I am trying to reconstruct the families of John and Edward Powell of Sussex Co. VA and Oglethorpe Co., GA. The following is what I have for John. Please someone let me know if I have something wrong. Oglethorpe Co., Will Book A. 1793-1807, page 28 Will of John Powell. I lend to beloved wife Boice Powell during her natural life or widowhood, 1/3 of the land I now live one. Then it is to go to my son John Powell-----------. I give to my beloved son Abram Powell----------. I give to my beloved daughter Elizabeth Bell ----------. I give to my beloved son John Powell the tract of land whereon I now live, allowing my wife Headright's during her life or widowhood. Then it is to go to my son John Powell. I give to my beloved daughter Rebecca Brigs Powell----------. I give to my daughter Amy Powell----------. The residue of my estate not mentioned in this will is to be equally divided between my son John Powell and my daughter Rebecca B. Powell and daughter Amy Powell and my grandson Jones Powell Bell. I appoint my son John Powell and my brother Edward Powell executors to this will Date of will: April 15, 1796 Witnesses: John Lumpkin, Parmenas Haynes, Richard Haynes Recorded June 11, 1796. ______________________________________________________________________________ _ This will was also recorded in Sussex Co. Will Book "F" 1796 -1806. Page 94. John Powell of Oglethorpe Co. 1 Feb 1798, wife Boye Powell the land I live on and then to son John Powell. Son Abram Powell. Daughter Elizabeth Bell. Daughter Rebecka Briggs Powell. Daughter Amy Powell. Grandson James Powell Bell. Exors: Son John Powell and my brother Edward Powell. Wit: John Jamison, Parmana Haynes and Richard Haynes. Will probated first on 28 Sep 1797 in Oglethorpe Co., GA. ____________________________________________________________________________ John Powell: b. ukn, d. before Jun 1796, Oglethorpe Co., GA. m. 1765 Susanna (Suky) Bell Brown, m 6 Sep 1780 Sussex Co., VA. Boice Gee Will: DTD 15 Apr 1796 rec 11 Jun 1796, Oglethorpe Co., GA., Ex. John Powell (son), & Edward Powell (brother), wife: Boice Powell; sons John, Abram; daughters Elizabeth Bell, Rebecca Briggs Powell, Amy Powell, grandson, James Powell Bell Children of John & Susanna Powell: 2a. Abraham Powell: b. 29 Jun 1766 VA Birth recorded in the Register of Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., VA Deed, DTD 17 Oct 1788, Sussex Co., VA., John Powell of Albemarle Parish Sussex Co., to his son Abraham Powell. 2b. Elizabeth Powell: b. 6 Oct 1775 VA., m. 8 Oct 1792 Sussex Co., VA., Benjamin Bell Birth recorded in the Register of Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., VA 2c. Seymour Powell: b. 8 Jan 1772 VA., d. prior to Aug 1783 Birth recorded in the Register of Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., VA Deed DTD 18 Aug 1783 refers to a John Rogers, executor of Seymour Powell deceased. 2d. John Powell: b.17 Mar 1776 ? m. 28 Feb 1799 Viney Williams Oglethorpe Co., GA. Will: DTD 18 Jan 1816, rec 20 May 1816 Oglethorpe Co., GA., wife, Viney Powell, children not named. Children of Boice & John Powell: 2e. Amy Powell: b. ?, d. 1856 Oglethorpe Co., GA., m. 1st Mr. Given, 2nd John Armistead 2f. Rebecca Briggs Powell: m. 16 Dec 1799 Oglethorpe Co., GA., John Arnold Ann Corum NKCorum@aol.com