Oglethorpe Co., GA., will book A., page 72 Will DTD Nov 4, 1795 Edward Powell, Jr., Albemarle Parish in Sussex Co., VA. I give to my son John Powell ----------. I give to my son Seymour Powell----------. I give and bequeath to my son Edward Powell----------. I lend to my daughter Elizabeth Fletcher----------. I lend to my daughter Martha Dunn----------. I give and bequeath to my grandson John Powell, son of John Powell----------. I will that all the residue of my estate be sold and money arising from such sale be equally divided between my three children, John Powell, Edward Powell and Martha Dunn. I appoint my two sons John and Edward Powell executors Witnesses: John Garland or Darham ?, Peter Rainey, and Arramanars Abernathy. Recorded March 31, 1798 ___________________________________________________________________________ 1c. Edward Powell: AKA Jr. b. ca 1728/1735 VA., d. before 1798 Oglethorpe Co....., GA. m. Mary VA. Will: DTD 4 Nov 1795, probated 31 Mar 1798 Oglethorpe Co., GA., Ex. John & Edward Powell, (sons), wife, Mary; sons, Seymour, John & Edward; daughters; Elizabeth Fletcher, Martha Dunn, grandson John Powell, s/o John Children of Edward Powell SR. & wife Mary 2a. Elizabeth Powell: b. 26 Jan 1746-7 VA., m. 1st 24 Nov 1785 Sussex Co., VA., Peter Cain m. 2nd 20 Sep 1792 Thomas Fletcher. Birth recorded in the Register of Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., VA 2b. Seymour Powell: b. 14 Nov 1748 VA., d. ca 1816 Oglethorpe Co., GA., m. Elizabeth Drury VA. Birth recorded in the Register of Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., VA Will: DTD 24 May 1816, rec 17 Jun 1818 Oglethorpe Co., Ga., wife, Elizabeth Powell, sons Thomas, Edward W., Drury, Hudson, Lyman, and Seymour. Children of Seymour & Elizabeth Powell: 3a. Thomas Powell: b. 22 Mar 1776 VA., m. 12 Oct 1804 Sally Milner Oglethorpe Co., GA. 3b. David Powell: b. 22 Feb 1778 3c. Edward Whitaker Powell: b. 2 Oct 1780, m. 23 Jul 1812 Oglethorpe Co. Ga. Polly Hardin 3d. Drury Powell: b. 30 Apr 1782 VA, d. Dec 1822 Montgomery Co., AL, m. 7 Feb 1815 Oglethorpe Co., GA Nancy W. Dunn. 3e. Francis Denton Powell: b. 11 Jun 1783 VA 3f. James Powell: b. 5 Apr 1785 VA. 3g. Hudson Powell: b. 31 Jan 1787 VA., m. 7 Apr 1812 Lydia Bessent 3h.William Powell: b. 7 Mar 1790 VA 3i. Seymour Powell, Jr., b. 5 Nov 1792 VA., d. 9 Aug 1834 Lowndes Co., AL., m. Martha Ursula Cowling 4 Oct 1814 Columbia Co., GA. 2c. Penelope Powell: b. 7 Dec 1750-1 VA. Birth recorded in the Register of Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., VA 2d. Martha Powell: b. 29 Mar 1752 VA., m. 2 Nov 1782 Sussex Co., VA., Drury Dunn Birth recorded in the Register of Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., VA 2e. Edward Powell, Jr.: b. 3 Aug 1755 VA., d. ca 1801 Oglethorpe Co., GA., m. Mary Hardaway Birth recorded in the Register of Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., VA Will DTD 1 Jul 1801, probated 1 Feb 1802, children under age, Ex, John Powell & John Hardeman, wife Mary Deed DTD 17 Nov 1785, Thomas Hardaway, Jr., of Sussex Co., VA, to his brother-in-law Edward Powell, Jr., (and his wife Mary my sister) of same. 8 Jul 1785. Deed of gift --- which were devised to Mrs. Sarah Hardaway dec’d (Mother of the SD Thomas Hardaway, Jr.) Wit: Noah Brown, Edward Powell. 17 Nov 1785 Children of Edward Powell Jr., wife Mary: 3a. Sally Powell, m. 1801 Oglethorpe Co., GA., William Collier Book, “Virginia Soldiers of 1776” cites marriage of Sally and William Collier 3b. Jemena/Jemima Powell, m. 1803 Oglethorpe Co., GA., Williamson Collier Book, “Virginia Soldiers of 1776” cites marriage of Jemena and Williamson Collier 3c. Polly Powell, m. 1809 Oglethorpe Co., GA., James Micklebrough Guardian and Administrator’s Bonds 1794-1848, Oglethorpe Co., GA.: Polley Powell orphan and minor of Edward Powell deceased. John Powell appointed guardian 5 Jan 1807 3d. Rebecca Powell, b. 19 May 1797, d. 7 Sep 1839 Coosa Co., AL. m. 1810 Oglethorpe Co., GA., Vines Smith, b. 28 Fe 1794, d. 8 Dec 1857 Burial in Higgins Cemetery, located near the site of the old Smith Ferry’s Coosa River Crossing. Guardian and Administrator’s Bonds 1794-1848, Oglethorpe Co., GA.: Rebecca Powell orphan and minor of Edward Powell deceased. John Powell appointed guardian 5 Jan 1807 3e. Lucy Powell, m. 1806 Oglethorpe Co., GA., Barnett Gresham Records of Florine Matthews and James Devenport 3f. Nancy Powell: b. ca 1790, d. betw 1840 & 1850, m. John Varner 10 Dec 1807 Oglethorpe Co., GA. John & Nancy moved from GA ca 1819 to Montgomery Co., AL., later Lowndes Co., AL. Children of John & Nancy Powell Varner: (for children contact NKCorum@aol.com) 2f. Rebekah Powell: b. 31 Mar 1759 VA., m. 22 Jul 1785 Sussex Co., VA., Thomas Hardaway Birth recorded in the Register of Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., VA 2g. John Powell: name found in will