Wouldn't that be loverly! -------------- Original message from "Sandee @ Wind Point Park" <[email protected]>: -------------- > You're mighty welcome, Diane. To help defray the cost, several of us cousins > split the expense of the DNA test for our donor who was not particularly > interested in the project at that time (I don't think). > > I've done that for several lines in my family...if nothing else, it will be > there for some future 'genealogist' in my line and they won't have to jump > through hoops, hopefully. > > I envision our descendants being able to go to a 'genealogy kiosk', giving a > drop of blood, and having their family trees printed out on the spot!! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of diane branam > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [POWELL-DNA] Powell > > > > Hi, > Thank you for providing the website! Many of us are still looking for > donors for extended members of our lines to find that one to tie them all > together. > > ~Diane > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Carlette, Good to hear from you again. The msn website was mine, but not enough people were accessing it, so they took it down (it was free). I still have more things to scan. I contacted the drt last year, and they forwarded my email, but no one has ever responded. I just sent another request. Maybe if you send one too, the prospect of TWO new cousins might make the person get more excited! For all the other Powells on this list, keep looking out for us to find a male descendant! Thanks for your help. Pam P Fallbrook, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Barrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 6:06 AM Subject: Re: [POWELL-DNA] John, Lewis, Wiley Powell/AL, TX > Carlette, > > The person providing the sample for the Powell Surname DNA Project must > be a male Powell or someone who "knows" his paternal line was Powell. A > recent example; we have a Jones who is an exact match with some of the > Powells. His Jones ancestor is found as a young man in the Home of a > Powell. > > Did you grandmother have any brothers who have living male Powell > descendants? Did she have any Powell uncles who have living male Powell > descendants? If you can answer "yes" to either of these questions try to > get them to provide the sample for you. > > Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX [email protected] > Volunteer Powell DNA Project Administrator > > Carlette <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Oh, and one question.......... My grandmother was born a Powell. Would my > sons be too far away from that bloodline for a DNA test??? > > Thanks, > Carlette > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Carlette, I have read your post carefully since we have Powell relatives in Texas. W e match a small group of Hooper's who don't match any other Hoopers. The written material goes only back to the 1800's until recently, when one man matching this little group of Hooper's and my Powell's . His DOB was 1754. He was a ophran who was sent to the US by the Queen of England and stayed with a family of Hoopers. He took their name and ended up changing his name several times because he murdered some people. I have insisted that we were Powell's and we were not Hooper's and I was right. So, please don't take the word of those who may try to make you believe otherwise and even be rude to you and hurtful when something like this happens. Just keep digging and you will find out. I have had some brick walls that looked impossible but in all of them I have found the answer. The problem I have with DNA is that you are just out there with little information and it was suggested to me more than once that we were not POWELL's and yes, we are... The truth of what the situation really was .. never was mentioned. I am aware of the time when there were no surnames and I am a nurse and known labs make mistakes. I knew we were Powell's. My mother is a hundred years old and was able to help us with some names yesterday that a cousin had been searching for. I know that Jim got VERY tired of me saying this.. but isn't that what we are here for.. to find the truth. Frances In a message dated 6/10/2008 6:07:26 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Carlette, The person providing the sample for the Powell Surname DNA Project must be a male Powell or someone who "knows" his paternal line was Powell. A recent example; we have a Jones who is an exact match with some of the Powells. His Jones ancestor is found as a young man in the Home of a Powell. Did you grandmother have any brothers who have living male Powell descendants? Did she have any Powell uncles who have living male Powell descendants? If you can answer "yes" to either of these questions try to get them to provide the sample for you. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX [email protected] Volunteer Powell DNA Project Administrator Carlette <[email protected]> wrote: Hi all, Oh, and one question.......... My grandmother was born a Powell. Would my sons be too far away from that bloodline for a DNA test??? Thanks, Carlette [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008. (http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102)

OH WOW!!!!!!!!!! That would be so cool........... :o) I'm still looking for some man from that second marriage to cement my line with DNA..... ---- "Sandee @ Wind Point Park" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I envision our descendants being able to go to a 'genealogy kiosk', giving a > drop of blood, and having their family trees printed out on the spot!! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of diane branam > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [POWELL-DNA] Powell > > > > Hi, > Thank you for providing the website! Many of us are still looking for > donors for extended members of our lines to find that one to tie them all > together. > > ~Diane > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

You're mighty welcome, Diane. To help defray the cost, several of us cousins split the expense of the DNA test for our donor who was not particularly interested in the project at that time (I don't think). I've done that for several lines in my family...if nothing else, it will be there for some future 'genealogist' in my line and they won't have to jump through hoops, hopefully. I envision our descendants being able to go to a 'genealogy kiosk', giving a drop of blood, and having their family trees printed out on the spot!! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of diane branam Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [POWELL-DNA] Powell Hi, Thank you for providing the website! Many of us are still looking for donors for extended members of our lines to find that one to tie them all together. ~Diane ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Forgive me for making this post to the whole group; however, there may be others out there that this might help. In trying to track down what happened to John G. Powell, b. abt 1841, the son of James Powell of Leon County, Tx.he was not in the 1860 census.I figured that he either died or was away at school or something? I found the following which I found interesting due to the county that it was in: West Boone Prairie Cemetery, Robertson CO. TX Powell, child, 10.18.1888 - 10.18.1888, s Dr. J. G. & Nora A. Powell I couldn't find this couple in either the 1880 or 1900 Robertson County Census.but I didn't spend a lot of time on tracking them down, either. Sandee

Hi, Carlette! We've corresponded in the past about your John and Dorcus. Did you ever contact Brent Hughes to get copies of John's land grants?? I sincerely hope that you can track down a descendant for DNA testing. The Jones that Jim referred to in his post is an exact match with my Powell DNA and Willie's Powell DNA. I found my Powell descendant for testing through the Daughters of the Republic. I had a researcher go to their library and they found a descendant of my John Powell who had joined the DRT.I contacted that descendant and she had a Powell male cousin that we used for testing. She also furnished me with a ton of information for my records. If you go to the web site below and look under ancestors, you will find that there is someone who joined the DRT with documentation from your Wylie Powell. If you don't already know who that person is, you can contact the library and they will refer you to a researcher who will go through their files.for a nominal fee, of course.and you might be able to locate a male Powell that way. http://www.drt-inc.org/ Sandee

Hi, Thank you for providing the website! Many of us are still looking for donors for extended members of our lines to find that one to tie them all together. ~Diane

Carlette, The person providing the sample for the Powell Surname DNA Project must be a male Powell or someone who "knows" his paternal line was Powell. A recent example; we have a Jones who is an exact match with some of the Powells. His Jones ancestor is found as a young man in the Home of a Powell. Did you grandmother have any brothers who have living male Powell descendants? Did she have any Powell uncles who have living male Powell descendants? If you can answer "yes" to either of these questions try to get them to provide the sample for you. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX [email protected] Volunteer Powell DNA Project Administrator Carlette <[email protected]> wrote: Hi all, Oh, and one question.......... My grandmother was born a Powell. Would my sons be too far away from that bloodline for a DNA test??? Thanks, Carlette [email protected]

Hi all, I"m coming into this conversation late, I'm sorry, we had nasty storms all weekend. John and Dorcas Hughes Powell are my ggg grandparents, and I'm very interested in anything that anyone knows about them. So, if you do decide to take this thread private, would you please add my email address to the list that those private messages go to??? I have a few documents, thanks to so many who have helped me with those. There used to be an MSN website up that had lots of stuff concerning Wiley, some on John, but I can't find that anymore. Sorry, I got sidetracked............. I only know of two children that John and Dorcas for sure had: Aroline, Enoch. But, the register of those entering Texas in 1835, it says that they came with two male children and two female. An aunt of mine who did a huge amoun of research on the Powells said that the other children were James and Elizabeth. I don't have proof of that, houg, and no names were listed on the register. John was born 1798 in Georgia, Dorcas was born 1798 in Georgia, but all their children were born in Alabama. Aroline in 1825, Enoch in 1826. No dates for the other names. If anyone knows more on this family, I'd sure be glad to hear it. Oh, and one question.......... My grandmother was born a Powell. Would my sons be too far away from that bloodline for a DNA test??? Thanks, Carlette [email protected] ---- "Sandee @ Wind Point Park" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ummmm...John Powell (married to Dorcus) had two brothers who came with him, > Wiley and Lewis. So far, I haven't run across any mention of brothers for my > John Powell...so you may be right. They may have wanted to transfer from > Austin's Colony to Robertson's. > > How close are you to Austin County? I've been waiting for microfilm from > there for almost two years now...will be two years in November. My John > Powell (Powel) was given a land grant in Austin County, but he never > 'claimed' it. Either he died...or sold it or gave it away. He also had a > judgment against him in 1841 and his house, lot, and everything was sold at > a Sheriff's Sale. > > We have no idea what happened to ole John...he presumably died before 1850 > because two of the Powell girls (Martha Carter, John's grand daughter, and > Calla Roxanna, John's daughter) married two of Capt John Bird's sons and > the whole family moved to Burleson County, including my John's wife, Celia, > who died in Burleson County in 1850. > > I also have a 'spare' Jane Powell who was evidently married to a Powell man, > they had a son, John G. Powell, in Tennessee in 1833. She remarried in > Austin County and then moved to Burleson along with my Powells. > > Many of our stories come from a grandson of John Powell...who didn't > personally meet ole John...and who was in his eighties when he related > 'remembered' stories. Until we can prove the stories, we hold them to be > somewhat suspect because he stated that our John had a land grant in > Williamson County...so I ordered the land grant from Williamson County and > discovered that it belonged to John who was married to Dorcus. > > I have copies of a Spanish Land Grant given to a John Powel...but I think > that's the one married to Dorcus. > > Sandee > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Markers 1 - 37 have been added for kit 121198. You'll see that 121198 is an exact match with kit ANC03 (Ancestry.com). The reason for the match is because the same person has been tested by both FTDNA and Ancestry.com. The only difference at this point is the Haplogroup and the FTDNA markers that are not reported by Ancestry.com. Thanks. Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX - [email protected] Barrett Surname DNA - http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA - http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

I was beginning to believe that our group had gone underground or that somehow my address had been deleted from the "Powell-DNA" list. However, for the last couple of days I observe that we are "back in business." Thanks to all of you who are making new contributions to our family history. ron powell Minnesota

Hi, Hank, I use Ancestry for censuses...and then I browse a lot! Sandee -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 5:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [POWELL-DNA] James Powell, Burnt Corn, Alabama to Leon County,Texas Sandee, I have been following with great interest your dialogue with others on the Powells' in Texas. I am a Powell descendent and have been researching the family for some time along with my cousin in Dallas. Would you be so kind as to share the source you have for the census info? It is Ancestry or some genealogical site like this? Looking forward to hearing from you, Hank Wenzler [email protected] P.S. We are involved in the DNA project thru my cousin (another one) #111772 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandee @ Wind Point Park" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 4:42 PM Subject: [POWELL-DNA] James Powell, Burnt Corn, Alabama to Leon County, Texas Censuses: 1850 Leon County Census James Powell, m, 31, Alabama Elizabeth, f, 35, Missouri Mary ?, f, 11, Texas John G., m, 9, Texas 1860 Leon County Census Jas A. Powell, 41, m, Alabama E.A., 46, f, Missouri Mary McCollister, 21, f, Texas Tabitha ", 21, f, Texas J.J.G., 7/12, m, Texas 1870 Leon County Year: 1870; Census Place: Beat 5, Leon, Texas; Roll: M593_1596; Page: 44 E A Powell Beat 5, Leon, TX abt 1815 Missouri White Female Jas A Powell Beat 5, Leon, TX abt 1818 Alabama White Male This is what I posted earlier: Veteran Biographies from the San Jacinto Museum Site, the Herzstein Library http://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/Herzstein_Library/Veteran_Biographies/Brows e_Biographies/default.asp?action=list&letters=pqr POWELL,JAMES--Born in Burnt Corn, Monroe County, Alabama, in 1819, as is shown on an original muster roll of Captain William W. Hill's Company, a photostatic copy of which is in the Archives of the Texas State Library, Austin. On February 13, 1836, John and James Powell applied for land in Austin's Colonies. Both said they were born in Alabama and had arrived in Texas in 1832. John was married, while James was single. They did not receive the land. On March 15, 1838 James was issued a Headright Certificate for one-third of a league of land by the Board of Land Commissioners for Fort Bend County and in the certificate it is stated that he came to Texas in April, 1832. He later married and was issued a Headright Certificate for two-thirds of one league and one labor of land by the Fort Bend County Board and in the certificate it is also states that he arrived in Texas in April 1832. On the muster roll previously referred to, Mr. Powell is described as being five feet, eight inches in height, of dark complexion, with brown eyes and brown hair. It is stated that he was recruited by Captain (Wyly) Martin and was transferred to Captain Hill's Company March 20, 1836. On June 29, 1839 Mr. Powell was issued Donation Certificate No. 918 for 640 acres of land for having participated in the Battle of San Jacinto. He was living in Leon County December 24, 1851, when he sold one-half interest in the certificate to Aaron Mitchell for $52.00. He received Bounty Certificate No. 4088 for 320 acres of land July 21, 1838 for having served in the army from March 7 to June 7, 1836. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Sandee, I have been following with great interest your dialogue with others on the Powells' in Texas. I am a Powell descendent and have been researching the family for some time along with my cousin in Dallas. Would you be so kind as to share the source you have for the census info? It is Ancestry or some genealogical site like this? Looking forward to hearing from you, Hank Wenzler [email protected] P.S. We are involved in the DNA project thru my cousin (another one) #111772 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandee @ Wind Point Park" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 4:42 PM Subject: [POWELL-DNA] James Powell, Burnt Corn, Alabama to Leon County, Texas Censuses: 1850 Leon County Census James Powell, m, 31, Alabama Elizabeth, f, 35, Missouri Mary ?, f, 11, Texas John G., m, 9, Texas 1860 Leon County Census Jas A. Powell, 41, m, Alabama E.A., 46, f, Missouri Mary McCollister, 21, f, Texas Tabitha ", 21, f, Texas J.J.G., 7/12, m, Texas 1870 Leon County Year: 1870; Census Place: Beat 5, Leon, Texas; Roll: M593_1596; Page: 44 E A Powell Beat 5, Leon, TX abt 1815 Missouri White Female Jas A Powell Beat 5, Leon, TX abt 1818 Alabama White Male This is what I posted earlier: Veteran Biographies from the San Jacinto Museum Site, the Herzstein Library http://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/Herzstein_Library/Veteran_Biographies/Brows e_Biographies/default.asp?action=list&letters=pqr POWELL,JAMES--Born in Burnt Corn, Monroe County, Alabama, in 1819, as is shown on an original muster roll of Captain William W. Hill's Company, a photostatic copy of which is in the Archives of the Texas State Library, Austin. On February 13, 1836, John and James Powell applied for land in Austin's Colonies. Both said they were born in Alabama and had arrived in Texas in 1832. John was married, while James was single. They did not receive the land. On March 15, 1838 James was issued a Headright Certificate for one-third of a league of land by the Board of Land Commissioners for Fort Bend County and in the certificate it is stated that he came to Texas in April, 1832. He later married and was issued a Headright Certificate for two-thirds of one league and one labor of land by the Fort Bend County Board and in the certificate it is also states that he arrived in Texas in April 1832. On the muster roll previously referred to, Mr. Powell is described as being five feet, eight inches in height, of dark complexion, with brown eyes and brown hair. It is stated that he was recruited by Captain (Wyly) Martin and was transferred to Captain Hill's Company March 20, 1836. On June 29, 1839 Mr. Powell was issued Donation Certificate No. 918 for 640 acres of land for having participated in the Battle of San Jacinto. He was living in Leon County December 24, 1851, when he sold one-half interest in the certificate to Aaron Mitchell for $52.00. He received Bounty Certificate No. 4088 for 320 acres of land July 21, 1838 for having served in the army from March 7 to June 7, 1836. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Page 480, volume VII of the Robertson Papers from a collection of TS Sutherland, mentions 50 families that the person says he can deliver to Sterling C. Robertson, dated 7/15/1833 that are not claimed by SFA. This letter mentions John Powel and Two Mr. Powels brothers to John. I do not know where John was born and cannot swear he was living in TN at the time. It is my belief that he was based upon the folks mentioned in the letter. This memo also mentions that a large number of families were in Austins colony seeking entry to Robertson's colony. It may be that because this is during the time Austin was attempting to highjack Robertsons colony the families were making duplicate requests for entry. There was a Joseph Powel/Powell killed in Mexico in 1846 or so during the Mexican War. There is also a Joseph Powel/Powell mentioned in the Texas claims 1835-1845. He was from this general area. The Isaac McGary is the one I think was the county clerk of Walker County, TX. I am near enough to the county seat of Ft. Bend that I could get copies of this info one of these days. Bob -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Sandee @ Wind Point Park" <[email protected]> > Hi, Bob!! > > Both Dorcus Hughes Powell and Wiley Powell are on the probate papers of > Lewis Powell. I just sent the censuses on James Powell in Leon County; > however, I haven't seen them come through yet...?? > > I believe the John Powel (one L) refers to mine...but am not positive of > this. > > According to one of Elizabeth's descendants, Joseph Powell was killed before > marrying. Elizabeth had another son, Samuel G. Powell, who wound up in > Matagorda County...if I'm not mistaken, there were also TWO Samuel G. > Powells here in Texas at that time. It is believed by this descendant that > Joseph was not actually a son of Elizabeth's...but he was a son of her > unknown husband Powell by a previous marriage. Elizabeth also had daughters: > Julia (who married a Leeds), Elenor (who married Isaac McGary), and > Elizabeth (who married Kelcey and then Belden). > > Also, according to this descendant, shortly before, during, or after the > revolution, Elizabeth moved to Louisiana along with her daughter, Julia, and > her family. According to an article in the Frontier Times magazine, > Elizabeth's property was sold right after the Battle of San Jacinto to > Robert Hodges. > > Bob, I would be interested in all you have on the John Powel who came from > Tennessee! > > Thanks a bunch, > > Sandee > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 10:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [POWELL-DNA] John, Lewis, Wiley Powell/AL, TX > > Sandy may very well be correct about John and Dorcus Hughes Powell and their > relationship to Lewis Powell of the battle of Goliad. What is definetely > known is that Lewis Powell had a brother Wiley Powell and was married to a > lady (forget her name) who remarried after his death. Documents regarding > this can be obtained from the Texas Archives. Lewis was given land as a > result of his death at Goliad and Wiley and his widow obtained some. The > relationship is established by affidavits. > > John Powel may be the John Powel who is referred to in the Robertson Colony > papers (forgotten the volume) as a person having 2 brothers. I have not yet > found the record showing when or if this John Powel came to Texas with his > brothers. I use the single L as this is the reference in the books. This > John was from TN, but I have traced a group of people who came to TN from GA > in about this time frame - the Parker family being one. > > As to the Elizabeth Powell I have conflicting data. First, her home was on > the way to San Jacinto, subsequent to the Alamo. In this there is not > doubt. She did have a son. I think his name was James Joseph Powell. I > base this upon (1)a book that uses this designation (2)several books that > use James as the son (3)several books that refer to Joseph in this area. > One story says Santa Anna and his generals were served by James who spoke > Spanish and who reported the campaign plans to Sam Houston. One story says > that a unit of Santa Anna 's army camped at her Inn. One story says the > camping was by the army on the way back from San Jacinto. > > I think perhaps a woman of her age did not remain behind with a boy child > old enough to hold a gun with a general coming who had vowed to kill every > man in Texas and who was generally regarding a a womanizer. Consequently, I > tend to give credence to the report of the army burning her inn upon > departure on the way back to Mexico. There is no doubt that she had an Inn > or that she had children (she reported 3 upon entry into Texas). I > personally think her husbands name was Thomas. > > I think this Elizabeth had a child who married a fellow who subsequently > became the county clerk in Walker County, TX in 1850. This same fellow > killed a fellow and was arrested for murder. What happened to him I do not > yet know. > > I guess I should cloud the James up a bit more. I know several in Early > Texas. James A, James B, James W, and James M. > > James A knew a William R Powell and resided beside him according to Stephen > F. Austin. > James B if my memory is correct is the Burnt Corn, AL fellow > James W is mine I think reported to the the Robertson Colony 1/29/1834 with > Archibald. The W is first proven by a purchase of property in Smith County > about 1850 (I know mine moved there about that time) > James M was born in NC 1790s (forgotten date), came to Walker County > 1850-1860. > > Bob > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Censuses:   1850 Leon County Census James Powell, m, 31, Alabama Elizabeth, f, 35, Missouri Mary ?, f, 11, Texas John G., m, 9, Texas   1860 Leon County Census Jas A. Powell, 41, m, Alabama E.A., 46, f, Missouri Mary McCollister, 21, f, Texas Tabitha  “, 21, f, Texas J.J.G., 7/12, m, Texas   1870 Leon County Year: 1870; Census Place: Beat 5, Leon, Texas; Roll: M593_1596; Page: 44 E A Powell                 Beat 5, Leon, TX             abt 1815    Missouri     White   Female   Jas A Powell              Beat 5, Leon, TX             abt 1818    Alabama    White   Male        This is what I posted earlier:   Veteran Biographies from the San Jacinto Museum Site, the Herzstein Library http://www.sanjacinto-museum.org/Herzstein_Library/Veteran_Biographies/Brows e_Biographies/default.asp?action=list&letters=pqr   POWELL,JAMES--Born in Burnt Corn, Monroe County, Alabama, in 1819, as is shown on an original muster roll of Captain William W. Hill's Company, a photostatic copy of which is in the Archives of the Texas State Library, Austin. On February 13, 1836, John and James Powell applied for land in Austin's Colonies. Both said they were born in Alabama and had arrived in Texas in 1832. John was married, while James was single. They did not receive the land. On March 15, 1838 James was issued a Headright Certificate for one-third of a league of land by the Board of Land Commissioners for Fort Bend County and in the certificate it is stated that he came to Texas in April, 1832. He later married and was issued a Headright Certificate for two-thirds of one league and one labor of land by the Fort Bend County Board and in the certificate it is also states that he arrived in Texas in April 1832. On the muster roll previously referred to, Mr. Powell is described as being five feet, eight inches in height, of dark complexion, with brown eyes and brown hair. It is stated that he was recruited by Captain (Wyly) Martin and was transferred to Captain Hill's Company March 20, 1836. On June 29, 1839 Mr. Powell was issued Donation Certificate No. 918 for 640 acres of land for having participated in the Battle of San Jacinto. He was living in Leon County December 24, 1851, when he sold one-half interest in the certificate to Aaron Mitchell for $52.00. He received Bounty Certificate No. 4088 for 320 acres of land July 21, 1838 for having served in the army from March 7 to June 7, 1836.  

Markers 38 - 67 have been added to kit 85885. It is an exact 67 marker match to kit 113307. This is we are doing these test! Jim Barrett - Timpson, TX - [email protected] Barrett Surname DNA - http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm Powell Surname DNA - http://www.flash.net/~parino/powell-surname-dna-project.htm

Sandy may very well be correct about John and Dorcus Hughes Powell and their relationship to Lewis Powell of the battle of Goliad. What is definetely known is that Lewis Powell had a brother Wiley Powell and was married to a lady (forget her name) who remarried after his death. Documents regarding this can be obtained from the Texas Archives. Lewis was given land as a result of his death at Goliad and Wiley and his widow obtained some. The relationship is established by affidavits. John Powel may be the John Powel who is referred to in the Robertson Colony papers (forgotten the volume) as a person having 2 brothers. I have not yet found the record showing when or if this John Powel came to Texas with his brothers. I use the single L as this is the reference in the books. This John was from TN, but I have traced a group of people who came to TN from GA in about this time frame - the Parker family being one. As to the Elizabeth Powell I have conflicting data. First, her home was on the way to San Jacinto, subsequent to the Alamo. In this there is not doubt. She did have a son. I think his name was James Joseph Powell. I base this upon (1)a book that uses this designation (2)several books that use James as the son (3)several books that refer to Joseph in this area. One story says Santa Anna and his generals were served by James who spoke Spanish and who reported the campaign plans to Sam Houston. One story says that a unit of Santa Anna 's army camped at her Inn. One story says the camping was by the army on the way back from San Jacinto. I think perhaps a woman of her age did not remain behind with a boy child old enough to hold a gun with a general coming who had vowed to kill every man in Texas and who was generally regarding a a womanizer. Consequently, I tend to give credence to the report of the army burning her inn upon departure on the way back to Mexico. There is no doubt that she had an Inn or that she had children (she reported 3 upon entry into Texas). I personally think her husbands name was Thomas. I think this Elizabeth had a child who married a fellow who subsequently became the county clerk in Walker County, TX in 1850. This same fellow killed a fellow and was arrested for murder. What happened to him I do not yet know. I guess I should cloud the James up a bit more. I know several in Early Texas. James A, James B, James W, and James M. James A knew a William R Powell and resided beside him according to Stephen F. Austin. James B if my memory is correct is the Burnt Corn, AL fellow James W is mine I think reported to the the Robertson Colony 1/29/1834 with Archibald. The W is first proven by a purchase of property in Smith County about 1850 (I know mine moved there about that time) James M was born in NC 1790s (forgotten date), came to Walker County 1850-1860. Bob -------------- Original message -------------- From: "hughesnet user" <[email protected]> > On Friday, May 11, 2007 "Sandra" wrote of Powells of AL..specifically James > Powell,stated to be born in Burnt Corn, Monroe Co, AL. > > I believe that this James was somehow related to John and Dorcus Hughes Powell > (perhaps their son?), who were married in Laurens Co, GA in 1818. John Powell > had at least two brothers, a Lewis Powell, who was killed at the battle of > Goliad in Mar 1836, and a Wiley Powell, who was my 3rd gr-grandfather. I > believe that John and Dorcus had two other children, Aroline & Enoch. Most of > these folks were in Fort Bend Co, TX until about 1846, after which John & > Dorcus, Aroline, Enoch, and Wiley all are found in Robertson Co, TX. > > Wiley Powell's Daughter, Elmina Powell Jordan is also found in Robertson Co, TX > as a widow with her children in 1850. She married Isaac Baxter Jordan in Monroe > Co, AL in 1838. (Elmina is my 2nd gr-grandmother). She married two more times; > lastly married to George W Franklin, an attorney who apparently handled various > legal affairs of Dorcus, John. and Wiley. > > I am writing most of this by memory from research that I did last year...most of > my stuff is currently in storage. (Just in case I find later that I have > mistated anything here :>) > > I am searching for a Powell cousin in order to perform the dna testing. In the > meantime, I will be following these stories with interest. > > Pam > Fallbrook, CA > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

> i dont know why my cousin gene jones thought that.all the documentation i have is a death certificate .naming a gainer powell as father of e.dee jones.and a census record saying e.dee jones was in household of george powell and orpah powell in pike cty al.i never did understand why he thought a james was connected unless it was family tradition that i wasnt privy to.hope you can tie it in. From: "Sandee @ Wind Point Park" <[email protected]> >Date: 2008/06/08 Sun AM 08:12:39 CDT >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [POWELL-DNA] John, Lewis, Wiley Powell/AL, TX > > >Sylvia, > >That IS interesting and so exciting!!! If we can tie that James to your >family, then we'd have a link! I have some info on him somewhere...let me >dig it up and maybe we can put this puppy to bed!!! > >Sandee > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >[email protected] >Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 7:44 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [POWELL-DNA] John, Lewis, Wiley Powell/AL, TX > >this area is of great interest to me.a cousin now deceased ,thinks this >james is our great grandfather but is guess work at this time,im james >jones kit 36906,thanks for this info. > > > > >>From: hughesnet user <[email protected]> >>Date: 2008/06/08 Sun AM 01:34:57 CDT >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: [POWELL-DNA] John, Lewis, Wiley Powell/AL, TX > >>On Friday, May 11, 2007 "Sandra" wrote of Powells of AL..specifically James >Powell,stated to be born in Burnt Corn, Monroe Co, AL. >> >>I believe that this James was somehow related to John and Dorcus Hughes >Powell (perhaps their son?), who were married in Laurens Co, GA in 1818. >John Powell had at least two brothers, a Lewis Powell, who was killed at the >battle of Goliad in Mar 1836, and a Wiley Powell, who was my 3rd >gr-grandfather. I believe that John and Dorcus had two other children, >Aroline & Enoch. Most of these folks were in Fort Bend Co, TX until about >1846, after which John & Dorcus, Aroline, Enoch, and Wiley all are found in >Robertson Co, TX. >> >>Wiley Powell's Daughter, Elmina Powell Jordan is also found in Robertson >Co, TX as a widow with her children in 1850. She married Isaac Baxter >Jordan in Monroe Co, AL in 1838. (Elmina is my 2nd gr-grandmother). She >married two more times; lastly married to George W Franklin, an attorney who >apparently handled various legal affairs of Dorcus, John. and Wiley. >> >>I am writing most of this by memory from research that I did last >year...most of my stuff is currently in storage. (Just in case I find later >that I have mistated anything here :>) >> >>I am searching for a Powell cousin in order to perform the dna testing. In >the meantime, I will be following these stories with interest. >> >>Pam >>Fallbrook, CA >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message