A tidbit relating to GA. In our Middle GA Gen. Society quarterly Vol. 30, N0. 1, are found the following POWELLS listed in Walnut Cemetery, Unadilla, Dooly County, GA. This was only a listing of names, no information as to headstones, etc,: POWELL, J.C. POWELL, John Charles POWELL, John Charles, Jr. POWELL, Lula Crumpler POWELL, Thomas Jackson, Sr. -------------- Original message from [email protected]: -------------- > I am Bill Powell of Fayetteville, GA. Kit # 58413. Am trying to connect to the > Jasper Co. GA. Powell's myself. I found where a Lucas Powell married a Olivia > Moss 2/5/1839. He was born in VA. and his father was Nathaniel Holmes Powell. I > did not find Lucas in the 1850 Jasper Co. GA. census?, but did find him, Olivia > born 1821 in GA., John T. Powell born 1839 in GA., Joseph M. Powell born 1843 in > LA. and Nathaniel Powell born 1846 in LA. in the 1850; Census Place: Ward 5, > Morehouse, Louisiana; Roll: M432_233; Page: 405. As of 9/12/1850. Have not > looked any further for him yet. Take a look and see what you think. > > bp > [email protected] > 770-487-8077 > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: [email protected] > > He was granted a grant #20, Ninth Dist, Fourth Section, Cherokee Jan 1, 1838, > > Dearing Butts 103, > > those are my notes, at one time I had a copy of his grant. > > > > One of his sons Lucas was born 1804, VA, he is in the 1820 census, Monticello, > > Jasper, GA, 1830, Jasper, 1840, Dist 294, Jasper, 1850 Dist 46, Jasper, I show > > he died 1859, and he was born in SC > > > > Have no idea what the G stands for. > > > > Bob > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > From: [email protected] > > > > > I went through the 1820 Lottery, since I figured he signed up after > > > the War of 1812. I found many Johns, but no John G, Do you > > > have a county where he might have entered, or a county where he > > > got land? Some located on the land they drew, others sold the land. > > > I was lucky in finding an ancestor who inherited his father's draw and > > > sold half the land when he came of age, and located on the other half > > > in Pike Co. and I have traced him from there. > > > -------------- Original message from [email protected]: -------------- > > > > > > > > > > I was not one who asked about the Georgia Land Lottery, but was one who > > stated > > > > that a John G. Powell, 1775, was a lucky winner, having fought in the War > of > > > > 1812. He died in GA about 1849 or so. Although I have attempted to link > him > > to > > > > my John G. Powell, 1764, I have been unable to do so. At one time, I had > > some > > > > knowledge that he was in TN when he entered. So far as I can remember no > one > > > > has proven that he is not related, but I could be wrong. > > > > > > > > I am Bob Powell, last person on the DNA listing. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > > From: [email protected]et > > > > > > > > > Somewhere along the way someone asked about a Powell > > > > > in the Georgia Land Lottery. The Lottery is a very complicated > > > > > subject and I certtainly won't try to explain - I'm not a native > Georgian > > > > > (though I live here now) and many Georgians do not know all the ins > > > > > and outs. However I will mention some aspects. 1. They do not > > > > > normally have a list of those who drew; only the "fortunate drawers". > > > > > 2. There were several lotteries, with different requirements for quali- > > > > > fying. They do not have any information on those who signed up, except > > > > > a note of "Rev. Sol." and the notation of "orphan" or "Widow". > > > > > And there lots of Powells in there. I have lost my note on the name > > > > > of the Powell being asked about! Terrible note-keeping system! So > > > > > please ask again, whoever you are and I will try to help. The Library > > > > > in Macon has much information and I am only 15 mi. from there. > > > > > -------------- Original message from Jecca Pow-Pow Wheels > > > > > : -------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > > > > > > > > > I am new to this group and have several questions. First, the DNA and > > > other > > > > > > information is either over my head or I simply cannot grasp all of > this, > > > all > > > > > at > > > > > > the same time.. :) Secondly, I joined this group via the geno project > > from > > > > > > national geographic (which I think most everyone else did?).. Okay.. > soo > > > let > > > > > me > > > > > > write here about why this project is important to me and my Powell > > > family.. > > > > :) > > > > > > > > > > > > My father is Billy Gene Powell. Is father (my grandfather) is Hanfurd > > > Eugene > > > > > > Powell. My grandfather is Jimmie Powell from Arkansas (we believe). My > > > > > > grandfather and great-grandfather were terribly secretive about our > > > > relations > > > > > > and ancestory. (We had some issue with the government). So. On the > > census, > > > > my > > > > > > great-grandfather denied having children (my grandfather does not have > a > > > > birth > > > > > > certificate) therefore we cannot actually prove my grandfather has a > > > father > > > > > > (anyone else confused yet?). My Great-great-grandfather's name > > (according > > > to > > > > > > some) was James Powell, Arkansas also. However, the water get's murky > > from > > > > > here > > > > > > on out (like it wasn't already).. According to my grandfather (who did > > not > > > > > tell > > > > > > us when he was alive, but left us a recording----serious > > secretiveness..) > > > my > > > > > > oldest ancestor was actually Osceola, or Billy Powell of the Florida > > > > > Seminoles. > > > > > > His father was William Stewart (of the England Stewarts.. and escaped > > > > > > perscuetion fled to the U.S. and changed his name to William ! > > > > > > Powell). Soooo... I'm a historian (graduated and by profession) and > this > > > is > > > > > > clearly murky water.. However, if there are any Powell's that this > story > > > > > sounds > > > > > > familiar and or if you have dates, names or times that may correlate.. > > > > PLEASE, > > > > > > give me a holler, I'd appreciate. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank You muchly, > > > > > > > > > > > > Jessica Powell > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > In a rush? 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