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] > > > 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? Get real-time answers with Windows Live Messenger. > > > > > > http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_rea > > > ltime_042008 > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > 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