Im kit 36906 james jones.my grandfather was in pike cty also.his father was a Gainer powell.wonder if that g might be significant. sylvia jones ferriter >From: [email protected] >Date: 2008/05/04 Sun PM 03:37:46 CDT >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [POWELL-DNA] Osceola.. and Murky Water >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? 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