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