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

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.  

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