That's a large name in Lebanon TN's history. Might start checking there. Lots of Powell involvement around there. I'm still in shock over it. -----Original Message----- From: powell-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:powell-dna-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Annie Waters Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 8:33 AM To: powell-dna@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [POWELL-DNA] Fw: James Powell b.1798: NJ/Petersburgh, NY I am intrigued to find to find this connection to the Tarvers. I am involved with several work porjects but likeot correspond with you later. Did any of this family come to Alabama ? Annie Waters ________________________________ From: Retha Thomason <nellthomason@cawb.com> To: mgpage@att.net; David.E.Smith <David.E.Smith@tn.gov>; POWELL-DNA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2013 9:37 PM Subject: Re: [POWELL-DNA] Fw: James Powell b.1798: NJ/Petersburgh, NY William Powell, birth date unknown, but he died in 1785 after the birth of his son who was born  21 Nov 1782 William was married to Ruth Ann Taylor. She came to Tenn and remarried and had other children. John is buried in Lebanon Cemetery, Wilson Co, TN. John married Elizabeth Asbury Tarver daughter of Benjamin Tarver and Hannah Smith. Their children were William Taylor P, Mary Hannah P,John G Henry P, Edward Smith P, Nancy C,P,  Samuel L. P,  Benjamin Denton P, Henry Babb P, Elizabeth C. P.,  Lucy Amanda P,  German Silas p. and Alexander Holland P. On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 7:21 PM, <mgpage@att.net> wrote: >  I have only a couple of John Powells born in the 1700s; one in 1790 >the other in 1793. Neither sounds like your John.**** > > ** ** > > Notice that you say: I have John Powell, b 21 Nov 1782., Franklin Co. > NC,,d 2 Dec 1947,Wilson Co. TN son of William Powell born by 1785 **** > > ** ** > > Your John b 1782 could not be son of William b 1785 – only a brother, > perhaps.**** > > ** ** > > Also, I imagine John died in 1847 rather than 1947?  **** > > ** ** > > *From:* Retha Thomason [mailto:nellthomason@cawb.com] > *Sent:* Saturday, March 23, 2013 9:18 PM > *To:* powell-dna@rootsweb.com; mgpage@att.net; David.E.Smith > > *Subject:* Re: [POWELL-DNA] Fw: James Powell b.1798: NJ/Petersburgh, > NY*** > * > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Retha Thomason > <nellthomason@cawb.com> > wrote:**** > > > I have John Powell, b 21 Nov 1782., Franklin Co. NC,,d 2 Dec > 1947,Wilson Co. TN son of William Powell born by 1785 in  NC, perhaps > Franklin Co.  ** > ** > > John's son was John G. Henry Powell born 25 April1816, at Lebanon, TN > Every generation had a John, up to my Granfather James Pope > Powell.**** > > ** ** > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POWELL-DNA-request@rootsweb.com 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 POWELL-DNA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message