Posted on: York County, VA -- Query Forum Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/York?read=384 Surname: Powell ------------------------- There are many POWELLs found York County VA records. The POWELLs are not my family line except as in-laws, so my abstracts for you must be taken in that light and the citations are the place you should investigate. You mentioned the rev. war era in your query. York Co.VA Wills & Inventories Bk 22, 1771-1783 p.521, Will of Thomas POWELL written 12 Oct 1781 probated 15 July 1782 wife Sarah and her children Thomas, John George, Solomon and Betsy BROWN and Mary HALL. No POWELL children mentioned p. 533, Will of Seymore POWELL written 6 Jan 1776 probated 20 May 1782. Names wife Jane Daughters: Mary Thomas, Rose and Jane POWELL. Sons: Thomas, Seymore, John and Wm, POWELL. York Co. VA Order Bk. 4 p. 429 Court Dec. 1783. Case Jane POWELL extr of Seymore dec. pltf vs John GOODWIN def in case. p. 314 Court on 14. Feb 1783 officers in militia recommended among others included Thomas POWELL Ensign for middle county Two earlier wills of interest. Deeds,Orders Wills, Bk 18 1732-1740 page 495, Thomas POWELL written 1735 probated in 1739 names wife Mary a daughter Mary, sons William and Thomas. (I do not know if the following is a note I made or it was included in the document but I have written his and Marys children were: Seymore, John, James Handson Edward and Mary) Deeds, Orders & Wills Bk 20 1745-1759 page 23 will of Robert PHILIPSON doctor of Yorkhampton, probated 17 Mar 1745. Names daughters Mary CHISMAN and Dorothy CARY. Granddaughters Catherine and Anna CHISMAN and Grandsons Robert and Thomas CARY. Widow is Mary whom I believe to be the above named widow of Thomas POWELL. note witnesses are William POWELL, Seymore POWELL Jr., and Sam. READE. page 154 Will of a Thomas probated 17 Jul 1749 wife is dead (again for the decease of wife I do not know if that is a note or part of the document) calls mother, Mary Philipson. Names brothers Seymore POWELL, Hudson POWELL Peter and Robert POWELL under 21, and John James (?) Sister is Mary POWELL