The sons, Ambrose and George, may not belong to John but are listedher e because they received "disinterested" shares of William'sestate, who w as most definitely John's son.
Residences & events:
1815 Estill Co, KY
1816 Wayne Co, IN. John married Peggy Huff there.
1826-1827 Champaign Co, IL, where John was appointed Election Judge1/ 1827. Also living there were Nelson Powell and John Jayne.
1829 Edgar Co, IL, where he married Rachel Bathe.
1830 Vermilion Co, IL. The census that year said John was 30-40years o ld and had living with him 2 males under 5, 2 were 5-10, 1male at 20-3 0, 2 females 5-10, 4 were 10-15, and 1 at 20-30. Nextdoor neighbors w ere Hunters and Wards.
10/8/1831 Vermilion Co, IL. John bought 2 tracts of public land, oneo f 80 acres at a mineral sale, price unlisted, the other, also for 80ac res at a section sale, for $1.25/acre for a total of $100. Bothproper ties were located at S21, T19N, R13W, PM2. His place of
residence at the time was not recorded.
John relayed his mother's permission for the marriage of brotherNelson :
"State of Illinois, County of Vermilion
I, John Powell of said county do solemnly swear that my mother JaneVan B uskirk hath given her free and voluntary consent to the marriageof my b rother Nelson Powell and Sarah Jayne and desired this deponentto make t he same known to the clerk of the county commissioners courtof said co unty in order to obtain license for said marriage---andthis deponent w ould on this oath further state that he was presentand saw Henry Hanna s and Gilley Hannas her mother sign a certificateof her age and consen t to said marriage--which said certificate isthis day deposited in the c lerks office--So help me God.
John Powell
Sworn to and subscribed before me at my office in Danville this 16thda y of Februay A.D. 1832.
A. Williams Clerk"
7/22/1833 Vermilion Co, IL, was his residence when he bought 40 acresl ocated at S20, T19N, R13W, PM2, for $1.25/acre, a total of $50.
5/17/1836 Shelby Co, IL, was recorded as his place of residence whenh e purchased public land in Moultrie Co at a Federal sale for$1.25/acre , a total of $200. The land was in 2 plots of 80 acreseach, one situa ted S11, T13N, R05E, PM3, the other at S12, T13N,R05E, PM3.
7/26/1836 John bought more Moultrie Co land, 40 acres at S13, T13N,R0 5E, PM3 for $50.
8/2/1836 He paid $100 for another 80 acres at S13, T13N, R05E, PM3,ma king a total of 280 acres in Moultrie Co.
Shelby Co, IL. From the parties at law:
Isaac Flexner assignee of greenup
Wilson Plaintiff againt John Powell defendant action on note $99.75
6/17/1837 Sums Issued I Walker constable
6/24/1837 Returned judgment for Plaintiff $100 68 3/4 75
7/2/1837 Execution Issued WG haydon JP
10/6/1837 Return satisfied
And continuing:
HM Elder Plaintiff against John Powel Defendant action on note
8/5/1837 On note Sums Issued $80.00
8/12/1837 Returned Judgment Plaintiff 81.88 68 3/4 75
9/9/1837 Execution Issued
11/29/1837 Renewed
1/2/1838 Returned, Transcript called for 1.18
3/5/1838 Shelby Co, IL. John and Rachel sold 160 acres of landlocate d at S11, T13N, R05E, to James Camfield for $400.
6/29/1838 Shelby Co, IL, near Sullivan on the Okaw River. He andson- in-law, Sanford Green, bought 3 1/2 acres from Joshua and GrissyAnn Pa tterson for $15. The land was described as the SE 1/4 of theNE 1/4, S 24, T13, R5 E of 3rd PM. They built a mill but John died afew months l ater. (The History of Shelby and Moultrie Counties,Illinois, states t hey built the mill in 1833.)
Shelby County Circuit Court Case Files Index:
Plaintiff - Powell, John 1838 Appeal Defendant -Hugh es, Samuel
John's death was the first recorded in Sullivan Twp, Moultrie Co, IL.H e died as a result of a head wound after being kicked by a horse.
8/31/1839 Shelby Co, IL. Stating that John's personal estate wasinsu fficient to satisfy all claims against his estate, Rachel sold aplot o f land to Seth Montague as highest bidder for $350. Thedescription is t he same as the plot bought for the mill but there was
no mention of Sanford Green as co-owner.
9/11/1839 Shelby Co, IL. Rachel brought suit against Sanford Green:
"Sums Issued 4th Sept by James Elder Justice of the peace. $99.00.
Returnable 11th papers returned before me at my School house parties
met and after hearing the evidence &c
Judgment is Given in favor of said Rachel Powel against
Sandford Green for Ninety three dollars and cost $93
Justice Elder for Issuing papers. 50cts 50
cost swearing 4 witnesses Judgment &c &c 50
Constables cost
2 witnesses Levi Patterson and Elias Bennett claimed $1.00
whole amount of cost $3.6 1/4
WG Haydon acting Justice of the peace
9/28: Coppy of Judgment caled for By Green
10/5: Execution Issued
12/14: Execution Returned no property found &c a new ExecutionIssued
His wife, Rachel, and David Patterson, were co-executors of his estatea nd petitioned to sell his land. Josiah Fisk was appointed guardianof t he minor heirs.
Shelby County Circuit Court Case Files Index:
Plaintiff - Powell, Rachel 1841 AppealDef endant - Montague, Seth N
" Patterson, David, Administrator 1839 Petition to selll and Def - Powell, John, Heirs
" Patterson, Rachael, Adminstratrix 1839 " " " " " " "
John's gravestone says he died in 1836 but he had land dealings aslate a s 1838. Some family members think John was reinterred from thePatters on Cem and a new stone was erected after the old stonedeteriorated bey ond deciferability.
Also John's son, William, is buried on the same stone and was missedby t he readers of the cemetery when they listed each burial. Son,John, is b uried in the next plot with several of the Harbaugh familyburied furth er down the same row.
