Residences & events in his life include excerpts from court recordsand d eed books:
20/1736 Essex Co, VA. Honorias, Sr, deeded some land to him but hedi dn't stay.
From Orange Co, VA Deed Book:
10/24/1738 between William Callaway of St Mary's Parish in OrangeCoun ty, Planter, to Honorius Powell of said parish and county,planter, for 2 5 pounds current Virginia money, 200 acres being partof a patent for 1 000 acres granted to George Pen, September 28, 1725and by the said Geo rge Pen
sold to David Williams in parish and county aforesaid near the greatmo untains, signed William Callaway; Testees, Zachery Taylor,Benjamin Po well, Martin ?. On May 22, 1739 possession delivered tosaid Honorius P owell. Signed William Callaway, Thomas Callaway,William (x) Worthen, T homas (x) Botright. Elizabeth Callaway wife ofWilliam relinquishes he r dower right. Henry Wills, Clerk
7/22/1741 THOMAS CALLAWAY of St. Thomas Parish in Orange County,plant er to Daniel Stodgill of South Farnham Parish in Essex Co,tailor.. 10 p ounds currency for 100 acres on branches of James River,being a portio n of land granted to George Penn and totaling 1000acres and which was t ransferred to David Williams and then by DavidWilliams transferred to T HOMAS CALLAWAY... corner to James Stodgilland lines of Honorius Powell . Wit: Zachary Taylor and RichardWinslow.
7/25/1744 Indenture between Daniell Stodghill [Daniel Stodgill] ofEss ex County and Jane his wife to William Riddle of King & QueenCounty.. 1 6 pounds, 16 shillings, Stodghill deeds of lease andrelease for 100 ac res, part of grant to George Penn for 1,000 acres..by Patent dated 8 S ep 1741 and sold to David Williams.. and byWilliams sold to THOMAS CAL LAWAY.. land in County of Orange neargreat Mountains adjoining the lan ds of the Revd. Hancock Dunbarr,Honorias Powell and James Stodghill. / s/ Daniell Stodghill, Jane (x)Stodghill. Wit: Robert Green, Gabriel Jo nes, Honorias Powell, JamesPorteus.
11/30/1749 Orange Co, VA. "Honorius Powel, 400 (acres), on top of theB lue Ridge, opposite Herrin's cabin, and 400 joining Ambrose Powellon t op the BlueRidge."
4/14/1750 "Honorius Powell, 100 (acres), with two imported rights,joi ning his entry on Hawk's Bill."
From Orange Co. VA Order Book:
7/26/1750 On the petition of John Blakey to be discharged from beingo verseer of the Blue Ridge Road to the Red Oak Leavell and that thesaid r oad be divided and cleared by two gangs. Honorius Powell isappointed o verseer of the upper part of the said road from the top ofthe ledge do wn to the Boxing Camp and that he with the male laboringtithables of W illiam Riddle, James Stodghill, William Watkins,Zachary Adams, James B erry, Thomas Morris, Thomas Fogg, JamesGoodall, John Goodall, Thomas W ood, JOhn Wood, James Beasley and thesaid Powell do clear and keep the s ame in repair.
And again:
7/24/1755. Ordered that the road from Bennet Beasley is overseer offro m the Blue Ridge down to Boxing Camp be devided by the Blue Runand tha t the said Beasley be overseer of the upper part of the saidBlue Run t o the county line and that he have his gang all the malelaboring titha bles of John White, James Beasley at Caves Quarter,William Riddle, the s aid Stodghill and Watson and the said Beasleyown tithables. Ordered th at Honorous Powell be overseer of the roadfrom Blue Run down to Boxing C amp and that he with his own malelabouring tithables and those of John G oodall, James McKenny's, JamesBerry, William Pearce, Thomas Stanton an d John Blakey's clear andkeep the said road.
Honorious received several land grants:
8/16/1756 Orange County, 300a. Patents No.33, p. 243/244 LVA tiffiles : 031_0125.tif and 031_0126.tif
George The Second etc. To all etc. Know ye that for divers good causes& c onsiderations but more especially for and in consideration of theImpor tation of six Persons to dwell within this our Colony andDominion of V irginia whose Names are Richard Lamb, William Monroe,Samuel Bird, Will iam Sims, Jane Morris and James Collins We haveGiven Granted and confi rmed and by these presents for us our Heirsand Successors Do Give Gran t and confirm unto Honorias Powell onecertain Tract or Parcel of Land c ontaining three hundred Acres lyingand being in the County of Orange a nd bounded as followeth to wit,Beginning at a Poplar and Oak and Maple o n a branch in Dunbars Lineand running thence down the said branch twen ty poles to three SpanishOaks at the Mouth of the said branch thence u p another branch eightypoles to a red Oak Chesnut Tree and Dogwood the nce North eightDegrees East one hundred and twelve poles to two Chesnu ts and oneChesnut Oak thence North sixty five Degrees West forty poles t o threeHiccories thence South seventy seven Degrees West eighty poles t o twoChesnut Oaks and one Chesnut thence South fifty Degrees forty two poles to a Chesnut and Chesnut Oak thence South twenty three DegreesWes t thirtytwo poles to a Chesnut thence North sixty Degrees Westthirty p oles to a Chesnut Oak thence North thirty Degrees East fortypoles to a C hesnut and Chesnut Oak thence North forty Degrees Westforty poles to a r ed Oak by a Spring thence South thirty Degrees Westsixty poles to two C hesnuts and one Chesnut Oak thence South thirtyfive Degrees East sixty f our poles to a Locust Hiccory and Chesnutthence South twenty poles the nce South forty Degrees West eightypoles to two Hiccories and one whit e Oak thence South one hundred andtwenty poles to two Hiccories and on e red Oak thence South thirtyDegrees East seventy six pole to two Hicc ories and one red Oak in thesaid Dunbars Line thence with the said Dun bars lines to thebeginning. Withall etc. To have hold etc. To be held e tc. Yieldingand Paying etc. Provided etc. In Witness etc. Witness our T rusty andwelbeloved Robert Dinwiddie Esquire our Lieutenant Governor a ndcommander in cheif of our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburg under the Seal of our said Colony the sixteenth day of August onethousa nd seven hundred and fifty six in the thirtieth Year of ourReign.
Robt. Dinwiddie
8/16/1756 Orange County, 290a. Patents No.33, p. 249/250 LVA tiffiles : 031_0128.tif, 031_0129.tif
George The Second etc. To all etc. Know ye that for divers good causes& c onsiderations but more Especially for and in Consideration of theImpor tation of six persons to dwell within this our Colony andDominion of V irginia whose Names are Elizabeth Douglas, JohnHerrendon, John Durham, H onor Febral, Easter Husser and Mary Oreaton[see img below] We have Giv en Granted and confirmed and by thesePresents for us our Heirs and Suc cessors Do Give Grant and Confirmunto Honorias Powell one certain trac t or parcel of land containingtwo hundred and ninety Acres and lying a nd being in the County ofOrange and bounded as followeth towit Beginni ng at two Hiccories andone Black Gum standing on the upper side of the m outh of a branch andon the North side of Roche's River and running the nce up the severalcourses of the said branch North forty Degrees East t wenty six PolesNorth fifteen Degrees East forty Poles North fifteen De grees Westforty poles North twenty five Degrees West twenty poles Nort h fortyfive Degrees West forty eight Poles North fifteen Degrees West t wentypoles and North forty Degrees West twenty poles to a Poplar and Chesnut on the said branch thence West twenty poles to three Chesnutson a R idge thence South Forty Poles to a Chesnut and Hiccory on thesaid Ridg e thence South West sixty two Poles thence North eightDegrees East eig hty eight Poles to a white Oak and Chesnut thenceNorth twenty Degrees W est two hundred and forty Poles to threeChesnuts thence North ten Degr ees East ninety poles to a white Oakthence North West fifty six Poles t o a Chesnut and red Oak thenceSouth seventy Degrees West twenty four P oles to two red Oaks on thesaid Roches River thence down the several C ourses of the River onehundred and ninety poles to two Hiccories on th e said River thenceCrossing the said River and running South sixty fiv e Degrees Westtwenty Poles to a white Oak and Dogwood thence South for ty DegreesWest fifty four Poles to a red Oak and white Oak thence Sout h fifteenDegrees East sixty six Poles to a Chesnut thence South sevent y fiveDegrees East forty poles to a Chesnut Oak thence South thirty De greesEast fifty two Poles to two Chesnuts thence North eighty Degrees E asttwenty six poles to a Dogwood Gum and white Oak onthe said River thence over the Same and down the several courses of the same to thebegi nning. Withall etc. To have hold etc. To be held etc. Yieldingand Payi ng etc. Provided etc. In Witness etc. Witness our Trusty andwelbeloved R obert Dinwiddie Esquire our Lieutenant Governor andcommander in chief o f our said Colony and Dominion at Williamsburgunder the Seal of our sa id Colony the sixteenth day of August onethousand seven hundred and fi fty six in the thirtieth Year of ourReign.
Robt. Dinwiddie
12/15/1757 Orange County, 200a. Patents No.34, p. 204/5 LVA tif file:0 033_011.tif
Margin Notes: Honorious Powell 200 acres Form page 1
George The Second etc. To all etc. Know ye that for divers good Causes& C onsiderations but more especially for and in Consideration of theImpor tation of four persons to dwell within this our Colony andDominion of V irginia whose Names are Darby Haney Francis Braham JohnDavis and Benne t Beasly We Have Given Granted and Confirmed and bythese Presents for u s our Heirs and Successors Do give Grant andConfirm unto Honorious Pow ell one certain Tract or parcel of Landcontaining Two hundred acres ly ing and being in the County of Orangeat the Great Mountains and bounde d as followeth to wit, Beginning atfour Walnut Trees at the head of a B ranch of Swift Run thence Northfifty Degrees West one hundred and ten P oles to a Chesnut and twoHiccories on a Mountain thence South thirty D egrees West one hundredand fifty Poles to a red Oak thence West thirty P oles to a Hiccoryand four Butterwood Trees on Swift Run thence down th e Run to aChesnut and two Hiccories thence South fifty five degrees Ea st onehundred and four Poles to a Hiccory and Dogwood thence South eig htytwo and an half Degrees East fifty two Poles to a white Oak thence North eighty four Degrees East fifteen Poles to two white Oaks and aLoc ust thence North ten Degrees East ten Poles to two Chesnut Oaks atthe M outh of a Branch of Swift Run thence up the Branch to theBeginning. Wi th all etc. To have hold etc. To be held etc. Yieldingand Paying etc. P roviding etc. In Witness etc. Witness our Trusty andwelbeloved Robert D inwiddie Esquire our Lieutenant Governor andCommander in chief of our s aid Colony and Dominion at WilliamsburgUnder the Seal of our said Colo ny the fifteenth Day of December onethousand seven hundred and fifty s even In the thirty first Year ofour Reign.
Robt. Dinwiddie
The last will and testiment of Bennet Beasley. Executrex: AnneBeasley. W it: James Beasley, John While. Witness and security:Honorios Powell. H eir: Jeremiah Beasley. Appraisers: John Goodall,Wm. Riddle, James Grif fin, Wm. Scott.
12/15/1757 Augusta County, 270a. Patents No.34, p. 205 LVA tif file:00 33_011.tif
Margin Notes: Honorious Powell 270 acres Form page 1
George the second, etc. To all etc. Know ye that for divers goodcauses & c onsiderations but more especially for and in Considerationof the Impor tations of Six Persons to dwell within this our Colonyand Dominion of V irginia whose Names are Hannah Anderson John sheetsMary Parsons Easter C arney John McField and Thomas Dooling We haveGiven Granted and Confirm ed and by these Presents for us our Heirsand Successors Do Grant and C onfirm unto Honorious Powell one certainTract or parcel of Land contai ning Two hundred and seventy Acreslying and being in the County of Aug usta on a Branch of Shanandoriver called Hawk's Bill at the foot of th e blue Ridge and bounded asfolloweth to wit, Beginning at a Poplar Hic cory and red Oak on a bankof the Creek and running thence North fifty t hree Degrees East eightytwo Poles crossing a Branch to three white Oak s on a Ridge Southseventy seven Degrees East thirty six Poles to two w hite Oaks on aRidge South fifty Degrees East thirty two Poles to three w hite Oaksand North forty eight Degrees East eighty Poles to a red Oak a ndwhite Oak on a Bank South twenty five Degrees East one hundred and twenty four Poles to two white Oaks in a Valley and South fifty threeDe grees West three hundred and sixty four Poles to two Black Oaks anda C hesnut on a hill Side and North twelve Degrees East two hundredand six ty eight Poles to the Beginning. With all etc. To have holdetc. To be h eld etc. Yielding and Paying etc. Provided etc. InWitness etc. Witness o ur Trusty and welbeloved Robert DinwiddieEsquire our Lieutenant Govern or and Commander in chief of our saidColony and Dominion at Williamsbu rg Under the Seal of our said colonythe fifteenth Day of December one t housand seven hundred and fiftyseven In the thirty first Year of our R eign.
Robt. Dinwiddie
12/15/1757 Augusta County, 180a.Patents No.34, p. 205 LVA tif file:00 33_011.tif
Margin Notes: Honorious Powell 180 Acres Form page 1
George the second, etc. To all etc. Know ye that for divers goodCauses & C onsiderations but more Especially for and in Considerationof the Impor tations of four persons to dwell within this our Colonyand Dominion of V irginia whose names are Samuel Bullar Mary BullarThomas Smith and Thom as Racock We have Given Granted and Confirmedand by these Presents for u s our Heirs and Successors Do Give Grant &Confirm unto Honorious Powel l one certain Tract or parcel of Landcontaining One hundred and eighty A cres lying and being in the Countyof Augusta on the Hawks Bill in the M ountains and bounded asfolloweth to wit, Beginning at a Chesnut on the S ide of a Hill in aline of his Survey and with the same North fifty one D egrees Westsixty poles to a Chesnut thence South fifty three Degrees W est fortyfour poles to a black oak and North forty two Degrees West on ehundred Poles crossing a Branch to two Gums and South West one hundred and twenty poles crossing the Hawk's Bill to two white Oaks andSouth t wenty five Degrees West one hundred and twenty three Polescrossing the H awk's Bill to a red Oak East one hundred & forty polesto a white Oak o n a Ridge and North fifty five Degrees East twohundred Poles to the Be ginning. With all etc. To have hold etc. To beheld etc. Yielding and P aying etc. Providing etc. In Witness etc.Witness our Trusty and welbel oved Robert Dinwiddie Esq. our Lieut.Governor and Commander in chief o f our said Colony and Dominion atWilliamsburg Under the Seal of our sa id Colony the fifteenth Day ofDecember M.D.CC.LVII In the thirty first Y ear of our Reign
Robt. Dinwiddie
8/19/1758 Augusta County, 400a. Book 33, p. 464/5
George the second, etc. To all etc. Know ye that for divers goodcauses & c onsiderations but more Especially for and in Considerationof the Impor tations of eight persons to dwell within this our Colonyand Dominion o f Virginia whose names are John Golden, John Ryan,Richard Perkins, Joh n Rigby, Elizabeth Stokes, Ann Brown, ThomasMcDonald, and Thomas Walke r We have Given Granted and Confirmed andby these Presents for us our H eirs and Successors Do Grant andConfirm unto Honorius Powell one certa in Tract or parcel of Landcontaining four hundred acres, lying and bei ng in the County ofAugusta on the Branches of the Hawke's Bill in the M ountains andbounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at two white Oaks, c orner tohis Land and running thence South eighty Degrees East one hund red andthirty poles to a white Oak on a Branch thence South Twenty Deg reesEast two hundred and twenty four poles crossing the said Branch several times to a red oak and white oak and South eighty five DegreesWe st three hundred and two poles thence North fifty one Degrees Westone h undred and fifteen poles to a Chesnut in a line of his own Landand wit h said line North fifty three Degrees East to the BeginningWith all et c. to have hold etc. To be Held etc. Yielding and payingetc. Provided e tc. In Witness etc. Witness our Trust and welbelovedFrancis Fauquier E squire our Lieutenant Governor and Commander inChief of our said colon y and Dominion at Williamsburg under the sealof our said Colony the ni neteenth Day of August One thousand andsevenhundred and Fifty eight In t he thirty second Year of our Reign.
Fran. Fauquier
5/13/1762 "Honorius Powell and Jannet, of Orange County, to JohnDavid W ilper. £35. 270 acres on Hawk's Bill, a branch of Shanandore,patented t o Honorius, 15th December, 1757. Teste: James and FrancisKirtley, Fran ces Slaughter. Delivered: Francis Kirtley, Esq.,
of Rockingham, 27th May, 1789."
9/8/1762 " John David Wilper and Anna Christina ( ) to FrancisKirkley , Jr., £35, 270 acres on Hawksbill, branch of Shanandore,conveyed to J ohn David by Honorius Powell, 13th May, 1762. Delivered:Francis Kirtle y, Esq., 27th May, 1789."
10/19/1763 "Pritt vs. Powell. An agreement made between HonoriusPowe ll and Robert Prit, the said Robert Prit is to have oneplantation, joi ning the William Riddle, for forty shillings, or fourhundred pounds of g ood tobacco. The said Robert Prit is to have nopart of the peach orcha rd, but eating peaches, and to dry for his onefamily's use; and to kee p all creatures from harming the orchard; andis to build one good cabi n to live in, twenty feet long and sixteenfeet wide, upon his own cost a nd charge. Witness our hands. (Signed)Honorius Powell, Robert (mark) P rit. Test, James Beazley, John (mark)Ogg."
3/9/1764 "Honorias Powell and Jannet, of Orange County, to WilliamBuc hanan, of the County aforesaid, £15 (paid by Wm. Bohannon), 200acres; c orner Cap. Francis Kertley's. Teste: Francis Kirtley, JohnEarly, Wm. ( ) S mith. Delivered: Francis Kirtley, April,
1767.
Name: Honorias Powell
Date: 9 Mar 1764
Location: Orange CO.
Property: 118 acres on Hawksbill.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of theS cotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from theOrigi nal Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: 18.10. Delivered to Val. Cook, Oct 1775.
Description: Grantor
Book_Date: 11-537
Name: Honorius Powell
Date: 8 Sep 1762
Location: Augusta CO., VA
Property: 270 acres on Hawksbill, branch of Shanandore.
Notes: This land record was originally published in "Chronicles of theS cotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from theOrigi nal Court Records of Augusta County" by Lyman Chalkley.
Remarks: 35. Conveyed to John David Wilper by Honorius Powell 13 May17 62. Delivered to Francis Kirtley, Esq. 27 May 1789.
Description: Former owner
11/1767 "Robert Prit vs. Honorius Powell.--Agt. of rental andbuilding a h ouse." Probably because Honorias had died.
Although no will was ever found, on 2/1768 Simon Powell and FrancisKi rtley were appointed administrators of his estate. The estateinventor y (including 1 saddle and 1 coat) was made by William Walker,Peter Ruc ker, and James Collins.
From court records: Conrad vs. Kirtley--O. S. 112; N. S. 38--Bill,31s t July, 1806. Orator is Stephen Conrad of Rockingham. About 1769Honor ius Powell of Orange County died. The widow, Jennett Powell,compromise d with the children for the property.
