1695 He made certain gifts to his step-daughter, Sarah Lamberth.
1701 He was co-executor of his father's estate.
1704 Essex Co, VA. He was listed on the Quit Rent Rolls with 72acres a long with brothers, Place and Thomas, also having 72 acres.
2/1705-6 St Anne's Parish, Essex Co, VA. He bought 2 tracts of landt otaling 570 acres from Daniel & Mary Magirt. The first of 300 acreswa s in exchange for 6000 lb tobo (tobacco) and was described: "adjOccup ation Swamp, Wm Goulding land, Francis Shackleford's corner,Beverley's l ine 'by a small branch side of Matopony River thencealong the said Bev erley's line North East by East 244 poles to acorner white oak of Beve rleys and a Corner red oak being a Corner ofAndrew Barrons Land made b y Capt Charles Smith,' along Barrons line"etc.
For the second plot of 270 acres, he paid 5400 lb tobo. This acreagew as described: "betw a tract belonging to Mr Beverley and an Indianpat h. Adjs Chicahomony path, across the path, runs 426 poles alongline o f Beverly Park, along Andrew Barrons line" etc."
3/1712-13 Essex Co. Honorias, resident of St Annes Parish and aplant er, bought 296 more acres from William & Margret Berry. Thisland was " part of a patent of 4763 acres granted to Enock Dou'ty on15 June 1675. "
5/14/1720 Honor Powell of St Ann's Parish had land in King and QueenC ounty adjoining Joseph Berry and William Daniel.
In 1728 when Caroline Co, Va, was created the location of Honorias'lan d made him a resident of the new county in St Mary's Parish.
6/17/1729 Essex Co, VA. It seems some family members tried to cheatH onorias out of the 100 acres of land he received from his father byinc luding it in the 427 1/2 acres they repatented in its entirety.The sch eme apparently worked for awhile until this suit: "Action fortrespass b y Honorius Powell against Elizabeth Harrell. One hundredacres of land f ormerly granted to William Mosely April 8, 1670 andsold by said Mosely t o Richard Pool by deed August 16, 1673 who bypower of attorney to Geor ge Jones on September 24, 1678 deeds saidtract to Thomas Powell on Jul y 22, 1679; the defendant produced a
patent formerly granted to John Salmon, Place Powell, William Powellbe aring date May 2, 1705 and we find John Salmon, son and heir ofaforesa id John Salmon did sell the said land, formerly granted to oneCharles H arrell January 8, 1716 under whom the defendant claims; ifthe law wit h jury trial October 8, 1728 said adjoining Col. JohnCamels forrest la nd proved by oath of Martin Willard, Catletts line,Widow Harrells hous e in the land surveyed at 120 acres. The patentto John Salmon, Place P owell, William Powell May 2, 1705 was for 4271/2 acres in county of Es sex which is the land in dispute. We findthat
William Powell and Place Powell died, the said land being undividedand t hat they never made any disposal of same. That John Salmonsurvived th e said Place and sold said land to Charles Harrell. Wefind that Honor ius Powell was in possession of the land above 30years ago and paid th e quit rents for 1712, 1724, and 1728 but neverclaimed any possission o f the land."
1732-34 Caroline Co, VA There were several entries recorded at theco unty courthouse:
Honorius registered 2 young slaves in court (when the French andIndian W ar broke out).
Honorius Powell served four times on the jury.
6/13/1734 - Honor Powell had a negro boy, Dover, adjudged to be 12year s old.
6/10/1737 - Honorius Powell exempted from paying county levie.(Exempti on was usually granted due to age)
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5/11/1739 - Joseph King to pay Honorius Powell 25 pounds tobacco foron e day in court as a witness for him against Mayes Pickett.
1750 - Charles Beazley and Zachery Coghill finished apprenticeshipunde r Honorius Powell and applied for their dues.
2/15/1736 Honorius Powell deeded land to Thomas Jones.
4/20/1736 Essex Co. He deeded land located there to Honorias, Jr.
9/7/1750 King George Co, VA. "Honorias Powell of St Mary's Parish,Ca roline County Virginia, as brother and heir apparent to PlacePowell wh o has removed himself to some remote place out of Virginia,conveys to J ohn Champe, Gentleman, the land patented September, 1654by Francis Pla ce and leased November 11, 1710 by said Place Powell to
Augustine Smith, Gentleman, which lease is found in Essex County,Virgi nia."
No will has ever been found for him.
