The Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baron of Comeron in that parto f great Britain, called Scotland; Proprietor of the Northern neck ofVi rginia, to all to whom these present Writing shall come SendsGreeting. K now Ye that for good Causes for and in Consideration ofthe Compistion t o me paid and for the annual Rent hereafter reservedhave given granted a nd Confirmed & by these presents for me, my heirs& assigns do give gra nt & Confirm unto John Powel of the County ofCulpeper a Certain Tract o f Waste and ungranted Land in the saidCounty on the Top of a mountain b etween Stanton and Conway Rivers,bounded -- -- -- by a Survey thereof m ade by Mr. George Hume asfolloweth, Beginning at a Hickory Locust and C hesnut on the Head of aBranch of Garth's Run and corner to Thomas Buck ner and running ThenceS30E268 to three Chesnut and one Chesnut --- on t he Ridge of aMountain, thence S68W180 poles to two Chesnut Oakes and O ne hickoryon the Side of Bushes Bluff, thence N30W320 poles to two Che snuttrees and one hickory in the Line of another Survey of the sd. Powells thence with a Line thereof N17E136 Poles to two Butterwood Treesa nd a Hickory in the said Capt. Buckner's Line, thence with his LineS75 E82 Poles S40E80 Poles and S70E20 Poles to the Beginningcontaining Fou r hundered and twelve acres. . . under my Hand and SealDated this thir teenth Day of June. . . one thousand Seven hundred andforty nine.
Fairfax
John Powells Deed for 412 Acres of Land in Culpeper County
6/14/1749 Culpeper Co, 360acres, Northern Neck Grants G, p. 191
. . .do give grant and confirm unto John Powell now of the county ofCu lpeper a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land in the saidCounty b etween the Stanton and Conway Rivers bounded as by a Surveythereof mad e by Mr. George Hume as followeth. Beginning at twoChesnut Trees corne r to Capt. Thomas Buckner on a Pointg turningthence W80 Poles to one r ed oak one hickory and Gum Standing on thenorth? side of Conway River, t hence down the Several courses the saidRiver S22 poles, S30W134, thenc e S15E34 Poles S20W82 Poles S25E66poles to three Hickorys on the said R iver, thence E200 poles to twoChesnut Oaks a Gum and Locust on the Sai d of Bush's Bluff, thenceover the said Bluff N17E220 Poles to two Butt erwood Trees and oneHickory in the said Buckner's Line thence with his L ine N75W118 Polesto the Beginning containing Three hundred and Sixty a cres. . . Givenat my office in the County of Fairfax within my said Pr oprietaryunder my Hand and Seal Dated this fourteenth Day of June in t hetwenty third Year of his Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Second. . . One thousand Seven hundred & Forty Nine.
Fairfax
John Powells Deed for 360 acres of Land in Culpeper County
6/15/1749 Culpeper Co, 376a. Northern Neck Grants G, p. 192
. .do give grant and confirm unto John Powell now of the county ofCulp eper a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land in the saidCounty bet ween the Stanton and Conway Rivers bounded also as by aSurvey thereof m ade by Mr. George Hume as followeth. Beginning at twowhite Oaks and on e Dogwood corner to Francis Conway, and runningthence with the said Co nways Line N60E86 Poles to two Hickorys N15E44Poles to two red oaks an d one Chesnut, thence S--5E leaving the saidConways Lines & over a Mou ntain 220 Poles by a Chesnut and twoChesnut oaks on side of a Steep Mo untain, thence 10E80 Poles to aPoplar and two Chesnut oaks corner to C apt John Frogg, thence thesame course continued with the said Frogg's l ine 80 poles further tohis corner three chesnut Oaks S70W crossing the m ountain again 280Poles to one Large white oak in the aforesaid Conways l ine thencewith the said Conways Line N20W196 Poles to the Beginning co ntainingThree hundred Seventy Six acres. . . Dated this thirteenth Day o fJune. . . one thousand Seven hundred and Forty nine.
Fairfax
John Powells deed for 376 Acres of Land in Culpeper County
8/10/1750 Culpeper Co, 400a. Northern Neck Grants G, p. 410
The Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baron of Comeron in that parto f great Britain, called Scotland; proprietor of the Northern neck ofVi rginia, to all to whom these present Writing shall come SendsGreeting. K now Ye that for good Causes, for and in Consideration ofthe Compision t o me paid & for the Annual Rent hereafter reserved, Ihave given grante d, and Confirmed & by these presents for me, myheirs & assigns do give g rant & Confirm unto John Powell of theCounty of Culpeper a Certain Tra ct of waste and ungranted Land in thesaid County & bounded as by a Sur vey thereof made by Mr. George Humeas followeth. Beginning at two Dogw oods and one Hickory in Robt.Key's Line and running thence with the sa id lines S84W80 poles,S70W30 poles, N30W136 poles to one Chesnut Tree b y the said Key's oldLine thence with the said Line N75W60 poles to an o ld Corner Chesnut,Thence with another Line of The said Key's W174 pole s to one hickoryThence North up a Mountain 168 poles, Thence S75E420 p oles crossingseveral spurs of the Mountains to the Top of a Ridge, The nce S172poles to the Beginning Containing Four hundred acres. . . unde r myhand and Seal Dated this Tenth Day of August in the twenty fourth year Reign of Our Sovereign Lord. . . and Anno Domini One Thousand andS even hundred and fifty. Fairfax
John Powell's deed for 400 acres of Land in Culpeper County
9/8/1753 Culpeper County, 600a. Northern Neck Grants H, p. 470
The Right Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax, Baron of Comeron in that parto f great Britain, called Scotland; proprietor of the Northern neck ofVi rginia, to all to whom these present Writing shall come sendsgreeting: K now ye that for good Causes, for and in Consideration ofthe Compositio n to me paid & for the annual Rent hereafter reserved,I have given gra nted, and Confirmed & by these presents for me, myheirs & assigns do g ive grant & Confirm unto John Powel of CulpeperCounty, a Certain Tract o f waste & ungranted Land in the said County& bounded by a Survey there of made by Mr. George Hume as followeth.Beginning at two Chesnut trees & a R ed Oak in an old Line of the saidPowell thence E254 poles, to three Ch esnut Oaks on a hill, in a Lineof Isaac Smith then with his line N -- E 388 poles, to three Hickorys& one Red Oak Corner to the said Smith, Da vid Jones, & Robert Key,then with the said Keys Line S55W60 poles to t hree chesnut Trees, W80poles to three Chesnut trees. N75W120 poles to t hree Chesnut trees ina Valley, W200 poles to one poplar, Corner to Tho mas Bucknar, thenwith his Line S10E64 poles to a white oak & Gum on Ga rths Run, thenup the Run N70W40 poles to the mouth of a branch of the s aid Run,then up the said Branch S40W170 poles to two Chesnut Trees & a G um inanother Line of Powells on the head of the said Branch; then with t hesaid Powel's Line S30E118 poles to the Beginning, containing six hundred acres. . . He the said John Powell his heirs & assigns thereforey ielding and paying to me, my heirs or assigns. . . yearly and everyyea r on the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel, the fee Rent ofone sh illing Sterling money for every fifty Acres of Land herebygranted. . . Given at my office in Fairfax County within my saidProprietary under m y hand and Seal Dated this eighth day of sept. . ..one thousand seven h undred and fifty three. Fairfax
John Powell's Deed for 600 acres of Land in Culpeper County
John's will, dated 1763, must have been written shortly before hisdeat h. However, probate did not occur until 1766.
5/19/1763 His wife, Ann, and William Walker were appointedAdministrat ors of John Powell, deceased. William Twyman, ThomasBurbridge, Thomas R ucker and Nathan Underwood appointed appraisers.
9/15/1763 The estate inventory was recorded.
2/8/1764 Honorius and Ambrose Powell, orphans of John Powell,deceased , chose brother James as their guardian.
8/25/1766 His estate settlement: "The heirs of John Powell decd inac count with William Walker
To cash to James Powell for his part, William Powell, Honorarius (sic)P owell, Ambrose Powell,
and John Stevens...........................L95 - 14s - 2d
To cash to John Shiflet....................19 - 2 - 10
To cash to Stephen Shiflet........... .19 - 2 - 10
To cash to Benjamin Powell....... ....19 - 2 - 10
To cash to Francis Powell.............. 19 - 2 - 10
To cash to John Powell...................19 - 2 - 10
Total.............L191 - 8 - 4
1766 August 25, by the amount of your Father's estate as settled ByCol J ames Barbour, Robert Throgmorton, and Ephraim Rucker.
By order Court. Debts settled L191 - 8s - 4d."
