1704 Isle of Wight Co, VA. He was listed on the Quit Rent Rolls with2 00 acres of land. His mother and brother, Thomas, were on the samelis ting.
William's will was written 10/3/1734 and proved 3/24/1734 (how canthat b e?). It said:
In the name of God, Amen. I William Powell of the Isle of Wight Countyb eing weak and ailing but being in his perfect sense and memory domake, a nd ordain constitute and appoint this my last Will andTestament. Item F irst and principally above all things I commit mysoul to God the Fathe r of Spirits hoping and assuredly believing toreceive full pardon and r emission of all my sins through mycompassionate Redeemer, Jesus Christ , who gave himself to be anattonement for my sins and is able to save a ll that come unto God byHim seeing He liveth to make intercession for h im who comes unto Himfor mercy, in this hope and confidence I render u p my soul withcomfort; next I give my body to the earth in full assura nce of itsresurrection at the Last Day and as for what worldly estate G od hathbestoweth upon me I give as followeth.
First, I desire that all my just debts should be paid by my executorhe reafter mentioned.
Item I give to my son William Powell the plantation that he now liveso n and one Iron Pott and one cross cut saw and one shilling in moneyout o f my movable estate and no more.
Item I give to my son Joseph Powell all my land at Corrowaugh joiningt o Robert Carrs and one gun, and one gray mare and one cow.
Item I give to my son Benjamin Powell the plantation that I now liveon a fter his mothers decease and one gun and one cow and calf andheifer.
Item I give to my son in law Samuel Redlebush one shilling in moneyout o f my movable estate and no more.
Item I give to my daughter Martha one heifer and her increase and ones hilling in money out of my movable estate and no more.
Item I give to my daughter Rebeccah Wilkinson five shillings in moneyo ut of my movable estate and no more.
Item I give to my daughter Mary Holland five shillings in money out ofm y movable estate and no more.
Item I give to my daughter Rachael Powell one heifer
Item I give to my daughter Alice Powell one heifer.
Item I give to my daughter Lydia Powel one pewter dish and two pewterp lates.
The rest of my movable estate I give to my loving wife Mary Powel, buti f she shall happen to marry or dye then that part of my movableestate t o be equally divided between her and the rest of my childrenexcept the m debarred.
I do appoint my son William Powel my trust friend my whole executor tos ee this my last Will executed performed. Witness this third day ofOcto ber in the year of our Lord God, One Thousand Seven Hundred andThirty F our.
Witness: John Darden WilliamPowell (hand & seal) Thomas Powell (mark)D aniel Days (mark)
At a court held for Isle of Wight County Mar 24th 1734 the last willan d testament of William Powel deceased was proved in court by theoaths o f John Darden and Thomas Powel, two of the witnesses thereunto subscri bed, and it appearing to the court that the executornominated in the W ill is departed this life-administration thereforeis granted unto John D arden with the Will annexed and it is admittedto record. Test James Ba ker CCC Isle of Wight. Will & Accts Vol 4,1733-1745, p 46-7.
Isle of Wight Co., VA wills & accounts vol. 4, 1733-1745, p 46-7.
Apr 14, 2001 - 11:32 - From: - Meredith Clapper
