He and his brothers were mentioned in their grandfather's will intheir d eceased father's place:
Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850
Name: Thomas Powell
Date: 12 Jul 1683
Location: Isle of Wight
Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies ofthe o riginal Will Book.
Remarks: Thomas Powell. Leg.-Thomas, Nathaniel, William and JohnPowell ; son William; daughter-in-law Elizabeth Powell;daughter-in-law Lucret ia Corbett; Lucretia, John, Roberta andElizabeth Powell. Son William E x.
Description: Heir
Book_Date: 2-272
Prove Date: 9 Feb 1687