"Lewis R. Powell was born in Virginia, somewhere, records lost, in1792 . He fought in the War of 1812, married a Sarah before moving toHall C ounty, Ga. He and Sarah had 8 or 9 children in this area, andalso owne d land here.....Sometime between 1835 and 1840 Lewis R.Powell and his f amily moved to Walker Co. Ga. He might have won landin the Land Lotte ry in 1828. Something happened to Sarah after 1835to 1840. Lewis R. P owell shows up in Walker Co. Ga., with a newwife, Elizabeth Burke, a f ew children from his first wife Sarah, anda new daughter named Mournin g."
Residences & events:
Was this our Lewis Powell's record of War of 1812 service?
U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
Name: Lewis Powell
Company: 1 REG'T (HARRIS'), GEORGIA MILITIA.
Rank - Induction: PRIVATE
Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE
Roll Box: 167
Roll Exct: 602
Lewis and brother Pressley won the lottery:
REPRINT of OFFICIAL REGISTER of LAND LOTTERY OF GEORGIA 1827
39th DAY'S DRAWING-April. 20.
COLUMBIA.
page 120
Fortunate Drawers: Lewis Powell, R. S.,
Captains District: Ramsays
Number: 240
District: 7
County: Lee County
10/25/1820 Capt Reids Dist, Hall Co, GA. There were 6 people livingi n the Lewis R Powel family that year at census time: 1 male age16-25, 1 f emale under 10, his wife, also 16-25 and 3 others exceptIndians. On t he next page was Peter Presley, Elizabeth's brother?
Many thanks to Pat Springer for finding the following deeds:
Deed: May 23, 1826, in Hall Co. Ga.
Lewis R. Powell, Grantor to Matin F. Poole, Grantee, 5 A(cres) Deed,L .130, 11th Dist.
Book B, page 132.
Deed: May 25, 1826, in Hall Co. Ga.
Lewis R. Powell, Grantor to Jacob Whitehead, Grantee, 5 A, 1.130, 11thD ist
Book B, page 135.
Deed: August 18, 1828, in Hall Co. Ga.
Lewis R. Powell, Grantor, to Thomas D. Johnston, Grantee L.118, 11thDi st.,
Book B, page 431.
Deed: August 18, 1828, in Hall Co. Ga.
Lewis R. Powell, Grantor, to John Keenum, Grantee, 250 A. L.118, 11thD ist
Book B, page 431.
Deed: Feb. 15, 1837, in Hall Co. Ga.
Lewis R. Powell, Grantor to John Wigley, Grantee, 10 Acres,
Book E, page 22.
1830 Hall Co, GA. According to that census taker, Lewis R Powell was3 0-40 years old with a family that included 2 males under 5, 2 age5-10, 1 f emale at 10-15 and 1 at 20-30. Other Powells in that samecounty were b rother Presley, a younger Lewis R, John and Austin.
1840 Where was Lewis that year at census time? On the move?
Walker Co, GA. He received land there for his service in the War of18 12.
1850 Mack Cour, Walker Co, GA. At census time Lewis R Powell was 58y ears old, born GA, occupation of farmer wtih only $150 worth of reales tate. His family included a young second wife Elizabeth, 23, bornSC, c hildren Sevier, 11, Leander, 6, Keziah P, 13, and Mourning, 1,all born i n GA. Due to the gap in children's ages, Leander may havecome to the m arriage with Elizabeth but was listed as a Powell. SonLewis R lived n ext door, son Ambrose was in the same township.
Georgia Census, 1790-1890
Name: Louis Sen. Powell
State: GA
County: Walker County
Township: Upper Cove Dist.
Year: 1860
Record Type: Slave schedule
Page: 310
Database: GA 1860 Slave Schedule
8/5/1860 Upper Cove Dist, PO Cedar Grove, Walker Co, GA. Recordedin t hat census were Lewis Powell, Sen, 62, with wife Elizabeth, 32,and chi ldren: Sevier, 20; Mourning, 11; Nanceny, 7; Irwin, 5, andUpstarnt, 3 . Lewis was born in GA, Elizabeth in SC, Sevier in TN andthe rest of t he children also in GA. Lewis was a farmer with$1300/2700 worth of pr operty. Having more personal property thanland indicates he may have a lso been a blacksmith or other occupationbesides farming. A J McDanie l, blacksmith, lived four doors down theroad but had no property so pe rhaps he worked for Lewis. Son Lewislived in the same district with m any other Powells in the samecounty.
A descendent said he is " believed to be buried in the Powell Cemeteryo n the east side of Lookout Mountain, Ga., the old George MasseyPropert y on Hwy. 136 in Ga." Unfortunately current owners of thefarm won't a llow visitors to the estimated 30 graves there.
