I Nelson Albright Powell was born the 23rd day of Jan. 1816. My FatherG eorge Powell was born the 26th Day of Feb. 1789. He was a son ofElias P owell who was a soldier in the British Army in the RevolutionWar. faug ht at Kings Mountain-was taken prisoner and taken toGreensboro and was t hen discharged. He was one of twelve men of acertain hight and size ch osen by Col. Ferguson as a body-guard, andwas the only one of the twel ve with
Ferguson when he fell-and was permited with a woman that was withFergu son to carry the body to a brook near by and bury him as bestthey coul d. He picked up a silver whistel which fell from Fergusonvest pocket a s he fell from his horse and brought it home. I saw itand blowed it."
