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- WILLIAM POWELL.
Capt. William Powell came to Virginia with Gates in 1610, was commander of the fort at Jamestown, and was one of the first two representatives for James City Corporation in the General Assembly, 1619. He repelled the Indians when they attacked Jamestown in 1622. He afterward led an expedition against the Chickahominies, and was probably killed by them between January 20 and January 24, 1623. His widow married Edward Blaney. The family seems to have come from Southwark in the County of Surry, England.
The following notes are from the records of Surry County, Virginia. Southwark Parish in that County, and the County itself appears to have obtained their names from Capt. Powell.
Notes from the Records of Surry County, Virginia, contributed by Mrs. Augusta B. Fothergill, Richmond, Va.
Surry Co. Vol. 1 – P- 46. 7 Mar., 1654.
Richd Marydale for Wm Powell, of the Parish of St. Marye Oneryes alias St. Saviors, neere the Borough of Southwarke, in the County of Surry, Baker, Brother & heir to Capt. Wm. Powell, Geo. Powell of this Collonye & his nephew Ricnd Powell, Marye Powell, dt of the sd Richd, of same, maketh claime to the plantation, now in occupation of Jno Bishopp, neere Crouches Creeke in Surry Co, & all lands or other property which were (of) the sd. Capt. Wm. Powell, Geo. Richd & Marye Powell, at the time of their, or any of their decease.
V. 1–P. 82. 1 July 1656.
Wm. Powell, of Southwarke Par., Surry Co., in England, baker, admr. of est. of Capt. Wm. Powell, late of Chippoakes in Col. of Va. his natural bro. decd. & heire unto Geo. Powell, natural son of late Capt. Wm. Powell, Wm. Parker & W. Anne of Leadenhall St., London, Cheesemonger. Sold to Wm. Batte, of Chippoakes, Gent. 800 a. in Surry, Va., Ann W. of Wm. Parker gr. Dt. of sd Capt. Wm. Powell, land on Lower Chippoakes Cr. on Jas. R., bet. Chippoakes Cr. & Sunken Marsh, near Crouches Cr., Pat. by Wm Powell.
V. I. P. 87. 6 Jan., 1656.
Wm. Martin, of Lower Chippoakes, Surry Co., Va., Gent., Atty. of Coll. Henry Bishopp, now dwelling in Eng. to John Gore, of Bristoll in Eng.– 700 acres called Lower Chippoakes, part of pat. of Coll. Wm. Powell & afterward granted to Sir Wm. Berkley 27 Nov. 1643 & then pur. by sd. Coll. Bishopp of said Berkeley & confirmed to sd. Bishopp by patent 28,8 ber. 1646. Bounded Northerly upon James River. Easterly upon Chippoakes Cr., Westerly upon Sunken Marsh, Southerly upon the Maine land. Delivered by turf & twigge, & also possession of the house the said Wm Martin lived in unto Jno. Jennings, atty of Jno Gore, mercht, for use of said Gore. Witn: Kirby Kiggan, Will Cockerham. David (X) Williams, Daniel Bridgman, Wm. Calloway.
Surry Co. 2 May, 1654.
Mary Powell died at age of 15 years, Dt of Richd Powell
V. 1–P. 185. 18 Feb. 1642.
Geo. Powell, of Lower Chipoakes in Co. of James Citty, of Va., Gent. to Stephen Webb, of said Lower Chippoakes, Planter for £40 – 300 acres lying in Lower Chippoakes, called by the natives Pettitake Creeke, & James R. adaj. Mr. Geo. Powells land. Unto said Stephen Webb for the time & term of 3 lives (that is to say) for the term of the life of the sd. Stephen & Dame Clare his wife & Robert Webb eldest sonne of sd Stephen Webb & Dame Clare & the survivors of them, paying yearly to sd Geo. Powell one Capon upon the feast day of St. Thomas the Apostle, if the same be lawfully demanded. Sd. Stephen Webb to erect at his own proper charges one house 45 ft in length & 20 ft in breadth with 2 chimneys & glass windows & cellar adaj. 15 ft. sq – to be ground settled & underpinned with brick, to plant 1 a with fruit trees (apples, pears, cherries, apricots, figs & peach trees) with garden adj.
It is to be noted that Captain William Powell had a brother of the same name and that his son and heir was George Powell, who died without issue. The word “natural” had in these days no sinister meaning, and it often occurs in connection with lawful, e. g., his “lawful and natural brother,” as opposed to brother-in-law.
source: Tyler, Lyon Gardiner. Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volume 2. Richmond, VA: Richmond Press, 1921.
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1577 - 1623 (~ 46 years)
