Major James Sutton.James married Fanny POWELL.
Fanny POWELL [Parents] died before Jan 1782. She married Major James Sutton.
Fanny was already deceased when her father wrote his will.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Bledsoe Sutton. M ii John Sutton.
George H PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1852 in IL. He married Margaret (Purvis).
Margaret (Purvis).Margaret married George H PURVIS.
Enoch A PURVIS [Parents] was born on 2 Jan 1854 in IL. He died on 26 Nov 1912. He was buried in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Jane M Standerfer on 21 Nov 1875 in Moultrie Co, IL, by the Justice of the Peace.
Other marriages:Bolin, Amanda
Residences & events:
1875 Moultrie Co, IL, where he married Jane.
1880 Davis City, IA, where son Garfield was born.
Jane M Standerfer was born about 1855. She died after 1880 in IA, possibly. She married Enoch A PURVIS on 21 Nov 1875 in Moultrie Co, IL, by the Justice of the Peace.
They had the following children:
M i Garfield PURVIS was born on 20 Sep 1880. He died on 19 Apr 1962.
Enoch A PURVIS [Parents] was born on 2 Jan 1854 in IL. He died on 26 Nov 1912. He was buried in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, IL. He married Amanda Bolin on 24 Jan 1900 in Moultrie Co, IL, at the bride's home.
Other marriages:Standerfer, Jane M
Residences & events:
1875 Moultrie Co, IL, where he married Jane.
1880 Davis City, IA, where son Garfield was born.
Amanda Bolin was born in 1865. She died in 1958. She married Enoch A PURVIS on 24 Jan 1900 in Moultrie Co, IL, at the bride's home. Amanda was born in Jonathan Creek Cem, Moultrie Co, IL.
Cemetery records have her name as Amanda Bolin and 2 plots away are apparently her parents, William and Jane Bolin, with several other Bolins nearby.
Charles B Mosbarger.Charles married Mary A PURVIS.
Mary A PURVIS [Parents] was born in 1858 in IL. She married Charles B Mosbarger.
Atwell Martin was born in Sep 1837 in Lexington, Fayette Co, KY. He died in Ellensburg, WA, probably. He married Elvira PURVIS on 12 Dec 1865 in Moultrie Co, IL, by Joel Knight, Min.
Residences & events:
Moultrie Co, IL where he married Elvira.
He served in Co C of the 126th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War.
Spokane, WA
Ellensburg, WA
Probably death place was last place that granddaughter, Pam Wilson, said the family lived.
Elvira PURVIS [Parents] was born on 2 Apr 1845 in Moultrie Co, IL. She died in 1895 in Port Townsend, WA. She married Atwell Martin on 12 Dec 1865 in Moultrie Co, IL, by Joel Knight, Min.
Alvira and Charlotte were twins.
They had the following children:
M i Frank Walter Martin was born on 11 Sep 1866. He died on 2 Nov 1916. F ii Grace A Martin was born in 1867. She died after 1913. M iii Lee Ralph Martin was born on 10 May 1869. He died on 17 Feb 1918. M iv Herbert L Martin was born about 1876. M v Van Rancelour Martin was born on 15 May 1878. He died on 10 Nov 1958. M vi Robert Roy Martin was born on 15 Mar 1880. He died on 20 May 1966. M vii Charles Purvis Martin was born about 1884. F viii Hazel Martin was born in 1888.
Capt Nathaniel Powell Esq [Parents] was born in Wales/England. He died in 1622 in VA. He married Joyce Tracy.
Residences & events:
Port of Powele-Brooke, VA. According to the passenger list he arrived with his wife and daughter, destination "to Mr Tracey," apparently joining the in-laws.
They settled on 600 acres on the south side of the James River known as Powell Brook and later Merchant's Hope.
Capt. Nathaniel was among the most prominent of the early settlers, rising to governor of VA, serving until his death. The following was taken from a plaque in Burton Parish, Williamsburg, VA:
"TO THE GLORY OF GOD
and
COMMORATIVE OF THE FIRST
REPRESENATIVE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
HELD IN AMERICA WHICH MET IN THIS COUNTY
IN THE CHURCH AT JAMESTOWN ON JULY 30, 1619.'Where Sir George Yeardley the Governor being sett downe in his accustomed place in the quire have of the counsel of the Estate sate nexte him on both handes but foreasmuch as mens affairs doe little prosper where Gods service is neglected, all the Burgess tooke their
places in the quire till a prayer was said by Mr Burke, the minister, that it would please God to guide and sanctify all our prodeecings to his own glory and the good of this plantation.
and in Special memory ofCAPTAIN NATHANIEL POWELL
Senior counselor and acting Governor April 1619, and
CAPTAIN WILLIAM POWELL
Burgess from James City County
This endowment tablet has been erected by one of the descendants of
CAPTAIN WILLIAM POWELL
in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and sevenBoth he and his pregnant wife, as well as 10 others, were killed in the 1622 Massacre by the Powhattan Indians. The administrator of Nathaniel's estate was Capt. William Powell (relationship not established) who was sent to avenge the massacre and was himself killed in 1623 before the estate was settled.
William's widow remarried and her new husband tried to seized the estate but was prevented from doing so by the following petition sent from England:
"The petition of Thos. Powell in behalf of himself and his poor brothers and sisters to the Privy Council, that whereas Capt. Nathaniel Powell died about three years since seized of lands in Virginia to a good value, whereupon petitioner being the elder brother took out letters of administration in London, that the Governor and Council of Virginia have certified that one William Powell no way kin to the deceased had before administered to said estate, that said William Powell being since dead and said estate come to the hands of one Mr. Blaney that married the relict of William Powell the late Commissioners for Virginia by letter of 3 november 1624 desired the Governor and Council there to examine the cause, but the ships for Virginia having departed hence before said letter was obtained and the sickness immediately after spreading thro the City of London, petitioners had no means of sending it. Said Commissioners being dissolved pray their Lordships to renew the like letter in petitioner's behalf."
Apparently the commissioners did act in the petitioner's behalf as shown by the next item: "Thos Powell of Powellton, Suffolk County, England his brother and heir, sold the estate to John Taylor 'citizen and girdler' of Longon."
Joyce Tracy was born in England, probably. She died in 1622 in VA. She married Capt Nathaniel Powell Esq.
She was pregnant at the time she was killed.
They had the following children:
F i Female Powell was born in England.
It is unknown if she was with her parents when they were massacred by Indians but no other records have been found for her.
William Lewis POWELL [Parents].William married Mary McMullan on 22 Sep 1796 in Orange Co, VA.
Residences & events:
1-1-1793 Orange Co, VA. He was a witness to the marriage of sister, Sally, to Lewis Gorden Powell.
Mary McMullan.Mary married William Lewis POWELL on 22 Sep 1796 in Orange Co, VA.
Ambrose Powell [Parents] died before 20 May 1783 in VA.
From "The Lift of tithes wherin I am conftable for the year 1739:
Ambros Powel at materfon's home houfe Seven tithes
He was a surveyor and prominent citizen of Culpepper Co, VA. He confers distinction to the family by his outstanding career as a pioneer. He accompanied Dr. Thomas Walker and 4 others in an exploration of Ky in 1750, starting on Mar 6th at 10 AM as recorded in
Dr. Walker's journal as well as the following statement by a nephew of Daniel Boone, Daniel Bryan: "I will give you some account of Doctor Thomas Walker, which I had from the mouth of Mr. William Tomerlin, who was one of Walker's company.....Tomerlin, then a young man, agreed to go with him, also Ambrose Powell.....They started from low down in Virginia, traveled westwardly across Alleghany Mountains to Chissel's Lead Mine.....thence over Walden's Ridge and Powell's Mountain into Powell's Valley. Powell's Mountain, Valley, and River took their names from this same Ambrose Powell."There are several Ambrose Powells in the family and information concerning them has been intertwined until it is very hard to make sense of who did what. However, it has been said that this Ambrose's namesake descendants also had distinctive careers including one who was a judge of the County Court of Jackson Co, KY, and another who represented that county in the KY legislature. A great-grandson, General Ambrose Powell Hill was a noted officer of the Confederate States Army.
(All the previous information may apply to the son of John Powell/grandson of Honorias, Sr.)
11/30/1749 Orange Co, VA. "Honorius Powel, 400 (acres), on top of the Blue Ridge, opposite Herrin's cabin, and 400 joining Ambrose Powell on top the BlueRidge."
Augusta Co, VA. 20th May, 1783--John Offell received grant to be administrator of Ambrose Powell estate.
His will never mentioned a wife or children, only siblings and their children. From court records:
"31st March, 1779. Ambrose (mark) Powell's will--His rifle pin left with John Offill to be given to Jacob Gilasby, son of Jacob Gilasby. To all brothers and sisters, residuaries, except Sarah Haines and her two children. Stephen and Dicey Haines, who are to have an equal part with
his brothers and sisters. Executor, Richard Bohannon. Teste: Robert Gaines, John Offill, James Bohannon. Proved, 16th August, 1783. by Gains and Buchnnan. Executors qualified.
He had the following children:
M i Ambrose Powell.
Ambrose Powell [Parents].
Ambrose was said to be an officer in the Rev War and son of the Ambrose who explored with Dr. Walker.
From the Dept of the Interior is the following:
10/26/1906 Mrs Marium Barton, of 1808 Magazine St, Louisville, KY, "requests to be granted land warrant on account of military services of her grandfather, Ambrose Powell, in the Revolutionary War."
10/30/1906 "Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions, and the writer so advised."
He had the following children: