Notes for Simon POWELL

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Notes for Simon POWELL

Residences & events in his life:

1829 Wayne Co, IN. Simon and Anna were married there.

Shelby Co, IL. From the parties at law:
Elder & Dasey Plaintiffs agains Limon Powel and John Doude
action on note $13.08
6/27/1837 Sums Issued Isaac Walker
7/8/1837 Returned Judgment Pit for 13.90 68 3/4 75
8/5/1837 Execution Issued I Walker

12/28/1838 Shelby Co, IL, was his residence when he purchased 40acres of public land located at S13 T13N R05E, PM3 for $1.25/acre =$50.

1830 Vermilion Co, IN. Probably due to Indian unrest, he wiselymoved the family back to safer ground, avoiding the full fledgeduprising in 1832 which killed the father-in-law of brother, Moses.There was a Lewis Miller living there who was probably the familyfriend for whom Simon named one son.

Shelby Co, IL. Again from the parties at law:
1/17/1839 Simon Powel vs Joshua Patterson action on account $53.00
1/17/1839 Sums Issued to I Walker Con(stable)
1/24/1839 Returned Executed by I Walker
parties met and dismissed at the Plaintiffs cost $1.00
Constables cost of $2.50
2 witness claimed 1
L Patterson and Sanford Green WG Haydon JP
Execution Issued to I Walker
3/9/1839 Returned satisfied

1840 Vermilion Co, IN. He and several other relatives were still inIN and counted in the census.

1850 Knole Twp, Shelby Co, IL. He was living next door to hisbrother, Moses, but in the census his property was recorded as beingin KY instead of IL.

1/12/1857 Moultrie Co, IL. He was chosen Superintendent of PublicInstruction.

1860 Pana, Christian Co, IL, was his residence in the census with his2nd wife, Cassandra.

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