Honorias Powell Sr (1669 - abt. 1752)

Born 1669 in Sittenburne Parish, Essex, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Joyce Mary (Lamberth) Powell — married 10 Oct 1695 in Essex, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1752 at about age 83 in St. Mary's Parish, Caroline, Virginia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Powell Name Study.

Birth

Honorias was born about 1669 in Essex County, Virginia and his parents were Mary (Place) and Thomas William Powell, Sr. ^[1]

Marriage

Honorias POWELL married on 10 Oct 1695 in Essex County, Virginia to Mrs. Joyce Lambert (widow of George Lambert with daughter, Sarah Lambert). ^[2]

Children

1. John b about 1696, d about 1763
2. Honorias b about 1698, d about 1767
3. Thomas d 1788
4. William

Death

Honorias died before 11 May 1752 in Caroline County, Virginia. No will has ever been found for him. His probate record mentions only widow Mary and son William. ^[3]

Timeline

1695 He made certain gifts to his step-daughter, Sarah Lambert.

1701 He was co-executor of his father's estate.

1704 Essex County, Virginia Quit Rent Rolls included the Powell brothers, Honorius and Place and Thomas, each with 72 acres of land.

2/1705-6 He bought 2 tracts of land (totaling 570 acres) in St.Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia from Daniel & Mary Magirt. One land tract of 300 acres was in exchange for 6000 lb. tobacco and was described as ... "adj Occupation Swamp, Wm. Goulding land, Francis Shackleford's corner, Beverley's line 'by a small branch side of Matopony River thence along the said Beverley's line North-East by East 244 poles to a corner white oak of Beverleys and a Corner red oak being a Corner of Andrew Barrons Land made by Capt Charles Smith,' along Barrons line", etc. The other land tract of 270 acres, he paid 5400 lb. tobacco and was described as ... "between a tract belonging to Mr. Beverley and an Indian path, adjacent Chicahomony path, across the path, runs 426 poles along the line of Beverly Park, along Andrew Barrons line", etc.

3/1712-13 Honorius, planter of St.Annes Parish, Essex County, Virginia bought 296 more acres of land from William & Margret Berry. This land was "part of a patent of 4763 acres granted to Enock Dou'ty on 15 June 1675.

5/14/1720 Honor Powell of St.Ann's Parish had land in King and Queen County, Virginia adjoining Joseph Berry and William Daniel. This land fell into the new county in 1728 when Caroline County, Virginia was created.

6/17/1729 It seems some family members tried to cheat Honorias out of the 100 acres of land he received from his father by including it in the 427.5 acres in Essex County, Virginia, which they patented in its entirety. The scheme apparently worked for a while until this suit ... "Action for trespass by Honorius Powell against Elizabeth Harrell. One hundred acres of land formerly granted to William Mosely, April 8, 1670, and sold by said Mosely to Richard Pool by deed, August 16, 1673, who by power of attorney to George Jones on September 24, 1678, deeds said tract to Thomas Powell on July 22, 1679; the defendant produced a patent formerly granted to John Salmon, Place Powell, William Powell bearing date May 2, 1705 and we find John Salmon, son and heir of aforesaid John Salmon did sell the said land, formerly granted to one Charles Harrell, January 8, 1716 under whom the defendant claims; if the law with jury trial October 8, 1728, said adjoining Col. John Camels Forrest land proved by oath of Martin Willard, Catlett's line, Widow Harrells house in the land surveyed at 120 acres. The patent to John Salmon, Place Powell, William Powell, May 2, 1705, was for 427-1/2 acres in the county of Essex which is the land in dispute. We find that William Powell and Place Powell died, the said land being undivided and that they never made any disposal of the same. That John Salmon survived the said place and sold said land to Charles Harrell. We find that Honorius Powell was in possession of the land above 30 years ago and paid the quit rents for 1712, 1724, and 1728 but never claimed any possession of the land."

1732-1734 Caroline County, Virginia courthouse records included ...

- Honorius Powell served four times on the jury

- Honorius registered 2 young slaves in court (when the French and Indian War broke out).

6/13/1734 Honor Powell had a negro boy, Dover, adjudged to be 12 years old.

6/10/1737 Honorius Powell exempted from paying county levie (Exemption was usually granted due to age).

5/11/1739 Joseph King to pay Honorius Powell, 25 pounds tobacco for one day in court as a witness for him against Mayes Pickett.

1750 Charles Beazley and Zachery Coghill finished apprenticeship under Honorius Powell and applied for their dues.

2/15/1736 Honorius Powell deeded land to Thomas Jones.

4/20/1736 He deeded land in Essex County, Virginia to Honorias, Jr.

10/24/1738 Orange County, Virginia deed recorded on 10/25/1739 "between William Callaway of St.Mary's Parish in Orange County, planter, to Honorius Powell of said parish and county, planter, for 25 pounds current Virginia money, 200 acres being part of a patent for 1000 acres granted to George Pen, September 28, 1725, and by the said George Pen sold to David Williams in parish and county aforesaid near the great mountains.

(signature) William Callaway

Testees: Zachery Taylor, Benjamin Powell, Martin ???

On May 22, 1739 possession delivered to said Honorius Powell. :(signatures) William Callaway, Thomas Callaway, William (X mark) Worthen, Thomas (X mark) Botright.

Elizabeth Callaway, wife of William, relinquishes her dower right.

(signature) Henry Wills, Clerk."

9/7/1750 King George County, Virginia - "Honorias Powell of St.Mary's Parish, Caroline County, Virginia, as brother and heir apparent to Place Powell, who has removed himself to some remote place out of Virginia, conveys to John Champe, Gentleman, the land patented September 1654 by Francis Place and leased November 11, 1710 by said Place Powell to Augustine Smith, Gentleman, which lease is found in Essex County, Virginia."

Sources

1. ↑ Family Data Collection - Births compiled by Edmund West on ancestry.com
2. ↑ The U. S. and International Marriage Records 1560-1900 compiled by Yates Publishing on ancestry.com
3. ↑ Caroline County Virginia Order Books, 1746-1754, Film 7644356, Image 324, https://familysearch.org

• https://www.geni.com/people/Honorias-Powell-I/6000000006093618019
• http://www.vangundy.net/familytree/paf/pafg63.htm#1227

• "James B Coffey, Ancestors" by Marvin Coffey

• Family History Center, LDS Church, PAF Filles

• FamilySearch Tree entry for Joyce Lamberth; file (2:2:2:MM7G-BQQ) accessed 10 July 2018; submitted 14 May 2011 by DarleneWatson1 [identity withheld for privacy]. (Note a family tree is not a source in and of itself)

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Powell-2164 was created on 18 Feb 2012 by Chilton Hawk through the import of Leehawk201202171001146495.ged
• Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine v6 p49 for Honorias Powell

• Virginia Land, Marriage and Probate Records 1639-1850 on ancestry.com

• Virginia Colonial Abstracts v29 Essex County Records 1703-1706 p78 for 07 Feb 1705/6 ...

- #12 p159 Deed (11 Feb 1705/6) Danl. Magirt of St.Annes Parish sells Honer Powell of the same parish, for 6000 lb. tobacco, 300 acres ...

- #12 p160 Deed (07 Feb 1705/6) Danl. Magirt of St.Annes Parish sells Honer Powell of the same parish, for 5400 lb. tobacco, 270 acres ...

• Ancestry.com Public Member Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=0&pid=119
• Personal family research