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Hiram Powell (1797 - 1861)

Hiram Powell
Born in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United Statesmap
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of , [half] and
Husband of — married before 10 Jan 1841 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
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Died at age 64 in Blakely, Early County, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Hiram Powell was a Georgian.

Hiram Powell was born June 6, 1797 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States. He was the son of John Powell and Esther Owens Powell.[1]

He married Penniah Barnes about 1818. The couple had the following known children:

  • Rev. John Franklin Powell, 1819
  • James William Powell, 1821-1874
  • Alexander Washington Powell, about 1821-
  • Hiram H. Powell, 1827-
  • Mary Ellen Powell, 1828-
  • Jesse Rigdon Powell, 1830
  • Martha A. P. Powell, 1831-1924
  • Robert Andrew Jackson Powell, 1833-1930
  • Sarah Elizabeth Powell, 1835-
  • Benjamin Leland Powell, 1837-

Hiram was a slave owner according to the 1830 (2), 1840 (6), 1850 (?), and1860 (12) census, and in 1861 (11) named slaves in his will and probate records

The 1830 census records Hiram residing in Edwards, Talbot County, Georgia. Eight people were free and white, and two people were slaves.[2]

In the 1840 census, Hiram in residing in Talbot County, Georgia. His household consists of seventeen people; eleven are free whites and six are slaves.[3]

On March 12, 1840, his wife passed away.

On January 10, 1841, Hiram Powell married Rebecca Howard Cheaves in Crawford County, Georgia.[4] [5] The couple had the following known children:

  • Richard Holmes Powell, 1841-1899
  • Esther Permelia Powell, 1843-
  • Adolphus Henry Powell, 1846-1916
  • Joseph Powell, 1848-
  • Peter W G C Powell, 1850-1925
  • Missouri H, Powell, 1852-1937, married a Quinn
  • Rebecca Powell, 1855-
  • Henrietta J. Powell, 1856-1937

The 1850 census records Hiram, his second wife and nine children, living in Division 20, of Crawford County, Georgia. He is a planter of agriculture. His real estate is valued at $2,500.[6]

In 1860 the census records Hiram, 63, residing in Octavia, District 26, Early, Georgia with his wife and eight children. He is employed as a Preacher. He has real estate valued at $7,000 and personal estate valued at $10,000.[7] The Slave Schedule of 1860 enumerates twelve slaves.[8]

He passed away in 1861. [9] His will and probate was recorded Early County, Georgia on August 2, 1861. The document lists his wife and children, and eleven named slaves.

Slaves

1830 Slaves

  • 1 male - 24 thru 35
  • 1 female - 10 thru 23

1840 Slaves

  • 3 males - Under 10
  • 1 males - 36 thru 54
  • 1 females - 24 thru 35
  • 1 females - 55 thru 99

1860 Slaves

  • Female 40
  • (not transcribed) 33
  • (not transcribed) 30
  • (not transcribed) 33
  • (not transcribed) 14
  • (not transcribed) 5
  • (not transcribed) 5/12
  • (not transcribed) 5/12
  • Male 60
  • Male 25
  • Male 19
  • Male 7

1861, Will and Probate, Georgia, Enslaved People mentioned in document

  • Leven
  • George
  • Fany
  • Liser
  • Sallier
  • Jane
  • Deanna
  • John
  • Bill
  • Yade
  • Ade

Research Notes

1830 U.S., Federal Census - Name: Hiram Powell Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Edwards, Talbot, Georgia Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1 Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1 Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 5 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 8 Total Slaves: 2 Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 10

1840, U.S., Federal Census - Name: Hiram Powell Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Talbot, Georgia Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2 Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1 Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3 Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1 Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1 Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1 Persons Employed in Agriculture: 10 Persons Employed in Learned Professional Engineers: 1 Free White Persons - Under 20: 9 Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 Total Free White Persons: 11 Total Slaves: 6 Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 17

1841, Georgia, Marriage - Name: Hiram Powell Spouse: Rebecca Cheaves Marriage Date: 10 Jan 1841 County: Crawford State: Georgia

Name: Hiram Powells Gender: Male Marriage Date: 10 Jan 1841 Marriage Place: Crawford, Georgia, USA Spouse: Rebecca Cheaves Spouse Gender: Female

1850, U.S., Federal Census - Name: H Powell Gender: Male Race: White Age: 52 Birth Year: abt 1798 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1850: Division 20, Crawford, Georgia, USA Occupation: Planter Industry: Agriculture Real Estate: 2500 Line Number: 33 Dwelling Number: 609 Family Number: 609 Household Members Age H Powell 52 R H Powell 35 J R Powell 20 M A Powell 19 R A J Powell 16 P L P Powell 13 R H Powell 9 E A P Powell 7 A A Powell 4 J A Powell 2 P W G C Powell 0

1860, U.S., Federal Census - Name: Hiram Powell Age: 63 Birth Year: abt 1797 Gender: Male Race: White Birth Place: South Carolina Home in 1860: District 26, Early, Georgia Post Office: Octavia Family Number: 222 Occupation: Preacher M Bab Real Estate Value: 7000 Personal Estate Value: 10000 Household Members Age Hiram Powell 63 Rebecca Powell 44 Benjamin Powell 23 Holmes Powell 18 Permelia Powell 17 Adolphus Powell 14 Joseph Powell 12 Peter Powell 10 Missouri Powell 8 Henrietta Powell 4

1860, U.S., Slave Schedule - Name: Hiram Powell Residence Date: 1860 Residence Place: District 26, Early, Georgia, USA Number of Enslaved People: 12 All Enslaved People: Gender Age Female 40 (not transcribed) 33 (not transcribed) 30 (not transcribed) 33 (not transcribed) 14 (not transcribed) 5 (not transcribed) 5/12 (not transcribed) 5/12 Male 60 Male 25 Male 19 Male 7

1861, Will and Probate, Georgia - Name: Hiram Powell Residence Date: Abt 1861 Residence Place: Early, Georgia Will Date: 2 Aug 1861 Probate Date: 2 Aug 1861 Probate Place: Early, Georgia, USA Inferred Death Year: 1861 Inferred Death Place: Georgia, USA Item Description: Wills, Vol A-B, 1824-1895; Wills, Vol 2, 1899-1941 Others Listed Relationship Hiram Powell, Deceased Leven Enslaved Person George Enslaved Person Fany Enslaved Person Liser Enslaved Person Sallier Enslaved Person Jane Enslaved Person Deanna Enslaved Person John Enslaved Person Bill Enslaved Person Yade Enslaved Person Ade Enslaved Person John Franklin Child James William Child Alexander Washington Child Mary Ellen Powell Child Robert Andren Jackson Child Jesse Regdon Child Benjamin Leland Child Martha Powell Daughter Sarah Elizabeth Powell Daughter Richard Homles Son Ester Ann (Powell) Permeten Daughter Adolphas Gustavus Son Joseph Henry Son Peter W G C Powell Son Henrietta (Powell) Shuck Daughter Rebecca Howard Wife

Geneanet Community Trees Index - Name: Hiram Powell Gender: M (Male) Birth Date: 6 juin 1797 (6 Jun 1797) Birth Place: Edgefield District, South Carolina, USA Death Date: 18 août 1861 (18 Aug 1861) Death Place: Early Co, Georgia, USA Father: John Hathorn Powell Mother: Esther Owens Spouse: Penniah Barnes and Rebecca J Cheves View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/faye1630?n=powell&oc=&p=hiram

Sources

  1. ↑ Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet. https://gw.geneanet.org/faye1630?n=powell&oc=&p=hiram
  2. ↑ 1830 U.S., Federal Census. Year: 1830; Census Place: Edwards, Talbot, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 20; Page: 337; Family History Library Film: 0007040. Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
  3. ↑ 1840 United States Federal Census. Year: 1840; Census Place: Talbot, Georgia; Roll: 51; Page: 201; Family History Library Film: 0007047. Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
  4. ↑ 1841 Georgia Marriage. Hunting For Bears, comp.. Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  5. ↑ 1841, Crawford County, Georgia. Title: Marriages, Book A, No 2, 1834-1845 and 1888. Original data: County Marriage Records, 1828–1978. The Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia. Ancestry.com. Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
  6. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census. Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 20, Crawford, Georgia; Roll: 67; Page: 422a. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
  7. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census. Year: 1860; Census Place: District 26, Early, Georgia; Roll: M653_120; Page: 621; Family History Library Film: 803120. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
  8. ↑ 1860 U.S., Federal Slave Schedule. The National Archives in Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1860. M653, 1,438 rolls.
  9. ↑ Entered by A Fabry, Friday, September 6, 2013.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to A Fabry for creating Powell-3977 on 6 Sep 13. C.

Thank you to Nancy Peterson Morrissey for research notes and sources on August 29, 2022.





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As a member of the US Black Heritage Project, I have added a list of the slaves owned by Hiram Powell on this profile with categories using the standards of the US Black Heritage Exchange Program. This helps us connect enslaved ancestors to their descendants. See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information.
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