Michall (Turner) Powell (bef. 1675 - bef. 1775)

Wife of John Powell Sr — married before 1690 in Virginia

Descendants

Died before 1775 at about age 100 in Virginia

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Biography

Michall was the daughter of Hezekiah and Elizabeth Turner. She married John Powell before 1690. They lived in the North Farnham Parish of Richmond in the British Colony of Virginia. The christenings of their children, were recorded in the parish records:

Mary, c 4 Jan 1690^[1]

John, c 26 Jan 1692^[2]

William, c 9 Nov 1693^[3]

Hezekiah, c 1 Dec 1695^[4]

Anne, c 20 May 1703^[5]

John, c 23 May 1705^[6]

Michal was also mentioned in the will of her father, Hezekiah

Old Rappahannock Co VA Deed & Will Book 6, Part I - 1677-1678; Antient Press: pg 64-66 / Wills of Old Rappahannock County, Virginia [William Montgomery Sweeny] Wills in the Record Book entitled Wills No. 2, 1677-1682.

25 December, 1677 ; 25 January, 1677.

TURNER, HEZEKIAH, of ye Parish of Farnham in ye County of Rapp".

The plantation whereon I now live to be sold to pay my debts and in case that ye value does not extend to make full ye said payments then soe much of my Cattle or of my other plantacon in ye woods be sold to Compleat ye said payments. Executor ye Worp Court of this County to see that my Lands and Goods as aforesaid be sold to its Best Value and ye produce Justly employed to ye Use and Uses aforesaid according to the true Intent and Meaning of this my Will and Testament and that ye remainder of What shall be Left of ye said sale be carefully employed and delivered unto ye use and uses of Elizabeth my wife my Sonn Hezekiah and my Daughter Michell Jointly to be enjoyed by them for their better Maintenance in Living during my wifes life and after her decease equally to be divided between my said sonn and daughter. I do reserve unto my Friend and Neighbor James Samford that in case he thinks fitt to take this plantacon at ye price of 10000 lbs. of Tob. that then it be firmly sold and delivered unto him and his heirs forever. To my Grand Child Anne Chissell 150 acres of land lying in ye woods being ye place where her Mother now lives bounding on that side where Martin Hamman and Job Hamon now live and Running ye whole Breadth of my said Land at that End. I doe bequeath my son Hezekiah to ye tuition and Care of :Mr Jno. Saffin for the Terme of nine years from ye date of these prsents.

Wit. JAMES SAMFORD, aged 53 years or thereabouts,

ROGER BAGWELL, aged 24 years or thereabouts.

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRC-S68 : 10 February 2018), Mary Powell, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
2. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-M7R : 10 February 2018), John Powell, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
3. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-K6L : 10 February 2018), William Powell, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
4. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-5XT : 10 February 2018), Hezekiah Powell, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
5. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-M7B : 10 February 2018), Anne Powell, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
6. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-M7B : 10 February 2018), John Powell, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.