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Cader Powell (1750 - bef. 1828)

Cader Powell
Born in Chowan, North Carolinamap
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Husband of — married 3 Jun 1782 in Warren County, North Carolina, USAmap
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Died before before age 78 in Pike, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

On December 12, 1781 Cader witnessed the will of Sarah Thompson in Warren Co NC [1]. On February 12, 1782 he proved a deed from John Claiborne to John Moseley[2]. On June 3, 1782 Cader married Francis Foote in Warren Co, William Foote serving as bondsman[3]. On April 25, 1785 he witnessed the will of Christian Dury[4]. Cader appeared on the 1786 Warren County tax list. January 16, 1789 Cader gave his brother-in-law Henry Foote a recipt for his wife's share in the estate of her father Henry Foote desc[5].

At some point before 1792 Cader and his family moved to Floyd, KY, where his three younger children were born. He appears on the 1810 and 1820 censuses in Floyd[6][7]. In 1823 Cader was listed on the Pike County KY tax list. On June 9, 1823 Cader was granted 50 acres in Pike County[8]. On August 24, 1828 two of Cader's sons, George and Theophilus Powell, both posted bonds to act as the administrators of Cader's Estate[9][10][11]. Francis outlived him and was living with their son George in 1850

PIKE CO KY COURT BOOK A - August Term 1828 "At a court held for Pike County at the court house in the town of Pikeville on Monday the 25th day of August 1828....On the motion of Theophilus Powell and George Powell who made oath according to law, a certificate is granted them for obtaining letters of administration on the estate of Cader Powell, deceased, wherefore they together with Jas. M. Rice, Jas. G. Hatcher, and Jas. Honaker their securities, entered into and acknowledged their bond the penal sum of three hundred dollars conditioned agreeable to law."[12]

PIKE CO KY COURT BOOK A - June Term 1829 "At a court held at the court house on Monday the 22nd day of June 1829....On motion of George Powell & admrs. of the estate of Cader Powell, deceased, produced his appraise bill which is received by the court and ordered to be recorded as a matter of record."[13]

Research Notes

Notes on Merge: One profile has the name "Decatur" with Cader as a nick name. As all primary sources cited so far seem to show Cader so selecting "Cader" rather than Decatur for the merged profile. One of the profiles merged was connected to Cader Nathaniel Powell and Elizabeth Schoolefield as parents. Since there are no sources on Cader and Elizabeth at all and so far no evidence that they might have been this Cader's parents has been found he is instead connected with uncertain indicators to Jacob and Ann Powell. Jacobe Powell did have a son named "Kader" mentioned in his will[14]. It is not certain that that Cader was the same Cader who lived in Gates NC and married Francis Foote. Further sources or info on parentage are welcome to be added.

On profile listed Birth place as Holland, Nansemond Co., Virginia, since Cader's father Jacob lived in Chowan NC, then Gates NC, changing to Chowan NC until further evidence.

Other Cader Powells of about the same age who are not duplicates:

  • Cader Powell Jr (1745-1805) was the son of Cader and Elizabeth Powell of Bertie County NC. He married Mary Jenkins and never left Bertie
  • Cader Powell (1750-1823) was the son of Moses Powell and Marry Williams, married Patience Watson and moved to Georgia

An unsourced profile for another Cader Powell whose death is listed as 1828 in Pike County, Kentucky is:

  • Cader Powell (aft.1792-1828). He was listed in the FamilySearch family tree as the son of Henry W. Powell (1767-1840) and Mary Elizabeth Pope (1773-1831)

Sources

  1. ↑ Warren Co., WB 3, p 129, Will of Sarah Thompson, Relict of the late Samuel Thompson of Surry Co., VA 12 Dec 1781
  2. ↑ Warren Count, North Carolina Minutes to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session 1780-1786
  3. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLM9-W4ZM : 28 November 2018), Cader Powell and Frances Forte, 03 Jun 1782; citing Warren, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
  4. ↑ Warren Co., N.C., Court records of July 1785
  5. ↑ Abstracts of Warren Co., N. C. Will Book 5
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2H-YJZ : accessed 28 January 2020), Cader Powell, Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 102, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 181,351.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLN-T1R : accessed 28 January 2020), Cader Powell, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 38, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 22; FHL microfilm 186,182.
  8. ↑ Kentucky Land Grants Volume 1, Part 1 (1816-1873) Page 689
  9. ↑ Pike County KY Will book, page 72,
  10. ↑ PIKE CO KY COURT BOOK A - June Term 1829 p233
  11. ↑ PIKE CO KY COURT BOOK A - August Term 1828 p164
  12. ↑ PIKE CO KY COURT BOOK A - August Term 1828 p164
  13. ↑ PIKE CO KY COURT BOOK A - June Term 1829 p233
  14. ↑ Will of Jacob Powell: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-VQST-FZ?cc=1867501&wc=32LV-RM3%3A169768101%2C170460701 : 21 May 2014), Gates > Wills, 1762-1805, Vol. 2 > image 99 of 222; county courthouses, North Carolina.
  • Powell's of Powell Valley and family history
  • "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLM9-W4ZM : 28 November 2018), Cader Powell and Frances Forte, 03 Jun 1782; citing Warren, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
  • "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2H-YJZ : accessed 7 January 2020), Cader Powell, Floyd, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 102, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 181,351.
  • "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLN-T1R : accessed 7 January 2020), Cader Powell, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 38, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 22; FHL microfilm 186,182.
  • Land Grant: June 9, 1823 - Kentucky Land Grants Volume 1, Part 1 (1816-1873) Page 689

Note this bio is based off of the work of Kelly Robert Greer as posted in the life sketch section of Family Search





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Trever-1 Edward Trever
George Powell Sr., who died in Bertie County and Ann Conner Powell are listed as having sons Cader Powell Sr. (Powell-7807), George Powell Jr. (Powell-13733), Lewis Powell (Powell-14353), and Moses Conner Powell Sr. (Powell-6197). Was one of these this profile's father?

In this family's next generation: Cader Sr.'s son Cader married Mary Jenkins.

George only has one son currently listed in wikitree, but a grandson is named George Cader Powell. Might he have also had a son Cader?

Lewis has no children listed in wikitree. Did he have any children?

Moses Sr.'s son Cader is listed as having married Patience (Watson?).

posted by Edward Trever
edited by Edward Trever
Gil Powell
Cader Powell JR. and Cader Powell that married Frances Foote are cousins being born abt. 1750. Cader Powell Sr. the father of Cader Jr. and Caders father Moses Sr. are brothers. Cader Jr. married Mary Jenkins and Stayed in NC. Cader and Frances left Georgia and moved to Floyd Kentucky.

Cader and his son George Powell sr. our my grandfathers . Land grants in Georgia and certificates of servicer show that Moses Sr., Cader and his two brothers Lewis and Moses Jr. served during the Revolutionary war in Georgia. Moses and Cader had previously been recognized by the SAR/ DAR registeries.

Kedor Powell born also 1750 in NC -1786 has no connection to the two mentioned above . His father is Isaac Powell170-1781

posted by Gil Powell
Trever-1 Edward Trever
It looks like Gil is positing that Frances Foote's father-in-law was a Moses Powell.

If those mentioned are profiled on wikitree, it would be great to clarify who's who with wikitree ID's. Thanks!

posted by Edward Trever
edited by Edward Trever
Trever-1 Edward Trever
There is a George Powell (abt.1793-) who is linked as a son. Are you descended from that George?
posted by Edward Trever
Gil Powell
I am descended from that George. He had a son my great-grandfather George W. Powell. His son George W. Powell Junior my grandfather kept Pictures of him in his bedroom. The fact, I do know 100 percent without question. They came from Pikeville Ky. My grandfather was a coal miner The only Cader from Pike County Is the Cader 1750-1828. What is missing here is a book I received directly from the Pikeville library genealogist. That was written many years ago. about the Powell and Williams families. How did Cader get to Pike Co? By land grant. I am directly descended from the Powells from Pike County. Evidence provided by my grandfather, where he came from and his father being from Pike County. Census / Birth certificates and Marriage certificates, Ky land grants, wills ect. All agree that Cader was in Pike Co. Died in Pike Co. in or about 1828 and My 2x gg father George and My uncle Theopolius were brothers and had a father Cader. This Cader Descended from Moses and Mary Williams. The other Cader's I have pedigrees on were my uncles. They can be traced to Georgia and North Carolina.
posted by Gil Powell
Weir-2957 Janelle Weir
Powell-11985 and Powell-6196 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate, same parents, same wife, same birth death dates and places. These two need to be merged.
posted by Janelle Weir
Russell-2345 Arik Russell
Powell-14422 and Powell-6196 appear to represent the same person because: please merge. these are the same
posted by Arik Russell
Trever-1 Edward Trever
Do you have a list of Cader's siblings and a source?
posted by Edward Trever
Trever-1 Edward Trever
As Kentucky had not been around in 1750, there is a problem with the birth information.
posted by Edward Trever
Trever-1 Edward Trever
The Burnetts and Their Connections Vol. 3 by June Baldwin Bork 1993, p. 764:

Bible records of a Powell family recorded the following: Cader Powell and Frances Foote were married in 1772 in Johnston County, NC; Cader Powell was born in 1710; Cader Powell was born in 1750 and died in 1835 in Madison County, KY; Frances Foote was born in 1750 in North Carolina and died in 1846; Isaac Powell was born 1790; other Powells mentioned in birth and marriage entries were Frances, George, Allen, David, Jacob, Henry, Annie, Mary, Theophilus, and Ann Eliza Greer; a 10 Nov 1784 Johnston Co., NC transaction between Isaac Powell and Wm. Farmer was recorded Aug 1785 and witnessed by Kedar Powell

posted by Edward Trever
Gil Powell
Cader born in 1710 was Cader from Kentucky's Uncle. Kedar has no connection to Cader sr. Cader/ Frances Foote. Kedar is the son of Issac . Issac powell 1720-1781 his father was John Powell .

Cadar that married Frances are my 3rd great gran parents This Caders' father is Moses sr who had a brother Cader sr. who also had a son Cader jr. about the same age.

posted by Gil Powell
Trever-1 Edward Trever
Brenda, do you have a descendant line from one of Decatur's children?
posted on Powell-14422 (merged) by Edward Trever
Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
Hello, please see below. John Ashe says that Frances Foote would not be Cader Powell's wife. Do you have any sources for this marriage? Thanks, Teresa
posted by Teresa Downey
Gil Powell
Hi, Frances Foote and Cader were married in NC. They are my 3rd Great grand parents. They are mentioned in the will of Frances's father Henry Foote , who was a veteran of the revolutionary war. Also, some indication that Cader his father and brothers were also Patriots. Being that they are listed in the Georgia's roster of the revolution receiving land grants and certificates of service in Georgia.
posted by Gil Powell
John Ashe Jr.
Powell-14422 and Powell-11985 do not represent the same person because: they are two completely different people
posted on Powell-11985 (merged) by John Ashe Jr.
Downey-1809 Teresa Downey
Powell-14422 and Powell-11985 appear to represent the same person because: this is part of 3 generation merge. father's jacob merging, mothers Ann merging, son Jacob merging. spouse Frances merging.

Thank you for reviewing, Teresa (WikiTree Arborist)

posted on Powell-11985 (merged) by Teresa Downey
Sherritt-9 Brenda (Sherritt) Mitchiner
Question is whether Decatur (Cader)'s father is Jacob Powell or Moses Connor Powell?

I have seen it go either way.

posted on Powell-14422 (merged) by Brenda (Sherritt) Mitchiner
John Ashe Jr.
Powell-6196 and Powell-11985 are not ready to be merged because: Cader was not born in Kentucky. Probably born in NC.

Cader died in 1828 or prior to 1828, not 1835 Cader's father Jacob is not proven, but seems logical.

posted on Powell-11985 (merged) by John Ashe Jr.
Marianne Muse
Powell-6196 and Powell-11985 appear to represent the same person because: This is the Cader (father appears to be Jacob Powell) who married Frances Foote, a marriage recorded in Warren, NC 3 June, 1782. Also this Cader later went to Kentucky, I understand. They seem to match very well because of marriage data and approximate age.
posted on Powell-11985 (merged) by Marianne Muse
Gil Powell
The Cader that married Frances Foote were both my 3 great grand parents. His father is Moses sr. My 4th Great grand fatther. Cader has an uncle ( Moses sr brother ) that goes by the name Cader Powell sr. and had a son Cader jr. from NC. born around same time making he and Cader from Ky cousins.
posted by Gil Powell
John Ashe Jr.
Powell-11985 and Powell-6196 do not represent the same person because: The Cader Powell who married Frances Foote and died in Kentucky is not the Cader Powell son of Moses Powell who died in Georgia. They have been confused with each other many times. I have run into five or six different Cader Powells The Cader Powell who married Frances Foote was the probable son of Jacob Powell who was born ca 1718.
posted by John Ashe Jr.
Gil Powell
Cader and Moses are my 3rd and 4th great grand fathers. They along with Frances Foots father Henry Foote ( my 4th great-grandfather) served as Patriots during the Revolutionary war. Mostly, the confusion comes into play the fact that Caders' Uncle Cader Powell sr had a son Cader Powell jr 1745 and Cader 1750. making them cousins cousins . Cader jr. died in NC and My Grandfather Cader died in Ky. Starting my Powell Family line in KY.
posted by Gil Powell
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Powell-11985 and Powell-6196 appear to represent the same person because: identical birth and wife, no primary sources for the father shown on either profile
posted by Robin Lee

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