Charles Powell b. 26 May 1740 Stafford County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown: Ingram and Related Famiies

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Name	Charles Powell
Birth	26 May 1740	Stafford County, Virginia
Gender	Male
Death	Yes, date unknown
Person ID	I36267	Ingram-Related
Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

Family Sarah Gholson, b. 1745, Spotsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown

Children

	1. Agatha Powell, b. 3 Nov 1765, Spotsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Lucy Powell, b. 26 Sep 1767, Spotsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Anthony Powell, b. 19 Nov 1769 d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Rhoda Powell, b. 9 Mar 1772, Spotsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Charles Powell, b. 5 Jul 1774 d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Lewis Powell, b. 4 Oct 1776 d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Mary Ann Powell, b. 30 Jul 1779, Halifax County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Sarah Jane Powell, b. 1 Feb 1782, Halifax County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown

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Notes

The birth of Charles Powell, Sr. is recorded in the Overwharton Parish Virginia Register. Charles served as a Revolutionary soldier in both Spotsylvania Co. and Halifax Co., Virginia. The family moved to Halifax Co. with Sarah's father, Anthony Gholson in 1779. About 1790 Charles and Sarah with their five youngest children migrated to Mercer Co., Kentucky. The information comes from Charles Powell Bible. Charles Powell got a land grant in Ohio for his 3 years service in the VA line. he sold it to Ambrose Bohannan for very little. a lot of soldiers sold their grants. smart sister Fleta knows where the land was and has investigated it. he got only 300 acres. I doubt Sarah would go there. the area was almost completely uninhabited. I also suspect that Charles was going to KY and raising a crop before he moved there. the Pruitts were doing that and many others I have read about. Dabney Gholson went to GA. we have a document where Charles signed a will of a dying man in south co before he went to KY. Dabney and another Halifax man Phillip Day were with him and signed also. I think he went to GA and looked there with Dabney but decided on KY. Sarah's sister who they called Sukey was in KY and probably lots more that Sarah knew. Charles served in the Spotsylvania militia, 3 years in the Continental Army with George Washington and in Halifax militia. It's very likely he served 5 years in that war. his 300 acres seems small. the water is muddy because Fleta and I know he deserted from the Halifax militia. I feel we know the reasons too. thats another letter. Perryville KY is where Thomas Walkers descendants made a settlement. that is where Charles went. Ambrose Powell who Walker named Powell Valley for was with Walker if you know the story. Most of these settlers were from LA, AL, and Spotsylvania VA. Also there were lots who came there from North Carolina. Ii have found Charles Powells brother living in Caswell NC at the time he was in VA. Charles lived south of the dan near NC and John lived near the VA line in northwest Caswell co. Duke and Betty Whalebone were in Caswell Co., NC then. there are several William Powells in Halifax Co. and have thought some of them were kin to Charles and John.

The birth of Charles Powell, Sr. is recorded in the Overwharton Parish Virginia Register. Charles served as a Revolutionary soldier in both Spotsylvania Co. and Halifax Co., Virginia. The family moved to Halifax Co. with Sarah's father, Anthony Gholson in 1779. About 1790 Charles and Sarah with their five youngest children migrated to Mercer Co., Kentucky. The information comes from Charles Powell Bible. Charles Powell got a land grant in Ohio for his 3 years service in the VA line. he sold it to Ambrose Bohannan for very little. a lot of soldiers sold their grants. smart sister Fleta knows where the land was and has investigated it. he got only 300 acres. I doubt Sarah would go there. the area was almost completely uninhabited. I also suspect that Charles was going to KY and raising a crop before he moved there. the Pruitts were doing that and many others I have read about. Dabney Gholson went to GA. we have a document where Charles signed a will of a dying man in south co before he went to KY. Dabney and another Halifax man Phillip Day were with him and signed also. I think he went to GA and looked there with Dabney but decided on KY. Sarah's sister who they called Sukey was in KY and probably lots more that Sarah knew. Charles served in the Spotsylvania militia, 3 years in the Continental Army with George Washington and in Halifax militia. It's very likely he served 5 years in that war. his 300 acres seems small. the water is muddy because Fleta and I know he deserted from the Halifax militia. I feel we know the reasons too. thats another letter. Perryville KY is where Thomas Walkers descendants made a settlement. that is where Charles went. Ambrose Powell who Walker named Powell Valley for was with Walker if you know the story. Most of these settlers were from LA, AL, and Spotsylvania VA. Also there were lots who came there from North Carolina. Ii have found Charles Powells brother living in Caswell NC at the time he was in VA. Charles lived south of the dan near NC and John lived near the VA line in northwest Caswell co. Duke and Betty Whalebone were in Caswell Co., NC then. there are several William Powells in Halifax Co. and have thought some of them were kin to Charles and John.