Person:Jonathan Powers (2)

POWWERS Jonathan, s. Danell and Elezebeth, Oct. 13, 1704.

"29 April A.D. 1766 in the sixth year of his Majesty's Reign", the widow, Hannah, cited to appear. 5 May 1766 she gave bond as administrator of Jonathan's estate. 9 May 1766: inventory of "Estate of Jona Powers Late of Lancaster yeoman departed (dyedfeard)". [Note: it does not say "dyedfeard". It says estate which he "dyed seas'd of", i.e., "died seized of", meaning, that he possessed at the time of his death.] 7 Jul 1766: Accounting sworn to by Hannah Powers and approved, mentions Jacob Powers Eldest son, and "the other children being eight". But living 14 Oct 1762 when executed deed to son Oliver as "Jonathan Powers of Lancaster", recorded 7 Jun 1764.

In lieu of a will, Jonathan distributed his land to his sons Amos, Ephraim, Jonathan, Oliver and Manasseh by deeds written in 1762:

Vol. 49: 436

"Know all Men by these Presents that I Jonathan Powers of Lancaster in the County of Worcester Yeoman in consideration of the natural Love & Affection which I have & bear to my Son Oliver Powers of s'd Lancaster Yeoman & for his Advancement have given ... a Parcel of Land lying in ye Westerly Part of s'd Lancaster & contains about Eighty Acres ... this fourteenth Day of October Anno Domini one Thousand Severn Hundred & Sixty two ..."

"Worcester Ss: Lancaster October ye 27th 1762 then Jonathan Powers aobvenamed appeared personally & owned ye above written Instrument to be his free act & Deed before me Coram [Latin: in the presence of] David Osgood Justicaris Pacis - Rec'd June 7th 1764 and accordingly entered and examined P'r Tim'o Paine Reg'r"

Vol. 49, p. 437

"Know all Men by these Presents that I Jonathan Powers of Lancaster in ye County of Worcester Yeoman in Consideration of the natural Love & Affection which I have and bear to my Son Amos Powers of Princetown District in s'd County Yeoman & for his Advancement have given ... Twenty Acres of Land lying in s'd Princetown ... this fourteenth Day of October Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty two ..."

"Worcester Ss: Lancaster October ye 27th 1762 then Jon'a Powers abovenamed appeared personally & owned ye above written Instrument to be his free Act & Deed before me Coram David Osgood Justicaris Pacis. Rec'd June 7th 1764 & accordingly entered & examined P'r Tim'o Paine Reg'r"

Vol. 55:364

"Know all Men by these Presents That I Jonathan Powers of Lancaster in the County of Worcester Yeoman in Consideration of the natural love and affection which I have and bear to my Son Jonathan Powers of said Lancaster yeoman and for his advancement Have given ... Sixty Acres of Land situate in the Northeasterly part of Princtown and the Easterly Corner of what was Called Watertown Farm ... this fourteenth Day of Anno Domini one Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty Two ..."

"Worcest Ss Lancaster Oct'r ye 27 1762 then Jonathan Powers abovenamed appeared personally and owned ye above written Instrument to be his free act & Deed. Coram David Osgood Just's Pac's. Received May 3'd 1764 & accordingly Entered & Exam'd pr Tim'o Paine Reg'r."

Vol. 64, p. 289

"Know all Men by these presents That I Jonathan Powers of Lancaster in the County of Worcester Yeoman In Consideration of The Natural Love and Affection which I have and bear to my Son to in hand paid before the Delivery hereof by [sic, error in recording?] Ephraim Powers of said Lancaster Yeoman and for his Advancement I have given ... A Tract of land lying in Templeton Containing About Thirty Eight Acres of land ... this fourteenth day of Oct'r Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and sixty two ..."

"Worcester Ss March 3'd 1763 then the said Jonathan Powers abovenamed Appeared personally and owned the Above written Instrument to be his free act and deed Before me Coram David Osgood Jus't Pac's. Recd 1st March 1771 and accordingly entred and Examined p'r Tim'o Paine Reg'r."

Vol. 64, p. 349

"Know all Men by these presents that I Jonathan Powers of Lancaster in the County of Worcester Yeoman in Consideration of the Natural Love and Affection which I have and do bear to my Son Manasseh Powers of s'd Lancaster yeoman and for his Advancement Have given ... Thirty Acres of land situate in Princetown ... this fourteenth day of Oct'r Anno Domini one Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty two ..."

"Worcester Ss Lancaster October 27th 1762 then Jonathan Powers above Named appeared personally and Owned the Abovewritten Instrument to be his free act and deed Before me Coram David Osgood Just Pac's. Rec'd 1st March 1771 and accordingly Entred and Examined p'r Tim'o Paine Reg'r."

Vol. 82, p. 26

"Know all men by these presents that I Manasseh Powers of Lancaster in the County of Worcester & Massachusetts State yeoman in Consideration of sixty seven pounds ten shilings Lawfull money paid by Amos Powers of Leominster in the County aforesaid yeoman the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give grant sell and convey unto the said Amos Powers Thirty Acres of land situate in Princeton aforesaid ... which was Given to me by my Hon'd Father Mr Jonathan Powers late of Lancaster aforesaid Deceased as will appear by a Deed Dated October 14th AD 1762 and Recorded March 1th 1771 in the County Records Libro 64 page 349 ... this Twentieth Day of December AD seventeen hundred and seventy six."

"Worcester Ss Dec'r 20 1776 Manasseh Powers acknowledged this instrument by him Executed to be his act & Deed before Thomas Legate Jus't Pacis. Rec'd April 23 1779 Entered & Exam'd p'r Nath'l Baldwin Reg'r."

29 Apr 1766: "Hannah Powers of Lancaster in the County of Worcester widow Relict of Jonathan Powers late of Lancaster Dec'd" cited to appear "to take administration ... or to shew cause if any you have why administration should not be granted on s'd Estate to some other person".
5 May 1766: Bond of Hannah Powers widow as "adm'x on ye Estate of her late Husband JOnathan Powers late of Lancster aforesaid Husbandman Deceased".
5 May 1766: Warrant to appraise Estate of Jonathan Powers late of Lancaster Husbandman. Taken 9 May 1766: £18-11-11 (no real estate listed) by David Osgood, Asa Whtecomb, Ezra Houghton.
7 Jul 1766: Account of Hannah Powers adm'x on the Estate of her late Husband Jona Powers late of Lancaster Husbandman Deceased. O remaining balance of £16, the judge allows £12 to Hannah, orders her to pay "Jacob Power Eldest son", "to Each of ye other Children being Eight"
[From Case 47498: Powers, Ephraim. Lancaster. 1766] 2 May 1766: "Ephraim Powers one of the Sons of Jonathan Powers Late of Lancaster Decest being about : 16 : years of age mad[e] Choues his Brother Oliver Powers to be his Gardeen". Bond of Oliver Powers Husbandman of Lancaster dated 5 May 1766.]
[From Case 47541: Powers, Manasseh. Lancaster. 1766] 5 May 1766: Bond of Oliver Powers Husbandman of Lancaster "nominated and allowed to be Guardian unto Manasseh Powers a Minor aged Twelve years son of Jonathan Powers late of Lancaster".]