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Joseph Powell was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Joseph Powell acquired 400 acres "on head of Dry Fork of Smith's Creek on Irish Road" prior to 2 May 1752, as listed in the disposition below:
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Page 516.--2d May, 1752. Joseph Powel to John Wright, 400 acres on head of Dry Fork of Smith's Creek on Irish Road. Teste: Thomas Harrison and Daniel Harrison.
Early Land Grant in Frederick County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants:
- H-444: Mr. Joseph Powell of Frederick County, 220 acres in said County. Surv. George Washington. On First Run [of] Great Cacapehon [River], adj. Jacob Pugh. 15 June 1754. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 75].
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Page 156.--3d February, 1772. Abraham Wright and Susannah ( ) to Daniel Smith, gent., £200, 400 acres, 300 thereof devised to Abraham by his father, John Wright, the remaining 100 descended to Abraham by death of his sister, infant of very tender years, unborn at time of his father's death, as heir-at-law of his father, conveyed to John by Joseph Powell, to whom it was patented. 3d July, 1753, on head of Dry Fork of Smith's Creek, west side of the Irish Road. Delivered: Smith Lofland, who intermarried with a daughter of said Smith, 20th July, 1791.
Records in Frederick County, VA
- 4 April 1758, FOB 8, p. 3 - Ordered that John Snap Senr Joseph Fry John Snap Jun John Fosset and Joseph Powell work on the Road from Paul Fromans mill by the Head of Opeckon into the Road leading to Winchester. [Frederick County Order Book 8 (1758-1760)].
Records in Hampshire County, VA
- (Hampshire was formed from part of Frederick County in 1753)
- M-458: Henry Fry of Hampshire County, 53 acres on South Side of Cacepehon River in said County. Surv. John Mauzy. Adj. his land, Young, Joseph Powell. 5 Sept. 1765. [Virginia Northern Neck Land Grants, 1742-1775, Vol. 2, Gertrude E. Gray, pg. 167].
- Hampshire County, Virginia - "By Virtue of a Warrant from the Proprietors Office to me Directed ... I have Surveyed a tract of Land for Jacob PUGH Adjoining his own land and the lands of William WILSON and Joseph POWELL on the trout run ... a black & Chesnut oak corner to his own land and William WILSONs ... two white oaks corner to his own and Joseph POWELs land ... with POWELs line ... three white oaks corner to POWELs land ... a Pine and chesnut saplin on the North side of a hill under a Precipice of Rocks ... three white oaks standing in William WILSONs line ... two white oaks corner to WILSONs land ... containing 325 Acres ..." Survey by Elias POSTON 06 February 1775. Chain Carriers: James PECHERELL & Jacob PUGH (the second). Pilot & Marker: Jacob PUGH.
- Hampshire County, Virginia "... in consideration of the Ancient Composition of One Pound fifteen shillings sterling ..." Survey 06 February 1775. Land Grant 26 September 1788. Jacob PUGH, 325 acres in Hampshire County "... adjoining his own Land William WILSON and Joseph POWELL on the Trout Run ... black oak and Chesnut Oak Corner to his Own Land and William WILSON ... two white Oaks Corner to his Own and Joseph POWELs Land ... with the said POWELs Line ... three white oaks Corner to POWELLs Lands ... a pine and Chesnut Sapling on the north side Of a hill under a Precipice of Rocks ... three White oaks standing in William WILSONs Line ... two white oaks Corner to WILSONs Land ... with WILSONs Line ..."
References
- Waddell, Joseph A. (Joseph Addison). Annals of Augusta County, Virginia: with reminiscences illustrative of the vicissitudes of its pioneer settlers biographical sketches of citizens locally prominent, and of those who have founded families in the southern and western states : a diary of the war, 1861-'5, and a chapter on reconstruction by Joseph Addison Waddell. (Staunton, Virginia: C.R. Caldwell, 1902)
pg. 73.
It appears that, in 1750, a man called Ute Perkins, and others, were perpetrating robberies in the county; but we have no information in regard to the matter, except several hints in the proceedings of the court. The following order was entered November 28, 1750: "On the motion of Peter Scholl, gent., it's ordered that the sheriff demand of Joseph Powell a saddle supposed to belong to Ute Perkins and his followers, and that John Harrison deliver the several goods in his possession (supposed to belong to the said Perkins or some of his followers) to the said Scholl, he being one of the coroners, till further order." And again, February 19, 1751: "The petition of John and Reuben Harrison, praying a reward for killing two persons under the command of Ute Perkins, who were endeavoring to rob them, was read and ordered to be certified." The Harrisons lived in the northern part of the county, now Rockingham. Perkins and his gang were probably horse thieves.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/l/a/Treva--Clark/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0267.html
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