Person:Thomas Powell (36)

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"Thomas Powell, Sr., was a native of the state of Maryland, where he was born in the year following that memorable one in which was signed the Declaration of Independence, and thus his childish couch was watched and guarded in the midst of alarms and the stern conflict of grim-visage war. He was reared and educated in his native state, and there learned the blacksmith trade, but the vocation did not suit him and he there turned his attention to farming. He was married in Maryland and there five of his children were born. In the year 1811 he emigrated to Ohio, which was at that time considered as being on the veritable frontier of civilization, and he located on a tract of land near New Lisbon, Columbiana county, securing the same on an improvement lease, which involved the clearing of the land and placing it under cultivation.There he continued to reside until 1830, when he came with his family to Stark county and located on the southeast quarter of section 13, Washington township, the property being owned by his older sister, Elizabeth Hahn. He took a life lease of the property, and here continued to make his home until his death, which occurred on the 1st of October, 1846, prior to which time he had effected the reclamation of a considerable portion of the farm.. He was a Democrat in his political proclivities, but had no ambition for public office of any sort. He was in his early life a member of what was commonly designated as the old "blue stocking" Lutheran church, but shortly prior to his demise he became a member of the Freewill Baptist church, with which his wife also was identified. She was born in Maryland in 1782, and her death occurred in 1863 at the venerable age of eighty-one years."^S2 "Thomas headed for Ohio with eight dollars and fifty cents in money, and an old horse as the only conveyance for wife and five children and all of his belongings, landing near Lisbon, Columbiana county, OH on the 15th of the month (April 1811). They lodged at taverns or public houses at night. Crossed streams and rivers (which were then high) by fording and ferries. Remarkable as it may seem to us, the money held out until they reached their destination. They remained near Lisbon until about 1830 when his sister Elizabeth, who had married a man by name of Hahn and had also come to Columbiana county from Maryland, Being left a widow without children, though with some means, gave her brother Thomas money to enter a hundred acres of land in Washington Township, Stark county, Oh. He and his wife to have the use of the same during life. Afterwardit was to go to the heirs of his daughter, Elizabeth, for whom she was God-Mother. Upon this land he moved with what family remained with him, and began the work of improvement. His sister moving and living with the family for some time. But later had a log house built near by, in which she lived alone until her death. Some years after the father's death his sons Samuel, Levi and Thomas, bought the heirs interest in the farm, which they divided. Thomas getting the north half. After this the mother made her home with her sons Samuel and Levi. She survived her husband 17years. They were members of the Lutheran church until the organization of a society of the Free-Will Baptists in the neighborhood, with which they united."^S3

1. ↑ Probate Court records, Stark County, Ohio
   Estate of Thomas Powell, number 1151 05, Doc. B page 235.
2.   Old Landmarks of Canton and Stark County, Ohio
   page 846, 1904.
3.   D.J. Powell. The Powell Family a Record and Biography of the Descendants of Thomas Powell, Sr. (1906, Damascus, Ohio)
   1906.
4. ↑ against said estate by contract.
   -Mary Powell (her mark)
   attest: Thomas Powell and Eleanor Powell
   
   
   Received July the 9th 1847 of Samuel Powell administer of the estate ofThomas Powell deceased, one dollar in full of my account against saidestate as appraiser.
   -Samuel Wallace
   
   
   Received Canton, Feb 26, 1847 of Samuel Powell administer of the estateof Thomas Powell deceased, one dollar, in full for advertising for saidestate.
   -Daniel Gotshall
   
   
   Rećd Paris Feb 17th 1848 of Samuel Powell administer of the estate ofThomas Powell deceased, three dollars and twelve and half cents in fullof book act for leather.
   -John W Greenwood
   
   
   Oct 12th 1847 received of Samuel Powell administer of the estate ofThomas Powell deceased, five dollars in full of my accounts against saidestate for making coffin.
   -Jacob Whitmore
   
   
   Received February the 24th 1848 of Samuel Powell administer of theestate of Thomas Powell deceased, one dollar & ninty [SIC] four cents infull of my book account aganst [SIC] said estate.
   -Joseph Wallace
   
   
   Received January 6th 1848 of Samuel Powell administer of the estate ofThomas Powell deceased, four dollars and fifty censts of my accountaganst [SIC] said estate for Blacksmithing
   -Stephen _ (rest of signature illegible)
   
   
   Received Aprile [SIC] the 3th [SIC] 1848 of Samuel Powell administer ofthe estate of Thomas Powell deceased, on dollar in full of my clame[SIC] against said estate for calling sale.
   -Jacob Meese
   
   
   Received February the 12th 1848 of Samuel Powell administer of theestate of Thomas Powell deceased, three dollars and fifty three centsfor shoe making in full of my account against said estate.
   -William Hurst
   
   
   Received December 28th 1847 of Samuel Powell administer of the estate ofThomas Powell deceased, two dollars and forty eight cents in for mystore account against said estate, funeral clothes.
   -signature illegible, has "houtz Co." at end
   
   
   
   received July the 5th 1848 of Samuel Powell administer of the estate ofThomas Powell deceased, fifty cents in full of my account against saidestate for writing.
   -Robert Buck
   
   
   Received Feb 22 1848 of Samuel Powell administer of the estate of ThomasPowell deceased, three dollars and fifty cents in ???? due me fromThomas Powell and for appraising property clerking sale
   -J. Thompson
   
   
   received March the 6 1848 of Samuel Powell administer of the estate ofThomas Powell deceased, one dollar in full of my clame [SIC] aganst[SIC] said estate for appraising property.
   -Aaron Chambers
   
   
   Rećd Jan 5th of Samuel Powell administer of the estate of Thomas Powelldeceased, one dollar sixty five cents being clk fees at appointment
   -D Raffensperger, Clk
   
   
   Rećd Dec 28the 1846 of Samuel Powell administer of the estate of ThomasPowell deceased, two dollars being his proportion of ??? fees atappointment
   -D Raffensperger, clerk
   
   
   State of Ohio, Stark County
   Before me Jacob Houtz, a Justice of the peace in and for said county,personally came Joseph Thompson, who made solemn affirmation that hewill truly, honestly and impartially appraise the property of ThomasPowell, late of Stark county, dećd, which shall be exhibited to him,and perform the other duties required by law in the premises accordingto the best of his knowledge and authority.
   -Joseph Thompson
   -Jacob Houtz, J.P.
   
   
   Rećd of Samuel Powell administer of the estate of Thomas Powelldeceased, one dollar and fifty cents, clerks fee on final acct́ of saidAdmins. Nov 23rd 1848
   -Dan Raffensperger, Clk
   
   
   Rećd of Samuel Powell administer of the estate of Thomas Powelldeceased, three dollars for making acct ? act of said estate. Oct 25,1848
   -Harriet Dunkan
   
   
   Schedule of provision property and money set off three dollars to thewidow of the late Thomas Powell deceased, by the under signed appraisersto wit
   450 lb of pork, 180 bushel wheat, half stack of hay, sixteen dollars in?? (might be corn)
   -J. Thompson
   -Samuel Walton
   -Aaron Samban
   - A. illegible
   
   
   To the Court of Common Pleas of Stark County, Ohio-
   The undersigned, one of the masters of said court, has examined thefinal account of Thomas Powellś administrator, and finds the he shouldbe charge with money rećd $177.49.
   By Disbursement as pr vouchers on file $142.98
   By Adm. Commission $10.64
   By Masterś fee $3.00$156.62
   Total distributed $20.87
   In examining the account, the undersigned carefully footed up the salelist (which also includes the property taken by the widow at theappraisement) and by his footings the sale list amounts to $157.94 andnot 103.47 as footed by clerk of sale. The master has according chardedthe admin with $157.84, which with $16 cash on had and $3.65 collectedoutstanding accts. Makes $177.49 as above charged.
   Respectfully submitted
   -Alex Bierce, Master
   April 3, 1849
   
   
   Due Jacob Worman on order the Just and full sum of five dollars forvalue received of him as witness my hand and seal thei thirtieth Day ofJanuary 1837
   -Thomas Powell
   
   
   Final account of Samuel Powell administer of the estate of Thomas Powelldeceased 1848. The said administrator charges himself as follows:
   To amount of sale list as per relesser to the clerks office $123.47
   Took by the widow at the appraisment$25.00
   Cash on hand$16.00
   Outstanding debts$3.65
   
   The said administrator claims ? for the following sums paid out:
   [here he makes a list of the vouchers]
   
   
   received October the 7 1848 of Samuel Powell administer of the estate ofThomas Powell deceased, five dollars the full amount of the witness
   -Jacob Worman
   
   
   State of Ohio, Stark County
   Before me Joseph Thompson, a Justice of the peace in and for saidcounty, personally came Samuel Wallace and Aaron Lambar, who made solemnaffirmation that they would truly, honestly and impartially appraise theproperty of Thomas Powell, late of Stark county, dećd, which shall beexhibited to them and perform the other duties required by law in thepremises according to the best of his knowledge and authority.
   Affirmed and subscribed before me this day.
   -J. Thompson, JP
   
   
   $4.98 Due Wilson S Pettits or order for value received four dollars andninety eight cents April 10th 1846
   -Thomas Powell
   
   
   May the 23 1846 due Joseph Wallace or order Sixteen dollars for thevalue received of him. $16.00
   -Thomas Powell
   
   
   $3.37 one day after date I promise to pay David and John Miller or orderthree dollars and thirty seven cents for value received. March 24th1836
   -Thomas Powell
   
   
   September the 14th 1846 twelve months after the date I promis [SIC] topay or caus [SIC] to be paid unto Thomas Powell Juner [SIC] or order thesum of seven dollars and ten cent for value received.
   -Thomas Powell
   
   
   the following very hard to read the handwriting_
   Thomas Powel, dećd  ?? J.L. Hanna
   1843 August 22nd  ?? cording 29 � lh wool $.84 �
   Nov 24th  ?? fulling 9 yd 8-- $ .72 �
   1844 Aug 29th  ?? cording 14 � lh wool $ .92 �
   3 years interest $ .62
   Probate paid $ .12
   Total$4.21
   -J. L Hanna
   The State of Ohio, Stark County, Before me Joseph Thompson one of theJustice of the peace in and of said county personally appeared the abovenamed J. L Hanna, who being by me duly affirm, deposeth and saith thatthe foregoing account as stated is just and true and remains ??
   -J.L Hanna
   affirmed and subscribed before me this 25 day of July 1848
   Joseph Thompson, J.P.
   
   
   Rećd of Samuel Powell administer of the estate of Thomas Powelldeceased the with in ?? December the 29th 1849
   -Joseph Miller
   
   
   "Note" Thomas Powell to Wilson Snyder:
   $3.70 Red́d May 18, 1846 of the within in Wool
   $5.95 Rećd Dec 20, 1844 of the within in Pork
   Received December 29, 1847 of Samuel Powell administer of the estate ofThomas Powell deceased, five dollars and 33 cents being the balance dueon the within.
   -Jacob Snyder, surviving partner of the firm of Wilson Snyder
   
   
   February the 27th 1848 received of Samuel Powell administer of theestate of Thomas Powell deceased, seventeen dollars and sixty eightcents the full amount of the within.
   -Joseph Wallace
   
   
   Rećd of Samuel Powell administer of the estate of Thomas Powelldeceased, five dollars and fifty cents is being principal and interestof the within due bills. Janý 6th 1847
   -J.M Pettits, surviving partner of the film of Wilson Pettit
   
   
   Received July 25th 1848 of Samuel Powell administer of the estate ofThomas Powell deceased, four dollars and twenty one cents in full of thewinthin bill
   -Joseph Hanna
   
   
   Received October the 11th 1847 of Samuel Powell administer of the estateof Thomas Powell deceased, seven dollars and fifty cents in full of thewithin note.
   -Thomas Powell