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Descendants of Sally's great-great-great-great-great- grandparents
Arthur Cotten
& Mary Elizabeth Rutland
of Mulberry Grove, Helen
Jesse Powell 1772
- 1860
| his
parents
& 1798 Charity Harrell 1782 - 1822 |
her
parents
& Nancy Phillips 1785 - 1864
| her parents
of Healthy Grove, Halifax Co, NC
This is my working hypothesis - the way I see it as of this moment!!
Jesse Powell at 82
picture compliments of Al Anderson
present owner of "Healthy Grove"
Jesse Powell 5 Dec 1772 - 28 Feb 1860
'Healthy Grove,' Halifax Co
[from a] 1841 memoir by Jesse Powell, son of Lewis Powell and
Helen Cotten. Jesse states that "after the death of my [step] father
[1788]
and until age 21 I was apprenticed by my mother and 'my
brother-in-law' Lazarus Carter to a carpenter to learn the carpenter's
trade.
Jesse Powell married 27 Oct 1798 Charity Harrell 1782
- 1822
dau of
Amos Harrell & Charity Rutland
[13 children]
"This set of Powells is buried in a large family cemetery at Dawson's
Cross Roads, out from Scotland Neck. This
place is in the eastern end of the county not too far from the Roanoke
River. There is a
beautiful old house nearby - maybe that was Healthy Grove, although there
is no grove, and the house is very close to the road....DG"
photos by Louis Powell 15 Sept 2003 on visit
to the cemetery where some of his ancestors are buried
Jesse Powell married 23 Sept 1823 Nancy Phillips
31 Oct 1785 - 10 Apr 1864 ts
daughter of Etheldred Philips and his
wife Jinny
Mr. Jesse Powell was a licensed minister of the
Gospel [Baptist]. note in Bible.
Children of Jesse Powell and Charity Harrell:
1. Mary
Bailey Powell 1 Jan 1800 - 2 May 1854
married 16 Oct
1817 Thomas Duke Lawrence 21 Jan 1789 - 3 July 1863 Halifax Co NC
son of John Lawrence & Mary Duke
2. Elizabeth R. Powell
married 6 Jan 1831
Josephus Duke William Lawrence 1793 - ca 1834
Halifax
Co Marriage Bond son
of John Lawrence & Mary Duke
a. William Thomas Lawrence 23 Jan 1834 -
married Oct 1856 Sarah
Virginia Daniel 7 April 1836 Halifax Co. - 24 Jan 1895
she is buried in Baptist Cem. in Scotland Neck.
i. Alice May Lawrence 14 Aug 1857 - 27 Jan 1920
married March 1885 Julian Pendleton of Scotland Neck
ii.
Catherine [Kate] Lawrence 1858 - 1926
married Walter C Pendleton, brother of Julian
iii. Thomas E
Lawrence 1859 -
iv. Charles W
Lawrence 1860 - 9 Dec 1933 - single person
v.
William E Lawrence - single person
vi. Louis M
Lawrence 1863 - died single person
vii. Amanda Lawrence
17 Aug 1870 - 19 March 1887
3. Alpheus H. Powell
married
ca 1852 Mary
Harrell Simons
dau of Joseph
J Simons of Hert. Co
a Emmett Powell 30 April 1855 -
married Mary [Mollie] Bryan 1857 - 1899
dau of Joseph Bryan and wife Mary Higgs
b.
Martha Abner [Addie] Powell 3 Sept 1860 - 1 May 1940
married Walter Beavans
24 Feb 1850 - 14 June 1926 Enfield, NC
i. Blanche Beavans 20
Nov 1884 - 4 April 1967
married Stanley Cotton Whitaker 4 Sept 1880 - 12 Oct 1947 Enfield NC
son of Wilson Cary Whitaker and wife Lillie M.
1. Virginia Whitaker 12 Sept 1910 - 9 Aug 1934
e-mail from James Moore, Dear Aunt
Sally: Found one of the daughters of Alpheus Powell and Mary
Harrell Simons. This comes from Whitaker's Chapel, which is
six miles from Enfield:
Addie Powell Beavans
Sept. 3, 1860
May 1, 1940
Walter Beavans
Feb. 24, 1850
June 14, 1926
Blanche Beavans Whitaker, dau. Walter & Addie P. Beavans
Nov. 20, 1884
Apr. 4, 1967
Stanley Cotton Whitaker, son of Wilson Cary & Lillie M.
Whitaker
Sept. 4, 1880
Oct. 12, 1947
Virginia Whitaker, dau. Stanley Cotton & Blanche Beavans
Whitaker
Sept. 12, 1910
Aug. 9, 1934 |
c. Elizabeth Powell nfi
4. George W. Powell 10 June 1810 - 31 May
1869
married 22 Sept 1826 Mary Barney
married Nash Co 3 Jan 1833 Martha Eliza Whitehead
Nash County marriage bond for George Powell & Eliza
Whitehead, 3 Jan. 1833
a. Mary T C Powell 14 Nov 1833 -
married 7 May 1860 Danford Edmondson of Scotland Neck
Nash marriage bond for Molly T. C. Powell & Danford Edmondson, 7 may
1860
b. John W H Powell 18 Jan 1836 -
the George W. Powell set seems to live more
between Enfield and Scotland Neck
c. Jesse A Powell 9 May 1838 -
d. Martha E Powell 27 July 1840 -
married
25 Feb 1860 John A Taylor
Nash marriage bond for Patty Powell & John A. Taylor, 25 Feb. 1860
e. [George] Watson Powell 22 Nov 1842 -
f. [William] Alpheus Powell 3 April 1845 -
g. Thomas E Powell 25 June 1847 -
married Elizabeth
[Eliza] Clomon
h. Lewis A Powell 21 Oct 1849 -
i. Georgetter Powell ca 1851 -
5. Martha J Powell
married 8 June
1845 Abner J Perry 11 Oct 1809 - 11 Oct 1866
(widower of sister
Julia)
a. Abner J Perry Jr 7 Aug 1853 - 2 Dec 1877
without issue
6 Julia Ann [D?] Powell d. bef
June 1845
married 6 Jan
1831 Abner J Perry of Hert. Co
a. Jesse A Perry 18 Feb 1838 - 3 July 1916
Greenville NC
moved to Scotland Neck in 1876 and mayor there 1891-1900, B B Winborne
married 18
Feb 1862 Mary D Fowle 1838 - 1901
i. Julia A Perry ca 1863 -
married J Frank Brinkley of Greenville NC
ii.
James F Perry ca 1866 -
iii.
Sarah [Sadie] T. Perry ca 1868 - 1963 of Scotland Neck
grad Chowan in 1886
married 1906 R C Josey
iv. Mary
F Perry ca 1870 -
v. John D Perry Sr. 13 Nov 1871 Bath NC - 6 Feb 1962 Winston-Salem
optometrist
married Julia Dunn 14 Aug 1875 - 28 July 1956 Winston-Salem
dau of James L Dunn & Dorothy Alston
vi. Helen Cotton Perry ca 1873 - ca 1910
married 4 June 1907 Rev James Kennedy Henderson 1870 - 1954
J K Henderson Married - The following from the
Scotland
Neck
Commonwealth
will
be read with interest by friends of J K Henderson in this county. He was
married on Tuesday, June 4 to Miss Helen C Perry: The bride, daughter,
of J A
Perry and the late Mary Fowle Perry is a member of the one of the oldest
and
most distinguished families of the state, being a niece of the late
Governor
Fowle. She is a young woman of rare gifts, the former lady principal of
Faircloth Hall at the
Baptist
University
at
Raleigh
. Her charming personality,
her unselfish Christian spirit, together with her bright disposition,
have won
for her, a large circle of friends throughout the state. A young woman
of
Culture and refinement, she is especially fitted for her life's work.
The
groom, a graduate of
Wake
Forest
College
and a student of the Theological
Seminary, is a young minister of ability, a clear thinker and an earnest
speaker. He is greatly beloved by the people among whom he labors. His
friends here and elsewhere congratulate him upon his fortunate and happy
marriage. (from Sylvan news p 74 Vol 1 in RHH files) |
1. Mary Fowle Henderson dy
2. Jesse Perry Henderson 1910 - 1978
James Henderson married 2nd Annie Josey and had several children
b. John D Perry 12 June 1843 -
moved 1871 to Wilcox Co AL
married 8 Feb 1869 Helen Johnston
of Edenton 1844 -
7. Jesse Cotten Powell M.D 8 July
1818 - 27 Feb 1867 [49th year]
in 1850 Dr J C Powell was assisting Dr G C Moore in his practice at
Mulberry Grove
the
Maj. J W Moore notes Dr J C Powell died at his new home in Halifax 27
March 1867.
married 19
Dec 1844 Emaline Gatling 16 Feb 1829 - 1875 [age 46]
daughter of David Gatling couple married
by Rev. Quinton H Trotman
note in Dr. Powell's Bible - Dr. Jesse Powell was born and reared in the
two-story home west of Dawson. After his marriage to EGP Dr Jesse Powell
moved to a home that had been built for him by his father, Mr. Jesse Powell.
This home is a two-story house about a mile from the one in which Dr. Powell
was reared. This was called Sunny Side.
a. Julia Frances Powell 17 April 1846
[11 o'clock pm] - 30 Jan 1847
age 9 mo 13 days
b. Mary Virginia Powell 7 May 1851 - 1 Dec
1957 [5 yrs 6 mo 24 days]
c. Frances Simons Powell 23 April 1854 - 1870 ts
d. Sarah [Sallie] Martha Powell 16 April 1857 - 6 May 1911
ts
1910 census said she had had 8 children 5 of whom were living at that time
married 15 Dec
1872 Dr. Oliver Clinton Stallings 14 Mar 1845 - 13 May 1914
married by Rev T R Owen son of Hilliard Stallings and Emily his
wife
i. Jesse
Hilliard Stallings 28 June 1874 - 20 Aug 1875 age 14 mo ts
ii. Oliver P Stallings
1877 -
married ca 1907 Lucy ca 1885 -
iii. E. E. Stallings ca 1879
- [girl]
iv. Hugh Hopkins
Stallings 1883 - 1885 ts
v. Ella N Stallings June
1889 -
vi. Carl C Stallings Oct 1890 -
vii. Jessie Emeline
Stallings 23 Sept 1894 - 29 Sep 1899
e. Jessie Powell 7 June 1859 - 7 Sept 1877
dsp ts
f. Ella Powell 28 Oct 1861 - 1886 [age 25
-Friday of last week]
married 10 Sept
1879 Charles Ashley Young of Wilson
married by Rev T R Owen
g. Ida Powell 12 Feb 1864 - ts
8. Frances Charity Powell 26 May 1822 - 15 Aug
1854
married 28 March
1843 James Lane Battle 25 Nov 1814 - 28 Feb 1884
a. Jesse Alford Battle 7 Mar 1844 -
married 1st Annie R Taylor
married 2nd Susan Cotten
b. Julia Ann Elizabeth Battle 18 April 1845 - [twin]
married William I Peebles
c. Louis Wilson Battle 18 April 1845 - 1880 [twin]
d. William [Billie] Jethro Battle 1849 - 1918
married 25 Feb 1885 Martha [Mattie] Edwards
e. Marietta Frances Battle 10 June 1855 - 26 July
1894
9. Sally H Powell ca 1802 - 11 Oct 1824
age 22
Raleigh Register 29 Oct 1824
married 25 June 1822 Joshua Watson 1796 - 1861
Halifax Co Marriage bond - postmaster at Palmyra in 1824
a. Dr. John T Watson
ca 1824 -
married
10 June 1847 Sallie A Arrington
only daughter of Dr. John Arrington [and
wife Martha Smith Westray]
[Tarborough Press 19 June 1847]
i. Alice A Watson ca 1848 -
ii.
Sidney P Watson ca 1850 -
iii.
Sally Watson ca 1852 -
iv. Kate
Smith Watson ca 1855 -
v.
Joshua Watson ca 1856 -
vi.
Charles Watson ca 1860 -
vii.
Walter Watson ca 1862 -
viii. Paul
Watson ca 1865 -
ix.
Arthur Watson ca 1868 -
Joshua Watson
1796 - 1861
married 2nd 19 Sept 1826 Alice Blount Joyner 1804 - 10 June 1859
who apparently was Sally's friend for she stood up with her when she was
married.
from the Raleigh Register Fri 29 Sept 1826 - married on the 19th instant .
.Joshua Watson, merchant and Postmaster at Palmyra, Martin [sic] NC to Miss
Alice B Joyner, daughter of Blount Joyner of said county. [Palmyra,
Halifax county]
they are now buried Elm City, Edgecombe County, NC
a.
Sarah Watson
married Col. S S Cooper rem to Granville NC
b. Dr. William Watson 1830 - 1890
Robersonville
married Sallie Speller
c. Thomas Blount Watson 24 July 1833 -
21 July 1904
d. Mary B Watson 1835 -
married Hon. H G Williams - politician and judge
e. Dr. James J Watson 12 June
1840 Nash Co NC - 12 Sept 1907 Westchester PA
married Sallie Hoskins [1st m Gray]
i.
Florence Watson 1889 - 22 July 1955 West Grove, Chester, PA
married John Veit
1883 - 1923 Westchester, Chester PA
1. Earle Mervin Veit 17 June 1910 Westchester PA - 23 April 1977
Newport, Lincoln, OR
line of Valley
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Child of Jesse Powell and Nancy Phillips:
10. Eaton Philips Powell 18
Feb 1825 - 27 July 1882 ts
married Harriet Willie Higgs
3 Jan 1828 - 29 Mar 1878 ts no
issue
1850 Census Halifax Co
Jesse Powell 77 m farmer Hertford
Nancy Powell 64
f
Edgecombe
Alfred Powell 30
m
Halifax
Eaton Powell 25
m
"
Silvery Tanner 30
f
"
1850 Nash Census: page 296a
#684 #690
George W. Powell, age 40
Martha E., 37
Mary C.T. 16
John W.H. 14
Jesse A. 12
Martha E. 10
George W. 8
William A. 6
Thomas E. 3
Louis A. 7/12
Calvin Jones, laborer, age 23, black
1860 Nash Census, Battlesboro page 314b
#1050 #997
George W. Powell, 50
Martha E., 47
Jno W.H. 24
Jesse A. 22
George W. 17
William A. 15
Thomas E. 12
Lewis A. 10
Georgetter 8
these children with dates in the Bible of Jesse Powell are thought to
be George's
Mary Powell 14 Nov 1833 -
John Powell 18 Jan 1836 -
Jesse Powell 9 May 1838 -
Martha Powell 27 July 1840 -
Watson Powell 22 Nov 1842 -
Alpheus Powell 3 April 1845 -
Thomas Powell 25 June 1847 -
Lewis Powell 21 Oct 1849 -
notes from David Gammon -
The will of Jesse Powell was dated 14 March 1859 and was proved in Halifax
County at May Court 1860. Recorded in Will Book 5, page 69. In
it he
mentioned:
wife Nancy Powell - loan certain personal property
Son Eaton P. Powell - reversion of personal property loaned wife Nancy
Son Jesse C. Powell - land adjoining the mill gate, Reedy Branch, M.C.
Whitaker, and William Draun, taking in the land I recently bought of William
Lawrence, dec'd.
I lend to my wife my remaining land, namely the house tract or Applewhite
land, with reversion to my son Eaton P. Powell.
Sons Jesse C. Powell, Alpheus W. Powell, and Eaton P. Powell - Negroes
Daughter Martha J. Perry - Negroes
Grandchildren Jesse and John T. Perry - Negroes
To my five grandchildren Jesse A., Julie E., Lewis W., William J., and Mary
Ann M. Battle - Negroes
To the children of my grandson John T. Watson, namely Alice A., Sidney P.,
Martha W., and Wiley T. Watson - Negroes and $1500
My carpenters are to build a dwelling house for the said John T. Watson.
To the children of my grandson William J. Lawrence - Negroes I gave their
mother, and $500.
Son George W. Powell - Negroes
Granddaughter Mary E. Lawrence - Negroes
Executors - sons A.W. Powell & E.P. Powell
The 1870 Census of Petersburg VA indicates John T. Watson was living there
with the following children:
Alice A., age 22
Sidney age 20
Sally, age 18
Kate Smith Watson, age 15
Joshua, age 14
Charles, age 10
Walter, age 8
Paul, age 5
Arthur, age 2
More info on the family of Jesse Powell of Halifax county. His
daughter was
Sally H. Powell.
Halifax County Marriage bond:
Joshua Watson to Sally H. Powell, 25 June 1822.
From the Raleigh Register, 29 Oct. 1824
Obit of Sally H. Watson, age 22, who died 11 October 1824, leaving a husband
Joshua Watson, Postmaster at Palmyra, and an infant child.
From Minutes of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Halifax County,
Feb.
1830.
Jesse Powell was appointed guardian to his own children George W. Powell,
Julia D. Powell, Martha J. Powell, Jesse C. Powell, Alpheus H. Powell,
Charity F. Powell, and also to John T. Watson, his grandson. This
record
indicates John T. Watson was son of Joshua Watson.
From the Tarborough Press, 19 June 1847
Dr. John T. Watson married Sallie A. Arrington, only daughter of Dr. John
Arrington, 10 June 1847, at the residence of the Hon. A.H. Arrington near
Hilliardston.
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