PATRIOT Joshua Powell

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Lancaster Co was formed in 1651 from Northumberland and York counties. There was probably one parish, Lancaster Parish. By a county court order Lancaster Co was divided into two parishes in 1654, Upper and Lower Parish, but the
name of Farnham Parish was in a few years given to the Upper Parish. Farnham became the frontier parish and had an indefinite extension westward. In 1656 Rappahannock Co was formed and the county lines were laid in conformity with the parish lines of Farnham Parish. In 1661, Sittingbourne Parish was created out of Farnham Parish so there became two Parishes in Rappahannock Co, each lying on both sides of the Rappahannock River. Sittenburne Parish was the western or frontier parish. In 1677, Sittenburne Parish was divided and St. Mary's Parish was formed from western part, and became the frontier parish. In 1683 Farnham Parish was divided into North Farnham and South Farnham, the river being the dividing line between the two parishes. In 1692 Rappahannock Co disappeared, when Essex and Richmond ounties were created from it. Rappahannock River was the dividing line, Richmond on the north side and Essex south of the river. Both of these counties had the same parishes, Farnham, Sittenburne and St. Mary's.

It now gets even more confusing, but to sum up the rest of the divisions etc. suffice to say that in 1714 the northern half of St. Mary's Parish in Richmond Co, was set up as Hanover Parish, and the reduced parish of St. Mary's lying south of the Rappahannock, was wholly included in Caroline Co after 1727. SO, you could have started out in Northumberland Co. and perhaps without moving ended up in Essex, Hanover, Caroline, Richmond etc. All of these Powells in all of these areas could easily have been from the same family. Parish information comes from "Parish Lines Diocese of Virginia" by Charles Francis Cocke.
Barbara Good

These are the listings in Bristol Parish Register for Powells. Who are the John and Hezekiah Powell also living in Prince George Co.
Bristol Parish Register:
Thomas, S/o Edward and Elizabeth Powell born 14th July 1727
Mary D: d/o Edward & Elizabeth Powell Born 12th August 1733. Bapt 11th Nov
Luke S. s/o Edward & Elizabeth Powels was born May 8th & bapt Aug 3rd 1746

John Son of John and Mary Powel born 16th March 1725 Bap Aug 22 1726
Robert Son of John & Mary Powell 17th Novm 1733 Bap feb 10th

Ann D of Hezekiah and Batiah Powell born 16th June 1726
Anna dater of John and Mary Powell born 3rd May 1728

William Son of Zedekiah and Bathua Powel born 26th Aprill 1729 Bap may 31th 1730; (probably should be Hezekiah)
Rebeckah d/o Hezekiah & Bathia Powell decest 26th march 1734

Barbara Good

Died:
Killed in Action, Date of Will Probate

Joshua married Mary Adams. Mary was born Est 1745, Lunenberg Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Halifax Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
Daughters Lucretia, Nancy, Betsy, Polly and Sarah Farmer.

1. Mary Powell was born Est 1765, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Thomas Anderson Powell was born Est 1763, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
3. James Powell was born Est 1770, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Hezekiah Powell was born Est 1760, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.