_Lucas POWELL ______ _William POWELL _| | |_Elizabeth EDWARDS _ | |--William Cowper POWELL | | _Phillip COWPER ____ |_Mary COWPER ____| |_Elizabeth ROE _____
1805 - Amherst County Virginia 31st day of August 1805: Pleasant Martin gives his concent for Wm. Powell to marry his daughter Betsy Martin. Pleasant martin (sig) Teste S Garlans 2nd day of Set. 1805: William Powell and Ambrose Chase bound under John Esqr; the Govenor of Virginia paid one hundred fiftey dollars Current money.....the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage intended, ....., to be had & solomnized between the above bound Wm Powell & Betsy Martin (Spinster) now if there should be no legal cause to obstruct....marriage then the above obligation is to be vavoid otherwise to remain in full _______Venture William Powell (sig) Ambrose Chase (sig) Signed in the presence of S. Garlans1843 - 22 August 1843 -- Pettis Co., Missouri WILL of WILLIAM COWPER POWELL I, William C. Powell of the county of Pettis and state of Missouri, being of sound mind and disapproving memory, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, signed this 22 day of August, 1843. Item 1st.--I will first of all my just debts be paid. Item 2nd.--I will my wife Elizabeth my negro woman Nania and her son Frank--this said woman Nania I give to my said wife and her heirs forever, but the said negro Frank, I give to my wife during her life and at her death I give him to my son William and his heirs forever. Item 3rd.--Alfred Brock owes me one hundred dollars, which was money coming to me from my wife's relations, i give the said one hundred dollars to my wife and her heirs forever. Item 4th.-- I give to my wife one third of my tract of land on which I now live, including the house and appliances, during her life. I give to my wife a sufficient grant of provisions of all kinds to have during the insueing years--and also as much bedding and clothing as will be sufficient for her during her life. Item 5th.--I give to my wife our horses and milk cow and calves, and to her heirs forever. Item 6th.--I give to my son William a black Filly, Nan, which he races, to him and his heirs forever. Item 7th.--I have given four of my children to wit, Mary, who is Mary Harrison, Mildred Goodwin, Rebecca E. Bell, and Sarah Thomas, a negro of equal value, my son-in-law Harrison having paid me the difference between the one I gave him and those i gave my other children. I know desire that my son William, and daughter Charlotte Jane have a negro each of equal value of those given to my other children as forsaid--each of which negroes before and now given to all of my said children, I give to them and their heirs forever--this said bequest not to be distort, those before made to my son William. Item 8th.--I give and bequeath to all remainder of my property both real and personal to be equally divided amongest my six children to wit--Mary, Mildred, Rebecca, Sarah, William and Charlotte Jane, to them and their heirs forever. Item 9th.--I certitude and appoint Aldea A. Glasscock my executor of this my last will and Testament. Witness. Samuel B. Voohers Caroline C. Smith William C. Powell Alice Smith
*****Note: there must have been a little trouble with the settlement because in Record Bk. A-1, page 527, Pettis Co., MO, 6 November 1837--1 June 1844, is this order: "Lands and Slaves of W. C. Powell, deceased, Ordered Rented or Hired."