Will and estate inventory of Charles Powell, Sr. b. May 26, 1740 d. 1810 of Mercer Co., KY - Sarah Gholson Powell b. 1745 d. October 04, 1834 was married to Charles Powell, Sr until their divorce in 1807. - Personal - http://maxpages.com/generations/Charles_Powell_Sr

The information on Charles Powell was sent to me by Dee Godkins and was passed on to her by Fleta Aday and Betty, two of three sisters who have been reseaching the Powell family for a very long time. You can find both their email addresses and website links on the new Powell links page. The connection between these Powells and the Powells in my family are as of right now, not proven, there are other pages for this Powell line listed here as well as some information at http://OurPictureGenealogy.homestead.com/. Unfortunatly other than what is posted, I do not have any further information on this line.

To see more on the Rigney and other families please visit:
http://OurVisualGenealogy.homestead.com/index.html
http://postcardgenealogy.homestead.com/index.html
http://OurPictureGenealogy.homestead.com/
http://StatesOfHeritage.homestead.com/index.html

Will made March 10, 1810; probate July 1810

Charles Powell, Sr. on Aug 30, 1807, deeds to Jeremiah Briscoe "in trust" and says "Whereas some unhappy differences existed between me, Charles Powell and my wife Sarah Powell, and thereas the cause of her taking protection amongst her children and her neighbors, and in order that your dispute may come to a final issue, and all matters adjusted between us and believing it a duty I owe to my wife as she has equally with myself "bore the best of the day" in procurring the title property we now possess which she has not only a right to claim from her services rendered, but from her possessing a considerable part when she inter-married with me, and as she is now far advanced in years, and very infirm and wishing her welfare and also manifest to the world my upright intentions, and in order that she may be well-provided for I agree, etc. etc, to be of use of Sarah Powell her lifetime them to heirs of Charles Powell, Sr. Deed Bk. 6, page 372

Will

Charles Powell leaves all to his children equally, having due regard to legacieis they have already received. March 28, 1810, probated July Ct. 1810 - Will Bk. 4 - page 112

Charles Powell Will

Mercer County Kentucky

Will Book 4

Pages 112-114

In the name of God Amen, I Charles Powel of Mercer County and state of Kentucky, being in a perfect state of mind and memory but feeling the dissolution of my mortal body approaching, do make constitute and ordain this as my last will and testament. First. I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my friends in a decent manner and as to my worldly possessions I give and dispose of them in the following manner (to wit) I will that all my just debts be paid and that my Negro man Tom and my Negro woman Doriah be emancipated and enjoy their freedom from and after my death, and that the balance of my property, both real and personal be sold and the proceeds of the sales be equally divided amongst all my children having due regard to legacies they have already received which must be properly accounted for as part of their dividends. In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 27th day of March 1810.

Witnesses:

Archibald Bilbo

James Sanderfur

Charles X Powell
(his mark)

Charles Powell Sr. Inventory
Mercer County Kentucky

An Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Charles Powell Dec'd. taken this 13th of July 1810
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dollars Cents
108 acres of land at $3.50 per acre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$378.00
A quantity of oats and corn in the ground. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
56 Hogs; $42 -- Eight sheep $8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
One Bay Horse $40. One roan Horse $20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
One Bay Horse $2.50. One brindle Cow & Calf . . . . . . . . . . . 10.50
One Pied Cow & Calf $8. One white Cow & Calf $6 . . . . . . . . . 14.66
One Pied Heifer $4.50. One red Heifer $3. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
One Cart $4. A quantity of Dry Corn $37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.00
One half bushel measure 50 cents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
One Bar Jack Plough $3.35 . One shovel Plough $1. . . . . . . . . 4.33
One mans Saddle $10. One bed and furniture $13. . . . . . . . . . 23.00
One bed and furniture $16. One shot gun $5 . . . . . . . . . . . 21.00
One cupboard $16.66 . One Chest $2.75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.41
A quantity of Bed and wearing cloths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.66
Two books. A razor & strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
A quantity of yarn $2.50. One Hat 25 cents. . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75
A parcel of leather $3. A pair of spectacles 25 cents . . . . . . 3.25
A pair of cotton cards 75 cents. Cupboard furniture $6 . . . . . 6.75
An old pair of Saddle bags & scythe & cradle . . . . . . . . . . . 1.12
A meal tub Hogs Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
One grindstone tools at $7. A number of carpenter tools $2 . . 9.00
One skillet $1. Chairs $1.25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
One colter? and two iron wedges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
Three wheels & a reel $5.50 One table and a pair of cards? . . . 7.50
Drawing gurs? & potmettle? $2.50. Wooden vessels? $2.50 . . . . . 5.00
One churn and table basin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
A Cann? and fat tub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50
A quantity of bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.00
A stone hammer and trowels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50
Amount . . . . . 738.695/6
Arch. Bilbo}
Nimrod Greenwood}
John Goodnight} Aps.
Robt. Burton}
NOTE: Paper found in Charles Powell file in Mercer County Historical Society records. Transcribed by Fleta Aday. Total should be $ 738.695/6

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