The Ambrose Jones Branch of Virginia and North Carolina:Information about Mastin Powell
Mastin Powell (b. Abt. 1776, d. October 26, 1846)
Notes for Mastin Powell:Library of Virginia, Halifax County, Virginia, Will Book #21 pages 188-289, dated 27 August 1846, probated 26 October 1846
Will of Mastin Powell
In the name of God Amen. I Mastin Powel of the County of Halifax and State of Virginia being of sound disposing mind and memory and knowing the mortality of the flesh that it is appointed for man to die do make, ordain, constitute and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit:
I will that my Executors herein after named pay all my just debts.
1st Item: Having given to my nine children in money and property to the amount of eight thousand two hundred and forty six dollars and thirty six cents to wit:
To my son Carter Powell seven hundred and forty dollars
To my daughter Elizabeth Powell eight hundred and twenty dollars
To my son Biggers Powell nine hundred and eighty five dollars
To my son John B. Powell fifteen hundred and fifty five dollars and 36 cents
To my daughter Nancy T. Carter seven hundred and eighty five dollars
To my daughter Mary Ann Carter seven hundred and sixty dollars
To my son William Powell seven hundred and eighty six dollars
To my daughter Susan Powel seven hundred dollars
To my daughter Harriet J. Yarbrough seven hundred and fifteen dollars
2nd Item: I will that these several amounts be taken from their portions of the division of my estate.
3rd Item: I give to my beloved wife during her natural life all of my Land to be rented out at the direction of my Executors also one third part of my slaves giving her liberty to select such as may suit her also one year's support, two work horses Two good feather beds and furniture.
4th Item: I will that my executors sell the balance of my slaves household and kitchen furniture plantation tools stock of every description and all property I may die possessed of on a credit of twelve months and divide the money equally among the above nine named children.
5th Item: I will that after the death of my wife Mary Powell my executors sell the land and all the life property of her and equally divide the same among by nine above named children.
6th Item: I hereby appoint Isaac Satterfield and my son William Powell executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoking all other or former wills by me made.
Signed published and declared by Mastin Powell as and for his last will and testament who at his request and in his presents
Mastin Powell
Witnesses:
Thomas W. White
Edward Moore
Alfred Russell
At a Court held for Halifax County the 26th day of October 1846 the within written last will and testament of Mastin Powell was presented in court and proven by the oaths of two witnesses thereto subscribed and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Isaac Satterfield one of the executors therein named who made oath thereto according to law and with Richard Carter Senior and John N. Satterfield his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond on the penalty of $30,000 conditioned according to law, certificate is granted to him for obtaining probate of said will in due form.
Teste: William Holt, Clerk
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Mastin, son of David Powell (d.1801) was a respected member of the community. I don't know why he was executor of a Smith estate unless it was because of his status in the community. He married a Carter and his brother (David, Jr.) married a Smith. Perhaps that is where the connection came form. David Jr married (I think) Sarah Wynne Smith but I don't know anything about her family.
That community was centered around the present town of Halifax, Virginia which is only a few miles from South Boston. Mastin later settled along the Dan River between Danville and South Boston where he ran a tavern, had a race track and lots of kids. A good portion of the Powells in north central NC descend from Mastin and his wife Elizabeth. I do know that David and Sarah moved to NC shortly after their marriage. Mastin's oldest son, Carter Powell, was a wealthy landowner in the vicinity of Milton, NC.
Henry Powell
__________________________________________________________________________Deed, William J. Powell to Mastin Powell
North Carolina Division of Archives & History, Caswell County, NC Deeds,
Book FF Pages 681-682, 15 November 1842
Abstract:"William J. Powell of the County of Caswell and State of North
Carolina of the one part and Mastin Powell of the County of Halifax and
State of Virginia ";$50 for "a certain piece of parcel of land lying in
the county of Caswell State of North Carolina on the waters of little creek
adjoining the lands of him the said Mastin Powell, Elizabeth Powell and
others containing by survey twenty six acres "
William J. Powell
Witness: Carter Powell, Edwin M. Powell
Proved by the oath of Carter Powell and ordered recorded 20 March 1843
[Note: The only lot containing 26 acres in the division is lot #6 that went
William Powell.The above deed adds the middle initial "J." to the name
"William Powell" in the division of lands in the deed in FF 57-58. This
allows us to tie the "Jackson Powell" in the will to the "William Powell"
in the division in FF 57-58, and to the "William J. Powell" in this deed.
This gives us a full name "William Jackson Powell" and by implication this
is also the full name of the William J. Powell who is the son of Mastin
Powell and who is refered to as "William J. Powell Sr." in Halifax VA deeds
(such as Halifax County Virginia Deeds, Book 56, page 61) with "William J.
Powell Jr." who is the William J. Powell in this deed.]
More About Mastin Powell and Mary Ann Carter:
Marriage: 1799, Halifax County, VA.
Marriage Notes for Mastin Powell and Mary Ann Carter:Could have possibly been Caswell County
Children of Mastin Powell and Mary Ann Carter are:
- +Nancy T. Powell, b. 1814, d. 1896.
- +Carter Glass Powell, b. May 06, 1800, Halifax County, VA, d. October 26, 1857, Caswell County, NC.
- +Elizabeth Powell, d. date unknown.
- +Biggers Powell, b., Halifax County, VA, d. date unknown, Caswell County, NC.
- Mary Ann Powell, d. date unknown.
- William Powell, d. date unknown.
- Susan Powell, d. date unknown.
- Harriet J. Powell, d. date unknown.