John Powell
M, b. circa 1672, d. 29 November 1738
John was born circa 1672 in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. He was the son of Thomas Powell and Abigail Wood. John married Margaret Hallock, daughter of John Hallock and Abigail Sweezy, on 27 October 1704 in Brookhaven, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, at the home of her parents. John and Margaret had children: John, John, Philenah, Clement, Mary, Phebe, Amy, Rachel, Sarah & Hannah. John made his will on 28 July 1738.
Know all men by these Presents, that I, John Powell, of Bethpage, in the Town of Oyster Bay, Queens County, being this 28th day of the 9th month , 1738, very weak, but my understanding being good and my memory sound and quick I order that th piece of land which I have, lying eastward of Elisha Powell’s house, upon th hill being 35 acres, be sold. I leave to my eight daughters, Philena, Mary, Phebe, Rachel, Sarah and Hannah Powell and Clement Whitson, all the lands which I have, divided and undivided, lying to the north of Conkling’ Path, that runs a little south of the Pine Hill, and all the lotted land which I have lying in the Broad Hollow, being 22 acres. The said lands are to be sold and the money divided between them. I leave to my daughter Mary wife of Daniel Powell, 9 acres of land lying south of Elisha Powell’s land between two highways, on condition that they settle and dwell upon the same. I leave my well beloved wife Margaret, the use of my housing that I now dwell in, and my barn and ½ of my lands during her widowhook. After her decease I leave all houing and lands, except as above to my son John Powell. I make my wife Margaret and my cousin, Wait Powell and my friend Henry Whitson, executors. Witnesses: Thomas Powell John Whitson, Samuel Willis.1
John departed this life on Saturday, 29 November 1738 in Bethpage in the Town of Oyster Bay. His will was probated on 28 February 1739.
Know all men by these Presents, that I, John Powell, of Bethpage, in the Town of Oyster Bay, Queens County, being this 28th day of the 9th month , 1738, very weak, but my understanding being good and my memory sound and quick I order that th piece of land which I have, lying eastward of Elisha Powell’s house, upon th hill being 35 acres, be sold. I leave to my eight daughters, Philena, Mary, Phebe, Rachel, Sarah and Hannah Powell and Clement Whitson, all the lands which I have, divided and undivided, lying to the north of Conkling’ Path, that runs a little south of the Pine Hill, and all the lotted land which I have lying in the Broad Hollow, being 22 acres. The said lands are to be sold and the money divided between them. I leave to my daughter Mary wife of Daniel Powell, 9 acres of land lying south of Elisha Powell’s land between two highways, on condition that they settle and dwell upon the same. I leave my well beloved wife Margaret, the use of my housing that I now dwell in, and my barn and ½ of my lands during her widowhook. After her decease I leave all houing and lands, except as above to my son John Powell. I make my wife Margaret and my cousin, Wait Powell and my friend Henry Whitson, executors. Witnesses: Thomas Powell John Whitson, Samuel Willis.1
John departed this life on Saturday, 29 November 1738 in Bethpage in the Town of Oyster Bay. His will was probated on 28 February 1739.
Citations
- [S2526] Collections of the New-York Historical Society for the Year 1894, New York, Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office: City of New York," pg. 238-239.