Book 10 Page 265
Recorded August Court 1777
Dated 10 Feb. 1777 - Anthony Gholson of Louisa Co. purchased of John Williamson of Halifax
Co. for 125 pounds, 225 acres "lying and being in the County of Halifax aforesaid and on the
South side of Dan on the lower side of Deep Bottom creek...Down new Road" - Bounded by
John Dickies, William Wiley and John Raney, Joseph Talbert, Elizabeth Miller - land formerly
owned by Jacob Miller - Witnesses: James Coleman, Joseph Talbert, Thomas B??, John Gholson
Book 10 page 266
Dated 26 May 1777 - Charles Powell of Halifax Co. purchased of George Rainey for 62 pounds,
150 acres on the waters of Licking creek - Bounded by Landers line - Witnesses: John Stanfield,
John Gholson, George Patterson
Book 14 page 447
Recorded 22 June 1789 - Charles Powell and wife Sarah sold 150 acres on Licking creek to Asher
Reeves for 100 pounds
Book 14 page 485
Dated 3 Jan. 1789 - Dabney Goalson sold to John Goalson - 100 acres for 100 pounds - land
described as "being upper part of the land given to me by my fathers last will...beginning on
Charles Powell line" - Bounded by John Dickie, Charles Powell, James Watkins - Witnesses:
Charles Powell, Thomas Hix, Arch Commical - Note: This record describing the land received
from Anthony Gholson as beginning at Charles Powell line proves Charles' land was adjacent to
his father's-in-law land on the South side of the Dan. There were many other Powells in the
land records (William, Luke, David, Mark, John, Joshua, and another Charles) but the land was
mostly in Northern Halifax Co. on and near the Bannister River. I have not connected any of
these other Powells with our Charles, but it is possible there is a connection.
Book 16 page 23
Dated 31 Jan 1792 - Asher Reeves sold to Anthony Powell - 100 acres for 72 pounds on Licking
Creek and Deep Bottom Creek - Bounded by Wilies line, John Dickies line, Frances Pellies
(Pettys?), and Robert Stanfield line - Signed by William Watkins, William Wood, and Dickie
Book 16 page 184
Dated 1 June 1793 - Asher Reeves sold to Anthony Powell - 50 acres for 28 pounds on Licking
Creek bounded by Elmer Wiley, John Wiley, Faney Turner, and Anthony Powell - Note: This is
surely the same land Charles Powell sold to Asher Reeves in 1789 and Reeves sold it in two parts
to Anthony for the same 100 pounds he paid for it. Asher Reeves signed Anthony's marriage
consent as a witness. Could he be a relative?
Book 16 page 181
Dated 26 April 1794 - Nathanial Warren bought 100 acres from James and Robert Holt on Holt
Mill Creek Bounded by William Stanfield, James Warren, Isaac Smith - Signed by Charles Powell
Jr. his mark Note: This has to be our Charles Powell Jr. in Halifax County in 1794. He could
have stayed with his brother Anthony, but it seems more likely he went to Kentucky with his
father and returned to visit and perhaps procure supplies. In 1823 a Powell Warren (surely
Lucy's son) is buying land in Halifax.
8 Sept 1796 - John Wesley and wife Agatha sold to James Anderson Glenn 130 acres for 65
pounds on South side of Dan on Licking Creek boonded by Fanny Turner, Anthony Powell, John
Wylie, Robert Stanfield Note: In July 1798 Agatha Wesley signed her conscent to this
transaction. This is the last record we have of Agatha. This family name is usually spelled
Wesley in the early records, but later it was sometimes Westley.
Book 20 page 564
Dated 23 Sept. 1805 - Anthony Powell sold to James Anderson Glenn 150 acres on South side of
Dan River for 50 pounds - Bounded by James Cloudis, James Lalmon, Miley Clowdis, J. D.
Towers, Henry Lalsmon
Book 23 Page 591
Date 3 Sept. 1811 - Anthony Powell sold to Thomas Stanfield for $700.03 - Six Negroes: Jenny,
Ellsey, Jack, Miller, Tom, and Jacob - signed by Thomas Watkins Sr.
Book 29 page 476
Dated August 1821 - Heirs of Charles Powell Sr. of Mercer County, KY appoint Paul Wesley of
Halifax County as their attorney to sue Thomas Crawford of Mercer County, Ky, Adm. of
Charles Powell estate. Signed John Wesley, Sucy (Suzy?) Wesley, Rhoda Wesley, Mary Wesley,
and Sarah Wesley Note: These have to be Agatha's children. Since Agatha does not sign, she
must have died by this time.
MARRIAGE RECORDS HALIFAX COUNTY
Sarah Wesley married Charles Gregory 3 March 1829, John Wesley her father, Bondsman Paul
Wesley, Wit. James Wiley and Paul Wesley
Book 3 page 13 John R. Wesley married Nancy A. Lowery 25 Nov. 1859
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