The Family Garden

Notes

John POWELL

A "List of Names living in Virginia" dated Feb 16, 1623/4 includes John Powell and Cathern Powell at Bass's Choice, VA.

"Muster Rolls of Settlers in Virginia at Elizabeth Cittie", Jan 5, 1624/5 includes:
John Powell, aged 29, in the Swallow, 1609
Kathren Powell, aged 22, in the Flying Hart, 1622
John Powell, born in Virginia
Servant: Thomas Prater, aged 20 in the Marie Providence, 1622
Provision: Corne, 5 barrels, Fish, 700 ct; Houses, 1; pallizado, 1
Arms: Peeces, 1; Swords, 1; Armor, 1; Powder, 2lb, Lead, 30lb
NOTE:  Swallow, Flying Hart and Marie Providence were ships from England to VA

John survived the "starving time" of the 1609-1610 winter as a youth about aged 15. Land records indicate he was of Newport News (150 acres) on Sep 10, 1624 and in Elizabeth City (50 acres) on May 2, 1638. Married about 1623, Elizabeth City Co., VA.

Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 1, by Nugent, shows in a land patent to Robert Lucas on 4/30/1636, land adjacent to that of John Powell, deceased and Wm. (William?) Again, same source shows Kathrine Powell sold land on the 19th of April, 1638 -- listing her as a widow, therefore John Powell must have died prior to April 19th, 1638.

William BOULDING

Arrived in 1610 aboard the "Swann".
*Source: Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol VII, pp 27-29.

Robert Andrew MCCLAIN

KNOX COUNTY, TENNESSEE

R694 Will Book 1, Page 231 April Session 1807.  ROBERT McLAIN.

The last Will and testament of ROBERT McLAIN was produced to court for probate Whereupon JOSEPH WOOD one of the subscribing witnesses thereto made Oath that he saw the said ROBERT McLAIN sign & seal & h   d him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and testament and that he was at the time of publishing the same of sound and perfect mind and memory to the best of his knowledge and belief and that he saw William Comsslaind sign his name as a concurring thereto, which Will is ordered to be recorded and is in these words, to wit--
         "In the name of God Amen, I ROBERT McLAIN of the county of Knox farmer being in a low state of health but in perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men Once to die - do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say - principally and first of all.  I give and recommend my soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian burial at the Discretion of my Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate, wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give Devine and dispose of the same in the following manner and form -

First I give and bequeath to ANN my dearly beloved wife all my property during her life or widowhood.  

I also give to my well beloved son JOSEPH five shillings
also to my well beloved daughter SARAH five shillings and
also to my well beloved son ANDREW five shillings, and
also to my well beloved son JOHN five shillings and
also to my well beloved son STEPHEN five shillings and
also to my well beloved son WILLIAM five shillings,
also to my well beloved Daughter MARY a bed & furniture one cow and wheel to be at her disposal whenever she thinks proper
and if my wife should incline to marry, I desire her to have this bed and furniture and wearing cloas and if not at her death to be made a sale and the whole of the Estate to be equally divided to my three youngest children JAMES DAVID, CHAS and MARGARET.  

I also do desire my loving wife ANN and son JOSEPH McLAIN to be my only Executors and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all and every other former testament will legacy bequeath and Executors by me in anyways before named Willed and bequeathed, satisfying and confirming this and no Other to be my last Will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty-first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Six. ROBERT X McLAIN  Signed sealed in the presents of us.  WILLIAM COUPLAND, JOSEPH WOOD. ------- July session 1807.  Inventory of property of ROBERT McLAIN estate. [Carol Key has copy of estate sale.]

January session 1808.  Ordered that the perishable part of the Estate of ROBERT McLAIN be sold.

April session 1808.  Statement of sales of estate of ROBERT McLAIN, signed by I. McLAIN, administrator. ----------------------------------- NOTE:  Ann was Robert's second wife and given the wording of his will she is probably the mother of the three youngest children in as much as they are listed separate from the older children whose mother would have been Robert's first wife.

Sarah MCCLAIN

Bond date died at age 82 year, 10 months, and 15 days
*Source:   "Knox County, Tennessee Marriage Records, 1792-1900"

Samuel Henegar TINDELL

Information for Samuel Tindell and his families provided by Margaret Schultz --- a descendent of Mary Ellen Hay who was the second wife of Samuel Henegar Tindell.  Her sister Louisa Frances Hay married Jerome McLain who was the brother of Samuel's first wife Amanda S. McLain. Margaret also cites: Tindell family records of Vincent Harvey Tindell; census records for Henderson County, IL; Henderson County, IL, marriage and cemetery records; Lodi and Stockton, CA, newspaper items; and death certificates.

After Amanda died, Samuel married Mary Ellen Hay 24 March 1857 in Biggsville, Henderson, IL.  Mary was born 12 July 1839 in Camden, Carroll, IN and died 18 Nov 1915 in Lodi, San Joaquin, CA, with burial in Harmony Grove Cemetery.  She was the sister of Louisa Frances Hay who married Amanda's brother Jerome McLain.  Samuel and Mary had three children: May Tindell, Alla Tindell, and Pleasant Hay Tindell.