Marsom Poe
(born at least before 1728 - died
13 Aug 1782
(variants include Mersam, Mossom, Masson, and
Marsom. Possibly even Miriom or Muriom)
There is not reason to believe the person represented
in these records was related to the Poe of Essex / Caroline County. DNA
evidence suggests this is a unique family, but more descendants need to
The man had a son named Thomas who
intentionally spelled the name Powe. This Thomas Powe moved to
The John Sutton
family and the Francis
Browning families are associated with Samuel Poe as well as with the family
of Marsom Poe as the records below attest.
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John Frederick Dorman, 1965.
11 December 1749
Petition. William Johnston etc. executors of
Samuel Coleman* agt. Mersam Poe. Judgment is granted the plaintiffs
for pounds 2.16.6 current money.
*Coleman’s executors also sue
Simon Poe on 11 July 1751. Marsom Poe appears still to live in
William
Armstrong Crozier, editor.
Deed Book E 1751-1761
17 August 1754
page 197
Samuel Waggener and Bettie,
his wife, of St. George Parish Spots. Co. to Edward Coleman of
* This record must show up in the
Mossom Poe*
1 May 1759
Page 210
James (X) Davis of Spots Co. and Mary his wife
to Mossom
Poe of
*Marsom
Poe now is in
Thomas Powe
Deed Book F 1761-1766
Nov. 8, 1763 (recorded)
9 August 1763
John Benger of Spts. Co. to Larkin Chew of same
Co.,
Nov. 8, 1763 (recorded)
March 2, 1763. Wm. Smither of St. Geo. Par.,
Spts. Co., to Larkin Chew of same Co., and parish, Gent. Pounds 50 curr.
Several negroes, devised sd. Smither by his father, Wm. Smither, Decd., of
Essex Col, as by his will recd. in Essex Co. Court, etc., "sd. negroes now
in possession of his mother, Elisabeth Smither of Essex Co.," etc.
Witnesses, Beverly Stanard, Thomas Powe.
Thomas Powe
John Sutton, Senr
6 August 1764
January 16, 1764. James X Rowsy [Rowzee]
and Elizabeth, his wife, of Spts. Co., to John Sutton, Senr., of
Thomas Powe
6 August 1764 (recorded)
June 4, 1764.
John (X) Payn and Frances, his wife, of Spts. Co., to Wm. Payn, son of sd. John Payn, etc. Deed of Gift. 100 a. of land in Spts. Co. Witnesses, Thomas Powe, Henry Stubblefield. 6 August 1764 (recorded)
6 August 1764 (recorded)
March 15, 1764. Hannah (X) Gimber of St. Geo.
Par., Spts. Co., to Larkin Chew of Par. and Co. afsd. Pounds 11 8d. curr. 150
a. in Par. and Co. afsd., adjoining lands of James Rawlins, Colo. Thomas Moore,
"which sd land the sd. James Rawlins, Decd., bought of Henry Chiles,
Decd., and gave her by her father's last will and testament, bearing date April
9, 1757," etc. Thos. Powe, Martha (X) Oliver, James Gimber, John
Sanders, Henry Stubblefield, Robt. Stubblefield.
6 August 1764 (recorded)
6 August 1764 (recorded)
March 31, 1764. George (X) Perry of Spts. Co.,
to Larkin Chew,
6 August 1764 (recorded)
5 March 1764 (recorded)
Augt 7, 1763. Abraham (X) Darnal of Spts. Co.
to Larkin Chew of sd. Co. Pounds 30 curr. Mortgage. Tract of land in Spts. Co.,
St. Geo. Par., bought of Jos. Brock, and goods and chattels. Thomas Powe,
Henry Stubblefield. March 5, 1764.
Dec. 5, 1764 (recorded)
November 22, 1763
William Hudson of Spts. Co., to Larkin Chew of
sd. Co.,
John Sutton
Elizabeth Sutton (wife)
Thomas Powe
March 3, 1765 (recorded)
September 6, 1764. John X Sutton and Elizabeth,
his wife, of
*
Lucy Poe dau. of Simon Poe, Sr, son of Samuel Poe married Richard Straughn in
Thomas Powe
June 3, 1765
Sharshal
Grasty and Ann, his wife, then of Fairfax Co., and George Grasty to Mordacai
Redd. Pounds 85 curr. 492 a. in St. Geo. Par., Spts. Co. Jno. Battaley, Jos.
Brock, Thos. Powe.
Marsom Poe
3 November 1766
James (X) Jones and Mary his wife of St. Geo
Par. Spots Co. to Marsom Poe of Par and Co. afsd, 30 lbs. curr. 48 1/2 a in St.
Geo Par. Spots.
Francis Browning
3 November 1766 (recorded)
March 15, 1766. John Davis of St. Geo. Par.,
Spts.
Thomas Powe
8 April 1767
Sept. 13, 1766. William Smither and Ann, his
wife, of Spts. Co. to Patrick Cary of same
May 4, 1767
April 29, 1767. Ursley (X) Gains of St. Geo.
Par., Spts. Co. to her daughter Mary Gains. Deed of Gift. Goods and Chattels.
Witcnesses, W. Robinson, Thomas Powe.
1 February 1768 (recorded)
22 August 1767
p. 260
Edward Coleman of Spots. Co. to Thomas Walker
of
6 September 1768 (recorded)
Feby. 2, 1768. Benjamin Winslow of Spts. Co. to
Beverley Winslow of same Co.,
Massom Powe (one suspects that by this
time, the clerk knew this was the father of Thomas Powe who spelled the name
with a W.)
Jany. 26, 1769. John Glenn of Spts Co. to Richard Coleman
of
Sparacio.
Thomas Powe*
p. 234 Court 15th of June 1771
Ordered Thomas Tiller pay Coleman Ross fifty pounds of Tobo for attending this court two days as an Evidence for him at the suite of Thomas Powe.
p. 235 Court 15th of June 1771
Thomas Poe against Thomas Tiller. On Petition came the parties by their attorneys, and on hearing the testimony on both sides, It is considered by the Court the same be dismissed and that the Deft. Recover of the petitioner his costs by him in this behalf expended.
* Thomas Powe is the son of Marsom Powe. Thomas Powe seems
clearly to live in
Thomas Powe
21 April 1774
Will Book E 1772-1798
Curtis, Rice, Spotsylvania Co., d. Aug 8, 1763, p. Apr.
21, 1774. Wit. Larkin Chew, George Stubblefield, Thomas Powe, John
Standly, Ambrose Smith. Ex. Joseph and Edward
Herndon. Leg. daughter Jane Curtis, all my right, title and interest
which I now have, or hereafter shall or may have in two tracts of land, one
lying in Louisa Co., and the other in King William Co.,
which said lands I purchased of John Waller, Junr. and Elizabeth, his wife, and
William Carter and Frances, his wife, it being the land the said Waller and
Carter held in right of their wives under the will of John Benger, Gentl. decd.
as by said will proved and recorded in the County Court of King William Co. and
by Bond duly executed and bearing date May 27, 1763, from said John Waller,
Junr. and William Carter; also I give one negro girl named Jenny, which was
given her by her grandfather Rice Curtis, Gentl. decd. children Mary Vass,
Martha Pendleton, Rice Curtis, Elizabeth Waller, Frances Carter and Jane Curtis
(page 63)
Revolutionary
Masson Poe
signatory
Saturday, 8 June1776
Fifth Virginia Convention
Petition of Freeholders and Inhabitants of
Spotsylvania County (note states: This undated petition is arbitrarily placed
under the date heading Saturday prior to presentation to the convention on
Wednesday, 12 June 1776. Conv., Procs., and nn. 11013)
To the Honourable the Chairman, and Gentlement
of the Convention. The Petition of Sundry Freeholders and Others, Inhabitants
of
Marsom Poe
p. 252.
18 November 1778 Marsom (X) Poe of Spots
Co. to James Abbett of same Co. Pounds 43 Curr 43 a. in Spts Co. purchased of
James Jones etc. witnesses Gipson Jenkins, John Personet, Mary Poe,
Marsom Powe
page. 38
Powe Marsom Berkley Parish
Spotsylvania Co. d 13 Aug. 1782 Executors bond dated 21 Nov. 1782. wit. Gibson
Jenkins, James Abbett, Jno. Jenkins. Ex. son Thomas Powe and friend Beverley
Winslow. Leg. daughter Lucy; and son Thomas Powe "All the lands I
now live on etc. .. balance of estate to be divided among all my
children."
References:
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cst/bartlett/mlvapet.htm
Marsom Powe in
proximity to names from Essex/Caroline, such as Battaile, Herndon, Monague
Elsie Chapman
Marsom Powe
page. 38
Powe Marsom Berkley Parish
Spotsylvania Co. d 13 Aug. 1782 Executors bond dated 21 Nov. 1782. wit. Gibson
Jenkins, James Abbett, Jno. Jenkins. Ex. son Thomas Powe and friend
Beverley Winslow. Leg. daughter Lucy; and son Thomas Powe "All the
lands I now live on etc. .. balance of estate to be divided among all my
children."
26 September 1782
p. 502
In the name of God Amen
I, Marsom Powe, of Berkley Parish Spotsylvania County being very sick and weak but sound and ferfect mind and memory and knowing the uncertainty of human life and being willing to dispose of the worldly goods I hath please God to bless me with, do make this my last will and Testament in manner and form following (viz)
First I give to my
daughter Lucy and to heirs forever my negro man Croe also her choice of my beds
with its furniture also my Roan mare with a blazed face and saddle and bridle
also my seal'd skin Trunk
Item
It is my will that all my stock of horses cattle sheep and hogs be equally
divided amonst all my children except the mare before given to my daughter Lucy
Item
It is my will that if my children should not agree in the devision of my stock
in that case I desire they should be sold for the most that can be got and the
money receiving therefrom to be equally divided among my said children.
Item
I give to my son Thomas Powe all the land and premises I now live to him and
his heirs forever provided he will let my daughter Lucy live with him as she
hath neither to live with on otherwise it is my will and desire that my said
daughter Lucy shall have and enjoy half my sowed land including the horses
during her natural life but after her deceased it is my will that my said son
should enjoy it as aforesaid
page 503
Item It is my will that all my household
furniture except the bed and furniture and Trunk before given to my daughter
Lucy be sold for the most that can be got in ready money and that the said
money be equally divided among all my children.
Item
It is my will that my negroes Tom and Ruth be sold for the most that can be got
and the money arising thereby be equally divided among all my children.
Item
and I do constitute appoint and ordain my son Thomas Powe and my Lastly friend
Beverly Winslow Executors to this my last will and testament in witness whereof
I have hereto set my hand and seal this
26th day of September 1782
Signed sealed and delivered.
Gipson Jenkins
James Abott
John (X) Jenkins
Thomas Powe (17 May 1747 – 1817)
Thomas Powe, son of Marsom Powe (wife's name unknown), b.
17 May 1747
Later we see descendant William Erasmus Poe in the
records for several North Carolina Counties
From:
http://www.poegen.net/NC/Anson
2333
(168).
1
December 1792
Richard
Farr to William Ellerbee; for pounds 75 sterling sold 3 feather beds and all
the furniture (log list of items) .... & a debt on the old
"pardnership" called Kershaw & Company; sold at the Chesterfield
Co, SC, court house due to a judgement in Chesterfield Co court against Richard
Far due to suit by William Ellerbee. (signed) Rd Farr; witness Erasmus Powe & Jo McFarlane; wit oath
January 1794 by Erasmus Powe; book C2
p. 219
[Erasmus Powe was a descendant of Marsom Poe (d. 1782). Thomas
Powe, son of Marsom Poe, moved from Spotsylvania Co, VA to the Cheraw District
of South Carolina. The relationship, if any, between the Simon Poe SR family
and the Marsom Powe family is unknown. There also is a William Ellerbe Powe]
2189
(25) (SC)
21
January 1792
Erasmus Powe, sheriff (Chesterfield County, SC) to
William Ellerbe sr; for pounds 420 sterling sold 10 Negroes; Wandsor, Will,
Peter, Sanders, Milley, Warrick, Selvey, Luce, Jacob, & Peter (sic)
"late" property of Richard Farr of Anson Co; sold by virtue of his
office [as sheriff] and "authority to Poe by John Chesnut; sold "this
day towards" payment "and satisfaction" of a debt secured by a
mortgage from Richard Farr to Joseph Kershaw, John Chesnut, Ely Kershaw,
William Ancrum [or Anerum] & Aaron Lovcoch [or Loouch] for pounds
1,655.17.9 "old South" money, (signed ) Erasmus
Poe, Shff CC; witness John Kershaw & Jno McFarlane; wit. oath
April 1792 by John McFarlane; book C2 p25
[Note the two spellings of "poe" are as recorded in
the library book]
>>> In the next record, William Erasmus Poe is of the
family of Marsom Powe who died in Spottsylvania Co, VA. His son Thomas Powe
moved to the Cheraw Dist of
8755.
January 4, 1822. William Dismukes *(Anson Co) to William E. Poe (Chesterfield Dist. SC); for
$5,500 sold 700 ac; border: begins at Thomas Threadgill's corner stake in the
ford of Grindstone Cr. joins a road, Doctor Parker, & Jesse McLendon's
field. (signed) W. Dismukes; (witness) Thomas D. Parke [only one witness[;
January 1827 recorded; book V p. 422
9865.
September 1823 Henry W. Harrington to Zachariah Robinson;
for $650 sold 35 ac between Jones Cr & Island Cr and on both sides of the
road from Haileys Ferry to Wadesborough; border: begins at a stake. (signed) H
W Harrington; (witness) Thomas Diggs & Marshall Diggs; wit. oath Jan. 1831
by Thomas Diggs; Book X p. 441
NOTE: One can find a number of connections between the Simon Poe
family group and the Dismukes family. This one shows a link to the Marson Powe
family group
21 June 1806
Will Book A, Page 122
Will of Alexander Kinchen, deceased
wife Elizabeth, and
my dear little son William Poe
wife, Executrix, and my trusty friend, Rhoderick Cotten
(Cathen), William Dismukes and Winship Stedman, Executors
affixed my seal at Pittsborough in the state aforesaid, this 21st
day of June 1806
Test:
George Lucas
H. Poe Alexander Kinchen
Also Abstracts of vital records from
17 May 1816 Poe, died in Chatham Co, on the 3rd, Mrs Frances
Poe, wife of Mr. Elisha Poe, and
daughter of Mr. George Dismukes . . .
aged parents, numerous brothers and sisters. 17 May 1816
Caroline
Harrington Powe
(August 4, 1829 - January 2, 1902, daughter of Thomas E. Powe and Charlotte H. Harrington
Henry McIver was born September 25,
1826 in Society Hill, Darlington District, South Carolina, the son of Alexander
M. McIver and Mary Hanford. He married
June 7, 1849, Caroline
Harrington Powe (August 4, 1829 - January 2, 1902, daughter of Thomas E. Powe and Charlotte H.
Harrington). They are the parents of
seven children: Eleanor Harrington
McIver, who married Edwin F. Malloy; Mary Hanford McIver who married James D.
Harden; Henry McIver, Jr.; Thomas Powe McIver, who married Susan R. Duvall;
Edward McIver; Charlotte Harrington McIver, who married Richard C. Watts; and Caroline McIver.
HARRINGTON
ESTATE RECORDS
I
hereby nominate and appoint my trusty friend Thomas Robinson of
that
portion of my estate in
friend
Dr. Thomas
E. Powe, and my trusty friend Henry McIver Esq., of
my
executors to execute this my last will and testament as to all that part of my
estate in the State of
of
exec's,
Dr. Thomas E. Powe and Henry McIver, Esq. in
Located
on Hwy #74 between Rockingham and Hamlet near
Poe Thomas E 11/1/04 6/11/58
Poe Maude Drame 3/14/06 2/14/94 d/o
John Thomas & Betty Stewart Drame w/o Thomas
E Poe
Poe Dr Eugene P 4/9/24 1/30/79
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ESTATE RECORDS 1772 - 1933 RICHMOND
Powe
Catherine, 384, 385
Powe Charles, 384, 385
Powe Ellerbe F., 384, 385
Powe Esther, 384, 385
Powe James, 385
Powe Josephine, 384, 385
Powe Madora, 384, 385
Powe Martha, 385
Powe Thomas E., 384, 385
Powe Thomas W., 384, 385
Powe Walker, 384, 385
Powe William, 226, 262,
265, 384, 385, 544
Powe Zack E., 384, 385
