Ebenezer Powell
- Born: 11 Apr 1788, Worcester Co., MD
- Marriage (1): Catherine (Caty) Richards on 01 Apr 1807 in Worcester Co., MD
- Died: 13 Mar 1859, Worcester Co., MD
- Buried: Abt 16 Mar 1859, Whatcoat U.M. Cemetery, Snow Hill, Worcester Co., MD
Ebenezer Powell wrote his will on Feb 15 1859 and it was proven in Worcester Co., MD on Mar 22 1859:
-To son Lambert C. Powell, the land on which he now resides "Hardship" and "Addition to Hardship" containing 150a, also $100 and the 11a lot where William Davis now resides.
-To son, George E. Powell, the land on which he now resides that I purchased of William Parker & wife and William D. Fassitt & wife, adjoining land of Lambert C. Powell, also a house and lot formerly belonging to James Ellis Sr. and all of the lands I purchased from Caleb Parsons, father of John F. Parsons, also the land I purchased of Jeremiah Hall containing 50a more or less.
-To daughter Sally Catherine the 335a farm on which I now reside, negro woman Leah, negro boy Horace, the carriage I won and first choice of my horses, her choice of a cow/calf and bed/furniture, also the farm known as The Burnt House Farm containing about 100a adjoining Isaac Boston and Thomas Catlin's lands
-To son William R. Powell, the lot, storehouse and dwelling on the river where Adam Bethards now lives which I bought of Thomas D. Purnell, also brother George to pay him $200 in two equal sums with interest within 2 years of my death
-To Henry C. Powell, son of Josiah, the house and lot in Newark (as New Ark) where said Josiah now lives on condition that Henry pays my son Isaac $25. Josiah may occupy the house free of rent for a year after my death.
-To Annanias Powell, the right to cut for ten years, the timber on the Burnt House Farm near Thomas Collins' lands.
-All the rest of my estate divided between son George and daughter Sally Catherine.
Witnesses: Walter P. Luna, Francis A. Porter, Lemuel Purnell (WoW-TT8:251)
Ebenezer married Catherine (Caty) Richards on 01 Apr 1807 in Worcester Co., MD. (Catherine (Caty) Richards was born about 1790 in Worcester Co., MD and died before 1859 in Worcester Co., MD.)
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