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Generation Two


2. Matthew² Powers , Sr. (John¹). Matthew was born on 21 Dec 1768 at Marion County, SC. from headstone inscription. He married Olive Regan in 1793 at Robeson County, NC. He married Mary Cain on 16 May 1839. The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, NC, records "May 1839, Matthew Powers of Robeson County, [NC] and Miss Mary Cain of Bladen County, [NC] were married in Bladen County by Robert Lyon, Esquire.". Matthew died on 8 Jun 1858 at Robeson County, NC, at age 89. Date Source: Headstone inscription. His body was interred in 1858 at Tolarsville, Robeson County, NC. in Matthews Powers Cemetery (Broadwell Family Cemetery) near Tolarsville Baptist Church, Big Swamp.
Occupation: Hatter, farmer.

14 AUG., 1795.
NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Matthew Powers is mentioned in his brother-in-law's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. Matthew Powers is one of the Executors of Ralph's Will. See Captain Ralph Regan [Record #26].

7 MAR., 1806.
NC Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Page 98-99. 7 March, 1806. Matthew Powers was an Executor for William Regan's Will. See William Regan [Indv. #667].

18 JUN., 1814.
NC Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Page 134. 18 Jun., 1814. Matthew Powers is a Witness for John Regan's Will. See Captain John Regan [Indv. #27]

1850.
The 1850 Census of Robeson County, NC records that he came from Marion County, SC.

The house Matthew Powers lived in was near the Great Marsh Baptist Church near St. Pauls, NC. This had belonged to his father John Powers and here were born most of John Powers' children.

His gravestone has a Masonic emblem on it.
Olive Regan. Olive was born on 14 May 1771 at Robeson County, NC. year from headstone inscription. Olive died on 7 Feb 1838 at Tolarsville, Robeson County, NC, at age 66. from headstone inscription. Robeson County, NC? Her body was interred in 1838 at Tolarsville, Robeson County, NC. in Matthews Powers Cemetery (Broadwell Family Cemetery) near Tolarsville Baptist Church, Big Swamp. 14 AUG., 1795. NC Will Book I, Clerk of Court's Office, Robeson County, NC. Pages 39-40. 14 Aug. 1795. Olive Regan (Powers) is mentioned in her father's, Captain Ralph Regan, Will. Olive Regan inherited some land with the amount to be specified at the estate division. See Captain Ralph Regan[Indv. #26].
Children of Matthew² Powers , Sr. and Olive Regan were as follows:

• +  9  i.   John³ Powers John was born on 14 Sep 1794 at Robeson County?, NC. He married Susannah Ruth Baxley 'Susan' in Aug 1825 at Robeson County, NC. Bond date.
  
  Bondsmen: J. B. Brown & William Davis, Witness: Neil Buie. He married Ruth Powers. John died circa 1868 at Fayetteville, Cumberland County, NC.


•     10  ii.   Elizabeth Powers. Elizabeth was born on 3 Mar 1796 at Robeson County, NC. She married Neill Blue on 18 Jan 1818. Elizabeth died on 20 Oct 1854 at Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, at age 58. of yellow fever. Her body was interred at Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL.
  Neill Blue. Neill was born on 9 Dec 1793. Neill died on 23 Jun 1877 at age 83. His body was interred in 1877. He resided at Scotland County, NC.


•     11  iii.   James Powers. James died.


• +  12  iv.   Ralph Regan Powers Ralph was born on 30 Jul 1800. He married Mary McNatt 'Polly' on 28 Apr 1824 at Robeson County, NC. Bond date.


• +  13  v.   Luke Albertus Powers , Sr. Luke was born on 2 Aug 1801. He married ? ? circa 1822.


•     14  vi.   Milly Powers. Milly died.


• +  15  vii.   Nancy Ann Powers Nancy was born on 14 Apr 1804 at Marion District?, SC. About 1787? She married Jesse Musselwhite , Jr. circa 1818. 6 Jul., 1802, Robeson County, NC?


• +  16  viii.   Anna Powers Anna was born circa 1804. She married Thomas Jones on 11 Mar 1824.


•     17  ix.   Joshua Powers. Joshua was born on 3 Mar 1806. Joshua died.


• +  18  x.   Sophia W. Powers Sophia was born on 1 May 1807 at NC. 22 Sep., 1828? She married John Humphrey , Jr. on 22 Sep 1828 at Robeson County, NC. Sophia died in Mar 1880 at Robeson County, NC, at age 72. Her body was interred in 1880.


• +  19  xi.   Sarah H. Powers 'Sally' Sarah was born on 17 Aug 1808. She married Sheriff Reuben King circa 1835. Sarah died on 11 Jan 1868 at age 59. Her body was interred in Jan 1868 at Lumberton, Robeson County, NC. Old Hollywood Cemetery next to her husband.


•     20  xii.   Matthew Powers , Jr. Matthew was born in 1811. Matthew died. His body was interred.


• +  21  xiii.   Richard Reagan Powers Richard was born on 23 Sep 1812 at Robeson County, NC. He married Mary Ann Woodson Woodfin? circa 1842. Richard died in 1871 at Friendship, Henderson County, TX.


• +  22  xiv.   Amy J. Ann? Powers Amy was born in 1815. She married William F. Wood , Jr. on 12 Dec 1832 at Robeson County, NC. Amy died at Coffee County, AL. Her body was interred at Coffee County, AL.

Mary Cain. Mary was born on 4 May 1790. "1790" from head stone inscription. Mary died on 5 Sep 1855 at age 65. from headstone inscription.

The Fayetteville Observer, Fayetteville, NC, records that on "Sep. 5, 1855 Mrs. Mary Cain Powers died in Robeson County, [NC], aged 65 years and 4 months. She was the daughter of James Cain, Sr., of Bladen County, NC, and the wife of Matthew Powers.". Her body was interred in 1855 at Tolarsville, Robeson County, NC. in Matthews Powers Cemetery (Broadwell Family Cemetery) near Tolarsville Baptist Church, Big Swamp. Mary is mentioned in her father's will. Reference - Sam West.
There were no children of Matthew² Powers , Sr. and Mary Cain.

3. Mark² Powers (John¹). Mark was born on 27 Mar 1771 at Robeson County, NC. 24 Mar., 1771? He married Ann Nancy circa 1795. He married Mary Brown on 26 Aug 1827 at Feliciana Parish, LA. East. Mark died on 28 Jul 1830 at Springdale, Lafayette County, Miss., at age 59.
Mark left Robeson County, NC and then settled in East Feliciana Parish, LA about the year of 1801.

Information for Mark Powers and his descendants comes from Gordon Powers, his third generation
great-grandson who resides in Stuart, Florida. He resided circa 1801 at East Feliciana Parish, LA.
Ann Nancy. Ann died on 31 Dec 1826.
Children of Mark² Powers and Ann Nancy were as follows:

•     23  i.   Charles M.³ Powers. Charles died.


•     24  ii.   Elizabeth Powers. Elizabeth died.


•     25  iii.   Susanna Powers. Susanna died.


•     26  iv.   Sarah Powers. Sarah died.


•     27  v.   Ann Jane Powers. Ann died.


•     28  vi.   Matthew Isaiah Powers. Matthew died.


•     29  vii.   James Powers. James died.


•     30  viii.   Joshua Powers. Joshua died.


•     31  ix.   David Powers. David died.


•     32  x.   Caleb Powers. Caleb died.


•     33  xi.   Luke Powers. Luke was born on 3 Dec 1796 at NC. Luke died in 1825 at Mobile, AL.


•     34  xii.   John Booker Powers. John was born on 20 Jan 1806 at LA. John died on 11 Apr 1873 at LA at age 67.

Mary Brown. Mary was born circa 1771. Mary died on 18 Jul 1857.
There were no children of Mark² Powers and Mary Brown.

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