Descendants of John Powers

Journal Report

Generation Two

2. Matthew² Powers , Sr. (John¹). Matthew was born on 21 Dec 1768 in Marion County, SC. from headstone inscription. He married Olive Regan in 1793 in 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 in Robeson County, NC, at age 89. from headstone inscription. His body was interred in 1858 in 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 in Robeson County, NC. year from headstone inscription. Olive died on 7 Feb 1838 in Tolarsville, Robeson County, NC, at age 66. from headstone inscription. Robeson County, NC? Her body was interred in 1838 in 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:

4. i. Richard³ Powers married Mary Ann Woodson.

5. ii. John Powers John was born on 14 Sep 1794 in Robeson County?, NC. He married Susannah Ruth Baxley 'Susan' in Aug 1825 in Robeson County, NC,. Bond date.

Bondsmen: J. B. Brown & William Davis, Witness: Neil Buie. He married Ruth Powers.

iii. Elizabeth Powers. Elizabeth was born on 3 Mar 1796 in Robeson County, NC. She married Neill Blue on 18 Jan 1818. Elizabeth died on 20 Oct 1854 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL, at age 58. of yellow fever. Her body was interred in 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 in Scotland County, NC.

iv. James Powers. James died.

6. v. Ralph Regan Powers Ralph was born on 30 Jul 1800. He married Mary McNatt 'Polly' on 28 Apr 1824 in Robeson County, NC,. Bond date.

7. vi. Luke Albertus Powers , Sr. Luke was born on 2 Aug 1801. He married ? ? circa 1822.

vii. Milly Powers. Milly died.

8. viii. Nancy Ann Powers Nancy was born on 14 Apr 1804 in Marion District?, SC. About 1787? She married Jesse Musselwhite , Jr. circa 1818. 6 Jul., 1802, Robeson County, NC?

9. ix. Anna Powers Anna was born circa 1804. She married Thomas Jones on 11 Mar 1824.

x. Joshua Powers. Joshua was born on 3 Mar 1806. Joshua died.

10. xi. Sophia W. Powers Sophia was born on 1 May 1807 in NC. 22 Sep., 1828? She married John Humphrey , Jr. on 22 Sep 1828 in Robeson County, NC.

11. xii. Sarah H. Powers 'Sally' Sarah was born on 17 Aug 1808. She married Sheriff Reuben King circa 1835.

xiii. Matthew Powers , Jr. Matthew was born in 1811. Matthew died. His body was interred.

12. xiv. Amy J. Ann? Powers Amy was born in 1815. She married William F. Wood , Jr. on 12 Dec 1832 in Robeson County, NC.

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 in 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 24 Mar 1771 in Robeson County, NC. He married ?? ?? Mark died.
Mark settled in East Feliciana Parish, LA about the year of 1801.
?? ?? ?? died.
Children of Mark² Powers and ?? ?? were:

i. John Booker³ Powers. John died.

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