Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Margaret {Unproven} Powell

Female Abt 1635 - 1716  (~ 81 years)


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  • Name Margaret {Unproven} Powell 
    Birth Abt 1635 
    Gender Female 
    Death 7 Mar 1716  Richmond County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I116963  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Thomas Powell,   b. Bef 1615, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1670, Talbot County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 55 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne Gorsuch,   b. Abt 1619, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1670, Talbot County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1635  Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18646  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sylvester Thatcher,   b. 1614   d. Bef Nov 1671, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 57 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1651  Old Rappahannock (Richmond) County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sylvester Thatcher,   b. Bef 1651, Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jun 1718, Richmond County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 67 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Elizabeth Thatcher,   b. Aft 1655, Old Rappahannock (Richmond) County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1716, Richmond County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 61 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Samuel Thacker,   b. 1656, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Oct 1713, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Mary Thatcher,   b. Abt 1657, Lancaster County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Apr 1727, King George County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Thomas Thatcher,   b. Bef 1653   d. Aft 1674, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 23 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Henry Thacker,   b. Bef 1655   d. 2 Aug 1693, St. Mary's Parish, Richmond County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 38 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F17430  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Warwick Cammack,   b. 1636, Boreham, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 28 Feb 1680, Old Rappahannock (Richmond) County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 44 years) 
    Marriage 1672  Old Rappahannock (Richmond) County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Cammack,   b. Abt 1672, Old Rappahannock (Richmond) County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1717, Richmond County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Mary Cammack,   b. Abt 1673, Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1743, Caroline County, Virginia - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F19054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 

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      1709-1717 Richmond County, Virginia Wills and Inventories [Robert K. Headley, jr.]; Page 234
      - Margaret CAMMACK,being very ancient and weak in body, will; 24 Mar 1709, 7 Mar 1715/16
      est. to be div. into three eq. parts, one to dau. Susan Foster, and one to be div between daughter Mary [sterne] and [her] sons William and David;
      other sons Sylvester Thatcher and John Cammack:
      other daughters Mary Richardson and Elizabeth Deane;
      Ex Paul Michou and John Foster
      Wits Isaac Truck, John Plaile

      p.256 - Margaret CAMMACK, Inv; 2 May 1716.
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      (Richmond County, Virginia)March 24, 1709 - March 7, 1715.
      Will of Margaret Cammack
      In the Name of God Amen. I Margaret Cammack being very ancient and Weak in Body, but of good and perfect Memory thanks be to God - and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life, and that all flesh must yield unto Death, Do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following revoking and annulling all will or wills heretofore by me made and this to be taken only for my last Will.
      First I bequeath my Soul to God and my Body to the Ground to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named, and my Estate which it hath pleased God to lend me, it is my Will and desire that it be divided into three equal parts, the one of which parts I give to my Daughter Margaret Micou, the Second I give to my Daughter Susan Foster, and the third it is my Will that it shall be divided between my Daughter Mary Sterne, her Son William and her Son David Sterne, and if either of these should die without Heirs his or her said Estate to fall to the Survivor to have the Whole.
      Secondly And forasmuch that my two Sons Sylvester Thatcher and John Cammock and my two Daughters Mary Richardson and Elizabeth Deane hath an Estate from their father, I give to each one of them one Shilling, the said Shilling to be the Conclusion of their position.
      Thirdly I do Constitute and Appoint Mr. Paul Micou and Mr. John Foster to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have thereunto set my hand and Seal thisTwenty- fourth day of March, One thousand Seven hundred and Nine.
      /s/ Margaret (X) Cammack
      Signed and Sealed in the presence of us
      Isaac (X) Truck
      John (?Phaile)
      This will was proved in Richmond County Court the Seventh day of March 1715 by the oaths of Isaac Truck and John ?Phaile witnesses thereto and admitted to Record.
      Teste
      M. Beckwith
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      1697-1699 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 2; Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 229)
      Richmond County Court 2nd day of June 1697
      - Ordered that the Receipt JOHN DEANE passed to Mrs. MARGARETT CAMMOCK for the portion of his Wife, ELIZABETH, Daughter of SYLVESTER THATCHER, be recorded
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      1656-1662 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 85-86
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I SILVESTER THACHER of the County of Rappahanocke for divers considerations have sold unto JOHN PAINE his heirs & assignes all my right & interest of a devident of land of Six hundred acres in County of said Rappahanocke on the South side within the freshes as shall further appear by and asst on the backside of a Pattent bearing date the 12th October 1659 the said land being due unto the said SILVESTER THACHER from JAMES YATE of the same County Cooper as will appear by an assignment of the Pattent bearing date the 4th May 1659 & recorded 2th of June 1659 Likewise I the said SILVESTER THACHER do by these presents warrant the sale of the said Land from all persons whatsoever claiming under e my heirs or assignes for Ever & Likewise from the Dower of my Wife MARGARET THACKER unto the said JOHN PAINE his heirs & assignes for Ever & I do promise to ackowledge the said Sale in the Court holden for the County aforesaid if thereunto required & likewise to deliver possession unto the true performance whereof I the said SILVESTER THACHER with an Equall consent of my Wife MARGARETT she acknowledging jointly the same to have fully receved Satisfacion for her Dower. Witness hereof we have hereunto sett our hands & seals (missing) th November 1659 in presence of (missing) ANE SILVESTER THACHER
      ANSELME SMART MARGARELTT THACHER
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I SILVESTER THACHER of the County of Rappahanock do hereby sett over all my right of this Devident of land unto JOHN PAYNE to im & his heirs for ever with all warranty from me my heirs or assignes for Ever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this 19th November 1659
      in ye presence of ALLEX FLEMING, SILVESTER$ THACHER
      JOHN HORETON
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      1656-1662 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 1, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 140-141
      TO ALL MEN we SILVESTER THACHER & MARGARETT my Wife send greeting. Now know ye that we the said SILVESTER THACHER & MARGARETT my Wife for the sum of Four thousand pounds of tobacco have sould unto ALLEXANDER FLEMING of the same County Five hundred acres of land in the County of Rappahanock and in the Freshes of Rappa RIVER on the North side of the said River begining at the Miles End of five hundred acres of land now in possession of the said SILVESTER THACHER at a marked red Oak and so running for length E. into the woods to a marked Pokickery & from thence N. to a Spanish Oake that devides the land of said SILVESTER THACKER & THOMAS WHITLOCK deced & from thence Wt to a marked Pocickery & lastly So. to the place where it first began the said land being the moiety of One thousand acres granted to the said SILVESTER THACKER by Pattent dated the Sixth of October 1656 To have and to hold unto said ALLEXANDER FLEMING his heirs & assignes for ever paying rents & services due & said SILVESTER THACKER for himself his heirs & assignes doth promise that ALLEXANDER FLEMING shall at all time hereafter hold & enjoy the said premises without the left of said SILVESTER his heirs or assignes and that the said SILVESTER THACHER and MARGARET his Wife will upon demand acknowledge
      all their right of the premises in open Court held for the County of Rappahanock In Witness we have set our hands & seals the seventeenth day of Aprill 1661
      presence of WA. GRANGER, SILVESTER THACHER
      WILLIAM LANE MARGARETT THACHER
      I MARGARET THACHER the Wife of SILVESTER THACHER do appoint WALTER GRANGER my lawfull attorney to acknowledge all my right in Court of Five hundred acres of land
      sould by my Husband unto Mr. ALLEXANDER FLEMING Witness my hand the 17th of April! 1661
      Teste WILLIAM LANE MARGARETT THACHER
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      1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 55-56
      KNOW ALL MEN that we HENRY PETERS and JOHN MEADOR of the County of Rappa. and Parish of Sitting Bourne for and in consideration of the sume of Four thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco and cask to us in hand paid by SAMUEL JOHNSON and WALTER WILLIAMS of the same place Planters the Receipt whereof wee acknowledge and our selves therewith fully satisfied and contented have sold unto the said SAMUEL JOHNSON and WALTER WILLIAMS five hundred acres of land being in the County and Parrish aforesaid and in the Freshes thereof being part of a ttent containing a greater quantity being on the South side of the abovesaid River beginning at a marked Maple and running So. by W. thence down the branch No. E. and by E. and finally E. by So. to the first mentioned made the bounds containing the above- said quantity of Five hundred acres To have and to hold the said Five hundred acres of land wth all its appurtenances from us our heirs and administrators to them the said SAMUEL JOHNSON and WALTER WILLIAMS their heirs and assignes forevermore and we the said HENRY PETTERS and JOHN MEADOR for ourselves our heirs do grant and agree wth the said SAMUEL JOHNSON and WALTER WILLIAMS that they shall and may at all times forever hereafter quietly have and enjoy the aforesaid bargained premises wth the appurtenances and every part and parcel' thereof without the hindrance or ejection of us the aforesaid HENRY and JOHN our heirs or any clayming from us our heirs or assignes. the said SAMUEL and WALTER their heirs and assigns paying the Rights Rents and services from henceforth hereof due and of right accustomed. In Witness wee the sd HENRY and JOHN have set our hands and seals this one and twentieth day of Aprill 1670
      in presence of us WILLIAM CLAPHAM, HENRY PEETERS
      ROBT. PAYNE
      THESE PRESENTS Witnesseth that I JANE PETERS the Wife of HENRY PEIERS haveing received a consideration to his Content of SAMUEL JOHNSON and WALTER WILLIAMS doth hereby acknowledge his free and voluntarie consent and assent to five hundred acres of land sold by her husband and JOHN MEADOR to the said SAMUEL and WALTER. Witness her hand and seal this 24th of Aprill 1670
      Test ROBT. PAYNE, JANE PEETERS
      WILLIAM CLAPHAM
      Memorand: this 17th day of June 1670, the day and year abovesaid came before us JOHN CATLEIT and THOMAS HAWKINS two of his Majes: Justices of the Peace for this County of Rappa. JOHN MEATTOR and HENRY PEETERS by his Attorney SIMON MILLER and JANE wife of the said HENRY by ROBT. PAYNE her Attorney and all acknowledged the conveyance within mentioned from them and their heirs forever according to all true intents and meanings JOHN CATLETT
      THOMAS HAWKINS
      JOHN MEADOR
      SIMON MILLER Atto. of H. PETERS
      ROBT. PAYNE Atto of JANE PETERS
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      1672-1674 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part I; [Antient Press]; Page 56-57
      THESE PRESENTS Witnesseth that I SAMUEL JOHNSON and WARWICK CAMMOCK as the Executors of WALTER WILLIAMS above mentioned for a valuble consideration in hand paide and received doe hereby transfer assigne and confirme the Five hundred acres of land within mentioned unto JOHN BOWCOCK his heirs and assigns for ever as Witness our hands and seals this 6 of 9ber 1672
      SAMUEL JOHNSON
      WARWICK CAMMOCK
      Recognitr in Cur Com Rappa sixto die 9bris 1672
      THESE PRESENTS Witnesseth that MARGARET CAMMOCK the Wife of WARWICK CAMMOCK having received a consideration to her Consent and assent to the abovesaid Five hundred acres of land sold by her husband and SAMUEL JOHNSON to the said JOHN BOWCOCK Witness her hand and seale this 5th of November 1672
      Test PETER DUNNIVAN MARGARETT CAMMOCK
      JOHN HELD
      Recognitr in Cu: Com Rappa sixto die 9bris 1672
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      1674-1676 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Deed Book 5, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 277-278
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I WARWICK CAMMOCK of Sitting Bourne Parish in Rappa County for and in consideration of the sume of Seven thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco to me in hand paid have granted and by these presents confirme unto AMORY BUTLER Clark of the Parish aforesaid Six hundred acres of land scituateing lying and being on the South side of RAPPA RIVER & in the freshes thereof beginning at a Beach on the Southwest side of PUMANSON RUN extending thence South West to a line of JOHN MEADOWS and HENRY PETERS between two white Oaks then West South to a marked Poplar Corner tree to MEADOWS and PETERS thence South to three angular Oakes thence West to a white Oake in the South West side of the said Run finally to the first station according to the several courses as Plot appears. To have and to hold occupie and enjoy the said land with all rights and proffitts whatsoever with the appurtenances and every part and parcell thereunto belonging from me the said WARWICK CAMMOCK my heirs and assigns to him the said AMORY BUTLER his heirs and assigns and to his and their sole and proper use in as full and ample manner as a Conveyance of land may be made & confirmed Warranting the sale of the said land to be right and lawfull from and against the claymes of any persons wtsoever he the said AMORY BUTLER his heirs or assigns paying and discharging the Right and rents and services hereof from hence due and of right accustomed and further I MARGARET Wife of the said WARWICK CAMOCK doe from me my heirs & assigns make over and confirme unto the said BUTLER his heirs and assigns forever all my right or interest in the said land as of Law belonging unto me In Witness whereof I the said WARWICK CAMOCK and my Wife MARGARET have to these presents set our hands and seals this thirtieth day of Aprill Annoq Dom 1675
      in presence of us SETH TINZLEY, WARWICK CAMOCK
      ROBERT PEACOCK MARGARET CAMOCK
      Recognitr in Cu Com Rappa 5 die May 1675
      KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I MARGARET CAMOCK doe make and appoint RICHARD CAWTHORNE my true and lawfull attorney for me and in my place and stead to acknowledge in the Court of Rappa a Deed of Sale of Six hundred acres of land lying adjacent to PEUMUNSON RUN bearing date with these presents unto AMORY BUTLER sold to him by my Husband WARWICK CAMOCK Ratifying and confirming all the right and interest that I can or hereafter may clayme in the said land unto the said AMORY BUTLER his heirs or assigns forever allowing and confirming what my said Attorney shall doe or cause to be done in and about the prmises in as full and ample manner as if I myself were personally present. As Witness my hand and Seal this 30th of April! 1675
      in presence of us SETH TINSLEY MARGARET CAMOCK
      ROBERT PEACOCK Recordatr x3 die May 1675
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      1687-1689 Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press]; Page 113
      - Rappahannock County Court 6th of March 1688
      - JOHN CAMMOCK, Son of WARWICK CAMMOCK of the Parish of Cittenburne in this County & Colony, did this day make his personal! appearance before this Court & prayed Certificate of Birth, Upon wch: the Court do certify that the sd JOHN is the reputed Son of the sd WARWICK CAMMOCK borne of the body of MARGRETT his Wife in lawfull Wedlock
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      1708-1709 Richmond County, Virginia Order Book 5; Part 1 [Antient Press]; Page 26
      - Att a Court held for Richmond County the First day of June Anno Dom 1709
      - CHARLES POWELL. Servant to MARGARETT CAMMOCK, was this day brought to Court and judged to be thirteene yeares of age

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