Power, Kelsey Adolphus (b. 26 MAY 1865, d. 03 APR 1919)

Note: 1900 Harrison CO. Tx census:
Kels A Power ..May 1865 ..34 ..TX ..ALA ..MS
Annie E Power ..Oct 1868 ..31 ..ALA ..VA ..ALA
Ina May Power ..Feb 1893 .. 7 ..TX
Grace F Power ..June 1895 .. 4 ..TX
Alpha Power ..June 1896 .. 3 ..TX ..son

1910 Harrison Co. Tx census:
K A Power ..44 ..TX ..ALA ..MS
Annie L Power ..41 ..ALA ..VA ..ALA
Kelcy Power .. 9 ..TX
Elbert N Power .. 5 ..TX
Joseph C Power .. 3 ..TX
Ina May Power ..17 ..TX
Margaret Power .. 7 ..TX
Mildred L Power ..11/12 ..TX

1920 Harrison Co. Tx census:
Annie Powers......50....AL
Kelcie Powers.....19.....TX
Marquerite Powers....17.....TX
Elbert Powers......15.....TX
Joe Powers......13.....TX
Mildred Powers.......10.....TX
Henry Powers.....8....TX

Buried in Greenwood cemetery, Harrison Co. Tx.

Note: 1870 Harrison Co. Tx census: Near Mary Durkee and J M Vawter
K H "Powell" 43 Ala name should be "Power"
Luna 27 Miss
K A 5 TX
Hue (?) 1 TX

1880 Harrison Co. Tx census:
K H Power 53 Ala Market gardner
L H Power 38 Miss
K A Power 14 TX son
H B Power 11 TX son
Willie Power 9 TX son
Mary Power 2 TX
A G Durkee 45 Miss brother-in-law
Mary Durkee 65 Miss mother ...(Luna Hester's mother)

Note: Mary F Hughes is listed head of household in the 1920 Dallas, Tx census.

Note: WWI Draft Registration:
Vinton Eugene Power
b. Apr 11, 1899 in Harrison Co. Tx
Next of kin - father Hugh Power

Buried in Colonial Gardens cemetery, Harrison, Co. TX.

Note: Name given as Ester Salyer in father's will.

Note: Frances probably did not marry. She is listed as Frances Poyner in the 1850 census in Ohio.

Note: Name given as Gemima Parker in father's will.

Note: Margaret was listed in birth records. Was not in her father's will. Maybe died young.

Note: Called "Mattie", she never married. Lived the last 18 years of her life with her niece Mrs. Davis in Nebraska.
She is buried in Abbottsville Cemetery, in Darke Co. OH.

Note: Name given as Mary Mercer in father's will.

Note: North Carolina Willis, 1665 - 1900
Abstract of North Carolina WIlls, 1690-1760, Surnames, O-P, Page 299

Poyner, Peter....(Nathan's father)
June 22, 1758. December Court, 1758. Sons: Peter Joel, Benjamin (plantation known by the name of Beach Ridge), NATHAN.
Daughters: Sophia Barco, Mary Mercer, Ester Salyer, Abia Piner, Kiziah Poyner (or Piner), Gemima Parker. Wife: SOPHIA. Executor: NATHAN, (son).
Witnesses: William Bray, Joshua Ball, Reuben Ball. Clerk of the Court: Wm. Mearns.

From..."Early North Carolina Settlers":
Currituck County
The first meeting of Deputies of the people of the Province, independent of the English crown, and adverse to the royal authority, was at Newbern, 25th August, 1774; there appeared from Currituck, Solomon Perkins, NATHAN POYNER, and Samuel Jarvis.

At the second meeting, held at Newbern, 3rd April, 1775, Thomas MacKnight, Francis Williamson, Samuel Jarvis, Solomon Perkins, and NATHAN POYNER.

DAR Patriot Index - Volume III:
Poyner, Nathan,.b..c 1735..NC..d..a..3--1787..NC...m..Anne Sanderson....Capt. CS NC (Civil Service)

[Deed Book 8; pg. 251] Nathan POYNER Peter POYNER John POYNER and Samuel POYNER to Thomas POYNER a deed of gift in consideration of the natural love and affection which we have and bear unto our brother Thos POYNER. Sand banks near Curituck narrows by Lemuel SANDERSON, orphan of Jesse SANDERSON, deceased. Fifty acres. /s/ Nathan POYNER Peter POYNER John (x-his mark) POYNER Samuel POYNER. Witnessed Benjamin TAYLOR Benjamin PORTWOOD November Term 180. proved in open court by oath of Benjamin TAYLOR. Registered 22 Dec 1800.

Note: 1820 Census, Gratis Township, Preble CO., Ohio
Peter Poyner, page 92

1850 Gratis Township, Preble Co., Ohio:
Peter Poyner age 83 Baptist Minister born in North Carolina
Other Poyners in household, (relationship not stated)
Nancy Poyner age 46 born in Georgia (probably daughter)
Frances Poyner age 42 " "
Sarah Poyner age 39 "
Thomas Poyner age 24 born in Georgia
Rebecca Poyner age 18 born in Maryland
Theodore ?? age 14 (name something like "Law") born in Ohio

[Deed Book 8; pg. 251] Nathan POYNER, Peter POYNER, John POYNER and Samuel POYNER to Thomas POYNER a deed of gift in consideration of the natural love and affection which we have and bear unto our brother Thos POYNER. Sand banks near Curituck narrows by Lemuel SANDERSON, orphan of Jesse SANDERSON, deceased. Fifty acres. /s/ Nathan POYNER, Peter POYNER, John (x-his mark) POYNER, Samuel POYNER. Witnessed Benjamin TAYLOR Benjamin PORTWOOD November Term 1800. proved in open court by oath of Benjamin TAYLOR. Registered 22 Dec 1800.

From Poyner forum on genweb:
Elder Peter Poyner, the Baptist minister of Preble Co., OH - it seems he may have performed marriages in Preble, Montgomery and possibly Butler Co., Ohio.

The book: " History of the Miami Baptist Assn. - written 1869 - Miami Baptist Biographies" has this notation on Elder Peter Poyner:
" Elder Peter Poyner, was pastor for many years of the Bethlehem Baptist Church, near Winchester, Preble County., OH. "
Winchester, Preble Co., OH was in Gratis Twp. and therefore very close to the Butler Co. line.
Elder Peter Poyner died Jan. 31, 1852 age 81 buried at Poyner family cemetery was minister for 60 years

Cemetery transcription - Poyner Cemetery, Preble Co. Ohio.
POYNER, Peter SR - died January 31, 1852 Aged 81 years
"His heart sincere in counsel wise, His motives pure
Without disguise, His judgement sound, his
Concience clear, He was a man of truth and prayer."

Note: Database: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890
Name: PETER POYNER
State: NC
County: Currituck County
Township: Early Tax List
Year: 1715

Peter Piner (Poyner)
June 22, 1758 - Dec. Court 1758
In the name of God Amen the Twenty Second day of June one Thousand Seven hundred and fifty Eight. I Peter POYNER of the County of Currituck in the province of North Carolina Planter Being weak in body but of Sound mind memory thanks be Given to god therefore Calling to mind the mortality of my Body and Knowing that it si appointed for all men once to dye Dow make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to Say Principalley and first of all I Give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God who gave it me and my body I Recomend to the Earth to be buried in Decent Cristian Burial at the Descresion of my Executors and as Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me with in this Life I Give and Dispose of the Same in the Following manner and Form softh [soforth?] Vyz --
Imprimis} I Leave to my well Beloved Wife Sophia PINER Two Cows and Calves And the halfe of my sheep also all hur maden Estate Had? by hur & I and Bequeath to my Son peter PINER what things he has had to him and his heirs for Ever.
I give and Bequeath my Son Joel PINER one percel of Land whereon he now lives Beginning at Nathan PINERs line and Running to Benjamin PINERs Line Contaning Twenty acers more or Less to him And his heirs for Ever. Also one Saddel one Feather Bead he has in his possession and all the Cattel and hoggs he has in his marke also Twenty Shillings proclamation money.
I Give and Bequeath to my Son Benjamin PINER one plantation Caled by the name of Beach Ridge to him and his heirs for Ever also one Feather Bead and Furnetur he has in his possession and all the Cattel and hoggs he has in his marke also Two mears he has in possion also Twenty Shillings proclamation money and my grate Coat.
I Give and Bequeath to my Son Nathan PINER the plantation I now live on Containing the quanty mentioned in his Deed of Gift to him and his heirs For Ever Also one Feather Bead he Sleeps on and Furnetur and one par of Large Silyards and one hand mill also Three Choats mears and one horse also one Grinston and all the Cattel and hoggs he has in his marke and one Case and Bottels also my Largist Brass Cittel and one ____ Sadel and bridel. Also my Green purs? and what money is in it also one old mar. Also Five pound proclamation money [smudge] one pewter Bason also all the Emty Casks Boath hogsheds and Barrels and one gunn and one Iron pott all my axes howes and plows two Iron wedges also one Stone Jugg & one par of Fier Tongs--Turn over
Brought over--
Item - I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Sophia BARCO Twenty Shillings proclamation money.
Item - I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Mary MERCER Twenty Shillings proclamation money.
Item - I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Ester SALYER Twenty Shillings proclamation money.
Item - I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Abia PINER Twenty Shilling proclamation money also one feather Bead and furnetur also what Cattel is in hur mark and one pewter Dish.
Item - I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Kiziah PINER one bead and Furnetur also the linning wheel she Spins on also one Chist and one Bason also Twenty Shillings proclamation money.
Item - I Give and Bequeath to my Daughter Gemima PARKER one linning Wheel Also Twenty Shillings proclamation money.
Item- my Will and Desiar is that after my Deceas all my Debts and Leqeses be paid and the Remainder of my Estate be Equally Devided Amongst my Children and Further I Dow Appoint Constitute and ordain my Son Nathan PINER hole and Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament Revokin all other will or Wills Before made Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my last will And testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and year Above Written.
/s/ Peter [his PP marke] PINER seal

Signed sealed and Delivered In the presents of Us
William BRAY}
Joshua BALL } Jurat [listed as Joseph BALL in the probate record]
Reuben BALL}

Memorandum that Gemimah PARKER was Interlined between the Thirteenth? & Fourteenth lines above mentioned & Son Nathan POYNER Between the Seventeenth & Eighteenth Lines above before the Sealing and Ratification & Confirming these presents in the Presence of us the Subscribing Evidences.

North Carolina } At a County Court begun opened and held at the Courthouse for the
Currituck County} said County on the third Tuesday in December Anno Domini 1758
Present His Majesty's Justices
These may Certify that William BRAY Joseph BALL and Ruben BALL the Subscribing Evidences to the annexed Will & appeared in open Court and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists that they were present and saw the Testator Peter POYNER sign Seal publish pronounce and ____ the said Testament annexed to be and contain his last Will & Testament and that he the said Testator was at the same time of sound and disposing Memory. Then appeared Nathan POYNER Executor of this Will in open Court and took the Executors Oath in due Form of Law. Orderd that the Honble Richd SPAIGHT Esq. Secretary if this Province have Notice that Letters Testamentory may issue thereon as the Law directs.
Teste Wm MEARNS CC
[On the back of this will is written: Peter POINER's Will; Currituck; Fees Due; Recorded in the Secrs Office in Book No 6 fo 168]
[Source: North Carolina State Archives - MARS ID: 12.96.1.1791 (folder)]

North Carolina Wills, 1665 - 1900
Abstract of North Carolina WIlls, 1690-1760, Surnames, O-P, Page 299

Poyner, Peter
June 22, 1758. December Court, 1758. Sons: Peter Joel, Benjamin (plantation known by the name of Beach Ridge), NATHAN.
Daughters: Sophia Barco, Mary Mercer, Ester Salyer, Abia Piner, Kiziah Poyner (or Piner), Gemima Parker. Wife: SOPHIA. Executor: NATHAN, (son).
Witnesses: WIlliam Bray, Joshua Ball, Reuben Ball. Clerk of the Court: Wm. Mearns.

Note: 3-9-1668 A Peter Poyner is apprenticed in Bristol to Thomas Bedford for 4 yrs in Barbados.

Passenger lists:
Peter Poyner 1668 Barbados
Peter Poyner 1680 Virginia

July 16, 1688, Peter Poyner witnessed a will in Norfolk CO. VA

Peter Poyner
July 6, 1710 - Apr. 12, 1715?
In the Name of God Amen I Peter POYNER Being Sick & Weeake of Body Butt of perfect Mind and Memory Blessed Be all Mighty God for itt, and Calling to Mind the unsertainty of this Life and Knowing that all flesh Must Die Doe heare by Constitute and ordaine this to be My Last Will & Testament, Revoakeing all other Wills by me fformally by me made.
ffist I Bequeath My Sowl to allmighty God Whoo Gave itt, and My Body to be Buried in Deasient Maner as My Executrix here after appoynted Shall See Convenient My Will and Desier is that all My Just Debts be honistly paid and Sattisfied, Secondly I Give and Bequeath Unto My Loveing Wife Elizabeth POYNER My plantation on which I Now Dwell on Dureing her Widdohood but in Case My Sd Wife Should marry then My Son Peter POYNER Shall Imediently by virtue of these presents posses him Selfe of one halfe of my Plantation, Except My Dwelling house which I Leave to my Wife Dureing her Natural Life and after her Decease I Bequeath the Said plantation Unto My Son Peater POYNER and his heares for Ever and as for the Said Land Belonging to the Said plantation Upon the North Side of the Creeke I Give part of the Said Land With the Said plantation to My Son Peter and his heirs, as for the Land on ye South Side of the Creake I have already Given itt to my Son Joseph and his heirs and as for the Remainig part of My Land I Devide itt as followeth viz My Sone Peter POYNERs part to Joyne on the plantation and on a Small Branch on the South Side of SIMONDS Ground and runing a Streight Course to a parcill? on the South End of the Long Ridg and from the Sd parkill? to the Swamp and So Down to the Creeake Couled Martens Creeake, and the Remaining part of my Said tract of Land I Give to my Two Sons Robert and William POYNER and there heirs for Ever only my Son R [the rest of this line was in a crease and is torn away] Buckskin Island to them and there heirs for Ever to Be Equally Devided Between them only Excepting a prevedledg to my Wife to Gitt legwood to make tar? on the Said Island Dureing her widdowhood and the prevelidg of a Stocks Runing on the Sd Island for all my Childring which Lives at Martens and as for my personall Estate I Bequeath one Small feather Bead to my Daughter Marg Elizabeth after her Mothers Decd and one feather Bead to my Daughter Margtt after my wives Decd But if my Said Wife Should marry my Daughter Elizabeth to have her Bead and my Desier is that My Daughters Should have all the furnitud Belonging to Both the Beads. I Give My Shew makeing Tools to My Son Jos with halfe my Books.
Item I Give to my Two Sons Thomas and James one Cow and Calfe to have them over and above there Share Either att my Wives Marrage or Decd.
Item I Give to my Sons Robt and William one heafer to Be Delivered to them When they are full Sixteean yeares of age.
Item I Give to Samll BARBOR one Cow Calfe to be Delivered to him next yeare.
Item I Give to my Grandaughter Mary POYNER one yeare heafer and all her Increase and as for the Remaining part of my Estate I Give itt to my Wife Dureing her Widdowhood But if my Wife Should Die and nott marry My Estate __ick? Can Befound to Be Equally Devided Between all my Children Butt if She Should marry She Shall have Butt one Third part of my Estate.
Item I Give to my Son Robt one Square Bairreld Guin.
Item I Give to my Son William one Small Gun. My will and Desier is that Robt and William Should pai? Thomas and James [next 2 or 3 words are blotted out] Johen? Robt and William Com to ye full age of Three and Twenty yeares my will and Desier is that Mr Humph VINCE and Mr foster JERVIS Be overseers of this my Last Will. I make and appoynt my Loveing Wife Elizabeth POYNER my Sole [smudge]trix of this my Last Will and Testamt this 6th Day of July anno Dom 1710.
/s/ Peter POYNER
Signed and Sealed in prese[smudge]
Humph VINCE
Elizabeth [x] ___vis
[Gordon Jones' book says that the last witness is Elizabeth DAVIS but I can't make out the first 3 letters in the surname but the given name does appear to be "Elizabeth".]

This Will was Proved in Open Court in Lawfull Manner In ye Prect of Corotuck ye 12th Day of Aprl Anno Dom 17__ [Gordon Jones says April 12, 1715 but I can't make out the last two numbers] By ye Oaths of Mr humphry VINCE and Jos WICKERS and Was ____ ye Said Court Ordd to Be Returnd into ye Secretarys office.
Test Jos WICKER Clk C
[On the back of the will is what appears to possibly be a codicil to the will. It is written in a different and very shaky hand. The top part is missing but here is what I can make out.]
fifty Shillings _______ ______ make? within will to thomas and James by Robert and William my Sones Cerrectd? ___ ___ Sed buckskin Iland grond gift from me allso payed? ___ for Calf to Samuell BARBAR Mr? OLD?
/s/ Peter POYNER SENo
[Source: North Carolina State Archives - MARS ID: 12.96.1.1790 (folder)]

North Carolina Willis, 1665 - 1900
Abstract of North Carolina WIlls, 1690-1760, Surnames, O-P, Page 299

Poyner, Peter Currituck County
July 6, 1710 April 12, 1715. Sons: PETER, Joseph, Robert and William (to each is devised land), Thomas and James. Daughter: Elizabeth. Granddaughter: Mary Poyner. Friend: Samuel Barber. Wife and Executrix: ELIZABETH.
Witnesses: Humphrey Vince (or Vince) Elizabeth David, Jos. Wicker. Clerk of the Court: Jo. Wicker.

Note: 1850 Darke County, Ohio Census:
Silas Poyner 56 Stone Cutter NC
Mary Poyner 46 OH
REBECCA POYNER 24 School Teacher OH
Sarah Poyner 23 School Teacher OH
Thomas Poyner 18 Farmer OH
Charlotte Poyner 17 OH
Mary Poyner 14 OH
Loretta Poyner 12 OH
Rhoda Poyner 9 OH
Elizabeth Poyner 7 OH
Catherine Poyner 3 OH
Peter Poyner 1 OH

1860 Darke County, Ohio Census
Mary Poiner 55 Widow OH
REBECA POINER 33 OH
Charlotte Poiner 29 OH
Rodar Poiner 18 OH
Elizabeth Poiner 17 OH
Clarinda Catherine Poiner 13 OH
Peter Poiner 10 OH
James Poiner 7 OH
M?? Poiner 4 male OH
Odela Hager (?) 1 OH
Wiat Dickison 23 Farmer OH Wyatt Dickerson later married Rebecca Poyner
Phillip Dickison 21 Carpenter OH Phillip Dickerson later married Charlotte Poyner

Note: Sarah was listed on the 1850 census with her father, Peter, as being 39 years old and born in Georgia. She could have been born in Ohio. Peter and Silas were on the 1820 census there.

Note: 1820 Census, Washington township, Preble CO. Ohio
Silas Poyner, page 79

Darke Co. OH. marriage records:
Silas "Poiner" and Mary Wade, married June 17, 1824

1830 Franklin, Warren, Ohio census:
Silas Poyner...1.male.30-40... 2 females..under 5...1 female..20-30
also..
Peter Poyner, Jr.(30-40) is in this county...brother

1840 Preble Co. Ohio census:
Silas Poyner (Piner)..wife, 1 boy, 5 girls

Peter Poyner, (Piner) next door, 6 in household, including 1 male 70-80. (Peter Sr. ?)

1850 Darke County, Ohio Census:
Silas Poyner 56 Stone Cutter NC
Mary Poyner 46 OH
Rebecca Poyner 24 School Teacher OH
Sarah Poyner 23 School Teacher OH
Thomas Poyner 18 Farmer OH
Charlotte Poyner 17 OH
Mary Poyner 14 OH
Loretta Poyner 12 OH
Rhoda Poyner 9 OH
Elizabeth Poyner 7 OH
Catherine Poyner 3 OH
Peter Poyner 1 OH

Silas died 1858. The 1860 census lists Mary as a widow.

Will of Silas Poyner dated February 1, 1854. He does not name all of the children. Wife Mary, and daughter Rebecca are named executors. Sarah Poyner is alternate. He does mention son Thomas C. W. Poyner and daughter Mary Poyner. Closes with ..." I want all my heirs to fare alike finally."
The full will and probate record is too lengthy to show here.

The will was admitted to Probate March 30, 1864.
April 1870...When Silas' son, Peter L Poyner was killed, his widow was expecting a child. The administrator for Peter's estate was Sarah's father, Samuel Shimp. They filed a lawsuit against the estate of Silas to obtain the share of Peter for the widow and child. They received the one tenth share.

Note: Name given as Sophia Barco in father's will.

Note: Thomas is mentioned in his father's will as Thomas C W Poyner.

Source: (Name)
Title: JAMES.FTWSource Medium: Other

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Text: Date of Import: Aug 23, 2005