James# Powell

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Found bapt in Hereford CRO on EH PR's "James son of James and Eliza Powell was bapt June 9th 1771".

FHOnline possible marriages;
Groom JAMES POWEL Bride MARY PRICE Day 17 Month 10 Year 1785 Place of marriage CLODOCK (HEF) Licence
Groom JAMES POWEL Bride MARY GWILLIM Day 14 Month 04 Year 1796 Place of marriage EWYAS HAROLD (HEF) Licence - this also on familysearch.

Found the EH one ; "James Powell and Mary Gwillim both otp were married by licence in this parish church of EH on this fourteenth day of April 1796. They appear to have signed properly. Witnesses were Thomas Gwillim, Ann Gwillim, William Pritchard and xxx (frozd? - def d at end) Powell"

Hereford Journal; Wed 2 April 1817; Valuable Oak Timber, to be sold by auction at the house of Mr James Powell in the Village of Ewyas Harold on 14 April 1817. Lot 1; Fifty Oaks trees growing in Longtown, Lot 2; 160 oak trees growing in Code Bruin, Lot 3; 161 oak trees growing in Coomhach Wood and Meadow Lands in the parish of Rowlston. Mr.Watkins, the tenant, will show the first lot, and Wm Price the second and third lots. For particulars apply to James Powell at the Dog Inn, Ewyas Harold.

1841 Census; Living (age 70) as head at Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire with wife Mary and a George Powell (16) who is listed as 'Ag Lab' but is possibly his illeg. grandson (see '51 below) and also a house servant. Occupation; Farmer. Later info from Peter Tily ; this George Powell is actually his legit grandson via Wm.
The farm servant is Elizabeth Watkins (12) - note that James Powell (b1797) married an Elizabeth Watkins, but was previously living with the same family and described as being a relative. However that Elizabeth is 10 years older than this one.

1851 Census; Living (age 79) as head at Dog Farm, Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire with son James, dau in law, grandson and 2 farm servants. Occupation; Farmer. PoB; EHarold. Next door (prev page) at the Dog Inn are George Powell (27) and his family ; ie his grandson via Wm.

Hereford Journal; Wed 18 Feb 1857; Valuable Freehold Property for Sale. Under the power of sale from the Mortgagee (whoops!) on Monday 23rd Feb 1857 at the Dog Inn, Ewyas Harold. That well-known, good accustomed, old-established, full-licensed house, known by the name of the Dog Inn, situated in the very thriving village of Ewyas Harold, with the buildings, and a most productive young Orchard, about 1 acre, capable, in a Cider Season, of making Fifteen Hogsheads of prime cider. Mr.G.Powell, on the Premises at The Dog Inn, will show the property

From Peter Tily; For your interest, the death record for James in the Hereford Journal has him as being formerly of the Dog Inn.

Found his burial in EH PR's in Hereford CRO: James Powell of EH, May 21st 1852 aged 82= match.
Joint grave says (have photos);
To the memory of James Powell otp who died May 16th 1852 aged 81 years
To the memory of Mary, wife of James Powell otp who died Nov 15th 1842 aged 70 years

This is v close to grave of Augustine Powell ; his grandson.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukhfhs/mipi.html
There are matching MI's in EH thus;
POWELL JAMES 1852 081 Ewias Harold EWY/A137 = 1771
POWELL MARY (Mrs) 1842 070 Ewias Harold EWY/A137 = 1772
This James matches with the '51 one. Also the Mary death date matches her will . I'm pretty sure this is them. However this YoB for Mary doesn't match the 1841 census of 50 (so max 54), but we know these are fairly dodgy anyway.

James# married Mary# Gwillim, daughter of Thomas Gwillim and Elizabeth Brewer, on 14 Apr 1796 in Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire. (Mary# Gwillim was born in 1772, died on 15 Nov 1842 and was buried in 1842 in Ewyas Harold Parish Church, Herefordshire.)