Bryant/Maddox/Nelson/Powell Genealogy: From John William Powell to Mary Polly Powell

8th Generation: Aaron Powell

• Aaron was born in 1755 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
• He married Mary Shaw in 1789, and they had six children together: Henry, James, Eaton (who we are descended from), Ferabee, Polly, and Sarah.
• Aaron died in 1806 (51 years old) in Halifax County, North Carolina.

8th Generation: Mary Shaw

• Mary was born in 1765 in Halifax County, North Carolina.
• She married Aaron in 1789, and they had six children together:
  • Henry (1790-1865) (75 years old) Died in Illinois
  • James (1791-1839) (48 years old) Died in Tennessee
  • Eaton (who we are descended from) (1793-1850) (57 years old) Died in Tennessee
  • Ferabee (1795-?)
  • Polly (1797-?)
  • Sarah (1798-?)
• Mary died in an unknown year in Halifax County, North Carolina.