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Benjamin Powell 1746 – 1800 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1746

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 10 Feb 1800

Death Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States

Father: John Powell

Mother: Ann Todd

Spouse(s): Joyce Riddle, Esther Pickett, Sarah Bledsoe

Children(s): HONOR POWELL, Sarah Powell, WILLIAM POWELL, Benjamin Powell, BETSY POWELL, FRANCES POWELL, Elizabeth Powell

In 1746, Benjamin Powell entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Powell and Ann Todd. Benjamin Powell married Joyce Riddle, Esther Pickett, Sarah Bledsoe, and had children including HONOR POWELL, Sarah Sally Powell, WILLIAM LEWIS POWELL, Benjamin James Powell, BETSY POWELL, FRANCES FRANKY POWELL, Elizabeth Riddle Powell. Benjamin Powell passed away in 1800 in Culpepper, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1746, Benjamin Powell entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, born to John Powell and Ann Todd.
  • Benjamin Powell married Joyce Riddle, Esther Pickett, Sarah Bledsoe, and had children including HONOR POWELL, Sarah Sally Powell, WILLIAM LEWIS POWELL, Benjamin James Powell, BETSY POWELL, FRANCES FRANKY POWELL, Elizabeth Riddle Powell.
  • Benjamin Powell passed away in 1800 in Culpepper, Virginia, United States.

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Benjamin Powell's Ancestors

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Benjamin Powell
1746 – 1800
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Powell
1730 – 1772
Chester, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Ann Todd
1732 – 1832
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Powell's Descendants

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Benjamin Powell (1746 – 10 Feb 1800) m. Joyce Riddle (1748 – 20 Apr 1811) m. Esther Pickett (1770 – ) m. Sarah Bledsoe (1728 – 1769)
  1. 1. HONOR POWELL (1770 – Apr 1857)
  2. 2. Sarah (Sally) Powell (1772 – 11 Aug 1846)
  3. 3. WILLIAM (LEWIS) POWELL (1773 – 1846)
  4. 4. Benjamin (James) Powell (1774 – ) m. Esther Pickett
  5. 5. BETSY POWELL (1776 – 1849)
  6. 6. FRANCES (FRANKY) POWELL (1778 – 1871)
  7. 7. Elizabeth (Riddle) Powell (1785 – 6 Nov 1870) m. William Beasley

Benjamin Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1746
1746
Birth of Benjamin Powell in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
1800
10 Feb 1800
Age 54
Death of Benjamin Powell in Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Culpepper, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: VA, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1800
    Event Place: Culpepper, Virginia, United States

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