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Captain William Thomas Powell 1545–1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1545

Birth Location: Castle Modoc, Breconshire, Wales

Death Date: 3 Feb 1623- killed by indians

Death Location: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Father: William Powell

Mother: Matilda Jeffrey

Spouse(s): Jane\Joan Jones

Children(s): Sir Jamestown,

Captain William Thomas Powell was born in 1545 in Castle Modoc, Breconshire, Wales, the child of William Powell And Matilda Jeffrey. Captain William Thomas Powell married Jane Joan Starkie Jones, and had children including Sir Captain William I Powell Gentleman Knight Of Surrey Captain Of The Governor S Guard Commander Of Jamestown. Captain William Thomas Powell passed away in 1623 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Captain William Thomas Powell was born in 1545 in Castle Modoc, Breconshire, Wales, the child of William Powell And Matilda Jeffrey.
  • Captain William Thomas Powell married Jane Joan Starkie Jones, and had children including Sir Captain William I Powell Gentleman Knight Of Surrey Captain Of The Governor S Guard Commander Of Jamestown.
  • Captain William Thomas Powell passed away in 1623 in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States.

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Captain Powell's Ancestors

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Captain Powell
1545–1623
Birth Place: Castle Modoc, Breconshire, Wales
Parents
William Powell
1502–1575
Castle Madoc, Breconshire, Wales
Matilda Jeffrey
1500–1558
Glyntawe, Breconshire, Wales
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas POWELL I) Esq
1478–1525
Castle Madoc, Breconshire, Wales
Sybil Vaughan
1480–1540
Hergest, Hertfordshire, England
Gruffyd(Griffith) Jeffrey
1470–1540
Glyntawe, Breconshire, Wales
Lady (Elizabeth) Price
1480–1545
Glyntawe, Breconshire, Wales
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Powell's Descendants

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Captain (William Thomas) Powell (1545–3 Feb 1623- killed by indians) m. Jane\Joan (Starkie) Jones (13 Jul 1550–3 Feb 1623)
  1. 1. Sir (Captain William I Powell, Gentleman, Knight of Surrey, Captain of the Governor's Guard, Commander of) Jamestown, 1577–1623 m. Ann (Magadalen) Stitt 1573–1640 m. Elizabeth WELLES 1575–1635 m. Lady (Margaret (Stitts)) Whitney 1570–1626
    1. 1. Mary (McKey Powell (Immigree: On Marie Providence - 1622))) * 1608–1680 m. Thomas (Anthony Prather\Prater) II 1604–1666
      1. 1. Jonathan ("John" (Mckay-Powell) PRATHER \ Prater, Prator, Prether, Praither) Sr 1630–1680 m. Lyle (Jane) McKay 1635–1713
        1. 1. Thomas (MacKay Prather) Sr 1673–1712 m. Martha Sprigg 1677–1742

Captain Powell's Timeline

3 Records

1545
1545
Birth of Captain William Thomas Powell in Castle Modoc, Breconshire, Wales
Castle Modoc, Breconshire, Wales
1569
10 Aug 1569
Age 24
Captain William Thomas Powell was married in St Andrew, Holborn, London, England
St Andrew, Holborn, London, England
1623
3 Feb 1623- killed by indians
Age 78
Death of Captain William Thomas Powell in Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1545
    Event Place: Castle Modoc, Breconshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1569
    Event Place: St Andrew, Holborn, London, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1623- killed by indians
    Event Place: Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States

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