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Captain William Powell 1575–1625 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1575

Birth Location: Somerset, England

Death Date: 1625

Death Location: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States

Father: Lord Modoc

Mother: Jane Forkey

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The story of Captain William Powell began in 1575 in Somerset, England. Captain William Powell passed away in 1625 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain William Powell began in 1575 in Somerset, England.
  • Captain William Powell passed away in 1625 in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States.

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Captain Powell's Ancestors

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Captain Powell
1575–1625
Birth Place: Somerset, England
Parents
Lord Sir William Charles. “Hugh” Powell of Castle Modoc
1535–1610
Castle Modoc, Breconshire, , Wales
Jane Forkey
1550–1628
Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
Grandparents
Hugh Powell
1515–1575
Castle Madoc, Breckneckshire, Wales
Matilda (Jane) Jeffrey
1500–1558
Glyntowe, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1575
1575
Birth of Captain William Powell in Somerset, England
Somerset, England
1625
1625
Age 50
Death of Captain William Powell in Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States
Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, United States

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