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Captain William Thomas Powell 1577–1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1577

Birth Location: Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: Jan 1623

Death Location: Virginia, USA

Father: Lord Modoc

Mother: Lady Beck

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Willis

Children(s): William Powell

The story of Captain William Thomas Powell began in 1577 in Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Captain William Thomas Powell married Elizabeth Bridget Willis, and had children including William Thomas Powell. Captain William Thomas Powell passed away in 1623 in Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain William Thomas Powell began in 1577 in Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom.
  • Captain William Thomas Powell married Elizabeth Bridget Willis, and had children including William Thomas Powell.
  • Captain William Thomas Powell passed away in 1623 in Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Powell's Ancestors

Self
Captain Powell
1577–1623
Birth Place: Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord Sir William Charles “Hugh” Powell of Castle Modoc
1545–1610
Castle Modoc, Breconshire, Wales
Lady (Ann Weaver) Beck
1562–1614
Avon, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
William (Hugh Powell) I
1515–1575
Castle Madoc, Breckneckshire, Wales
Lady (Elizabeth) Gwynn
1520–1607
Trecastle, Breconshire, Wales
Henry ((Hendrye)) Beck
1541–1593
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Katherine Ann) Diar
1540–1593
Stratford-upon-Avon, , Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Breconshire
1502–1575
Lady Jeffrey
1500–1558
George Gwynn
1495–1575
Leah Duckworth
1502–1560
Sir Beck**
1515–1588
Lady Beck
1515–1577
Thomas Diar\Dyer
1510–1552
Lady Sadier
1516–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Powell\Howell
1478–1525
Sybil Vaughn
1480–1540
Griffith Jeffrey
1470–1540
Elizabeth Pryce
1480–1545
Lady Miller-Shaffer-Duckworth
1485–1519
Josephus II
1500–1577
Justina Geigerin
1500–1570
Lambrecht Becx
1495–1558
Margaretha #
1490–1587

Captain Powell's Descendants

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Captain (William Thomas) Powell (1577–Jan 1623) m. Elizabeth (Bridget) Willis (1591–1635)
  1. 1. William (Thomas) Powell 1614–1695 m. Elizabeth (Wyllys) Hipsley 1598–1635
    1. 1. Thomas (William) Powell 1640–1701 m. Elizabeth (Mun) Lawrence 1641–1704
      1. 1. Thomas (William) Powell 1680–1757 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Edwards 1679–1756
        1. 1. Douglass (Powell) Sr 1730–1779 m. Susan Bradshaw 1731–1780
        2. 2. Joseph (Powell) Thomas 1735–1770
        3. 3. James Powell 1733–1790
        4. 4. Lettice Powell 1728–1779
        5. 5. William Powell 1724–1791
        6. 6. Edward Powell 1700–1773
        7. 7. Elizabeth (Henrietta) Powell 1700–1740
        8. 8. John (Powell) Thomas 1705–1762
        9. 9. Henry Powell 1717–1764
        10. 10. Moses Powell 1715–
        11. 11. Sarah Powell 1715–1795
        12. 12. Patience Powell 1706–
      2. 2. John Powell 1686–1783
      3. 3. Elizabeth Powell 1660–1675
      4. 4. Lucas Powell 1696–1756
      5. 5. Lucretia Powell 1665–1749
      6. 6. James Powell 1678–
      7. 7. Rebecca Powell 1679–1695
      8. 8. Elias Powell 1676–1716
      9. 9. Place Powell 1674–1715
      10. 10. Frances Powell 1673–1676
      11. 11. John Powell 1670–1731
      12. 12. Anne (Ester) Powell 1660–1744
      13. 13. Honorias Powell 1669–1763
      14. 14. Elizabeth Powell 1671–1674
    2. 2. John (Powell) I 1670–1749

Captain Powell's Timeline

3 Records

1577
1577
Birth of Captain William Thomas Powell in Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
1584
20 Jul 1584
Age 7
Captain William Thomas Powell was baptized in Stanford Rivers, Essex, England
Stanford Rivers, Essex, England
1623
Jan 1623
Age 46
Death of Captain William Thomas Powell in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1577
    Event Place: Southwark, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1584
    Event Place: Stanford Rivers, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Jamestown, James City, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1623
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

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