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Captain William Powell 1715–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Greenfields, Somerset, Maryland, United States

Death Date: February 24 1787

Death Location: Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia

Father: William Ancescom)

Mother: Elizabeth 1682

Spouse(s): Eleanor Peyton

Children(s): WILLIAM (Lt), Leven (Col), PEYTON Lt, Frances 1760, Margaret 1751, Sarah 1741, Elizabeth 1742, Levin 1746, John 1745, Frances 1738, Clarissa 1739, Sarah 1754

Captain William Powell was born in 1715 in Greenfields, Somerset, Maryland, United States, the child of William Powell 1673 Sr Fromvia Family Tree Ancescom And Elizabeth Alt Eleanor Lane Powell 1682. Captain William Powell married Eleanor Douglas Peyton, and had children including Clarissa Powell 1739, Elizabeth Powell 1742, Frances Powell 1738, Frances Powell 1760, John Thomas Powell 1745, Leven H Powell 1737 Col, Levin Powell 1746, Margaret Powell 1751, Mary Campbell Powell 1756 Louden Prince William County Virginia Usa, Peyton John Powell 1760 Lt, Sarah Powell 1741, Sarah Powell 1754, William Powell 1738 3Rd Lt. Captain William Powell passed away in 1787 in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • Captain William Powell was born in 1715 in Greenfields, Somerset, Maryland, United States, the child of William Powell 1673 Sr Fromvia Family Tree Ancescom And Elizabeth Alt Eleanor Lane Powell 1682.
  • Captain William Powell married Eleanor Douglas Peyton, and had children including Clarissa Powell 1739, Elizabeth Powell 1742, Frances Powell 1738, Frances Powell 1760, John Thomas Powell 1745, Leven H Powell 1737 Col, Levin Powell 1746, Margaret Powell 1751, Mary Campbell Powell 1756 Louden Prince William County Virginia Usa, Peyton John Powell 1760 Lt, Sarah Powell 1741, Sarah Powell 1754, William Powell 1738 3Rd Lt.
  • Captain William Powell passed away in 1787 in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ancescom)
1673–1715
Birth Location: Pocomoke, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
WA
Elizabeth 1682
1682–1718
Birth Location: Manaokin, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
E1

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Peyton
1720–1788
Birth Location: Stony Point, Stafford, Virginia, USA
EP

Children(s)

WILLIAM (Lt)
1738–1810
Birth Location: Prince William County, Virginia, USA
W(
Leven (Col)
1737–1810
Birth Location: Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
L(
PEYTON Lt
1760–1844
Birth Location: Louden, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
PL
Frances 1760
1760–1816
Birth Location: Louden, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
F1
Margaret 1751
1751–1833
Birth Location: Louden, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
M1
Sarah 1741
1741–1787
Birth Location: Louden, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
S1
Elizabeth 1742
1742–1787
Birth Location: Louden, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
E1
Levin 1746
1746–1771
Birth Location: Louden, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
L1
John 1745
1745–1796
Birth Location: Louden, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
J1
Frances 1738
1738–1796
Birth Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
F1
Clarissa 1739
1739–1780
Birth Location: Louden, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
C1
Sarah 1754
1754–
Birth Location: ? Louden, Prince William County, Virginia, USA
S1

Captain Powell's Ancestors

Self
Captain Powell
1715–1787
Birth Place: Greenfields, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Parents
William POWELL 1673 Sr (fromVia Family Tree Ancescom)
1673–1715
Pocomoke, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (alt Eleanor LANE (POWELL)) 1682
1682–1718
Manaokin, Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Powell's Descendants

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Captain (William) Powell (1715–February 24 1787) m. Eleanor (Douglas) Peyton (1720–1788)
  1. 1. WILLIAM (POWELL 1738 3rd) (Lt) 1738–1810
  2. 2. Leven (H POWELL 1737) (Col) 1737–1810
  3. 3. PEYTON (JOHN POWELL 1760) Lt 1760–1844
  4. 4. Frances (POWELL) 1760 1760–1816
  5. 5. Margaret (POWELL) 1751 1751–1833
  6. 6. Sarah (POWELL) 1741 1741–1787
  7. 7. Elizabeth (POWELL) 1742 1742–1787
  8. 8. Levin (POWELL) 1746 1746–1771
  9. 9. John (Thomas POWELL) 1745 1745–1796
  10. 10. Frances (POWELL) 1738 1738–1796
  11. 11. Clarissa (POWELL) 1739 1739–1780
  12. 12. Sarah (POWELL) 1754 1754–

Captain Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Captain William Powell in Greenfields, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Greenfields, Somerset, Maryland, United States
1787
February 24 1787
Age 72
Death of Captain William Powell in Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia
Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Greenfields, Somerset, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 24 1787
    Event Place: Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia
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