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Charles Richard Sowell 1690–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Chowan, British Province of North Carolina

Death Date: 25 Nov 1738

Death Location: Bertie, Chowan, British Province of North Carolina

Father: Richard Sr.

Mother: Martha *

Spouse(s): Martha Howcott

Children(s): Lewis Sr

Charles Richard Sowell was born in 1690 in Chowan, British Province of North Carolina, the child of Richard R Sowell Sr And Martha Ann Wesson. Charles Richard Sowell married Martha Elizabeth Howcott, and had children including Lewis Sewell Sr. Charles Richard Sowell passed away in 1738 in Bertie, Chowan, British Province of North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Charles Richard Sowell was born in 1690 in Chowan, British Province of North Carolina, the child of Richard R Sowell Sr And Martha Ann Wesson.
  • Charles Richard Sowell married Martha Elizabeth Howcott, and had children including Lewis Sewell Sr.
  • Charles Richard Sowell passed away in 1738 in Bertie, Chowan, British Province of North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Sr.
1659–1727
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia
RS
Martha *
1654–1738
Birth Location: Albermarle County, Virginia, USA
M*

Spouses(s)

Martha Howcott
1690–1738
Birth Location: Litchfield, Staffordshire, England
MH

Children(s)

Lewis Sr
1724–1810
Birth Location: Chowan, North Carolina, United States
LS

Charles Sowell's Ancestors

Self
Charles Sowell
1690–1738
Birth Place: Chowan, British Province of North Carolina
Parents
Richard R Sowell Sr.
1659–1727
Isle of Wight, Virginia
Martha (Ann Wesson) *
1654–1738
Albermarle County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Francis) Seawell
1630–1707
Sewells Point, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sewell
1585–1647
Martha Sewell
1597–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Charles Sowell's Descendants

1.
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Charles (Richard) Sowell (1690–25 Nov 1738) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Howcott (1690–aft 1738)
  1. 1. Lewis (Sewell) Sr 1724–1810 m. Anna ("Shenna" Louise) Lancaster 1727–1787
    1. 1. Samuel (Arthur Sewell or Sowell Sr.) *** 1754–1809
      1. 1. Ann (Matilda Sewell or Sowell (Canaday or) Cannaday) 1783– m. William (M) Canaday 1785–1859
        1. 1. John ("Johnnie" E) Canaday 1810–1895 m. Mary ("Polly" Plunk) (Canaday) 1817–1899
        2. 2. Jarmin ("James") Canaday 1812–1870
        3. 3. Mathew Canaday 1818–

Charles Sowell's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1690
Birth of Charles Richard Sowell in Chowan, British Province of North Carolina
Chowan, British Province of North Carolina
1738
25 Nov 1738
Age 48
Death of Charles Richard Sowell in Bertie, Chowan, British Province of North Carolina
Bertie, Chowan, British Province of North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Chowan, British Province of North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1738
    Event Place: Bertie, Chowan, British Province of North Carolina
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