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Col John Powell 1750–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1750

Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 7 January 1826

Death Location: Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Powell

Mother: Ruth Adkins

Spouse(s): Lois Curtis

Children(s): Isaac POWELL, John Powell, Curtis Powell, Ashael Powell, Anna Powell, Eunice Powell, Laura Powell, Ruth Powell, Norman Powell, Lois Powell

Col John Powell was born in 1750 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Powell And Ruth Adkins. Col John Powell married Lois Curtis, and had children including Anna Powell, Ashael Adkins Powell, Curtis Powell, Eunice Powell, Isaac Powell, John Leavitt Powell, Laura Powell, Lois Powell, Norman Powell, Ruth Powell. Col John Powell passed away in 1826 in Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • Col John Powell was born in 1750 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Powell And Ruth Adkins.
  • Col John Powell married Lois Curtis, and had children including Anna Powell, Ashael Adkins Powell, Curtis Powell, Eunice Powell, Isaac Powell, John Leavitt Powell, Laura Powell, Lois Powell, Norman Powell, Ruth Powell.
  • Col John Powell passed away in 1826 in Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Powell
1730–1785
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Ruth Adkins
1728–1749
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lois Curtis
1753–1838
Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
LC

Children(s)

Isaac POWELL
1786–1878
Birth Location: Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
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John Powell
1780–1871
Birth Location: Lanesboro, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
JP
Curtis Powell
1784–1867
Birth Location: Oneida, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Ashael Powell
1794–1869
Birth Location: Lanesboro, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Anna Powell
1782–1859
Birth Location: Lanesboro, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
AP
Eunice Powell
1788–1875
Birth Location: Lanesboro, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Laura Powell
1799–1863
Birth Location: Lanesboro, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
LP
Ruth Powell
1796–1880
Birth Location: Lanesborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts
RP
Norman Powell
1790–1791
Birth Location: Lanesboro, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
NP
Lois Powell
1776–1871
Birth Location: Lanesboro, Berkshire, MA, USA
LP

Col Powell's Ancestors

Self
Col Powell
1750–1826
Birth Place: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Powell
1730–1785
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Ruth Adkins
1728–1749
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Robert Powell
1692–1748
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Ann Goodrich
1697–1783
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Benjamin Adkins
1682–1756
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Barnes
1693–1752
Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Powell
1639–1713
Sarah Francis
1664–1712
William GOODRICH
1661–1737
Grace RILEY
1661–1712
Josiah Adkins
1630–1690
Elizabeth Wetmore
1648–1700
Maybee Barnes
1663–1749
Elizabeth Stowe
1662–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Powell
1616–1681
Priscilla Whitson
1620–1681
Robert Francis
1629–1712
Joan Sibberance
1628–1705
Ensign Goodrich
1621–1676
Sarah Marvin
1631–1702
Captain Riley
1625–1674
GRACE BUCK
1624–1703
William Adkins
1598–1650
Lucinda Stroud
1600–1664
Thomas Wetmore
1615–1681
Sarah Hall
1622–1669
Thomas Jr
1623–1691
Mary Andrews
1626–1663
Samuell REV
1623–1704
Hope FLETCHER
1624–1704

Col Powell's Descendants

1.
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Col (John) Powell (1 January 1750–7 January 1826) m. Lois Curtis (3 April 1753–15 June 1838)
  1. 1. Isaac POWELL 1786–1878 m. Lydia WOOD 1814–1886
    1. 1. Lois (S.) Powell 1826–1886 m. Orrin Smith 1812–1885
      1. 1. Millard (Filmore) Smith 1851–1933 m. Lucinda (Elizabeth Libbie) Cook 1850–1928
        1. 1. Ernest (Sterling Smith) LOUCKS 1879–1966 m. Jane (A) Pelky 1885–1954
      2. 2. Dewate Smith 1847–1922
      3. 3. Myron (H) Smith 1855–1883
      4. 4. George (P) Smith 1852– m. Helen (Merrell) Burtiss 1850–1907
        1. 1. Ione Smith 1878–
      5. 5. Maynard (T.) Smith 1856–1884
      6. 6. Rosalla Smith 1860–
      7. 7. John (Wesley) Smith 1838–1916
      8. 8. Orrin (B) Smith 1836–1898 m. Mary (E.) Maxon 1838–
      9. 9. Timothy (L.) Smith 1843–
      10. 10. Hester (Ann) Smith 1846–1909 m. George Crossman 1846–
      11. 11. Lydia (S) Smith 1848– m. Charles (E.) Benton 1844–
      12. 12. Fanny (L) Smith 1840–
      13. 13. DeWane (Benton) Smith 1847–
    2. 2. George Powell 1810–1900
    3. 3. Leman (Wood) Powell 1815–1882
    4. 4. Laura (Ann) Powell 1808–1880
    5. 5. Lydia Powell 1812–
    6. 6. Lewis Powell 1814–
    7. 7. David Powell 1819–1903
    8. 8. Ester Powell 1828–
    9. 9. John (Wesley) Powell 1834–
    10. 10. John Powell 1825–
    11. 11. Ruth Powell 1821–
    12. 12. Buster (L) Powell 1828–1874
    13. 13. Esther Powell 1824–
    14. 14. Ronald Powell 1818–
    15. 15. Cora Powell 1819–
    16. 16. Carl Powell 1815–
  2. 2. John (Leavitt) Powell 1780–1871 m. Margaret Hubbard 1786–1871 m. Nancy (Ann) Peck 1783–1804
    1. 1. Jane Powell 1818–1904
    2. 2. George (Washington) POWELL 1802–1808
    3. 3. John (Peck) POWELL 1804–1885
    4. 4. Sophia (Powell Bagg) Chapin 1809–1871
    5. 5. Nancy Powell 1807–1884
    6. 6. Hulbert Powell 1812–1893
    7. 7. James Powell 1814–1816
  3. 3. Curtis Powell 1784–1867
  4. 4. Ashael (Adkins) Powell 1794–1869
  5. 5. Anna Powell 1782–1859
  6. 6. Eunice Powell 1788–1875
  7. 7. Laura Powell 1799–1863
  8. 8. Ruth Powell 1796–1880
  9. 9. Norman Powell 1790–1791
  10. 10. Lois Powell 1776–1871

Col Powell's Timeline

3 Records

1750
1 January 1750
Birth of Col John Powell in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
1752
22 Mar 1752
Age 2
Col John Powell was baptized in Middletown, Connecticut, USA
Middletown, Connecticut, USA
1826
7 January 1826
Age 76
Death of Col John Powell in Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1750
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1752; Birth city: Lanesboro; Birth state: MA
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 158 : 1920
    [6] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1752
    Event Place: Middletown, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: MA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Marriages

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 January 1826
    Event Place: Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1752; Birth city: Lanesboro; Birth state: MA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 158 : 1920
    [5] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lanesborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013
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