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Jesse Powell 1753–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1753

Birth Location: probably, Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Death Date: 1802

Death Location: Smith County, Tennessee

Father: Elizabeth Schoolfield

Mother: Cader Powell

Spouse(s): Rhoda Powell

Children(s): Martha Powell, Rhoda Powell, Allen Powell, Dempsey Powell, Jesse Powell, John Powell, Nathan Powell

The story of Jesse Powell began in 1753 in probably, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. Jesse Powell married Rhoda Braswell Powell, and had children including Allen Powell, Dempsey Powell, Jesse Powell, John Powell, Martha Ellen Powell, Nathan Powell, Rhoda Powell. Jesse Powell passed away in 1802 in Smith County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • The story of Jesse Powell began in 1753 in probably, Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
  • Jesse Powell married Rhoda Braswell Powell, and had children including Allen Powell, Dempsey Powell, Jesse Powell, John Powell, Martha Ellen Powell, Nathan Powell, Rhoda Powell.
  • Jesse Powell passed away in 1802 in Smith County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth Schoolfield
1720–1811
Birth Location: More, Shropshire, England
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Cader Powell
1715–1791
Birth Location: Chowan, County, North Carolina, USA
CP

Spouses(s)

Rhoda Powell
1760–1812
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
RP

Children(s)

Martha Powell
1780–1865
Birth Location: Nash County, North Carolina, United States
MP
Rhoda Powell
1789–1846
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
RP
Allen Powell
1789–1818
Birth Location: –
AP
Dempsey Powell
1786–1860
Birth Location: Nash Co, North Carolina, USA
DP
Jesse Powell
1787–1821
Birth Location: Roxobell, Bertie co., NC, North Carolina, USA
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John Powell
1792–
Birth Location: Nash Co., North Carolina, USA
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Nathan Powell
1800–
Birth Location: –
NP

Jesse Powell's Ancestors

Self
Jesse Powell
1753–1802
Birth Place: probably, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Parents
Elizabeth Schoolfield
1720–1811
More, Shropshire, England
Cader (Nathaniel) Powell
1715–1791
Chowan, County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Powell
1700–1735
Duntsborne, England
Margaret Tombs
1675–1720
Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland, United States
George Powell
1694–1736
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Conner
1696–1735
Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Powell
1676–1757
Deborah Hearn
1670–1731
John *
1671–1747
Marian Smith
1670–1709
Lewis Sr.
1660–1696
Elizabeth Daines
1660–1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Bowles)
1650–1707
Elizabeth Whitehurst
1654–1707
Elizabeth Boazman
1630–1695
Henry Hearne
1630–1695
William Powell
1644–1695
Elizabeth Lawrence
1650–1708
Thomas II
1650–1750
Elizabeth Daynels
1621–1703
William Connor
1615–1657
Phillis Bembridge
1615–1700
William Daines
1634–1735

Jesse Powell's Descendants

1.
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Jesse Powell (abt 1753–1802) m. Rhoda (Braswell) Powell (ABT 1760–1812)
  1. 1. Martha (Ellen) Powell 1780–1865
    1. 1. Samuel Varner 1814–1848 m. Amy (Ann) Johnson 1822–1870
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth "Sallie") Varner 1848–1919 m. William Bell 1848–
        1. 1. Fannie (Frances) Bell 1885–1974 m. William (Leonard Abbott myDNA4-6CBuck5-8C Breanna) Conova 1873–1952
        2. 2. Ray Bell 1880–
        3. 3. Dennis Bell 1893–
        4. 4. Annie Bell 1887–
        5. 5. Bessie Bell 1892–
        6. 6. Julia Bell 1896–
      2. 2. Nancy (Elizabeth) Varner 1839–1915
      3. 3. Joseph Varner 1844–
      4. 4. Lucinda (Ann) Varner 1849–1900 m. Allen (J.) Perkins 1850–1891
        1. 1. Monroe (Valentine) Perkins 1875–1936 m. Lousina Pickins 1886– m. Ciliesteen Perkins 1881–1978 m. Ellen (Lucinda 'Sina') James 1886–1974
        2. 2. Leonidus Perkins 1874–1880
        3. 3. Clarinda Perkins 1875–1880
        4. 4. Joseph (S.) Perkins 1877–1955
        5. 5. Guy Perkins 1881–1964
        6. 6. Patrick (W.) Perkins 1888–1962
        7. 7. William (R) Perkins 1885–
        8. 8. Samuel (J.) Perkins 1879–1955
        9. 9. Belzora Perkins 1881–1966
        10. 10. Alice Perkins 1886–1921
        11. 11. Augustus (Perkins 1900) cen 1890–1900
      5. 5. Elizabeth Varner 1853–
  2. 2. Rhoda Powell 1789–1846
  3. 3. Allen Powell 1789–1818
  4. 4. Dempsey Powell 1786–1860
  5. 5. Jesse Powell 1787–1821
  6. 6. John Powell 1792–
  7. 7. Nathan Powell 1800–

Jesse Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1753
abt 1753
Birth of Jesse Powell in probably, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
probably, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
1802
1802
Age 49
Death of Jesse Powell in Smith County, Tennessee
Smith County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1753
    Event Place: probably, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Smith County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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