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John Powell 1706–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1706

Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1762

Death Location: ,Halifax,North Carolina,USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Deborah Hearn

Spouse(s): Mary Dobson

Children(s): Solomon Powell, James Powell, Moses Powell, Nancy Powell, Joseph Powell, Hester POWELL, Thomas Powell, William Powell, Anna Powell, John Powell, Anna Powell, Hester POWELL, Anna Powell, Thomas Powell, Benjamin Powell, Robert Powell, Joseph Powell, Elizabeth Powell, Elijah Powell, Elias Powell, Ambrose Powell

The story of John Powell began in 1706 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States. John Powell married Mary Dobson, and had children including Ambrose Powell, Anna Powell, Benjamin Powell, Elias Powell, Elijah Powell, Elizabeth Powell, Hester Powell, James Ray Powell, John Henry Powell, Joseph Powell, Moses Powell, Nancy Powell, Robert Powell, Solomon Powell, Thomas Powell, William Powell. John Powell passed away in 1762 in ,Halifax,North Carolina,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Powell began in 1706 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States.
  • John Powell married Mary Dobson, and had children including Ambrose Powell, Anna Powell, Benjamin Powell, Elias Powell, Elijah Powell, Elizabeth Powell, Hester Powell, James Ray Powell, John Henry Powell, Joseph Powell, Moses Powell, Nancy Powell, Robert Powell, Solomon Powell, Thomas Powell, William Powell.
  • John Powell passed away in 1762 in ,Halifax,North Carolina,USA.

Immediate Family

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John Powell's Ancestors

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John Powell
1706–1762
Birth Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Powell Sr
1670–1762
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Deborah Hearn
1670–1731
Nansemond, Suffolk City, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Powell's Descendants

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John Powell (10 Jul 1706–1762) m. Mary Dobson (27 May 1709–)
  1. 1. Solomon Powell 1732–1769 m. Rebecca Edwards 1734–1783
    1. 1. Benjamin Powell 1755–1816 m. Elizabeth Robinson 1762–1824
      1. 1. William Powell 1793–1829 m. Jane Davis 1795–1880
        1. 1. John (H) Powell 1820–1880 m. Lettie Smith 1817–
      2. 2. Robert (Johnson) Powell 1779–1842
      3. 3. William Powell 1793–1861
      4. 4. Mary Powell 1788–
      5. 5. Keziah Powell 1781–1854
      6. 6. Susanna Powell 1783–
      7. 7. Charles (Robinson) Powell 1785–1812
      8. 8. Hannah Powell 1787–1835
      9. 9. Jemima Powell 1789–1843
      10. 10. Elizabeth Powell 1791–
      11. 11. Martin Powell 1795–
      12. 12. Jency Powell 1797–
      13. 13. Lydia Powell 1799–
      14. 14. Benjamin Powell 1803–
      15. 15. Ambrose Powell 1806–
    2. 2. John Powell 1753–
    3. 3. Rebecca Powell 1763–
    4. 4. Mary Powell 1760–
    5. 5. William Powell 1757–1812
    6. 6. Whitley Powell 1765–
  2. 2. James (Ray) Powell 1733–1816
  3. 3. Moses Powell 1744–1749
  4. 4. Nancy Powell 1750–
  5. 5. Joseph Powell 1737–
  6. 6. Hester POWELL 1740–
  7. 7. Thomas Powell 1734–1776
  8. 8. William Powell 1742–1814
  9. 9. Anna Powell 1728–1791
  10. 10. John (Henry) Powell 1730–1769
  11. 11. Anna Powell 1737–1791
  12. 12. Hester POWELL 1735–
  13. 13. Anna Powell 1750–1820
  14. 14. Thomas Powell 1756–1815
  15. 15. Benjamin Powell 1763–
  16. 16. Robert Powell 1756–
  17. 17. Joseph Powell 1741–
  18. 18. Elizabeth Powell 1761–1839
  19. 19. Elijah Powell 1767–
  20. 20. Elias Powell 1740–1802
  21. 21. Ambrose Powell 1756–1827

John Powell's Timeline

3 Records

1706
10 Jul 1706
Birth of John Powell in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1762
1762
Age 56
Death of John Powell in ,Halifax,North Carolina,USA
,Halifax,North Carolina,USA
1785
1 Nov 1785
Age 79
Death of John Powell in ,Halifax,North Carolina,USA
,Halifax,North Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1706
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1785
    Event Place: ,Halifax,North Carolina,USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: ,Halifax,North Carolina,USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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