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Joshua Powell 1727 – 1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 July 1727

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA

Death Date: May 1781

Death Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA

Father: Edward Powell

Mother: Elizabeth Ransom

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The birth of Joshua Powell took place in 1727 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA, to Edward Powell and Elizabeth Ransom. Joshua Powell's death occurred in 1781 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA.

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Edward Powell
1700 – 1773
Birth Location: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Ransom
1705 – 1776
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 14 July 1727
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: May 1781
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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