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Knight Capt William Nathaniel Powell, Gentleman, Capt of the Militia, Commander of Jamestown, Member of the 1st VA House of Burgesses, Lt Gov of the VA Colony, Ancient Planter 1577–1623 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Mar 1577

Birth Location: St. Olaf Parish, Southwark, Surrey, England

Death Date: 20 January 1623

Death Location: Chickahominy (Chickahomines), Henrico, Virginia, USA

Father: Lord Modoc

Mother: Elizabeth Partrich\Patrick))

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The story of Knight Capt William Nathaniel Powell, Gentleman, Capt of the Militia, Commander of Jamestown, Member of the 1st VA House of Burgesses, Lt Gov of the VA Colony, Ancient Planter began in 1577 in St. Olaf Parish, Southwark, Surrey, England. Knight Capt William Nathaniel Powell, Gentleman, Capt of the Militia, Commander of Jamestown, Member of the 1st VA House of Burgesses, Lt Gov of the VA Colony, Ancient Planter passed away in 1623 in Chickahominy (Chickahomines), Henrico, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Knight Capt William Nathaniel Powell, Gentleman, Capt of the Militia, Commander of Jamestown, Member of the 1st VA House of Burgesses, Lt Gov of the VA Colony, Ancient Planter began in 1577 in St. Olaf Parish, Southwark, Surrey, England.
  • Knight Capt William Nathaniel Powell, Gentleman, Capt of the Militia, Commander of Jamestown, Member of the 1st VA House of Burgesses, Lt Gov of the VA Colony, Ancient Planter passed away in 1623 in Chickahominy (Chickahomines), Henrico, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Modoc
1520–1595
Birth Location: Castle Modoc, Breconshire, Wales
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Elizabeth Partrich\Patrick))
1525–1605
Birth Location: Cradley, Hereford, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Knight Planter's Ancestors

Self
Knight Planter
1577–1623
Birth Place: St. Olaf Parish, Southwark, Surrey, England
Parents
Lord Sir William Charles. “Hugh” Powell of Castle Modoc
1520–1595
Castle Modoc, Breconshire, Wales
Elizabeth (Lane Powell (Sir John 1 & Margaret) Partrich\Patrick))
1525–1605
Cradley, Hereford, England
Grandparents
Sir (John de Lane I of Bentley) Hyde
1500–1576
Bentley, Staffordshire, England
Margaret (Catherine PATRICK PARTRICH de) LANE
1503–1577
Harcourt, Staffordshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Knight Planter's Timeline

2 Records

1577
16 Mar 1577
Birth of Knight Capt William Nathaniel Powell, Gentleman, Capt of the Militia, Commander of Jamestown, Member of the 1st VA House of Burgesses, Lt Gov of the VA Colony, Ancient Planter in St. Olaf Parish, Southwark, Surrey, England
St. Olaf Parish, Southwark, Surrey, England
1623
20 January 1623
Age 46
Death of Knight Capt William Nathaniel Powell, Gentleman, Capt of the Militia, Commander of Jamestown, Member of the 1st VA House of Burgesses, Lt Gov of the VA Colony, Ancient Planter in Chickahominy (Chickahomines), Henrico, Virginia, USA
Chickahominy (Chickahomines), Henrico, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1577
    Event Place: St. Olaf Parish, Southwark, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 January 1623
    Event Place: Chickahominy (Chickahomines), Henrico, Virginia, USA
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