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Knight Capt William Nathaniel Powell \ Powle , 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: 03 Feb 1623

Death Location: Killed by Indians, Chicahominy, Ridge, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

Father: John Powell

Mother: Katherine Lady

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The story of Knight Capt William Nathaniel Powell \ Powle , 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 \ Powle , 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 Killed by Indians, Chicahominy, Ridge, St Mary's, Maryland, USA.

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  • The story of Knight Capt William Nathaniel Powell \ Powle , 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 \ Powle , 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 Killed by Indians, Chicahominy, Ridge, St Mary's, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Powell
1530–1606
Birth Location: Shotsbrook, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Katherine Lady
1535–1593
Birth Location: Powis Castle, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
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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
John Henry Powell
1530–1606
Shotsbrook, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Katherine (Anne Herbert) Lady
1535–1593
Powis Castle, Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (David Powell \ Powle) Esquire
1498–1535
Raglan, Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom
Catherine (Hamilton Powell \) Powle
1510–1547
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Sir (William, Earl of Pembroke) Herbert
1501–1570
Ewyas-Lacey, Herefordshire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Anne Herbert
1515–1763
Kendall Castle, Kendall, Westmoreland, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Morgan
1482–1538
Elizabeth Vaughan
1486–1528
Sir Northampshire
1492–1520
Lady Parr
1495–1529
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Knight Planter's Timeline

2 Records

1577
16 Mar 1577
Birth of Knight Capt William Nathaniel Powell \ Powle , 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
03 Feb 1623
Age 46
Death of Knight Capt William Nathaniel Powell \ Powle , 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 Killed by Indians, Chicahominy, Ridge, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
Killed by Indians, Chicahominy, Ridge, St Mary's, Maryland, USA

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    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: 03 Feb 1623
    Event Place: Killed by Indians, Chicahominy, Ridge, St Mary's, Maryland, USA
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