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Mary "Polly" Powell 1751 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1751

Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Apr 1842

Death Location: Dickensonville, Russell County, Virginia, USA

Father: Henry Powell

Mother: Obedience Hamblen

Spouse(s): Lt Jr,

Children(s): William Dickenson, Annie Dickenson, Mary Dickenson, Elizabeth Dickenson, Thomas Dickenson, Nancy Dickenson, Thomas Dickenson, Martha Dickenson, John DICKENSON, Henry Dickenson, Maj Dickenson,, Robert Dickenson, John Dickenson

In 1751, Mary "Polly" Powell entered the world in Amelia, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Powell and Obedience Hamblen. Mary "Polly" Powell married Lt Henry Dickenson Jr,, and had children including William Powell Dickenson, Annie Dickenson, Mary "Polly" Powell Dickenson, Elizabeth Dickenson, Thomas Dickenson, Nancy Dickenson, Thomas Dickenson, Martha 'Patsy' Dickenson, John C. DICKENSON, Henry Patton Dickenson, Maj James A Dickenson,, Robert Dickenson, John W Dickenson. Mary "Polly" Powell passed away in 1842 in Dickensonville, Russell County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1751, Mary "Polly" Powell entered the world in Amelia, Virginia, USA, born to Henry Powell and Obedience Hamblen.
  • Mary "Polly" Powell married Lt Henry Dickenson Jr,, and had children including William Powell Dickenson, Annie Dickenson, Mary "Polly" Powell Dickenson, Elizabeth Dickenson, Thomas Dickenson, Nancy Dickenson, Thomas Dickenson, Martha 'Patsy' Dickenson, John C. DICKENSON, Henry Patton Dickenson, Maj James A Dickenson,, Robert Dickenson, John W Dickenson.
  • Mary "Polly" Powell passed away in 1842 in Dickensonville, Russell County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Powell
1717 – 1764
Birth Location: Chuckatuck, Isle of Wight, Virginia
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Obedience Hamblen
1746 –
Birth Location: West Chester, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lt Jr,
1750 – 1825
Birth Location: Farmville, Prince Edward, Virginia, USA
LJ

Children(s)

William Dickenson
1770 – 1775
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA
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Annie Dickenson
1770 – 1775
Birth Location: –
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Mary Dickenson
1770 – 1859
Birth Location: Amelia, Russell, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Dickenson
1772 – 1818
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, USA
ED
Thomas Dickenson
1774 – 1804
Birth Location: Louisa County, Virginia Colony, United Colonies of North America
TD
Nancy Dickenson
1776 – 1853
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA
ND
Thomas Dickenson
1777 – 1804
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA
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Martha Dickenson
1782 – 1860
Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA
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John DICKENSON
1784 – 1786
Birth Location: Russell Co, Virginia, USA
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Henry Dickenson
1787 – 1881
Birth Location: Bickley Mills, Russell, Virginia, USA
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Maj Dickenson,
1790 – 1876
Birth Location: Castlewood, Russell, Virginia, USA
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Robert Dickenson
1795 – 1844
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
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John Dickenson
1795 – 1871
Birth Location: Russell Co., Virginia, USA
JD

Mary Powell's Ancestors

Self
Mary Powell
1751 – 1842
Birth Place: Amelia, Virginia, USA
Parents
Henry Powell
1717 – 1764
Chuckatuck, Isle of Wight, Virginia
Obedience Hamblen
1746 –
West Chester, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Powell's Descendants

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Mary ("Polly") Powell (1 May 1751 – 23 Apr 1842) m. Lt (Henry Dickenson) Jr, (29 Nov 1750 – 5 Jul 1825)
  1. 1. William (Powell) Dickenson (1770 – 1775)
  2. 2. Annie Dickenson (1770 – 1775)
  3. 3. Mary ("Polly" Powell) Dickenson (15 Mar 1770 – 20 Dec 1859)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Dickenson (06 Feb 1772 – 22 Oct 1818)
  5. 5. Thomas Dickenson (1774 – Sep 1804)
  6. 6. Nancy Dickenson (1776 – 1 JUL 1853) m. James (M) Hale (1783 – 1859) m. George Haile (1602 – 1660)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Hale (1803 – 24 Mar 1853)
    2. 2. Mary (Polly) Hale (1806 – 28 Mar 1884) m. Henry McCloud (Feb 1801 – 8 Oct 1855)
      1. 1. John McCloud (Jan 1833 – 21 Jan 1878)
      2. 2. Samuel (P) McCloud (1841 – 1939)
    3. 3. Thomas (D) Hale (22 APR 1807 – 9 DEC 1882)
    4. 4. Eli Hale (1808 – )
    5. 5. James (Dickenson 'JD') Hale, (24 JUL 1808 – 2 NOV 1898) m. Mary (Jane) Grizzle (20 AUG 1810 – 19 SEP 1898)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (D.) Hale (ABT 1831 – )
      2. 2. William (Rowlet) Hale (29 March 1833 – 5 November 1905)
      3. 3. James (M.) Hale (ABT 1835 – )
      4. 4. John Hale (ABT 1837 – )
      5. 5. Patsy Hale (ABT 1839 – )
    6. 6. William (G) Hale (1811 – 1858)
    7. 7. Henry (D) Hale (1811 – 1 DEC 1896) m. Betsy (Ruth) Franklin (6 MAR 1814 – BEF 1880)
      1. 1. James (Franklin) Hale (1835 – )
      2. 2. Nancy Hale (FEB 1835 – )
      3. 3. Nathaniel Hale (1837 – )
      4. 4. Rebecca Hale (1838 – )
      5. 5. Ruth Hale (1839 – )
      6. 6. Wilburn Hale (9 JAN 1840 – 31 DEC 1922)
      7. 7. Joseph Hale (1842 – )
      8. 8. Mary ("Polly") Hale (AUG 1843 – )
      9. 9. Elizabeth Hale (1848 – )
      10. 10. Matha (J. "Patsey") Hale (1851 – )
      11. 11. Sally Hale (1854 – )
      12. 12. Sarah Hale (14 MAR 1854 – BEF 1860)
      13. 13. Malisa Hale (12 MAY 1856 – BEF 1860)
      14. 14. Noah (Charlie) Hale (MAY 1858 – AFT 1920)
    8. 8. Henrietta Hale (24 APR 1813 – 1 MAR 1879)
    9. 9. Archelaus (Dickenson) Hale (2 MAY 1815 – 8 JAN 1898)
  7. 7. Thomas Dickenson (1777 – SEP 1804) m. Nancy Dickenson (26 JUN 1778 – 15 SEP 1818)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Dickenson (28 JUN 1802 – 1895)
    2. 2. Martha ("Patsey" 'Patsy') Dickenson (1803 – 1860)
  8. 8. Martha ('Patsy') Dickenson (1 Jul 1782 – 25 Mar 1860) m. Rev (Ezekiel) Burdine (1775 – 20 January 1862)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Burdine (1797 – 1803)
    2. 2. Henry (Dickenson) Burdine, (1803 – 1885)
    3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth) Burdine (3 Jul 1806 – 8 September 1855)
    4. 4. Mary (Powell) Burdine (16 Feb 1809 – 29 Dec 1866)
    5. 5. Rev (John Wesley) Burdine (1817 – 1898) m. Stella (C) Fleener (abt 1835 – )
      1. 1. James (P) Burdine (1855 – )
      2. 2. Nathan (Edison) Burdine (05 Nov 1859 – before April 1910)
      3. 3. Rev (John Eastly Shannon) Burdine (5 Sep 1863 – 26 Feb 1935) m. Ruth (E) Sampson (1862 – ) m. Mary (L) Burdine (abt 1876 – )
        1. 1. John (Wesley) Burdine (29 Jul 1883 – 18 May 1952) m. Josephine (Victoria) Graham (24 Nov 1882 – 10 Nov 1943)
        2. 2. Dola (R) Burdine (abt 1899 – )
        3. 3. Orlin (E) Burdine (abt 1901 – )
        4. 4. Vema (C) Burdine (abt 1902 – )
        5. 5. Ona (W) Burdine (abt 1903 – )
        6. 6. Varona (B) Burdine (abt 1906 – )
        7. 7. Dewey Burdine (abt 1909 – )
      4. 4. Mary (Catherine) Burdine (2 Jul 1866 – 29 Dec 1940)
      5. 5. Joseph (Perry) Burdine (abt 1869 – bef 1920)
    6. 6. Nathan (Edens) Burdine, (1819 – before 1897) m. Minerva Wilson (May 1849 – 13 Apr 1921) m. Roena (1836 – ) m. Edith (Cleveland) Fugate (6 Dec 1817 – )
      1. 1. James (D) Burdine (7 June 1854 – aft 1930)
  9. 9. John (C.) DICKENSON (ABT 1784 – BEF 1786)
  10. 10. Henry (Patton) Dickenson (28 Oct 1787 – 25 Oct 1881) m. Prescilla Carroll (1792 – ) m. Mariah Phillips (1795 – ) m. Elizabeth Bickley (12 DEC 1800 – 7 JUL 1853) m. Rebecca Gibson (1820 – 1860)
    1. 1. Mary ("Polly") Dickenson (23 AUG 1807 – 16 DEC 1886)
    2. 2. Charles (Carroll) Dickenson (28 Oct 1811 – 9 May 1864) m. Catherine Counts (01 Apr 1817 – 04 Feb 1894)
      1. 1. Henry (Hopkins) Dickenson (23 May 1837 – 27 Nov 1903)
      2. 2. James (Monroe) Dickenson, (10 Jan 1839 – 28 Dec 1919) m. Ailsey (B) Self (01 Oct 1845 – 1900)
        1. 1. Samuel (H.) DICKENSON (21 Jun 1859 – )
        2. 2. Charles (Virgil) Dickenson (1867 – )
        3. 3. William Dickenson (Sep 1868 – )
        4. 4. Fredrick Dickenson (Jun 1888 – )
        5. 5. Joe (T.) Dickenson
        6. 6. Nannie Dickenson
      3. 3. William (Patton) Dickenson (23 Dec 1843 – 25 Jan 1935)
      4. 4. Nathan (Ellington) Dickenson (11 Mar 1845 – )
      5. 5. Charles (Carroll) Dickenson (23 Feb 1849 – 9 May 1864)
      6. 6. John (Tivis) Dickenson (14 Nov 1853 – 11 Aug 1944)
      7. 7. Noah (Calhoun) Dickenson (17 May 1860 – 15 JUN 1952) m. Corree Jessee (13 AUG 1868 – 12 AUG 1916)
        1. 1. Wade (T) Dickenson (Oct 1886 – 16 Feb 1963)
        2. 2. Martha (W) Candler (Dec 1887 – )
        3. 3. Nannie (M) Dickenson (22 Mar 1888 – Jul 1969)
        4. 4. Carlyle (Jessee) Dickenson (09 Sep 1896 – 23 October 1962)
        5. 5. Glenn (Gilmer) Dickenson (8 JUN 1902 – 9 NOV 1979) m. Evelyn (Christine) Ring (4 October 1904 – 2 September 1993)
    3. 3. Pricilla Dickenson (1817 – )
    4. 4. Nancy (Powell) Dickenson (1819 – 1913)
    5. 5. James (Hatler) Dickenson (1821 – )
    6. 6. Martha (Burdine "Patsey") Dickenson (12 NOV 1821 – )
    7. 7. Robert Dickenson (1822 – )
    8. 8. Nathan (Ellington) Dickenson (1824 – )
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Ann) Dickenson (20 FEB 1829 – 8 DEC 1914)
    10. 10. Caroline (Virginia) Dickenson (1832 – 1915)
    11. 11. Henry (Patton) Dickenson (1834 – 1914)
    12. 12. Archibald Dickenson
  11. 11. Maj (James A) Dickenson, (11 Feb 1790 – 22 Jun 1876) m. Mary Gray (16 Oct 1793 – 18 Jun 1868) m. Martha (Jane) Ramsey (26 Apr 1850 – 22 Jul 1892)
    1. 1. Henry (Powell) Dickenson (16 Nov 1811 – 31 Aug 1844)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Dorning "Betty") Dickenson (12 Mar 1813 – 1 Nov 1888)
    3. 3. Robert (Preston) Dickenson (01 Jan 1815 – 06 Dec 1888)
    4. 4. Margaret (Lavicy) Dickenson (15 Jul 1817 – 22 Sep 1890) m. James (Madison) Hanson (5 Mar 1810 – 27 May 1897)
      1. 1. James (Dickenson) Hanson (7 Feb 1842 – 3 July 1848)
      2. 2. George (Mason) Hanson (6 May 1850 – 1 Dec 1850)
      3. 3. Frank (M) Hanson (1858 – 1943)
    5. 5. Nancy (Jane) Dickenson (17 Dec 1819 – 28 Sep 1895)
    6. 6. James (Harvey) Dickenson (01 Dec 1821 – 01 Oct 1894)
    7. 7. John (Nelson) Dickenson (14 Jul 1824 – 12 NOV 1892)
    8. 8. William (Jennings) Dickenson, (03 Dec 1827 – 05 Apr 1907) m. Nancy (Nannie) Ellington (Aug 11 1836 – 10 Dec 1866) m. Frances (Priscilla) Hensdill (Feb 1860 – 17 Apr 1882)
      1. 1. Thomas Dickenson (14 Aug 1854 – )
      2. 2. Mary Dickenson (1855 – )
      3. 3. James (Orah) Dickinson (18 Feb 1856 – 20 Feb 1940)
      4. 4. Ida (Myrtle) Dickenson (15 Sep 1878 – 28 Dec 1904)
      5. 5. Hopkins Dickenson (August 1879 – )
    9. 9. Charles (Clement) Dickenson (23 Sep 1830 – 12 Nov 1892)
    10. 10. Thomas (Trevant) Dickenson (13 Mar 1832 – 13 Jan 1913)
  12. 12. Robert Dickenson (18 Apr 1795 – 09 Mar 1844) m. Evaline Sargent (1807 – 17 MAY 1877)
    1. 1. Henry Dickenson (23 NOV 1839 – 19 NOV 1867)
    2. 2. Mary (Powell) Dickenson (23 Aug 1841 – 9 Jan 1907) m. Elbert (Sevier) Fugate, (9 Nov 1830 – 18 Mar 1896)
      1. 1. Robert (Henry) Fugate (20 Dec 1859 – 19 Aug 1865)
      2. 2. Margaret (Esther) Fugate (7 Feb 1863 – 16 Aug 1866)
      3. 3. Mary (Evaline Eva) Fugate (26 Sep 1866 – 24 Apr 1953)
      4. 4. Eliza (Sophia) Fugate (9 Jan 1868 – 3 Jun 1940)
      5. 5. Frank (Edward Lee) Fugate (9 Jul 1870 – 6 Jul 1941)
      6. 6. Thomas (Dickenson) Fugate (7 Jul 1877 – 25 Nov 1924)
      7. 7. Elinor (Seymour " Nell") Fugate (3 Apr 1880 – 10 Mar 1965)
      8. 8. Elbert (Sevier Bert) Fugate (11 Jan 1883 – 2 Jan 1969)
    3. 3. Margaret (Churchill) SARGEANT
  13. 13. John (W) Dickenson (18 Apr 1795 – 19 May 1871) m. Sarah (E.) Garrett m. Fannie ((Louraine)) Robinson (26 NOV 1799 – 18 MAY 1884)
    1. 1. Nancy (B.) Dickenson (1818 – )
    2. 2. William (Powell) Dickenson (1820 – )
    3. 3. Littleberry (Robinson) Dickenson (1823 – 6 SEP 1902) m. Rebecca BLANKENBECKLER (15 FEB 1841 – 4 MAY 1878) m. Letitia BEVERLY m. Peggy CALHOUN
      1. 1. Albert (S.) DICKENSON (20 NOV 1863 – )
      2. 2. Milton (Blankenbecker) DICKENSON (5 DEC 1870 – )
      3. 3. George (J.) DICKENSON (1873 – 1897)
      4. 4. Louisa (F.) DICKENSON (1876 – )
      5. 5. David (Ora) DICKENSON
    4. 4. James (Jackson) Dickenson (1828 – )
    5. 5. Robert ("Fool Bob" H.) Dickenson (1828 – )
    6. 6. Josephine (Bonapart) Dickenson (1838 – 3 JUL 1863)
    7. 7. John (C.) Dickenson (1841 – )

Mary Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1751
1 May 1751
Birth of Mary "Polly" Powell in Amelia, Virginia, USA
Amelia, Virginia, USA
1842
23 Apr 1842
Age 91
Death of Mary "Polly" Powell in Dickensonville, Russell County, Virginia, USA
Dickensonville, Russell County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1751
    Event Place: Amelia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 316
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 150 : 1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1842
    Event Place: Dickensonville, Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 316
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Age: 91
    Age:
    90

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dickensonville, Russell County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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