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Reuben Powell 1715 – 1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1715

Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1783

Death Location: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Powell

Mother: Mary Turkey

Spouse(s): Mary Cottle

Children(s): Reuben Powell

In 1715, Reuben Powell entered the world in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas C Powell and Mary Tamsey Turkey. Reuben Powell married Mary Harlowin Cottle, and had children including Reuben Knight Powell. Reuben Powell passed away in 1783 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1715, Reuben Powell entered the world in Norfolk, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas C Powell and Mary Tamsey Turkey.
  • Reuben Powell married Mary Harlowin Cottle, and had children including Reuben Knight Powell.
  • Reuben Powell passed away in 1783 in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Powell
1678 – 1751
Birth Location: Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
TP
Mary Turkey
1682 – 1725
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Cottle
1729 – 1758
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Reuben Powell
1756 – 1823
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, United States
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Reuben Powell's Ancestors

Self
Reuben Powell
1715 – 1783
Birth Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas C Powell
1678 – 1751
Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Mary (Tamsey) Turkey
1682 – 1725
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William (Richard) Powell
1647 – 1712
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Jane (Kelly) Boulding
1650 – 1692
Norfolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Thomas Turke
1669 – 1702
Lambeth, London, , England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Powell
1625 – 1658
Elizabeth Bouldin
1623 –
Thomas Bauldin
1584 – 1655
Mary Francis
1583 – 1660
John Turk
1638 – 1700
Phebe Frost
1638 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Edward)
1540 – 1604
Joseph Turk
Lidia Turk

Reuben Powell's Descendants

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Reuben Powell (1 Jan 1715 – 1 Jan 1783) m. Mary (Harlowin) Cottle (1729 – 1758)
  1. 1. Reuben (Knight) Powell (1756 – 3 Mar 1823) m. Rebecca Windham (1746 – 3 Mar 1823)
    1. 1. Theophilus Powell (1790 – 11 December 1823) m. Sarah Roe (1795 – 26 November 1824)
      1. 1. Reuben (Knight) Powell (1822 – Abt. 1875) m. Mary (Ann) Hall (1829 – ) m. Caroline Powell (abt 1836 – )
        1. 1. William (Theophilus) Powell (1846 – )
        2. 2. Thomas Powell (1860 – )
        3. 3. Robert Powell (1860 – )
        4. 4. Sarah (Francis) Powell (14 Sep 1850 – 10 May 1928) m. David (George Washington) Odom (14 May 1854 – 10 Feb 1910)
        5. 5. Mary (E) Powell (abt 1859 – )
        6. 6. Nancy (J) Powell (abt 1867 – )
    2. 2. Jason Powell
    3. 3. Elve Fleming
    4. 4. Rebecca Heath

Reuben Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1 Jan 1715
Birth of Reuben Powell in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1783
1 Jan 1783
Age 68
Death of Reuben Powell in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1715
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1783
    Event Place: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
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