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Robert Powell 1669 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1669

Birth Location: Occupacia Piscataway, Rappahannock, Virginia colony

Death Date: 1740

Death Location: Caroline, Virginia, United States

Father: John Powell

Mother: Margaret Coghill

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Children(s): Sgt. Powell

In 1669, Robert Powell entered the world in Occupacia Piscataway, Rappahannock, Virginia colony, born to John Powell and Margaret Coghill. Robert Powell had children including Sgt. Benjamin Ambrose Powell. Robert Powell passed away in 1740 in Caroline, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1669, Robert Powell entered the world in Occupacia Piscataway, Rappahannock, Virginia colony, born to John Powell and Margaret Coghill.
  • Robert Powell had children including Sgt. Benjamin Ambrose Powell.
  • Robert Powell passed away in 1740 in Caroline, Virginia, United States.

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Robert Powell's Ancestors

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Robert Powell
1669 – 1740
Birth Place: Occupacia Piscataway, Rappahannock, Virginia colony
Parents
John Powell
1632 – 1762
Occupacia Piscataway, Rappahannock, VA, US
Margaret Coghill
1634 – 1684
Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
William (C) Powell
1620 – 1695
Isle, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Gorusch
1618 – 1655
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Powell
1599 – 1687
Elizabeth Wyllys
1598 – 1635
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Powell
1570 – 1619
Phebe Mott
1575 – 1599
Richard Wyllys
1573 – 1597
Hester Chambers
1567 – 1600

Robert Powell's Descendants

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Robert Powell (1669 – 1740)
  1. 1. Sgt. (Benjamin Ambrose) Powell (1702 – 16 Feb 1769) m. Sarah Bledsoe (1728 – 16 Feb 1769)
    1. 1. James Powell (1752 – 17 Oct 1835)
      1. 1. James Powell (1772 – 1860)
        1. 1. William (James) Powell (1810 – after 1880)

Robert Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1669
1669
Birth of Robert Powell in Occupacia Piscataway, Rappahannock, Virginia colony
Occupacia Piscataway, Rappahannock, Virginia colony
1740
1740
Age 71
Death of Robert Powell in Caroline, Virginia, United States
Caroline, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: Occupacia Piscataway, Rappahannock, Virginia colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Caroline, Virginia, United States

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