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Walter Powell 1607–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 4 Feb 1695

Death Location: Greenfields Plantation, Somerset County Maryland

Father: Sir Planter

Mother: Elizabeth Powell

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In 1607, Walter Powell entered the world in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to Sir Capt William I Powell Gentleman Knight Of Surrey Captain Of The Governor S Guard Commander Of Jamestown Member Of The 1St Virginia House Of Burgesses Lieutenant Governor Of The Virginia Colony Ancient Planter And Elizabeth Wells Powell. Walter Powell passed away in 1695 in Greenfields Plantation, Somerset County Maryland.

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Biography

  • In 1607, Walter Powell entered the world in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States, born to Sir Capt William I Powell Gentleman Knight Of Surrey Captain Of The Governor S Guard Commander Of Jamestown Member Of The 1St Virginia House Of Burgesses Lieutenant Governor Of The Virginia Colony Ancient Planter And Elizabeth Wells Powell.
  • Walter Powell passed away in 1695 in Greenfields Plantation, Somerset County Maryland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Planter
1577–1623
Birth Location: St. Olaf Parish, Southwark, Surrey, England
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Elizabeth Powell
1583–1635
Birth Location: Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Powell's Ancestors

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Walter Powell
1607–1695
Birth Place: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Parents
Sir Capt. William I Powell, Gentleman, Knight of Surrey, Captain of the Governor's Guard, Commander of Jamestown, Member of the 1st Virginia House of Burgesses, Lieutenant Governor of the Virginia Colony, Ancient Planter
1577–1623
St. Olaf Parish, Southwark, Surrey, England
Elizabeth (Wells) Powell
1583–1635
Fenny Compton, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (I fitzHugh) Powell
1550–1623
Southwark, England
Jane (Starkie) Jones
1550–1628
Whitford, Flintshire, Wales
Joseph Welles
1550–1612
Kirkham, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Esq
1530–1606
Lady Herbert
1535–1593
Jane STARKEY-JONES
1515–1597
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Esq.
1505–1535
Margaret Evan
1510–1587
Sir Herbert
1506–1570
Lady Parr
1514–1552

Walter Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1607
1607
Birth of Walter Powell in Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
1695
4 Feb 1695
Age 88
Death of Walter Powell in Greenfields Plantation, Somerset County Maryland
Greenfields Plantation, Somerset County Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1695
    Event Place: Greenfields Plantation, Somerset County Maryland
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