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William Richard Powell 1647 – 1712 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1647

Birth Location: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 21 Mar 1712

Death Location: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

Father: Richard Powell

Mother: Elizabeth Bouldin

Spouse(s): Jane Boulding

Children(s): John Powell, Thomas Powell, Elizabeth Powel, Lowry Powell, Joseph Powell, John Powell, Thomas Powell, William Powell, Richard Powell

The story of William Richard Powell began in 1647 in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States. William Richard Powell married Jane Kelly Boulding, and had children including John Powell, Thomas Powell, Elizabeth Powel, Lowry Powell, Joseph Powell, John Powell, Thomas C Powell, William Powell, Richard Powell. William Richard Powell passed away in 1712 in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Richard Powell began in 1647 in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States.
  • William Richard Powell married Jane Kelly Boulding, and had children including John Powell, Thomas Powell, Elizabeth Powel, Lowry Powell, Joseph Powell, John Powell, Thomas C Powell, William Powell, Richard Powell.
  • William Richard Powell passed away in 1712 in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Powell
1625 – 1658
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Bouldin
1623 –
Birth Location: Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Jane Boulding
1650 – 1692
Birth Location: Norfolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
JB

Children(s)

John Powell
1666 – 1705
Birth Location: Yarkhill, Herefs, England, United Kingdom
JP
Thomas Powell
1670 –
Birth Location: English Bicknor, Glcstr, England, United Kingdom
TP
Elizabeth Powel
1673 –
Birth Location: Selattyn, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
EP
Lowry Powell
1675 –
Birth Location: Selattyn, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom
LP
Joseph Powell
1676 –
Birth Location: Bury Saint Edmunds, Suff, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
JP
John Powell
1676 – 1705
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
JP
Thomas Powell
1678 – 1751
Birth Location: Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
TP
William Powell
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Richard Powell
Birth Location: –
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William Powell's Ancestors

Self
William Powell
1647 – 1712
Birth Place: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Parents
Richard Powell
1625 – 1658
Elizabeth City, Colony of Virginia, British Colonial America, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Bouldin
1623 –
Elizabeth City, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Powell's Descendants

1.
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William (Richard) Powell (1647 – 21 Mar 1712) m. Jane (Kelly) Boulding (1650 – 1692)
  1. 1. John Powell (1666 – 25 January 1705)
  2. 2. Thomas Powell (1670 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Powel (13 July 1673 – )
  4. 4. Lowry Powell (14 May 1675 – )
  5. 5. Joseph Powell (1676 – )
  6. 6. John Powell (1676 – 1705)
  7. 7. Thomas (C) Powell (1678 – 1751) m. Mary (Tamsey) Turkey (1682 – 1725)
    1. 1. 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)
        2. 2. Jason Powell
        3. 3. Elve Fleming
        4. 4. Rebecca Heath
  8. 8. William Powell
  9. 9. Richard Powell

William Powell's Timeline

3 Records

1647
1647
Birth of William Richard Powell in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
1676
1676
Age 29
William Richard Powell was married in Norfork, Virginia, United States
Norfork, Virginia, United States
1712
21 Mar 1712
Age 65
Death of William Richard Powell in Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1647
    Event Place: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Norfork, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1712
    Event Place: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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