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William Powell 1741 – 1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: March 14 1741

Birth Location: Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Death Date: 1825

Death Location: Potton, Brome, Quebec, Canada

Father: William Powell

Mother: Hannah Hoit

Spouse(s): Elizabeth" Tolford

Children(s): Comfort Powell

In 1741, William Powell entered the world in Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, born to William Powell and Hannah Ann Hoit. William Powell married Elizabeth" Betsy" Tolford, and had children including Comfort Anna Powell. William Powell passed away in 1825 in Potton, Brome, Quebec, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1741, William Powell entered the world in Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, born to William Powell and Hannah Ann Hoit.
  • William Powell married Elizabeth" Betsy" Tolford, and had children including Comfort Anna Powell.
  • William Powell passed away in 1825 in Potton, Brome, Quebec, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Powell
1712 – 1774
Birth Location: Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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Hannah Hoit
1713 – 1774
Birth Location: Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth" Tolford
1736 – 1825
Birth Location: Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
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Children(s)

Comfort Powell
1781 –
Birth Location: Bridgewater, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA
CP

William Powell's Ancestors

Self
William Powell
1741 – 1825
Birth Place: Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Parents
William Powell
1712 – 1774
Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Hannah (Ann) Hoit
1713 – 1774
Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Grandparents
William Powell
1676 – 1721
Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Joseph Hoyt
1684 – 1753
Salisbury, Essex, MA, USA
Hannah Chase
1689 – 1774
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Robert Powell
1638 – 1686
**Mary Moore
1638 – 1681
Esther Bond
1655 – 1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (11ggf)
1624 – 1674

William Powell's Descendants

1.
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William Powell (March 14 1741 – 1825) m. Elizabeth" (Betsy") Tolford (13 Mar 1736 – 9 June 1825)
  1. 1. Comfort (Anna) Powell (19 Apr 1781 – ) m. Theopolis Tilton (15 Jan 1777 – 27 Nov 1870)
    1. 1. Manley Tilton (23 Dec 1801 – 02 May 1893) m. Miriam Buzzell (07 Jul 1806 – 02 Apr 1891)
      1. 1. Aaron (E.) Tilton (10 Sep 1830 – 16 Jan 1922) m. Almira (S.) Reynolds (1824 – 26 Apr 1897)
        1. 1. Eva (H Tilton) Gibbs (20 Sep 1855 – 1902) m. Charles (Wesley) Gibbs (2 Aug 1853 – 27 Nov 1938)

William Powell's Timeline

3 Records

1741
March 14 1741
Birth of William Powell in Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
1768
1768
Age 27
William Powell was married
None
1825
1825
Age 84
Death of William Powell in Potton, Brome, Quebec, Canada
Potton, Brome, Quebec, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: March 14 1741
    Event Place: Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1768

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Potton, Brome, Quebec, Canada
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