John Powell

1595 - Aft 1638  (> 44 years)

• Name	John Powell
  Born	1595	England
  Gender	Male
  Died	Aft 1638	Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I82	My Roots
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2004

  
  

  Family	Katherine,   b. 1600
  Children	1. Richard Powell,   b. Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1658, Norfolk, Virginia, USA   2. William Powell   3. Henry Powell   4. John Powell,   b. 1624, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA ,   d. 1684, Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F73	Group Sheet  |  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1595 - England Died - Aft 1638 - Elizabeth City, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  A 'List of Names living in Virginia' dated Feb 16, 1623/4 includes John Powell and Cathern Powell at Bass's Choice, VA. 'Muster Rolls of Settlers in Virginia at Elizabeth Cittie', Jan 5, 1624/5 includes: John Powell, aged 29, in the Swallow, 1609 Kathren Powell, aged 22, in the Flying Hart, 1622 John Powell, born in Virginia Servant: Thomas Prater, aged 20 in the Marie Providence, 1622 Provision: Corne, 5 barrels, Fish, 700 ct; Houses, 1; pallizado, 1 Arms: Peeces, 1; Swords, 1; Armor, 1; Powder, 2lb, Lead, 30lb John survived the 'starving time' of the 1609-1610 winter as a youth about aged 15. Land records indicate he was of Newport News (150 acres) on Sep 10, 1624 and in Elizabeth City (50 acres) on May 2, 1638. Married about 1623, Elizabeth City Co. , VA. Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol 1, by Nugent, shows in a land patent to Robert Lucas on 4/30/1636, land adjacent to that of John Powell, deceased and Wm. (William?) Again, same source shows Kathrine Powell sold land on the 19th of April, 1638 -- list ing her as a widow, therefore John Powell must have died prior to April 19th, 1638.