Died
at about age 83
in Westbury, Nassau, New York, United States
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Biography
Wait was a Friend (Quaker)
Waite was born 22d 9m 1698 [22 Sep 1698]. He was the son of Thomas and Mary Powell of Bethpage.[1]
He was reported married to Mary Powell to the Westbury Monthly Meeting on 15d 1m 1722/3 [15 Mar 1723].[2] He later acknowledged on 31d 1m 1725 [31 Mar 1725] for "marrying contrary to discipline."[3]
The following is from Bunker's Long Island Genealogies:[4]
WAIT POWELL (Thos.2 Thos. 1 ) b. 1698, m. 1723 by a justice of the peace Mary Mudge b. 1701, dau. of Moses and Mary, children:
Jane, b. 2, 22, 1 725, m. 1 742 Samuel Willets of Islip.
Mary, b. 11, 31, 1727, m. 1749 Nathaniel Whitson, son of John.
Anna, b. 7, 22, 1730, m. 1748 Rowland Pearsall, son of Henry.
Wait, b. 4, 30, 1733, m. Hannah Willets b. 1734, dau. of Amos.
Jemima, b. I, 31, 1736, m. 1762 Samuel Cocks, son of Henry.
Esther, b, 2, 23, 1738, unm.
Sarah, b. 8, 23, 1745, m. Silas Whitson Aug. 10, 1772.
Esther Powell's will, 1781, gives her property to niece Mary wife of John Seaman, sister Mary Whitson, niece Jemima Willets. wife of Amos Powell, Amos Powell, Jemima Cock.
Sources
↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number N 452; Volume 3.1; Page 144; ID 70357
↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number W 453; Volume 3.1; Page 123; ID 60408
↑ James E. Hazard Index, The Records of New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends at Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College.; Call Number W 453; Volume 1.2; Page 72; ID 60409
↑ Long island genealogies. Families of Albertson, Andrews, Bedell, Birdsall ... Willets, Williams, Willis, Wright, and other families. Being kindred descendants of Thomas Powell, of Bethpage, L. I., 1688. Comp. by Mary Powell Bunker. p. 36.
William Wade Hinshaw. The Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, 1750-1930, Vol. III. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1969- 1977.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Wait by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Wait Powell B Sept 29 1698 D 1782 Married Mary Mudge Jan 15 1723 Childern Jane b feb 22 1725
Mary Nov 30 1727 Anna b july 22 1730 Wait b april 30 1733 Jemima b Jan 31 1736 Esther b Feb 23 1738 and SArah b Aug 23 1745 she married Silas Whitson
From Ron Butterworth [email address removed]
Wait was the son of Thomas Powell & husband to Mary Mudge
Mary Nov 30 1727 Anna b july 22 1730 Wait b april 30 1733 Jemima b Jan 31 1736 Esther b Feb 23 1738 and SArah b Aug 23 1745 she married Silas Whitson From Ron Butterworth [email address removed]