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Wait Powell (1698 - 1782)

Wait Powell
Born in Bethpage, Nassau, New York Colonymap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at about age 83 in Westbury, Nassau, New York, United Statesmap
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Profile last modified | Created 4 Oct 2011
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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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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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Powell-9498 and Powell-1687 appear to represent the same person because:

Wait was the son of Thomas Powell & husband to Mary Mudge

posted by Roger Hatch
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]