Phillip Powell (1743 - 1821)

Born 1743 in Powells Valley, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Julianna Ann (Miller) Powell — married 1768 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1821 at about age 78 in McVeytown, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Philip Powell is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P272802
Rank: Private

I remember very clearly that I often heard my father say that his grandfather was born in Pennsylvania, and that his mother came from Germany. Her maiden name was Julia Ann Miller. Her mother died while making the passage to America, and was buried in the ocean. The name of grandfather was PHILIP POWELL.

He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, probably in 1743. He had four brothers and one sister that I have knowledge of. The four brothers all went into the Revolutionary War. It is not known what became of them, as nothing was heard of them afterward.

Philip Powell was the father of sixteen children, named respectively John, Margaret, Ann Maria, Peter, Jacob, John Philip, Polly, Elizabeth, Barbara, Susannah, Catherine, Daniel Christina, Rosannah, and two that died in infancy.

He lived in Berks County, Pa., four miles north of Reading. His farm was hilly and stony, and hard to clear up and improve; and when it was clear it was hard to farm. Having a large family to provide for, he had but little to give to his children for an outfit to set them up in business in life.

He sold out in Berks County, probably in 1795, and moved with his family to Mifflin County Pa., three miles west of McVeytown, where he died, in 1821. Julia Ann Powell died in 1825. Both are buried at McVeytown, where they await the resurrection of the just.^[1]

April 23, 1778 Philip signed "Oath of Allegiance and Fidelity". He served as a private in the Continental Army from Berks County, Pennsylvania. ^[2]
Residence: Brunswick Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
Spouse: Julia Ann Miller

Data

Phillip Powell. ^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Born 1743^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Died 1821^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Marriage Husband Phillip Powell. Wife Julie Ann Miller. Child: Elizabeth Powell.

Sources

1. ↑ Powell, Rev. John, Authentic genealogical memorial history of Philip Powell, of Mifflin county, Pa., and his descendants and others, with miscellaneous items and incidents of interest, Vol 1 (1880): pp. 41-42.
2. ↑ United States Sons of the American Revolution.
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See also:

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Nov 16 2017), "Record of Powell, Philip", Ancestor # A092112.
• Family Records/history
• Militia Lists in Documentation
• Powell, Rev. John, Authentic genealogical memorial history of Philip Powell, of Mifflin county, Pa., and his descendants and others, with miscellaneous items and incidents of interest, Vol 1 (1880): pp. 41-42.
• United States Sons of the American Revolution