William Powell (1760 - 1849)

Born 2 Apr 1760 in Newburgh, Orange, New York

Husband of Charity Geertruy (Brouwer) Powell — married about 1790 in New York, United States

Husband of Catharina (Nellis) Powell — married after Apr 1836 in Montgomery, New York

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1849 at age 89 in Yates, Orleans, New York, United States

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Biography

Served in Rev war -

• LDS #971963 - Revolutionary War Pension application of brother Jonathan Powell: The record details Jonathan Powell's service and marriages and date of death. Family relationships are also indicated: 1st Nov 1838 - 80 year old Frederick Ouderkirk stated that he knew Jonathan Powel and his father Morgan Powel - 24 Oct 1838 appeared William Powel of St. Johnsville, Montgomery Co., New York aged 78 years 2 Apr last. Stated that Jonathan was his brother.

Sources

• Nellis-Nelles Immigrants From the Palatinate 1710, Vol. 1, published in 1997 by The Nellis and Nelles Family Associations and the Herkimer County Historical Society, #132, page 47
• LDS film #971963 - Rev War pension application by William Powell and his widow: William Powell of Openheim, Montgomery Co., New York appeared 21 Sep 1832, aged 72 last April. He was born 2 April 1760 Newburgh Precinct, Ulster Co., New York as appeared in family Bible - He resided in Cambridge, Albany Co., (now Washington Co.) in 1777. In 1779 he resided in Hoosick. He has resided since the revolution in the town of Half Moon, Co. of Albany and Openheim, Montgomery Co. He knows of no one who can testify to his services except Frederick Ouderkirk and Jacob Bovie. He is known in this neighborhood by Johanes? Failing and Jacob S. Failing of Openheim - Jacob Bovee of Hoosick - acquainted when he served at Hoosick Capt. Gerit Teunis Bradt - 18 Sep 1832 - Frederick Ouderkirk of Hoosick personally knew him when he resided at Hoosick - 12 Sep 1853 appeard Nancy Powell widow of William Powell, married 24 Apr 1845 Yates, Orleans Co. by Rev ? pastor of Baptist Church of Yates - Record states that family Bible recorded the marriage Wm Powell to Nancy Church; Wm Powell d 20 Nov 1849, aged 89 yr 4m 12 d. - Nancy now aged 67 yr maiden name before marriage Nancy Peake - On 16 Sep 1853 also appeared Thomas W. and Philenda B. Green of Yates.
• Citation of proof of Will of William Powell, late of the town of Yates in the county of Orleans, Abram C. Green one of the executors of his will, 11 Mar 1850 - To Abner Powell residing at St. Johnsville, Montgomery Co., New York, Catherine Higbie wife of Robert Higbie of the same place, Jacob Powell, Angeline Potter wife of Leonard Potter residing in Oppenheim, Fulton Co., New York, Richard Powell residing at Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer Co., NY. - Note the 1850 census had no Angeline and Leonard Potter in Oppenheim. There was Angeline and Leonard Bauder in Oppenheim. After looking at some Bauder family, I saw that Pauter was a variation. It might sound similar to Potter. Angeline Bauder's (born 1812) death certificate from the state of New York (1889) listed Wm Powell and Charity Brower as her parents.
• 1790 Census Half Moon, Albany Co., New York - Willm Powell - Males under 16 1; males over 16 1; females 1