Isaac Powers (1743 - 1814)

Born 8 Jan 1743 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Saunders) Powers — married 1 Sep 1763 in Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1814 at age 71 in Temple, Franklin, Maine, United States

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Biography

From cemetery Center Hill, Temple, Franklin Co. PowersAbigail Powers d. Feb. 23, 1818 Ae 77y. 9m. 18d. Isaac Powers d. July 24, 1814 Ae 72y.

From Temple Vital Records, Maine, Isaac & Abigail Powers Family Isaac d. Feb 28 1814 @@ 72 y nearly Agibail S. Died Feb 23 1818 @@77y 9m 18d Grandparents of Abigail S Whittemore

Taxpayers of 1770, Monson, NH Thomas Powers, Isaac Powers - 1788 - Hollis Valuation Isaac not listed, but father Thomas Powers listed

Births recorded in old Monson records

i.Sarah dau of Isaac Powersand Abigail 29 Jun 1766

ii. Thomas 29 May 1768

I suspect that there might be another daughter based on the 1790 and 1800 census?

From early history of Farmington - "Settlers on the west side of the River David Wentworth, Hugh Cox, Joseph Riant, Adin Briggs, and Benj. Handy settled about 1789 on the front lots on the west side of the River. Mr. Cox put up the first framed house in the upper part of the town soon after. Leaving the place soon after, the house remained unfinished for a few years, after which it was fitted up by Isaac Powers, who made the first permanent settlement on the lot now owned by Samu’l York and others."

Per Inventory (p.47), Isaac Powers came in 1787 (front lot on west side of river, nbr. 42)

1790 Census Sandy River, Lincoln Co. (Farmington) Isaac Powers 1 male over 16 2 females

1798 Tax list - Isaac Powers, land of 80 acres, value $500 ________________________________________ From "History of Farmington" p. 634 ISAAC POWERS. According to the plan of the town, Isaac Powers is found a resident upon river-lot No. 41, west side, in 1793. He afterwards purchased river-lot No. 34, west side, where he is said to have been the first permanent settler, although Hugh Cox had previously made a clearing upon it. Mr. Powers sold the first-named lot, now the farm of Capt. Alvan Currier, to Ezra Thomas previous to 1800; and the second lot, now the farm of Leander A. Daggett, to Ephraim G. Butler about 1806. _____________ POWERS, ISAAC State: ME Year: 1800 County: Kennebec County Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Township: 00001-01010-00 Page: 1250 Database: ME 1800 Federal Census Index (there is a female aged 10-15 in household - probably not a daughter,based on age?)

History of Hollis New Hampshire 1730-1879 p.344

Marriages for POWERS surname:

1757, Jan. 5, Stephen Powers of Hollis and Lucy Cumings of Dunstable 1763 May 5, Francis Powers and Elizabeth Cumings, both of Hollis. 1763 Sept. 1, Isaac Powers and Abigail Sanders, both of Hollis 1769 Feb. 7, Nahum Powers and Mary Wheat, both of Hollis. 1769 Nov. 22, Zachariah Lawrence, Jun., and Rebekah Powers, both ofHollis 1772 Feb. 20, Joseph Nevins and Sarah Powers, " " 1772 Nov. 11, Jonathan Ames and Frances Powers, " " 1787 Sept. 20, Capt. William Brooks and Hepzibah Powers, both of Hollis.

Records of Littleton, Massachusetts, Birth and Death Page 36 Thomas Powers son of Thomas & Hepsebath powers his wife born September 16th 1741 Isaac Powers son of Thomas & Hepsebath powers his wife born Jany 8th 1742. (sz: note this is 1742/43, not 4 months after birth of brother Thomas) Hepsebath Powers Daughter of Thoms & Hepsebeth powers born June 19th 1744 Sarah Powers Daugter of Thomas and Hepsebeth Powers Born March 5 1748^[1]

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Footnotes

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