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Jacob Powers (abt. 1752 - abt. 1827)

Jacob Powers
Born about in Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , , and
Husband of — married 13 Sep 1787 in Albemarle County, Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died about at about age 75 in Fleming, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Jacob Powers, the son of Joseph Power and Sarah Shore was born about 1752 in Virginia. He died about 1827 (aged 74–75) in Fleming County, Kentucky, United States and was buried at Fleming County Cemetery in Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky, United States. [1]

On 13 Sep 1787 Jacob Powers, 35 married Ann Crosthwait, 27 (nee Shelton) in Virginia, United States. [2]

Ann, born in 1760 in Albemarle, Virginia, was the daughter of Henry Shelton and Eleanor Ray. Ann Shelton's first husband was William Crosthwaite whom she married in 1776 at the age of 16. Ann and William had five children together before he died in 1786.

Known children of Jacob and Ann included:

  1. Henry Shelton Powers
  2. Sarah C. Powers
  3. Edward H Powers
  4. Elizabeth Ray Powers
  5. Susanna Powers

On 7 Aug 1820 Jacob Powers was living in Fleming, Kentucky, United States. [3]

Jacob's will was written in 1827 and probated on 15 Sep 1829.[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185419813/jacob-powers
  2. ↑ "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6D1R-P22M : Sat Oct 21 15:10:09 UTC 2023), Entry for Jacob Powers and Ann Crosthwait, 13 Sep 1787.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1820", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLR-X8W : Thu Oct 05 06:41:27 UTC 2023), Entry for Jacob Powers, 1820.
  4. ↑ Fleming County (Kentucky). Clerk of the County Court. Deeds, 1798-1900; Index, 1798-1962. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1962. Vol. T, p. 319-320 (FHL Film 343982, image 502-503)




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Kerry Larson
I haven't checked all the records, but Jacob Powers paid taxes in Albemarle Co. from 1791 to 1794.
posted by Kerry Larson
Costa-310 Debbie (Costa) Garcia
Thank you! I merged them and updated the bio and sources.
posted by Debbie (Costa) Garcia
Kerry Larson
Powers-6671 and Powers-3874 appear to represent the same person because: It appears that a duplicate profile was recently created. Same spouse, other info similar/same.
posted by Kerry Larson

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