Born in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Charles Powell
and Elizabeth (Perkins) Powell
Wife of
John Richard Goldsmith
— married
19 Jan 1756 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
Benoni Goldsmith
Died
at age 78
in Mason, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Aug 2017
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Biography
Martha Goldsmith (born Powell) Birth: Sep 26 1736 - Overwharton Parish, Stafford, VA Death: Oct 7 1814 - Mason, Kentucky, United States Father: Charles Powell, I Mother: Elizabeth Betsey Whalebone (born Beland) Husbands: John Richard Goldsmith, John Richard Goldsmith Children: Benoni Goldsmith, John Rolland Goldsmith, Sr, Samuel Nelson Goldsmith, Vincent Goldsmith, Benoni Goldsmith Siblings: John Henry Powell, Peter Powell, Elizabeth Owens (born Powell), Charles Powell, II, Margaret (Peggy) Powell Martha was born in 1736. She passed away in 1814.
Sources
- myheritage.com and geni.com
- Marriage: "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
Citing FHL microfilm: 6104724;
FamilySearch (accessed 1 December 2021)
Martha Powell marriage to John Goldsmith on 19 Jan 1756 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America. - "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-WWW : 28 January 2020), Martha Powel, 1736
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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~0.78%
Stuart Powell
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~0.78%
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