Nahum Powers (1770 - aft. 1810)

Born 21 Jan 1770 in Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Nevins) Goslin — married 12 Apr 1792 in Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died after 19 Feb 1810 after age 40 in Grafton, Rensselaer, New York, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Name

Name: Nahum Powers^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Name: Naham Powers ^[12]

Name: Nahum Powers Jr.^[13]

Found multiple versions of NAME. Using Nahum Powers.

Birth

Nahum, son of Nahum Powers & Sarah Wheat, was born on 2 January 1770 in Plymouth, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.^[14]

Date: 21 JAN 1770

Place: Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire

Note: though 1 source says Massachusetts and Dr. Frost's Gen. Recs. of Hanoversays 21 Jan 1771^{[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]}

Immigration

Date: ABT 1797

Place: Thetford, Orange County, Vermont

Note: from Hanover^[22]

Census

Date: ABT AUG 1800

Place: Thetford, Orange County, Vermont^[23]

Event

Type: Prop-sold

Date: 25 APR 1805

Place: Thetford, Orange County, Vermont

Note: or quitclaimed his rights to the east ½ of two 50 acres lots in Thetford(lots 25 & 26) for $50 to Joseph Watson of Thetford, Orange, Vermont^[24]

Marriage

Nahum married Rebeccah Nevins on 12 April 1792 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.^[25]

Husband: Nahum Powers

Wife: Rebecca Nevins

Child: Nahum Powers

Child: Mary Powers

Child: John Powers

Child: Sally Powers

Child: Fanny Powers

Child: Lewis Powers

Child: Clarissa Powers

Child: Josiah Powers

Child: Samuel Powers

Date: 12 APR 1792

Place: Hanover, Grafton County, New Hampshire

Note: See the Hanover Town Recs. ms. copy 1:55 and the Center Church Recs. forthe date of his marriage^{[26][27][28][29][30][31]}

Husband: Nahum Powers

Wife: Sarah Wheat

Child: Nahum Powers

Child: Mary Powers

Child: Ebenezer Powers

Date: 07 FEB 1769

Place: Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire

Note: though some sources say her name was Mary and one, Powers PaternalAncestry, inaccurately says she was Mary (Ball) Wheat, the widow ofThomas Wheat, and mother of Sarah Wheat.^{[32][33][34][35][36]}

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S97 Page: 80-81
2. ↑ Source: #S98
3. ↑ Source: #S99 Page: 141-142, 545-546
4. ↑ Source: #S124 Page: 2:102
5. ↑ Source: #S125 Page: #1548 & 15481
6. ↑ Source: #S295
7. ↑ Source: #S303
8. ↑ Source: #S336 Page: 19-20
9. ↑ Source: #S402 Page: Isabella Marena (Powers) Crutchett, National Number 526483, accepted 18Oct 1967
10. ↑ Source: #S695 Page: 3, Nahum Powers
11. ↑ Source: #S1210 Page: to Kimball G. Everingham
12. ↑ Source: #S101 Page: 1-5
13. ↑ Source: #S336 Page: 19-20
14. ↑ Birth: "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"
    citing FHL microfilm: 1001032;
    FamilySearch Record: FDJV-M59 (accessed 1 July 2023)
    Nahum Powers born on 2 Jan 1770, son of Nahum Powers & Sarah Wheat, in Plymouth, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.
15. ↑ Source: #S98
16. ↑ Source: #S125
17. ↑ Source: #S295
18. ↑ Source: #S402 Isabella Marena (Powers) Crutchett, National Number 526483, accepted 18Oct 1967
19. ↑ Source: #S1210 to Kimball G. Everingham
20. ↑ Source: #S2831 SD 5, ED 176, 4/450B (California Twp.), dwelling 40, family 40, LewisPowers household
21. ↑ Source: #S682 Page: 584
22. ↑ Source: #S336
23. ↑ Source: #S682 Page: 584
24. ↑ Source: #S123 Page: 7:544
25. ↑ Marriage: "New Hampshire Marriages, 1720-1920"
    citing FHL microfilm: 16101; Record number: 81;
    FamilySearch Record: FDKC-3XT (accessed 1 July 2023)
    Nahum Powers marriage to Rebeccah Nevins on 12 Apr 1792 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States.
26. ↑ Source: #S97
27. ↑ Source: #S98
28. ↑ Source: #S99
29. ↑ Source: #S101
30. ↑ Source: #S125
31. ↑ Source: #S303
32. ↑ Source: #S125 Page: #154 & 1548
33. ↑ Source: #S295
34. ↑ Source: #S402 Isabella Marena (Powers) Crutchett, National Number 526483, accepted 18Oct 1967
35. ↑ Source: #S695 Page: 3, Nahum Powers
36. ↑ Source: #S336 Page: 19-20

• Source: S101 Nevins Family: Descendants of Thomas, Format: typescript, 24 pages Author: Nevins, Wilson; Reed, Mrs. Clement J. Publication: 1923
• Source: S1210 Correspondence from Jim Freshwater, Author's Tmgid: William JamesFreshwater, Author Address: 74 Jose Gaspar Dr.; N. Ft. Myers, FL33917-2932 Author: Freshwater, Jim Publication: Period, 1995–
• Source: S123 Thetford, Orange County, Vermont Land Records, 1778–1850; Index1778–1871, Format: 8 microfilm reels Author: Town Clerk, Thetford, Author Qualifier: Vermont Publication: Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1952
• Source: S124 Thetford, Vermont, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1743–1997; Indexes,1743–1996, Format: 13 microfilm reels Author: Town Clerk, Thetford, Author Qualifier: Vermont Publication: Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1952, 1998
• Source: S125 A Genealogical Record of the Power(s) Families, Format: unpaginated Author: Powers, Franklin E. Publication: the author, Aurora, Colo., 1974 Call Number: 929.273 P872pf
• Source: S2831Starke County, Indiana 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Edition: PopulationSchedule, Format: microfilm reels Author: U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.
• Source: S295 Vital Records of Plymouth, New Hampshire, Format: typescript Author: Bagley, Norton R.; Vacca, Michael O., Author Qualifier: PlymouthHistorical Society Publication: 1982 Note: Table2 Vol. 1~1763–1850
• Source: S303 Nahum Powers III Family Record Publication: Edmund Cushing, Lunenburg, Mass., 1832 Note: FAMILY RECORD BIRTHS A Record of the Berth of Nahum and Rebecca Powers Children Nahum Powers was born Sept 20th 1793 Hanover Grafton Co Newhanpshir Mary Powers was born Jan 18th 1794 (5)* Hanover Grofton Co NH John Powers was born Feb 10th 1796 Hanover Grafto Co NH Sally & Fanne was borne Jan 11th 1798 Thetford Orange Co Vt Lewis Powers was born Feb 8th 1800 Thetford Orange Co Vt Clarisa Powers was born Feb 17th 1802 Thetford Orange Co Vt Josiah Powers was born Jan 24th 1804 Thetford Orange Co Vt Samuel Powers was born March 16th 1807 Thetford Orange Co Vt BIRTHS Eleanor Rhodes* Powers the Wife of N. Powers Was Born Sept 15th 1788 in* Sharon* Mass* 1788* DEATHS Nahum Powers Died Jan 26th, 1864 Aged 70 years 4 months & six days Eleanor Rhodes* Powers Died July 13th 1870 Aged 82 years 9 months & 28days [*penciled in in a later hand]
• Family Bible of Nahum Powers III (1831) Family Bible of Lewis Powers (1849) Dale Powers' Genealogical Notes: 11 page genealogy of Nahum Powers (1792-1864) and descendants in a blue'Pacemaker Composition' book - apparently written by Dale F. Powers Notes on the children of Nahum Powers (1770-?) Notes on the families of Nahum Powers (1770-?), Nahum Powers (1793-1864), Ellis Rhodes Powers (c1819-?) and Lewis Powers (1821-1895) Notes on Nahum Powers (1793-1864) and Eleanor Rhoades (1788-1870) Descendancy chart of the descendants of Nahum Powers (1770-?) 6 page genealogy of the descendants of Nahum Powers (1770-?) 4 page genealogy apparently written by Frank Leland Powers (1865-1955) Note concerning Nahum Powers (1793-1864) and Eleanor Rhodes (1788-1870)apparently written by Frank Leland Powers (the author refers to them ashis grandparents) Note with the names John and Emma Powers Note concerning Thomas and Aaron Powers Correspondence of Dale F. Powers: 16 Jan 1918 Envelope addressed to Mrs. Frank Powers (I don't know whatthis is) 8 Feb 1931 from Mrs. Elmer E. (Florence) Dean (very distantly related) 15 Mar 1931 from Adeline Rhoads (identifies the family of Eleanor Rhoadsin Massachusetts) Correspondence with the children of Joseph Lewis Powers 12 Apr 1931 from Emily L. Gibson Postmistress of Rheinbeck, IA (tryingto locate them) 29 Apr 1931 from Dr. Fred W. Powers (mentions uncle John of Mansfield,OH) c May 1931 the letter of 29 Apr 1931 ammended by Julia C. Powers Welchand Emma A. Powers Cranmer 1 Jun 1931 cc of response to Dr. Fred W. Powers 11 Jul 1931 from Emma Powers Cranmer (apparently the source of theletters to Joseph Lewis Powers) 2 Sep 1931 from Emma Powers Cranmer (says Lewis was married 3 times andmentions Uncle Charles and his daughters Eva, Cora and Minna (my greatgrandmother)) 7 Mar 1932 from Emma Powers Cranmer 13 Sep 1931 from E. M. Wickham (a Delaware County, OH local historian) Ralph Harvey Powers (a descendant of Peter Powers of Hollis, NH) 13 Jun 1950 from Ralph Harvey Powers 3 Aug 1950 from Ralph Harvey Powers 16 Aug 1950 cc of reply to Ralph Harvey Powers 5 Jun 1957 from Fred M. Boss (apparently an old friend - no genealogicalinformation) Jane (otherwise unidentified) 1 Jul 1957 to Jane (apparently returned with her annotations concerningPowers' in Vermont) 6 Jul 1957 from Jane 14 Jul 1957 from Jane miscellaneous notes in Jane's hand Correspondence of Joseph Lewis Powers: (these handwritten copies arecertainly from the correspondence with the children of Joseph LewisPowers and are apparently from the 11 Jul 1931 letter of Emma PowersCranmer) 25 Nov 1878 from William G. Powers 9 Dec 1878 from William G. Powers 6 Jan 1879 from Ellis Rhoads Powers Material copied from published sources: History of Hollis, N.H. - 1730 to 1879 History of Delaware County (1880) Everyday Things In American Life 1607-1776 by William Chauncy Langdon Obituaries and newspaper articles: Memorial Card for Lewis Powers (1821-1895) Obituary of Frank L. Powers (1865-1955) Obituary of Joseph Lewis Powers (1823-1914) (stupidly not completelycopied) Mention of Frances Cranmer Greenman in 1931
• Source: S336 Wheat Genealogy: Descendants of Moses Wheat of Concord, Massachusetts andof Francis Wheat of Maryland Abbreviation: Wheat Gen. (1960) Author: Wheat, Silas Carmi; Scranton, Helen Love Publication: 1960
• Source: S402 Daughters of the American Revolution National Society Lineage Application Isabella Marena (Powers) Crutchett D.A.R. Lineage Application Author: Crutchett, Isabella Marena (Powers)
• Source: S682 Orange County, Vermont 1800 U.S. Federal Census, Url: MicropublicationM32, reel 51, Format: microfilm reels Abbreviation: Orange Co. 1800 Census Author: U.S. Bureau of the Census Publication: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.
• Source: S695 The Powers Family, Format: typescript Author: Crutchett, Ralph H.; Crutchett, Isabel Publication: 1965 Call Number: 929.273 A1 no.759
• Source: S97 The Jaquith Family in America Author: Jaquith, George Oakes; Walker, Georgetta Jaquith Publication: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1982
• Source: S98 Dr. Gilman Frost's Genealogical Records of Hanover, New Hampshire,Format: 15 microfilm reels Author: Frost, Gilman DuBois Publication: Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1972
• Source: S99Patriot-Soldiers of 1775–1783: The Veterans of the War for AmericanIndependence of Chautauqua County, New York, Format: 2 vols. Author: Kates, Frederic Ward; Barden, Virginia W[ashburn], Author Qualifier:comps. and eds. Publication: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Jamestown Chapterand Chautauqua County Historical Society, Westfield, N.Y., 1981–1987

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