Brief Life History of William
When William Powers was born in 1757, in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Benjamin Powers, was 46 and his mother, powers, was 43. He died in October 1791, at the age of 34.
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Family Time Line
Benjamin Powers
1711–
powers
1715–
Timothy Powers
1743–1782
Mary Powers
1745–
Nathan Powers
1751–1827
William Powers
1757–1791
Timothy Powers
1758–
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Parents and Siblings
1711– Male
1715– Female
Siblings (5)
1743–1782 Male
1745– Female
1751–1827 Male
1757–1791 Male
1758– Male
World Events (3)
1776
Age 19
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 19
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 24
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
English (Warwickshire and Lancashire): variant of Power , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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