Lemuel Powers

Brief Life History of Lemuel

When Lemuel Powers was born on 14 June 1714, in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, William Powers, was 53 and his mother, Mary Banks, was 44. He had at least 5 sons and 6 daughters with Thankful Leland. He died on 11 December 1792, in Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Old Cemetery, Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lemuel Powers
1714–1792
Thankful Leland
1724–1809
Deliverance Powers
1742–1765
Ezekiel Powers
1745–1808
Lydia Powers
1747–1817
Prudence Powers
1749–1798
David Powers
1753–1813
Sarah Powers
1754–1807
Lemuel Powers Jr.
1756–1800
Peter Powers
1759–
Thankful Powers
1761–1821
Samuel Powers
1763–1813
Mary Powers
1765–1847

Sources (22)

  • Birth & Marriage of Mary Powers & Wm. Elder: The Powers Family: Genealogical and Historical Record of Walter Power and Some of His Descendants to the Ninth Generation, Compiled by Amos H. Powers
  • Lemuel Powers, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Lemuel Powers, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (2)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1780

Oldest grave seen in memorial list.

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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