Rachel Powell

Brief Life History of Rachel

Rachel Powell was born in 1750. She married Jacob Castleman about 1773, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. She died on 13 October 1832, in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Castleman
1746–1816
Rachel Powell
1750–1832
Marriage: about 1773
Mary Polly Castleman
1775–1852
Margaret Casselman
1775–1850
Rachel Castleman
1783–1828
Susanna Casselman
1784–

Sources (1)

  • Rachel Castleman, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (6)

1776

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

1788

Historical Boundaries 1788: Alleghany, Pennsylavia, United States

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel ‘son of Hywel’, a personal name meaning ‘eminent’ (see Howell ).

Irish: mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil ‘son of the servant of Saint Paul’ (see Guilfoyle ).

English: variant of Paul or Poole .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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