Brief Life History of Hendrick
When Hendrick Powelson was born on 7 October 1758, in Somerset, New Jersey, British Colonial America, his father, Johannes Cornelius Powelson, was 11755 and his mother, Harmemjte Metselaer, was 36. He married Mary Margaret Woertman on 27 February 1783, in Bedminster, Bedminster Township, Somerset, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 1 October 1824, in Bedminster, Bedminster Township, Somerset, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Bedminster, Bedminster Township, Somerset, New Jersey, United States.
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- Henry Powelson, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
- Hendrick Powelson, "Find A Grave Index"
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1775
"During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New Jersey is the 3rd state.
Name Meaning
Patronymic from North German or English Powel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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