William Powell

Maleabout 1800–

Brief Life History of William

When William Powell was born about 1800, in Caswell, North Carolina, United States, his father, William Powell, was 29 and his mother, Ann Covington, was -3.

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William Powell
1773–
Ann Covington
1804–1887
Margaret Powell
1798–1885
William Powell
1800–
James Powell
1802–
Abner Powell
1804–
George Powell
1806–
David Powell
1808–
George W. Powell
1810–
Peter Powell
1812–
John Joseph Powell
1825–1865
Benjamin Medicus Powell
1834–
Edward E Powell
1816–1823
Evaline W Powell
1818–1841
Martha W Powell
1821–1864
James E Powell
1823–1865
William Lewellen Powell
1829–1830
Thomas Henry Powell
1832–1856

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    Siblings (16)

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    World Events (3)

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    Age 0

    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    1803

    Age 3

    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

    1804 · Walton War

    Age 4

    The Walton War was a border dispute between Georgia and North Carolina, when Georgia established Walton County. The main piece of land being fought over was called the Orphan Strip and was located between North Carolina and Georgia. It started in 1804 and became part of the War of 1812 and lasted until 1818.

    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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