Brief Life History of John
When John Pownall was born on 9 January 1755, in Solebury Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Reuben Pownall, was 35 and his mother, Effie Bird, was 35. He married Rebecca Phillips about 1783, in Bristol Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 8 daughters. He died on 22 December 1826, at the age of 71, and was buried in Pennsylvania, United States.
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- John Pownall, "United States Census, 1800"
- John Pownall, "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950"
- Bucks County, Pennsylvania; Orphans Court
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
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
English (Lancashire and Cheshire): habitational name from Pownall Hall in Cheshire, first recorded in the 12th century as Pohenhale, from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Pohha + Old English halh ‘nook, corner of land’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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