Miles POWELL

Born

April 1755 , Lanesborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

7 June 1835 , Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 80

Miles married Abigail NABBY . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Abigail NABBY was born 13 November 1766 in Lanesborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Abigail died abt. 1790 in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA .

Miles married Clarissa SLOAN HUBBELL . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Clarissa SLOAN HUBBELL was born July 1775 in Lanesborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Clarissa died 18 February 1838 in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA .

Parents & Family of Miles POWELL

Parents of Miles POWELL

Father

Miles POWELL

Mother

Jemima ADKINS

Grandparents of Miles POWELL

Paternal grandparents

Robert POWELL Ann GOODRICH

Maternal grandparents

Benjamin ADKINS Elizabeth BARNES

Miles had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Miles POWELL

Miles POWELL married

Abigail NABBY
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Children of Miles POWELL and Abigail NABBY

Daniel David POWELL

Born: 23 February 1784, Lanesborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 May 1847, Elbridge Onondaga County New York, USA

Electa POWELL

Born: 17 December 1785, Lanesborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 January 1845, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA

Miles 2Nd POWELL

Born: 8 January 1787, Lanesborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 8 October 1855, Bay Co., Michigan, USA

Married: Polly STEARNS

Miles POWELL married

Clarissa SLOAN HUBBELL
Marriage place: Lanesborough/Berkshire/Mass.

Marriage notes:

2nd wife of Miles Powell 1755-1835.

Children of Miles POWELL and Clarissa SLOAN HUBBELL

Abbigail POWELL

Born: 13 November 1794, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1858, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, USA

Sloan POWELL

Born: 1 January 1797, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 March 1875, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA

William POWELL

Born: abt. 1806, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA
Died: abt. 1846,

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Birth — 1755
April 1755
Lanesborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1784 Birth of Child
Daniel David POWELL was born 23 February 1784, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Miles was 28 years old.

1785 Birth of Child
Electa POWELL was born 17 December 1785, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Miles was 30 years old.

1787 Birth of Child
Miles 2Nd POWELL was born 8 January 1787, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Miles was 31 years old.

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1794 Birth of Child
Abbigail POWELL was born 13 November 1794, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Miles was 39 years old.

1797 Birth of Child
Sloan POWELL was born 1 January 1797, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Miles was 41 years old.

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

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Center Cemetery in Lanesborough, Berkshire, Mass.

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Death — 1835
7 June 1835
Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 80.

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Center Cemetery in Lanesborough, Berkshire, Mass.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state