Jemima ADKINS

Born

19 November 1731 , Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

17 October 1801 , Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA

Age: 70

Jemima married Miles POWELL abt. 1755 . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Miles POWELL was born 17 September 1729 in Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut. Miles died 17 September 1791 in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA . Miles was the child of Robert POWELL and Ann GOODRICH .

Parents & Family of Jemima ADKINS

Parents of Jemima ADKINS

Father

Benjamin ADKINS

Mother

Elizabeth BARNES

Grandparents of Jemima ADKINS

Paternal grandparents

Paternal grandfather not yet recorded Paternal grandmother not yet recorded

Maternal grandparents

Mabee BARNES Elizabeth STOWE

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jemima ADKINS

Jemima ADKINS married

Miles POWELL
Marriage date: abt. 1755
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Miles POWELL was the child of Robert POWELL and Ann GOODRICH

Children of Miles POWELL and Jemima ADKINS

Miles POWELL

Born: April 1755, Lanesborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 7 June 1835, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA

Married: Abigail NABBY

Married: Clarissa SLOAN HUBBELL

Mary Ann POWELL

Born: 11 September 1758, Lanesborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 May 1836, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA

Elizabeth B. POWELL

Born: 10 April 1759, Lanesborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 April 1827, Middle Granville, Washington, New York, USA

David Brennan POWELL

Born: 20 March 1763, Lanesborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 18 December 1814, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA

Rachel POWELL

Born: 18 November 1766, Lanesborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 12 April 1813, New Haven, Vermont, USA

Hannah POWELL

Born: 23 February 1769, Lanesborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 November 1822, New Haven, Vermont, USA

Jemima POWELL

Born: 17 July 1771, Lanesborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 4 November 1848, , New York, USA

Ruth POWELL

Born: 24 October 1778, Lanesborough, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 4 February 1842, Genesee County New York, USA

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Birth — 1731
19 November 1731
Middletown, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Birth of Child
Miles POWELL was born April 1755, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Jemima was 23 years old.

1758 Birth of Child
Mary Ann POWELL was born 11 September 1758, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Jemima was 26 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Elizabeth B. POWELL was born 10 April 1759, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Jemima was 27 years old.

1763 Birth of Child
David Brennan POWELL was born 20 March 1763, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Jemima was 31 years old.

1766 Birth of Child
Rachel POWELL was born 18 November 1766, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Jemima was 35 years old.

1769 Birth of Child
Hannah POWELL was born 23 February 1769, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Jemima was 37 years old.

1771 Birth of Child
Jemima POWELL was born 17 July 1771, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Jemima was 39 years old.

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)

1778 Birth of Child
Ruth POWELL was born 24 October 1778, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

Jemima was 46 years old.

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)

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

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

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1791 Death of Spouse/Partner
Miles POWELL died 17 September 1791, Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA (Berkshire)

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

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

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

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Center Cemetery in Lanesborough, Berkshire, Mass.

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Death — 1801
17 October 1801
Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA
She died at the age of 69.

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Center Cemetery in Lanesborough, Berkshire, Mass.

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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