POWERS

Walter POWERS was born circa 1639 in Waterford, North Ireland. He married Trial SHEPARD, daughter of Deacon Ralph SHEPARD and Thank Ye The Lord BIRD, on 3 Nov 1661 in Malden, Massachusetts. Walter and Trial had at least nine children:

  1. William POWERS, b. cir 1661, mar. Mary BANK, d. 16 Mar 1710
  2. Mary POWERS, b. cir 1663, mar. Lt. Joseph WHEELER
  3. Capt. Isaac POWERS, b. cir 1665, mar. Mary POULTER
  4. Thomas POWERS, b. circa 1667, mar. Elizabeth (--?--); mar. Mary HARWOOD in 1702
  5. Daniel POWERS, b. 10 May 1669, mar. Elizabeth WHITCOMB; mar. Martha BATES
  6. Increase POWERS, b. 16 Jul 1671, mar. Hepzibah SAWYER
  7. Walter POWERS, b. 28 Jun 1674; mar. Rebecca BARRETT
  8. Jacob POWERS
  9. Sarah POWERS, b. 8 Feb 1683; married Moses BARRON
Walter POWERS died on 22 Feb 1709 in Concord Village, Massachusetts.

Jacob POWERS was the son of Walter POWERS and Trial SHEPARD. He was born on 15 Dec 1679 in Concord, Massachusetts. He married Sarah MERIAM (d. 15 Apr 1705). Jacob and Meriam had at least one child:

  1. Sarah POWERS, b. 8 Apr 1705 in Littleton, Massachusetts
After Meriam's death, Jacob married Edith ADAMS (b. 12 Jan 1683 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts), daughter of Jonathan ADAMS and Leah GOULD, in 1705. Jacob and Edith had at least four children:
  1. Lydia POWERS, b. 6 Oct 1713
  2. Esther POWERS, b. 13 Sep 1716
  3. Jonas POWERS, Sr.
  4. Edward POWERS, b. 3 May 1725, mar. Mary NOURSE; d. 10 Nov 1790

Jonas POWERS, Sr. was the son of Jacob POWERS and Edith ADAMS. He was born on 19 Jul 1719. He married Mary TRYON, daughter of Abell TRYON and Abiah HUNNEWELL, on 4 Dec 1739. Jonas and Mary had at least nine children:

  1. Mary POWERS, b. cir 1739
  2. Esther POWERS, b. cir 1740
  3. Jonas POWERS, Jr.
  4. Jacob POWERS, cir 1743
  5. Rachel POWERS, cir 1745
  6. David POWERS, cir 1747
  7. Prudence POWERS, cir 1748
  8. Timothy POWERS, cir 1750
  9. Edward POWERS, cir 1751
Jonas POWERS, Sr. is believed to have died circa 1755 near the Canadian border during the French and Indian War. I've heard from at least one researcher that disputes this, but have seen no evidence against this tradition.

Jonas POWERS, Jr. was the son of Jonas POWERS, Sr. and Mary TRYON. He was born on 13 Jun 1742 in Massachusetts. He married Jerusha HARMON, daughter of Reuben HARMON and (--?--) MEEK, on 21 Jan 1775 in Sandisfield, Massachusetts. Jonas and Jerusha had at least six children:

  1. Jonas Harmon POWERS
  2. Reuben POWERS
  3. Eunice POWERS, b. cir 1771, mar. Rev. Samuel NEWBERRY II before 1800, d. 18 Feb 1832
  4. Esther POWERS, b. cir 1773; mar. Robert NEWBERRY on 20 Nov 1803, d. before 1845
  5. Jerusha POWERS, mar. Rev. Samuel STEEL cir 1800
  6. Oliver POWERS, b. circa 1776 in Russell Co, Virginia; mar. Susan (--?--); mar. Juda FRALEY
Jonas POWERS, Jr. died in Bland, Virginia.

Jonas Harmon POWERS was the son of Jonas POWERS Jr. and Jerusha HARMON. He was born before 1771 in Connecticut. He married Lucy SPEERY (SPERRY) on 1 Feb 1791 in Montgomery Co, Virginia. Jonas and Lucy had at least ten children:

  1. Eunice POWERS, b. in Sinking Creek, Scott Co, Virginia; mar. William Joseph CASSAL
  2. Forest Meaker POWERS, b. in Sinking Creek, Scott Co, Virginia; mar. Mary ALLEY
  3. Henry POWERS, b. in Sinking Creek, Scott. Co., Virginia; mar. Matilda MCGEE on 15 Apr 1847
  4. James S. POWERS, b. 15 Apr 1799 in Sinking Creek, Scott Co, Virginia, mar. Elizabeth MOORE on 18 Jul 1824; d. 15 Apr 1885, bur. at the old Gladeville Cemetery, Wise Co, Virginia
  5. Reuben H. POWERS, Jr., b. Sinking Creek, Scott Co, Virginia; mar. Naoma RICHIE on 7 Dec 1829
  6. Wesley POWERS, b. Sinking Creek, Scott Co, Virginia; mar. Margaret HUBBARD on 25 Feb 1833; mar. Mary SALYER
  7. William B. POWERS, b. Sinking Creek, Scott Co, Virginia; married Julia STALLARD on 6 Jun 1832
  8. John POWERS, b. 12 Apr 1793 in Sinking Creek, Scott Co., Virginia; married Polly HILLMAN; d. 19 Aug 1884
  9. Francis A. POWERS

Francis A. POWERS was the son of Jonas Harmon POWERS and Lucy SPEERY. He was born circa 1818 along Sinking Creek, Scott Co, Virginia. He married Nancy HARTSOCK on 25 Feb 1838. Francis and Nancy had at least seven children:

  1. Hannah POWERS, b. cir 1844 in Scott Co, Virginia, mar. Joseph D. SALYER on 1 Dec 1865
  2. Esther POWERS, b. 1862, mar. Rev. Noah B. SALYER
  3. Mary POWERS
  4. Isaac POWERS
  5. Jonas POWERS, married Martha KILGORE
  6. Sarah POWERS, married Elihue SALYER
  7. George POWERS, married Katie HENSLEY

Mary POWERS was the daughter of Francis A. POWERS and Nancy HARTSOCK. She was born in Aug 1848 in Scott Co, Virginia. She married Reuben SALYER, son of Jeremiah SALYER, Jr. and Mary Ann GREEN, on 1 Dec 1865 at the home of Francis A. POWERS. Mary and Reuben had at least eight children. Their children are listed with their father.

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