Family History: Rowland Powell; c. 1670-: Chester Co, PA Copyright © 1997 by William G Scroggins. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. Bill Scroggins BillScroggins@classic.msn.com USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. _________________________________________________________________ ROWLAND POWELL : Prepared by WILIAM G SCROGGINS 17 May 1997 : 718 Mill Valley Drive, Taylor Mill KY 41015-2278  . ROWLAND POWELL Born Died Married Maud Richard 10th 03rd mo 1695 Chester County, Pennsylvania Born Died (buried) 02nd, 2nd mo. 1708 Chester County, Pennsylvania Children: Goebeitha Powell (dau) b. 19th 12th mo 1695 Chester County, Pennsylvania d. m. 281. Elizabeth Powell b. 10th 1st mo 1696 Chester County, Pennsylvania d. c 1740 Chester County, Pennsylvania m. George Willcockson 15th 02nd mo 1719 Chester County, PA Allted (Alltid) Powell (son) b. 12th 1st mo 1697 (1699?) Chester County, Pennsylvania d. m. Jemima (Pemina) Powell b. 08th 07th mo 1700 Chester County, Pennsylvania d. m. Dorothy Powell b. 08th 09th mo 1701 Chester County, Pennsylvania d. m. Rowland Powell Jr b. 13th 07th mo 1703 Chester County, Pennsylvania d. m. Mary Powell b. 08th 12th mo 1707 Chester County, Pennsylvania d. m. The parents of Rowland Powell and Maud Richard have not been determined. When they were married at Haverford Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends on the 10th day of the 03rd month, 1695 none of the witnesses were named Powell or Richard: [Note 1] We whose names are here subscribed being acquainted with Rowland Powell and Maud Richard Belonging and frequenting to the meeting then of use in their native country doe certify in their behalf yt they owned and pleased trueth and walked blameless in their life and conversation he bein serviceable to trueth. Induced with a sweet and heavenly gift to a minister a word in Season that would give grace to the hearers, and as far as we can understand they are both free and clear from all Intanglmts upon the accounts of marriage with all others. Ree Tho: William Krs Mary Havard David Willis Rees Henton Elizabeth Harry Harry Rees David Thomas David Harry Morgan James Whereas Rowland Powell late of township of Harford Bacheler and Maud Richard of the same Spinster having declared their intentions of marriage with each other before several publick meetings in Haverford according to the order used among friends Whose proceedings therein after a deliberate consideration Thereof and consent of pties concerned being clear from all others were approved of by said meeting Now these are to certifie all that for the full and effecting of their sd Intention this 10th day of ye third month in ye year of our Lord (1695) They the sd Rowland Powell and Maud Richard stood up in a solemn assembly yt meet there together upon yt end and purpose at the meeting place in Haverford aforesaid and in a solemn manner he the sd Rowland Powel taking the sd Maud by ye hand did openly declare as followeth viz: friends feeling the fear of ye Lord I stand in ye same place before you and doe take my friend Maud Richard to be my wife and God assistance I doe promise to be her a loving and tender husband until death separate us And then and there ye sd Maud declared as followeth viz: In ye love of Lord and before you I doe take my friend Rowland Powell to be my Husband and doe promise to be to him a loving and obedient wife till death separate us, And the sd Rowland and Maud as for further Confirmation ye sd intent and marriage we being then and there present have subscribed our names the day and year above. Rees Thomas Morris Llewllin Elenor Lawrence Rowland Powell Harry Rees Evan Thomas Barbara Bevan Maud Powel William Howell Lewis David Mary Howell John Bevan John Bevan Jr Isat Hayes Philip Pris John Lewis Janet Humphrey Lidia Ellis John Jerman Griffith Jon Anne Lewis Rachel Ellis David Lawrence David Lewis Elizabeth Rees Sarah Meredith Morgan James Rich Hayes Mary Havard Hannah Howell Thomas Owen David Rees Elizabeth Lewis Daniel Lawrence Lewis Lewis Robert Owen The births of the known children of Rowland and Maud Powell were recorded in the minutes of Radnor Monthly Meeting of the Friends: [Note 2] Elizabeth Powell born 10. 1.1696 Allted Powell born 1.12.1697 Pemina Powell born 7. 8.1700 Dorothy Powell born 9. 8.1701 Rowland Powell born 7.13.1703 Mary Powell born 12. 8.1707 The birth of daughter Gobeitha Powell (19 Feb 1695/6) [Note 3] apparently was overlooked when the above list was compiled from the records. When Maud Richard came to America from Carmarthen, Wales, in 1693, she brought a character reference with her: [Note 4] Certificate of Mawd Richards: To all persons to whom these presents shall come, we whose names are hereunto written from ye town of Carmarthan & ye Perish of St. Peters in ye County Burough of Carmathan doe hereby certify that Mawd Richard late of Llanllough in ye said parrish of St. Peters hath civilly and honestly behaved herself ever since her childhood to that time she went for Pennsylvia that last ..., & was of good focus and reputation in this country, and she did not leave the country upon account of any ill behavior, or ill report, nor did we heer of any contract that was between her and any man, but we believe she was clear & free every one. And this we do certify that she was well known to some of us, & ... for the rest of us hath been credibly informed of her, and do verily believe the same to be true. And in testimony thereof we have hereunto put our hands the fourth day of July in the year of our Lord, 1694. signed by John Williams Gent; Rees Harris Gent; Griffith Harris Gent; Thomas Davies; Evan Thompson; Elnon John; William Jenkin; John Thos.; Thos. Dd. Morris; Moris Griffith; John ap John. The death of Maud Powell was recorded in the minutes of Haverford Monthly Meeting: [Note 5] Maud Powell wife of Rowland buried 2-2-1708 The marriage of Elizabeth Powell and George Willcockson occurred at Haverford Monthly Meeting: [Note 6] George Wilcockson, son of John Wilcockson of Nottingham, Great Britain and Elizabeth Powel, daughter of Rowland Powell of Haverford married in meetinghouse in Haverford 2.15.1719 Rowland Powell was taxed in Haverford Township of Chester County in 1715, 1718, 1719 and 1720 and was listed with a mill in 1718 and 1719. [Note 7] Rowland Powell received Certificates of Removal to Concord Meeting and then to Burlington Meeting in New Jersey, but the dates were not included. [Note 8] The family history of one descendant stated that Rowland Powell lived at Burlington, New Jersey, [Note 9] so he may have moved there after 1720. The witnesses at the wedding of Rowland Powell and Maud Richard included about 50% of the tax payers in Haverford Township, according to a list of taxables for Chester County in 1693. Among those tax payers not at the wedding was John Richard who was assessed 2 shillings, 6 pence, in 1693 in Haverford Township. It seems likely that Maud Richard was a daughter of John Richard who, perhaps, died between 1693 and 1695. John Richard also was taxed 2 shillings, 7 pence, for land in Radnor Township in 1693. One of his neighbors in Radnor, John Jerman, attended the wedding. [Note 10] There were two others on the 1693 tax list for Chester County that may have been related to Maud Richard Powell. Nathaniel Richards of Ashdowne Township paid 2 shillings, 6 pence, and Joseph Richards of Chester Township paid 2 shillings, 9 pence. Joseph Richards served on the Chester County jury from 14 February to 27 February 1682 for the first court held in Chester County after the arrival of William Penn. A list of land holders in Chester County in 1689 included: [Note 11] Joseph Richards 500 acres Tho Powell 170 acres Phillip Richards 500 acres Jos Powell 125 acres Tho Powell 150 acres The only Powell on the 1693 tax list for Chester County was Thomas Powell of Upper Providence who was taxed 5 shillings. None of his fellow tax payers from that township attended the wedding but he may have been the father of Rowland Powell. [Note 12] Among the early settlers in Chester County, Pennsylvania, who arrived between 1682 and 1688, were John Richards, of Macchinleth, Montgomeryshire, Wales, his wife Susan and their daughters Hannah and Bridget. [Note 13] The town of Machynlleth in Montgomeryshire, now Powys, Wales, is near the Dovey Valley and the Dovey inlet of Cardigan Bay, north-northeast of Aberystwyth. [Note 14] Carmarthen is in Dyfed in southwest Wales, on the River Afon Tywi, which empties into Carmarthen Bay. NOTES Note 1. Data of Frank L. Baird, Chester County Historical Society, West Chester,Pennsylvania, 1977. Note 2. ibid. Note 3. Data of Barbara Craig Phelps, Vadnais Heights, MN, 1997. Note 4. ibid [original source citation missing but certificate was proved to the Colonial Dames]. Note 5. Supra note 12. Note 6. ibid, Haverford Monthly Meeting Minutes, page 37. Note 7. ibid, Chester County tax lists. Note 8. ibid, designated pages 24 and 82, respectively. Note 9. Wilcoxson and Allied Families, Dorothy Ford Wulfeck, Naugatuck, CT, 1958. Note 10. History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope, Louis H. Everts, Philadelphia, 1881. Note 11. ibid. Note 12. ibid. Note 13. ibid. Note 14. Royal Auto Club map.