Thomas Powell, of Bethpage

Seen as son of Thomas Powell, of New Haven & Priscilla Powell

Biography

Thomas Powell (1641–1721/22) was a land owner in the middle section of Long Island in the Province of New York during the colonial period of American history. He secured the land transaction known as the Bethpage Purchase with local native tribes on Long Island. Powell died February 28, 1722 [O.S. February 28, 1721],[16] in Westbury, New York, another Quaker settlement.[4][5] He is buried in Bethpage Cemetery, Farmingdale, N.Y.[17]

Origins

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Powell was born in August or October 1641.[1] Puritans Thomas Powell (1616–1681) and Priscilla Powell (nee Whitson) are sometimes given as the names of his parents.[2] Sources disagree on whether Powell was born in Wales, United Kingdom[3][4] or in Connecticut.[2][5] Some sources say that Powell's parents were involved with the Reverend John Davenport,[2] who led a group of Puritans to settle in the New Haven Colony in present-day New Haven, Connecticut. Several sources say Powell's father was involved with the sack and rum trade.[2][6]

Researchers Notes

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Powell-1694

No sources have been found to document Thomas Powell and Priscilla Powell as the parents of this Thomas Powell, so they have been detached. "This Thomas Powell appears to be the son of a different Thomas Powell."

Family

He married (1) Abigail Wood, daughter of Jonas Wood and Mary Drake. She was born 1646 in empstead, New York, and died Bet. 1685 & 1688 in New York. He married (2) Elizabeth (Phillips) Townsend 2 November 1690 in Westbury, Long Island, New York, daughter of John Townsend and Susanna Harcourt. She died Bef. 1719 in New York. Elizabeth Phillips was the widow of Theophilus Phillips of Flushing m. Theophilus 1685, he d. 1686.

(ALT source: THOMAS1 POWELL, born 8th mo 1641, died at Westbury, L. I. 28, 12, 1721, Ist wife unknown) children:

1. Thomas2 m. Mary Willets 6, 9, 1691 at Bethpage, he d. 27, 9, 1731.
2. Abigail2 b. 18, 4, 1668 m. Richard Willets 15, 3, 1690 at Huntington L. I., she d. 2, 9, 1757.
3. Elizabeth2 m. Samuel Titus 6, 9, 1691 at Bethpage, she d. 9. 2, 1704.
4. John2 m. Margaret Hallock 10 mo 1704, he d. 1738.
5. Jonas2 m. Anna.
6. Caleb2 m. Sarah, he d. 1741.
7. Wait2 d. 1750 m. no ch.
8. Elisha2 m. Rebecca, he d. 1739.

THOMAS1 POWELL, m. 2d Elisabeth Phillips of Jericho, L. I. 2, 9, 1690, (at Edmund Titus1 in West- bury), children.

1. Hannah2 b. 28, 5, 1691, m. Wm. Willis 1712 at Bethpage.
2. Phebe2 b. 10, 6, 1693 m. Henry Willis 1712 at Bethpage she d. 1751.
3. Rachel2 m. Thomas Willets 1719.
4. Mercy2 b. 1702, m. Jacob Seaman 1726 she d. 13,3, 1759.
5. Solomon2 m. Ruth Carman 1730, he d. 23, 2, 1736.
6. Sarah m. Nathaniel Seaman 1722.
7. Amy.

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Descendants of Thomas Powell Generation No. 1 1.

Notes for Thomas Powell: Thomas was in New York in 1662. He gave testimony in a lawsuit. Source: >From Court Records of Huntington dated 1662. Virginia Powells are supposed to be related to Thomas Sr. In 1619 William Powell was a Burgess for James City, Virginia. More About Thomas Powell: Burial: Westbury, Long Island, new York

Occupation: Bet. 1653 & 1662, Clerk - Indentured servant to Jonas Wood Will: 3 January 1719/20, New York Notes for Elizabeth (Phillips) Townsend: Elizabeth was the 3rd wife of Theophilus Philips of Flushing in 1685. He died in 1686. Marriage Notes for Thomas Powell and Elizabeth Townsend: Thomas and Elizabeth were married at the home of Edward Titus in Westbury, Long Island, New York. Children of Thomas Powell and Abigail Wood are:

i. Thomas2 Powell, b. 9 June 1665, Huntington (now Suffolk County), New York; d. 27 November 1731, Bethpage, Oyster Bay Township, Queen's County (now Nassau County), Long Island, New York; m. Mary Willets, 6 November 1691, Bethpage, Long Island, New York; d. 1739.

ii. Abigail Powell, b. 18 June 1668, Huntington (now Suffolk County), New York; d. 2 November 1757, New York; m. Richard Willets, 15 May 1690, Huntington (now Suffolk County), Long Island, New York; b. February 1659/60; d. 14 May 1703, Jericho, New York. Marriage Notes for Abigail Powell and Richard Willets: Abigail and Richard were married at the home of Thomas Powell Sr.

iii. Elizabeth Powell, b. Abt. 1670, Huntington (now Suffolk County), New York; d. 9 April1704, New York; m. Samuel Titus, 6 November 1691, Bethpage, Long Island, New York. Marriage Notes for Elizabeth Powell and Samuel Titus: Elizabeth and Samuel were married at the home of Thomas Powell Sr.

iv. John Powell, b. Abt. 1672, Huntington (now Suffolk County), New York; d. Bet. November & December 1737, Bethpage, Long Island, New York; m. Margaret Hallock, 9 December 1705, Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York. Marriage Notes for John Powell and Margaret Hallock: Margaret and John were married at the home of John Hallock's, Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York.

v. Jonas Powell, b. Abt. 1674, Huntington (now Suffolk County), New York; d. Probably New Jersey; m. Anna Champion or Eastlake.

vi. Caleb Powell, b. 1676, Copiague Neck, Huntington County, Long Island, New York; d. 1741, New York; m. Sarah unknown, Abt. 1714; d. Bef. 1741.

vii. Wait Powell, b. Abt. 1678, Huntington (now Suffolk County), New York; d. 1750. Notes for Wait Powell: Wait had no children.

viii. Elisha Powell, b. Abt. 1680, Huntington (now Suffolk County), New York; d. 1739, New York; m. Rebecca unknown. Children of Thomas Powell and Elizabeth Townsend are:

ix. Hannah2 Powell, b. 28 July 1691, New York; d. 6 May 1750, New York; m. William Willis, 1712, Bethpage, Long Island, New York.

x. Phoebe Powell, b. 10 August 1693, New York; d. 15 November 1751, New York; m. Henry Willis, 1712, Bethpage, Long Island, New York.

xi. Rachel Powell, b. Abt. 1700, New York; m. Thomas Willets, 1719, New York; b. 1683.

xii. Mercy Powell, b. 1702, New York; d. 13 May 1759, New York; m. Jacob Seaman, 1726, Westbury, Long Island, New York.

xiii. Sarah Powell, b. Abt. 1704; m. Nathaniel Seaman, 28 April 1722, Westbury, Long Island, New York.

xiv. Amy Powell, b. Abt. 1706, New York; m. Samuel Underhill.

xv. Solomon Powell, b. Abt. 1708, Bethpage, Long Island, New York; d. 23 April 1736, New York; m. Ruth Carman, 1730, New York.

Will

Last will and testament of Thomas Powell Sen late of Bethpage now of Westbury in the limits of Hempstead in Queens County on Nassau Island in the Colony of New York

Whereas the certainty of mortality is before me and the uncertainty when the time of my dissolutionshall come, and now being indifferent in health and of perfect memory do hereby make and ordain and appoint this my last will and testament for the disposing of what is disposable by me, and in order thereunto I do in the first place give and bequeath my soul to God my Maker from whom I have received mercy and hope and believe I ever shall as I keep in his fear and stand in his counsel through Jesus Christ my Lord and Savior who suffered the shameful death of the Cross without the Gates of Jerusalem and ascended on high and led captivity captive and hath given gifts unto men for the edifying of the Body his church for the perfecting the Saints among whom my lot is fallen as well to believe the Gift as to Receive it, so that by the prevailing of the Gift -- the giver working with it -- I come to know his Righteousness, imparted as well as imputed to me and in a sense thereof my Soul doth praise the Lord Jehovah who with his Glory Enlighteneth His Holy City the Lamb is the Light thereof and the Nations of them that are saved shall walk in the Light thereof so that by the Revelation of the Son of God in my inward parts which is manifested by the Light, (for whatsover makes manifest is light) I come to witness the light of the knowledge of the Glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ, but we have this Treasure in our earthen vessels that the Excellency of the Power may be of God and not of us, and with the holy Apostle Paul to witness that God who commanded the light to shine out of Darkness to shine in our hearts.

Secondly I give my Body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my executors herein after named.

And as to my outward Estate, after all my just debts are paid I do dispose of it as followeth,

Imprimis I will and Bequeath unto my son Thomas Powell and to his heirs and assigns forever, Twenty acres of Plain Land that I bought of John Westcoat, and all other Land and Right of Land that I have given him Deeds of Gift for.

I will and bequeath unto my daughter Abigail Willets one wainscot chest, and a Box of Small Drawers that was her mothers, together with what other things she has already had,

I give and Bequeath unto my Sons John Powell and Jonas Powell and Caleb Powell and Wait Powell and Elisha Powell, to them and their Heirs and Assigns forever all the land and Rights of land and Meadows as is particularly mentioned in their Several Deeds of Gifts for the same.

I will and Bequeath unto my Son Caleb Powell and unto my son Elisha Powell and to their Heirs and assigns forever the Equal two thirds of said lot of Meadows lying on the Great Neck at Huntington South lying on the west side of the third part of said lot of meadow that I sold to my son Thomas Powell to be equally divided between them or their Heirs and assigns forever, and I bequeath unto my youngest son Solomon Powell the sum of Two Hundred Pounds of Current lawful money of New York to be paid unto him when he shall arrive to the age of one and twenty years or shall have some lawful issue begotten by his own body or which of them shall first happen, -- but if my Son Solomon Powell happen to die before he arrive at one and twenty years of age and have no Lawful issue begotten of his own Body Then the above said Two hundred Pounds shall be, the equal two thirds parts thereof Divided between all my Daughters that I have now living, and the children of my Daughter Elizabeth Titus to have one equal share divided amongst them, and all my daughters to have an equal share and share alike. and if my daughter Abigail Willets shall die before my son Solomon Powell, and my son Solomon Powell before he arrive at the age of one and twenty years, or have any lawful issue her part and share of said money shall be equally divided amongst all her children.

And whereas the said Two Hundred pounds Bequeathed unto my son Solomon, and in case of his decease before he arriveth at the age of one and twenty years or have any lawful Issue the equal two thirds parts thereof Bequeathed to all my daughters and is now due in the hands of my son Thomas Powell, my will is that all the mean profits and rents thereof shall also be equally divided as the said two thirds part of the said two hundred pounds. Allowing to my Executors all their just charges about the executing this my will, and in case my son live to the age to receive his portion above said he shall also have all the mean profits and Rents thereof, allowing the charges of the executors above said. I will and Bequeath if my son Solomon die without lawful issue or before he be one and twenty years old the equal one third part of the Two hundred pounds Bequeathed to him be equally divided between all my sons viz My son Thomas Powell and my son John Powell and my son Jonas Powell and my son Caleb Powell and my son Wait Powell and my son Elisha Powell and in case of any of their decease to their Heirs and also the mean profits and Rents thereof as above said I will unto them. And I will unto Samuel Titus the sum of one pound and ten shillings current money of New York in full of the remaining part of his wife's portio

I will and Bequeath unto my two youngest daughters Sarah Powell and Amey Powell my Bed and Bedding and furniture belonging unto it. I will and bequeath unto my son Elisha Powell all my apparel and wearing clothes, and all the remaining part of my estate in money goods and chattels after my just debts are paid shall be equally divided amongst my six youngest daughters viz my daughter Mercy Powell and my daughter Sarah Powell and my daughter Amey Powell and my daughter Hannah Willis and my daughter Phebe Willis and my daughter Rachel Willets.

I do hereby constitute, authorize, and appoint and ordain my Loving Brother Thomas Townsend and my trusty and loving Friend Benjamin Seaman and my two sons in law William and Henry Willis to be my Executors of This my last Will and Testament and I do hereby Disallow Revoke and Disannul all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies, Bequests, and Executors by me in any wise named and bequeathed or Willed and Bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other, to be my last will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of the first month one Thousand seven hundred and nineteen, twenty.

The words to whom, and the words the equal two thirds part thereof Bequeathed, interlined before signing and sealing thereof.

THOMAS POWELL. [L. S.]

Signed sealed published, pronounced and delivered by the said Thomas Powell as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers

NATHANIEL SEAMAN, SILAS TITUS, JOHN WILLIS, JACOB WILLIS, WILLIAM WILLIS.

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Biographical notes

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101536354/thomas-powell

Thomas Powell was a son of a rum dealer who made frequent trips between Barbados, West Indies and New York. Young Thomas would travel with his father on his trips. On one of these ventures, his father stopped in Huntington Harbor, NY to visit a friend, JOnas Halifax Wood, who was a master shoemaker. He decided to leave Thomas there to become an apprentice (indentured servant) with him. Thomas was 12 years old and stayed with the Woods family for 9 years.

Thomas grew up and became a successful businessman who bought land and became a respected member in his community. Thomas served as the town recorder for almost twenty years from 1663 - 1683. He also served as a constable/justice of the peace from 1667-1678. He married Abgail Woods in 1664 and they had 8 children. She died in 1681 and Thomas married Elizabeth Townsend in 1690 and they had 7 more children.

Thomas Powell, originally owned land in Huntington, NY. He was also the constable there. But around the 1685 he became a devout Quaker, who did not believe in paying taxes to England. He therefore could not continue to swear allegiance to England, and so resigned his positions in the community.

In 1687 he bought about 15 square miles (about 10,000 acres) of land from the Massapequa, Secatog and Matinecock people. He paid 140 sterling pounds.

Powell called his land Bethpage (which means "house of figs") because it was in between Jericho and Jerusalem, just like in Israel. Jerusalem is now called Wantagh and Island Trees. Because most pioneers were not very good spellers, Bethphage was spelled Bethpage, leaving out the second "H" and established the spelling we use today.

Powell originally built himself a house on a street now known as Hempstead Turnpike. After his fifteen children grew up, Thomas built himself a new house on Merritt Road and gave his original house to his son and his new wife. Unfortunately, that house was destroyed in 1931.

Thomas Powell, Sr. explored more and more of his land. In time he found the area called "Rim of the Woods" . This land is where most of modern day Bethpage is today. Powell divided up this land between his kids.

He also gave one third of all his Bethpage lands to an apprentice he once had, named Whitson. This started the break-up of the family ownership of Bethpage, especially after Powell died on December 28, 1721.

References

• http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/hmgfm/powell.html
• Last Will and Testament http://www.nextech.de/genealogy/purchase/e31.htm
• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/e/e/Sylvia-See-AB/FILE/0075page.html