The dominant figure of my youth was a small man, 5 ft. 2 in. Name unknown.Married: Thomas (Ap Howell) Powell, b. The Powell name can be either Welsh or English in origin. There were reports of Powells, once rock miners in Wales, who arrived a century or so later. I was born on April 5, 1937, at a time when my family was living on Morningside Avenue in Harlem. In its earliest stages, the project mainly focused on Webb families of the Southeast. In time the two elements contracted to produce the name Powell. This was first recorded in its modern form as Roger ap Howell, alias Powell, named in a lawsuit in 1563. here. It covers the Powells from their earliest ancestors in 262 AD up through when W. B. Powells grandfather, William Powell Sr. who immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1729 and is the only Powell from Castle Madoc in Brecon Wales documented to have come to America. In 1910, Frank S. and Minnie E. Webb have two children, Howard L. Webb, age 12 and Queen E. Webb, age 5. Canada. page displays Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) STR results for the project. For genealogy within the most recent fifteen generations, STR markers help define paternal lineages. Smith, Elsdon C.American Surnames. Third in descent from Einon Sais, was Llewllyn, who married Matilda, daughter of Jenan Ap Rhys Ap Ivor, of Ebrel, by whom he had two sons: Howell, ancestor of the Powells and David Gam, celebrated in Welsh History as the enemy of Owen Glendower, (and more renowned for his valor at Agincourt); where he supported the English monarch Henry V. Read more at Geni.com: William Powell, of Mildenhall. May 1836 in Ohio. Z23532 people are S6365- S5668- so they are their own anciently forming subclade. He worked as a jailer in India and had five sons and three daughters. As the most extreme legal sanction available, the death penalty helps define the scale of punishment that American society views as reasonable and fair. Following him were Nathaniel and William Powell, two brothers who were prominent at Jamestown but were killed during an Indian raid. Parts of the house are much older than the Georgian period, the cellars dating back to the 11th century. The Welsh patronymic form of Hywel was rendered as as Howell or Hywel, a male personal name popular since the Middle Ages in honor of Howel Dda (Howel the good), the great 10th century law-giving Welsh king. Over the years it has expanded to . Theadore Powell, Henry Co. Ky., Feb 14 1853-? Another Powell family of substance established themselves in the 1650s further north at Nanteos in Cardiganshire. The final type of surname was derived from occupations. It appears that Minnie E. Laudig Webb did not know that her father, Theodore Laudig was born in PA [per census]. These are some of the present-day Welsh surnames that you can check out. Above each subgroup, 1720 d. 1795 Ennis Co Clare, Martin Powell, b. It uses the The fact is that there was a line of Powells that did come from Denbighshire and the records, while not giving his birth place, do indicate that he was from northern Wales. 1590 Merioneth Wales, Thomas Maddox, b. abt. From one of these sons, name Bleguryd, descended in the 5th degree, Einon Sais. Australia. He took an unpublished manuscript on Welsh history and in 1584 published it as The History of Cambria (Cambria is the old name for Wales). The family built a castle there around 1100 and was said to have been the first in Wales in the 1500s to have adopted the Powell surname in its English form. official names such as Chamberlain, Alderman and Deacon. English Origin. The English counties bordering on Wales Shropshire, Herefordshire, and Gloucestershire also had many Powells. Nathaniel had been governor of the colony in 1618. Nant Eos means spring or brook of the nightingale. There has been a house on the site in Cardiganshire near Aberystwyth for centuries. A third Powell line has been traced to Horsley in Denbighshire. The PowellGenealogy and Family Tree PageBrowse genealogy records and links to genealogical and historical records for individuals with the Powellsurname from the website of Genealogy Today.-----------------------. . The War of 1812. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?809015. originally was the name for a male weaver of cloth.. 1805-1818 Rutherford Co. NC, Richard Webb the Quaker b. Included in the list of the many successes of the project are the establishment in 2004 of the Christopher Webb line of Baintree, Massachusetts, and the Jonathan Webb line of Stamford, Connecticut. Powells English Origins. According to Silas Wright Heard, the Powells came from Virginia. the largest class of surnames and was adopted by royalty and nobility. Another Jamaican immigrant to the US is the author Patricia Powell. Thomas Powell erected the family house, which still stands, in 1588. the Powells in Pencelli can be traced to the 1620s, The English politician Enoch Powell, born in Birmingham, had Welsh heritage. Lee DNA Project Page - Lee Family From Virginia Colony and English Ancestry . jimmy Crow,B. Both Solomon and Elizabeth Bartlemay Laudig are reportedly buried in Wayne Co. From this Powell came the noted Baden Powell family, including Robert Baden Powell the founder of the boy scout movement. America. In his autobiography My American Journey, Colin Powell recalled his father, a Jamaican immigrant. In 1900, Minnie and Frank S. Webb were living with Frank's 64 year old mother, Sarah J. Webb b. Thomas POWELL, b 1641, d.1721, Nassau Co., NY, USA, Matched Group 116 - R-M269 > L23 > L51 > P310 > L151 > P312 > Z290 > L21 > S552 > DF13 > Z39589 > DF41 > S775, Sir John Stewart of Ardgowan, b. names were also adopted. It would be nice to see if I have relatives still there who we can trace back. tall. Many people claim that William ap Howel of Bevalt, said to be born in 1550, was the first one in the Castle Madoc family to use the new spelling, spelling his name William Powel, or so the story goes. Powell has become more numerous as a surname than either Howell or Howells. Another Western pioneer, in this case from the English/Welsh borders, was John Wesley Powell. She told the census taker that he was born in IN. POWELL-DNA DNA projects for the Powell surname and variations (e.g., Howell, Pauwel, Pauwels, Pouel, Powel, Powells, Powels) POWELL-DNA Mailing List Homepage (Source: RootsWeb) Maps and Gazetteers Distribution of Powell surname in UK in 1881 and 1998 Select "surname search" in upper right Powell Surname Meaning & Statistics (Source: Forebears) In the haplogroups column, haplogroups in green are They ran local pubs and hotels there for the next hundred years. ThoughtCo. He arrived in 1779 and rose to become Chief Justice of Upper Canada (Ontario) in 1816. He also had a daughter named Lillie. [Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press]. An IGI record at LDS states that Theodore Laudig was the son of Solomon Ludwig b. Y-DNA STRs on the Understanding Y-DNA STRs learning page. If you are from one of these Webb families or know someone who is and are interested in participating, or if you are a member and would like to add a name to this list, please contact the administrator. We now enjoy. For genealogy within the most recent fifteen generations, STR markers help define paternal lineages. 1911-1970 Last Name Unknown, James Powell, b. abt 1800 SC d. bef 1876 NC, Lewis Riddle Powell b. My grandfather Rev. Paul was spelt Powel in Langlands poem Piers Plowman in 1367. He emigrated from Jamaica in his early 20s, 17 years before I was born. David Powell moved from Hawstead in Suffolk to London in 1712, was apprenticed to a Mr. Baden, and became a successful merchant in the City of London. The Powells at Templederry in north Tipperary date from a Robert Powell who was granted land there by Cromwell in 1650. 1819 Ire and d. 1879 USA, z. Multi-Group Small Kits - Kits in this group match with kits in multiple different groups and need additional testing for proper placement, Thomas Powell d. unknown, Romsley, Worcester, Elisha Smith Powell, b. Soon after his arrival in Boston, John Powell heard that this lady was a good match, but a proud Presbyterian who had disdained many offers. about the coding system here. Bob Cockrel looking for DNA to Revolutionary Supplier as well as his wife. Surname Projects. 1804 and d. 1860, John Jason Powell b. A summary and update on the Irish Mapping DNA Project has been completed. Was William of Bewalt 1530 and William of Bevalt 1550 the same person or two different people? This website has been created for the advancement of genealogical research of the Webb surname and its sole purpose is to be informational and educational to those researching their Webb ancestry. They did live in Kentucky before moving to Illinois. Surname DNA Journal is an online publisher of peer-reviewed articles on genetic genealogy using DNA to trace the migration and distribution of mankind and especially surnames. Roger ap Howell, alias Powell, was named in a lawsuit in 1563. surnames. became organized, it was necessary to adopt names that would define one person from another with the same given name. Shaw Surname DNA Project: Over 300 members have joined this Y-DNA project to work together to use DNA testing along with traditional genealogy research to help determine Shaw origins and distinguish between various Shaw lines. To some kids on the block he is a faintly comical figure. Their country home was called Caer Howell, reflecting the Welsh origins of the family. There are already 1,936 users and over 5,000 genealogy profiles with the Powell surname on Geni. At any rate one and/or both are English and not Welsh. John went to Cambridge University on a choral scholarship. Henry Powell, b abt 1760, d 1804 Harrison County, Ellis ap William ap Hugh, b. Other Welsh Powells, starting in Pennsylvania and spreading across the West, ended up in Comanche county, Kansas. 1725, Sadsbury Twp., PA, Thomas Pugh, b 1714 Llanfihangel Nant Bran, Wales. we display the minimum, maximum and mode values for each STR marker in the subgroup. We now enjoya membership of over 650 participants. 1858 Chatham Co., N, Matched Group 132 - R-M269 > P310 > P312 > Y18211 > BY12146 > BY12148 > BY12147 > BY12150, Thomas POWELL 1565-1638, Holton St. Marys, Eng, Mordica Powell, b. abt 1740 VA? West Indians like him had come to this country with nothing. Alternate Surname Spellings:POWEL, POUEL, POWELLS, PAUWEL, PAUWELS, POWELS. Over the years some of the acreage was sold to pay off debts (the Powells certainly enjoyed life to the full and lived up to their position). Castle Madoc Brecon, in the County of Brechnoc, Wales, was their home. Roger Powell said we came down from Virginia and into the Powell Valley region of Tennessee. There are other benefactors too - like those who descend from your paternal line and can't test because they are females - for example. Powell in America. Moving West or South. A598504 Jacqueli Finley info@leesofvirginia.org T526752 *W. R. Powell R-M269 8 . The English politician Enoch Powell, born in Birmingham, had Welsh heritage. name "Alger se Webba" and it dates to about the year 1100 during the reign of Frank L. Webb stated to the census taker that his profession was a tractor engine builder. The house was in sad condition at that time. That was Pops attitude.. The Powell name was mostly to be found in south Wales, in Brecon and Glamorgan: The name also cropped up in Carmarthen, a Powell family there being squires of the Maesgwynne estate. These Powells were descended from Philip ap Howell. Y-DNA STR markers change (mutate) often enough that most men who share the same STR results also share a recent paternal lineage. It was in this year that his Lordship was invaded by Bernard Newmarch, (a Norman); who with his forces defeated Lord Brecon in battle at Caerbaunan. The Powell surname typically originated as a contraction of the Welsh "Ap Howell," meaning "son of Howell." Search the forum for posts about your Powell ancestors, or join the forum and post your own queries. The Powell name was mostly to be found in south Wales, in Brecon and Glamorgan: t he Powells of Castle Madoc in Brecon dated from an early time. while a later family account by O.B. Ap meaning approximately "son of", so "son of Howell". There he met and married Geraldine Moylan, a classical scholar from an aristocratic family. Several stories of hauntings surround Nanteos Mansion, with the tales often involving ghosts. The most famous story of all is the legend of the Holy Grail or Nanteos Cup. IN. Joseph William Powell, 1852, , Apr. Her fathers name was Samuel Powell who came to India from Shropshire in the 1800s and married an Indian woman hence the Anglo-Indian connection. 1713 in VA and d. 1788 in VA, James Powell, b 10 Aug 1780, Robeson Co, NC, Matched Group 118 - R-M269 > P310 > P312 > Z290 > L21 > S552 > DF13 > Z39589 > Z16500 > A8816 > A9857 > A9861 > Y39767 > BY133367, Wilbur Haden Jones b 1899 VA or WV d 1947 CA, Matched Group 119 - R-M269 > P310 > P312 > Z290 > L21 > S552 > DF13 > Z39589 > DF49 >> BY57146 > BY71882, Matched Group 119.1 - R-M269 > P310 > P312 > Z290 > L21 > S552 > DF13 > Z39589 > DF49 >> BY57146 > BY71882, Reuben Barrett, d. March 3, 1814, Greenville, SC, Matched Group 121 - R-M269 > P310 > P312 > Z290 > L21 > S552 > DF13 > FGC5494 > FGC5561 > FGC82708 > FGC39308 > A1149, Henry Powell;8th October 1794 Lower Broniarth, Matched Group 122 - R-M269 > P310 > P312 > Z290 > L21 > S552 > DF13 > FGC5494 > FGC5561 > FGC82708 > FGC69926 > Z16503 > BY76120. James Powell was probably the first Powell settler in South Australia. He is famous for the 1869 Powell geographic expedition, a three month trip down the Green and Colorado rivers which included the first passage through the Grand Canyon. compiled from: ramsdale.org& surnamedb.com]. Joab Powell made it to Oregon from Tennessee in 1851; as did the Christian church missionaries John and Alfred Powell from Ohio at about the same time. And a Powell family dating back to the 1780s were stonemasons at Brilley in Herefordshire. She was age 7 and had sisters: Lillie, Elizabeth, Bessie and Bertha. Minnie Laudig was found in 1880 in Richmond, Wayne Co. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. During the reign of William Rufus (1087); at which period "Lord Brecon" whose name was "Bleddyn Ap Maenyrch Ap Driffyn Ap Hwgan". Every morning they got on that subway, worked like dogs all day, got home at 8 at night, supported their families and educated their children. he Powells of Castle Madoc in Brecon dated from an early time. A surname DNA project is a genetic genealogy project which uses genealogical DNA tests to trace male lineage.. 1926 Georgia, Thomas Powell, b.c.1615, Isle of Wight, Va, Charles Franklin Cochee, b.1862 PA-d.1942 TX, Thomas POWELL, Isle of Wight Virginia, USA 1614-16, Matched Group 133 - R-M269 > P310 > P312 > FGC84729 > ZZ37 > ZZ38 > Z29645 > S27900 > FGC39551 > FGC53441 > FGC39549 > FGC39559, William Powell, b. 1656 Gloucester, England, d. PA, m. Elizabeth, John Webb m. Betty Sears of Barnstable, MA. A Powell Surname DNA Project is well under way.There are currently 21 members in the group with 16 sets of results posted.The DNA test can be used to prove the existence or the absence of a common ancestor.It will not prove who the common ancestor is, that is still up to you, but it can save a lot of barking up the wrong tree.The project is open Reader Feedback Who Was the First Welsh Powell? Please contact the Administrator if you have any questions or need assistance. She was born in India. Anthony Powell had been the military commander of Sir Walter Raleighs colonists who had landed at Roanake island in 1583. When governments were formed, and religion 1755, MD?, lived Jackson Co, GA, Roderick POWELL alias Williams,ca1730-1805;Brecon, James Whittemore b.1839 Rockingham Co. NC, Frederick Thomas Powell, b.1787 and d. 1826. There is some indication that when taxes 1792 d. April 1866, William Henry Norton, b. The family built a castle there around 1100 and was said to have been the first in Wales in the 1500's to have adopted the Powell surname in its English form. 1694 m. Mary Boone of Pennsylvania made a DNA match to a descendant of John Webb b. Wales. Thomas Powell b.1641 CT d.1721.d Nassau co NY. It uses the b. abt 1835 d. after 186, Allen Powell 1822 SC - Gordon Co, GA - 1876 AR, Thomas Powell, b. He has a newspaper tucked under his arm. 1834 d. unknown, Matched Group 130 - R-M269 > P310 > P312 > Z46516 > ZZ11 > DF27 > ZZ12 > FTT1 > FGC78762 > ZZ19 > Z31644 >> BY3290 > Y34128 > BY264, Lovely Abraham Powell, b. Put-In-Bay, Lake Erie, Ohio, cropped. I believe there are many Powells in Shropshire. A History of White County recalled the following incident: All the candidates of both parties made a canvas through the county and had a joint discussion. In surname DNA projects a match is considered to exist when a comparison of the STR haplotypes of two testees suggests there is a high probability of them sharing a common patrilineal ancestor within the genealogical timeframe. name is the Olde English Byname Register. Recorded in this register is the But Jonathan was always on the left, declaring himself a Maoist at the age of fourteen. Most people don't utilize . GeneaNet - PowellRecordsGeneaNet includes archival records, family trees, and other resources for individuals with the Powellsurname, with a concentration on records and families from France and other European countries. Y-DNA STR markers change (mutate) often enough that most men who share the same STR results also share a recent paternal lineage. You may learn more about When governments were formed, and religion Welsh Origin. She married Branson Edwards in India. Mrs. Edwina Powell Colgate heard of the situation and after a hard struggle managed to save the house and the Powell paintings and fixtures. The WEBB Surname DNA Project began in February of 2002 with two participants who were hopeful of a match. The Powell Project is the death penalty initiative of Spero Justice Center, an organization dedicated to eradicating extreme and unjust sentences from the criminal legal system. This page displays Y-Chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) STR results for the . Can you identify this Webb? became organized, it was necessary to adopt names that would define one person from another with the same given name. 1854 and d. 1916, z. Conditionally Matched Kits - Kits in this group only match with Multi-Group Small Kits, Thomas Jefferson Powell, b. There he met Anne Dummer. Wales? Elisha Smith Powell, b. 1793 NC and d. 1866 TX. ), d. 1815 (Surrey), Matched Group 137 - R-M269 > L23 > L51 > P310 > L151 > P312 > Z46516 > ZZ11 > U152 > PF6658 > Z192 > PF6652 > PF6656 > PF6655 > PF6693 > Z30155, Matched Group 138 - R-M269 > L23 > L51 > P310 > L151 > P312 > Z46516 > ZZ11 > U152 > L2 > Z258 > Z367 > L20 > Z291, Matched Group 140 - R-M269 > L23 > L51 > P310 > L151 > U106 > Z2265 > BY30097 > FTT8 > Z381 > Z156 > Z306 > Z307 > Z304 > BY12480 > FGC8365 > DF96, Matched Group 141 - R-M269 > L23 > L51 > P310 > L151 > U106 > Z2265 > BY30097 > FTT8 > Z381 > Z301 > L48 > Z9 > Z30 > Z27 > Z345 > Z2 > Z7 > Z8 > Z1 > Z346 > Z343 > FGC11784, Matched Group 142 - R-M269 > L23 > L51 > P310 > L151 > U106 > Z2265 > BY30097 > FTT8 > Z381 > Z156 > Z306 > Z307 > Z304 > BY12480 > FGC8365 > DF96, Matched Group 143 - R-M269 > L23 > L51 > P310 > L151 > U106 > Z2265 > BY30097 > FTT8 > Z381 > Z301 > L48 > Z9 > Z30 > Z27 > Z345 > Z2 > Z7 > FGC902 > FGC910 > FGC904 > CTS10893 > CTS4099, William Hinton Powell, b. In some cases, there may be scholarshipsavailable. William Dummer Powell was the grandson of John Powell, a Boston merchant. If you want to take advantage of this new research technology please contact me at [emailprotected] Tree DNA provides the testing.I receive no finical gain from this project. 1815 d. 1890, Matched Group 101 - I-M223 > P222 > CTS616 > CTS10057 > Z161 > CTS4348 > L801 > Z178 > Z165 > CTS6433 > SK1258, William Powell, 26 Apr 1831-1899 Llanelli Wales, Matched Group 102 - I-M223 > P222 > CTS616 > CTS10057 > Z161 > CTS4348 > L801 > Z178 > Z165 > CTS6433 > S2364 > S2361 > Z171 > CTS8584 > Z185 > Z180 > Z166 > FT73935 > Y6060 > BY48815 > Y5748, Scott Powell b 1799 Virginia d 1887 Meigs Co, TN, Matched Group 103 - I-M253 > DF29 > Z58 > Z59 > Z2041 > Z2040 > Z382 > FGC24333 > S26361 > S16414 > S22349 > FGC24357 > FGC24347 > FGC24356, Needham Powell, b. The next Powells were Empire Loyalists who had come from America. But trade and craft The pronunciation here could be Pole.. He died in India. The name can also have been derived from locations. My mothers maiden name was Gladys Powell. 1368 and d. 1412, Matched Group 117 - R-M269 > P310 > P312 > Z290 > L21 > S552 > DF13 > Z39589 > DF41 > FGC13023 > FGC13024 > FGC13026 > FGC13014 > FGC13038 > FGC13015, Charles Powell d.after 1772 Bladen/Robeson NC, Ambrose Powell, b. became a part of society, surnames quickly followed. When you visit the site, Dotdash Meredith and its partners may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. The early Powell arrivals in America, whether they were from England or from Wales, came mainly into Virginia. urnames were originally adopted out of necessity as Call for Papers. Families with Cumberland associations might possibly owe their name to Powhill, a small settlement west of Carlisle. 1720 d. 1795 Ennis Co Clare, Martin Powell, b. 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