Person:Robert Powell (13)

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Robert T Powell
b.1811 New York, United States
bur.20 May 1861 Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
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  1. Adelaide Lilles Powell1837 - 1867
  2. Robert Powell, I.Abt 1840 - 1869
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Name Robert T Powell
Gender Male
Birth? 1811 New York, United States
Marriage to Weltha Vining
Census? 1850 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United Statestinsmith and merchant of dry goods
Census? 1860 Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United Stateshardware merchant
Burial? 20 May 1861 Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

"Of Brooklyn Heights."

Other Powell's buried in same Green-Wood Lot as Gale's:

Frank I. Powell- Feb. 14, 1885 Robert I. Powell- Feb. 1, 1869 Welthea V. Powell- Mar. 29, 1883 (This could be same as Weltha Powell 

 on 1880 NY census, b. 1807 NY and widowed.)

Besides Francis Gale, another next door neighbor (in 1860) is George J. Vining (Weltha's cousin?), who is also a tinsmith. (Address 59, Fulton, Brooklyn, New York) (Source: Spooner's Brooklyn Directory, for 1829, 1829, SPOONER, Alden. Brooklyn, N.Y. Published by Alden Spooner, at the Office of the Star, No. 57, Fulton-street)

Name: Robert Powell Event: Lived Year: 1850 Place: New York City County: New York Province: New York Comments: Drygoods Source: Doggett'S New York City Directory, For 1849-1850 Publisher: John Doggett, Jr. & Co. Publication info: NY, NY, 1850. Page: 341

Friday, January 30, 1852 New York Times:

House Thieves - On Wednesday afternoon the dwelling house of Mr. Robert Powell, corner of Adams street and Myrtle-avenue, was entered by some rogue, who stole therefrom, in cash, about $55, and a piece of silk valued at $10. The villain made his escape without alarming the inmates.

There's a William Powell in 1790 census for Stephentown (Somers) Westchester County.

A "Moses Powell, Northcastle" (Westchester Co.) will was proved. Abstract:

"Wife Katherine. Leaves all lands and houses in North Castle to his 8 sons John, Nathaniel, Moses, Obadiah, Edmund, James, Isaac, and Samuel. Legacies to daughters Hannah Carpenter, Mary, Elizabeth, Ann Quimby, Katherine Hunt and Mary Gleason. July 7, 1774. Proved Nov. 5, 1774."

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