Bryant/Maddox/Nelson/Powell Genealogy: From John William Powell to Mary Polly Powell

*13th Generation: Thomas Powell

  • Thomas was born in 1614 in London, England.
  • He married Priscilla Whitson in 1639 in Isle of Wight, Virginia. They had two children together: Nathaniel and William (who we are descended from)
  • He came to the Virginia colony with his parents in 1618. He eventually owned a plantation in Isle of Wight.
  • Thomas died on February 9, 1687 (73 years old) in Isle of Wight, Virginia.

*13th Generation: Priscilla Whitson

  • Priscilla was born in 1616 in London, England.
  • She married Thomas in 1639 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, and they had two children together:
    • Nathaniel (1639-1678) (39 years old)
    • William (who we are descended from) (1640-1695) (55 years old)
  • Priscilla died in 1711 (95 years old) in Isle of Wight, Virginia.