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Mercy “Massey” Buffington Powell

Birth: 23 Sep 1788
Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 7 May 1863 (aged 74)
Richland Township, Marion County, Ohio, USA
Burial: Smith Cemetery

Richland Township, Marion County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 31145143 View Source

Wife of Joseph Powell
Aged 74y 7m 15d

Found in records as Mercy, Massa, Massy, Massey, Mass, Mess, Martha, etc
2nd wife - Husband Joseph Powell found in records with surname Paul, Poul, Powell, etc, married first Anna Maria Matter (1761–1805); 9 children with each wife, 18 total

Named in Agreement to set aside father's contested Will as Mercy, wife of Joseph Poul, youngest daughter of Anna Catharine Schupp (1752–1817) and Benjamin Buffington (1730–1814) of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (in early days part of Upper Paxton or Paxtang Township, now Lykens on farm at base of Short Mountain 3 miles southwest of Gratz)

Married Joseph Paul / Powell 1760–1844
Children:
Anna Catherine Paul / Powell 1806–
Christina "Tena" Paul / Powell Berry 1808–1866
Thomas Paul / Powell 1811–1892
Johannes / John Paul / Powell Rev 1814–1892
Benjamin B Paul / Powell Reverend 1820–1892
Moses Paul / Powell 1824–1846
Jonas / Jonah Paul / Powell 1828–1906
(unknown) Powell –1890

9 children total

Wife of Joseph Powell
Aged 74y 7m 15d

Found in records as Mercy, Massa, Massy, Massey, Mass, Mess, Martha, etc
2nd wife - Husband Joseph Powell found in records with surname Paul, Poul, Powell, etc, married first Anna Maria Matter (1761–1805); 9 children with each wife, 18 total

Named in Agreement to set aside father's contested Will as Mercy, wife of Joseph Poul, youngest daughter of Anna Catharine Schupp (1752–1817) and Benjamin Buffington (1730–1814) of Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (in early days part of Upper Paxton or Paxtang Township, now Lykens on farm at base of Short Mountain 3 miles southwest of Gratz)

Married Joseph Paul / Powell 1760–1844
Children:
Anna Catherine Paul / Powell 1806–
Christina "Tena" Paul / Powell Berry 1808–1866
Thomas Paul / Powell 1811–1892
Johannes / John Paul / Powell Rev 1814–1892
Benjamin B Paul / Powell Reverend 1820–1892
Moses Paul / Powell 1824–1846
Jonas / Jonah Paul / Powell 1828–1906
(unknown) Powell –1890

9 children total

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1743–1844

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Originally Created by: K. Barron
Added: Nov 5, 2008
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31145143/mercy-powell: accessed ), memorial page for Mercy “Massey” Buffington Powell (23 Sep 1788–7 May 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31145143, citing Smith Cemetery, Richland Township, Marion County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by AndrewJacksonPowell (contributor 48421289).

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