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1635 to protest against the tyranny of Sir John Harvey ; went to England on the same ship with the deposed governor as one of the agents of the assembly ; arrested on arrival there and confined in Fleet prison ; released and patented 2.000 acres in Nor- thampton county. Burgess in 1635 : died about 1658 in Northampton county, Vir- ginia.

Powell, John, came to \'irginia in the Su-Lilloic in 1(309. ^^^ ^^ 1624 John Powell, ot Newport Xews. "an ancient planter" re- ceived a patent there for 150 acres. In Sep- tember. 1632, he was a burgess for the dis- trict from ""Waters' Creek to Marie's Mount." Pie was probably father of John Powell (q. v.j.

Powell, John, probably son of John Pow- ell, ""ancient planter." (q. v.), was a mem- ber of the house of burgesses for Elizabeth City county in 1657-1658. 1659-1660, 1663, 1 666- 1 676.

Powell, John, was a burgess for North- ampton county in 1700-1702.

Powell, Captain William, came to \'ir- ginia with Sir Thomas Gates in 1610. was the commander of the fort at Jamestown, one of the two first members for James City corporation in the general assembly, 1619, repelled the Indians when they attacked Jamestown in March, 1622. He afterwards led an expedition against the Chickahominy Indians and was probably killed by them between January 20 and January 24. 1623. His widow married Ed^vard Blaney. He left a son George Powell, who died in Vir- ginia about 1650. The family seems to have come from Surrey county, England, and in i6s6 William Powell of Southwarke in the

county of Surrey, England, baker, as heir of George Powell, sold certain lands in Surrey county, \'irginia. patented originally by Captain William Powell, brother of the srid William Powell. Two brothers were often given the same name.

Power, James, an eminent lawyer, who came to X'irginia from Ireland, was a mem- ber of the house of burgesses for King Wil- liam county in 1742- 1747, and for New Kent in 1752-1755 and 1756-1758. His daughter married Peter Lyons, the counsel for the parsons in the famous case in Hanover in 1763. His armorial book-plate is well known to collectors.

Power, Dr. John, was son of John Power, a Spanish merchant, of England, of ancient family. He settled in York county, where he married Mary, daughter of Rev. Edward FoUiott. of Hampton parish, York county. He died about 1692, and left issue. Major Henry Power, of New Kent county, who died in 1739, John Power who died in 1720, and Elizabeth Power who married Colonel Cole Digges.

Powhatan, head warchief, or emperor, of the Powhatan confederacy, numbering about thirty-four tribes. He is said to have been the son of an Indian, who was driven by the Spaniards from the West Indies. He was born at the falls of Richmond, lived at Wer- rowocomoco, Purton Bay, York river, till about three years after the arrival of the English, when he took up his residence at "Orapakes." at the head of White Oak Swamp. He died in April, 1618. He was also called Wahunsenacawh. Ottaniack. and Manatowick.

Poythress, Francis, came to \'irginia