Richard Powell, III, son of
Richard Powell and Charity Chew,
married Ann Cheesman in 1783,
Gloucester County, New Jersey.
∼Richard was one of the twenty children of Richard II and Charity (Chew) Powell. He was known as an outstanding farmer, soldier and marksman. At the age of 19 he served as a Private in the militia along with his brothers. Two of his brothers died on a prison ship. He was named Hawkeye by the Indians, it was said he could shoot the eye out of a bird in flight. He fought during the Revolutionary War taking part in several engagements including Red Bank at Gloucester and White Plains and at Egg Harbor, NJ. Mickle obtained from some of the survivors of the war another incident of Davis’ expedition, which he thus relates, -
Around 1781 he was in the company of Capt. John Davis of the gloucester County Militia, "On one occasion his (Davis’) lieutenant, Benjamin Bates, with Richard Powell, a private, called at a house where Davis had been informed that two refugee officers were lodging. Bates got to the house before any of the family had risen, except two girls, who were making a fire in the kitchen. He inquired if then were any persons in the house beside the family, and was answered, ‘None except two men from up in the country.’
He bade the girls show him where they were, which they did. In passing through a room separating the kitchen from the bed-room, he saw two pistols lying on a table. Knocking at the door, he was refused admittance, but finding him determined to enter, the two refugees finally let him in. They refused to tell their names, but were afterwards found to be William Giberson and Henry lane, refugee lieutenants, the former a notorious rascal who had committed many outrages and killed one or two Americans in cold blood. On their way to the quarters of Davis’ company, Giberson called Bates’ attention to something he pretended to see at a distance, and while Bates was looking in that direction Giberson started in another, and, being a very fast runner, although Bates fired his musket at him, he managed to escape. "Davis, on being informed of what had happened, told Bates to try again the next night. Accordingly the next night he went to the same house. While in the act of opening the door he heard the click of a musket-cock behind a large tree within a few feet of him. He dropped on his knees, and the ball cut the rim of his hat. Giberson started to run, but before he had got many rods Bates gave him a load of buck-shot, which broke his leg. He was well guarded until he could be removed, with Lane, to Burlington gaol, from which, however, he soon made his escape and went to New York." Richard married Ann Cheesman on 1 December 1783. Richard farmed his father's farm at Upton. He inherited the farm when his father died. Their children were: Arthur 1784-1867, who married Ann Aden in 1825; Abraham 1792, who married Mary Sparks and was Superintendent of the League Island Navy Yard; Jeremiah, who married Hope Sharp, Zachariah, who married Bell Jane Aden, the sister of Arthur's wife; Annie who married Theodore Butcher; Mary,who married Andrew Jones; and Pricilla, who married Owen Owens. Richard died in 1818 and Ann in 1830. Their son Abraham inherited the farm.
Richard Powell and Charity Chew,
married Ann Cheesman in 1783,
Gloucester County, New Jersey.
∼Richard was one of the twenty children of Richard II and Charity (Chew) Powell. He was known as an outstanding farmer, soldier and marksman. At the age of 19 he served as a Private in the militia along with his brothers. Two of his brothers died on a prison ship. He was named Hawkeye by the Indians, it was said he could shoot the eye out of a bird in flight. He fought during the Revolutionary War taking part in several engagements including Red Bank at Gloucester and White Plains and at Egg Harbor, NJ. Mickle obtained from some of the survivors of the war another incident of Davis’ expedition, which he thus relates, -
Around 1781 he was in the company of Capt. John Davis of the gloucester County Militia, "On one occasion his (Davis’) lieutenant, Benjamin Bates, with Richard Powell, a private, called at a house where Davis had been informed that two refugee officers were lodging. Bates got to the house before any of the family had risen, except two girls, who were making a fire in the kitchen. He inquired if then were any persons in the house beside the family, and was answered, ‘None except two men from up in the country.’
He bade the girls show him where they were, which they did. In passing through a room separating the kitchen from the bed-room, he saw two pistols lying on a table. Knocking at the door, he was refused admittance, but finding him determined to enter, the two refugees finally let him in. They refused to tell their names, but were afterwards found to be William Giberson and Henry lane, refugee lieutenants, the former a notorious rascal who had committed many outrages and killed one or two Americans in cold blood. On their way to the quarters of Davis’ company, Giberson called Bates’ attention to something he pretended to see at a distance, and while Bates was looking in that direction Giberson started in another, and, being a very fast runner, although Bates fired his musket at him, he managed to escape. "Davis, on being informed of what had happened, told Bates to try again the next night. Accordingly the next night he went to the same house. While in the act of opening the door he heard the click of a musket-cock behind a large tree within a few feet of him. He dropped on his knees, and the ball cut the rim of his hat. Giberson started to run, but before he had got many rods Bates gave him a load of buck-shot, which broke his leg. He was well guarded until he could be removed, with Lane, to Burlington gaol, from which, however, he soon made his escape and went to New York." Richard married Ann Cheesman on 1 December 1783. Richard farmed his father's farm at Upton. He inherited the farm when his father died. Their children were: Arthur 1784-1867, who married Ann Aden in 1825; Abraham 1792, who married Mary Sparks and was Superintendent of the League Island Navy Yard; Jeremiah, who married Hope Sharp, Zachariah, who married Bell Jane Aden, the sister of Arthur's wife; Annie who married Theodore Butcher; Mary,who married Andrew Jones; and Pricilla, who married Owen Owens. Richard died in 1818 and Ann in 1830. Their son Abraham inherited the farm.
Richard Powell, III, son of
Richard Powell and Charity Chew,
married Ann Cheesman in 1783,
Gloucester County, New Jersey.
∼Richard was one of the twenty children of Richard II and Charity (Chew) Powell. He was known as an outstanding farmer, soldier and marksman. At the age of 19 he served as a Private in the militia along with his brothers. Two of his brothers died on a prison ship. He was named Hawkeye by the Indians, it was said he could shoot the eye out of a bird in flight. He fought during the Revolutionary War taking part in several engagements including Red Bank at Gloucester and White Plains and at Egg Harbor, NJ. Mickle obtained from some of the survivors of the war another incident of Davis’ expedition, which he thus relates, -
Around 1781 he was in the company of Capt. John Davis of the gloucester County Militia, "On one occasion his (Davis’) lieutenant, Benjamin Bates, with Richard Powell, a private, called at a house where Davis had been informed that two refugee officers were lodging. Bates got to the house before any of the family had risen, except two girls, who were making a fire in the kitchen. He inquired if then were any persons in the house beside the family, and was answered, ‘None except two men from up in the country.’
He bade the girls show him where they were, which they did. In passing through a room separating the kitchen from the bed-room, he saw two pistols lying on a table. Knocking at the door, he was refused admittance, but finding him determined to enter, the two refugees finally let him in. They refused to tell their names, but were afterwards found to be William Giberson and Henry lane, refugee lieutenants, the former a notorious rascal who had committed many outrages and killed one or two Americans in cold blood. On their way to the quarters of Davis’ company, Giberson called Bates’ attention to something he pretended to see at a distance, and while Bates was looking in that direction Giberson started in another, and, being a very fast runner, although Bates fired his musket at him, he managed to escape. "Davis, on being informed of what had happened, told Bates to try again the next night. Accordingly the next night he went to the same house. While in the act of opening the door he heard the click of a musket-cock behind a large tree within a few feet of him. He dropped on his knees, and the ball cut the rim of his hat. Giberson started to run, but before he had got many rods Bates gave him a load of buck-shot, which broke his leg. He was well guarded until he could be removed, with Lane, to Burlington gaol, from which, however, he soon made his escape and went to New York." Richard married Ann Cheesman on 1 December 1783. Richard farmed his father's farm at Upton. He inherited the farm when his father died. Their children were: Arthur 1784-1867, who married Ann Aden in 1825; Abraham 1792, who married Mary Sparks and was Superintendent of the League Island Navy Yard; Jeremiah, who married Hope Sharp, Zachariah, who married Bell Jane Aden, the sister of Arthur's wife; Annie who married Theodore Butcher; Mary,who married Andrew Jones; and Pricilla, who married Owen Owens. Richard died in 1818 and Ann in 1830. Their son Abraham inherited the farm.
Richard Powell and Charity Chew,
married Ann Cheesman in 1783,
Gloucester County, New Jersey.
∼Richard was one of the twenty children of Richard II and Charity (Chew) Powell. He was known as an outstanding farmer, soldier and marksman. At the age of 19 he served as a Private in the militia along with his brothers. Two of his brothers died on a prison ship. He was named Hawkeye by the Indians, it was said he could shoot the eye out of a bird in flight. He fought during the Revolutionary War taking part in several engagements including Red Bank at Gloucester and White Plains and at Egg Harbor, NJ. Mickle obtained from some of the survivors of the war another incident of Davis’ expedition, which he thus relates, -
Around 1781 he was in the company of Capt. John Davis of the gloucester County Militia, "On one occasion his (Davis’) lieutenant, Benjamin Bates, with Richard Powell, a private, called at a house where Davis had been informed that two refugee officers were lodging. Bates got to the house before any of the family had risen, except two girls, who were making a fire in the kitchen. He inquired if then were any persons in the house beside the family, and was answered, ‘None except two men from up in the country.’
He bade the girls show him where they were, which they did. In passing through a room separating the kitchen from the bed-room, he saw two pistols lying on a table. Knocking at the door, he was refused admittance, but finding him determined to enter, the two refugees finally let him in. They refused to tell their names, but were afterwards found to be William Giberson and Henry lane, refugee lieutenants, the former a notorious rascal who had committed many outrages and killed one or two Americans in cold blood. On their way to the quarters of Davis’ company, Giberson called Bates’ attention to something he pretended to see at a distance, and while Bates was looking in that direction Giberson started in another, and, being a very fast runner, although Bates fired his musket at him, he managed to escape. "Davis, on being informed of what had happened, told Bates to try again the next night. Accordingly the next night he went to the same house. While in the act of opening the door he heard the click of a musket-cock behind a large tree within a few feet of him. He dropped on his knees, and the ball cut the rim of his hat. Giberson started to run, but before he had got many rods Bates gave him a load of buck-shot, which broke his leg. He was well guarded until he could be removed, with Lane, to Burlington gaol, from which, however, he soon made his escape and went to New York." Richard married Ann Cheesman on 1 December 1783. Richard farmed his father's farm at Upton. He inherited the farm when his father died. Their children were: Arthur 1784-1867, who married Ann Aden in 1825; Abraham 1792, who married Mary Sparks and was Superintendent of the League Island Navy Yard; Jeremiah, who married Hope Sharp, Zachariah, who married Bell Jane Aden, the sister of Arthur's wife; Annie who married Theodore Butcher; Mary,who married Andrew Jones; and Pricilla, who married Owen Owens. Richard died in 1818 and Ann in 1830. Their son Abraham inherited the farm.
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