 1756 - 1800 (43 years)
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| Name |
Powers Lemuel |
| Birth |
15 Jun 1756 |
Littleton, Middlesex County, MA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
18 May 1800 |
Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY [1] |
| Burial |
A private burying ground near Ezra Mungers, marked only by a common stone. [1] |
| Notes |
- The First Baptist Church of Stillwater was started in 1762 near the place where Burgoyne was taken in the American War, a church that became unusually large and prosperous and branched out in many directions; but, on account of certain difficulties, it suffered a great calamity and became nearly extinct. Rev. Lemuel Powers was a minister there.
In 1779, two years after the Burgoyne battles, this home church had eighty-six members and eight branches.
In 1781, Beriah Kelly commenced preaching for this body, and in July he was ordained at a council regularly called. His labors terminated in 1788 or 1789. Meanwhile, in 1785 or 1786, an unfortunate division occurred. One section worshiped in a frame meeting-house about a mile east of the original congregation, with Lemuel Powers as their minister. The others met in a log meeting-house about a mile west , with Beriahl Kelly pastor. In 1790 a reunion took place under the united pastorate of Rev. Lemuel Powers and Rev. David Irish. This continued until 1793, when the latter retired from the work.
In 1800, Lemuel Powers was gathered to his fathers. His remains rest in the private burying-ground near Ezra Mungers, marked on by a common stone; but his record is high.
The above was taken from the Saratoga County, New York History, by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester, 1878. History of the Villages and Towns of Saratoga County. Stillwater (Part 2)
Vll. Churches.
His wife, Abigail became the administrator for his will along with his son, Cyrus Powers, being of age at the time of his father's death.
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| Person ID |
I52426 |
Freeman-Smith |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
| Family |
Newland Abigail, b. 22 Feb 1758, Northbridge, Worcester County, MA d. 21 Feb 1838, Irving, Chautauqua County, NY (Age 79 years) |
| Marriage |
16 Apr 1777 |
Croydon, Cheshire County, NH [1, 2] |
| Children |
| | 1. Powers Cyrus, b. 1779, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY d. 1841, Kelloggsville, Cayuga County, NY (Age 62 years) [natural] |
| | 2. Powers David, b. 1782, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY d. Sandusky, Erie County, OH [natural] |
| | 3. Powers John, b. 1784, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY d. 1821, New Orleans, Orleans County, LA (Age 37 years) [natural] |
| | 4. Powers Royal Newland, b. 1786, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY d. 1830, Natchez, Adams County, MS (Age 44 years) [natural] |
| | 5. Powers Lemuel, b. 17 Jul 1789 d. 1835, New Paris, Preble County, OH (Age 45 years) [natural] |
| | 6. Powers Mary, b. 1793, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY d. Buffalo, Erie County, NY [natural] |
| | 7. Powers Abigail, b. 13 Mar 1798, Stillwater, Saratoga Co., NY d. 30 Mar 1853, Washington, District of Columbia (Age 55 years) [natural] |
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| Family ID |
F23933 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Apr 2024 |
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| Sources |
- [S1257] Merged from BrianFreeman on 01-Jan-13 at 20:12.
- [S1294] Early Vital Records of Worcester County, MAssachusetts to about 1850., VR of Northbridge, p. 145.
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