POWELL, Martha

Bef 1773 - 1856  (> 83 years)

• Name	POWELL, Martha  [1]
  Born	Bef 11 May 1773	Hipswell, Yorkshire, England
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 May 1856	New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia
  Person ID	I14346	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family	TERRY, John,   b. 21 Jan 1771, Askrigg, Yorkshire, England ,   d. 9 Jul 1844, New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia  (Age 73 years)
  Married	12 Jul 1797	Homby, Yorkshire, England
  Children	1. TERRY, Thomas,   b. 10 Jun 1804, Askrigg, Yorkshire, England ,   d. 10 Jul 1869  (Age 65 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Sep 2023
  Family ID	F5516	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Martha Terry nee Powell
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• Notes

  Background of Martha Terry nee Powell Martha was one of 15 children born to Thomas and Margaret Powell, they had a family of 7 girls and 8 boys. Margaret, Martha's mother, was the daughter of Christopher Theakston of Constable Burton and some of the Powell children were born at their mother's home at Constable Burton. Martha was born at Scotton Fields, a farm which no longer exits as the Military Catterick Garrison was built on it in 1914. Martha was baptised on 11th May, 1773 at Hipswell church, her parents had moved from Scotton to New Park House and then to Hunter's Hill, which were both farms on the Homby Estate which was owned by the family of the Duke of Leeds. At the time of her marriage to John Terry her family were at Hunter's Hill. John and Martha were married on the 12 July, 1797 at Homby Church which is only a few miles from Richmond. It is a beautiful church that has been well maintained by the gentry that lived in Homby Castle and on the estate surrounding Homby and from the church register information can be gleaned "Pew numbers and holders 1785, No. 31 Thomas Powell, Hunter's Hill". Also the entry in the church 'Banns' register No. 170 is as follows: "John Terry, of the chapelry of Redmire, in the parish of Wensly, bachelor and Martha Powell daughter of Thomas Powell of Hunter's Hill, Farmer were married in this church by licence this 12th day of July in the year 1797 by me Thomas Kirby, Vicar. This marriage was solemnised between us (signed) John Terry, Martha Powell..... In the presence of George Dean, Samuel Powell" Descendants of Martha's Family, the Powell's are still living in the Richmond area as of 1990. (Source John A Terry)

  
  

• Sources

  [S308] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;;), Ancestry Family Tree.