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Thomas POWNALL
Adm. pens. (age 17) at TRINITY, 05 Feb., 1739/40.
S. of William (1710), of Lincoln. B. 1722 .
School, Lincoln [ Lincolnshire ] (Dr Goodall).
Matric. 1740 ;
Scholar, 1740 ;
B.A. 1743-4 .
In the Board of Trade, c 1744 .
Lieut.-Governor of New Jersey [cu] USA [/cu], 1753 .
Governor of Massachusetts [cu] USA [/cu], 1757-9 .
Transferred to South Carolina [cu] USA [/cu], 1759 .
Returned to England , 1760 .
M.P. for Tregoney [ Cornwall ], 1767-74 ; for Minehead [ Somerset ], 1774 .
F.S.A., 1768 .
F.R.S., 1772 .
Allied himself at first with the Whigs, but supported Lord North when war broke out.
Married (1) Harriet, dau. of General Churchill, and widow of Sir Everard Fawkener, Knt.; (2) Hannah Kennet, Lady of the Manor of Copley, West Riding of Yorkshire , 02 Aug., 1784.
Author, Administration of the Colonies, etc.
Died at Bath [ Somerset ], 25 Jan., 1805; buried in Lincoln Minster [ Lincolnshire ].
Will, P.C.C.
( Lincs. Pedigrees, 796; F.M.G., 521; D.N.B., where he is said to have died25 Feb., 1805 and to be buried in Walcot Church [ Lincolnshire ]; M.I. there.)
Thomas POWNALL
Approx. lifespan: 1722–1805
Adm. pens. (age 17) at Trinity College 1739/40:02:05
s. of William POWNALL (1710) of Lincoln.
b. 1722
School Lincoln, [Lincolnshire], ( Dr – GOODALL )
Matric. 1740
Scholar 1740
B.A. 1743/4
In the Board of Trade c1744
Lieut.-Governor of New Jersey , USA , 1753
Governor of Massachusetts , USA , 1757-59
Transferred to South Carolina , USA , 1759
Returned to England , 1760
M.P. for Tregoney, [Cornwall], 1767-74 ; for Minehead, [Somerset], 1774
F.S.A. 1768
F.R.S. 1772
Allied himself at first with the Whigs, but supported Lord North when war broke out.
m. (1) Harriet CHURCHILL FAWKENER dau. of General – CHURCHILL and widow of Sir Everard FAWKENER Knt.;
m. (2) Hannah KENNET Lady of the Manor of Copley, West Riding of Yorkshire , 1784:08:02
Author, Administration of the Colonies etc.
Died at Bath, [Somerset], 1805:01:25 ; buried in Lincoln Minster, [Lincolnshire],
Will, P.C.C.
( Lincs. Pedigrees 796; F.M.G. 521; D.N.B. where he is said to have died 1805:02:25 and to be buried in Walcot Church, [Lincolnshire], ; M.I. there.)

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