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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: 17221805 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.) |