"He was a man of prominence during the
French and Indian and Revolutionary Wars."
Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts was first settled in 1686 by English settlers and was the the location of the Native American village called Nashoba Plantation
Quabbin was also called Quaker Plain and Narragansett. Quabbin is now under the Quabbin reservoir.
Jeremiah Powers was born about 1710 in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Thomas Powers and Mary Harwood.
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.