Middlesex County, Massachusetts was created on May 10, 1643. The county originally included Charlestown, Cambridge, Watertown, Sudbury, Concord, Woburn, Medford, Wayland, and Reading.
Phineas Powers was born on May 8, 1705 in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Thomas Powers and Mary Harwood.
His wife was named Martha.
Their children included:
Martha Powers Safford (1731, married Joseph Safford),
Phineas Powers, Jr. (1732),
William Powers (1734),
Dr. Stephen Powers (1736, married Lydia Drew),
Abraham Powers (1738, married Rachel Carpenter),
Isaac Powers (1742),
Sarah Powers Whitcomb (1744, married Moses Whitcomb), and
Marcy (Mary) Powers Fullham (1749, married William Fullham).
He lived in Hardwick until he was quite old and then moved to Champlain, Clinton County, New York where he died. He made his will in Hardwick in 1775.
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.
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
American colonists continued to use British monetary units, namely the pound, shilling and pence for which £1 (orli) equalled 20s and 1s equalled 12d. In 1792 the dollar was established as the basic unit of currency.
