George Power first permanent white settler of Franklin:

William Powers b. 1445 Stanton Quinton, Wiltshire, England m. William Powers b. 1449 in Stnanton quinton, Wiltshire, England

Children:
Robert Powers b. 1471 in Stanton Quinton, Wiltshire, England

Robert Powers b. 1471 m. Robert Powers b. 1475 in Stanton Quinton, Wiltshire, England

Children:
John Powers b. 1497 in Stanton Quinton, Wiltshire, England

John Powers b. 1497 m. John Powers b. 1501 in Stanton quinton, Wiltshire, England

Children:
John Powers b. 1523 in Hullavington, Wiltshire, England

John Powers b. 1523 m. Agnes Poynter b. 1527 in Hullavington, Wiltshire, England

Children:
Richard Powers b. 1549 in Stanton Quinton, Wiltshire, England

Richard Powers b. 1549 m. 1st Richard Powers b. 1553 in Stnaton Quinton, Wiltshire, England and 2nd alice Penn b. 1563 in Rodbourne Cheney, wiltshire, England

Children to 2nd wife:

John Powers b. 1583 in Hullavington, Wiltshire, England

John Powers b. 1853 m.John Powers b. 1605 in Hullavington, Wiltshire, England

Children:
Walter Powers b. 1608 in Stanton Quinton, Wiltshire, England

Walter Powers b. 1608 m. Joane Newman

Children:
Walter Powers b. 1639 Essex, England

Walter Power b. 1639 Essex, England d. 22 Feb 1708 Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts who m. Trial Shepherd on 11 Jan 1660 she was b. 19 Dec 1641 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts d. 22 Feb 1708
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts d/o Deacon Ralph Shepherd and Thankes Ye Lord Sheppard of Malden, Mass. They settled near Concord (then Concord Village) Mass near Littleton.

Children:
William b. 16 Mar 1661 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts m. Mary Bank D. 16 Mar 1710
Mary b. 1663 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts m. 1 Jan 1683 Lieut. Joseph Wheeler
Isaac b. 1665 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts m. 15 Apr 1701 Mrs. Mary (Poulter) Winship d/o John Poulter
Thomas b. 25 May 1667 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts m. twice 1st Elizabeth 2nd Mary Harwood
*Daniel b. 10 May 1669 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts
George
Increase b. 16 July 1671 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts m. Hepzibab Sawyer
Walter (2) b. 28 July 1674 m. 16 Dec 1696 Rebecca Barrett d/o Joseph & Martha (Gould) Barrett
Jacob b. 15 Dec 1679 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusettsm. Sarah Merian & 2nd Edith Adams
Sarah b. 8 Feb 1683 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts m. Mosses barron

*Daniel Son of Walter Power m. Elizabeth Whitcomb 8 Apr 1702 d/o Jonathan Whitcomb

Children:

*Daniel b. 21 Apr 1703 d. 1789 m. Mary Unknown
Jonathan b. 1704 m. Hannah Sawyer
Oliver b. 1705
Peter b. 1707 d. 27 Aug 1757 m. Anna Keyes
Hannah b. 22 Feb 1709 w/o Barabas Davis

Daniel married 2nd Martha Bates

Children:

*William b. 12 Apr 1712
Sepheron b. 1714
Timothy b. 1716
Jerahmed b. 18 Feb 1718 m. Eunice Bennett

*William Power eldest s/o Daniel and his second wife Martha (Bates) Power moved to Woodstock, Conn and then to North Maryland where he m. Margaret b. 1729 d. 4 Sept 1804 she outlived him and married 2nd Mr. Cresap.

Children:

*George
Benjamin
William Killed by Indians 5 June 1794
thomas
Esley
Sarah
Mary

*George Power s/o William

b. 10 Apr 1762 in MD
m. 30 Dec 1799 to Margaret Bowman b. 26 Jan 1780 Northumberland County, PA d. 16 July 1843 Franklin, Venango County, PA
d. 2 Apr 1845 late in his 83rd year of life

Children:

Thomas b. 1 Jan 1801
Catherine b. 10 Sept 1803 d. 28 Feb 1884 Franklin, Venango County, PA m. George Bringham
Mary b. 21 Nov 1805 m. Frederick Crary
Margaret b. 6 Jan 1808 m. Rowletter Power
Elizabeth b. 15 Aug 1810 m. Benjamin Plumer
George R. b. 15 Mar 1813 d. 15 Dec 1843 unmarried
James M. b. 20 July 1815 m. Caroline Kinnear
Benjamin L. b. 4 Sept 1818 unmarried
Sarah b. 23 May 1821 m. Samuel Plumer

Cahterine b. 10 Sept 1803 d/o George & Margaret (Bowman) Power m. George Bringham

First came to Venango County in 1787 in United States Commissary service under Captain Jonathan Hart with soldiers who erected Fort Franklin. After completing service here moved on to Fort Washington (now Cincinnati) Ohio and then to Vincennes Indiana a French town on the Wabash.

In 1790 he returned to Franklin by horseback from Indiana. Brining with him a small stock in which he traded with the Indians immediately succeeding the first trader John Frazier who was driven out by the French. He pitched a tent near the upper French Creek bridge near the United States Garrison. He traded his goods for skins and fur which he sold in Pittsburgh. He communicated with the Seneca Indians in their native tongue which he learned easily along with their native customs.

His store stood on the bank of French Creek between what is now 13th and West Park Streets a little above the upper bridge.

He built a log house a short distance below Fort Franklin. Shortly after his marriage in 1799 he began building a substantial stone house in 1802 near the site of his log home which stood at Otter & Elbow Streets on the site of Judge Trunkey's House until 1872. It was considered a grand house of the town. Not only was it a family home but also operated as a Hotel for several decades.

Mr. George Powers was elected County Coroner in 1814 and County Treasurer in 1825.

Source: The History of Venango County Pennsylvania Her Pioneers and People J. H. Beers & Co. 1919 page 659-660
Source: Centennial Discourse "The Sketch of The History Of Venango County PA" 1879 Delivered At Franklin July 4, 1876.

Other sources: Genealogy of George Powers collected from online histories, family trees and records.

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