Thomas Powell (ca. 1640-ca. 1714) was born in England. His wife's name is unknown; they had two sons, the younger of whom died en route to America in 1682. His second wife's name was Anna. They also had two sons. They settled in Pennsylvania. Descendants live throughout the United States.

Thomas Powell, son of Owen Powell and Margarett Smith, was christened in 1639/1640, in Wybunbury Parish, Cheshire, England. He died in 1714, in Upper Providence, Chester, Pennsylvania. He married Mary or Maria Wamsley, in about 1664 in Cheshire, England. They had three children. She was buried 13 Apr 1675. He married Ann Cleaton in 1677. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Pennsylvania Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Texas and Oregon.

Here in one volume is combined a history of the Quakers in Ireland and in Pennsylvania--a work no less esteemed for its invaluable abstracts of genealogical source materials. The Appendix, comprising fully one-third of the volume, includes biographical sketches and abstracts of certificates of removal received at various monthly meetings, together providing such information as dates of birth, marriage and death, places of residence in Ireland, names of family members, dates of immigration, and places of residence in Pennsylvania.