Powel, Elizabeth Willing, 1743-1830
Elizabeth Willing Powel, considered one of the well-connected social figures of Colonial and Early Republic Philadelphia, played a vital role in American history as a close friend of both George and Martha Washington.
Powel was born on February 10, 1742/3 to Charles and Ann Shippen Willing, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.1 She was the sixth of eleven children, ten of whom survived to adulthood. Powel hosted prominent families and figures such as the Washingtons, John and Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin, the Marquis de Chastellux, the Marquis de Lafayette, and others.
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