Nicholas and Phebe lived in New London County all of their lives and were both buried down the road from the Sand Pit cemetery outside Waterford, New London, Connecticut (Previously located at the corner of Hartford Turnpike and Douglas Lane) in what was once a small Douglas family burying ground. The Sand Pit cemetery was moved to part of the main Waterford cemetery due to construction but the small Douglas family cemetery remained in a small field down the road. One night many years ago, however, thieves stole the stones belonging to Nicholas and Phebe and their graves remain unmarked. James Douglas and his wife Sarah are still buried there. Nicholas' estate papers are listed in the Connecticut State Library at Hartford, Connecticut. There was no will, however, and his wife Phebe took care of the distribution of the estate. According to his headstone record in the Connecticut State Library, Nicholas Powers died Mar 7, 1802 at the age of 47 years. His wife Phebe died Apr 15, 1844 at the age of 56 years.

Extracted from Biographical Review of New London, Connecticut under Sarah M. Morgan (GrandDaughter of Nicholas Powers):
Mrs. Sarah M. Morgan, widow of Edward Morgan, resides upon her farm in Waterford, six miles north of New London. She is the only child of George and Sarah (Powers) Gibson, both of this section of the country. Her grandfather resided in New London until his house was sacked and burned by the British in 1781, when he settled on the farm now owned by Mrs. Morgan. Her father died here, March 23, 1835; and his widow died November 24, 1853, at the age of sixtry-four years. They are buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery at New London.

Grantee Index Town Records for New London, Connecticut under the Powers surname:
GranteeGrantorBKPGDeedMonthDayYearLocation
NicholasThomas Holt Admr255WarrSept61784Middle Commons
NicholasThomas Douglass27173AsMgFeb171794
NicholasJames Douglass2828WarrFeb171794
NicholasJoseph Powers29119RelMMar181797

Grantor Index Town Records for New London, Connecticut under the Powers surname:
GrantorGranteeBKPGDeedMonthDayYearLocation
NicholasJoseph Powers2827MtgeFeb31794
NicholasJames Douglas27173LeaseFeb181794

Events in the life of Nicholas Powers:
1755 -- Nicholas, son of Michael Powers and Hannah Fox is born.
1780 -- Nicholas marries Phebe Douglas in New London, Connecticut.
1 Feb 1782 -- Aaron Powers, son of Nicholas and Phebe Powers, is born.
About 1784 -- Lydia Powers, daughter of Nicholas and Phebe Powers, is born.
1786 -- Phebe Powers, daughter of Nicholas and Phebe Powers, is born.
1788 -- Sarah Powers, daughter of Nicholas and Phebe Powers, is born.
1790 -- Clarissa Powers, daughter of Nicholas and Phebe Powers, is born.
1792 -- Charlotte Powers, daughter of Nicholas and Phebe Powers, is born.
29 Oct 1793 -- Hannah Fox, mother of Nicholas Powers, dies.
3 Feb 1794 -- Nicholas Powers mortgages property to Joseph Powers (son of Michael Powers).
7 Mar 1802 -- Nicholas Powers dies at the age of 47 years.

Revolutionary War Service:
Nicholas is recorded in the Revolutionary War Archives in Connecticut as receiving a half day training agreeable to an act of the General Assembly in 1775. He is listed in the Patriot Files of the Daughters of the American Revolution and also in the Connecticut Revolutionary Archives as being a Private of the 65th Company, 3rd Regiment commanded by Captain John Caulkins. His residence during the Revolutionary War is listed as being New London, Connecticut. This information is found in the Revolutionary War Archives of Connecticut Index on page 296. Further information is found in Volume 11A on Page 70B of the Revolutionary War Archives of Connecticut. As of 10 December 2003 the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution reports that no one has claimed membership through descent from Nicholas Powers.

New London Historical Society Information:
Nichlas Powers of Waterford ob. 1802, a. 47. estate $1283.

An inventory of the estate of Mr. Nicholas Powers Late of Waterford deceased taken April 2, 1802:

one feather bed No 1 weighing 30 pounds at 34 per pound 10.00
one ditto No 2 weighing 28 pounds at 34 per pound 9.34
one ditto No 3 weighing 22 pounds at 43 per pound 9.17
hence old bedsteds 3.00
one old loom 4.00
one old spinning wheel and twil wheel 1.00
one case of draws 4.00
one lange iron kittle with a hold in the bottom 1.00
one small iron kittle .75
one pair of iron fire tongs and old shovel .75
one musket 2.00
six old house chains 1.00
one old sythe and tackling 1.50
one pair of hilyards 1.00
one hoc .50
one old crowbar 1.00
one grind stone 1.00
one iron tramel 1.00
one stub sythe .67
one horse about 7 years old 26..67
7 sheep 21.00
three shotes 8.00
one cow farrow 18.00
one cow with calf 20..00
one yoke of oxen 60..00
one yearling heffer 5..00
16 acres of land where Joseph Ames lives at 14 per acre 224..00
53 acres the old homested at 16 per acre 848..00
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Waterford April 6th 1802

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• Married: 1781 in The Great Neck (Waterford), New London, Connecticut
• Change Date: 6 Dec 2006

1. Sarah POWERS b: Abt 1781 in The Great Neck (Waterford), New London, Connecticut
2. Aaron POWERS b: 1 Feb 1782 in The Great Neck (Waterford), New London, Connecticut
3. Lydia W POWERS b: Abt 1784 in The Great Neck (Waterford), New London, Connecticut
4. Phebe POWERS b: Abt 1786 in The Great Neck (Waterford), New London, Connecticut
5. Charlotte POWERS b: Abt 1792 in The Great Neck (Waterford), New London, Connecticut
6. Clarissa POWERS b: Abt 1798 in The Great Neck (Waterford), New London, Connecticut

1. Media: Electronic
   Abbrev: World Connect
   Title: World Connect
   Author: Kenneth Roy Powers
   Date: 27 Nov 2005