Robert POWLS ¹²⁶

   Another name for Robert was Robert POWELL.¹²⁸

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: Policeman ?.

2. Court: Case against estate of late James Howe Carter, 4 Jun 1859, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁸ From Edward Chafe on Newfoundlanders and Genealogy Facebook:

Supreme Court, 4 June 1859 \endash Robert Powell vs. James Carter. The late James Howe Carter died at Ferryland of dropsy on 3 February 1859. Robert Powell's wife Bridget tended to Mr. Carter for twelve months. James Carter is the executor of his father's estate and he has disregarded requests for payment promised to Bridget Powell. James Carter claims he thought Bridget nursed his father as an act of kindness The case was put before a jury and they sided with the plaintiff Robert Powell. This event was shared from Sheriff James Howe CARTER who also shared it with Bridget MORRY (Party) and James Howe CARTER (Party).

Robert married.

Robert next married Bridget MORRY, daughter of MOREY and Bridget KELLY, on 30 Nov 1860 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.¹²⁵ (Bridget MORRY was born in 1809,¹²⁷ died on 21 Dec 1873 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^126,127 and was buried in Dec 1873 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^126,127.)