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Person Details
 
Last NameHELME
First NamePOWELL
Maiden 
Relation 
Cemetery NumberSK026
Cemetery NameCONGREGATIONAL CHURCH YARD
Birth Day0
Birth Month 
Birth Year1743c
Death Day27
Death MonthAPR
Death Year1780
WarREVOLUTION
Gravestone Details
Section 
Lot 
Map00003
Stone Materialslate
Conditionfair
Shapefancy top
Carvingwinged cherub/other
Legibilityfair
Number of Graves on Stone1
Stone Height (inches)42
Stone Width (inches)27
Exists?
Last Seen Date1991
CarverJOHN STEVENS III
Notes/Misc Details
Notespic - "merchant" Jefrey Watson diary: "Powel Helm died and was buried 29 Apr 1780; Dr. Torry preached his funeral sermon." [SAR: 1777 "Able to serve"]
Transcribed ByGH:64;PHS;JES;VFL