Powell, John (1749-1794)
Powell, John
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire; joiner and cabinet maker (fl. 1749–94)
In 1749 he bound an apprentice named Bourn.
He advertised in June 1766 that he had walnut planks for sale and also required a house joiner and a cabinet maker.
Powell announced his retirement from business in March 1794 and a sale of stock followed [Society of Genealogists apprentice index; Cambridge Chronicle, 7 June 1766, 22 March 1794].
Source: DEFM
The original entry from Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840 can be found at British History Online.
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