Parshall Howell I1

M, b. 1760, d. after 1796
FatherCaptain Richard Howell b. 1711, d. 13 Nov 1783
MotherElizabeth Tuthill d. a 14 Mar 1783
     Parshall was born in 1760 in Mattituck in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. He gave his age as 18 years and being a cordwainer on Oath of Allegiance & Peaceful Behavior that was required by Gov. Tryon in 1778.2,3 Parshall married Charity Mather [Marther], daughter of Ebenezer Mather and Margaret Downs, on 24 January 1782 in Aquabogue in the Town of Southold.4 Parshall and Charity lived in the home of Parshall's father, who left it to him in his will. His father also asked that he care for his brother Abram who was infirm. There is record that Parshall had taken out a mortage on this farm in 1783 - this property had been destroyed during the Revolution. The property's western border was the dividing line between Riverhead and Southold towns. This property was also part of the original purchase of Peter Hallock & deeded to his stepson, Richard Howell. He was ensign in 1796 in which he was in command of appointments.5,6 The 1790 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at the Town of Southold, the family of Parshal Howell [12:2].7 Parshall departed this life after 1796 in New York. Parshall Howell is found residing in Minisink between the years 1810-1815. It is not known whether this is Parshall Senior or Parshall Junior. William Horton is also living there. Parshall Junior married in 1810, Elizabeth Horton, daughter of William Horton. Willam Lane and is son, David are also residents. It should also be noted that William Lane's wife was Keziah Mather, who was a cousin to Parshall Sr.'s wife, Charity Mather. It seems most likely that this Parshall is Parshall Senior.8

Family

Charity Mather [Marther] b. c 1763
Children

Citations

  1. [S667] Thomas Donnelly, Howell Family.
  2. [S85] Wilbur Franklin Howell, Howell Family Notebooks, page 88 - Parshall 4 Howell (Richard', David 2 Richard'), the son of Richard 3 and Elizabeth (Tuthill) Howell, was born in the vicinity of Mattituck in about 1760.
  3. [S506] Note: P.R.O. Colonial Office. Class 5, Vol. 1109, p. 86.
  4. [S182] Reverand Charles E. Craven, A History of Mattituck, Long Island, N.Y., page 327 - 24 January 1782 - Pershal Howell m. Charity Marther,.
  5. [S182] Reverand Charles E. Craven, A History of Mattituck, Long Island, N.Y., page 133 - "... The records of mortage for the years immediately following the war show that many men who had wealth were forced to borrow money on their lands. Amony these were John Gardiner, Capt. Peter Hallock, Jonathon Osman, Obadiah Hudson, Parshall Howell, and the Corwins. Most of these men were unable to weather the storm and lost everything."
  6. [S266] Frederic Gregory Mather, Refugees Long Island to Connecticut, page 193 - The records of mortgages for the years immediately following the war show that many men who had been wealthy were forced to borrow money on their lands. Among these were: John Gardiner, Captain Peter Hallock, Jonathan Osman, Obadiah Hudson, Parshall Howell, & the Corwins. Most of these men were unable to weather the storm & lost everything.
  7. [S668] 1790 United States Federal Census: Suffolk County, New York - page 168 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  8. [S148] Ruttenber, History of Orange County, page 662 - Families of the Town, 1810 to 1815 - Families residing on the present territory of Minisink were Jasper Terry, Parshall Howell, William Lane, David Lane, William Horton and others.