Isaac Howell1,2

M, b. circa 1688, d. before 28 November 1759
FatherRichard Howell I d. 9 Nov 1709
MotherElizabeth Cooke b. 1655, d. 4 Mar 1724/25
     Isaac made his will.

In the name of God, Amen. I, Isaac Howell, of Southold, in Suffolk County, yeoman, being sick. I leave to my wife Phebe all my now dwelling house where I now live, "from top to bottom," and all my household stuff, except my Desk and one bed, Also my riding horse, 2 cows, 2 hogs, 6 sheep, and 1/2 of all grain and provisions, 1/2 of the fruit in my orchard, with privilege of keeping a horse and some fowl. I leave to my son Daniel 1/2 in width of that lot where I now live, from the South road down to the Bay, on the east side of the lot, Also 3 acres on the north side of the South road, where he now lives, bounded south by the Kings road, east by the land of widow Brown, Also 1/2 of all my meadow lying on the north side of a deep Creek, and 1/2 of my husbandry tools, And he is to furnish his mother 4 bushels of wheat and 1/3 of her firewood yearly. I leave to my grand son, Nathan Howell, the other half of my lot on the south side of the South road, and 2 lots of meadow on the south side of Peconic river. I leave to my son, Micah Howell, all my lands and meadow and buildings not disposed of, and also my now dwelling house, which I gave to my wife, after her interest in the same shall expire, also all my farming tackling, and he is to provide for his mother a good garden, and 6 bushels of wheat, 6 bushels of corn, 30 pounds of flax, a cow, and 2/3 of her firewood. I leave my wearing apparell to my two sons. To my daughter Hannah, 1 bed, 1 cow, and 6 sheep. All the rest to my children, Micah, Daniel, Phebe Corwin, Rachel Corwin, and Hannah Howell. I make my sons Micah and Daniel executors. September 30, 1757. Witnesses, Peter Osman, Stephen Corwin, Daniel Wells.

Isaac was born circa 1688 in Mattituck in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Isaac married Phebe (?). Isaac & Phebe had children: Isaac, Phebe, child [d. 4/06/1720], Micah, Daniel, Rachel, & Hannah.3 Isaac departed this life in the Town of Southold. His will was probated on 28 November 1759.

Family

Phebe (?) d. 29 Feb 1772

Citations

  1. [S85] Wilbur Franklin Howell, Howell Family Notebooks, page 1.
  2. [S265] Thomas H. Donnelly, A Genealogy of the Family of Richard Howell of Mattituck, Southold Town, Long Island, New York, page 19.
  3. [S181] William Salmon, The Salmon Records, a Private Registar of Marriages & Deaths of the Residents of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, N.Y., and of persons more or less closely associated with that place, 1696-1811., page 13 - Isaac Howell's child 6 April 1720.