John Howell1,2,3,4
M, b. 24 May 1670, d. 20 January 1734
| Father | Richard Howell I d. 9 Nov 1709 |
John was born on Saturday, 24 May 1670 in Mattituck in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. John married Margaret Reeves in 1690 in the Town of Southold. This date is stated in the Riverhead Town book by Virginia Wine but in 1698, John is alone on the census. They were possibly married later. John & Margaret had a child: John. John's wife, Margaret, died on 2 February 1707/8 in the Town of Southold leaving him a widower.5,6 John married 2nd Hanna (?) after 2 February 1707/8 in the Town of Southold. John & Hanna had children: Eunice [11 Dec. 1713], Jemima, Ester & Jonathan [ca. 1720-3/26/1804]. John made his will on 14 December 1733 at the Town of Southold.
In the name of God, Amen. The 14th of December, 1733, I, John Howell, of Southold, in Suffolk County, yeoman, being at present very sick. I leave to my wife Hannah all my movable estate, to be disposed of at her decease as she shall think fit, to my daughters, except as hereinafter given; I also leave to her the use of all lands, and meadows, and houses for four years; and the use of one room in my dwelling house, and one end of my barn, and the use of 1/3 of all lands during her widowhood. I leave to my son, John Howell (the son of Margaret Howell my former wife), two steers and one heifer. I leave to my son, Jonathan Howell (the son of Hannah Howell, my present wife), all my lands and tenements whatsoever, after my wife's decease, also 2 steers and 1 heifer. I leave to each of my daughters, Eunice, Jemima, and Esther, one good cow. I make my wife sole executor. [New York Wills: Liber 12, page 138]
John departed this life on Wednesday, 20 January 1734 in the Town of Southold at age 63 years, 7 months and 27 days.
In the name of God, Amen. The 14th of December, 1733, I, John Howell, of Southold, in Suffolk County, yeoman, being at present very sick. I leave to my wife Hannah all my movable estate, to be disposed of at her decease as she shall think fit, to my daughters, except as hereinafter given; I also leave to her the use of all lands, and meadows, and houses for four years; and the use of one room in my dwelling house, and one end of my barn, and the use of 1/3 of all lands during her widowhood. I leave to my son, John Howell (the son of Margaret Howell my former wife), two steers and one heifer. I leave to my son, Jonathan Howell (the son of Hannah Howell, my present wife), all my lands and tenements whatsoever, after my wife's decease, also 2 steers and 1 heifer. I leave to each of my daughters, Eunice, Jemima, and Esther, one good cow. I make my wife sole executor. [New York Wills: Liber 12, page 138]
John departed this life on Wednesday, 20 January 1734 in the Town of Southold at age 63 years, 7 months and 27 days.
Family 1 | Margaret Reeves d. 2 Feb 1707/8 |
Family 2 | Hanna (?) d. 15 Mar 1768 |
Citations
- [S85] Wilbur Franklin Howell, Howell Family Notebooks, p. 1.
- [S265] Thomas H. Donnelly, A Genealogy of the Family of Richard Howell of Mattituck, Southold Town, Long Island, New York, pages 8-11.
- [S133] Virginia Wines, Pioneers of Riverhead Town, page 42-45 - lists inventory.
- [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 27 - died 1734.
- [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., p. 29 - Margaret, wife of John Howell, died.
- [S133] Virginia Wines, Pioneers of Riverhead Town, p. 43.