Richard Howell I1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
M, d. 9 November 1709
Richard was born in England. Richard married his wife circa 1669 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. As legend has it, Richard was the son of John Howell. The family immigrated to Connecticut in 1640 with that of Peter Hallock. There were three sons. Soon after they arrived, John died and his widow with her children returned to England. When John came, he is said to have brought an old family bible and coat of arms. In this bible & it told of our Welsh ancestry. This bible was passed down through the family for many years. It is last known to have been in the hands of James Howell (1890), son of Phineas, daughter's daughter. When she was dying, she asked her husband to give it to her sister - after that it is all a mystery. Supposedly, James Howell born 1790 was the last entry in the bible. As to whether this story is true - no one knows but it has come down with family tradition & most likely has some truth to it.
The coat of arms that John possessed was the same as that of Edward Howell of Southampton but no proof has ever been found linking these two families. Edward was born about 1600 and could possibly be a brother to John. Further investigation is needed to prove any of this.
Richard came or returned to America with his mother and her new husband, Mr. Hallock. It is said that he had promised his new wife that if she came that her son would share in his lands with his sons. His land lays on the border of what is now Riverhead and Aquebogue towns. This land is adjacent to that of Peter Hallock. Tradition has stated that the Widow Howell married Peter Hallock & that her daughter, Margaret married Peter Hallock's son William and Richard married Peter's daughter Elizabeth. This is questionable. It is also believed the Widow was the Margaret who married William Hallock & Peter who was probably the father of William never came to this country. This conclusion would be consistant with a some documents found in the old trunk that had belonged to Richard Howell.
Notes of Interest:
-1675, Father-in-law William Hallock deeded land to him; west side of Howell farm was dividing line between Southold & Riverhead making it a part of Southold; Riverhead Town [1792] originally Aquebogue; Jamesport Church originally Aquebogue Meeting House [1731];
-12 November 1678 earliest document found of Richard Howell is receipt to John Salmon for shingling my house;
-10 February 1684 - William Hallock names daughter Elizabeth in his will. [Unfortunately William does not name the husbands of his daughters]
-11/23/1684 - Statement of John Roe & his wife about expressed wishes of John Harrud concerning disposition of his property to his wife & children. [Note: This seems to indicate John Harrud died before 11/23/1684]
-9/26/1685 - Receipt to Elizabeth Howell 14/11s/9d "of her former husband's estate." This item is from Elizabeth Howell. Second receipt is to Richard Howell for goods to the value of 3s/3d "of his wife's estate". Receipt is signed by Benjamin Moore & also lists other payments made by Richard Howell to others.
-1686 - Richard Howell listed as head of family consisting of 6 white males & 3 white females.
- 1692 - Richard made an account of what tobacco had been sold at home & at the town - among the entries was "Mother Hallock five pounds" for 2s.6d.
It is possible that Richard's mother was Margaret Howell & was the step son of William Hallock. If this is true, it seems improbable that he would have married Elizabeth, d/o William & Margaret. If original tradition holds true, Margaret would have been his sister & he may have married her daughter. Nothing conclusive can be made.
Richard was on the tax rolls of Southold Township in 1675 for 77 pounds & in 1683 for 98 pounds. He resided next to the Hallock land. Richard married 2nd Elizabeth (?) between 23 November 1684 and 26 September 1685 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Elizabeth was the widow of John Harrud. 1698, Richard waslisted on the Southold Town Census. Enumerated in this household were Richard Howell, David, Jonathon, Richard, Isaac, Jacob, Eliza, Dorothy. Richard made his will on 24 August 1709 at the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
In the name of God amen - I Richard Howell of the Town of Southold in the County of Suffolk in the Colony of New York in America, yeoman, being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory, at ye writing hereof, Thanks be given to God therefore, but calling to mind the Shortness of this transitory life and that it is apointed for all men once to dye, do make constitute ordaine & apoint this to be my Last will & testament, hereby revoking, disanulling and making void all and all manner of former wills and testaments by me heretofore, or in my name, had made or concluded, and that this only & none other shall be held deemed &: verify reputed to be my Last will & testament in manner & form following: That is to Say Firstly I commend my Soul to God from whom it came and my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named: Secondly my will is that my beloved wife Elizabeth Howell Shall have one third part of my estate as ye law directs: Thirdly I give unto my son John Howell and to his Heirs forever all my messuage or farme where I now live and bounded on ye north by ye Sound and on ye South by ye road lately laid out that leads to Brookhaven by way of ye beach, and also one Equal fourth part of all my meadow on ye South Side of peaconneke river: Fourthly I leave unto my Son David Howell and to his Heirs and assignes for Ever one equal fourth part of all my meadow on ye Southside of Said peaconeke river: Fifthly I leave unto my Son Richard Howell & my Son Jonathan Howell all my Land near ye head of ye Said peaconeke river with ye appurtenances thereunto belonging and also one Equall halfe part of all my meadow on ye South Side of Said river, to be equally divided between them and to ye proper use & behalfe of them my Said Sons Richard & Jonathan Howell their Heirs and assignes for ever all my land & meadow at Brookhaven ffreel;y to be possessed & enjoyed: Sixly I give unto my Son Isaac and to his Heirs and assignes for ever all that messuage or Tenament where my Son John now lives, bounded north by my Son David's land, & South by the baye and also one Equal halfe part of all my meadow at Deep creeke to him my said Son Isaac Howell his heirs and assignes freely to be possessed & enjoyed: Seventhly I give unto my Son Jacob Howell and to his Heirs and assignes for ever all that land lying between ye baye and the high way Leading to Brookhaven by the waye of ye beach, which is the remaining part of the allotment where my messuage is herein given unto my Son John also I give unto my said Son Jacob Howell and to his Heirs & assignes for ever one equal halfe part of all my meadow at Deep Creek freel;y to be possessed & enjoyed: Eighthly I give unto my Daughter Hannah Haughins and to her Heirs for ever twenty pounds as money of this Colony to be paid her by my Executor: Ninthly I give unto my Daughter Dorothy Reeve for ever twenty Pounds as money of this Colony to be paid her by my Executor: Tenthly and my will is that the remaining part of my estate not hereto willed be equally divided between my Six Sons viz: John, David, Richard, Jonathan, Isaac & Jacob: to whom I do give ye Same for Ever: Lastly of this my Last will & Testament I doe by these Presents make constitute ordaine and apoint my Sons John, David and Jonathan to be my Executors with full power & authority to act in and about ye premises In witness whereof I have published & declared this to be my Last will and Testament and have hereunto Sett my hand & fixed my Sealle in Southold above Said this twenty fourth day of August In ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred & nine.
Signed Sealed published & Declared
to be ye last will & Testament of Richard Howell
Richard Howell in ye of us.
Thomas Maples
James Mapes
Hope [her] Halioak
Jany 4: 1709
The Said thomas Maples, James Reeve and Hope Halioak appeared before me and upon there oath Declared & is Declared that they Say Rrd Howll Sign Seal & Publish Publish & Declare this to be his Last wil and testament In Testamon whereof I have here Set my hand and Joseph Ffordham [Transcribed the original will by Thomas Donnelly 19 August 1995 from copy provided by William Asadovian of the Queensborough Public Library]
In the name fo Gos amen - I Richard Howell of the Town of Southold in the County of Suffolk in the Colony of New York in America, yeoman, being weakly in body but of perfect mind & memory, at ye writing hereof. Thanks be given to God therefore, but calling to mind the Shortness of this transitory life and that it is apointed for all men once to dye, do make constitute ordaine & apoint this to be my Last will & testament, hereby revoking, disannuling and making void all and all manner of former wills and testaments by meheretofore, or in my name had made or concluded, and that this only & none other, shall be held deemed & verily reputed to be my Last will & testament in manner & form following: That is to Say Firstly I commend my Soul to God from whom it came and my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the descretion of my Executors hereafter named: Secondly my will is that my beloved wife Elizabeth Howell Shall one third part of my estate as ye law directs:L Thirdly I give unto my Son John Howell and to Heirs for ever all my messuage or farme where I now live and bounded on ye north by ye Sound and on ye South by ye road lately laid out that leads to Brookhaven by ye way of ye beach, and also one Equal fourth part of all my meadow on ye South Side of peaconneeke river: Fourthly I give unto my son David Howell and to his Heirs and assignes for Ever one equal fourth part of all meadows on ye South side of Said peaconneke river: Fifthly I give unto my Son Richard Howell & my Son Jonathan Howell all my Land near ye head of ye Said peaconneke river with ye appurtenances thereunto belonging and also on e Equall halfe part of all my meadow on ye South Side of Said river, to be equally divided between them and to ye proper life & behalfe of them my Said Sons Richard & Jonathoan Howell and to their Heirs and assignes for Ever all I give Equally between my sd Sons Richard and Jonathan and to their Heirs and assigns for ever all my land & meadow at Brookhaven ffreely to be possessed or Tenament where my son John now lives, and bounded north by my son Davids land, & South by the baye and also one Equal halfe part of all my meadow at Deep creeke to him my said Son Isaac Howell his Heirs & assignes freely to be possessed & enjoyed: Seventhly I give unto my Son Jacob Howell and to his Heirs& assignes for ever all that land lying between ye baye and the high way Leading to Brookhaven by the waye of ye beach, which is the remaining part of the alotment where my messuage is herein given unto my Son John also I give unto my said Son Jacob Howell and to his Heirs & assignes for ever one equal halfe part of all my meadows at Deep Creek freely to be possessed & enjoyed: Eightly I give unto my Daughter Hannah Haughins and to her Heirs for ever twenty pounds as money of this Colony to be paid her by Excur: Ninthly I give unto my Daughter Dorothy Reeve for ever twenty pounds as money of the Colony to be paid her by my Execur: Tenthly and my will is that the remaining part of my estate not herein willed be equally divided between my Six Sons viz: John, David, Richard, Jonathan, Isaac & Jacob: to whom I doe give ye Same for Ever: Lastly of this my Last will & Testament I doe by these Presents make constitute ordaine and apoint my Sons John, David and Jonathan to be my Exeurs with full power & authority to act and have hereunto Sett my hand & fixed my Sealle in Southold above Said this twenty fourth day of August In ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundren & nine.
Signed Seaked published & Declared
to be ye last will & Testament of Richard Howell
Richard Howell in ye of us.
Thomas Mapes
James Reeve Jany 1:1709
Hope her Halioak The Said Thomas Mapes James Reev &
mark Hope Hallok appeared before me &
upon there oath Declared & is Declared
that they Say Rrd Howll Sign Seal &
Pubublish Pubiblish and Declare this
to be his Last will and testament
In Testimon whereof I have
here and Set my hand and
Jpse[j Ffordham
[Transcribed from copy of original will obtained from William Asadovian, of the Queenborough Public Library, Long Island Division]
[New York Wills: Liver 7, page 568].
Richard departed this life on Saturday, 9 November 1709 in Mattituck in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Richard's wife, Miss, died circa 1884 in Mattituck in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, leaving him a widower.
The coat of arms that John possessed was the same as that of Edward Howell of Southampton but no proof has ever been found linking these two families. Edward was born about 1600 and could possibly be a brother to John. Further investigation is needed to prove any of this.
Richard came or returned to America with his mother and her new husband, Mr. Hallock. It is said that he had promised his new wife that if she came that her son would share in his lands with his sons. His land lays on the border of what is now Riverhead and Aquebogue towns. This land is adjacent to that of Peter Hallock. Tradition has stated that the Widow Howell married Peter Hallock & that her daughter, Margaret married Peter Hallock's son William and Richard married Peter's daughter Elizabeth. This is questionable. It is also believed the Widow was the Margaret who married William Hallock & Peter who was probably the father of William never came to this country. This conclusion would be consistant with a some documents found in the old trunk that had belonged to Richard Howell.
Notes of Interest:
-1675, Father-in-law William Hallock deeded land to him; west side of Howell farm was dividing line between Southold & Riverhead making it a part of Southold; Riverhead Town [1792] originally Aquebogue; Jamesport Church originally Aquebogue Meeting House [1731];
-12 November 1678 earliest document found of Richard Howell is receipt to John Salmon for shingling my house;
-10 February 1684 - William Hallock names daughter Elizabeth in his will. [Unfortunately William does not name the husbands of his daughters]
-11/23/1684 - Statement of John Roe & his wife about expressed wishes of John Harrud concerning disposition of his property to his wife & children. [Note: This seems to indicate John Harrud died before 11/23/1684]
-9/26/1685 - Receipt to Elizabeth Howell 14/11s/9d "of her former husband's estate." This item is from Elizabeth Howell. Second receipt is to Richard Howell for goods to the value of 3s/3d "of his wife's estate". Receipt is signed by Benjamin Moore & also lists other payments made by Richard Howell to others.
-1686 - Richard Howell listed as head of family consisting of 6 white males & 3 white females.
- 1692 - Richard made an account of what tobacco had been sold at home & at the town - among the entries was "Mother Hallock five pounds" for 2s.6d.
It is possible that Richard's mother was Margaret Howell & was the step son of William Hallock. If this is true, it seems improbable that he would have married Elizabeth, d/o William & Margaret. If original tradition holds true, Margaret would have been his sister & he may have married her daughter. Nothing conclusive can be made.
Richard was on the tax rolls of Southold Township in 1675 for 77 pounds & in 1683 for 98 pounds. He resided next to the Hallock land. Richard married 2nd Elizabeth (?) between 23 November 1684 and 26 September 1685 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Elizabeth was the widow of John Harrud. 1698, Richard waslisted on the Southold Town Census. Enumerated in this household were Richard Howell, David, Jonathon, Richard, Isaac, Jacob, Eliza, Dorothy. Richard made his will on 24 August 1709 at the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
In the name of God amen - I Richard Howell of the Town of Southold in the County of Suffolk in the Colony of New York in America, yeoman, being weak in body but of perfect mind & memory, at ye writing hereof, Thanks be given to God therefore, but calling to mind the Shortness of this transitory life and that it is apointed for all men once to dye, do make constitute ordaine & apoint this to be my Last will & testament, hereby revoking, disanulling and making void all and all manner of former wills and testaments by me heretofore, or in my name, had made or concluded, and that this only & none other shall be held deemed &: verify reputed to be my Last will & testament in manner & form following: That is to Say Firstly I commend my Soul to God from whom it came and my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named: Secondly my will is that my beloved wife Elizabeth Howell Shall have one third part of my estate as ye law directs: Thirdly I give unto my son John Howell and to his Heirs forever all my messuage or farme where I now live and bounded on ye north by ye Sound and on ye South by ye road lately laid out that leads to Brookhaven by way of ye beach, and also one Equal fourth part of all my meadow on ye South Side of peaconneke river: Fourthly I leave unto my Son David Howell and to his Heirs and assignes for Ever one equal fourth part of all my meadow on ye Southside of Said peaconeke river: Fifthly I leave unto my Son Richard Howell & my Son Jonathan Howell all my Land near ye head of ye Said peaconeke river with ye appurtenances thereunto belonging and also one Equall halfe part of all my meadow on ye South Side of Said river, to be equally divided between them and to ye proper use & behalfe of them my Said Sons Richard & Jonathan Howell their Heirs and assignes for ever all my land & meadow at Brookhaven ffreel;y to be possessed & enjoyed: Sixly I give unto my Son Isaac and to his Heirs and assignes for ever all that messuage or Tenament where my Son John now lives, bounded north by my Son David's land, & South by the baye and also one Equal halfe part of all my meadow at Deep creeke to him my said Son Isaac Howell his heirs and assignes freely to be possessed & enjoyed: Seventhly I give unto my Son Jacob Howell and to his Heirs and assignes for ever all that land lying between ye baye and the high way Leading to Brookhaven by the waye of ye beach, which is the remaining part of the allotment where my messuage is herein given unto my Son John also I give unto my said Son Jacob Howell and to his Heirs & assignes for ever one equal halfe part of all my meadow at Deep Creek freel;y to be possessed & enjoyed: Eighthly I give unto my Daughter Hannah Haughins and to her Heirs for ever twenty pounds as money of this Colony to be paid her by my Executor: Ninthly I give unto my Daughter Dorothy Reeve for ever twenty Pounds as money of this Colony to be paid her by my Executor: Tenthly and my will is that the remaining part of my estate not hereto willed be equally divided between my Six Sons viz: John, David, Richard, Jonathan, Isaac & Jacob: to whom I do give ye Same for Ever: Lastly of this my Last will & Testament I doe by these Presents make constitute ordaine and apoint my Sons John, David and Jonathan to be my Executors with full power & authority to act in and about ye premises In witness whereof I have published & declared this to be my Last will and Testament and have hereunto Sett my hand & fixed my Sealle in Southold above Said this twenty fourth day of August In ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred & nine.
Signed Sealed published & Declared
to be ye last will & Testament of Richard Howell
Richard Howell in ye of us.
Thomas Maples
James Mapes
Hope [her] Halioak
Jany 4: 1709
The Said thomas Maples, James Reeve and Hope Halioak appeared before me and upon there oath Declared & is Declared that they Say Rrd Howll Sign Seal & Publish Publish & Declare this to be his Last wil and testament In Testamon whereof I have here Set my hand and Joseph Ffordham [Transcribed the original will by Thomas Donnelly 19 August 1995 from copy provided by William Asadovian of the Queensborough Public Library]
In the name fo Gos amen - I Richard Howell of the Town of Southold in the County of Suffolk in the Colony of New York in America, yeoman, being weakly in body but of perfect mind & memory, at ye writing hereof. Thanks be given to God therefore, but calling to mind the Shortness of this transitory life and that it is apointed for all men once to dye, do make constitute ordaine & apoint this to be my Last will & testament, hereby revoking, disannuling and making void all and all manner of former wills and testaments by meheretofore, or in my name had made or concluded, and that this only & none other, shall be held deemed & verily reputed to be my Last will & testament in manner & form following: That is to Say Firstly I commend my Soul to God from whom it came and my body to the Earth to be decently buried at the descretion of my Executors hereafter named: Secondly my will is that my beloved wife Elizabeth Howell Shall one third part of my estate as ye law directs:L Thirdly I give unto my Son John Howell and to Heirs for ever all my messuage or farme where I now live and bounded on ye north by ye Sound and on ye South by ye road lately laid out that leads to Brookhaven by ye way of ye beach, and also one Equal fourth part of all my meadow on ye South Side of peaconneeke river: Fourthly I give unto my son David Howell and to his Heirs and assignes for Ever one equal fourth part of all meadows on ye South side of Said peaconneke river: Fifthly I give unto my Son Richard Howell & my Son Jonathan Howell all my Land near ye head of ye Said peaconneke river with ye appurtenances thereunto belonging and also on e Equall halfe part of all my meadow on ye South Side of Said river, to be equally divided between them and to ye proper life & behalfe of them my Said Sons Richard & Jonathoan Howell and to their Heirs and assignes for Ever all I give Equally between my sd Sons Richard and Jonathan and to their Heirs and assigns for ever all my land & meadow at Brookhaven ffreely to be possessed or Tenament where my son John now lives, and bounded north by my son Davids land, & South by the baye and also one Equal halfe part of all my meadow at Deep creeke to him my said Son Isaac Howell his Heirs & assignes freely to be possessed & enjoyed: Seventhly I give unto my Son Jacob Howell and to his Heirs& assignes for ever all that land lying between ye baye and the high way Leading to Brookhaven by the waye of ye beach, which is the remaining part of the alotment where my messuage is herein given unto my Son John also I give unto my said Son Jacob Howell and to his Heirs & assignes for ever one equal halfe part of all my meadows at Deep Creek freely to be possessed & enjoyed: Eightly I give unto my Daughter Hannah Haughins and to her Heirs for ever twenty pounds as money of this Colony to be paid her by Excur: Ninthly I give unto my Daughter Dorothy Reeve for ever twenty pounds as money of the Colony to be paid her by my Execur: Tenthly and my will is that the remaining part of my estate not herein willed be equally divided between my Six Sons viz: John, David, Richard, Jonathan, Isaac & Jacob: to whom I doe give ye Same for Ever: Lastly of this my Last will & Testament I doe by these Presents make constitute ordaine and apoint my Sons John, David and Jonathan to be my Exeurs with full power & authority to act and have hereunto Sett my hand & fixed my Sealle in Southold above Said this twenty fourth day of August In ye year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundren & nine.
Signed Seaked published & Declared
to be ye last will & Testament of Richard Howell
Richard Howell in ye of us.
Thomas Mapes
James Reeve Jany 1:1709
Hope her Halioak The Said Thomas Mapes James Reev &
mark Hope Hallok appeared before me &
upon there oath Declared & is Declared
that they Say Rrd Howll Sign Seal &
Pubublish Pubiblish and Declare this
to be his Last will and testament
In Testimon whereof I have
here and Set my hand and
Jpse[j Ffordham
[Transcribed from copy of original will obtained from William Asadovian, of the Queenborough Public Library, Long Island Division]
[New York Wills: Liver 7, page 568].
Richard departed this life on Saturday, 9 November 1709 in Mattituck in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Richard's wife, Miss, died circa 1884 in Mattituck in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, leaving him a widower.
Children of Richard Howell I and Miss _____
- John Howell b. 24 May 1670, d. 20 Jan 1734
- Hannah Howell b. c 1674
- David Howell I+ b. 18 Nov 1676, d. 18 Aug 1756
- Ruth Howell b. c 1678, d. b 24 Aug 1709
- Dorothy Howell b. c 1680, d. 23 Sep 1752
- Richard Howell II b. 1684, d. 15 Mar 1769
Children of Richard Howell I and Elizabeth (?)
- Jonathan Howell b. c 1686
- Isaac Howell b. c 1688, d. b 28 Nov 1759
- Jacob Howell+ b. c 1690, d. 24 May 1732
Citations
- [S85] Wilbur Franklin Howell, Howell Family Notebooks.
- [S265] Thomas H. Donnelly, A Genealogy of the Family of Richard Howell of Mattituck, Southold Town, Long Island, New York, pages 5-8.
- [S133] Virginia Wines, Pioneers of Riverhead Town, pages 41 - much of the information on the early Howells can be found in the cordovan-covered trunk now in the Suffolk County Historical Society at Riverhead. Richard had 4 daughters & 6 sons.
- [S182] Reverand Charles E. Craven, A History of Mattituck, Long Island, N.Y., pages 59 - Richard Howell purchased from Thomas Moore in 1691 lot located north of the highway & west of the creek - this is where he established his sons & his descendants lived for many generations; page 62 - 1675 & gave strip to son-in-law Richard Howell on western side that went from north to south sea consisting of 150 acres & when the town of Riverhead was set off in 1792 this set the border on the west side of the farm which left the Howell property in Southold; page 66 - among 12 households on rate list 16 September 1675; page 68 - near him father-in-law William Hallock & brother-in-law John Hallock ; page 69 - notes he had moved further to the west;.
- [S187] Indexed by Rosanne Conway Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, Lists of Inhabitants of Colonial New York: Excerpted from the Documentary History of the State of New York, page 48.
- [S30] New York Historical Society, Collections of the New York Historical Society Abstract of Wills, Volume 26: pages 36-37.
- [S187] Indexed by Rosanne Conway Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, Lists of Inhabitants of Colonial New York: Excerpted from the Documentary History of the State of New York, page 50 - Southold Town Census.
- [S739] Peter Wilson Coldham, The Complete Book of Immigrants, page 19 - "16 Feb 1624list of all those living in Virginia & those who had died after April 1623 - Among the living were John Howell, Richard Craven & his wife, on the mainland. James Howell was killed at the college land. Andrew Howell at James City; 1628 - Petition of the Poor Planters of Somers Island - residents of 16 yrs concerning tobacco they had not received payment of from England ... John Howell, Thomas Howell etc.