Parshall Howell I1,2,3,4

M, b. 1760, d. after 1796
FatherCaptain Richard Howell b. 1712, d. 17 Nov 1783
MotherElizabeth Tuthill d. b 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 on Oath of Allegiance & Peaceful Behavior that was required by Gov. Tryon in 1778. [P.R.O. Colonial Office. Class 5, Vol. 1109, p. 86]5 Parshall married Charity Mather [Marther], daughter of Ebenezer Mather and Margaret Downs, on 24 January 1782 in Aquabogue in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.6 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. Parshall is found in the US Census of 1790 in Southold but cannot be found anywhere there after. He was ensign in 1796 in which he was in command of appointments. It is strongly believed but not proven that he is the father of Parshall b. 1788 - noted by me as Parshall II. on. The 1790 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, the family of Parhsal Howell [12:2].7 Parshall departed this life after 1796 in New York.

Family

Charity Mather [Marther] b. c 1763
Children

Citations

  1. [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 os these men were unable to weather the storm and losteverything."
  2. [S85] Wilbur Franklin Howell, Howell Family Notebooks, 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.

    Parshall Howell, cordwainer, gave his age as 18 when he signed the Oath of Allegiance and Peaceable Behaviour required by Governor William Tryon in 1778 (635).

    "Pershal Howell' and "Charity Marther" were married at Mattituck on 24 Jan 1782 (636).

    Richard Howell left, to his "..son, Parshall, the remainder of my lands, meadows and buildings not yet mentioned..". He was also ordered to pay ". my wife yearly, 12 bushels of wheat, 10 of corn, 110 pounds of pork, 50 lbs. of beef, 15 lbs. flax, and also keep two cows and six sheep summer and winter, for his mother; Also, sufficient firewood, with what my son Edmund shall find for her; Also, a privilege in the orchards and fruits, sufficient for her person. My son Pearshall to keep my son Abram, as is becoming in a Christian land, during his life. If he does not provide for Abram, my executors to take sufficient lands willed to Parshall to support Abram..". Further, he provided for all his "..negroes to be sold, and sufficient stock to pay my just debts and legacies, and my executors reasonably for their trouble; the remainder to my son Parshall. . 11, who was made a co-executor of this will with his brother ' Edmund, and his father’s trusty friend, Daniel Wells. ." (232).

    Parshall Howell was listed as the head of a family consisting of one free white male of 16 years of age and upwards, two of under 16, and two free white females, residing in Southold Town, Suffolk County, New York, in the First Census of the United States, 1790 (564).

    Henry Hudson Ju". was paid L5 10s f or Charity Howell. . 11 by the Overseers of the Poor, Daniel Terry and Richard Hallock, of the Town of Riverhead, as recorded on 1 Apr 1794 (595).

    Ezra Halliock was paid L2 9s for "..keeping Charity Howell..", Jedidiah Corwin was paid L6 17s 9d for "..keeping Charity Howell Child..", "Widow Elizabeth Brown" was paid El 6d for "..keeping Charity Howell..", and Jabez Corwin was paid lls for "..keeping Charity Howell.." by the Overseers of the Poor, Town of Riverhead, as recorded on 29 Mch 1805 (637). Similarly, David Horton was
    paid     f-6 12s 4d "..for keeping Charity Howell..", Joshua Terry was
    paid     12s 7d for "..keeping Charity Howell..", and James Terry was
    paid     12d "..for keeping Charity Howell..", as recorded on 28 Mch
    1806     (638). David Horton Ju. was likewise paid E7 7d for


    635.      P.R.O. Colonial Office, Class 5, Vol. 1109, 82.
    636.      Craven, op. cit., 327.
    637.      RTR, Liber A, 83-84; (.1, 52-53).
    638.      Id., 87-88; (.1, 54-55).

    "..keeping Charity Howell &c..", as recorded on 3 Apr 1807 (639), David Horton jUr was paid E3 lld 3s ". for articles for & keeping C. Howell..", as recorded on 2 Apr 1808 (640), and David Horton was paid E7 10s 6d ". . for keeping Charity Howell, and sundries.." on 31 Mch 1809. At the same time, John Woodhull was paid f-1 6s 8d "..for Articles for Charity Howell.." (641), and Gershom Edwards was paid Fl "..for articles for Charity Howell.." (642).

    Among the Town poor, Charity Howell was bid off to David Brown on 4 Apr 1809, at 8d per week (643).

    Charity Howell was listed as the head of a family consisting of one free white female of 45 years of age and older, and one free white male of 10 and under 16, residing in the Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York, in the Third Census of the United States, 1810 (644).



    Parshall and Charity (Mather) Howell were probably the parents of at least three children.

    242.     i. JAMES5 HOWELL, born on 30 June 1785, died on 21 Feb
    1789 at the age of 3 years, 8 months and 22 days, and is buried in the cemetery at the Mattituck Presbyterian Church (645).

    243.     ii. CHARITY5 HOWELL, born in about 1786, died unmarried
    on 10 Jan 1849 at the age of 63 (646).

    +     244. iii. PARSHALL5 HOWELL, born on 23 Mch 1788 (647).





    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.

    Parshall Howell, cordwainer, gave his age as 18 when he signed the Oath of Allegiance and Peaceable Behaviour required by Governor William Tryon in 1778 (635).

    "Pershal Howell' and "Charity Marther" were married at Mattituck on 24 Jan 1782 (636).

    Richard Howell left, to his "..son, Parshall, the remainder of my lands, meadows and buildings not yet mentioned..". He was also ordered to pay ". my wife yearly, 12 bushels of wheat, 10 of corn, 110 pounds of pork, 50 lbs. of beef, 15 lbs. flax, and also keep two cows and six sheep summer and winter, for his mother; Also, sufficient firewood, with what my son Edmund shall find for her; Also, a privilege in the orchards and fruits, sufficient for her person. My son Pearshall to keep my son Abram, as is becoming in a Christian land, during his life. If he does not provide for Abram, my executors to take sufficient lands willed to Parshall to support Abram..". Further, he provided for all his "..negroes to be sold, and sufficient stock to pay my just debts and legacies, and my executors reasonably for their trouble; the remainder to my son Parshall. . 11, who was made a co-executor of this will with his brother ' Edmund, and his father’s trusty friend, Daniel Wells. ." (232).

    Parshall Howell was listed as the head of a family consisting of one free white male of 16 years of age and upwards, two of under 16, and two free white females, residing in Southold Town, Suffolk County, New York, in the First Census of the United States, 1790 (564).

    Henry Hudson Ju". was paid L5 10s f or Charity Howell. . 11 by the Overseers of the Poor, Daniel Terry and Richard Hallock, of the Town of Riverhead, as recorded on 1 Apr 1794 (595).

    Ezra Halliock was paid L2 9s for "..keeping Charity Howell..", Jedidiah Corwin was paid L6 17s 9d for "..keeping Charity Howell Child..", "Widow Elizabeth Brown" was paid El 6d for "..keeping Charity Howell..", and Jabez Corwin was paid lls for "..keeping Charity Howell.." by the Overseers of the Poor, Town of Riverhead, as recorded on 29 Mch 1805 (637). Similarly, David Horton was
    paid     f-6 12s 4d "..for keeping Charity Howell..", Joshua Terry was
    paid     12s 7d for "..keeping Charity Howell..", and James Terry was
    paid     12d "..for keeping Charity Howell..", as recorded on 28 Mch
    1806     (638). David Horton Ju. was likewise paid E7 7d for


    635.      P.R.O. Colonial Office, Class 5, Vol. 1109, 82.
    636.      Craven, op. cit., 327.
    637.      RTR, Liber A, 83-84; (.1, 52-53).
    638.      Id., 87-88; (.1, 54-55).

    "..keeping Charity Howell &c..", as recorded on 3 Apr 1807 (639), David Horton jUr was paid E3 lld 3s ". for articles for & keeping C. Howell..", as recorded on 2 Apr 1808 (640), and David Horton was paid E7 10s 6d ". . for keeping Charity Howell, and sundries.." on 31 Mch 1809. At the same time, John Woodhull was paid f-1 6s 8d "..for Articles for Charity Howell.." (641), and Gershom Edwards was paid Fl "..for articles for Charity Howell.." (642).

    Among the Town poor, Charity Howell was bid off to David Brown on 4 Apr 1809, at 8d per week (643).

    Charity Howell was listed as the head of a family consisting of one free white female of 45 years of age and older, and one free white male of 10 and under 16, residing in the Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York, in the Third Census of the United States, 1810 (644).



    Parshall and Charity (Mather) Howell were probably the parents of at least three children.

    242.     i. JAMES5 HOWELL, born on 30 June 1785, died on 21 Feb
    1789 at the age of 3 years, 8 months and 22 days, and is buried in the cemetery at the Mattituck Presbyterian Church (645).

    243.     ii. CHARITY5 HOWELL, born in about 1786, died unmarried
    on 10 Jan 1849 at the age of 63 (646).

    +     244. iii. PARSHALL5 HOWELL, born on 23 Mch 1788 (647).






    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.

    Parshall Howell, cordwainer, gave his age as 18 when he signed the Oath of Allegiance and Peaceable Behaviour required by Governor William Tryon in 1778 (635).

    "Pershal Howell' and "Charity Marther" were married at Mattituck on 24 Jan 1782 (636).

    Richard Howell left, to his "..son, Parshall, the remainder of my lands, meadows and buildings not yet mentioned..". He was also ordered to pay ". my wife yearly, 12 bushels of wheat, 10 of corn, 110 pounds of pork, 50 lbs. of beef, 15 lbs. flax, and also keep two cows and six sheep summer and winter, for his mother; Also, sufficient firewood, with what my son Edmund shall find for her; Also, a privilege in the orchards and fruits, sufficient for her person. My son Pearshall to keep my son Abram, as is becoming in a Christian land, during his life. If he does not provide for Abram, my executors to take sufficient lands willed to Parshall to support Abram..". Further, he provided for all his "..negroes to be sold, and sufficient stock to pay my just debts and legacies, and my executors reasonably for their trouble; the remainder to my son Parshall. . 11, who was made a co-executor of this will with his brother ' Edmund, and his father’s trusty friend, Daniel Wells. ." (232).

    Parshall Howell was listed as the head of a family consisting of one free white male of 16 years of age and upwards, two of under 16, and two free white females, residing in Southold Town, Suffolk County, New York, in the First Census of the United States, 1790 (564).

    Henry Hudson Ju". was paid L5 10s f or Charity Howell. . 11 by the Overseers of the Poor, Daniel Terry and Richard Hallock, of the Town of Riverhead, as recorded on 1 Apr 1794 (595).

    Ezra Halliock was paid L2 9s for "..keeping Charity Howell..", Jedidiah Corwin was paid L6 17s 9d for "..keeping Charity Howell Child..", "Widow Elizabeth Brown" was paid El 6d for "..keeping Charity Howell..", and Jabez Corwin was paid lls for "..keeping Charity Howell.." by the Overseers of the Poor, Town of Riverhead, as recorded on 29 Mch 1805 (637). Similarly, David Horton was
    paid     f-6 12s 4d "..for keeping Charity Howell..", Joshua Terry was
    paid     12s 7d for "..keeping Charity Howell..", and James Terry was
    paid     12d "..for keeping Charity Howell..", as recorded on 28 Mch
    1806     (638). David Horton Ju. was likewise paid E7 7d for


    635.      P.R.O. Colonial Office, Class 5, Vol. 1109, 82.
    636.      Craven, op. cit., 327.
    637.      RTR, Liber A, 83-84; (.1, 52-53).
    638.      Id., 87-88; (.1, 54-55).

    "..keeping Charity Howell &c..", as recorded on 3 Apr 1807 (639), David Horton jUr was paid E3 lld 3s ". for articles for & keeping C. Howell..", as recorded on 2 Apr 1808 (640), and David Horton was paid E7 10s 6d ". . for keeping Charity Howell, and sundries.." on 31 Mch 1809. At the same time, John Woodhull was paid f-1 6s 8d "..for Articles for Charity Howell.." (641), and Gershom Edwards was paid Fl "..for articles for Charity Howell.." (642).

    Among the Town poor, Charity Howell was bid off to David Brown on 4 Apr 1809, at 8d per week (643).

    Charity Howell was listed as the head of a family consisting of one free white female of 45 years of age and older, and one free white male of 10 and under 16, residing in the Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County, New York, in the Third Census of the United States, 1810 (644).



    Parshall and Charity (Mather) Howell were probably the parents of at least three children.

    242.     i. JAMES5 HOWELL, born on 30 June 1785, died on 21 Feb
    1789 at the age of 3 years, 8 months and 22 days, and is buried in the cemetery at the Mattituck Presbyterian Church (645).

    243.     ii. CHARITY5 HOWELL, born in about 1786, died unmarried
    on 10 Jan 1849 at the age of 63 (646).

    +     244. iii. PARSHALL5 HOWELL, born on 23 Mch 1788 (647).



  3. [S667] Thomas Donnelly, Howell Family.
  4. [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.
  5. [S188] New York, 1778 Oath of Allegiance and Peaceable Behavior.
  6. [S182] Reverand Charles E. Craven, A History of Mattituck, Long Island, N.Y., 24 January 1782 - Pershal Howell m. Charity Marther,.
  7. [S668] 1790 United States Federal Census: Suffolk County, New York - page 168 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.