Generation One
1. Benjamin HOWELL (149);[1]
born circa 1735;[2]
married Elizabeth ? (150) circa 1758;[3]
died 1799 in Montgomery County, VA.[4]
"BENJAMIN HOWELL, 354 acres on
Little River, west fork; 1782 additions, 165 acres on south fork Little River
adjoining Ignatius Turman, granted 1787, and 194 acres on west fork; 1783, 104
acres on west fork; 1787, 214 acres on Lick branch of Little River." in
1774 in Botetourt Co., VA.[5]
"1799, JEREMIAH BUCHANAN from
Benjamin Howell, Sr., 120 acres south fork of Little River." in Montgomery
Co., VA.[6]
He was listed in July 15, 1799 survey as
owner of 100 acres in Montgomery Co., VA.[7]
He
left a will on April 25, 1799 in Montgomery Co., VA.[8]
Benjamin
Howell, Sen Will
Bird Smith and William
Griffith to divide lands
Sons: David, Benjamin
Daughter: Mary
Exec: Joshua Howell,
brother and Benjamin Howell, son
Signed: April 25, 1700
Benjamin Howell Sen. 0=his mark
Witnesses: Bird Smith,
Joshua Howell, Marcus Linkins (m=his mark) and Benjamine Hickman (*=his mark)
Returned August 1799
Charles Taylor, CMC
Benjamin Howell
Appraisal
Given October 3, 1799
by James Thompson, Benj'n Weddle and John Vancil
Returned
April 1800 Charles Taylor CMC.
Elizabeth ? (150) was born circa
1735. She died circa 1795.[9]
Children of Benjamin Howell (149) and Elizabeth ? (150) were as
follows:
+ 2.
i. Daniel
(151), born 1759 in
Philadelphia, PA; married
Frances ? (2281).
3. ii. Mary (163)
born circa 1760.[10]
+ 4. iii. David Sr. (130), born 1764 in
PA; married Jane
Allen (131).
+ 5.
iv. Benjamin
(155), born 1772 in
Floyd Co., VA; married
Elizabeth Kendall (156).
6. v. Hannah (161); born circa
1775;[11]
married Conrad Plasters (162) November 17,
1795 in Montgomery County, VA.[12]
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[1]Brother
of Joshua Howell.
[2]Ph.D.,
C.G. Dr. Thomas W. Jones, Research Report
for William K. Howell , p. 6, "Benjamin Howell was born probably
before 1737, judging from his eldest child's birthdate".
[3]Ibid.,
p. 6.
[4]Ibid.,
p.6, "...between 25 April 1799...and August of the same year.".
[5]Mary
B. & F. B. Kegley, Early Adventurers
On The Western Waters, Vol. I (Orange, VA: Green Publishers, Inc., 1980),
p. 302 Botetourt County Surveys.
Hereinafter cited as Early Adventurers, I.
[6]Ibid.,
p. 319 Montgomery County Surveys.
[7]Ibid.,
p. 10.
[8]James
L. Douthat, compiler, Montgomery County
Virginia, Will Book 1, 1786-1809 (Self-published, 1986), p. 6, 8.
Hereinafter cited as Montgomery Co. Wills
1786-1809.
[9]Dr.
Thomas W. Jones, Research Report for
William, p. 7, "...so appears to have died between 1794 and
1799".
[10]Ibid.,
p.6.
[11]Ibid.,
p.6, "...so born probably between 1774 and 1781".
[12]Ibid.,
p. 6.