Joseph Howe (1719 - 1792)

Born 15 Jul 1719 in Cumberland Co, PA

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 1792 at age 73 in York, South Carolina

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1. JOSEPH1 HOWE was born July 15, 1719 in Cumberland County PA, and died 1792 in York County South Carolina.

Notes for JOSEPH HOWE: TAX RECORDS: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Peter's Township Date Proprietor Acres Warrented Horse/Cow/Sheep 1763 Joseph How 50 0 4 1764 Joseph How 100 0 2 0 1765 Joseph How 100 0 1 0 1766 Joseph How 50 4 5 3 1767 Joseph How 100 2 4 10 1768 Joseph How 100 2 4 10 1769 Joseph How 100 2 4 6 1770 Joseph How 100 2 4 6 1771 Joseph How 100 3 4 6

DEED: 1790, York County South Carolina Deed Book C, page 233, Joseph Howe, David Howe, & Sarah Howe of York County and state of South Carolina of the one part and Stith Parham of Dinwoody County and state of Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth that said Joseph Howe, David Howe, and Sarah Howe for and in consideration of the full sum of two hundred and twenty dollars paid in hand by the said Stith Parham...doth grant unto Stith Parham a tract or parcel of land containing two hundred and twenty acres more or less lying and being situated on the waters of the South side of Little Catawba Creek, bounded by Robert Johnston, Col Alexd Works, and James Glenn... Jos Howe, Esquire Joseph (X) Howe Seal John Howe David Howe Seal John Howe Sarah Howe Seal South Carolina, York County. John Howe appeared before me and made oath that he was present and saw Jos Howe Senr, David and Sarah Howe sign, seal as their act and deed deliver the within instrument of writing to W Stith Perham for the use and purpose therein mentioned and that Joseph Howe, esquire and John Howe, minor was present and signed as concuring witnesses, sworn before me this 26th of July 1793 Joseph Howe, JP Children of JOSEPH HOWE are: i. WILLIAM2 HOWE, b. October 1, 1738; d. Aft. 1792. 2. ii. JOHN HOWE, b. August 26, 1740, Cumberland Co, PA; d. December 17, 1817, Fleming Co., KY. 3. iii. JOSEPH HOWE, b. February 17, 1742, Peters Township, Cumberland PA; d. July 15, 1799, York Co, Bethel, SC. iv. ROBERT HOWE, b. July 23, 1745; d. 1780, a Revolutionary War Battle; m. MARY WATSON. Notes for ROBERT HOWE: Died during the battle of Hanging Rock v. DAVID HOWE, b. March 8, 1747, Cumberland Co, PA; d. October 29, 1833, Fleming Co., KY; m. (1) SARAH DUNLAP; m. (2) WOODS. Notes for DAVID HOWE: David Howe moved with his father in 1772 to York County SC. While residing there he enlisted during October 1778 under Captain Hawthorne and Col. Neel and served until March 1779. Ten days later he was called out under Capt. Hawthorne & Col. Sumpter. He was in an engagement on the Catawba River and was in the battles of Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Fishing Creek and Kings Mountain. Howe was alloted a pension on his application executed 12/3/1832, while residing in Fleming Co. KY. (From the Roster of Kings Mountain Patriots, FPA S13422,AA 3803; Y452; PL).

He is buried at Brick Union Cemetery, Popular Plains, Fleming Co. KY. Notes for SARAH DUNLAP: She is buried at Waxhall Presbyterian Cemetery, Lancaster Co. SC. Descendants of Joseph Howe Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 HOWE (JOSEPH1) was born August 26, 1740 in Cumberland Co, PA, and died December 17, 1817 in Fleming Co., KY. He married JANE DUNLAP May 16, 1765, daughter of JOHN DUNLAP and ELIZABETH.

Notes for JOHN HOWE: He is buried, with his wife at Brick Union Cemetery, Poplar Plains, Fleming Co. KY.

List of children comes from Howe family bible

Children of JOHN HOWE and JANE DUNLAP are: i. JOSEPH PRICE3 HOWE, b. February 16, 1766, York Co, SC; d. July 11, 1827, Montgomery KY. Notes for JOSEPH PRICE HOWE: He is buried at Springfield Presbyterian Cemetery, Bath KY. ii. SAMUEL, b. December 12, 1767. iii. JOHN, b. December 6, 1769. iv. WILLIAM, b. January 11, 1772. v. ROBERT, b. January 15, 1774. vi. DAVID, b. March 30, 1777. vii. MARY, b. March 30, 1777. viii. JAMES, b. June 15, 1779. ix. JANE, b. October 7, 1781. x. JONATHAN WASHINGTON, b. August 21, 1786. xi. THOMAS, b. March 24, 1794. xii. ISABEL, b. March 24, 1794. 3. JOSEPH2 HOWE (JOSEPH1) was born February 17, 1742 in Peters Township, Cumberland PA, and died July 15, 1799 in York Co, Bethel, SC1. He married ISABELLA HAUK DUNLAP October 13, 1767, daughter of JOHN DUNLAP and ELIZABETH.

Notes for JOSEPH HOWE: 1-11-1769 - Joseph purchased land in Mecklenburg Co. NC, which is now York Co. SC.

6 -1-1775 to 6-22-1775 - He was elected to represent a district in the upper part of the New Acquisition District to the 2nd session of the First Provincial Congress.

11-2 to 11-29-1775 and 2-1 to 3-26-1776, he attended the 2nd Provincial Congress.

7-22-1786 - Joseph Howe is a witness to the will of Joseph Bigger.

1776-1778 - Joseph Howe was recorded as elected as a member of the General Assembly, SC.

9-26-1776 - Joseph Howe took his oath prescribed by the Constitution and his seat as a member of the House.

9-27-1776 - Joseph was appointed to serve on a committee to consider and report to the House the most equitable way of disposing & distributing salt amongst the inhabitants of SC. He also serves on the committee on the Militia Law.

Joseph Howe's service as a Captain in the Militia under Gen. Thomas Sumter, partly recorded in Documents and incident of Rev. War, Document AA 3806, Acct. #483-R, SC Archives Dept. Columbia SC:

2-29-1779 Capt Joseph Howe, Paymaster to Col. Samuel Watson's Regiment, and by Governor's order, receiving L21, 125 Currency.

8-18-1780 Losses of Capt Joseph Howe at Sumpter's defeat at Fishing Creek included $600 in Continental Currency.

6-1-1780 to 9-17-1780, 109 days @ $1 per day (Battle of Rocky Mount - July 30, 1780) (Battle of Fishing Creek - August 18, 1780) (Battle of Hanging Rock - August 6, 1780) The Battle of Hanging Rock - A British outpost was in present-day Lancaster County south of Heath Springs about a mile & a half from a place known as Hanging Rock. It was well fortified, with about 1400 British troops. The Americans were under Gen. Thoms Sumter. The Americans had gathered at Landsford, the usual meeting place of upcountry militia leaders. The British had the advantage of 1400 men to Sumter's 600 (all Militiamen). The British also had the advantage of fortifications and cannon. The Americans had no artillery. The Americans fought furiously . The battle raged for 3 hours. Observing it all was 30 year old Andrew Jackson. Andys Jackson's brother Robert, aged 16 was in the battle. It should have been a total American victory, but the militia were raw, untrained & excitable, General Sumter attempted to put the best face on it and called a retreat.

10-2-1781 to 1-1-1782, Received 70 days @ $2 per day, (Possibly guarding duties between Charles Town & the New Acquisition).

Proof of change of rank of Joseph Howe from Captain to Colonel between 4-1787 and 10-1787 is found in Book A, York County Clerk of Courts Minutes, County Court 1786-1792, John McCaw, Court Clark, as follows:

Manuscript page #77, Tuesday, 4-10-1887 Court: Grand Jury - 1st Capt. Joseph Howe, foreman. Manuscript page #124, Friday, 10-12-1787 Court: Sherrad Thompson vs John McDonald, Case, referred to the decision of Colo. Howe & Capt. James Martin.

1790 - York County SC census shows Joseph Howe, 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, 4 female, 0, 9 slaves.

11-28-1791 - Joseph was appointed to serve as a Justice of the Peace, in York Co. SC.

1781-1782 and 1782-1784, Joseph was elected to First State Legislature as a representative from New Acquisition Territory.

8-11-1783 Captain Howe, reported that he had delivered to the Senate the Report & Resolution they had in Charge.

1-1782 until his death in July 1799, he was a justice of the peace. Last recorded reference of his taking the oath as Justice of the Peace was in 2-1795, York Co, SC Court Records.

The York Co, SC records reveal that Col. Howe was very active as a juryman, and in other civil affairs during the last quarter of the 18th century.

The DAR, Patriot Index, lists Joseph Howe as a Captain in SC, he served with Civil Service and Patriotic Service. He was a Captain under General Sumpter from 6-1780 to 1-1782, paymaster to Col. Watson's Regiment, 1780, delegate to the Second Provincial Congress in 1776, a member of the SC Legislature 1781, from Bethel Community, later York Co, SC.

York County Estate Records Book A 1787-1799, shows Joseph Howe as Estate Record #155.

7 Jul 1799 - Will of HOWE, JOSEPH of York County, South Carolina Wife: Isabelle Howe Sons: William Howe, John Howe Son: Joseph Howe, land on Cowdens Creek known as Joshua Patricks old place. Son: Thomas Howe, place he now lives on running to Beaver Creek Dam. Daughters: Isabell Howe, Mary Dunlap Howe Executors: John Allison, John Howe, William Howe Witnesses: Jos. B. Fulton, Robert Patrick, Isaac Price Inventory presented 17 Sep 1799, Bk. A #155

He is buried at Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bethel, South Carolina. His gravestone reads "In memory of Col Joseph Howe, Who Died July 15th 1799, Aged 56 Years, Heavn has confirmed the great decree that Adam's race shall die one genertrum sweeps them down and low in dust they lie"

Notes for ISABELLA HAUK DUNLAP: The 1800 York Co, York District SC, census shows Isabel Howe, page 974, age ranges in household, 02001 10 20300.

More About ISABELLA HAUK DUNLAP: Fact 1: Bethel Presbyterian Cemetery, York Co, SC

Children of JOSEPH HOWE and ISABELLA DUNLAP are: i. JOHN W.3 HOWE, b. October 13, 1769, Tyron County NC; d. September 1807, York District SC; m. ELIZABETH ANNIE MCKENZIE. ii. JOSEPH HOWE, JR., b. February 13, 1774, New Acquisition, Camden District, SC; d. Aft. 1826; m. SARAH. 4. iii. THOMAS HOWE, b. October 30, 1776, New Acquisition, Camden Dist. SC; d. January 22, 1825, York Co, SC. iv. WILLIAM HOWE, b. August 20, 1778, New Acquisition, Camden Dist. SC; d. Aft. 1826. v. ISABELLA HOWE, b. February 14, 1781, New Acquisition, Camden Dist. SC; d. Aft. 1826; m. HEZEKIAH B. MCKENZIE. Notes for HEZEKIAH B. MCKENZIE: Hezekiah B. McKenzie, b. before 1784, was living out of South Carolina in 1831, according to his brother James' administration papers. He was possibly named in honor of the Rev. Hezekiah Balch, a Presbyterian divine who preached at Bethel Church in the early years. vi. MARY DUNLAP HOWE, b. July 5, 1783, New Acquisition, Camden District, SC; d. October 21, 1859, Montgomery Texas; m. JAMES PRICE. Notes for MARY DUNLAP HOWE: She is buried in Old Montgomery Cemetery, Montgomery TX. vii. CYNTHIA HOWE, b. May 6, 1786, York Co. Camden District SC; d. Bef. July 8, 1799, York Co, SC."

Sources

Additional Research information-See: COLONEL J O S E P H H O W E York County, South Carolina HIS DESCENDANTS AND HIS BROTHERS By Olga Mary ( Rolater) 'Whitley Mimeographed, Mo.y 1960 Copyright, 1960 Olga Rolater Whitley

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