Israel Howe (1693 - 1740)

Born 24 Jan 1693 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mercy (Warner) How — married after 4 Sep 1714 in Ipswich, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 15 Jul 1740 at age 47 in Andover, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Dr. Israel Howe, son of Abraham and Sarah (Peabody) How, was born January 24, 1692/3 at Ipswich, Massachusetts. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He was a physician in Andover, Massachusetts, locating there about 1718. ^{[2] [3]} His son Dr. Daniel How succeeded his father as physician at Andover and concentrated on treated the insane. ^[4]

He married, Mercy Warner, intentions published at Ipswich on September 4, 1714. Mercy was born at Ipswich on November 5, 1686, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Dane) Warner. ^{[1] [5] [2] [3]}

Israel died at Andover on July 15, 1740, his widow Mercy settling his estate. ^{[6] [2]} The estate was valued atL 415.07.06, including real estate of homestead and two other lots being assessed at L 225. ^[7] The inventory included clothing, furniture and many household items, including books, two being described as 'Doctor books.' ^[7]

Widow Mercy How died on October 20, 1765, aged 79 years. ^{[6] [2] [3]}

Children

1. Israel ^[5] baptized on February 12, 1715/16 in Topsfield ^[2], and also baptized in Ipswich February 1716 ^[1]; married first Sarah West at Stafford, Connecticut on July 6, 1741; married second, Hannah Edson on February 25, 1758. ^[3]
2. Keturah ^[5] baptized May 5, 1717 [5: 3 m: 1717] in Ipswich; died aged 69 at Andover on June 30, 1786; married Philemon Chandler Jr. on November 26, 1739. ^{[1] [6] [2] [3]}
3. Daniel ^[5] born on May 1, 1719; died at Andover on November 1, 1797; married Sarah Widger on December 13, 1739; married second, Susannah Tirrel of Abington on March 5, 1780 ^{[6] [2] [3]}
4. Sarah born in September, 1720; baptized on September 25, 1720; died on February 11, 1720/1. ^{[6] [2] [3]}
5. Sarah ^[5] born on February 7, 1721/2; married John Ballard of Andover on March 1, 1743/4. ^{[6] [3] [2]}
6. Hannah ^[5] born on April 5, 1724; married William Ballard on Andover on February 7, 1751. ^{[6] [2]}
7. Priscilla ^[5] born on June 24, 1726 ^{[6] [2]}; died on July 27, 1807; married David Ingalls on March 29, 1750. ^{[6] [3] [2]}

Research notes

Ipswich Births

How, Israell, s. Abraham and Sarah, Jan. 24, 1692-3. (p. 198)

Warner, Mercy, d. Daniel and Sarah, Nov. 5, 1686. CTR (p. 384)

How, Israel, s. Israel and Mercy, bp. 29: 12m: 1715. (p. 198)

How, Keturah, d. Israel and Mercy, bp. 5: 3m: 1717. (p. 198)

Ipswich Marriages

WARNER, Mercy, and Israel How, int. Sept. 4, 1714.(p. 445) ^[1]

Andover Births

How, Daniel, s. Isral and Marcy, May 1, 1719. (p. 213)

How, Hannah, d. [Dr. CR2] Israell and Marcy, Apr. 5, 1724.

How, Prissilla, d. [Dr. CR2] Israel and Mercy, June 24, 1726. (p. 213)

How, [Sarah. CR2], d. [Dr. CR2] Israel and Marcy, Feb. 7, 1721-2. (p. 213)

Andover Marriages

How, Sarah, and John Ballard, Mar. 1, 1743-4. (p. 187)

How, Daniel, and Sarah Widger [resident in Andover. int.], Dec. 13, 1739. (p. 187)

How, Daniel, Dr., and Susannah Tirrel of Abington, at Abington, Mar. 5, 1780. (p. 187)

How, Keturah, and Philemon Chandler, jr., Nov. 26, 1739. (p. 187)

How, Prescila, and David Ingals, Mar. 29, 1750. (p. 187)

How, Hannah, and Wiliam Ballard, Feb. 7, 1750-51. (p. 187)

Andover Deaths

How, Israel, Dr., July 15, 1740, in his 49th y. (p. 472)

How, Mercy, wid., Dr. –––––, Oct. 20, 1765, a. 79 y. (p. 472)

How, Sarah, d. Israell and Marcy, Feb. 11, 1720-21. (p. 472)

Chandler, Katury, w. Philemon [scrofula. CR2], June 30, 1786, a. 69 y. (p. 409)

How, Daniel, Dr. [Famous Dr. for Crazy people. CR2], Nov. 1, 1797. [a. 78 y. 5 m. CR2]. (p. 472) ^[6]

Entered by Chris Hoyt, Wednesday, March 5, 2014.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Vital Records of Ipswich Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1910
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12} Essex Institute Historical Collections, Volume 54, Essex Institute Press, Salem, Massachusetts, 1918 p. 41: 47
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} >Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies, NEHGS, Boston, 1929, Vol. 2, pages 165-166
4. ↑ Bailey, Sarah Loring. Historical Sketches of Andover (comprising the Present Towns of North Andover and Andover), Massachusetts, Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Riverside Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1880 p. 157: 331
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} The Posterity of William Warner One of the Early Settlers of Ipswich, Mass. in: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 20: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1866 p. 67
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9} Vital Records of Andover Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1912
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Case 14048:p. 1-8: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/i/13769/14048-co7/30235063

Acknowledgment

• Penny F created WikiTree profile Howe-2030 through the import of Staton Family Tree .ged on Feb 3, 2013.