John Howe (1744 - 1813)

Born 27 Oct 1744 in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Chloe (Rowlson) Howe — married 1767 (to 10 Nov 1808) in Connecticut

Descendants

Died 6 Jan 1813 at age 68 in Plattsburgh, New York, United States

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Biography

John Howe was born in Plainfield, Connecticut 27 Oct 1744, the son of Samuel Howe and Martha Spaulding. He married Chloe Rowlson. They moved from Canaan, Connecticut to Plattsburg, New York about 1790. He served on the Board of Assessors and was a deacon in the Presbyterian church in Plattsburg. He lived and died on Thorpes Patent in the Peasleville locaility.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Daniel Wait Howe, Howe Genealogies, NEHGS, Boston, 1929, Vol. 2, pages 439-440

• http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~showe/JohnHowe.htm

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

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!STONE NEXT TO CHLOE HOWE WIFE OF JOHN HOWE ESQ IS BADLY FLAKED AND UNREADABLE EVEN BACK IN 1937 "How Esq. /..Jan 5th / ..13/ ..8 years / ..ous life! / ..eeling / ..last / ..s / ..die in /" Known information = "John Howe Esq./ Died Jan 5th/ 1813/ 68 years.."

!From the History of Clinton Co. by Hurd. Pg 243 Regarding Geo. Howe, son of John Howe and grandson of John Howe..."his parents and grandparents were early settlers in Beekmantown...as early as 1795. His grandparents died in Beekmantown...."

!Birth date from Howe Research Newsletter via Harry Yoder (also Plainfield Ct as birth place but no death date is given). Apparently John is listed as #93 in Howe Genealogies Vol II pg 439

!RESIDENCES: Carole Putman data shows "..John & Chloe (Rowlson) Howe moved to Plattsburg about 1790 from the Connecticut area.." also Carole's family group sheet includes "Deacon-Presbyterian Ch. 1803"

BIOGRAPHY: pg 186-7 Clinton Co History of NY May-June 1811 under Old Assessment roll "Howe, John S. - H.F.(house and farm?) 40a $400 real estate value, $35 personal estate, total tax $1.43"

John Howe, 200 acres on the river Sable, joining Beman & Warren. One log house ($30).1798 Tax Assessment http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyclinto/1798tax.html (possibly some other John Howe) from Particular list or description of all Lands, Lots, buildings and Wharves owned possessed or Occupied on the first Day of October 1798 in the town of Peru being within the Seventh Assessment District in the Sixth Division in the State of New York, excepting only such dwelling houses as with the outhouses apurtenant thereto and the lots on which they were erected not exceeding two acres in any case [as] are above the value of one hundred Dollars.

John and Chloe Howe Mortgage, Hampton, Washington Co. NY, 1793 Posted by Susan Howe <showe@erols.com> on Sun, 21 May 2000 Surname: Howe, Beeman, Rowlson Mortgage for John Howe, Hampton, Washington County, New York, 1793. - Spelling and punctuation as in original document. Copied at the Washington County Clerk's office, Fort Edward, New York, 18 May 2000, Mortgage Book A, pp. 439-441. - "Requested for Mr. Carlile Pollock of the City of New York Merchant this 6th december 1793 - - Memorandum that on the second day of september in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three John Howe of Hampton in the County of Washington and State of New York Merchant and Chloe his wife for securing the payment of five hundred and fifty pounds lawful money of New York did mortgage all that certain Lot piece or parcel of Land situate lying and being in Hampton aforesaid and is known and distinguished on a map or Chart of a certain tract of Land belonging to the said Carlile Pollock in Hampton aforesaid by Lot number five and is bounded as follows beginning at the Northeast corner of a beach tree by the river then runs north eighty degrees and twenty minutes west twenty four chains and seventy two links to the Center of the highway and at the entrance of the road that leads west, thence south four degrees west five chains and sixty six links, along the center of the highway then south ten degrees east, seven chains and fifty nine links, thence west fifteen chains and seventy seven links, to stake and stones thence south nine degrees and forty minutes west, eleven Chains & thirty one links to a maple stump and stones, standing on the highway leading west from the said John Howes Dwelling house, thence north - eighty Degrees and twenty minutes west seventeen chains & ninety four links to a beach tree marked LA thence south nine degrees and forty minutes west, four chains and fourteen links to a stake and stones standing on the top of the hill called Mount Holly, thence south eighty degrees and twenty minutes East, nineteen chains and forty Links, to a stake and stones standing on the west line of Samuel Beemans home lot, thence North four degrees west eleven chains and thirty four links, to a heap of stones being the said Samuel Beemans northwest corner, thence south eighty three degrees and thirty minutes East, twenty six chains and twenty five links, to the center of the highway, leading north and south, thence north thirty five degrees west eight chains and sixty nine links, keeping the same highway, thence south nine degrees, and forty minutes east twenty three chains, and four links, to Poultney River, then along the said river to the place of beginning containing one hundred and sixty four Acres, and three quarters of an Acre and thirty eight perches of land/ except two Acres of Land adjoining to the burying ground on the south and to be laid out in a square on the east side of the highway that runs north and south and to extend westward to the said highway and no further Together & Provided always and it is hereby agreed and concluded upon by and between the parties to these presents and the true intent and meaning of them and these presents is that of the said John Howe his heirs or Assigns do and shall will and truly pay unto the said Carlile Pollock his Executors Administrators or Assigns the just and full sum of five hundred fifty pounds like money aforesaid at the times and in manner and form following that to say sixty two pounds ten shillings like lawful money on or before the first day of November next ensuing the date hereof with lawful Interest and the other sum of sixty two pounds ten shillings like lawful money before the first day of May next ensuing the date hereof with lawful interest and the other sum of sixty two pound ten shillings on or before the first Day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four with lawful Interest, and the other sum of sixty two pounds ten shillings like lawful money on or before the first day of May which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, with lawful interest without any deduction or defalcation whatsoever, that then and in such case and from thence forth these presents shall cease determine and be void any thing herein contains & to the contrary thereof in any wise or notwithstanding which mortgage was acknowledged before John Williams Esquire on of Judges of the Court of commons pleas for the County of Washington on the thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three and allowed to be recorded. I certify the foregoing record to be a true abstract taken from the original mortgage having examined and compared the same with the entry and record thereof this 6th day of december 1793. John McCrea, Clerk" - Transcribed by Susan Howe, 20 May 2000. - (Note: Chloe Rowlson is wife of John Howe)

I've been working on this line for many years, and getting nowhere, but lately we're making progress. There's a hole in the Rowlsons ... I think I know who the common ancestor was, but there's a line that hasn't been identified yet ... Wilson's line has been given, but his brother Phineas' line hasn't.

Susie McDonald Muir "Susie Muir" <ottercritter@cybertrails.com> 9/12/02

"1803 Deacon in Pres. Church: from Anthony Roberts <phoenixplace@proaxis.com> Aug 25, 2001

Will of John Howe

In the Name of God Amen I John Howe of Plattsburgh in the c ounty of Clinton State of New York being week in body but o f sound memory blessed be God doth this day in the year o f our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirteen make thi s my last will and testimony in manner following that is t o say.

1st I give my body to the dust from whence it came and my s pirit to God who gave it 2nd I wish all my honest debts t o be paid 3rd I will to my wife Lydia one horse saddle & br idle my Cutter and harness two cows and fifteen sheep and a ll the things that she brot when she came to live with me t ogether with all her wearing apparel and also one half of a ll the bed and bedding that she has made since she has live d with me and also five notes against Leonard Greeno whic h he gave to my wife Lydia 4th I will to my son Ira five sh illing 5th I will to my son Eri my best suit of cloths an d a pair of two year old steers 6th I will to my other chil dren Viz. Dualana, Samuel, Chloe, Kezia, John, Martha, Esth er, and Althea all the rest of my estate to be equally divi ded excepting my sermon book great Bible and the red ches t with drawers which I will as follows: the sermon book t o Samuel, the great Bible to John & the red chest with draw ers to Kezia, and I make and ordain my sons Samuel & John s oul Executors of this my last will in trust for the inten t and purpose contained. In Witness where of I have hear un to set my land and seal this third day of January in the ye ar of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirteen John How e Signed and sealed in the presence of David Howes and Baru ch Beckwith.

The will is accompanied with a statement from David Howes a nd Baruch Beckwith attesting to the signature. This stateme nt is dated January 11, 1813.

Samuel and John Howe are appointed executors of the will al so on the 11th of January 1813. posted on Ancestry.com by Lorraine Douglas <woman_skornd@yahoo.com>

Errol Cross provides the above will and death information on Cross-Trotter entries on Ancestry.com Death: 5 JAN 1813 in Thorpes Patent, Clinton Co., NY

!RESIDENCES: Howe, John; one new, not-finished 1 story wood house, 25x20, 4 windows, on the north road to Chattigue, 2 acres, $159. 1798 Tax Assessment http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyclinto/1798tax.html

RESEARCH: 7/28/2007 > > I too am a descendant of this couple. > > Have you had good luck tracing your Howe linage. > > I would like to compare notes if your are willing. > > Rich from Nebraska Sure am willing....but I need to get some sleep I have been up canning fruit for 3 or 4 days now just finished the last canner and waiting to bring the juice to a boil to put in jars. Then I am done with plums. Time to pick the pears and the berries again never ending summer stuff getting ready for winter (That is what I was told of Vermonters). I descend from Duliannie Howe who married James Alexander Norton. Their oldest daughter is my third great grandmother who married at 15 years and had 4 children before she turned 20 years of age.

I just ordered the Daniel Wait Howe books from Higginson. Few of my line here in Oregon are the least bit interested in the women who married into the King line. I am they were for the most part hard working strong women the men were good providers but if it wasn't for those women picking their husbands the men probably wouldn't have figured out which way was up.

Daniel