Samuel B. Howell (1787 - abt. 1874)

Born 1787 in Henry, Virginia, United States

Husband of Lucy (Witt) Howell — married 6 Feb 1810 in Patrick County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died about Dec 1874 at about age 87 in Patrick County, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Samuel was born in 1787 in Henry County, Virginia. He was the son of Paul Howell, III, and his wife, Martha. Samuel married Lucy Witt on 6 Feb. 1810 in Patrick Co., VA ^[1]

Prior to Samuel and Lucy Witt Howell's birth of their second child Samuel's brother, James Howell, married Lucy's sister, Hester Witt. James and Hester were married February 28, 1812, in Patrick County, Virginia. Lucy and Hester's father was William Witt.

Samuel and Lucy's Children:

• Fountain [b. 1810]
• Mark Anthony [b. 1813]
• Paul [b. 1816]
• Martha [b. 1820]

Have in my possession a copy of an Indenture where Samuel is selling land to James. Samuel also makes reference to his father, "P. Howell." The Indenture is dated January 17, 1824.

Samuel passed away in December of 1874 in Patrick County, Virginia.

Censuses

1840 U. S. Census, Patrick County, Virginia, p. 29, Samuel Howell household.^[2]

1850 U.S. Census, Patrick County, Virginia. Samuel born about 1787 and Lucy born about 1789. Occupation farmer with real estate valued at $800. Sam is listed as deaf.

1860 U.S. Census, Patrick County, Virginia, South District, Samuel Howell born Virginia; Deaf; Farmer; Real estate value $2525; Personal estate value $2175. No wife listed (verifies that wife is deceased before 1860).^[3]

Images

Shown is the Patrick County, Virginia, death registry, line 18, for his eldest son, Fountain, with Samuel's entry as father. Also shown is Samuel's namesake, Fountain's son, Samuel F. Howell, who reported the deaths of his father and mother, who died within a few days of each other.

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch, Samuel Howell and Lucy Witt (6 Feb 1810); FHL microfilm 33,351; citing Patrick County, Virginia, reference 469-68.
2. ↑ 1840 U. S. Census, Patrick County, Virginia, p. 29, Samuel Howell household; digital image, FamilySearch; FHL microfilm 29,691; citing National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) microfilm publication M704. roll 573.
3. ↑ 1860 U.S. Census, Patrick County, Virginia, South District, Samuel Howell; digital image, FamilySearch.

• FamilySearch family tree, Samuel B. Howell compiled by various users.

• Find A Grave memorial page for Samuel B. Howell (1787–Dec 1874); citing Samuel B Howell Family Cemetery, Ararat, Patrick County, Virginia, USA; maintained by cchldrss (contributor 49126320).

• Family notes.

• "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912", database, FamilySearch

(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5B1-7ZS : 29 January 2020), Saml. Howell in entry for Fountain Howell, 1884.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBW-JQG : 2 March 2021), Samuel Howell, Patrick, Virginia, United States; citing p. 29, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DJ-XC7 : 23 December 2020), Samul Howell, Patrick, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41T-QKW : 18 February 2021), Samuel Howell, 1860.

• Information from Roanoke Public Libraries, Virginia Room, Howell Collection, Box 1, Folder 14.

• Indenture dated January 17, 1924.