Caleb Howell (1775)

Born 1775 in Effingham, Georgia

Ancestors

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Biography

Caleb Howell Jr born on c - - 1775 at GA

died at Baldwin Co AL on 19 - Jul - 1824 (from DAR website – he is enumerated in Mississippi in 1820)

"Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HPWR-8CMM : 2 February 2022), Caleb Howell, 1785. ... a tract of land which shall contain 450 acres on head rights in the said county adjoining land of Richard Wylly, Joseph Burton, and Daniel Howell taking especial care that the same has not heretofore been laid out to any person or persons: and you are hereby also directed and required to record the plat of the same in your Office and Transmit a copy thereof together with this warrant to the Surveyor General within six months from this date given under my hand as Senior Justice of this Court this 4th day of April 1785

Land Assessments also 7 Feb 1787 (450 acres); 24 May 1792 (675 acres); There's quite a number of others in different years also referenced

9 Feb 1781 ... to certify that Caleb Howell was a ---senger (?) from this state during which time he acted as a good soldier as witness my hand this ninth day February 1781

Research Notes

WYLLY FAMILY GENEALOGY OF EFFINGHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA COMPILED BY EVE ROYCE -- In the year June 5, 1788, Gov. George Handley appointed T. Wylly Captain of the 3rd Company of the Effingham Regiment, commanded by Col. Caleb Howell. https://sites.rootsweb.com/~gaeffing/wyll.html

Sources

• 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Jackson, Mississippi; (Jackson County, south Mississippi); Page: 45A; NARA Roll: M33_58; Image: 65. amb 00:37, 18 December 2018 (UTC)
• HOWELL, CALEB Ancestor #: A058487