The Howard Family of Ipswich, Windham and Hampton

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INDEX to the Howard family files

First Generation

WILLIAM HOWARD (HAYWARD) (c. 1634 - 1709) of Ipswich

Parents: William's origins are unknown. [Ref]

William Howard was born about 1634. He died on 25 Jul 1709, age 75, in Ipswich. [Ref] He possibly married Tabitha Kinsman. [Greene's [Ref] argument suggests that this is possible,and perhaps likely, but not proven.] His name often appears as "Hayward" in the records.

William appears in the Ipswich records in 1670 as William Hayward, a journeyman of Samuel Graves of Ipswich, a hatmaker. [Ref, 4;257][Ref] He "appears to have been a hatter". [Ref] He had "liberty to fall trees" in 1670. [Ref] He is on an 18 Feb 1678 list of commoners in Ipswich. [Ref]

William signed his will on 23 Jul 1709. He mentioned his wife; his sons William, John and Samuel, weavers; his daughters Mary Fuller, Tabitha Hodgkins, Mercy Hovey and Martha Howard; his sister Hannah Howard. [Ref]

William's sister Hannah died in Feb 1725 in Ipswich: "a very antient maid". [Ref][Ref]

His gravestone in the Old North or High Street Burial Ground [Ref] says: Here Lyes ye Body/of William Houeard/who died July ye/25th, 1709& in ye/74 year of his age. [Ref]

William's two-story endgable timber house, build about 1680, is still standing in Ipswich at 41 Turkey Shore Road. [Ref]

Children of William Howard and Tabitha Kinsman:

1. Mary Howard was born in Dec 1667 in Ipswich. [Ref] She married Joseph Fuller [Ref] in Oct 1686 [?] in Ipswich. [Ref, the record is torn and all that is left of her name is M]
   some descendants of Mary Howard
   
2. Tabitha Howard was born on 21 Jan 1669/[70?] [Ref] in Ipswich. [Ref] She died on 15 Sep 1735. [Ref] She married Christopher, the son of William Hodgkins, on 22 Jan 1689/[90?]. [Ref] He drowned on 4 Mar 1724. [Ref]
3. William Howard was born on 25 Jun 1673 [Ref] in Ipswich. [Ref] He may be the William, Jr. who died on 6 Dec 1748 in Ipswich. [Ref] He married Martha Hodgkins on 7 Jan 1695/[6?]. [Ref] She died on 9 Oct 1732 in Ipswich. [Ref]
   some descendants of William Howard
   
4. Mercy Howard was born on 8 Oct 1775 in Ipswich. [Ref] married Daniel Hovey. [Ref]
   some descendants of Mercy Howard
5. Martha Howard was born on 31 Mar 1678 [Ref] in Ipswich. [Ref] She probably died on 23 Jun 1748 in Ipswich. [Ref]
6. John Howard was born about 1683. He died on 2 Dec 1744. He married Mary Martin.
7. Samuel Howard was born on 3 Oct 1685 [Ref] in Ipswich. [Ref] He may be the Samuel who died on 9 Mar 1766 in Ipswich. [Ref] He married Esther Cross after 28 Feb 1712 (int.) in Ipswich. [Ref]
   some descendants of Samuel Howard

Second Generation

JOHN HOWARD (abt 1683 - 1744) of Windham and Ipswich

Parents: William Howard and Tabitha Kinsman

John Howard was born about 1683 in Ipswich. [Ref] He died on 2 Dec 1744, age 60 [Ref] and is buried in the Sourth Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref] He married Mary Martin after 22 Feb 1712 (int.) in Ipswich. [Ref]

John Howard and Mary Martin had the following children. Although some of the children are recorded in Windham, they must have all been born in Ipswich.

1. Capt. John Howard was born on 15 Feb 1716. [Ref] He married Sarah Bennett.
2. Tabitha Howard was born on 15 Aug 1723. [Ref] She may be the Unknown Howard who died on 19 Mar 1812, age 89, and is buried in the South Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref]
3. Daniel Howard was baptised on 3 Dec 1727 in the Chebacco Parish Church in Ipswich. [Ref]
4. Joseph Howard was born on 2 Feb 1728. [Ref]
5. Elizabeth Howard was born on 6 Sep 1729. [Ref] She was baptised on 13 Sep 1730 in the Chebacco Parish Church in Ipswich. [Ref]
6. William Howard was baptised on 9 Jan 1731/2. [Ref] He died on 28 Oct 1735 and is buried in the South Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref]
7. Nathan Howard was born on 15 Oct 1733. [Ref] He was baptised on 21 Oct 1733 in the Chebacco Parish Church in Ipswich. [Ref]
8. William Howard was born on 28 Oct 1736 and died the same day. [Ref]

Third Generation

CAPT. JOHN HOWARD (1716 - 1789) of Windham and Hampton

Parents: John Howard and Mary Martin

Capt. John Howard was born on 15 Feb 1716 in Windham. [Ref] He died on 16 Jun 1789 in Hampton. [Ref] He is buried in the South Cemetery in Hampton; his gravestone says he was 74 and it has a Patriot's Grave marker. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of his grave on the Findagrave website. He married Sarah Bennett on 8 Jan 1740 in Windham. [Ref]

Children of John Howard and Sarah Bennett:

1. John Howard was born on 24 Jul 1742 in Windham. [Ref] He married Zerviah Hewitt on 15 Nov 1763 in Windham. [Ref]
   On 2 Nov 1770 John Howard, Jr. was appointed surveyor of lands in Windham. [Ref]
   some descendants of John Howard
   
2. Sarah Howard was born on 7 Oct 1744 in Windham. [Ref]
3. Mary Howard was born on 22 Sep 1747 in Windham. [Ref] She married her late sister Chloe's husband Benjamin Griffen on 16 Nov 1784 in Hampton. [Ref][Ref, p. 98]
   some descendants of Mary Howard
4. Capt. William Howard was born on 7 Jan 1748/9. He died on 18 Jul 1822. He married first Phebe Fuller. He married second Lucy Geer.
5. Eleanor Howard was born on 19 May 1751 in Windham. [Ref]
6. James Howard was born on 8 May 1753 in Windham. [Ref] He died on 28 Jan 1811, age 57, and is buried in the South Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref] He married Sarah Chaplin on 4 Dec 1782 in Windham. [Ref] Sarah, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Ross) Chaplin, was born on 1 Oct 1761 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. [Ref] "Sarah, relict of James Howard & daughter of Benjamin Chaplin, died Apr. 25, 1847, age 86" and is buried in the South Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref]
   According to the testimony of his son John C., James was appointed a deputy commissary in the Revolutionary Army under Joshua Elderkin of Windham. John said that his father said that one brother died at the Battle of Bunker Hill and one came home from the army sick and died. [Ref]
   some descendants of James Howard
7. Chloe Howard was born on 18 Sep 1755 in Windham. [Ref] She died on 16 Nov 1784 in Windham. [Ref] She married Benjamin Griffen on 8 Feb 1776 in Windham. [Ref] Benjamin, the son of Ebenezer and Hannah Griffen, was born on 10 May 1754 in Windham. [Ref]
   some descendants of Chloe Howard
   
8. Lucy Howard was born on 8 Apr 1758 in Windham. [Ref] She died on 9 Jan 1760, age 21 mos, and is buried in the South Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref] The death date of 1768 in the Barbour records must be an error. Click here to see a photo of her grave on the Findagrave website.
9. Lucy Howard was born on 26 Oct 1762 in Windham. [Ref] She died 30 Dec 1784, age 23 and is buried in the South Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of her grave on the Findagrave website.
10. Daniel Howard was born about 1764 in Windham but the Barbour records do not give a date. [Ref] He died on 20 Jan 1785, age 21, and is buried in the South Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of his grave on the Findagrave website.
11. Vine Howard was born on 2 Sep 1767 in Windham. [Ref] He died on 7 Jan 1768, age 4 mos, and is buried in the South Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref] (The Barbour records say he died on 2 Jan. [Ref])
12. Nathan Howard was born on 10 Jun 1760 in Windham. [Ref]

Fourth Generation

CAPT. WILLIAM HOWARD ( 1749 - 1822) of Windham, Hampton and Ohio

Parents: John Howard and Sarah Bennett

William Howard was born on 7 Jan 1749 in Windham. [Ref][Ref] He died on 18 Jul 1822 [Ref] and is buried the Pioneer Cemetery in Morristown, Belmont, Ohio. [Ref, no cemetery][Ref]. The inscription on his grave says "Capt Continental Line / Revolutionary War". [Ref] He married Phebe Fuller on 10 Apr 1777 in Hampton. [Ref][Ref] William married second Lucy Geer on 3 Dec 1807 in Hampton. [Ref] Lucy, the daughter of William Geer, was born on 25 Apr 1788 in Hampton. [Ref] She died on 14 Nov 1866 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York and was buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. [Ref]

William was a soldier in the Revolutionary War; he was the captain of a militia company in 1776 and 1777. [Ref]

According to the census, in 1790 William and Phebe were living next to William's brother James in Hampton, apparently with Phebe, Anson, Daniel, Lora, Chloe and eight other people. In 1800 Willliam and Phebe were living in Hampton, apparently with Phebe, Anson, Daniel, Lora, Chloe, Eleanor, Chauncey and three other people. [Ref] In 1810 Wlliam and Lucy were living in Hampton with (perhaps) Chauncey, William and Eleanor and one other child. [Ref]

William owned a fine horse named Roebuck and placed ads in the local paper in 1794 offering his stud services. [Ref] In 1796 an apprentice of William's ran away; William placed an ad offering a reward for his return. [Ref]

William's father, Capt. John Howard had a claim on land in Salem Township, Pennsylvania. In his will, John left a quarter of the land to William, a quarter each to William's brothers James and Nathan and a quarter to the children of William's deceased brother John. On 9 Mar 1808 a certificate was filed in the probate office, Windham District, with an extract from the will. The claimants for the land were William, James, Nathan and John's only surviving heir, his son Vine. [Ref]

Children of William Howard and Phebe Fuller:

1. Phebe Howard was born on 3 Nov 1777 in Hampton. She died on 9 Mar 1847 in Canterbury. She married James Cary, Jr.
2. Lora Howard was born 14 May 1779 in Hampton. [Ref] She died on 23 Mar 1782 in Hampton. [Ref] She is buried there in the South Cemetery. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of her grave on the Findagrave website.
3. Anson Howard was born on 3 Apr 1781 in Hampton. [Ref] He died on 23 Mar 1849 in Woodstock, Champaign, Ohio. [Ref] He is buried in the Woodstock Cemetery in Woodstock. [Ref] He married Olive Pearl on 2 Jan 1812 in Hampton. [Ref] Olive, the daughter of Philip and Olive Pearl, was born in Hampton on 1 Jul 1790. [Ref] She died on 6 Oct 1860 in Champaign county and is buried in the Woodstock Cemetery. [Ref]
   Anson was admitted freeman in Hampton in 1803. [Ref] Anson and Pearl Howard moved to Ohio shortly after their marriage. [Ref] His (presumed) son Anson Pearl Howard was delegate to the Republican convention from Champaign in 1857 [Ref]. His house was a stop on the underground railroad.
   

   The controlling politics was National Republican and then Whig. But opposition to slavery found early supporters amongst us, and a branch of Levi Coffin's `Underground Railroad' passed through the southern part of Union county, the adjoining part of Champaign county, and thence to Canada. The residences of Dr. DAVENPORT and Anson HOWARD, in Rush township, Champaign county, were places of concealment for the poor fugitives, and from them was conducted an active missionary campaign which made sad inroads in the ranks of the Whigs." (Howe, Henry, Historical Collections of Ohio, 1888, p. 716, freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.comp.)
   

   some descendants of Anson Howard
4. Lora Howard was born 14 Oct 1782 in Hampton. [Ref] She died on 18 Jan 1813 in Oswego county, New York. [Ref, p. 104] She married Elias Parks on 14 Oct 1799 in Hampton. [Ref, p. 104]
5. Daniel Howard was born on 22 June 1785 in Hampton. [Ref] He died on 25 Jan 1787 in Hampton. [Ref] He is buried in the South Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref] Click here to see a photo of his grave on the Findagrave website.
6. Chloe Howard was born on 28 Jul 1787 in Hampton. [Ref] She married Harvey G. Morse of Clarence, New York in Canterbury about Nov 1811. [Ref]
7. Daniel Howard was born on 26 Aug 1789 in Hampton. [Ref] He died on 10 Feb. 1805 in Hampton. [Ref] He is buried in the South Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref][Ref]
8. Eleanor Howard was born on 9 Oct 1792 in Hampton. [Ref] She married Jonathan Kingsley on (probably) 12 Dec 1811 in Windham. [Ref]
9. Chauncey Howard was born on 11 Aug 1796 in Hampton. [Ref]
   Chauncey was admitted freeman in Hampton in 1818. [Ref]
10. William Howard was born on 18 Jun 1802 in Hampton. [Ref] He died on 10 Jun 1839 in Hampton. [Ref]
    William was admitted freeman in Hampton in 1829. [Ref]

Children of William Howard and Lucy Geer:

11. Franklin Howard was born on 26 Dec 1808 in Connecticut. [Ref] He died on 1 Nov 1879 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York and is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. [Ref] He married Sarah A. Yates. [Ref] Sarah was born on 24 Oct 1808 in Sacketts Harbor, Livingston, New York. [Ref] She died on 10 Jan 1892 in Elmira, Chemung, New York and is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery. [Ref]
    some descendants of Franklin Howard
12. William A. Howard was born on 12 Oct 1836 in Saratoga, Saratoga, New York. [Ref] He died on 20 Jan 1872 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York and is buried in the Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. [Ref]

Fifth Generation

PHEBE HOWARD ( 1777 - 1847)

Parents: Capt. William Howard [Ref, p. 188] and Phebe Fuller

Phebe Howard was born on 3 Nov 1777 in Hampton. [Ref] She died on 9 Mar 1847 in Canterbury. [Ref][Ref says 1847, at age 69] She is buried in the Carey Cemetery in Canterbury. [Ref] The inscription says "age 69 yrs wife of James". [Ref] She married James Cary [Ref] on 25 Oct 1804 in Canterbury. [Ref][Ref, p. 208]

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Dow, George Francis, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Essex Institute, 1911.

Cary, Seth Cooley, John Cary, the Plymouth Pilgrim, Boston, S.C. Cary, 1911.

Chandler, George, The Chandler Family: the descendants of William and Annis Chandler who settled in Roxbury, Mass., 1637, unknown, unknown, 1883.

Dimock, Susan W., Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths from the Records of the Town and Churches in Mansfield, Connecticut, 1703-1850, Mansfield, Baker & Taylor Co., 1898.

Egle, William Henry, Ed., Documents Related to the Connecticut Settlement in the Wyoming Valley, Harrisburg: E. K. Meyers, State Printer, 1893.

Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp., Cemetery Records of Windham County, Connecticut, v. 1, Chillicothe, MO, Elizabeth Prather Ellesberry, c. 1965.

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Hammatt, Abraham, The Hammatt Papers: the early inhabitants of Ipswich, Mass., 1633-1700, Ipswich, Press Ipswich antiquarian papers, A. Caldwell, A.W. Dow, 1880.

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