Some Descendants of Joseph Howes (Thomas) and Elizabeth Mayo of Yarmouth

  1. Samuel Howes [HH, pp. 1567-8]
    1. Joseph Howes married Elizabeth Paddock on 2 Nov 1710. [DRSY, p. 33][GHF, pp. 10-12]
    2. Hope Howes died of small pox in the summer of 1747. [DRSY, p. 59] She married first Richard Sears on 15 May 1706 in Yarmouth. [MVRY][THY, p. 447][DRSY, p. 59, d. Samuel] She married second John Rich of Eastham. [DRSY, p. 59]
      In his will of 8 Jan 1722 Samuel Howes of Yarmouth left a bequest to his daughter Hope Sears. [DRSY, p. 60] Hope Rich, the former widow of Richard Sears, is mentioned in the settement of Richard's estate on 19 Sep 1723. [DRSY, p. 59] John Rich of Chatham was appointed guardian of Richard and Hope's son Paul. [DRSY, p. 59]
    3. Sarah Howes [OBGC, 8;239] was born about 1685 in Yarmouth. [DRSY, p. 60] She died on 9 Nov 1748, age 63, [OBGC, 8;239, w. Capt. Daniel] in Chatham. [DRSY, p. 60] She married Capt. Daniel Sears on 12 Feb 1708/9. [DRSY, p. 60] Daniel and Sarah are buried in the Oldest Burying Ground in Chatham. [OBGC, 8;239]
      In his will of 8 Jan 1722 Samuel Howes of Yarmouth left a bequest to his daughter Sarah Sears. [DRSY, p. 63]
    4. Mercy Howes died in 1720. [DRSY, p. 68] She married Josiah Sears (c, 1675 - 1727) on 3 Apr 1702 in Yarmouth. [MVRY]
  2. Joseph Howes married Mary Vincent. [HH, pp. 1567-8]
    1. Elizabeth Howes was born on 28 Feb 1694. [DRSY, p. 33] She married Zachariah Paddock [DRSY, p. 33] on 5 Jun 1718. [GHF, pp. 10-12]
  3. John Howes married first Elizabeth Paddock. [DRSY, p. 34][HH, pp. 1567-8][GHF, p. 13] He married second Mary Matthews [HH, pp. 1567-8] on 8 Jul 1691. [GHF, p. 13] She died on 8 Apr 1746. [GHF, p. 13]
    1. John Howes was born on 30 Oct 1699. [GHF, p. 13] He married Priscilla Sears on 6 Mar 1728/9. [GHF, p. 13][, p. 57, s. John and Mary (Matthews)]
  4. Nathaniel Howes [HH, pp. 1567-8]
  5. Thomas Howes married Rebecca Howes. [HH, pp. 1567-8]
    1. Daniel Howes [HH, pp. 1567-8]
    2. Joseph Howes [HH, pp. 1567-8]
    3. Thomas Howes married first Rebecca Sears. [HH, pp. 1567-8] He married second Hope Sears. [HH, pp. 1567-8]
  6. Amos Howes married Susanna Hedge. [HH, pp. 1567-8]
  7. Mary Howes married John Hallett. [HH, pp. 1567-8]
  8. Elizabeth Howes [HH, pp. 1567-8]
  9. Hannah Howes married William Matthews. [HH, pp. 1567-8]

References

HH Cutter, William Richard, Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs, V. 4, New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1908.
THY Hawes, James W., "Thomas Howes of Yarmouth, Mass. and some of his Descendants," in Leonard H. Smith, ed., Cape Cod Library of Local History and Genealogy, V. 1, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992, pp. 421-456.
GHF Howes, Joshua Crowell, Genealogy of the Howes Family in America, Yourmouthport, Fred. Hallett, 1892.
OBGC Linnell, Arthur E., "Gravestone Records in the Oldest Burying Ground in Chatham, Mass.," Mayflower Descendant 8, 1906, 236-239; 13, 1911, 76-79, 175-179.
DRSY May, Samuel Pearce,The Descendants of Richard Sares (Sears) of Yarmouth, Mass., 1638-1888, Albany, J. Munsell, 1890.
MVRY

Sherman, Robert M. and Ruth W. Sherman, comp., Vital Records of Yarmouth, Mass. to the Year 1850, Society of Mayflower Descendants, no date.

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