Abner Howe (1731–1781) was born in Worcester, Massachussetts and died in Westmoreland, New Hampshire. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Abner Howe 1731–1781

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Born 20 Oct 1731 · Worcester, Massachussetts

Died 13 Jul 1781 · Westmoreland, New Hampshire

Father Nehemiah Howe

Mother Margaret Willard

Spouse Mehitable Holton (1735–1799)

Children Abner Howe, Edward Howe, Hannah Howe, Mehitable Howe, Submit How Howe, William Wm Howe

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In 1731, Abner Howe entered the world in Worcester, Massachussetts, born to nehemiah howe and margaret willard. Abner Howe married mehitable holton, and had children including abner howe, edward howe, hannah howe, mehitable howe, submit how howe, william wm howe. Abner Howe passed away in 1781 in Westmoreland, New Hampshire.

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Birth of Abner Howe in Worcester, Massachussetts

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This ancestor line traces from Kent, England (1450) to Worcester, Massachussetts (1731) across 8 generations.

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: Abner Howe (1731–1781) was born in Worcester, Massachussetts and died in Westmoreland, New Hampshire. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Abner Howe PTP

1731–1781

Worcester, Massachussetts