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Christopher Howell 1689 – 1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1689

Birth Location: Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America

Death Date: 25 APR 1779

Death Location: Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

Father: Richard Howell

Mother: Sarah Scott

Spouse(s): Johanna Wait

Children(s): Stephen Howell, Christopher Howell

Christopher Howell Sr. was born in 1689 in Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America, the child of Richard Howell and Sarah Ann Scott. Christopher Howell Sr. married Johanna Hannah Wait, and had children including Stephen M. Howell, Christopher Howell. Christopher Howell Sr. passed away in 1779 in Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • Christopher Howell Sr. was born in 1689 in Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America, the child of Richard Howell and Sarah Ann Scott.
  • Christopher Howell Sr. married Johanna Hannah Wait, and had children including Stephen M. Howell, Christopher Howell.
  • Christopher Howell Sr. passed away in 1779 in Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christopher Howell's Ancestors

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Christopher Howell
1689 – 1779
Birth Place: Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America
Parents
Richard Howell
1629 – 1709
Marsh Gibbon, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
Sarah (Ann) Scott
1662 – 1740
Grandparents
Edward Howell
1584 – 1655
Wedon, Buckinghamshire, England, Marsh Gibbon
Elizabeth (Frances) Paxton
1594 – 1630
Great-Grandparents
Henry Howell
1552 – 1625
Margaret Hawten
1561 – 1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Howell
1520 – 1558
Anne Eyre
1527 – 1587

Christopher Howell's Descendants

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Christopher Howell (1689 – 25 APR 1779) m. Johanna (Hannah) Wait (ABT 1698 – 31 OCT 1789)
  1. 1. Stephen (M.) Howell (1731 – 28 APR 1811) m. Mary Stout (1742 – 1839)
    1. 1. Rachell Howell (1762 – 17 JAN 1843) m. Jacobus (J. Van) Nuys (30 SEP 1778 – 9 NOV 1834)
      1. 1. Margaret (Eleanor Van) Nuys (1803 – 29 MAR 1831) m. David Armstrong (1800 – 14 DEC 1833)
        1. 1. Stephen Armstrong (19 JAN 1826 – 17 AUG 1884)
      2. 2. Stephen (Van) Nuys (21 JUN 1804 – 1829)
      3. 3. James (Van) Nuys (7 APR 1806 – 1847)
      4. 4. Henry (Van) Nuys (9 JUL 1809 – 1831)
      5. 5. John (Van) Nuys (7 JUL 1811 – )
      6. 6. Peter (M. Van) Nuys (22 AUG 1813 – 1836)
      7. 7. Mary (Van) Nuys (16 JUL 1807 – 1809)
  2. 2. Christopher Howell (1715 – DEC 1801) m. Joanna Armitage (1715 – ) m. Joanna Green (1736 – 1802)

Christopher Howell's Timeline

2 Records

1689
1689
Birth of Christopher Howell Sr. in Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America
Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America
1779
25 APR 1779
Age 90
Death of Christopher Howell Sr. in Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ewing, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 14:18:54 UTC 2025), Entry for Christopher Howell, 1779.
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Suffolk, New York, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 14:18:54 UTC 2025), Entry for Christopher Howell, 1779.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 APR 1779
    Event Place: Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Tue Apr 01 14:18:54 UTC 2025), Entry for Christopher Howell, 1779.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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