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Edward Howell 1584 – 1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 JUL 1584

Birth Location: Wedon, Buckinghamshire, England, Marsh Gibbon

Death Date: 6 OCT 1655

Death Location: Southampton, Long Island, NY

Father: Henry Howell

Mother: Margaret Hawten

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Paxton

Children(s): Richard Howell

The story of Edward Howell began in 1584 in Wedon, Buckinghamshire, England, Marsh Gibbon. Edward Howell married Elizabeth Frances Paxton, and had children including Richard Howell. Edward Howell passed away in 1655 in Southampton, Long Island, NY.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Howell began in 1584 in Wedon, Buckinghamshire, England, Marsh Gibbon.
  • Edward Howell married Elizabeth Frances Paxton, and had children including Richard Howell.
  • Edward Howell passed away in 1655 in Southampton, Long Island, NY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Howell
1552 – 1625
Birth Location: Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England
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Margaret Hawten
1561 – 1638
Birth Location: Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Paxton
1594 – 1630
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Richard Howell
1629 – 1709
Birth Location: Marsh Gibbon, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire, England
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Edward Howell's Ancestors

Self
Edward Howell
1584 – 1655
Birth Place: Wedon, Buckinghamshire, England, Marsh Gibbon
Parents
Henry Howell
1552 – 1625
Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England
Margaret Hawten
1561 – 1638
Swalcliffe, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
William (Henry) Howell
1520 – 1558
Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England
Anne Eyre
1527 – 1587
Marsh Gibbon, Aylesbury Vale district, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Edward Howell's Descendants

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Edward Howell (26 JUL 1584 – 6 OCT 1655) m. Elizabeth (Frances) Paxton (1594 – 1630)
  1. 1. Richard Howell (1629 – 9 NOV 1709) m. Sarah (Ann) Scott (1662 – 1740)
    1. 1. 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)
      2. 2. Christopher Howell (1715 – DEC 1801) m. Joanna Armitage (1715 – ) m. Joanna Green (1736 – 1802)

Edward Howell's Timeline

2 Records

1584
26 JUL 1584
Birth of Edward Howell in Wedon, Buckinghamshire, England, Marsh Gibbon
Wedon, Buckinghamshire, England, Marsh Gibbon
1655
6 OCT 1655
Age 71
Death of Edward Howell in Southampton, Long Island, NY
Southampton, Long Island, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 JUL 1584
    Event Place: Wedon, Buckinghamshire, England, Marsh Gibbon
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: 500 years of Wittel and related families
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 OCT 1655
    Event Place: Southampton, Long Island, NY
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: 500 years of Wittel and related families
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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