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Ephraim Howell 1655–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1655

Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States

Death Date: 1748

Death Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States

Father: John Major

Mother: Susannah Mitchell

Spouse(s): Ann Wakeman, Abigail White, Patience Foster

Children(s): Dorothy Howell, Abigail Howell, Philip Howell, Ebenezer Howell, Abraham Howell, Grissell Howell, Charles Howell

The story of Ephraim Howell began in 1655 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States. Ephraim Howell married Abigail White, Ann Wakeman, Patience Foster, and had children including Abigail Howell, Abraham Howell, Charles Howell, Dorothy Howell, Ebenezer Howell, Grissell Howell, Philip Howell. Ephraim Howell passed away in 1748 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Ephraim Howell began in 1655 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States.
  • Ephraim Howell married Abigail White, Ann Wakeman, Patience Foster, and had children including Abigail Howell, Abraham Howell, Charles Howell, Dorothy Howell, Ebenezer Howell, Grissell Howell, Philip Howell.
  • Ephraim Howell passed away in 1748 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Major
1624–1696
Birth Location: Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, , England
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Susannah Mitchell
1627–1711
Birth Location: Sourth Ouram, Halifax, York, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Wakeman
1662–1714
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
AW
Abigail White
1661–1688
Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
AW
Patience Foster
1673–1756
Birth Location: Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States
PF

Children(s)

Dorothy Howell
1705–
Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
DH
Abigail Howell
1711–1743
Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
AH
Philip Howell
1691–1717
Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
PH
Ebenezer Howell
1693–1787
Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
EH
Abraham Howell
1683–1742
Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
AH
Grissell Howell
1687–
Birth Location: Suffolk, Lewis, New York, United States
GH
Charles Howell
1686–1716
Birth Location: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
CH

Ephraim Howell's Ancestors

Self
Ephraim Howell
1655–1748
Birth Place: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
Parents
John Howell Major
1624–1696
Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, , England
Susannah (Susan) Mitchell
1627–1711
Sourth Ouram, Halifax, York, England
Grandparents
Matthew (Mitchell) Major
1590–1646
South Ouram, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Susan Butterfield
1595–1635
Ovenden, Yorkshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Butterfield
1572–1687
Hazel Murgatroyd
1576–1611
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Butterfield
1548–1687
Susan Wood
1572–1616
James Murgatroyd
1541–1601
Isabella Berstowe
1545–1604

Ephraim Howell's Descendants

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Ephraim Howell (1 Jan 1655–1748) m. Ann Wakeman (1662–17 May 1714) m. Abigail White (1661–19 Jun 1688) m. Patience Foster (7 Mar 1673–1756)
  1. 1. Dorothy Howell 1705–
  2. 2. Abigail Howell 1711–1743
  3. 3. Philip Howell 1691–1717
  4. 4. Ebenezer Howell 1693–1787
  5. 5. Abraham Howell 1683–1742
  6. 6. Grissell Howell 1687–
  7. 7. Charles Howell 1686–1716

Ephraim Howell's Timeline

2 Records

1655
1 Jan 1655
Birth of Ephraim Howell in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
1748
1748
Age 93
Death of Ephraim Howell in Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1655
    Event Place: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
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