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John Howe 1637 – 1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1637

Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 16 Dec 1728

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: James Howe

Mother: Elizabeth Dane

Spouse(s): Sarah Towne, Mary Clark, Mary Cooper

Children(s): Joseph Howe, Mary Howe, Elizabeth Howe, Lydia Howe, Benjamin Howe, Hannah Howe, Abigail Howe, Joseph Howe, Sarah Howe, Mark Howe, John Howe, Ann Howe, Samuel Howe

The story of John Howe began in 1637 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. John Howe married Sarah Towne, Mary Clark, Mary Cooper, and had children including Joseph Howe, Mary Howe, Elizabeth Howe, Lydia Howe, Benjamin Howe, Hannah Howe, Abigail Howe, Joseph Howe, Sarah Howe, Mark Howe, John Howe, Ann Howe, Samuel Howe. John Howe passed away in 1728 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Howe began in 1637 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John Howe married Sarah Towne, Mary Clark, Mary Cooper, and had children including Joseph Howe, Mary Howe, Elizabeth Howe, Lydia Howe, Benjamin Howe, Hannah Howe, Abigail Howe, Joseph Howe, Sarah Howe, Mark Howe, John Howe, Ann Howe, Samuel Howe.
  • John Howe passed away in 1728 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Howe
1598 – 1702
Birth Location: Hatfield, Broad Oak, Essex, England
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Elizabeth Dane
1611 – 1693
Birth Location: Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Towne
1657 – 1730
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
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Mary Clark
1642 –
Birth Location: –
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Mary Cooper
1642 – 1676
Birth Location: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

Joseph Howe
1679 –
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Howe
1680 –
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Howe
1682 –
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Lydia Howe
1686 – 1732
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Benjamin Howe
1688 –
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Hannah Howe
1690 – 1695
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail Howe
1692 –
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Howe
1697 – 1742
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Howe
1665 –
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mark Howe
1666 –
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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John Howe
1669 –
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Ann Howe
1672 –
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Samuel Howe
1676 – 1720
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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John Howe's Ancestors

Self
John Howe
1637 – 1728
Birth Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
James Howe
1598 – 1702
Hatfield, Broad Oak, Essex, England
Elizabeth Dane
1611 – 1693
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Robert Howe
1570 – 1604
Hatfield, Broad Oak, Essex, , England
Margret Whitmore
1570 – 1694
Bishops, Somerset, , England
John Dane
1587 – 1658
, Hertfordshire, , England
Frances Bowyer
1590 – 1636
Colchester, Essex, , England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Howe's Descendants

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John Howe (1637 – 16 Dec 1728) m. Sarah Towne (26 Apr 1657 – 6 May 1730) m. Mary Clark (2 Jun 1642 – ) m. Mary Cooper (2 Jun 1642 – 2 Mar 1676)
  1. 1. Joseph Howe (1679 – )
  2. 2. Mary Howe (1680 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Howe (22 Mar 1682 – )
  4. 4. Lydia Howe (20 Dec 1686 – 14 May 1732) m. Cummings
    1. 1. Isaac Cummings (4 Dec 1719 – 1746)
  5. 5. Benjamin Howe (5 Jan 1688 – ) m. Alice Bridges (Sep 1680 – )
    1. 1. Sarah Howe (22 Oct 1713 – 2 Sep 1734)
    2. 2. Benjamin Howe (6 Oct 1717 – ) m. Mary Holden (1718 – 1801)
    3. 3. James Howe (20 Jul 1719 – ) m. Rebecca Gould
    4. 4. Samuel Howe (11 Feb 1725 – )
  6. 6. Hannah Howe (1 Mar 1690 – 1 Nov 1695)
  7. 7. Abigail Howe (6 Aug 1692 – )
  8. 8. Joseph Howe (30 Sep 1697 – 27 Sep 1742) m. Phebe Perkins (10 Aug 1690 – 30 Sep 1765)
  9. 9. Sarah Howe (12 Aug 1665 – ) m. John Thurlow (25 Mar 1660 – )
    1. 1. Mary Thurlow (10 Feb 1687 – )
    2. 2. Sarah Thurlow (3 Oct 1689 – )
    3. 3. Anne Thurlow (23 Feb 1692 – 11 Sep 1703)
    4. 4. Lydia Thurlow (20 Aug 1695 – )
    5. 5. Bethia Thurlow (3 Mar 1698 – )
    6. 6. Hannah Thurlow (9 Sep 1701 – )
  10. 10. Mark Howe (17 Dec 1666 – )
  11. 11. John Howe (3 Mar 1669 – ) m. Sarah Caves (9 Mar 1673 – 1730)
    1. 1. Mark Howe (25 May 1701 – 1773)
    2. 2. Mary Howe (1711 – ) m. Samuel Farnum (1702 – 27 Aug 1745)
    3. 3. Sarah Howe (7 Apr 1706 – ) m. Ebenezer Stiles (3 Jun 1707 – 1787)
      1. 1. Ebenezer Stiles (10 Feb 1733 – 1756)
      2. 2. Ezekiel Stiles (5 Oct 1735 – )
      3. 3. Joseph Stiles (15 Jul 1737 – 1812)
      4. 4. Abner Stiles (2 Aug 1739 – )
      5. 5. Asa Stiles (3 Nov 1741 – )
      6. 6. John Stiles (4 Apr 1744 – )
    4. 4. John Howe (6 Mar 1708 – )
    5. 5. Zeruiah Howe (15 May 1715 – 1795) m. Paul Averill (16 Dec 1711 – 1805)
      1. 1. Sarah Averill (26 Jun 1738 – 20 Jan 1739)
      2. 2. John Averill (2 Jan 1740 – 15 May 1815)
      3. 3. Paul Averill (27 Sep 1742 – 1804)
      4. 4. Elijah Averill (28 Apr 1745 – 1782)
      5. 5. Mark Averill (12 May 1747 – 22 Jun 1828)
      6. 6. Sarah Averill (28 Jul 1750 – 20 Sep 1805)
      7. 7. Mary Averill (11 May 1752 – 23 Nov 1838)
      8. 8. Joseph Averill (6 Oct 1757 – 9 Dec 1816)
    6. 6. Joseph Howe (27 Dec 1719 – )
  12. 12. Ann Howe (6 Mar 1672 – )
  13. 13. Samuel Howe (27 Mar 1676 – abt 1720)

John Howe's Timeline

2 Records

1637
1637
Birth of John Howe in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1728
16 Dec 1728
Age 91
Death of John Howe in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Howe Genealogies

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1728
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Howe Genealogies
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