John HowellAge: 41 years1779–1820
- Name
- John Howell
- Given names
- John
- Surname
- Howell
 Birth | about 1779 |
 Marriage | Mary … — View this family unknown |
 Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 14 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 24 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
 Birth of a son#1 | John Wiley Blount Howell October 28, 1812 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 33 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Will | August 10, 1820 (Age 41 years) |
 Death | between 1820 and 1830 (Age 41 years) |
| Family with Mary … |
| himself |
John Howell Birth: about 1779 — Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Death: between 1820 and 1830 — Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States |
| wife |
Mary … Birth: about 1770 — Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Death: after 1830 — Hawkins, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
John Wiley Blount Howell Birth: October 28, 1812 33 42 — Rogersville, Hawkins, Tennessee, United States Death: April 8, 1876 — Praire Grove, Drew, Arkansas, United States |
| Note | John Howell Family Structure Assumptions
The John Howell Will, dated Aug 10 1820, will be the basis for extending the Howell family tree. I found one handwritten (apparently dictated by John Howell) and one transcribed (typed) version and compared the all of them. Where differences are noted, I am assuming the handwritten will is correct.
The text of the will lists several people many times as his possession are allocated. Each person is identified with a specific title (i.e., wife, neighbor, etc.) or implied title.
Wife: Mary Howell
Slaves: Luce, Silla, and Ruth
Sons/Daughters: Nancy, Sally, Betsy, Clark, James, Willy B, William, Sara
Other: Mattison, Elizabeth
Landowner: William Elley, James Pock
Wagon owner: David Cassner
Neighbors: Daniel Chambers, Haynes Amis
Now, some internet research shows that “Betsy” is a common nickname for “Elizabeth”. Further, “Sally” is a nickname for Sara. Additionally, it is possible that the name “Mattison” is the phonetic equivalent of “Madison” and could have been mis-spelled during the dictation. Note that I have found a Madison Howel that lived in Hawkins County, Tennessee close to Willy B and Sara. Based on this, and how John Howell divided his possessions along with the will’s wording, I believe the following family structure is:
Husband: John Howell
Wife: Mary Howell
Sons: Clark, James, Willy B, William, Madison
Daughters: Nancy, Elizabeth, Sara
… Bruce Troutman
9/12/2019
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