The William Howell Family

Children:

1. Joseph Howell [POSSIBLE ONLY]
   b. bef. 1760?

Known Localities:

• Granville County, North Carolina (1768-1782)

Chronological Timeline:

The 1767 tax list for Granville County, North Carolina, covering Stephen Jett's district, shows William Howell, his father and brother:

William Howell 1 white poll; listed immediately below Jeremiah Frazer
Thomas Howell 2 white polls; includes son Thomas

SOURCE [William]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-MQ92-T
SOURCE [Thomas]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-MQ95-N

On 4 May 1768 in Granville County, North Carolina, Thomas Howell gifted 140 acres of land to his son William Howell for the "natural love and affection which he hath and doth bear unto his son William Howell." The property was described as being part of a tract of 200 acres in Granville County, "lying on the South side of Fishing Creek, beginning at a sweet gum markd with three natches? standing on the third drain from a hickory to the running branch which drain issues out of the branch near against John Varners spring, thence West to the running creek, thence up the said creek to a balzed white oak, thence North along a line of marked trees to Jeremiah Fraizers line, then down the said Creek to the first drain up the drain to the head, thence on a line of marked trees to the head of the drain that leads to Varners spring down that drain to the first station." The witnesses to the deed were Philip Lock and James Kanaday; James Kanaday proved the deed during the May 1768 court session.

NOTE: This same tract of land was later sold from the said Thomas Howell "Sen." to Thomas Howell "Jun." on 25 Jun 1772 in Granville County, North Carolina. It's unclear when William Howell lost possession of this land and it reverted back to his father.

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On 13 Dec 1776 in Granville County, North Carolina, Miles Wells, planter, sold 270 acres of land to William Howell for 133 pounds proclamation money. The property was described as being "in Granville County on the branches of Fishing Creek; beginning at a black oak running South 110 poles to a black oak, thence along Meads line North 65 West 72 poles to a red oak, thence along his line South 25 West 80 poles to a hickory, thence along Fraziers West 300 poles to a red oak, thence North 100 poles to a white oak, thence along Taylors line East 70 poles to a white oak, thence along his line North 30 poles to a persimmon, thence along Robert Dukes line East 335 poles to the first station." The witnesses to the deed were Barnet Pulliam, James Norvell, John Whicker, and George Hunt; John Wicker proved the deed during the May 1777 court session. 

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A list of Oaths of Allegiance taken on 30 May 1778 in Goshen District, Granville County, shows the following individuals:

• Wm. Allen

• Wm. Howel

• Milenton Easley

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On 3 Aug 1782 in Granville County, North Carolina, William Howell and wife Ann, planters, sold 270 acres of land to Jeremiah Frazier for 200 pounds proclamation money. The property was described as being "in Granville County on the branches of Fishing Creek; beginning at a black oak running South 110 poles to a black oak, thence along Meads line North 65 West 72 poles to a red oak, thence along his line South 25 West 80 poles to a hickory, thence along Fraziers West 300 poles to a red oak, thence North 100 poles to a white oak, thence along Taylors line East 70 poles to a white oak, thence along his line North 30 poles to a persimmon, thence along Robert Dukes line East 335 poles to the first station." The witnesses to the deed were B. Pulliam and Samuel Parker; Samuel Parker proved the deed during the August 1782 court session.

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9C5-ZSWS