Hon. Richard Howell and Keziah Burr

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Husband Hon. Richard Howell ¹

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            AKA: Hon. George Richard Howell 2
           Born: 25 Oct 1754 - Newark, New Castle Co, DE
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           Died: 28 Apr 1802 - Trenton, Mercer Co, NJ
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         Father: [Father] Howell (      -      )
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Wife Keziah Burr

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Children

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1 M William Burr Howell ³

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         Spouse: Margaret Louise Kempe (      -      ) 3

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2 F Sarah B. Howell ²

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         Spouse: Dr. James Agnew, M.D. (      -      ) 2 4

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3 F [Unk] Howell

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         Spouse: John L. Glaser (      -      )

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General Notes: Husband - Hon. Richard Howell

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The Howells were originally from Caerfille, in Wales.

He was a lawyer and soldier of the early United States Army. He served as captain and later major of the 2nd New Jersey Regiment from 1775 to 1779. He was offered the role of judge advocate of the army, but turned down the appointment to practice law. He was clerk of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1778 to June 3, 1793. He succeeded Thomas Henderson as Governor and served until 1801.

One of his sons established himself in Mississippi.

1 Emma Siggins White, Genealogical Gleanings of Siggins and Other Pennsylvania Families (Kansas City, MO: Tiernan-Dart Printing Co., 1918), Pg 628.

2 Edward B. Reighard, John Agnew of Hominy Ridge (Clearfield, PA: Self-published, 1984), Pg 4.

3 Emma Siggins White, Genealogical Gleanings of Siggins and Other Pennsylvania Families (Kansas City, MO: Tiernan-Dart Printing Co., 1918), Pg 627.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 125.