Samuel Howe

1727 - 1806  (78 years)

• Name	Samuel Howe
  Birth	15 Jun 1727	Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Apr 1806	Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA
  Person ID	I18440	Master
  Last Modified	14 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	Nehemiah Howe,   b. 1693, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 May 1747, Québec, Québec, Canada (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Margaret Willard,   b. 1696, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 Jan 1758, Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	1715	Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
  Family ID	F1742	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Jun 1727 - Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Death - 8 Apr 1806 - Westmoreland, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Samuel was only eighteen years old when his father was taken captive. He returned to Massachusetts where he married Abigail Dudley in Sudbury, MA. In 1752 he was one of the grantees of Westmoreland, NH, where he subsequently moved. He was quite wealthy in his day. He owned enough land to give each of his children a farm and still own his own homestead, described as having been a beautiful estate overlooking the Connecticut River. Described as having been a man of sound judgement, his advice was sought by neighbors and townspeople. However, records seem to indicate that he was not interested in holding public office. On 13 March 1782 he was chosen as constable but refused to accept the position and was prosecuted and fined. Samuel is also described as being kind, benevolent and loveable. He was a good singer, who loved to sing and was always ready with a song. He was tall, broad-shouldered and had blue eyes. His wife, conversely, was small, dark and complexioned. He served during the Revolutionary War, being one of the first to join the Continental troops gathering in Medford. He served under Captain Jacob hind in Col. James Reed's 3rd NH Regt. He was present at the battle of Bunker Hill. Source: "Howe Genealogies: Genealogy of John Howe of Sudbury and Marlborough, MA" Revised & edited by Gillman B. Howe (MA: Records Publishing Co., 1926) Published by New England Genealogical Society, Vol.