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James “Old James” Howell I

Birth	:	1755 USA
Death	:	1819 Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	James Howell Family Cemetery, Cox Mill, Grayson County, USA
Description	:	*James "Old James" Howell, I BIRTH: 1755 OR 1730/40 Pa or NJ Believed to be born ca 1755 in the pre rev war USA Some people have his birth place as Grayson Cty but that would be unlikely as Grayson did not exist and the area was really not settled then. SIBLINGS 1. Possible brother of Samuel Howell? 2. Possible brother of William (who married Lydia Worth) and died in Grayson Cty VA? William may also be his son, instead. 3. Possible brother or father of Sgt George Howell m Capt... Read More	*James "Old James" Howell, I BIRTH: 1755 OR 1730/40 Pa or NJ Believed to be born ca 1755 in the pre rev war USA Some people have his birth place as Grayson Cty but that would be unlikely as Grayson did not exist and the area was really not settled then. SIBLINGS 1. Possible brother of Samuel Howell? 2. Possible brother of William (who married Lydia Worth) and died in Grayson Cty VA? William may also be his son, instead. 3. Possible brother or father of Sgt George Howell m Capt Enoch Osborne's daughter Mary Polly Osborne. 4. Joshua 5. Benjamin NAME call him for now.... Old James I Of Old Town, Grayson Cty Va MARRIAGE Old James by family tradition married Mary unknown. No marriage document found yet. ON DEED BELOW? BURIAL They are probably buried on their farm on the New river in a now destroyed cemetery with no markers. Death: 1819 Grayson County Virginia, USA CHILDREN OF OLD JAMES I James Howell Sr. (as called by his family), b. ca November 15, 1776, Grayson, VA, d. April 13, 1836, Vermillion Co, IL. m ca 1804 probably Va, ON DEED BELOW? Married Jane Copeland b. February 01, 1789, Hancock, TN, d. April 25, 1869, Portage, Portage, Box Elder, UT. Jane was daughter of Charles Copeland born 1757/60 in Halifax Co, Nova Scotia, Canada, or Scotland and died November 26, 1836 in Vermillion Co, IL and Hannah Osborne b ca 1757 (married 1775 Grayson Cty VA) and probably died in TN Some show Charles Copeland Jr. born abt 1760 in Scotland, and Charles Sr. born abt 1734 in Scotland Charles' father and mother are Charles Sr. and Abigail HAAS COPELAND. Abigail has a father listed as John HAAS. Abigail HAAS born abt 1739 in No. Scotland Hannah was the daughter of Ephraim Osborne. She was a sister of Capt Enoch Osborne. II. Alexander HOWELL, b. Abt. 1778, Grayson Co, Va. No further info so may have died young. legatee of james howell estate with george III. Capt George HOWELL Sr, Capt of Grayson Cty Militia, 3rd Co, 2nd BATTALION (May 21, 1793) b. Abt. 1778/1780, (Grayson Co, Va.?) or ca 1750/60 according to census died 1830/40 Grayson Cty Va m ca 1798 Mary aka Polly Osborne b ca 1760/70 dau of Capt Enoch Osborne ON DEED BELOW ? NOTE George may be a brother/cousin to James I instead of son. George Howell's property in 1789 was on Elk Creek while the properties of James Howell Sr., William Howell Sr. and William Howell Jr. were on New River The property of William Sr. and Jr. was located near Mouth of Wilson and Fox Creek. George Howell, then, was the only Howell in the Elk Creek area. NOTE Lewis Brewer has settled on Elk Creek at about the same time and his property was very close to that of Jacob Rhudy. CHILDREN OF CAPT GEORGE 1. Honor Howell b ca 1784 m. 1894 Isaiah Cole, son of Richard Cole and Sarah Poole moved to Louisiana 2 Calvin Howell, married Barbara Rhudy, the daughter of Jacob Rhudy, in Grayson County on December 29, 1807. Both John and Calvin were in White County, Tennessee by August of 1812, when they purchased a tract of land on Cherry Creek with a Richard Cole, whose identity is not known. 3. John Howell, was born in 1788 and married Nancy Brewer in Grayson County on March 12, 1811. John Howell b 1788 died 1861 White Cty Tenn married Nancy Brewer 3/12/1811 Grayson Cty va dau of Lewis and Agatha Holland Brewer born 2/27/1792 Wythe Cty Va d ca 1886 White Cty Tenn 4. Drucilla Howell FaG 126253983 b 1794 d unknown married Thomas Hash who died 1864 Warren Cty Tenn Settled in WARREN Cty Tenn near Rock Island avross Caney Fork River from White Cty Tenn Buried hash cemetery Warren Cty 5. Andrew Howell may be son of William or George 6. GEORGE WASHINGTON HOWELL Died 1864 CW 7. phoebe howell m robert baldwin ca 1824 CHILDREN OF OLD JAMES CONTINUED IV. Daughter HOWELL, b. Abt. 1782, Grayson Co, Va. V. Tabitha HOWELL, b. Abt. 1763 or 1780/1782, Grayson Co, Va. ON DEED BELOW? married john toliver/taliaferro ca 1783 moved to ashe cty nc children of tabitha nancy b toliver b 1785 m russell brewer settled in smith cty tenn became warren cty in 1806 both buried at trousdale church of christ warren cty VI William HOWELL?? m Lydia Worth. NOTE who might be his brother and not his son. Died in Grayson Cty Va. His is the first will in the new Grayson Cty Va VII Nancy HOWELL m Jonathan Osborne VIII John Howell b ca 1770/80 married nancy baker dau of rev andrew baker moved west maybe vermillion cty ill possible son of james sr or william sr There may be 2 more children. NOTES DEED Aug. 9, 1821, Grayson Co., VA Deed from the Heirs of James HOWELL, deceased, for a 100-acre tract of land on the New River. Signatures on the deed: George HOWELL, John TOLIVER, Tabitha TOLIVER, Jonathan OSBORN, James HOWELL. Witnesses: Harden COX, Andrew OSBORN, Solomon OSBORN, Mary HOWELL, George HOWELL, Jr. (Grayson Co., VA, Deed Book 4, p.442.) In the HALSEY book there is a James Howell b 10/15/1734 If u have any info pls let me know

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Where is James “Old James” Howell I's memorial?
James “Old James” Howell I's memorial is located at: James Howell Family Cemetery, Cox Mill, Grayson County, USA.
When did James “Old James” Howell I death?
James “Old James” Howell I death on 1819 in Grayson County, Virginia, USA

Family Members:

Parent

Isaac Howell

(1725 - 1746)

Mary Laremar Howell

(1725 - 1800)

Spouse

Mary Jaggett Howell

(1755 - 1796)

Children

Capt George Howell Sr.

(1763 - unknow)

Flowers:

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