Howell, Benjamin, Jr., active 1817-1852
Variant namesBenjamin Howell, Jr. was born on June 29, 1786, the son of John Howell (1759-1834) and Phebe Farrand (1760-1813). He was a well-known attorney in addition to being a surveyor and merchant. On November 19, 1809 when Benjamin was 23, he married Elizabeth Cobb (1789-1869), daughter of Colonel Lemuel Cobb and Mary Smith, in Parsippany, New Jersey. They eventually had seven children, five of which lived past infancy. Their youngest son, Lemuel Cobb Howell, went on to practice law in New Jersey after completing an education at Princeton.
From the description of Benjamin Howell, Jr. docket, 1817-1852. (New Jersey Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 53209980
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| referencedIn | Howell family. Papers, 1758-1852. | New Jersey Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Howell, Benjamin, fl. 1817-1852. Benjamin Howell, Jr. docket, 1817-1852. | New Jersey Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Cobb-Howell family (Hanover Township, N. J.). Cobb-Howell family papers, 1758-1885 1758-1833. | New Jersey Historical Society Library | |
| referencedIn | Howell family. Howell family papers [manuscript], 1816-1956. | Oregon Historical Society Research Library |
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| associatedWith | Cobb-Howell family (Hanover Township, N. J.) | family |
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Birth 1817
Death 1852
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