Maria Howell: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Maria Howell was born about 1790 (daughter of Gov (NJ) Richard Howell and Keziah Burr); died after 1795.

Generation: 2

Gov (NJ) Richard Howell was born on 25 Oct 1754 in Newark, Delaware; died on 28 Apr 1802 in Trenton, New Jersey; was buried in Friends Burying Ground, Howell Twp, Monmouth Co, New Jersey.

Notes:

Howell was born in Newark, Delaware. 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. Replaced as Governor by Joseph Bloomfield, Howell died the following year. He was the grandfather of Varina Howell, the second wife of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.

Howell died in Trenton, New Jersey on April 28, 1802, and was buried in that city's Friends Burying Ground.[1] Howell Township in Monmouth County is named in his honor.
(Wikipedia)

Richard married Keziah Burr about 1774. Keziah was born on 19 Nov 1758 in Burlington Co, New Jersey; died on 09 Aug 1835 in Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Keziah Burr was born on 19 Nov 1758 in Burlington Co, New Jersey; died on 09 Aug 1835 in Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey.

Notes:

Daughter Joseph Burr and Mary Mulen; granddaughter of John Burr and Keziah Wright

Children:

Sarah Howell was born on 05 Aug 1783; died after 1810.
Charles Burr Howell was born on 12 Oct 1774 in Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey; died on 22 Sep 1822 in Jefferson Co, Mississippi.
Beulah Howell was born about 1788; died after 1830.
1. Maria Howell was born about 1790; died after 1795.
Richard L. Howell was born about 1792; died after 1830.
William Burr Howell was born in 1795; died in 1863 in New Orleans, Louisiana.