Gov (NJ) Richard Howell

1754 - 1802  (47 years)

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• Name	Richard Howell
  Title	Gov (NJ)
  Birth	25 Oct 1754	Newark, Delaware
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Apr 1802	Trenton, New Jersey
  Burial	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)
  Person ID	I28407	Roots
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

  Family	Keziah Burr,   b. 19 Nov 1758, Burlington Co, New Jersey d. 09 Aug 1835, Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1774
  Children	1. Sarah Howell,   b. 05 Aug 1783   d. Aft 1810 (Age 27 years) + 2. Charles Burr Howell,   b. 12 Oct 1774, Trenton, Mercer Co, New Jersey d. 22 Sep 1822, Jefferson Co, Mississippi (Age 47 years)   3. Beulah Howell,   b. Abt 1788   d. Aft 1830 (Age ~ 43 years)   4. Maria Howell,   b. Abt 1790   d. Aft 1795 (Age ~ 6 years)   5. Richard L. Howell,   b. Abt 1792   d. Aft 1830 (Age ~ 39 years) + 6. William Burr Howell,   b. 1795   d. 1863, New Orleans, Louisiana (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F9924	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011