Howell, Edward

1584 - 1655  (71 years)

• Name	Howell, Edward
  Birth	26 Jul 1584	Westbury Manor, Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England
  Christening	26 Jul 1584	Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Arrival	1639	Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
  Verified	Yes - Research
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  _FSFTID	LJRS-63F
  _UID	C8C20F9E91CF4A279ACD7C5CD010447DE83E
  Death	6 Oct 1655	Southampton, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America
  Burial	Old Southampton Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Person ID	I209	Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Howell, Henry,   b. 13 Dec 1552, Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England d. 12 Jul 1625, Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Hawten, Margaret,   b. 29 Nov 1561, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England d. 1638, Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F198	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Paxton, Frances,   b. 1584, Odell, Bedfordshire, England d. 2 Jul 1630, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	7 Apr 1616	Odell, Bedfordshire, England
  Children	1. Howell, Henry,   b. 20 Dec 1618, Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England d. Aug 1619, Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England (Age 0 years)   2. Howell, Margaret,   b. 24 Nov 1622, Hingham, Norfolk, England d. 9 May 1707, Mattituck, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America (Age 84 years)   3. Howell, Richard,   b. 1629, Westbury Manor, Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England d. 9 Nov 1709, Southampton, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F75	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Christening - 26 Jul 1584 - Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England Marriage - 7 Apr 1616 - Odell, Bedfordshire, England Death - 6 Oct 1655 - Southampton, Suffolk, New York Colony, British Colonial America Burial - - Old Southampton Cemetery, Southampton, Suffolk, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Edward was the grandson of William Howell, owner of Westbury Manor, at Marsh Gibbon, Buckinghamshire, England. The manor was a fine stone structure of the 16th century, two stories tall and called a "double house". Edward inherited this manor upon the death of his father in 1625. It had been originally purchased by Edward's grandfather in 1536 during the reign of King Henry VIII. On June 8, 1639, Edward sold the manor to Richard Francis of Marsh Gibbon for 1600 Pounds, Sterling. Later that same year, Edward left with his family for America. The first record of Edward in America is on a list of freemen of Boston, dated March 13, 1640. Edward received a land grant of 500 acres at Lynn, Massachusetts, from King Charles I of England, and took up residence there. On April 17, 1640, Edward was one of three owners who obtained authorization to occupy an eight mile square on Long Island, which was then part of Connecticut Colony. Edward owned a sloop which from time to time carried "dissatisfied colonists" from Massachusetts to Long Island. In June or July, 1640 Edward and his family moved to Southampton, where they spent the remainder of their lives. In about 1647, Edward was selected to serve as a member of the legislature at Hartford and held that position until his death. Long Island did not come under the jurisdiction of New York until 1664. Edward's will was probated October 6, 1655.