Brooks Wilson has suggested that I elaborate on Hugh Howell discussed in "The Howells of New Jersey, Virginia, Ohio and Points West". Here are the vital records of two generations: ********************************* GENERATION NO. 1 Hugh1 HOWELL was born before 1730. He married Margaret before 1745. She was born before 1727. They had 9 children: m i. Abner HOWELL, born 15 Aug 1744 at New Jersey. He married Nancy GREGG before 1771. She was born 1739. Nancy died 1822. Abner died 1797, and was buried at Bracken Co., Kentucky. + m ii. William HOWELL, born about 1745, died 4 Apr 1817. m iii. Andrew HOWELL, born about 1753 at New Jersey, died after 1782. m iv. John HOWELL, born about 1753 at New Jersey, died after 1777. + m v. Benjamin HOWELL, born about 1755, died 14 Jun 1830. m vi. Daniel HOWELL, born 1755/1761 at New Jersey, m vii. Reuben HOWELL, born 26 Feb 1762 at Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey, died after 5 Mar 1833. fviii. Rachel Gann HOWELL, died after 1777. " Margaret died 1821. Hugh died after 6 Mar 1777 at Loudoun Co., Virginia, and was buried before 12 May 1777. GENERATION NO. 2 William2 HOWELL (Hugh1) was born about 1745 at Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. He married Martha (Patsy) MARKS about 1769 at Loudoun Co., Virginia. She was born about 1745 at Pennsylvania. She was the biological daughter of John MARKS, Sr. and Ureah (Miriah) Uriah LIDYARD They had 4 children: m i. Jesse HOWELL, born 9 Feb 1770, died 1 Feb 1854. m ii. Abner HOWELL, born 27 Aug 1775, died 11 Sep (***MY LINE**) 1841. m iii. Abel HOWELL, born 28 Dec 1778, died Jan 1854. f iv. Margaret HOWELL, born 2 Sep 1782, died 6 Nov 1832/1882. Martha died 1 Apr 1817 at Loudoun Co., Virginia, and was buried at Virginia. William died 4 Apr 1817 at Loudoun Co., Virginia, and was buried in Virginia. - - - - - - - - - - - Benjamin2 HOWELL (Hugh1) was born about 1755 at Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. He married Lydia GREGG 26 Sep 1777 at Goose Creek M.M., Loudoun Co., Virginia. She was born 2 Sep 1756 at Chester Co., Pennsylvania. She was the biological daughter of John "Dumb John" GREGG and Susannah CURLE They had 9 children: m i. Daniel HOWELL, born 1777. f ii. Margaret HOWELL, born 1780. m iii. John HOWELL, born 13 Jan 1784, died 10 Jun 1844. m iv. Jonathon HOWELL, born 1786. f v. Sarah (Sally) HOWELL, born 1788. f vi. Ann HOWELL, born 1790. m vii. William HOWELL, born 1792. fviii. Rachel HOWELL, born 1796, died 1845. f ix. Elizabeth HOWELL, born 1798, died 1871. Lydia died 1844 at Flushing, Belmont Co., Ohio. Benjamin died 14 Jun 1830 at Flushing, Belmont Co., Ohio. ***************************************** Bob Cameron Canton, OH