In a message dated 97-10-07 05:36:24 EDT, you write: << My gggg grandparents were Mercy Chester (b. ca 1750) and Lemuel Howell b. ca 1750 of West Islip, NY (son of Israel Howell, s/o Israel, s/o Col. Matthew, s/o John, s/o Edwar-founder of Southampton, LI). They had a daughter Mary born 1783, who married Richard Dean Ketchum. Does anyone know more about this Lemuel Howell who fought in the Rev? -- >> Hi Alice, Looks like were cousins! I am descended from EDWARD'S son RICHARD HOWELL who married ELIZABETH HALSEY. Have you seen the book EDWARD HOWELL and descendants? Real nice book on the family. It even has a picture of the ancestral home,in Buckinghamshire,England. I mainly copied my direct line out of the book. If you like I can send you E-mail what I copied on RICHARD and JOHN'S siblings. Please right back soon I am looking forward to hearing from you. Your cousin Jerry! Gerald Varner Bordentown,New Jersey Rootsman57@aol.com ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== A message from the listowner: For more info on the HOWELL list please see: http://members.aol.com/TreeCrazyD/howell_l.html Note: that is HOWELL _L just like in the list name. It is case sensitive.