More on John Howell b. 1753 Wayne Co., NC and died 1843 Wayne Co., NC age 90. Regarding the census information for John William Howell. What I should have said is that I cannot identify any of the John Howell's on the Wayne Co., NC census to be John William Howell, son of David Howell. This John Howell on the 1860 census could be him, but I am not sure. He named a son James R. Perhaps John William Howell named him after his brother James Robert Howell. Wayne Co., NC 1860 census 333,328,John W. Howell, 34, M,,Farmer,,,",,,1,, ,,Serena ",24,F,,,,,",,,,, ,,James R. ",3,M,,,,,",,,,, ,,Alvin G. ",7,M,,,,,",,,,, 15 June 1860, Fork District, Post Office Goldsboro. Page No. 42 [Page 501B on this reel] 1840 census Wayne Co., NC David Howell 2 houses away from John 0110001-00111 This John Howell on the 1840 census is our John b. 1753. 1840 Wayne Co., NC John Howell: age 87 Rev. War Pensioner "Persons in Learned Professions and Engineers." [fortunately the 1840 census gives this info on Revolutionary soldiers.] 31 slaves 12 in Agriculture. Alice Cheek lived next door 1 f 50-60, 1 m. 20-30, [Alice Cheek is the daughter of John Howell. She is the widow of Henry Cheek.] What I would really, really like to find out is proof of the name of John Howell's wife. I believe she is Isabell Jernigan. I have lots of clues for that, but no real proof. She was deceased by the time he applied for pension for his Rev. War service. She was not living with him on 1840 census, and she was not mentioned in his will or probate when he died in 1843. Wynell