This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Howell, Radford, Davis, Smith, Pope, Stancel, Stuckey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wUB.2ACE/637.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Jean: Here is the information I have on this family. Daniel Howell 1744 -1800) of Dobbs County, North Carolina, was the Gantee of a deed (the nature of which is not known, due to the Dobbs county records, except the deed index, being destroyed by fire when an arsonist burned the court house and later a storage building) dated between 1765-69. Also four other deeds between 1771-1779." Wife: Alley (D 1803, based on daniel Land Division) They had 13 children: James, Betsy Howell Pope, Polly Howell Pope, Henry, Daniel, Jr., Alley, Patty (Patsey), Wright, Cullen, Nancy, Arthur, Burwell, and Major. Wayne County Public Library, Local History Room, Goldsboro, NC (Blue, spiral bound book L. H. 929.3756, page 4) Dobbs County Militia A district list of men drafted in Captain Thomas Williams Company - 30 October 1778: Names Arthur Smith, age 44, size 5, complection pail, farmer Daniel Howel, age 34, size 5 1/2, fresh complection, farmer Original in custody of NC State Archives. WILL of DANIEL HOWELL (1744-1800) Wayne County, NC Will File No. CR 103.801.9 Will date not legible (would be 11-30-1799). In the name of God Amen. I Daniel Howell of the State of North Carolina and County of Wayne, Planter, being weak in body though of proper mind and memory thanks be given unto God for the same, therefore calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soull into the hand of God. Wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in manner and form following, that is to say, in the first place I lend and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife Alley Howell the lands and plantation whereon I now live, together with all the lands I own, likewise all my stock of every kind and likewise mare and all my working tools during her natural life or marriage and af! ter her death or marriage, I give and bequeath unto my son James Howell 5 shillings, I give and bequath to my daughter Betsy Pope 5 shillings, I give unto my daughter, Polley Pope 5 shillings and I give nto my son Daniel Howell 5 shillings and I give unto my daughter Alley Howell one feather bed and I give unto my daughter Pattey Howell one feather bed and I give unto my daughter Nancy Howell one feather bed and I give unto my son Wright Howell one horse colt to be deliver three years from this date if it lives and I give unto my son Mager Howell 100 acres of land where I now live and the rest of my land equally divided between Wright Howell and Arthur Howell and Burriel Howell and Culling (Cullen) Howell, the property that was lent to my wife Alley Howell at her death or marriage to be divided, what remains at her death, or marriage, between Wright Howell and Alley Howell and Arthur Howell and Burriel Howell, Culling Howell, Pattey Howell and Nancy Howell. One Negro wo! men named Ginea to be sold at public sail to pay my debts. I Daniel Howell do by these presents appoint my son Henry Howell Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I do by these presents rattify and confirm this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament and that I do utterly revoke, disallow and make void all other wills or testaments by me made. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and fix my seal the day and year above written. Signed, sealed and proved by the said Daniel Howell to be his Last Will and Testament in presence of us. Daniel (his mark) Howell (Seal) James Howell Hardy Pope Henry Howell Jany Co. 1800 Recorded Jan. Term 1800 Source: The ancestoral line of Jannette Howell Peeler as researched by Jack Oates. *** There was an Inventory for sale of Daniel Howell's estate on 25 day of January 1800. Some names I am familiar with that purchased articles are: Stephen Howell, James Howell, Henry Howell, John Applewhite, John Pope, Levi Lancaster, John Applewhite, David Pate, Solomon Pope, Edward Sasser, Isaac Applewhite, Alley Howell (widow), Joseph Sasser, William Williams. Marriage 1 Alley b: Abt 1745 in of, Dobbs County, North Carolina Married: Abt 1765 in , Dobbs County, North Carolina

Does anyone know which Howell m. Solomon Pope / John Pope ? AND are the Pope's related ? Gail