lOOKING FOR ANY INFO ON MATHEW HOWELL. Suspected father of MATHEW HOWELL , b. 11794 ~1798? Upper Canada. Mother probably Kezia. We feel certain that he was not born an orphan; so if not, then he MUST have parents. Sigh* Here is a little of the info we have on him, or Mathews that just might be him. The info is from different sources. Any information on MATHEW HOWELL is greatly appreciated. Sheila TEXAS 1775 Assessment Roll of Orange County, NY Information compiled by Thomas Cornell -- name district, page Howell David 5 566 Howell David (Jr.) 5 566 Howell George 5 566 Howell Gilbert 5 566 Howell James 5 567 Howell John 5 566 Howell Joshua 4 614 Howell Mathew 7 523 ***************** on the internet, I ran across a Will Abstract in genealogylibrary.com. page 76-MATHEW HOWELL, in the Precinct of Goshen, County of Orange, New York. To my son Mathew, (there's a funny little insignia that looks like a "ce" smooshed together. Maybe it stands for Brititsh crown??) To my son Mathew (insignia)10, to be paid upon demand; to my son Theophilus, the small lot of meadow joining John Denton, Bounded on the West by the meadow of John Denton, on the East by the highway; Also a certain part of my large meadow in the drowned lands,.....to my son, Philetus, the remaining part of said meadows, bogs, and cedar swamp....to my son Theophilus, the remainder of all my lands, to my four daughters, Mary, Margaret, Elizabeth, and Jane, all my movable estates.....my son William to be brought up by Theophilus until fit for trade,....my son Theophilus shall pay my son William (insignia)100 when he arrives at the age of twenty one years....to my son Theophilus, the use of all my lands until Philetus arrives at twenty one years.......I appoint Isaac Ludlow and Coe Gale, my executors. Dated May 1, 1779. Witness Jonathan Smith ************** Ruttenber and Clark, History of Orange County, page 523 Matthew lived in district 7 Goshen 1775 property value - 10 pds, 9s, 4p. page 565 Matthew owned on female slave - Warwick no date page 67 Matthew and Matthew Jr signed Committe of Association and Safety - indicates they were Revolutionaries - probably not your Matthew page 647 gives family history of Edmund Howell and Hezekiah Howell Headley, History of Orange County page 866 - Hon. Nathaniel Howell family described - son of Matthew H and Julia Brewster Howell. Last Name Howel First Name Mathew Enlist Date 27Mar1762 Age 55 Born England Trade labourer Company - Officer Capt. DeGaremo Stature/ft-in 5-4 Complexion dark Eyes gray Hair gray Volume/Page II/701 Subject: Colonial Muster List New York Colonial Muster List, troops enlisted in the parent Albany Co., NY. complete with a physical description of the enlistees. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysarato/mustind.htm#Index Mathew Howell: b. Mar. 2, 1797 s/o Mathew Howell & Kezia Howell also Mathew Howell m. Ann ? & had a daughter Sarah A.: b. 1842 who m. Oct. 28,1866 Eli McCabe: b. 1841