Joseph Howes1

M, #14299, b. circa 1634, d. Jan 19, 1695
Relationship8th great-grandfather of Malcolm Kenyon McKown Jr.

Family

Elizabeth Mayo b. circa 1634, d. Mar 12, 1701
Children

Chronological Events

Birth*circa 1634 Joseph Howes was born circa 1634 at England, United Kingdom.1 
Marriage*circa 1653 He married Elizabeth Mayo, daughter of Reverend John Mayo and Tamisen Bragg, circa 1653 at Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
Death*Jan 19, 1695 Joseph Howes died on Jan 19, 1695 at Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.1 
Burial*Jan 20, 1695 He was buried on Jan 20, 1695 at Unknown Cemetery, Massachusetts, United States, Find A Grave Memorial# 47990583.2 
Book Excerpt* 
Joseph Howes; b. in England in 1634 or before; m.(g) Elizabeth (Rev. John) Mayo; d.(h) Jan. 19 and buried Jan. 21, 1694-5. She d.(h) March 12 and was buried March 16, 1700-1. He was brought to New England by his parents and resided in the part of Yarmouth now Dennis. In 1676 in the rate "towards the charges of the late war" his tax was £7 11s. (i) In 1698 his widow was taxed £4 4s. 6d.(j) June 8, 1655, Joseph Howes was propounded to take up his freedom. (k) June 3, 1657, he was admitted and sworn. (l) June 4, 1661, he was on the grand jury. (m) June 7, 1665, he is named as constable of Yarmouth.(n) The same date he was appointed one of three persons to lay out the 100 acres of land granted to William Nickerson at Monomoy (later Chatham) and to place in possession the nine grantees of the lands not allowed to Nickerson. The warrant was dated June 30, 1665. (o) March 6, 1665-6, as constable of Yarmouth, he complained that Thomas Starr had opposed him and used threatening language against him in the execution of his office. The case being tried before a jury, Starr was found guilty and the court fined him £5.(p) The same date he was approved as one of the selectmen of Yarmouth.(q) June 5, 1666, he was one of the selectmen of Yarmouth approved by the court.(r) June 30, 1667, he signed a paper to the General Court in favor of the Rev. Thomas Thornton against an attack by Nicholas Nickerson.(s) June 5, 1671, he was one of the surveyors of highways of Yarmouth.(t) June 5, 1672, he was on the grand jury, (u) and the same date he is mentioned as a surveyor of highways for Yarmouth.(v) In 1679 Joseph Howes and two others were appointed a committee to collect the residue of the salary due the minister.(w) In February, 1680, the town agreed upon him, with Samuel and Jeremiah Howes, to secure to it all such whales as should he cast up between Sawsuit Harbor mouth and Yarmouth Harbor, for £4 a whale.(x) July 7, 1681, he was on the jury in several suits.(yz) June 6, 1682, Joseph Howes was on the grand jury.(a) June 6, 1683, June 2, 1685, and June, 1686, he is mentioned as one of the selectmen of Yarmouth. (b) Jan. 7, 1694-5, and proved Feb. 7, 1694-5. (c) He mentions his wife Elizabeth, his sons Samuel, Joseph, John, Nathaniel, Thomas and Amos, and his daughters Mary Hallett, Elizabeth Myrick and Hannah Howes. His sons Nathaniel, Thomas and Amos and his daughter Hannah were under the age of 21 years. He named his wife and his son Joseph his executors, and his brothers Jeremiah Howes and John Mayo to advise and help them. The inventory of his estate, taken Jan. 30, 1694-5, and sworn to Feb. 7, 1694-5, amounted to £288 in real estate and £166 18s. in personal property; total, £454 18s.

The will of his widow Elizabeth Howes, dated Feb. 7, 1694-5, and proved April 1, 1701, gave her dwelling house, barn and homestead to her sons Nathaniel, Thomas and Amos, and the rest of her estate to he divided between all her surviving children. She made her sons Samuel and Joseph executors.(e) Her inventory, dated March 26, 1701, and sworn to April 1, 1701, by her sons Lieut. Samuel Howes, Joseph Howes, Thomas Howes and Amos Howes, amounted to £125 19s. l0d. in personal property.1
 

Citations

  1. [S903] Book - Cape Cod History, online at http://www.capecodhistory.us/genealogy.com
  2. [S58] Gravestones - Death Cert, Find-A-Grave, BillionGraves.