Edward Howe of London and Lynn

Edward Howe was born Abt.. 1574 in London, England, and died April 1639 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth (Ancestry Unknown) in England.

Edward Howe with his wife and five children embarked on the "Truelove" for New England on the 19th of September, 1635. The names as they appeared on the list are as follows: Edward How, husbandman, aged 60, Elizabeth, aged 56, Jeremie, aged 21, Sara, aged 12, Ephraim, aged 9, Isaac, aged 7, William, aged 6.

Children of Edward Howe and Elizabeth are:

1. Jeremiah Howe, born Abt.. 1614 in London, England; died November 16, 1690 in New Haven, Connecticut.
2. Sarah Howe, born Abt.. 1623 in England; died Unknown.
3. Ephraim Howe, born Abt. 1626 in England; died Unknown.
4. Isaac Howe, born Abt. 1628 in England; died Unknown.
5. William Howe, born Abt. 1629 in England; died Unknown.
6. Joseph Howe, born in England; died Unknown. He married Elizabeth Needham died Unknown.

Joseph was born in England. We do not have proof but it seems quite probable that Joseph How was the son of Edward How of Lynn and that he came to this country at a later date. He was in Lynn as early as 1640. He married Elizabeth Needham the daughter of Edmund Needham of Lynn. This is proven by his will and that of Edmund Needham. From the Salem Quarterly Court that Joseph How agreed to go to sea on November 25, 1641. His widow married a second time to Samuel Hart. An inventory of his estate was taken August 1,1650 and amounted to 107 pounds.

On reaching this country, they settled in what is now known as Lynn, Mass. He was admitted freeman December 8, 1636. He was a man of much ability, of good report, and a highly respected citizen. He was chosen deputy to the General Court in 1638, and in the same year, his named appeared on the list of land-owners in Lynn, as having 210 acres. He died very suddenly in April 1639, and his widow was appointed by the General Court to administer his estate on May 22, 1639.

Of Edwards ancestry we have little information. It has been a long standing tradition in the family that he came from London, England, and there seems to be strong support in the foundation of this tradition. There may have been other Howes in Lynn prior to 1635 but little is know of them. Much of the information concerning the Howe families of Lynn are surrounded in vague traditions and suppositions, and it is largely owing to the fact that the records of Lynn, for the first sixty years are missing.

We do not know Elizabeth's last name or her ancestry. She was born in England about 1584. From the Genealogical Dictionary of New England Viol. II page 474 we have the death of Elizabeth as January 25,1672.

Came to North America from London in 1635.

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Hotten's "List of the Early Emigrants" shows that Edward, aged 60; Elizabeth, aged 50; Jeremie, aged 21; Sara, aged 12; Ephraim, aged 9; Isaac, aged 7; William, aged 6 all embarked in the ship TRUELOVE, Joseph Gibbs, Master on Sept. 19, 1635.

He was admitted as a freeman in Lynn, MA on Dec. 8, 1636.

In 1638 he was chosen as Deputy to the General Court. This same year his name appeared on the list of Lynn landowners as owning 210 acres.

Winthrop's "History of New England" says:

One Mr. Howe of Lynn, a Godly man, and a deputy of the last General Court, after the court was ended and he had dined, being in health as he used to be, went to pass over to Charlestown, and being alone, he was presently after found upon the strand, being there (as it seemed) waiting for the boat, which came soon after.

It is unclear whether the entire article was time lined, but it is pretty well established that it was April 1639.

The entire genealogy for Edward, James, Abraham of Roxbury and Abraham of Marlborough are contained in one volume of "Howe Genealogies", published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Another volume contains the genealogy of John Howe.

Much help in the Howe section of this version was received from:

Family Tree Maker CDs Vol 1-0988 and Vol 1-5566.

Research and entry done by Daniel Ellis Howe.

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ID: I38973611

Name: Edward HOWE

Given Name: Edward

Surname: Howe

Sex: M

Birth: 1575 in Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, England

Death: Apr 1639 in Lynn, Mass.

Note:

REFN: 48

Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex, England is north of London. It is a small

settlement on the border of the Royal Hatfield Forest. Edward departed

London, England with his family on Sept. 19, 1635 aboard the ship,

Truelove. The landed in New England where he settled his family in Lynn,

Mass. Admitted as a freeman in Lynn, MA on Dec 8, 1636. In 1638 He was

chosen as Deputy to the General Court. He owned approx. 210 acres in

Lynn Ma.

According to Winthrop's "History of New England" Edward was a Godly man,

and a deputy of the last General Court, after the court was ended and he

had dined, being in health he used to be, went to pass over to

Charlestown, and being alone, he was presently after found upon the

strand, being there waiting for the boat which came soon after.

Listed on ship passage:

Howes, Edward 60 Husbandman

Howes, Elizabeth 50

Howes, Jeremie 21

Howes, Sara 12

Howes, Ephraim 9

Howes, Isack 7

Howes, William 6

Genealogy can be found in "Howe Genealogies," published by the New

England Historic Genealogical society.

Marriage 1 UNKNOWN ELIZABETH

Married: 1613 in England

Children

Jeremiah HOWE b: 1614 in london, England

Joseph HOWE b: Bet. 1615 - 1622
Sarah HOWE b: 1623 in london, England
Ephraim HOWE b: 1626 in London, England
Isaac HOWE b: 1628 in England
William HOWE b: 1629 in England

Children of Edward HOWE and Elizabeth were:

• William HOWE.
• Jeremiah HOWE.
• Joseph HOWE was born in England.
• Sarah HOWE was born in 1623 in England.
• Ephriam HOWE was born in 1626 in England.
• Isaac HOWE.

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The Truelove left London, England Sept 1635 with her master, John Gibbs, arriving in Massachusetts Bay.

The following alphabetical roll is from her departure point, not necessarily who landed..

Passenger count was listed as 66, but there are 67 names listed.

"xix Sept 1635

Theis under-written names are to be transported to New england imbarqued in the Truelove Jo: Gibbs Mr, the Men have taken the oaths of Alleg: & Suprem."

Alphabetical listing with age and roll

• Beeresto, William 23 #10
• Beeresto, George 21 #11
• Bentley, William 47 #47
• Bentley, Alice 15 #48
• Bentley, Jo. 17 #50
• Blackwell, Jeremy 18 #20
• Blower, Thomas 50 #57
• Brighton, Thomas 31 #64
• Broome, Roger 17 #61
• Browne, Robert 24 #56
• Burchard, Thomas 40, laborer #1
• Burchard, Mary 38 #2
• Burchard, Elizabeth 13 #3
• Burchard, Marie 12 #4
• Burchard, Sara 9 #5
• Burchard, Suzan 8 #6
• Burchard, Jo. 7 #7
• Burchard, Ann 18 mos #8
• Done, John 16 #60
• Ellwood, Ralph 28 #38
• Fenner, Rabecca 25 #25
• Ganter/Gunter, Lester 13 #21
• Grover, Samuel 16 #55 (From Chesham, Buckingham. bound for Charlestown. 36 pg 8)
• Haile, Sarah 11 #54
• Hawes, Richard 29 #34 (From Missenden, Buckinghamshire, bound for Dorchester. Ref: Banks Mss. 36 pg 9)
• Hawes, Ann 26 #35
• Hawes, Anna 2-1/2 #36
• Hawes, Obediah 6 mos #37
• Howe, Edward 60, husbandman #12
• Howe, Elizabeth 50 #13
• Howe, Jeremie 21 #14
• Howe, Sara 12 #15
• Howe, Ephraim 9 #16
• Howe, Isack 7 #17
• Howe, William 6 #18
• Ives or Joes William 28 #58
• Jenkins, Elizabeth 27 #40
• Jeofferies, Edward 24 #59
• Killinghall, Margaret 20 #49
• Lowe, Dorothie 13 #62
• Morrey, George 23 #52
• Parrie, Edward 24 #66
• Place, Peter 20 #9
• Preston, William 44 #41 (From Chesham, Buckinghamshire, bound for Dorchester, and New Haven Ct. Ref: NEGR 65/64. 36 pg 8)
• Preston, Marie 34 #42
• Preston, Elizabeth 11 #43
• Preston, Sara 8 #44
• Preston, Marie 6 #45
• Preston, Jo. 3 #46
• Rumball, Thomas 22 #65
• Sedgwick, Jo. 24 #19
• Simpson, Jo. 30 #63
• Stockton, Thomas 21 #51
• Streme, Jo. 14 #28
• Streme, Thomas 15 #27
• Swayne, Richard 34 #53 (Srayne per Hotten)
• Tayler/Tyler, George 31 #39
• Tibbalds, Thomas 20 #26
• Tomkins, Ralph 50 #29
• Tomkins, Katherine 58, wife #30
• Tomkins, Elizabeth 18 #31
• Tomkins, Marie 14 #32
• Tomkins, Sammuel 22 #33
• Walston, Jane 19 #67
• Whitman, Zacharia 40 #22 (Listed as being on the Elizabeth, from Chesham, Buckinghamshire, bound for Weymouth, Mass and Milford, Ct, as per 36 pg 8)
• Whitman, Sara 25 #23
• Whitman, Zacharia 2-1/2 #24

Charles Banks Topo lists:

• George and William Barstow from Risborough, Princes, Buckinghamshire, aboard the Truelove, bound for Dedham, Mass. Ref: Banks, Mass. 36 page 10.

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Edward Howe was born Abt.. 1574 in London, England, and died April 1639 in Lynn, Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth (Ancestry Unknown) in England.

Edward Howe with his wife and five children embarked on the "Truelove" for New England on the 19th of September, 1635. The names as they appeared on the list are as follows: Edward How, husbandman, aged 60, Elizabeth, aged 56, Jeremie, aged 21, Sara, aged 12, Ephraim, aged 9, Isaac, aged 7, William, aged 6.

On reaching this country, they settled in what is now known as Lynn, Mass. He was admitted freeman December 8, 1636. He was a man of much ability, of good report, and a highly respected citizen. He was chosen deputy to the General Court in 1638, and in the same year, his named appeared on the list of land-owners in Lynn, as having 210 acres. He died very suddenly in April 1639, and his widow was appointed by the General Court to administer his estate on May 22, 1639.

Of Edwards ancestry we have little information. It has been a long standing tradition in the family that he came from London, England, and there seems to be strong support in the foundation of this tradition. There may have been other Howes in Lynn prior to 1635 but little is know of them. Much of the information concerning the Howe families of Lynn are surrounded in vague traditions and suppositions, and it is largely owing to the fact that the records of Lynn, for the first sixty years are missing.

We do not know Elizabeth's last name or her ancestry. She was born in England about 1584. From the Genealogical Dictionary of New England Viol. II page 474 we have the death of Elizabeth as January 25,1672.

Came to North America from London in 1635.