Lt. Samuel How, of Sudbury

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Lt. Samuel How, of Sudbury

Also Known As: "Lieutenant Samuel Arthur Howe", "of Sudbury"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Death: April 13, 1713 (70)
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Wayland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of John How, I and Mary .
Husband of Martha Howe and Sarah Howe
Father of Mary Barnes; Samuel Howe; Martha Walker/Whitney (Howe); David Howe; Hannah Barnes and 9 others
Brother of John Howe, II; Sarah Ward; Isaac How; Josiah How; Mary Wetherbee and 4 others

Occupation: licensed to run an ordinary, a tavern now The Wayside Inn, Inn Keeper of Red Horse Inn Written of by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in "Tales of a Wayside Inn.", Innkeeper of Sudbury Tavern (Tales of a Wayside Inn, Longfellow); son David succeeded him there.
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About Lt. Samuel How, of Sudbury

Not the same as Samuel Howe, of Plainfield

Biography

Children of JOHN HOWE and MARY are:

SAMUEL HOWE, b. October 20, 1642, Sudbury, Middlesex, MA; d. April 13, 1713, Sudbury, Middlesex, MA.

Find A Grave

  • Birth: Oct. 20, 1642 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
  • Death: Apr. 13, 1713 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
  • Burial: North Cemetery Wayland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Husband of Martha Bent, whose grave we could not find. His stone is very small and in the middle of the first section of the grave yard.

Lt. Samuel Howe, second son of John and Mary (Jones ) Howe, was a prominent man in both civil and military affairs. He was a carpenter and resided in the hamlet of Lenham, in Sudbury. He held many town offices, and was colonel of a regiment made up of companies from the towns in the vicinity. He was admitted a freeman in Sudbury in 1671, and always resided in his native town. In association with Samuel Gookin, of Cambridge, he purchased a large tract of land from the indians, in what is now Framington, the deed dated May 19, 1682. In 1673 he built a new bridge in the northeast corner of Framingham. He married 1st in Sudbury, June 5, 1663, Martha Bent. She died August 29, 1680 and from this marriage were 7 children, all listed in the vital records of Sudbury:

  1. John Howe, 24 July 1664
  2. Mary Howe, 2 March 1666
  3. Col. Samuel Howe, 19 May 1668
  4. Martha Howe, 9 October 1669
  5. Daniel Howe, 9 October 1672
  6. David Howe, 2 November 1674
  7. Hannah Howe, 6 April 1677.

He married 2nd Sarah Leavitt, widow of Nehemiah Clapp. She was born February 25, 1659 and from this marriage were 6 children, and not all are record in the vital records of Sudbury:

  1. Elisha Howe, abt 1687
  2. Daniel Howe, 24 February 1689
  3. Nehemiah Howe, Abt 1693
  4. Moses Howe, 27 August 1695
  5. Ebenezer Howe, 1697
  6. Micajah Howe, 22 August 1700.

Parents: John How (1620 - 1680) and Mary Martha Jones Howe (1618 - 1698)

Siblings:

  1. John Howe (1640 - 1676)*
  2. Samuel Howe (1642 - 1713)
  3. Sarah Howe Ward (1644 - 1707)*
  4. Mary Howe (1645 - 1646)*
  5. Isaac Howe (1648 - 1724)*
  6. Josiah Howe (1653 - 1710)*
  7. Mary Howe Wetherbee (1654 - 1684)*
  8. Thomas How (1656 - 1733)*
  9. Daniel Howe (1658 - 1660)*
  10. Alexander Howe (1660 - 1661)*
  • Calculated relationship
  • Created by: Charles Waid
  • Record added: Aug 31, 2008
  • Find A Grave Memorial# 29452932

Lieut Samuel Howe BIRTH 20 Oct 1642 Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 13 Apr 1713 (aged 70) Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA BURIAL North Cemetery Wayland, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA MEMORIAL ID 29452932 ·

Husband of Martha Bent, who's grave stone was hard to find. His stone is very small and in the middle of the first section of the grave yard.

Lt. Samuel Howe, second son of John and Mary (Jones ) Howe, was a prominent man in both civil and military affairs. He was a carpenter and resided in the hamlet of Lenham, in Sudbury. He held many town offices, and was colonel of a regiment made up of companies from the towns in the vicinity. He was admitted a freeman in Sudbury in 1671, and always resided in his native town. In association with Samuel Gookin, of Cambridge, he purchased a large tract of land from the indians, in what is now Framington, the deed dated May 19, 1682. In 1673 he built a new bridge in the northeast corner of Framingham. He married 1st in Sudbury, June 5, 1663, Martha Bent. She died August 29, 1680 and from this marriage were 7 children, all listed in the vital records of Sudbury:

John Howe, 24 July 1664 Mary Howe, 2 March 1666 Col. Samuel Howe, 19 May 1668 Martha Howe, 9 October 1669 Daniel Howe, 9 October 1672 David Howe, 2 November 1674 Hannah Howe, 6 April 1677.

He married 2nd Sarah Leavitt, widow of Nehemiah Clapp. She was born February 25, 1659 and from this marriage were 6 children, some maybe in Marlborough. Daniel and Micajah are found in the vital records of Sudbury.

Elisha Howe, abt 1687 Daniel Howe, 24 February 1689 Nehemiah Howe, Abt 1693 Moses Howe, 27 August 1695 Ebenezer Howe, 1697 Micajah Howe, 22 August 1700.

Family Members

Parents John How 1620–1680

Mary Martha Jones Howe unknown–1698

Spouses Martha Bent Howe 1643–1680 (m. 1663)

Sarah Leavitt Clapp-Howe 1659–1726 (m. 1685)

Siblings John Howe 1640–1676

Sarah Howe Ward 1644–1707

Mary Howe 1645–1646

Isaac Howe 1648–1724

Josiah Howe 1653–1710

Mary Howe Wetherbee 1654–1684

Photo Thomas How 1656–1733

Daniel Howe 1658–1660

Alexander Howe 1661–1662

Eleazar How 1663–1737

Children Mary Howe Barnes 1664–1719

Samuel Howe 1668–1731

Martha Howe Walker 1669–1721

David How Howe 1674–1759

Hannah Howe Barns 1677–1742

Daniel Howe 1689–1757

Nehemiah Howe 1693–1747

Moses Howe 1695–1749


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Lt. Samuel How, of Sudbury's Timeline

1642
October 20, 1642
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
October 20, 1642
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1659
June 30, 1659
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1664
July 24, 1664
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1666
March 7, 1666
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1668
May 19, 1668
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1669
October 9, 1669
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1674
November 2, 1674
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Colony of Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1677
April 6, 1677
Sudbury, Middlesex County, Colony of Massachusetts, British Colonial America