Benjamin Henry HOWELL 
Benjamin Henry was born on March 10th, 1753 in Morgan Creek, Orange Co., NC. Benjamin Henry's father was John HOWELL. His paternal grandfather was John Howell and his paternal grandmother is Mary Tatum. He had six brothers and a sister, named Edward, Henry, Malachai, Phillip, William, John and Jane. He was the second oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 80 on January 9th, 1834 in Grainger Co., TN.General Notes
Ancestral File Number:<AFN> FB6N-1N
Pensioners of War of 1812: Howell, Benjamin; 1832 list age 81; served in N.C. Line, drew pension in Grainger Co. Tn.
Benjamin Howell Private, North Carolina Line, $40.00 Annual Allowance $120.00 Amount Receive d January 9 1834 Pension Started Age 81 (1835 TN Pension Roll) - drew pension in Grainger Co . Tn.
In Grainger Co. Tn. Deeds Volume C; 1811-1820. p. 267:
John Howell from (mother) Elizabeth Howell formerly married to Benjamin Howell, land from her mother Elizabeth Brooks of----Co. N.C.
In 1773 when Benjamin was 19, he first married Elizabeth BROOKS, daughter of Thomas BROOKS & Elizabeth CATO, in Hillsboro,Orange Co, North Carolina. Born in 1750 in Orange Co, Nort h Carolina. They were divorced in 1814.
They had the following children:
2 i. John (1787-1869)
3 ii. Elizabeth
aft 1814 when Benjamin was 60, he second married Agnes GRISSOM.
1633(295) Jan. 24, 1791, Benj. Howell enters 100 acs. in Orange Co. N.C. on waters of Morgan Cr; border his own land and Stephen Lloyd; warrant issued Feb. 5, 1792.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1680 d.1717 in Surry County, VA
- b.1725 in , Orange, North Carolina d.1792 in , Orange, North Carolina
- b.~ 1638 in Charles City County, Virginia Formed 1634 From Charles City
- b.~ 1680 in Charles City County, VA
- b.10 Mar 1753 in Morgan Creek, Orange Co., NC d.09 Jan 1834 in Grainger Co., TN
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‌Benjamin Henry and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony in 1773 in Hillsboro, Orange Co, NC. They had a son and two daughters, named John, Susannah and Elizabeth "Betsy".
Family Notes
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Children
Susannah HOWELL
Susannah was born on April 15th, 1783 in , Washington Co., NC (now TN). She died at the age of 92 in 1875 in "Old Simms" place, Grimes, TX. She was buried in Carter Cemetary, Bedias, Grimes, TX.
John HOWELL
John was born on December 6th, 1787 in Morgan Creek, Orange Co., Nc.1 He died at the age of 81 on October 4th, 1869 in Salem, Marion County, Oregon. He was buried in Salem, Marion County, Oregon.1
Elizabeth "Betsy" HOWELL
Elizabeth "Betsy" was born about 1788 in Orange Co, NC. She died about 1860 in ,, Ga.
1 Betty <bwalktx@@txcr.net>
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