Mostly interested in James, John and Thomas Howell, who obviously lived in what is now Stanly County.
1790 Montgomery County, North Carolina
| ame | James Howal |
|---|---|
| Home in 1790 (City, County, State) | Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females | 8 |
| Number of Household Members | 9 |
The only Howell living in Montgomery County in 1790 was James Howell.
1800 Montgomery County, North Carolina
5 Howell households: James, John, Thomas, Jordan, Paul. Paul went would soon migrate to Stewart County, TN along with many of the Kendall family and relatives of the Winfield family, the Manley's.
James Howell
Born before 1755, Same for wife. One young man between 1775 abd 1784. Two young women of the same age range and three young women born between 1785 and 1790.
| Name: | James Howell |
|---|---|
| Home in 1800 (City, County, State): | Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: | 3 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members Under 16: | 3 |
| Number of Household Members Over 25: | 2 |
| Number of Household Members: | 8 |
Thomas Howell
Born between 1775 and 1784 wife the same age. Two small children, a boy and a girl
| Name: | Thomas Howell |
|---|---|
| Home in 1800 (City, County, State): | Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: | 1 |
| Number of Slaves: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members Under 16: | 2 |
| Number of Household Members: | 5 |
John Howell
Born before 1755, wife younger. One male and two females born between 1790 and 1800
| Name: | John Howell |
|---|---|
| Home in 1800 (City, County, State): | Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: | 3 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members Under 16: | 4 |
| Number of Household Members Over 25: | 2 |
| Number of Household Members: | 7 |
Jordan Howell
Born between 1756 and 1774. Only his oldest daughter Tabitha, had been born by this time.
| Name: | Jordon Howell |
|---|---|
| Home in 1800 (City, County, State): | Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: | 1 |
| Number of Slaves: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members Under 16: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members Over 25: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members: | 4 |
Paul Howell
Paul was a young man born between 1775 and 1784, with a young wife and one little girl.
| Name: | Paul Howell |
|---|---|
| Home in 1800 (City, County, State): | Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members Under 16: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members: | 3 |
1810 Montgomery County, North Carolina
John Howell
Near neighbors on this list include Goodwin Solomon, William and Samuel Kindall, Many Carters: Barlett, Samuel, John, Jacob Sr., Jacob Jr., Elijah, Labon, John Hopkins, Mary Harris, William Nobles.
John born before 1765. A possible wife of the same age. One boy and two girls, born between 1795 and 1800, Three boys and one girl between 1800 and 1810. One young woman born between 1794 and 1785.
| John Crowell [User-submitted-comment] [John] [John Howell] | |
| Home in 1810 (City, County, State): | Captain Kirks, Montgomery, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: | 3 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : | 1 |
| Number of Household Members Under 16: | 7 |
| Number of Household Members Over 25: | 2 |
| Number of Household Members: | 10 |
Thomas Howell - Who also lived on Cloverfork Creek.
Near neighbors included: Rowland Harris, both Joshua Carter's, Kinchen and David Pennington, Letty Randle, Nathan, John and Eliza Forrest, William Moss and Charles Jones. Household Members: Thomas and wife born between 1765 & 1786. 5 daughters and 3 sons under 15.
| Name: | Thos Harwell [Thos Howell] |
|---|---|
| Home in 1810 (City, County, State): | Captain Kirks, Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: | 3 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members Under 16: | 8 |
| Number of Household Members Over 25: | 2 |
| Number of Household Members: | 10 |
John Howell the younger, also in Capt. Kirk's Company.
| John Howell [John Crowell] [User-submitted-comment] | |
| Home in 1810 (City, County, State): | Captain Kirks, Montgomery, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: | 4 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members Under 16: | 7 |
| Number of Household Members Over 25: | 1 |
| Number of Household Members: | 9 |
John Howell the younger fell in the same age range as Thomas Howell, 1765 to 1786. while the oldest female in the house fell in the 16 to 25 year old range. or 1785 to 1794. The household also held 1 little girl and 6 boys.
The only other Howell in the County was Jordan, and I know his family structure. He was in Capt. James Kendall company, the southern part of what is now Stanly County.
1830
1830
Jump forward 20 years. There is no 1820 census. There are 6 Howell families in Montgomery County. Three on each side of the river. The only one of the 1810 group left is Thomas. Paul moved to Tennessee and Jordan passed away, leaving his widow Martha. On the West Pee Dee, or Stanly County side of the river, are Martha, widow of Jordan, Thomas and a Polly, which is the Mary Howell found in land records, in association with William R. Howell. On the East side of the River, or present Montgomery side, is Newton Howell, merchant; James, who is the younger James, born in 1797 and who enlisted in the Civil War as a wagon driver at age 67 and later moved to Illinois, and a Jesse Howell, who is new to the club.
Newton Howell was born in 1804, according to the 1850 census, in North Carolina.
POLLY HOWELL
She is 50 to 59, she has a young woman in her 20's living with her and a young boy born 1815 to 1820.
| Pally Horrel [Pally Howell] [Polly Howen] | |
| Home in 1830 (City, County, State): | Montgomery, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Under 20: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: | 1 |
| Total Free White Persons: | 3 |
| Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): | 3 |
THOMAS HOWELL
Thomas between 60 and 70, giving him a birth range of 1760 to 1770, wife the same age range. With children too young to be their own, maybe a son or daughter in their 20's, and their young family.
| Thos Housell [Thos Howell] [Thos Howitt] | |
| Home in 1830 (City, County, State): | Montgomery, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: | 3 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Under 20: | 8 |
| Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: | 2 |
| Total Free White Persons: | 13 |
| Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): | 13 |
JESSE HOWELL
Jesse Howell was born between 1770 and 1780, but only appears in one census with a large family.
| Jessee Hawell [Jesse Howell] [Lpa Hwell] | |
| Home in 1830 (City, County, State): | East of Pee Dee and Yadkin River, Montgomery, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Under 20: | 7 |
| Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: | 2 |
| Total Free White Persons: | 10 |
| Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): | 10 |
1840 CENSUS
1840 brings a bunch of new faces to the census, all in West PeeDee, or Stanly County.
Martha, widow of Jordan and her oldest son John are here.There is Yancy, David and Randle. Newton makes his second appearance as does Mary Polly Howell and William R Howell shows up.
James Howell is now in Anson as well as a Matilda.
Yancy
| Yaney [Yancy Howell] [Yancy] | |
| Home in 1840 (City, County, State): | West Pee Dee River, Montgomery, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: | 1 |
| Slaves - Males - Under 10: | 1 |
| Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: | 1 |
| Persons Employed in Agriculture: | 3 |
| Free White Persons - Under 20: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: | 2 |
| Total Free White Persons: | 3 |
| Total Slaves: | 2 |
| Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: | 5 |
David
| Name: | David Howell |
|---|---|
| Home in 1840 (City, County, State): | West Pee Dee River, Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: | 1 |
| Persons Employed in Mining: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Under 20: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: | 2 |
| Total Free White Persons: | 5 |
| Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: | 5 |
William
| Name: | Wm Howell |
|---|---|
| Home in 1840 (City, County, State): | West Pee Dee River, Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: | 1 |
| Persons Employed in Agriculture: | 3 |
| Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Under 20: | 4 |
| Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: | 2 |
| Total Free White Persons: | 6 |
| Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: | 6 |
Polly
| Name: | Mary Howell |
|---|---|
| Home in 1840 (City, County, State): | West Pee Dee River, Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: | 1 |
| Total Free White Persons: | 2 |
| Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: | 2 |
Randle
| Name: | Randle Howell |
|---|---|
| Home in 1840 (City, County, State): | West Pee Dee River, Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: | 1 |
| Persons Employed in Agriculture: | 2 |
| No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Under 20: | 2 |
| Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: | 2 |
| Total Free White Persons: | 4 |
| Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: | 4 |
Thomas
| Name | Thomas Harvill |
|---|---|
| Home in 1840 (City, County, State) | West Pee Dee River, Montgomery, North Carolina |
| Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Males - 80 thru 89 | 1 |
| Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69 | 1 |
| Persons Employed in Agriculture | 2 |
| No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write | 2 |
| Free White Persons - Under 20 | 1 |
| Total Free White Persons | 3 |
| Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves | 3 |
Thomas Howell's name is miss-transcribed in the 1840 censu, He is in his 80's and his wfie is in her 60's and they have a young boy living with them.
This portion of a map from Stanly County shows a few of the locations of early land grants. This one show the location of Labon Carter and Joshua Carter.
This map shows the location of Little Bear Creek in relation to Long Creek.
This section shows the 1794 "Underwood" tract and the location of Hooper's Branck and George Whitley on Lick Branch. These names were mentioned in the early records with James Howell, one of the last stated that Joseph Underwood's new property adjoined "James Howell's old line.
In 1810, James Howell moved from this area near Endy, Stanly County, according to a Grant, to a tract of land above Frances Locke and Letty Randle.
Job Callaway and Susannah Randle Calloway are also ancestors of mine. In a history of the Calloway family, it is mentioned that Job and his wife, a daughter of Colby Randle, lived in the Mountain Creek area, and in 1814, for his service in the war of 1812, recieved a grant for land situated above that of Franis Locke and Letty Randle. This land is in the "Harris" township area of the County.
From all of the information sorted through, I've been able to put together a possible scenario of the "Cloverfork Creek Howells"
1) James Howell moved from the Little Bear Creek "Endy" area of Stanly County in 1810. He was the only Howell in the Montgomery/Stanly County area in 1790.
2) Thomas and John Howell also live in the Cloverfork Creek area with the Carters, Palmers and Nobles as neighbors.
3) In the 1830 census, John Howell disappears, Mary Howell appears. Thomas Howell is still alive.
In between November of 1838 and January of 1839, a Petition was taken by the residents of Montgomery County to divide the county in two, in order to lessen the danger of crossing the Yadkin/Pee Dee River to attend court, etc.
On this petition were the following Howells:
David Howell (shows up in the Harris area in 1850)
Newton Howell (in Lawrenceville, previously, was crucial in the founding of Albemarle in Stanly County, later. His son had several financial dealings after his death with William R. Howell and Williams son John Travis Howell.
Richard Howell (son of Jordan Howell I)
Thomas Howell (this shows Thomas was still alive until at least 1838).
Jesse Howell (Jesse Howell only appears in the 1830 census with a large family. This shows he was at least in Montgomery County until at least October of 1838, when he signed it. He was in the company of Jacob Jordan and Duncan McCaskill, which suggests he was on the Montgomery or East Pee Dee side of the river.
4) William R. Howell and David P. Howell later show up living in the Cloverfork Creek area. William R. Howell is shown in the same land records with Mary Howell twice.
David Howell has Judith Howell in her 70's living with him in the 1850 census.
5) This is what would make sense for the Cloverfork Creek Howell's.
John, Thomas and Paul, who moved to Tennessee could have been sons of James Howell.
John married Mary, who is alone in the 1830 and 1840 census record.
Thomas married Judith, who appears twice in the 1850 census. One month, she is living with James Howell's wife Sarah Moore Howell, a few months later, when another census taker comes around on the Stanly County side of the river, she is living with David Howell.
John and Mary Howell are at least the parents of William R. Howell.
Thomas and Judith Howell are the parents of James Howell II and David P. Howell and possibly William G. Howell who married Jane Nobles.
Richard and Jordan Howell do not appear to be connected to the Cloverfork Creek Howells in any way.
This is just the beginning of a theory.
Stay tuned.
In 1810, James Howell moved from this area near Endy, Stanly County, according to a Grant, to a tract of land above Frances Locke and Letty Randle.
Job Callaway and Susannah Randle Calloway are also ancestors of mine. In a history of the Calloway family, it is mentioned that Job and his wife, a daughter of Colby Randle, lived in the Mountain Creek area, and in 1814, for his service in the war of 1812, recieved a grant for land situated above that of Franis Locke and Letty Randle. This land is in the "Harris" township area of the County.
From all of the information sorted through, I've been able to put together a possible scenario of the "Cloverfork Creek Howells"
1) James Howell moved from the Little Bear Creek "Endy" area of Stanly County in 1810. He was the only Howell in the Montgomery/Stanly County area in 1790.
2) Thomas and John Howell also live in the Cloverfork Creek area with the Carters, Palmers and Nobles as neighbors.
3) In the 1830 census, John Howell disappears, Mary Howell appears. Thomas Howell is still alive.
In between November of 1838 and January of 1839, a Petition was taken by the residents of Montgomery County to divide the county in two, in order to lessen the danger of crossing the Yadkin/Pee Dee River to attend court, etc.
On this petition were the following Howells:
David Howell (shows up in the Harris area in 1850)
Newton Howell (in Lawrenceville, previously, was crucial in the founding of Albemarle in Stanly County, later. His son had several financial dealings after his death with William R. Howell and Williams son John Travis Howell.
Richard Howell (son of Jordan Howell I)
Thomas Howell (this shows Thomas was still alive until at least 1838).
Jesse Howell (Jesse Howell only appears in the 1830 census with a large family. This shows he was at least in Montgomery County until at least October of 1838, when he signed it. He was in the company of Jacob Jordan and Duncan McCaskill, which suggests he was on the Montgomery or East Pee Dee side of the river.
4) William R. Howell and David P. Howell later show up living in the Cloverfork Creek area. William R. Howell is shown in the same land records with Mary Howell twice.
David Howell has Judith Howell in her 70's living with him in the 1850 census.
5) This is what would make sense for the Cloverfork Creek Howell's.
John, Thomas and Paul, who moved to Tennessee could have been sons of James Howell.
John married Mary, who is alone in the 1830 and 1840 census record.
Thomas married Judith, who appears twice in the 1850 census. One month, she is living with James Howell's wife Sarah Moore Howell, a few months later, when another census taker comes around on the Stanly County side of the river, she is living with David Howell.
John and Mary Howell are at least the parents of William R. Howell.
Thomas and Judith Howell are the parents of James Howell II and David P. Howell and possibly William G. Howell who married Jane Nobles.
Richard and Jordan Howell do not appear to be connected to the Cloverfork Creek Howells in any way.
This is just the beginning of a theory.
Stay tuned.
I know this one-lane wooden bridge across the creek in the large photo on this page. I've traveled across it many times cutting through to Hwy 27. It's paved of course now. I didn't realize its significance.
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