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Notes on Hezekiah Howard born 1741
Posted 18 Apr 2017 by brandidillie
Hezekiah was a cooper or barrel maker by trade. He purchase

d land on the Black River from Titus (his brother) in 1786

. This land at that time was in New Hanover County. Due t

o the creation of new counties, it presently likes in Samps

on County.

The Black River at that time was quite navigable and furnis

hed a transportation artery from the outlying area to the p

orts of Wilmington and Brunswick.

Rafted materials would go down the Black River into the Cap

e Fear and then to the ports. Of course, the barrels they m

ade were primarily used in the transportation of naval stor

es goods; turpentine, gum, and pitch. Most of this was use

d in the construction of sea-going vessels.

Taking a cue from "go west young man", Hezekiah moved himse

lf and family (he must have been in his fifties at the time

) from the Black River, New Hanover County, North Carolin

a to the banks of Little Ogeechee Creek in Screven County

, Georgia.

Sometime prior to April April 6, 1798, he sold his North Ca

rolina holdings and it is cited in the deed that he was for

merly of New Hanover County, North Carolina. He is listed i

n the 1790 Census of North Carolina.

Prior to moving to Screven County, Hezekiah took a second w

ife, who was Sarah Newton, the widow of Samuel Newton who h

ad been the first pastor of the Bull Tail Baptist church. T

his church is now known as Wells Chapel Baptist Church an

d still has a thriving congregation in Duplin County, Nort

h Carolina.



North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 about Hezekiah Howard



Name:Hezekiah Howard

Spouse:Sarah Newton

Marriage Date:18 Oct 1785

Marriage County:Duplin

Marriage State:North Carolina

Source Vendor:County Court Records at Kenansville, NC and FHL # 0422156 item 2

Source:County Court Records at Kenansville, NC & Family H



Note: Hezekiah had three marriages. He had 4 daughters by his firstmarriege, two daughters by his 3rd and by his second he had a daughterand two sons.One of these 2 sons was William, who married Jane Newton. Hezekiah was listed in the 1790 North Carolina census and moved to the banks of Little Ogeechee Creek in Screven County, Ga prior toApril 6, 1798 (Information not proven}



Source: Charles W Riley Jr

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Title: Will for Hezekiah Howard - 1812

Author: Probate Court

Abbrev: Will for Hezekiah Howard - 1812

Note:

Excellent



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Source Media Type: Civil Registry

Text: I Hezekiah Howard: Names loving wife Sarah Howard; daughters Dorcas Howard, Racheal Strawhorn; sons Levi Howard, Moses Howard, Axa Howard; also names Nathan Howard but does not give relationship. Executors: sons Levi and Moses Howard.



Source: Janice Bolton

Birth	Bef 1743	North Carolina, USA
Residence	Bet 1763 and 1776	Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Deed	Oct 1768	New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Residence	1780	Bladen, Duplin, New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
Residence	1781	Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Civil	23 Oct 1782	Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Residence	1784	Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Marriage	18 Oct 1785	Duplin, North Carolina, USA - Sarah Lee
Residence	1786	New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Deed	3 Oct 1786	New Hanover, North Carolina, USA
Residence	1790	New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
Residence	1797	Screven, Georgia, USA
Death	Bet 1812 and 6 Jun 1814	Screven, Georgia, USA
Marriage		Living
Occupation		Cooper

Spouse	Sarah Lee (1750 - 1820)
Child	Living

Spouse	Living
Child	Rachel Howard (1760 - 1833)
Child	Levi Howard (1768 - 1825)
Child	Nathan? Howard (1770 - )
Child	Moses Howard (1777 - 1854)
Child	Daniel Howard ( - 1806)

Spouse

Living

Father	Joseph Howard Sr (1702 - 1763)
Mother	Living
Sibling	Joseph Howard Jr (1725 - 1773)
Sibling	John Howard (1730 - 1779)
Sibling	William Howard (1735 - )
Sibling	Ashburne? Howard (1743 - )
Sibling	Benjamin Howard (1744 - )
Sibling	Living

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