Sarah (Hollowell) Howard (1647)

Born 1 Jan 1647 in Virginia

Died [date unknown] in Virginia

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Biography

Sarah Hollowell, the oldest child of Thomas Hollowell and Alice was born in 1 Jan 1647^[1] probably in the Virginia Colony.

Sarah married Phillip Howard prior to 1686.

The following information was recorded by Vikki Hollowell Highfield:

SOURCE: Phillip Howard patented land in Nansemond Co., VA, 20 Sept 1683, near the property of Henry Hollowell, brother to his wife Sarah. The will of her father Thomas Hollowell, Senior, dated 23 Mar 1686/87, proved 17 May 1687, Book 5, File 22, Norfolk Co., VA, mentions daughter Sarah Howard. Sarah and Phil Howard were witnesses to the marriage of her brother Henry Hollowell to Elizabeth Cutchins in 1680, indicating they were married prior to that date. (Some Marriages in Burned Record Counties of Virginia, compiled by Virginia Genealogical Society). Sarah Howard was a witness to the marriage of John Small and Alice Hollowell, 25 day of ye 12th month in ye yeare 1688. (Early Quaker Records in Virginia, Miles White, Jr., pp. 11-12). In acct of sheep and cattle (viz) one ram, one ewe one weather one ewe more sworn in __ court to Cattle to five cows very old one three year old heifer one two year old heifer one year and a half old heifer one bull calf. We whose names are under written in obedience to an order of Lower Norfolk Court have appraised the Estate of Mr. Phill Howard deceased as It was performed ___ being for __ Swears according to the __ of the said now having subscribed our names to this inventory and __ this 19th day of December 1697. Francis Sayer, Wm. Wright, James W. Wright, Jno. Whinfeld. __ made in court by Sarah Howard to be a true inventory of the estate of her husband dyed possessed of a fether bed an old __ table two sheets and a bible wch shee oping may bee alowed her as a __. 25th March 1697. A list of Mr. Phill Howard bills and accts. as they were presented to us the subscribers December the 19th 1697. Accounts: Thomas Tewon, John Tallyer, Thomas Courtney, Henry Blins, Job Kember, Simon Purdy, Thomas Bodman, Edmund Stringer, Jno. Holle, Jno. Morrer, Richd. Plumbstone, Thomas Smith, Charles Griffin, __ Mor, Edmond Rawlings, Edmond Stringer, Wm. Bradford note for Thomas Hart, George Newton, Ralph Waler, Thomas Skiminton. Wee whose names are under written have taken the within acct as it was presented to us the subscribers will set our hands this 19th day of December 1697. Francis Sayer, Wm. Wright, James W. Wright, Jno. Whinfeld. Sworn to this 15th March 1697 by Sarah Howard to be a just acct of debts that shee knows of and if any at her comes to her knowledge shee will declare them here after. (Deed Book 5, p. 61, Norfolk Co., VA). 15 May 1699. Wee whose names under written being appointed by the court appraised a piece of goods omitted In the Inventory of Phill Howard and to divide the said estate after the sd part being alotted for Mrs. Sarah Howard and we have found that coming due to each one of the daughters was eight pounds __ shillings and __ pounds of tobacco besides __ horses. James D__, Jno. Richardson. (Deed Book 5, p. 97).

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1. ↑ Sarah's date of birth is recorded as "1 of 11 mo. 1647." Prior to 1752 in England and in the Colonies, dates were using the Julian calendar, in which the year began on March 25. That means that "1st month" referred to March, so "11th month" referred to January. So this date is most like the 1st day of January, not the 1st day of November. Also, the year would have changed from 1647 to 1648 on March 25, so the day after "24th of 1st month, 1647" (March 24, 1647) was "25th of 1st month, 1648" (March 25, 1648). Confusing, right?

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