Guide to the Docket of Benjamin Howell1817-1852MG 559
TABLE OF CONTENTSDescriptive Summary |
 1817-1852 52 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contact: NJHS Library (973) 596-8500 x249 library@jerseyhistory.org https://www.jerseyhistory.org © 2004 All rights reserved. The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher Inventory prepared by Althea Bernheim as part of the “Farm to City” project funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Finding aid encoded by Danielle Kovacs. February 2004. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English. Biographical NoteBenjamin Howell, Jr. was born on June 29, 1786, the son of John Howell (1759-1834) and Phebe Farrand (1760-1813). He was a well-known attorney in addition to being a surveyor and merchant. On November 19, 1809 when Benjamin was twenty-three, he married Elizabeth Cobb (1789-1869), daughter of Colonel Lemuel Cobb and Mary Smith, in Parsippany, New Jersey. They eventually had seven children, five of which lived past infancy. Their youngest son, Lemuel Cobb Howell, went on to practice law in New Jersey after completing an education at Princeton. Benjamin Howell, Jr. was a direct descendant of Edward Howell, one of the first settlers of Morris County, who purchased land from Native Americans in 1640. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThis docket records the cases represented by Benjamin Howell, Jr. In addition, the author has provided a name index at the beginning of this docket. These cases took place in many locations throughout New Jersey. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions on this collection. Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Use RestrictionsResearchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission. The New Jersey Historical Society complies with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials. Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialManuscript Group 591, Cobb-Howell Family Papers Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationCustodial HistoryThe source of this collection is unknown. Preferred CitationThis collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 559, Benjamin Howell, Jr. Docket, The New Jersey Historical Society. Return to the Table of Contents |
