Grainger Co., TN
I am a descendant of Katherine Howeth, who was presumably a daughter
of William and Mary Howeth of early Grainger Co., TN records.Per the
Andrew Bowers Family Bible, she was born 14 Aug 1800, presumably in
Grainger Co., and died 30 Aug 1841 in Grainger Co.
I have recently examined the records of Grainger Co.(at least those
available on FHL film) and found some items of interest relating to the
Howeth family that I want to pass along.Please note that some of these
records are transcriptions and in those cases the names are spelled as
they appear in the records.
Tax Lists (transcriptions):
The first Howeth to appear in the records of Grainger Co., TN was
William, who was listed as William Howith in the 1797 tax district of
Capt. Jenings.He was taxed on one white poll and 140 acres of land.
(Although the tax lists I looked at did not have an entry for 1799,
a 1799 tax list for Grainger Co. has been posted at
http://sandysq.gcinet/digging_up_roots/gtax1799.htmhttp://sandysq.gcinet/digging_up_roots/gtax1799.htm, which contains an
entry for William Howeth .He was taxed on one free poll.)
In 1804, an entry appears for William Howet, taxing him for one
white poll.
In 1808, a William Howit is listed in Capt. Hall's Company, but no
tax information is included.Also, a John Haworth is listed in Capt.
Mitchell's Company, taxing him on 150 acres and one white poll.
In 1810, a William Howit appears in Capt. Richardson's Company, and
is taxed for one free poll.But, a William Haworth also appears in
Capt. Sharp's Company, being taxed on 150 acres on the Holston River.
Are these the same or different individuals?
In 1820, a William Haworth appears in Capt. John Perrin's Company
and is taxed on 150 acres.In 1821 and 1822, the listing in Capt. John
Perrin's Company is for William Hayworth.The 1810 census would
indicate Mary's husband, William Howeth, died before the census was
taken.Thus, query whether the Haworth/Hayworth listings from 1820-1822
are for a Howeth.Is this individual the William Haworth of the 1810
tax list?
Census (this information was supplied to me by a person who has a copy
of this census):
1810Mary Howeth: 2 males under 10 years, 1 male 10 to 16 years, 3
females under 10 years, 1 female 10 to 16 years, 1 female 26 to 45
years.
Marriages (transcriptions):
William Howorth and John Arnwine were bondsmen for the marriage of
Elisha Cole and Elizabeth Moss (or Mayes) on 19 Nov 1800.
James Haworth was bondsman for the marriage of John Maulsly to Betsy
Grison on 27 Jul 1802.
Joel (John?) Haworth and John Bright were bondsmen for the marriage
of Goodwin Mayes to Cily Mitchell on 8 Nov 1809.
Andrew Bowen married Catherine Hawith on 26 Aug 1816.Bondsman was
Eli Clark and J.P. was John Hall.I have a copy of the marriage records
and I have no trouble reading the names as Andrew Bowers and Catherine
Howeth (spelled Katherine in the Andrew Bowers Family Bible).They were
actually married on 29 Aug 1816, 26 Aug 1816 being the date of the
marriage license.
James Howeth married Elizabeth Lively.The license was dated 29 May
1833 and they were married on 30 May 1833 by Joseph Clark, J. P.Andrew
Bowen (Bowers) was the bondsman.
After the death of Katherine on 30 Aug 1841, Andrew Bowers married
the widow, Nancy Hill, on 13 Sep 1842.James Howeth was the bondsman.
Real Estate:
No Howeth deeds were found.I did find chattel mortgages dated 20
Feb 1840 and 27 Jan 1841.My notes are not clear, but I believe these
were given by James Howeth.
James A. Howeth appears as a witness to several deeds involving
Andrew Bowers and also on a deed from Sarah Leffew, widow of Joseph
Leffew, another of my Grainger Co. lines.
Miscellaneous:
In Sept., 1797, the following entry appeared in the Court Minutes:
"William Howeth records his mark, A Crop and hole in the left ear and an
underbit in the Right."
William Howeth signed a petition in 1799 declaring "that it will not
be to the advantage of the Publick at Large to add any part of Grainger
county to Jefferson...."
Robert Strong
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