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From: "Denzil Adams" <>
Subject: [NHROCKIN] Howard petition
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 14:03:56 -0500


Thanks to all who responded. I should have known about deposed, but somehow expected it to have another meaning then. I had never thought how valuable those records were since they gave the age of the one who gave the desposition.
Now concerning the Howard petition:
I kept looking myself - under the name Howard - and found the following: Pope in Pioneers of Maine and NH said: Howard, William, lieutenant, Hampton, 1640; deputy, military leader and town clerk. Criticism of his course was made by a part of his townspeople in a petition of the General Court 7 (1) 1623 [Mass. Arch. 67, 33-4]
Noyes in Gen. Dict. of Maine and NH said: Howard, Lieut. William, Hampton . . . associated with Wm. Paine . . . was with the first comers at Hampton . . . In March, 1643-4, a petition was presented to the General Court of for his removal as Lieut.; he was established over them without their knowledge or desire, and so for about 3 years. Hampton in Sept, 1648; in October 1649 sued Samuel Greenfield for slandering him in the meeting house at Hampton before a great audience, but was of 'ye new meadows in Ipswich.'
There are other references in him in Noyes referring to him being bondsman or agent, etc.
It refers to him being married but does not list name of wife or children.
I feel there must be more to the story. He must not have been liked, or was too demanding. I found the names of several of my ancestors who signed the petition.
Maybe someone will find our more of the story from other references.
Betty A.

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