Ninth Generation

260. Nehemiah Howe^{215,1072,1073,1074} was born on 13 January 1721 in Massachusetts Colony, Middlesex Co., Marlborough.¹⁰⁷⁵ He died in April 1777 at the age of 56 in USA, Vermont, Rutland Co., Poultney.¹⁰⁷⁶ Nehemiah Howe and his wife Beulah moved from Marlborough to New Marlborough, Mass. about 1749, where he built the first grist mill in that town.
About 1771 he went with Ethan Allen (ages 50, 47) from New Marlborough Mass. to Vermont and settled in Poultney, before organization of the town in 1775. He was the village miller. After the town was organized he filled the offices of selectman, surveyor of highways and was appointed on various town committees. Nehemiah was a neighbor to Heber, Ethan Allen's brother.
Nehemiah very active in the Revolution until he died. He was a delegate to the Dorset Convention, July 24, 1776, and a later convention 25 Sept., 1776, at which he was appointed a member of the Board of War of western Vermont. He was a member of the Committee of safety. The Eagle tavern where Green Mountain boys met was on his property. Some of his descendants still have possession of a deed made to him by General Allen at Ticonderoga, and with two of his sons, was with General Stark at the battle of Bennington.
Nehemiah and son-in-law Isaac Ashley, (Olive's husband) died soon after they nursed a sick soldier.

Nehemiah How (1721-77) was a member of Committee of Safety of New Hampshire grants, 1777. He was born in Marlborough, Mass.; died in Poultney, Vt.
(fromThe National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 57 page 161)

Beulah Wheeler and Nehemiah Howe were married on 4 March 1746/7 in Massachusetts Colony, Worcester Co., Bolton.^1075,1077

261. Beulah Wheeler^{215,1072,1078} was born on 1 March 1723/4 in Massachusetts Colony, Worcester Co., Lancaster.^1076,1079 She died in April 1799 at the age of 75 in USA, Vermont, Rutland Co., Poultney.¹⁰⁷⁶ Beulah is one of the Valiant 13, women who escaped during the Battle of Hubberton. A few miles north they hid valuables, took all children and fled on foot through rough mountain 50 miles south to Bennington VT. She and her oldest daughter, Olive. Olive and Beulahs's husband had died just recently. A soldier came to the door very ill. Nehemiah and Beulah took his in, nursed him. He died. Nehemiah and son-in-law Isaac Ashley died soon therefafter.

Children were:

	i.	Abner Howe1078,1080 was born on 17 November 1747 in USA, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., Marlborough.
	ii.	Olive Howe504,1078 was born on 5 January 1750 in USA, Massachusetts, Berkshire Co., New Marlborough. She died on 25 June 1826 at the age of 76. Olive married Isaac first and Joseph second.
	iii.	Phoebe (Phebe) Howe504,1078 was born on 31 January 1752 in USA, Massachusetts, Berkshire Co., New Marlborough. She died on 20 November 1758 at the age of 6.
	iv.	Beulah Howe504,1078 was born on 31 May 1754 in USA, Massachusetts, Berkshire Co., New Marlborough.
130	v.	Peter Howe.
	vi.	Candes (Candis) Howe504,1078 was born on 7 May 1758 in Massachusetts Colony, Berkshire Co., New Marlborough.1076
	vii.	Phebe Howe504,1078 was born on 19 February 1761 in USA, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co., Marlborough. She died on 4 January 1833 at the age of 71 in USA, Ohio, Darke Co.. Their son Loami married Rachel Baker. Loami and Rachel had Rheumilla Ashley, who married a Joel Howe in Darke County, Ohio, in 1824. Joel was born about 1801 in New York (to exchange information on this line see Bob Woods rwoods1@uswest.net )
	viii.	John Howe504,1078 was born on 2 May 1763 in USA, Massachusetts, Berkshire Co., New Marlborough.
	ix.	Joel Howe1078,1080 was born on 17 April 1765 in USA, Massachusetts, Berkshire Co., New Marlborough.