Ninth Generation

260. Nehemiah HOWE^{163,729,730,731} was born on 23 Jan 1721 in USA, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co, Marlborough. also given - 13 Jan 1719 or 1720 or 1721 He died in Apr 1777 in USA, Vermont, Rutland Co., Poultney. 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)

Nehemiah HOWE and Beulah WHEELER were married on 4 Mar 1746/47 in USA, Massachusetts, Worcester Co., Bolton.⁷³²

261. Beulah WHEELER^163,729,733 was born on 1 Mar 1724 in USA, Massachusetts, Worcester Co., Lancaster.⁷³⁴ She died about 1799 in USA, Vermont, Rutland Co., Poultney. 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 HOWE733,735 was born on 17 Nov 1747 in USA, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co, Marlborough.
	ii.	Olive HOWE335,733 was born on 5 Jan 1750 in USA, Massachusetts, Berkshire Co., New Marlborough. She died on 25 Jun 1826. Olive married Isaac first and Joseph second.
	iii.	Phoebe (Phebe) HOWE335,733 was born on 31 Jan 1752 in USA, Massachusetts, Berkshire Co., New Marlborough. She died on 20 Nov 1758.
	iv.	Beulah HOWE335,733 was born on 31 May 1754 in USA, Massachusetts, Berkshire Co., New Marlborough.
130	v.	Peter HOWE.
	vi.	Candes (Candis) HOWE335,733 was born on 7 May 1758 in USA, Massachusetts, Berkshire Co., New Marlborough.
	vii.	Phebe HOWE335,733 was born on 19 Feb 1761 in USA, Massachusetts, Middlesex Co, Marlborough. She died on 4 Jan 1833 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 HOWE335,733 was born on 2 May 1763 in USA, Massachusetts, Berkshire Co., New Marlborough.
	ix.	Joel HOWE733,735 was born on 17 Apr 1765 in USA, Massachusetts, Berkshire Co., New Marlborough.