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Samuel Howell (March 11, 1723 – December 9, 1807) was a Quaker who became a prominent merchant in colonial Philadelphia and a leading patriot, proponent, leader and financier for American independence. Howell was a signer of the historic (Resolution of Non-Importation Made by the Citizens of Philadelphia, October 25, 1765 ), and one of the prominent merchants selected to solicit other signers and to see that the agreement was put into effect.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://digitalhistory.hsp.org/pafrm/doc/resolution-non-importation-made-citizens-philadelphia-october-25-1765 )〕 He served as chairman of the Philadelphia Committee of Safety and member of the Pennsylvania Council of Safety, discharging executive duties of the state government during the Revolution. Two days after his appointment, the Convention adopted the Declaration of Independence. Howell gave his family's silver to make the first U. S. Currency. Samuel Howell became a contributor to Pennsylvania Hospital in 1754, was one of its Board of Managers, 1784-9, and President of the Board 1786-9. In 1757 Samuel Howell was a signer of Pennsylvania colonial currency. Notes totaling ₤45,000 were authorized March 10, 1757, a total of 72,825 notes, to be signed by any three of twenty-four signers, one of who was Samuel Howell. In 1788 Howell was one of the port wardens of Philadelphia, and on March 19, 1791, was appointed by President George Washington as a Commissioner of the Bank of the United States. Howell became a member of the Schuylkill Fishing Company, member No. 133 elected May 1, 1769. His father-in-law's brother, Thomas Stretch, was the founding Governor, member No. 1 elected May 1, 1732; father-in-law Joseph Stretch was member No. 14, elected May 1, 1732, son-in-law Peter Stretch II (1746-1793), member No. 128 elected May 1, 1769; and Samuel Howell's son, Samuel, Jr., member No. 150 elected March 10, 1784. He possessed a large landed and personal estate, the latter alone, as shown by the account of his executors, amounting to over $284,000. In today’s terms this sum indicates a wealth of $8.1 billion, excluding the value of massive land holdings. ==Family== Samuel Howell, the son of Thomas Howell and Rachel Clayton, was born at Marcus Hook, Chichester, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1723, and died at Tacony, Pennsylvania December 9, 1807. Samuel's great-grandfather, also named Thomas Howell, emigrated to New Jersey arriving October 28, 1682. Thomas was from Tamworth, Staffordshire, England where he possessed a landed estate. He represented Gloucester County in the West Jersey Assembly in 1683 and 1685, at the time he acquired lands in West Jersey. Thomas died March 9, 1687 at Newton, Gloucester, New Jersey. His coat of arms, from England, is shown below. Samuel Howell married Sarah Stretch (1733-1770), daughter of Joseph Stretch (1709-1771) and Lydia Knight, at Friends’ Meeting, Philadelphia, on December 12, 1745. Samuel's wife, Sarah, died March 28, 1770 at the age of 37. Her father, Joseph Stretch, was the brother of Thomas Stretch. Children of Samuel and Sarah Howell: :Sarah Howell (1746-1825) married Peter Stretch II (1746-1793), son of Thomas Stretch and Mary Ann Robbins. She died at Burlington, New Jersey in April, 1825. Children: :# Elizabeth Stretch :# Joseph H. Stretch, deceased by 1818. :# Mary Howell Stretch (1778-1843), married Theodorus Van Wyck (1776-1840). Theodorus Van Wyck’s grandfather was Pierre Van Cortlandt (1721-1814), Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1777-1795. Among their children: ::# Sarah Howell Van Wyck (1806-1830) married James Budd (1798-1833) of New Jersey. :Samuel Howell, Jr. (ca 1748-1802) born in Philadelphia; died 31 October 1802. He married Margaret Emlen (1750-1822), 23 May 1771. Like his father and kinsmen, he became a member of the State in Schuylkill, March 10, 1784. In 1772 Samuel Howell, Jr. was a signer of Pennsylvania colonial currency. Notes totaling ₤25,000 were authorized March 21, 1772, 72,825 notes, to be signed by any one of twenty-four signers, one of who was Samuel Howell, Jr. :Elizabeth Howell, married George Douglass at Philadelphia, 8 December 1767. Both deceased prior to 15 February 1808. :Joseph Howell, died at Philadelphia, PA, August, 1798. He married Catharine Reynolds. :Mary Howell, married Mr. Pascoe, of the Bermudas. :Rachel Howell, married Benjamin Thompson on April 29, 1782. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Samuel Howell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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