1.HowellElijah11Wall (Joseph10, Joshua9, Thomas8, James7, Thomas6, Lawrence5, William4, Richard3, Evan2, Evan1) was born 1732 in Beaufort County, North Carolina (Source: Vol. 3, History of Amite Co, Casey, p. 585; Wall & Travis Families of Amite Co, MS. REF: Travis Families & Allies by Gen. Robt. J. Travis, 1954.), and died 17 January 1781 in Battle of Cowpens, Spartanburg District, South Carolina. He married ElizabethUnknown?.
Notes for Howell Elijah Wall:
Researcher Warren Wall has Howell married to an Elizabeth HARTLEY. I have not been able to verify this as of yet. He also has Drury as a son of Howell. This camp seems to be equally divided. Some think that he was a son and brother to Rev. Howell WALL. Many think he was not. I do believe that he was a close relative though. He did witness the will of Rev. Howell WALL and he was living right next to him in Beaufort Dist, SC in 1800.
1762 Pitt Co, NC Tax List: (Pitt Co. formed from Beaufort Co, NC in 1760)
Joseph WALL, constable 1 white, 1 total
Elizabeth WALL 1 white, 1 slave, 2 total
Howell WALL 1 white, 1 total
1763 Pitt Co, NC Tax List:
Joseph WALL, Constable; Thomas Cambell 2
Howell WALL 1
Mr. Howell WALL. His account of a horse lost in Militia Service of 46 dinners for Militia Horsemen in May 1779. 19 Pounds, One Shilling, Seven Pences, Three farthings Sterling. Copy of the appraisement of the above horse on the back of the certificate . . . (can't read signature)
24 May 1785 - Indent Certificate issued to Howell WALL
South Carolina. Pursuant to an Act of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY, passed the 16th of March, 1783, We, the COMMISSIONERS of the TREASURY, have this Day delivered to Mr. Howell WALL (Hall scratched out and Wall written in same signature) this our INDENTED CERTIFICATE, for the Sum of Nineteen pounds one Shilling and seven pence three farthings Sterling a Horse lost in Militia Service and duty as a Horseman in the Militia . . . audited. the said Howell WALL, his Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, will be entitle to receive from this Office the Sum of One pound Six Shillings & Eight pence on demand One Year's Interest on the principal Sum of Nineteen pounds One Shilling and Seven pence and the like Interest anually Pres.(?) Genr. Assembly 1783. The said Howell WALL his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, will be entitle also to receive, and shall be paid, if demanded, the principal Sum of Nineteen pounds one Shilling and Seven pence 3/4 on the Twenty fourth May 1787 And the said Howell Wall his Executors, Administrators or Assigns, may make any Purchases at any Publice Sales of Confiscated Property, (except such as shall be ordered by the Legislature for Special Purposes;) and this INDENT shall be received in Payment.
For the true Performance of the several Payments in Manner above-mentioned, the PUBLIC TREASURY is made liable, and the FAITH of the STATE pledged by the aforsaid ACT.
GIVEN under our Hands at the TREASURY-OFFICE, in CHARLESTON, the Twenty fourth Day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-five.
(Can't read signature, Commissioners of the Treasury - This is crossed out)
19.1.7 3/4 Principal
1.6.8 Annual Interest
********Note - the above indent certificate has a constant use of the letter f for s. I went ahead and changed it to s.
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21 Dec 1791, Charleston - Pay this . . . order to Mr. Charles Johnston(?) Signed, Richard Bostick. *********** I can't read this page very well.
8 March 1792 - Note identifying Elisha WALL as the admin. of the estate of Howell WALL signed by Jos. Brailsford (Very hard to read) (On the op of the page from Kathy Niemeyer above the note lists 46 Dinners with an amount. Underneath is the amount for the lost horse. Columns are added up and come to 19.1.7 3/4.)
Note
Sir-
I . . . acquaint you that Mr. Elisha Wall is the administrator to the Estate of Mr. Howell Wall deceased . . . you may deliver to Mr. ? Signed Jos Brailsford
There seems to be some confusion on the father of Rev. Howell WALL. In an article on Judge William B. WALL in the "Encyclopedia of the New West", p. 246: Rev. Howell WALL' s father is listed as Elijah WALL - of Welsh descent. He supposedly emigrated from Wales to Edgefield district, SC, before the Revolution, and was killed at the Battle of Cowpens, his dwelling burned and other property burned and destroyed by the British. He had three sons according to this article, Elijah, Elisha, and Howell all whom were in the colonial army with him. I have found evidence of Elisha and Howell, but not Elijah. Could he be who the Elizabeth Wall was married to that is found on the 1790 Beaufort District, SC census? Or is Elizabeth the widow of Elijah WALL, SR (or Howell WALL). I have found only evidence of an older Howell WALL who was on the 1778 Beaufort Dist, SC Colonial Census. Possibly his name was Howell Elijah WALL.
