John HOWE

1754 - 1835  (81 years)

• Name	John HOWE
  Born	14 Oct 1754	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Dec 1835	Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  	Revolutionary War British Loyalist Printer, Newspaper Publisher, Postmaster, War of 1812 Spy. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he began his printing apprenticeship as a printer to Richard Draper, the King's printer in Massachusetts, publisher of the Massachusetts Gazette and Boston Weekly News Letter which was the oldest English newspaper in America. It is believed by historians that John Howe witnessed and wrote the article on the Boston Tea Party which appeared in the December 23, 1773 issue of the paper. Upon the death of Richard Draper in June, 1774, the newspaper was left to his widow, Margaret Draper. John Howe continued to work for Margaret Draper, a Loyalist, and was given the assignment to cover and write the article on the Battle of Bunker Hill. John Howe became a partner of Margaret Draper and was listed as the publisher of the paper from October 13, 1775 until the final issue on February 22, 1776. He returned to Halifax and published his own paper, the Halifax Journal from December 28, 1780 to 1819 as well as being Postmaster of Halifax. From April 1808 to January 1809 he served as a spy for the British Minister and traveled to America to interview President Thomas Jefferson and President-elect James Madison to gain intelligence before the War of 1812 was declared. He was the father of Nova Scotia patriot and journalist, Joseph Howe. John Howe died in Halifax. Margaret Draper returned to England and died there. From Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42356946/john-howe
  Buried	Old Burying Ground, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I99	McNab/Kuhn
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2020

  
  

  Family 1	Mary EDE
  Married	23 Oct 1798	Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada   [5, 6]
  	Mary Ede was previously married to Henry Austen, and thus, listed as Mary Ede widow when marriage to John Howe. [4]
  Children	+ 1. Joseph HOWE,   b. 13 Dec 1804, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 1 Jun 1873, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 68 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	4 Apr 2021
  Family ID	F30	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Martha MINNS,   b. 1760,   d. 25 Nov 1790, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 30 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1778	Newport, Rhode Island, USA
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F44	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Oct 1754 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA Married - 7 Jun 1778 - Newport, Rhode Island, USA Married - 23 Oct 1798 - Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Died - 27 Dec 1835 - Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada Buried - - Old Burying Ground, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Boston Births from AD1700 to AD 1800, (Rockwell and Church, City Printers), https://archive.org., 284 (Reliability: 1). John son of Joseph How and his wife Rebecca his wife Oct 14, 1754 note the last name is spelled with no "e" digital copy [S35] Find A Grave, (Find A Grave), https://mcnabsislandgenealogy.ca/admin_editperson.php?personID=I99&tree=mcnabs&cw=1. John Howe BIRTH 14 Oct 1754 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 29 Dec 1835 (aged 81) Nova Scotia, Canada BURIAL Old Burying Ground Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada PLOT Howe MEMORIAL ID 42356946 [S35] Find A Grave, (Find A Grave), https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42356946/john-howe (Reliability: 2). John Howe BIRTH 14 Oct 1754 Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 29 Dec 1835 (aged 81) Nova Scotia, Canada BURIAL Old Burying Ground Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada PLOT Howe MEMORIAL ID 42356946 [S36] Religious Marriages in Halifax, 1768-1841, Punch, Terrence M., (Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS. 1991), 5 (Reliability: 2). Henry Austin married Mary (E)eDe 22 August 1780, St. Pauls, Halifax, [S3] Marriages Nova Scotia, Government of Nova Scotia, Canada, (Nova Scotia Archives), Registration Year: 1798 - Book: 1700 - Page: 1399 (Reliability: 1). Note Mary is listed under her married name Austen [S36] Religious Marriages in Halifax, 1768-1841, Punch, Terrence M., (Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS. 1991), 73 (Reliability: 2). Note: Mary Ede was known as Mary Austen and is noted as widow.