Ancestral Lines of Chester Everts Howell - (PDF ... - Adkinshorton.net

Joseph Corwin's children, Naomi and Esther settled near this stone house;Ann lived on an adjoining lot in the Spencer home at Beechwoods; Samuelmoved only as far as Beamville and Rachel's first home after marriage wasat what is now known as Niagara-on-the-Lake. The twins, Joseph and Benjaminremained on the home acreage.In 1796 Joseph Corwin wrote a will in which the wording reveals that a partof his family left behind in New Jersey still remained in his thoughts and heart.A sum of "10 pounds New York currency" was set aside for a grandson JosephCorwin "if he become a subject and resedenture of Great Britain". This nodoubt referred to the grandson Joseph son of Bartholomew. A second will madein 1804 was probated at St. Catharines, Ontario in 1805 after his death on May25. This will mentions his "wife Elizabeth, sons Samuel, Benjamin and Josephand daughters Naomy, Easter, Rachel and Anny" among whom his "familylands" were to be divided equally.The story of Joseph Corwin would not be complete without mention of thelittle used privilege bestowed upon all of his descendants through his constancyto an ideal. Although he was past the age for active service and so did notjoin troops under the Royal standard, the confiscation of his property by theColonists, convinced the Council and Governor of Upper Canada that he had aright to "family lands" which were given only to those recognized as loyal tothe King. This grant indicated he was one of those included in the followingdecree that was issued by George the Third after the end of the War."Those Loyalists who have adhered to the Unity of the Empire andjoined the Royal Standard before the Treaty of Separation in the year1793 and all their Descendants of either sex are to be distinguishedby the following Capitals affixed to their names - U.E. -alluding tothe great principle of the Unity of the Empire"George the Third could not see into the future to a time when the unity of theempire would be of vital interest to many in various parts of the world whohad never chanced to hear of the meaning of the letters U.E. However oncehaving heard the tale of those who sacrificed their comfort to combine forceswith their mother land one can understand with what pride many Loyalistdescendants use these letters.Joseph Corwin's children who settled in Canada and some of his grandchildren:Naomi Corwin born Apr. 1753 died 2 Mar. 1825; mar. (1) Timothy Hixonwho d. 1792 (2) Henry Johnson; ch://Henry Hixon m. Rachel Moore& had Timothy, Elizabeth, Mary, John, Jonathan, Margaret, Charles,William, Henry, Matilda & Ann Hixon. //Elizabeth Hixon mar. JamesCooper & had Janette, Daniel, John, James, Timothy & ThomasCooper.//Daniel Hixon unmarried// Levi Hixon mar. Mary Kitchen& had Joseph, Pamella, Lydia, William, Nathan and Ezra Hixon //Mary Hixon m. John Clough & had John, Peter, James, Levi, David,Wm. , Henry, Elizabeth, Margaret, Naomi & Sophia Clough.//NathanHixon m. Wilkenson & had Timothy, Jacob & William Hixon. //John & Esther Hixon were unmarried.Esther Corwin 1764-1852 married John Silverthorn; Ch: // Joseph Silverthorn1785-1879 mar. Jane dau. John & Catharine Fletcher Chisholm & had123