This timeline covers the Howell family’s origins and Richard Howell’s early life — from the Welsh emigration through the colonial period and the years leading up to the American Revolution.
c. 1700s — Wales#
Howell Family Emigrates from Wales The Howell family emigrates from Wales to the American colonies, settling in the Delaware Valley region. Reynold Howell, Richard’s grandfather, is among the early settlers.
c. 1724 — Newark, Delaware#
Reynold Howell Establishes the Family in America Reynold Howell (Richard’s grandfather) purchases a plantation near Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. The family takes root in the mid-Atlantic colonial community.