Orlando Charles HOW

Notes:

Notes from Ian Browness:

1) Ann E How (by 1901, Annie Browness), apparently, had no idea whether or not her father had left a will (Francis Pauley writes her: "I found that he died on the 15th of November 1869 - and it seems that he made no Will - - that is what they told me - and that mother took out Letters of Administration..."), from which one can reasonably assume that none of Samuel's children saw any inheritance. The money in the estate (such as it was, as most of Samuel's wealth had gone missing - and remains that way up to the present day...), would presumably have gone to Betsy and through wedlock come under the control of Alfred Gray, the Royal Marine 15 years her junior who would become her unlikely groom only 11 months later.
* Source: Six Plus One Letters to Mrs Browness, FH Pauley to AE Browness (née How) 16Sep1901 & Estate Transcription [from the body of the letter ]

2) Transcription provided by Francis Pauley of of Samuel's Estate Records at Exeter: "Samuel How. 29th January 1870. | "Letters of Administration of the personal Estate and effects of Samuel How of East Stonehouse in the County of Devon Innkeeper deceased who died 15th November 1869 at East Stonehouse aforesaid were granted at Exeter to Betsy Grute How of 16 Chapel Street East Stonehouse aforesaid. Widow the relict of the said deceased she having been sworn. | "Effects under £450 including Leaseholds | "Witness - George Norrish | James Stanly Strong"
[*It is considered somewhat curious that Francis Pauley, given his profession (in Canada) of accountancy, returned from the Records Office (Exeter?) with his own transcription of the Letters of Administration, rather than a Certified Copy thereof. The Devon Records Office indicates that the original estate documents from this period have not, for the most part, survived to the present day, so Francis' account cannot be verified.]
Samuel's estate (especially its absence of any property) is only a small fraction of what one would expect, given his length of time in a very senior position and the relative wealth enjoyed by other retiring Newman's agents of the day. Thate of his late aunt Joanna Trood had been more than double this (she left Samuel £200), and she had worked as a servant!
* Source: Six Plus One Letters to Mrs Browness, FH Pauley to AE Browness (née How) 16Sep1901 & Estate Transcription [full text of the latter]

(Research):Notes from Ian Browness:

1. Original death certificate for Orlando C. (1923 Q4 Plymouth) appears to have been ordered once, but no trace of it can be found. Needs to be re-ordered.

2. Emily's death is hard to pin-point, as maiden names are not provided on the indices. However, an Emily HOWE death has been located on the indices which looks quite promising: [CRI Death ( Index Only) ] HOWE, Emily [maybe WAKEHAM], Year/Quarter: 1932 Q1 Jan-Mar, Age 62 , District: Plymouth, County: Devonshire, Vol. 5b, p. 484 (FreeBMD)

3. Should access to old Plymouth newspapers ever be possible, an account of Samuel HOW's death on 15th November 1869 at East Stonehouse would be very valuable!

Died:
Augusta (HOWE) HOOKINGS, Charlie's daughter, was the informant on his death.

Orlando married Emily Thirza WAKEHAM 16 Aug 1887, Plymouth, Devonshire, England, UK. Emily was born (Bet Jan and Mar 1867), Plymouth, Devonshire, England, UK; died Aft Apr 1911, [County of], Devonshire, England, UK. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Notes from Ian Browness:

1. Around the Fall of 1853, Samuel would have received a substantial inheritance of £200, not from his own father Samuel sr (who disappears from the census records not long after the birth of his second child Mary How in 1829), but from his aunt Joanna Trood, a servant to the Vicar of Broadhempston: "To my Nephew Samuel Howe a Clerk at Galtois in Newfoundland the... sum of two hundred pounds for his own use and benefit... to be paid free from legacy duty and... within six calendar months after my decease." [Joanna died 12Jun1853.]
* Source: Trood, Joanna, Last Will & Testament of Joanna Trood, (Probated 22Jul1853), Lines 08-12

2. The How family was in Hr Breton at least between June of 1859 (likely several months earlier than that) and September, 1866, for the christenings of Clara, Ann and Orlando at St Bartholomew's:
* Source: Birth Research Summaries, PANL: How, Clara L (Christened Jun 1859), How, Ann E (Chr. Feb 1863) & How, Orlando C (Chr. Sep 1866)

3. When first in Hr Breton, Francis Pauley was barely a teenager and he clearly viewed Betsy [Grute Norrish] How as his surrogate mother: "Tell me all about Mother... she was all that to me when I went out first a little lonely boy in 1859. and used to take care of me - and no one has ever been kinder to me than she was." His assessment of Samuel How - "...not a man to win a boy's love. ...changeable and irritable... ." - is markedly less glowing; however Samuel, who already had his own children to care for, was first and foremost Francis' boss and also, equally significantly, the father who had felt compelled to end the relationship between Francis and his daughter Mary Ellen for reasons never made entirely clear.
* Source: Six Plus One Letters to Mrs Browness, FH Pauley to AE Browness (née How) 16Aug1901 (pp.13,5)

4. A trans-Atlantic crossing in the 1850's was no small thing. Steamships were not regularly travelling to Newfoundland until the end of that period and the sailing distance from Dartmouth, England, to St John's, Newfoundland via the "great circle route" was only somewhat less than 1930 nautical miles (2251 statute miles), the distance from Liverpool [Source: Boston Post, 30Oct1856, by "Lt. Maury"] and required a cramped and perilous voyage of one to two month's duration, dependent on wind, weather, charts and good fortune. /IBB

5. In September of 1901, Francis Pauley first addresses the issue of Samuel's will, that Samuel's daughter Annie has obviously never seen [although Samuel's death occurred some 32 years earlier]. "When I saw you - we were speaking of your father's will - and if you would like for me to go to the place here in London where the Copies of Wills are kept I will do so and let you know what it contains."
* Source: Six Plus One Letters to Mrs Browness, FH Pauley to AE Browness (née How) 16Sep1901(p.1)

6. Annie E How (by 1901, Annie Browness), apparently, had no idea whether or not her father had left a will (Francis Pauley writes her: "I found that he died on the 15th of November 1869 - and it seems that he made no Will - - that is what they told me - and that mother took out Letters of Administration..."), from which one can reasonably assume that none of Samuel's children saw any inheritance. The money in the estate (such as it was, as most of Samuel's wealth had gone missing - and remains that way up to the present day...), would presumably have gone to Betsy and through wedlock would have come under the control of Alfred Gray, the Royal Marine 15 years her junior who would become her unlikely groom only 11 months later.
* Source: Six Plus One Letters to Mrs Browness, FH Pauley to AE Browness (née How) 16Sep1901 & Estate Transcription [from the body of the letter ]

7. Transcription by Francis Pauley of of Samuel's Estate Records at Exeter: "Samuel How. 29th January 1870. | "Letters of Administration of the personal Estate and effects of Samuel How of East Stonehouse in the County of Devon Innkeeper deceased who died 15th November 1869 at East Stonehouse aforesaid were granted at Exeter to Betsy Grute How of 16 Chapel Street East Stonehouse aforesaid. Widow the relict of the said deceased she having been sworn. | "Effects under £450 including Leaseholds | "Witness - George Norrish | James Stanly Strong"
Samuel's estate (especially its absence of any property) is only a small fraction of what one would expect, given his length of time in a very senior position and the relative wealth enjoyed by other retiring Newman's agents of the day. Thate of his late aunt Joanna Trood had been more than double this (she left Samuel £200), and she had worked as a servant!
* Source: Six Plus One Letters to Mrs Browness, FH Pauley to AE Browness (née How) 16Sep1901 & Estate Transcription [full text of the latter]

8. "We have the How family Bible here in our home in France! In the inside cover is the name Samuel How & the date 1860." (Chris Chasty / Email message 11Dec2007)

Died:
Extract from Probate Calendar: "Effects under £450." | "29 January. Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects of Samuel How late of East Stonehouse in the County of Devon Innkeeper deceased who died 15 November 1869 at East Stonehouse aforesaid were granted at Exeter to Betsey Grute How of 16 Chapel-street East Stonehouse aforesaid Widow the Relict of the said Deceased she having been first Sworn."

Samuel married Betsy Grute NORISH 19 Feb 1852, Broadhempston, Devonshire, England, UK. Betsy was born Abt 9 Jan 1831, Staverton, Devonshire, England, UK; was christened 9 Jan 1831, Staverton, Devonshire, England, UK; died 16 Apr 1881, Plymouth, Devonshire, England, UK. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Notes from Ian Browness:

1. When first in Hr Breton, Francis Pauley was barely a teenager and he clearly viewed Betsy [Grute Norrish] How as his surrogate mother: "Tell me all about Mother... she was all that to me when I went out first a little lonely boy in 1859... and used to take care of me - and no one has ever been kinder to me than she was." His assessment of Samuel How - "...not a man to win a boy's love. ...changeable and irritable... ." - is markedly less glowing. However Samuel, who already had his own children to care for, was first and foremost Francis' boss and also, equally significantly, a concerned father who had felt compelled to end the relationship between Francis and his daughter Mary Ellen for reasons never made entirely clear.
* Source: Six Plus One Letters to Mrs Browness, FH Pauley to AE Browness (née How) 16Aug1901 (pp.13,5)

2. The How family was in Hr Breton at least between June of 1859 (likely several months earlier than that) and September, 1866, for the christenings of Clara, Ann and Orlando at St Bartholomew's:
* Source: Birth Research Summaries, PANL: How, Clara L (Christened Jun1 859), How, Ann E (Chr. Feb1863) & How, Orlando C (Chr. Sep1866)

3. A trans-Atlantic crossing in the 1850's was no small thing. Steamships were not regularly travelling to Newfoundland until the end of that period and the sailing distance from Dartmouth, England, to St John's, Newfoundland via the "great circle route" was only somewhat less than 1,930 nautical miles (2,251 statute miles / 3,622 km) needed to sail from from Liverpool and required a cramped and perilous voyage of one to two month's duration, dependent on wind, weather, charts and good fortune. /IBB
* Source (distances): Boston Post, 30Oct1856, by "Lt. Maury"

4. Francis Pauley mentions two photographs in his possession, the first being of Mary Ellen and the second of her mother Betsy: "I have [Mary Ellen's] picture in [my] library in America - taken when I first met her - when she was a little girl - I have one too of your Mother." The picture of Betsy was later sent by Francis to Annie (How) Browness and is now in the possession of Ian Browness; Mary Ellen's picture remains (as of Dec 2008) still unaccounted for.
* Source: Six Plus One Letters to Mrs Browness, FH Pauley to AE Browness (née How) 16Aug1901 (pp.9)

5. (Francis Pauley reveals that Betsy (Grute Norrish) How remarried after Samuel's death: "...believe me my heart was full all the time you were talking - and when you told me of your Mother's second Marriage to the man who ill treated her so much your eyes filled with Tears and believe me I had all I could do to keep back my own. You have borne and suffered so much..." | "Why did she marry again?.. poor Mother. I suppose she did it for the best. What was her second name?"
* Source: Six Plus One Letters to Mrs Browness, FH Pauley to AE Browness (née How) 16Aug1901 (p.7-9)

6. Annie E How (by 1901, Annie Browness), apparently, had no idea whether or not her father had left a will (Francis Pauley writes her: "I found that he died on the 15th of November 1869 - and it seems that he made no Will - - that is what they told me - and that mother took out Letters of Administration..."), from which one can reasonably assume that none of Samuel's children saw any inheritance. The money in the estate (such as it was, as most of Samuel's wealth had gone missing - and remains that way up to the present day), would presumably have gone to Betsy and through wedlock would likely have come under the control of Alfred Gray, the Royal Marine 15 years her junior who became her unlikely groom only 11 months later.
* Source: Six Plus One Letters to Mrs Browness, FH Pauley to AE Browness (née How) 16Sep1901 & Estate Transcription [from the body of the letter ]

7. Transcription by Francis Pauley of of Samuel's Estate Records at Exeter: "Samuel How. 29th January 1870. | "Letters of Administration of the personal Estate and effects of Samuel How of East Stonehouse in the County of Devon Innkeeper deceased who died 15th November 1869 at East Stonehouse aforesaid were granted at Exeter to Betsy Grute How of 16 Chapel Street East Stonehouse aforesaid. Widow the relict of the said deceased she having been sworn. | "Effects under £450 including Leaseholds | "Witness - George Norrish | James Stanly Strong"
Samuel's estate (especially its absence of any property) was only a small fraction of what one would expect, given his length of time in a very senior position and the relative wealth enjoyed by other retiring Newman's agents of the day. Ttate of Samuel's late aunt Joanna Trood had been more than double that (she left Samuel £200), and she had worked as a servant!
* Source: Six Plus One Letters to Mrs Browness, FH Pauley to AE Browne ss (née How) 16Sep1901 & Estate Transcription [full text of the latter]