Searching for leads in Swansea - HOWELL 1700s

[peachfiz]

Hello all,
This is my first post to this wonderful forum. (newbie). I have just recently moved to Wales from the USA. My husband was raised in Wales and he has brought me home!

I have found information through the combination of the Daughters of the American Revolution database and my own family record that my 6x grandfather was born in Swansea abt 1725, as was his wife.

Llewellyn J. Howell b.1725 Swansea  d. Jun 26 1804 America - Pennsylvania
Esther M. Hester?? b.1725 Wales  d. 1803 America - Pennsylvania
married 1753

My grandfather 5x, Philip Howell b.abt 1758 (America?), became a lieutenant in the American Revolution. No other information is known about them.

I was wondering what was going on in Swansea in the first half of 1700s and what might have enticed them to emigrate to the turbulent colonies?

Any suggestions on where to start looking for records of their births and any records of their ancestors would be greatly welcomed.

Thank you,
Wendy

[Pejic]

Croeso i RootsChat, from an exile in Bulgaria.

I have nothing on Howell in Swansea, but look forward to joining in once some more knowledgeable chatters wake up!

[MargP]

Hi Wendy, a warm welcome to RootsChat

Here is a link to NLW, this would be a good place to start, it a lovely place, and well worth a visit

http://www.llgc.org.uk/

Margp

[peachfiz]

Good morning Pej and Marg!
Thanks!

Last night I found some info online that may be a lead, on  I do not know how reliable the source is - and there is a fee to view the document. I am at early stages and I do not know how much I want to invest in research.  The listing is interesting however:

HOWELL    HESTHER    born. 1752 — baptized 1752    Carmarthen Baptisms    Llandeilo Fawr, Carmarthenshire, Wales 

My family history and research thru the DAR shows Esther and Llewellyn J Howell married in 1753, with son, Philip born abt 1758.  All 3 died in Pennsylvania.  There is a mention of a sister to Philip - named Esther on the DAR database, however they did not accept the paperwork as authentic for some reason in the 60s.

[MargP]

Hi

Was Hester's maiden name also Howell

Margp

[peachfiz]

I realize that Hesther/Esther/Hester is the same name, so this info seems to be flawed to me.

Esther M. Hester b.1725 Wales  d. 1803 America - Pennsylvania. married Llewellyn Howell 1753

From DAR : EL: ESTHER HOWELL IS DAUGHTER OF LLEWELLYN HOWELL, SR. & SISTER OF PHILIP HOWELL

[Pejic]

http://www.jlb2011.co.uk/wales/index.htm

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/

Here are some sites I have found useful (my ancestors stretch right across South Wales)

http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/H/list.html

http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/listissues/llgc-id:1191402

http://records.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/CalmView/Overview.aspx

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/rd/ff2ef565-74e3-4ffa-96b1-625abb093e49#891
(the above is one of my results so you will need to enter your own search)

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=post;topic=716595.0;last_msg=5603404

Good hunting,

peter