Person:Candace Howe (1)

Facts and Events
Name Candace Howe
Gender Female
Birth[1] 8 Dec 1754 Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 20 Jul 1772 Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Simeon Allen
Marriage 11 Jun 1817 Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United Statesto Benjamin Richardson
Death[2] 8 May 1848 Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1904)
    54.

    HOW, Candace, d. Nathan and Hephzibah, [born] Dec. 8, 1754.

  2. Princeton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Princeton, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1902)
    149.

    ALLEN, Candace, wid. [of Simeon], d. Nathaniel and Hepzibah Howe [b. Shrewsbury], (died) May 10, 1848, a. 93-5-2.
    [Note: recorded in state returns from Princeton.]

  3.   Although death record in under Candace Allen she is assumed to have married 1817 Benjamin Richardson as his 4th wife and "survived him" when he died in 1821. This is based on 1) she is appears to be the most likely candidate based on age and unusual name and eligibility, and 2) Benjamin Richardson's estate mentions a note due from Abner Allen the son of Simeon and Candace Allen, listed along with various notes to his own natural children.