Will of "William Howard of Orange", dated 20 Jan 1859, proved 11 Mar 1862, gives whole estate to son-in-law Harlow Barber and his wife Lovina Barber of Orange for support and maintenance of myself and my wife Lovina, Names daughters Eliza W Lyman, Rachel Brewer, Harrit Felton, Abigail Hapgood and the heirs of deceased daughter Clarissa Gale, and also William W. Howard. Harlow Barber to be executor.
10 Dec 1861: Petition of Harlow Barber, named executor, that William Howard of Orange d. 28 Sep 1861, leaving widow Lavinia Howard and heirs: Eliza Lyman wife of Lewis Lyman of Pennsylvania, Rachel Brewer wife of Lyman Brewer of Spencer Mass., Abigail Hapgood wife of Semion Hapgood of Warwick, Harriet Felton wife of Amos Felton of New Salem, W'm W. Howard of Garden Plain Ill, Caroline A Gale & Mary L. Gale children of Clarrisa Gale deceased of Windhall VT, Lovina Barber wife of Harlow Barber of Orange.
(warrant 10 Dec 1861, appraisers sworn 4 Mar 1862, sworn to 24 Mar 1862): Inventory of Hiram Howard late of Orange deceased: personal: $563.94, by Hiram Woodward, Edwin Davis, Ira Wakefield.
9 Dec 1862: Account of Harlow Barber executor of William Howard late of Orange deceased, allowed.