It is evident that Arthur learned an Indian language as a child from his father's Indian servants (including Hope). In January 1663, he was employed as an interpreter to the Shinnecock Indians.

On 23 February 1657/8 Lieutenant Lion Gardiner and his son-in-law Arthur Howell signed a detailed agreement making provision for rearing Elizabeth Howell. On 4 March 1658/9, he had "sould his accomodacons" to John Mulford, and settled at Mecox.

In 1665, Arthur acknowledged receipt of a "parcell of goods" for his daughter Elizabeth from her grandmother, Mrs. Mary Gardiner, "lately deceased."

The will of Arthur Howell of Southampton, "being sicke and weak," dated 28 march 1683, devised:

"to eldest son Elisha, when of age, one half of my dwelling house and home lot and one half of my land at home adjoining my dwelling house and after the decease of my wife Hannah, he is to have the other half; to my sone Lemuel, all that my parcel of land lying and adjoining eastward to Ezekiel Sandfords home lot, and that piece of land lying near hackers Hole, and that parcel of land at Swan creek neck, which my son Arthur deceased gave him, and all my piece of land at Mecox plain after my wife's decease; all other lands with a one hundred pound right of Commonage are left to his sons Elisha and Lemuel; to daughter Elizabeth Loper, five pounds, "she having received most of her portion already;" to his six other daughters, Hannah, Abiah, Martha, Eleanor, Thomason and Penelope each twenty pounds, when 18 years of age; comfortable support of wife hannah, and makes her executor, and she has the use of one half the house and lands; mentions an expected child; to his two sons his windmill [proved 5 July 1683].

Arthur died the day after making of his will. The inventory of his estate taken on 15 May 1683 included 43 acres of land at home with house, etc. (at Mecox near Bridgehampton, and on the south side of the road running east to the bridge over Sag Pond), 10 acres on Mecox Plains, 20 acres by Ezekiel Sandfords, 28 acres at Sagg Pond, 10 acres by Hackers Hole, land at Hog neck and windmill, valued for 887 pounds.

Plot Section H Lot 5 Range 4.