Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Cornelius Howard

Male 1643 - 1680


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  • Name Cornelius Howard 
    Birth 1643  Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Between 15 Apr and 15 Oct 1680  Anne Arundel County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20043  Tree1
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 

    Father Matthew Howard,   b. 19 Jun 1609, Wardour, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1659, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne Hall,   b. Abt 1612, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1659, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 46 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1630  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13196  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Todd,   b. 1640, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 30 Dec 1690, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 50 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1663  St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lois {Unproven} Howard,   b. Bef 1661   d. Bef 1698, St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 37 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Elizabeth Howard,   b. Abt 1668, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1709, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 42 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Cornelius Howard,   b. 1670, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1717, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Sarah Howard,   b. Abt 1672, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Mary Howard,   b. Abt 1674, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Joseph Howard,   b. 1676, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1736, "Howard's Inheritance" Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Sophia Howard,   b. Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F13218  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2023 

  • Notes 
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      Howard, Cornelius, Anne Arundel Co., 15th Apr., 1680; 15th Oct., 1680.
      To wife Eliza:, execx., home plantation during life.
      To son Joseph at 18 yrs. of age, "Howard's Hope" on s. side Severn R., and "Howard's Hardship."
      To son Cornelius at 18 yrs. of age, "Howard's Hills" and tract on Hockly Ck.
      To dau. Sarah, 250 A. at Tuckahoe on Choptanke R.
      To dau. Mary, 200 A., part of "Howard and Porter's Range."
      To dau. Eliza:, personalty.
      Overseers: Jno. Hammond and brother Samuel Howard.
      Test: Abraham Childe, Chas. Stevens, Lancelott Todd, Jno. Howard. 2. 107.
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      Cornelius Howard 7A.307 I #53515 Oct 28 1680
      Appraisers: Lancelott Todd, John Davisie.
      List of debts: Thomas Baker, Henry Wellden, William Petticote, Andrew Norwood, Olliver Beattene, Charles Stevens, William Gambell, John Fuller & Peeter Barnet, Richard Burnett, William Yeldhall, Richard Rawlings, Henry Jones, Peeter Bond, James Gruniffe, Henry Pearpoint, Philip Howard, Henry Kettelwall, John Rockhould, Adam Shiply, Richard Wharffeld, Richard Ewerwhare, John Medcalfe, James Smith
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      Cornelius HOWARD b. ca. 1643; m. Elizabeth; d. between 15 April and 15 Oct. 1680 Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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      http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~paxson/southern/howard.html
      Cornelius Howard, b. ca. 1630s, probably in Virginia; d. 1680; m. Elizabeth __.; emigrated as a free adult in 1659 from Virginia to Anne Arundel Co. He was Protestant, planter, justice, elected to the Lower House from Anne Arundel Co. 1671-1674/5. He was an ensign in the militia 1661. He had 420 ac. "Howard's Heirship" on Lord Baltimore's Rent Roll, 26 Jan. 1662.[11] When his estate was settled 28 Oct. 1680 it was valued at 53,515 lbs. of tobacco and included 2 servants and over 1,370 ac. The list of debts included Andrew Norwood, Charles Stevens, Philip Howard, and Richard Warfield. The children of Cornelius and Elizabeth included Cornelius, Jr. (ca. 1670-1717) who m. his first cousin Mary HAMMOND; Joseph (1676-1736) who m (1) Hannah DORSEY; Sarah; Mary; and Elizabeth who m (1) Andrew NORWOOD.[12]
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      Sison, John,A. A. Co.,------ 16th Mar., 1663.
      To wife Frances, execx., plantation.
      To eld. dau. Jean Sison, personalty.
      To Eliza: Sison, land, including island bought of Edward Lloyd.
      To brothers Benjamin Sison and Cornelius Howard, personalty.
      Overseers: Cornelius Howard afsd., and Richard Higgins.
      Test: Wm. Wilson, Wm. Grymes. 1. 197.
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      Minter, John, Anne Arundel Co., 25th Jan., 1669; 28th May, 1670. To Guy Meeke and sister (unnamed) of testator in England, personalty. Eliza: Willistone, residuary legatee. Ex. not named. Test: Cor. Howard, John Todd. 1. 385.
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      1726-1730 Prince George’s County, Maryland Land Records Liber M, [Elise Greenup Jourdan]; Page 446
      Enrolled at request of Mark Brown 26 June 1729:
      Elizabeth Howard of Anne Arundel Co. bound to Mark Brown, planter, for £1,000; mentions Elizabeth's deceased husband Cornelius Howard, dec'd; /s/ Eliza. Howard (mark); wit. John Beale, Samuel Minskie, Wm. Whitehead (mark)

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