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

Joseph Howard

Male 1676 - 1736  (60 years)


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  • Name Joseph Howard 
    Birth 1676  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 23 Jul 1736  "Howard's Inheritance" Anne Arundel County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I92487  Tree1
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

    Father Cornelius Howard,   b. 1643, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 15 Apr and 15 Oct 1680, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother 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) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Abt 1663  St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13218  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah Dorsey,   b. Abt 1680, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1704, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 24 years) 
    Marriage 1696  St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County. Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hannah Howard,   b. 1701, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1777, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 75 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Henry Howard,   b. 14 Jan 1703, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Oct 1773, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Ruth Howard,   b. 20 Mar 1708, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Aug 1783, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F6024  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

    Family 2 Margery Keith,   b. Abt 1680   d. 1739, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Marriage 28 Sep 1708  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ephraim Judge Howard,   b. 16 Feb 1714, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1770, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Cornelius Howard,   b. 17 Feb 1716, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1772, Anne Arundel County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Joseph Howard,   b. 1720, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1784, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Sarah Howard,   b. 1722, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     5. Elizabeth Howard,   b. Abt 1705   d. 21 Aug 1729, All Hallows Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 24 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F21702  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

    Family 3 Mary Burroughs,   b. Bef 1682, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 24 Mar 1708, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 26 years) 
    Marriage 1707  Anne Arundel County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F27626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

  • Notes 
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      Howard, Joseph, planter,A. A. Co.6th June, 1736; 23rd July, 1736.
      To son Henry and hrs., 100 A. "Kilkenney" at Elkridge. 100 A. "Howard's Hazard," 100 A. of "Howard's Package." 310 A. of "Second Discovery;" and personalty.
      To son Ephraim and hrs., 500 A. of "Discovery," and personalty.
      To son Joseph and hrs., 200 A. out of "Discovery," being pt. of tract which Phillip Hammond claims as his; dwelling plantation "Howard's Inheritance," S. side South R; 30 A. "Sarah's Inheritance;" and personalty.
      To son Cornelius and hrs., residue of "Discovery," 400 A. of "Howard's Package"; and personalty.
      To grandson Joseph Higgins and hrs., 100 A. of "Second Discovery."
      To wife Margery, daus. Sarah, Ruth Duvoll and Hannah Jacob, personalty.
      To children, viz.: Ephraim, Cornelius, Joseph and Sarah, residue of personalty after wife's thirds are deducted. Dr. Richard Hill to have care of son Joseph until 21 yrs. of age.
      Exs.: wife and sons Henry, Ephraim and Cornelius.
      Overseers: Coll. Henry Ridgley, Joshua Dorsey and John Dorsey son of Edward.
      Test: John Howard, John Burgess, William Phelps. 21. 620.
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      Joseph Howard 22.29 AA £586.17.3 Oct 30 1736 Nov 12 1736
      Appraisers: James Mouat, Walter Phillips.
      Creditors: Samuel Stringer, James Waugh.
      Next of kin: John Howard, Elisabeth Beale.
      Executors: Henry Howard, Ephraim Howard, Cornelius Howard.
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      Joseph Howard 22.84 AA £49.10.4 Dec 5 1736 Dec 23 1736
      Appraisers: John Howard, John Hammond (son of Charles Hammond).
      Creditors: James Waugh.
      Next of kin: Margay Howard, Elisabeth Beale.
      Executors: Henry Howard, Ephraim Howard, Cornelius Howard.
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      Joseph Howard 14.473 A AA £586.17.3 £79.0.2 Nov 10 1737
      A second inventory is cited in the amount of £49.10.4. The amount of the accounts also included £18.0.0 sterling.
      Received from: Mr. Joseph Adams (merchant in London), Mr. Charles Rogers
      (merchant in London), Mr. Jonathon Forward (merchant in London), Henry Howard.
      Legatees: Margery (widow), Sarah Howard (daughter), Ruth Duvall (daughter), Henry (accountant), Ephraim (accountant), Cornelius (accountant).
      Executors: Henry Howard, Ephraim Howard, Cornelius Howard.
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      Joseph Howard 16.212 A AA £630.1.7 Aug 4 1738
      The amount of the accounts also included £60.5.6 in sterling, #1410 in leaf tobacco, and #6126 in good tobacco.
      Payments to: Dr. Richard Hill guardian to Joseph Howard (son), Margery Howard (widow, 1/3).
      Payments to (in equal amounts): Sarah Howard (daughter, her portion), Ephraim Howard (his portion), Cornelius Howard (his portion), Joseph Howard (son) paid to his guardian Ephraim Howard (accountant).
      Legatees: Hannah Jacob (daughter) wife of Richard Jacob.
      Executors: Henry Howard, Ephraim Howard, Cornelius Howard.
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      William Burroughs 28.41 A AA £306.14.3 £7.1.8 Mar 24 1707
      Received from: estate of Richard Beard.
      Payments to: Thomas Bordley.
      Administrator: Joseph Howard (gentleman).
      Unadministered by Anne Burroughs (relict, dead), who married administrator.
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      William Burroughs 30.174 A AA £307.16.7 £10.7.0 Oct 10 1709
      Received from: John Burk, James Hopper, John Bayly, Edward Lee, Aaron Rawlings, John Belt, John Lamb, Richard Harwood, Edward Rumney.
      Payments to: Thomas McNemara for prosecuting Henry Roper, Thomas Bordley.
      Administrator (de bonis non): Joseph Howard.
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      1774-1780 Prince George's County, Maryland Land Records Liber CC 2 [Abstract by Mike Marshall]; Page 185. At the request of Ruth Welsh the following Certificatey was recorded August 24, 1775
      PGCo Sct, August 7, 1775; this day came Ruth Duvall before me the subscriber and made oath that about 49 years ago Joseph Howard, her father gave a young Negro girl named Rebecca to his granddaughter Ruth Duvall but now Ruth Welsh, widow and after he gave the Negro he did maintain her for 10 years and upwards and after the Negro came of years she had one child which was a mullato named Eleanor and now in the possession of the said Ruth Welch. Jeremiah Magruder

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