Howson Francis Kenner 
Howson Francis was born on May 10th, 1712 in Cherry Pt., Northern Neck, Northumberland, Virginia and his baptism took place in St. Stephens, Northumberland, Virginia.1 Howson Francis' father was Francis Kenner and his mother was Hannah HOWSON. His paternal grandparents were Richard Jr Kenner and Elizabeth Rodham; his maternal grandparents were Leonard Sr Howson and Elizabeth LEE. He had a brother and a sister, named Rodham and Elizabeth. He died at the age of 66 on May 24th, 1778 in Somerville, Fauquier, Virginia. He was buried in 1/2 Mile W., Somerville, St. Rt. 610.1 1 General Notes
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Notes for HOWSON FRANCIS KENNER:\From William W. Grier: \In June of 1728 (16 y
ears old), Howson chose John Cralle as his guardian. John\Cralle was the 4th hu
sband of Howson's first cousin, Hannah Kenner. \He was listed as a voter in Pri
nce William County, Virginia in 1741. It is\thought that he settled in that sec
tion in 1735. This is part of the\Rappahannock watershed that became Fauquier C
ounty, Virginia in 1759. \He was commissioned Justice of the Peace for Prince W
illiam County on November\4, 1742. He was a vestryman of Dettingen Parish in Pr
ince William County on\November 27, 1749, along with his cousin Richard Kenner.
His home fell into\Fauquier County in 1759. \From "The Kenner Family" by Laur
a Davis Worley. \Howson was a vestryman of Dettinger Parish, Prince William Cou
nty, November\27, 1749. Howson's will, dated April 9, 1778, made Joseph Blackwe
ll, his wife\Margaret, and daughter Susannah as the executors. Howson's wife Ma
rgaret\Eskridge, was a daughter of Col. Eskridge of Sandy Point, Westmoreland C
ounty,\Virginia. Col. Eskridge's will, probated in 1735, mentions Howson Kenner
and\wife Margaret. (See the notes of George Eskridge) \Howson's will is dated
9 Apr 1778, Faquier Co., VA pp 358-631. will (Fauquier\Co 9Apr1778/28Sep1778).
\Proved 28 Sep 1778, will book 1 Faquier Co., VA.\CURRY DESCENDANTS by Judge N
oble K. Littell pp21 ref#426.\CURRY DESCENDANTS by Judge Noble K. Littell pp24
ref#852.\Virginia Gelealogies by Rev Horace Edwin Hayden p83 ref24.\Howson die
d at the age of 56.\He married twice. He married Margaret Eskridge in Westmorel
and, VA, 1732.\Margaret was born in Westmoreland, VA 1715. Margaret was the dau
ghter of\Colonel George Eskridge and Rebecca Bonum. Margaret died 08 OCT 1801 i
n\Pauquier, Va, at 86 years of age. Some researchers give her maiden name as\M
organ instead of Eskridge. Margaret Eskridge Kenner was a patriot in the\Revolu
tionary War for helping the soldiers. \He married Lucy Galiham circa 1757. Lucy
was born circa 1717. This and prior\generations of Kenners lived in the Northe
rn Neck of VA. \He died near Somerville. \I read this in a book "The Compendiu
m of American Genealogy"...Howson Kenner\was a midshipman in American Revolutio
n. His father was Francis Kenner. \Francis was born in 1677; died in 1728\How
son Kenner was a Justice in 1742 and a vestryman of Dettingen Parish in\1749 in
Prince Williiam county VA. The will of Howson Kenner was written 9 apr\1778 an
d proved 28 SPE 1778 in Fauquier county VA. To eldest son, Francis\Kenner all m
oney in hands of my son-in-law William Seaton, but 40 pounds, the\balance of th
e money said Seaton owes me (210 pounds for the 250 acres of land\(250 acres) w
hich I sold to him. To daughter Betty Seaton, 20 pounds; to\daughter Rebecca Cl
ifton, 10 pounds, no more; to daughter, Mary Seaton, 10\pounds, no more; to son
, George Turbervill Kenner, a tract of land and slaves;\to granson Rodham Kenne
r (son of George) a tract of land; to daughter, Peggy\and husband, Stephen Prit
chard, a slave and 20 pounds; to granson, Howson\Kenner, son of Francis, 20 pou
nds; to son Rodham tract of land I now live on\and 20 pounds cur; Grandson Geor
ge Seaton 10 pounds, no more; to daughter,\Catey Markahm and her daughter Mary
Ann, slaves and livestock; Grson, Samuel\Eskridge aliaas Kenner, son of daughte
r Susannah, 2 slaves and 100 pounds\scash with which to educate him. Exrs Mr Jo
seph Blackwell and daugher Susannah\Wit: Origianl Young, William Pope. \Howson
Kenner's grave is in a woods 1/2 mile north and 300 yeards west of\Somerville,
Fauquier Co, VA, off State Route 616. The epitaph reads: This\Drery Vault Stra
nger Contains the Bod of Capt Howson Kenner Who Descinded To\the Dust In A Good
Old Age for He Saw from His Loins the third Genrat. He\depated hence 24 may 17
78 age 66. This stone from a sece of his goodness is\humbly dedicated to his me
mory by his youngst son Rodham Kenner." \The grave is on land he purchased from
Willlam Hackney, 28 mar-1763. Only a\few stones and bricks remain from the hou
se which stood a few hundred feet\from the grave. Only the one grave is now in
evidence.\His grave was dedicated to him by his son Rodham and it says: "This d
reary\vault, stranger, contains the body of Catain Howson Kenner who descended
to\the dust on a good old age, for he saw from his lions the third generation.
\He departed hence 24th of May 1778 age 64. This stone form a sense of his\go
odness is humbly dedicated to his memory by his youngest son, Rodham\Kenner." (
THE KENNER FAMILY HISTORY: compiled by Lois Colleen Hindman Kenner)\His religio
n was Church of England.\OCCUPATION: Planter.\MILITARY: Captian of VA militia
.\Howson Kenner's will is as follows:\IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I Howson Kenner
being in sound memory and good health\do at this time Ordain and Make this my
last will and testament in manner and\form followimg. Item, I give unto my Eld
er son Francis Kenner and his heirs\forever all the money in my son in law's ha
nds William Seaton but forty pounds\the ballance of Money the said William Seat
on ows me is two hundred and ten\puonds for that Tract of Land where John Bials
, and John Harrel now live which\I sold to the said WIlliam Seaton for Two hund
red and fifty pounds and no more\of my Estate. I give to the above Francis but
the bove sum, of Two hundred\and ten pounds. Item. I give unto my daughter B
etty Seaton Twenty pounds and\no more. Item. unto my daughter Rebecca Clifton
Ten pounds and nomore. Item.\I give unto my daughter Mary Seaton Ten pounds an
d no more. Item. I give unto\my sone George Turberville Kenner the negroe man
James he has now in\possession and no more. Item. I give to my grandson Rodham
Kenner, son of my\son George Tur[bervil]le That Tract or parcel of Land where
young Moses\Cumings now lives.\Being the reversion of Two hundred Acres that I
bought of John Latimore and\son, the said Land I give to the said Rodham and h
is heirs forever. Item. I\give unto my daughter Peggy and her husband Stephen
Pritchard a negroe women\Lucy and her son Jacob, as also I give to ny daughter
Peggy my old house\whench Letty after the decease of my wife also I give to my
daughter Peggy Ten\pounds, the above legacies before given to my Daughter Peggy
and her husband I\give unto them and their heirs and assigns forever. Item.
I give unto my\grandson Howson Son of my son Francis twenty pounds and no more.
Item. I give\unto my son Rodham and his heors forever all Tract of Land I liv
e on and where\he now lives to him the said Rodham and his heirs and assigns fo
rever. Item.\I give also to my son Rodham the two long tables and the great gl
ass and the\Dozen Large leather shairs that is in my hall and Twenty pounds cas
h and no\more. Item. I give to my some George Turberville Kenner two cows and
calves\and no more. Item. I give to my grandson George Seaton son of my daug
hter\Betty Seaton Two Cows and Calves and His choice of my young mares, and one
\good bed and furniture and my wearing apparel, also I give to said grandson\G
eorge Seaton Twenty pounds Cash and no more. Item. I give unto my daughter\Ca
tey Markham and her daughter Mary Ann two negroe men Jonathan and Abraham\and t
o her and Daughter Mary Ann to them and their heirs forever. Item. I\give her
my said daughter three Cows and Calves, six head of sheep, and two\good beds an
d furniture, as is also I give to the said Catey Markham two young\mares of the
youngest kend also I give to her my said Daughter Catey six grown\hogs, and on
e sow and pigs and no more of my Estate. Item. I give to my\Grandson Samuel E
skridge Alias Kenner son of my daughter Susannah two negroe\Vix. Cate and her I
ncrease forever, also a negroe boy Fortune, to him the said\Samuel and his heir
s forever. Also I give to the said Samuel one hundred\pounds cash to be applie
d to Educate him, but in case the said Samuel should\die before he comes of age
of Eighteen then in that case I give the Estate\before given to my grandson Sa
muel to the disposal of my said Daughter\Susannah. Item. I give to the said S
amuel two cows and calves and the\youngest of my mare colts. Itam. I give to
my Daughter three negroe men,\Isaac, Anthony, and Moses, and all my cash and th
e rest of my Estate not\before mentioned as alsp it is my will that all my Esta
te be kept together for\three years to raise cash to pay of my debts that my wi
fe of iving and my\Daughter Susannah have the whole mamagement of my Estate pay
ing off and\receiving. It is also my Will that my wife have the whole of my Es
tate during\the natural life. Ten in three years he dedeases, then my Daughter
Susannah\pay off every Legasy and Debts before given by me, it is also my will
that my\wife ans Daughter Susannah pay all my just debts and Legacies. It is
also my\will that my Daughter Susannah have the whole of my Estate bith real an
d\personal for three years after the longest liver of my wife or self in order\
to enable her to pay off all my just Debts and Legasies and then at the end of\
the three years to be divided and every person to have his or her part or\part
s as is before directed, by my said will. I also desire that no\appraisment be
of Estate but be Divided as I have before directed I desire\that my Grandson S
amuel Eskridge son of my Daughter Susannah be kept at school\for Ten years, and
kept there after the best manner as the hundred pounds\before given will keep
him, and the over plush of my Estate if any will keep\him after paying of my ju
st Debts and Legacies. I do hereby Disaunl and, make\void all wills and wil he
retofore made by me, and do declare this to be the\Last Will and Testament noe
to stand in full force and Power and Virtue, here\unto made by me I do appoint
my good friend Mr. Joseph Blackwell as Executure\with my wife and Daughter Susa
nnah. I desire that my hereby will be strictly\to the true and Intent meaning
of it be abided and kept to In Witness whereby\I do hereby fix my hand and seal
this ninth day April 1778. [Signed] Howson\Kenner\CODICIL:\I so impower my g
ood friend Mr. Blackwell to make such deeds to my son in law\William Seaton of
the Lands sold to him by me wherenow John Bail's and John\Harril now lives when
he pays off the money that he and I agree for the said\Land and the said deed
by the said Joseph Blackwell be as official as if I had\given and acknowledged
myself As witness my hand the day and date above many\places interlined as abov
e and with the other side.\The above codicil I desire to be as affectial as any
part of my will.\Original Young.\William Pope.\At a court held for Fauquier
County the 28 day of Septenber, 1778 this wil was\proved by the oaths of Origin
al Young and William Pope Witness thereto and\ordered to be recorded and on the
motion of MArgaret Kennner and Susannah\Kenner Executrix's therein named who m
ade oath and executed and acknowledged\bond as the Law directs Certificate is g
ranted them for abstaining a probate\thereof in due form.\
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1530 in Oxford, Yeoman, England d.<17 Sep 1627
- b.~ 1575 in Shipton, Oxen, Yeoman, England d.<17 Sep 1627 in Oxon, Yeoman, England
- b.~ 1530 in Oxford, Yeoman, England
- b.~ 1610 in Oxford, taylor, England d.1649 in Lower Norfolk, Virginia
- b. in Shipton, Oxon, Yeoman, England
- b. in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England d.BEF. 20 JAN 1691/92 in St. Stephens, Northumberland, Virginia
- b.~ 1572 in Oxford, England
- b.~ 1604 in Oxford, Oxford, England
- b.~ 1576 in Oxford, England
- b.18 Dec 1680 in St. Stephens, Northumberland, Virginia d.<20 Jul 1726 in Cherry Pt., Northumberland, Virginia
- b.~ 1590 in Rodham, Northumberland, England
- b.~ 1620 in Yorkshire, England d.20 MAR 1671/72 in St. Stephens, Northumberland, Virginia
- b. in of Chillingham, England
- b. in Kent Island, St Marys, Virginia d.1709 in Cherry Pt., Northumberland, Virginia
- b.~ 1600 in Virginia d.~ 1650 in Northumberland, Virginia
- b.~ 1619 in Northumberland, Virginia d.~ 1674 in Northumberland, Virginia
- b.10 May 1712 in Cherry Pt., Northern Neck, Northumberland, Virginia d.24 May 1778 in Somerville, Fauquier, Virginia
- b.1649 in England d.17 Apr 1689 in Wicomico Par., Northumberland, VA
- b.27 Dec 1677 in Wicomico Par., Northumberland, VA d.10 May 1712 in Cherry Pt., Northumberland, Virginia
- b.1563 in Cotton Hall, Nordly, Salop, England d.1621 in England
- b.1585 in St Martin Parish, Worcestershire, England d.23 FEB 1629/30 in St Martin Parish, Worcestershire, England
- b.1563 in Alvenley, Shropshire, England
- b.1605 in Cotton Hall, Shropeshire, England d.1 MAR 1663/64 in North Cumberland, Virgina, USA
- b.1553 d.26 JAN 1619/20 in Twining, Gloucs, England
- b.~ 1594 in Of, Twining, England d.24 FEB 1637/38 in Worchester St Mar, Worcester, England
- b.1653 in Paradise, Plantation, Gloucester, VA d. in Wicomico, Northumberland, Va
- b.~ 1584 in England
- b.1615 in London, England d.06 Oct 1706 in Dividing Creek, North Cumberland, Virgina
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