Cornelius Howard 
Cornelius was born in 1643 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.1 Cornelius' father was Matthew Howard and his mother was Anna Hall. His paternal grandparents were John Howard and Elizabeth Lock; his maternal grandparents were Richard Hall and <Unknown>. He had five brothers and two sisters, named Samuel, Matthew, John, Samuel, Philip, Susan and Mary. He was the fourth oldest of the eight children. He died at the age of 37 on October 15th, 1680 in Anne Arundel Co., MD.General Notes
Known as Capt. Cornelius Howard of Howard's Heirship and Chance and was the fifth son of Matthew and Ann Howard, who moved from Lower Norfolk, Virginia, together with his relative Edward Lloyd, in about 1650, to the south side of the Severn settlements. Cornelius became the most prominent member of the family in early Maryland affairs. He was born about 1630, in Virginia and he died in Maryland in 1680. He married Elizabeth, a daughter or grand daughter of Lawrence Todd. He came to the Severn River from Norfolk, Virginia. with the Puritan exodus of 1650-1658. He was commissioned Ensign under Capt. Benson. He served in the House of Burgess from 1671 to 1676, and was Justice of the Peace in 1679. Captain Howard's social position enabled him to increase his surveys. In Cornelius' will, made in 1680, he bequeaths "To wife Eliza, executrix., home plantation during life". His children and their inheritance are noted as follows, 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 Creek." To dau. Sarah, 250 A. at Tuckahoe on Choptanke River. To dau. Mary, 200 A., part of "Howard and Porter's Range." To dau. Eliza:, personalty. His will is witnessed by Phillip Calvert and John Howard. Cornelius Howard's will was probated October 15, 1680.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1512 d.1537 in Tower of London, London, England
- b.Jan 1536 d.1598
- b.1489 d.1557
- b.18 Oct 1515 in HarBottle Castle, Northumberland, England d.09 Mar 1577
- b.29 Nov 1489 d.24 Nov 1542
- b.01 Dec 1578 d.04 Apr 1642
- b.01 Jun 1609 in Wardour Castle, Wiltshire, England d.1659 in Norfolk, Lower Norfolk Co., Virginia
- b.1643 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland d.15 Oct 1680 in Anne Arundel Co., MD
- b.1579 in England d.1688 in Norfolk, Virginia
- b.1610 in England d.1640 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
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Details of Cornelius' family with Elizabeth Todd
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