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Family Subtree Diagram : Descendants of Cornelius Howard (1643)

PLEASE NOTE: If you do not see a GRAPHIC IMAGE of a family tree here but are seeing this text instead then it is most probably because the web server is not correctly configured to serve svg pages correctly. see http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/SVG:Server_Configuration for information on how to correctly configure a web server for svg files. ? Parent Biological Child Parent Parent Parent Biological Child Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Parent Biological Child Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Biological Child Parent Parent Parent Biological Child Biological Child Biological Child Parent Parent Parent Biological Child Parent Marriage Marriage Marriage (two children) Marriage (six children) Marriage (a child) Marriage (four children) Marriage (a child) Marriage (a child) 1643 - 1680 Cornelius Howard 37 37 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. 1676 - 1736 Joseph Howard 60 60 This is an abstract of Joseph Howard's will as found in the Maryland
Calendar of Wills:
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 Ha
zard," 100 A. of "Howard's Package." 310 A. of "Second Discovery;" and per
sonalty.
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 whi
ch Phillip Hammond claims as his; dwelling plantation "Howard's Inheritanc
e," S. side South R; 30 A. "Sarah's Inheritance;" and
personalty.
To son Cornelius and hrs., residue of "Discovery," 400 A. of "Howard's Pac
kage"; and personalty.
To grandson Joseph Hichings 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 person
alty after wife's thirds are deducted. Dr. Richard Hill to have care of s
on 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 Edwar
d.
Test: John Howard, John Burgess, William Phelps
4 Aug. 1736. Oath of Zacharias Spenser, one of witnesses to will of Josh
ua Stokes, Baltimore Co., taken at instance of Humphrey Wells Stoakes, o
ne of the sons and legatees of the dec'd. Will recorded v. 20, f. 444, M
d. Cal. of Wills, v. 6, p. 232. 1702 - 1761 Mareen Duvall 59 59 20 Mar 1708/09 - 1783 Ruth Howard 1715 - 1791 Sarah Dorsey 76 76 14 Jan 1701/02 - 1773 Henry Howard 1732 - 1792 Rachel Howard 60 60 1752 Joshua A. Howard 1724 - 1769 Joshua Warfield 45 45 1752 Sarah Warfield 1754 - 1842 Dinah Warfield 88 88 1756 Ruth Warfield 1758 - 1830 Joseph Warfield 72 72 1759 Rachel Warfield 1761 Joshua Warfield 1641 - 1680 Elizabeth Todd 39 39 1693 - 1739 Margerey Keith 46 46 1 Feb 1716/17 - 1772 Cornelius Howard He died in May 1772 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. He had ann estate probat
ed on 1 Jun 1772 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. He signed a will on 2 May 17
77 in Anne Arundel Co., MD 16 Feb 1713/14 - 1770 Ephriam Howard 1722 Sarah Howard 1680 - 1707 Ann Barnett 27 27 1722 - 1801 Rachel Ridgely Worthington 79 79 1759 - 1821 Nicholas Worthington Dorsey 62 62 1780 Mary Dorsey Generated by GenoPro®. Click here for details.