• General Notes

  REFN: 2115
  Colonial Families in the U.S.:
  EDMUND HOWARD, "Gentleman", b. in England; m. in Somerset County,
  Maryland, 26th May, 1681, Margaret DENT, dau. of Thomas DENT, b. in
  Gisborough, England, circa 1630, d. in St. Mary's County, Maryland, 1676,
  and Rebecca WILKINSON, his wife; Justice of Somerset County, Maryland,
  1689; Clerk of Charles County, Maryland, where he d. 1713; he was one of
  the earliest settlers of Maryland and was active in affairs civil and
  religious in that province.
  Torrence's Old Somerset County, p. 476 & 465, show that Edmund Howard,
  who with a William Howard, settled in Somerset County, on the Eastern
  Shore of Maryland, before 1663. 
  As to a connection with the other Howard's in Maryland & England, he does
  carry the Christian name (Edmund) common to the Howards of Norfolk in
  England.  Edward Hammond, & John Hammond were sons of Col. Mainwaring
  Hammond, who was one of the "Cavalier" companions of Captain Henry
  Norwood, whose vessel, the "Virginia Merchant" ran ashore on what is now
  the coast of old Somerset Co. in 1649, and their rescue was effected
  through the efforts of a young man named William Stevens, who settled in
  the community.  (One of Edmund Howard's sons is named William Stevens
  Howard.)  Edward Hammond became a compatriot and associate of Edmund
  Howard in Somerset County, afterwards, while John Hammond and his
  descendants, intermarried with the Howard's of Ann Arundel Co. 
  In 1692 Edmund Howard was a Justice of Somerset County (Old Somerset p.
  154), and about the same time, Edward Hammond & Peter Dent were among the
  military officers of the county.
  Probate records of Charles Co, MD, Book 1677-1717 pg. 335 show Edmund
  Howard dec. 15 Mar 1713/4, George Dent & John Howard nearest relations.
  No other records re:  William Howard who arrived in Somerset Co. with
  Edmund,  except that he married Mary Hobday January 4, 1673 in Somerset
  Co. Ibid 396-7.

Details of Edmund's family with Margaret Dent