Cornelius-171, born 1643, son of Matthew Hall and Anne Howard is the destination profile. A merge has been proposed to merge Cornelius-9216, b. 1643 into Howard-171.
Caution: Did Elizabeth Gorsuch marry Cornelius Howard?
Cornelius' wife Elizabeth exists in several profiles; is Elizabeth Gorsuch one of them? it increasingly appears that she is not, and she is tentatively delinked as the wife of Cornelius.
Reasons she might be the wife of Cornelius
Becky Fox asserts that Elizabeth, wife of Cornelius Howard, was Elizabeth Gorsuch. [1]
In the 1663 will of Capt. John Sisson, husband of Elizabeth's sister Frances Gorsuch, Cornelius Howard is named executor of Sisson's will, is called "brother," and is asked to look after Sisson's wife and children. Howard is bequeathed an indentured servant, Richard Warfield; [2] In what way is Cornelius Howard John Sisson's brother? John Sisson was married to Frances Gorsuch.
In 1671 Cornelius Howard was named guardian to John Todd, son of Captain Thomas Todd. [2] Todd was married to Anne Gorsuch, sister to Frances.
The 1690 will of Lancelot Todd, son of Anne Gorsuch and Capt. Thomas Todd, names Cornelius Howard's wife Elizabeth as daughter Mary Todd's "Aunt Elizabeth Howard." [2]. Newman observes that this does not byitself "prove conclusively that she was of Todd patrimony, [2] but in conjunction with the other facts, it seems to clearly be part of a pattern.
Reasons she might not be the wife of Cornelius
Elizabeth Gorsuch-157, b. May 13, 1641, Herdfordshire, England to John Gorsuch and Anne Lovelace.
1659 moved to Baltimore County, Maryland.
Married to Howell Powell before 1662.
She was Elizabeth Powell when she moved to Maryland in 1661
She is addressed as Elizabeth Powell in her grandmother' 1662 will.
Other women who might be the wife of Cornelius
Elizabeth Sisson-665, born May 13, 1641, Walker, Hertfordshire. Died 1680, Baltimore. No parents. No other information, No sources, Married Cornelius Sr, 1 child, Joseph. PM William Foster. TL.
Elizabeth (Todd-3662) Howard, b. 1641, d. 1680. Married two Corneliuses. No parents, No children. PM Marlene Hightower. Not TL.
Elizabeth Todd-397, b. 1642. m. Cornelius,. No parents, three children. PM Carl Rhodes. TL.
While the situation remains unresolved, final merges should not be undertaken.
Marriage to Powell
If Elizabeth Todd was actually Elizabeth Gorsuch, she first married _____ Powell. [3]
Because the lives of Alice Lovelace Gorsuch and her children intersect in various ways, those who immigrated to Virginia and then Maryland are shown below. [5]
Those who remained in England include Daniel, b. 1628 or 1629; William, b. 1631 or 1632 who married Catherine Morgan; Robert; the following all immigrated to Virginia.
Frances Gorsuch b after 1642, called a granddaughter in Anne (Barnes) Gorsuch's will (Pg 85), b after 1638, poss died young. The daughter, Frances, (erroneously often identified as a son), was clearly called "daughter" in the 1662 will of her grandmother, Alice (Hall) Gorsuch, "Johanna and Frances daughters of my said son John" (Pg 392).[3]
1652 Immigration to Virginia
Elizabeth Gorsuch came with six other children of her family to Virginia in 1652 where they settled in Lancaster County. [6]
Assuming her birth in 1641, she would have been aged 11 when she immigrated to Virginia.
1659 Immigration to Maryland
In 1659 all but sister Katherine came to Maryland. [6]
Assuming her birth in 1641, she would have been 18 when she immigrated to Maryland. Since she came with her family, it may be assumed that she was not yet married in 1659.
1659 Move to Baltimore County, Maryland with Gorsuch Family
1659 July 16. Thomas Powell was granted 700 acres, Howell Powell was granted 300 acres on north shore of Patapsco River in Baltimore County, MD. Grants in same vicinity the same date were made to other residents (or former residents) of Lancaster County, VA: Robert Gorsuch, Richard Gorsuch, William Dickinson, and others. [7]
1661 May 13. Thomas Powell and Richard Gorsuch claimed headrights for transporting 12 persons to Maryland, including Howell Powell, Elizabeth Powell, Ann Powell, Thomas Powell, Ann Powell, Richard Gorsuch, Elizabeth Gorsuch, Lovelace Gorsuch. [7]
The Powells and Gorsuch's moving to Maryland in 1661 are therefore:
Thomas Powell (1627-1669), age 34. Leader of the group. Married to Ann before 1657 when he was age 30.
Richard Gorsuch. (1637-1694), age 24, son of Anne Lovelace Gorsuch (1611-1652). Richard, joined the Society of Friends, and were with the group of Quakers driven out of Lancaster County, Virginia by Gov. Berkeley in 1660. [8] Three years later, in 1665, married Elizabeth Rowe and had children.
Howell Powell (1628-1704), age 33. Affiliated with Society of Friends. Was in Tred Avon Monthly Meeting, Baltimore County at his death.
Elizabeth Powell (see below)
Ann Powell, wife of Thomas Powell. Married before 1657. Estimate her age as 27 in 1657, therefore born in 1630, either in Virginia or England
Ann Powell, eldest daughter of Thomas. If her parents were married in 1657 and she was born a year later in 1658, she would be aged 3 in 1661.
Elizabeth Gorsuch (see below)
Lovelace Gorsuch (1644-1702), age 17, son of Anne Lovelace Gorsuch (1611-1652). Lovelace joined the Society of Friends, and were with the group of Quakers driven out of Lancaster County, Virginia by Gov. Berkeley in 1660.[8] Married in 1696 at age 52 in Third Haven Quaker Meeting, Talbot Co, MD, had daughter Sarah.
Note: Elizabeth Powell and Elizabeth Gorsuch. Note that this list includes both an Elizabeth Powell and an Elisabeth Gorsuch at the same time. It is possible that Elizabeth Powell's maiden name was unknown and she was already married to Howell Powell and that Elizabeth Gorsuch was another person who did not marry Howell Powell -- or it is possible that Elizabeth Powell was a sister of the Powells and that Elizabeth Gorsuch was the future wife of Howell. Day-1904 23:51, 12 December 2019 (UTC)
Elizabeth Gorsuch (1641-1680, age 20, son of Anne Lovelace Gorsuch (1611-1651). In the colonies women married young and often to older men; marriage to Howell Powell, age 33, would have been quite normal. On the other hand, if he married earlier, Elizabeth Powell shown on the list might be an older women, leaving Elizabeth Gorsuch in a position to marry Cornelius Howard upon her arrival in Maryland.
Though no date has been provided for this marriage, one may estimate that her marriage took place soon after her arrival in Maryland, say 1660, when she was 19.
1662 Named in grandmother's will as Elizabeth Powell
Elizabeth Powell was named in the July 7, 1662 will of his grandmother Alice (Hall) Gorsuch, of Weston, Co. Hertford, spinster, widow of Daniel Gorsuch, proved February 3, 1662-3 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, to receive a bequest of £10. [10]
↑ 2.02.12.22.3 Newman, Anne Arundel Gentry, pages 261, cited by Becky Fox.
↑ 3.03.13.2 Pleasants, J. Hall, "The Gorsuch and Lovelace Families (Concluded)"The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 27, No. 3/4 (Jul. - Oct., 1919), pp. 379-392, Virginia Historical Society, JSTOR.org accessed April 19, 2015
↑ Source: #S682 Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Lois Howard
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Children from "Bishop's Transcripts" of the Walkern Parish Register (pg 87), cited by
Pleasants, J. Hall, "The Gorsuch and Lovelace Families (Continued)." (Vol. 24, No. 2 (Apr., 1916), pp. 214-221) The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Virginia Historical Society, JSTOR.org accessed April 19, 2015
↑ 6.06.1 Page 91 The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. Vol. 24, No. 1, Jan., 1916, pp. 81-93, The Gorsuch and Lovelace Families. Arthur: J.H.P. Published by the Virginia Historical Society. Accessed 29 May 2012 at 1341 hours. Database online at jstor.org. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4243492.
↑ 8.08.1 J. H. P., "The Gorsuch and Lovelace Families"The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 24, No. 1 (Jan., 1916), pp. 81-93, Virginia Historical Society, JSTOR.org accessed July 19, 2015
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I just cut this from Gorsuch-284 (Elizabeth born 1607 & m a Powell, per WikiTree). I think that it is already covered in the bio but I wanted to drop it here as a comment just to make sure.
Note this is the will of Hall-347, and the Elizabeth Powell mentioned in the will is Gorsuch-157.
"The will of Alice Gorsuch. widow of the above mentioned Daniel Gorsuch, which the writer has recently been fortunate enough to locate and to secure an abstract of, throws additional light upon the family. Alice Gorsuch outlived her husband twenty-five years. Her will dated July 7, 1662, was proved February 3, 1662-3 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Abstract of the will of Alice Gorsuch of Weston, co. Hertford, spinster, dated 7 July, 1662: (Prerogative Court of Canterbury— Juxon. 17)
I give to my grandson Robert Gorsuch, £20-
To my grandson Richard Gorsuch, £10-
To my granddaughter Elizabeth Powell, £10- "
"...The will shows that the widow at the time of her death was living in Weston, a parish which adjoins Walkern, where her husband also owned property. Mention is made of five grandchildren described as the children of her son John Gorsuch, viz. Elizabeth Powell, Charles Gorsuch, Lovelace Gorsuch, Johanna Gorsuch and Frances Gorsuch, who were not mentioned in her husband's will and who therefore evidently were born after the latter's death in 1638, while the will shows that of the older children of her son John at least three, viz. Daniel, Robert and Richard "
Source (apparently): "The Gorsuch and Lovelace Families" by J. H. P. Publication date- 1916-01-01. Publisher- The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography- Collection jstor_virghistbiog; jstor_ejc; additional_collections; journals. Contributor- JSTOR. Language- English. Volume 24.
Not sure if this is already known or helpful, but working on my ancestry tree I just saw this on Find A Grave for an Elizabeth Todd Howard:
Elizabeth Todd Howard
BIRTH 1642
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
DEATH 1679 (aged 36–37)
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
BURIAL Burial Details Unknown
MEMORIAL ID 193154255 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 0
PLANT TREES
Daughter of Thomas Todd (1622-1671) and his wife Elizabeth, sister of Thomas, John and Lancelot, wife of Cornelius Howard (1630-1680) and mother of Cornelius Howard (1665-1717).
This has her listed as the wife of Cornelius Howard, not Elizabeth Lovelace.
In Volume 2 of his Anne Arundel Gentry, Harry Wright Newman **speculated** that Elizabeth, wife of Cornelius Howard was Elizabeth Gorsuch. In volume III, he retracted that speculation, saying:
"Was the wife of Cornelius Howard a Todd and daughter of Thomas Todd the Boatwright, of which we have no complete list of his children? In my publication of *Anne Arundel Gentry*, Volume Two, I cited circumstantial evidence that she could be a sister of Anne Gorsuch, the wife of Captain Thomas Todd. My theory has been severely rejected by a Virginia genealogist. Anyhow the family name of Elizabeth, the wife of Captain Cornelius Howard, remains unsolved."
Kern, IH've (temporarily) added Howell Powell, who you also manage, as a husband of Elizabeth Gorsuch, since Richardson states that's who Elizabeth married. Since Powell lived several decades, that would mean Elizabeth could not have married Cornelius Howard. However, the Powell data I'm finding suggests that, as you have it, Powell married a different Gorsuch. Consider this a work in progress until I add documentation to Powell's bio. I think we may prove Richardson wrong in this case.
Note this is the will of Hall-347, and the Elizabeth Powell mentioned in the will is Gorsuch-157.
"The will of Alice Gorsuch. widow of the above mentioned Daniel Gorsuch, which the writer has recently been fortunate enough to locate and to secure an abstract of, throws additional light upon the family. Alice Gorsuch outlived her husband twenty-five years. Her will dated July 7, 1662, was proved February 3, 1662-3 in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Abstract of the will of Alice Gorsuch of Weston, co. Hertford, spinster, dated 7 July, 1662: (Prerogative Court of Canterbury— Juxon. 17)
Elizabeth Todd Howard BIRTH 1642 Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA DEATH 1679 (aged 36–37) Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA BURIAL Burial Details Unknown MEMORIAL ID 193154255 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 0 PLANT TREES Daughter of Thomas Todd (1622-1671) and his wife Elizabeth, sister of Thomas, John and Lancelot, wife of Cornelius Howard (1630-1680) and mother of Cornelius Howard (1665-1717).
This has her listed as the wife of Cornelius Howard, not Elizabeth Lovelace.
"Was the wife of Cornelius Howard a Todd and daughter of Thomas Todd the Boatwright, of which we have no complete list of his children? In my publication of *Anne Arundel Gentry*, Volume Two, I cited circumstantial evidence that she could be a sister of Anne Gorsuch, the wife of Captain Thomas Todd. My theory has been severely rejected by a Virginia genealogist. Anyhow the family name of Elizabeth, the wife of Captain Cornelius Howard, remains unsolved."