William Stevens Howard (1684 - abt. 1734)

Born 3 Nov 1684 in Pocomoke, Somerset, Maryland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Douglass) Howard — married before 1707 in Charles, Maryland

Husband of Sarah (Briscoe) Howard — married before 1721 in Charles Co., Maryland

Descendants

Died about 29 Apr 1734 at about age 49 in Charles, Maryland

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Biography

William Stevens Howard, son of Edmund Howard and Margaret Dent, was born 3 Nov 1684 in Somerset, Maryland.^[1]

William married first Elizabeth Douglass before 1707; children (surname HOWARD):

1. Margaret - b. before 24 Jan 1708 when a cattle mark for her was registerd
2. Edmund Howard (bef.1712-)
3. Rachael (Howard) Compton (abt.1714-1789)

William married second Sarah Briscoe in Dec 1719; children (surname HOWARD):

1. William Thomas - b. 1721
2. Elizabeth (Howard) Magruder (abt.1716-1803)
3. Susannah Howard (abt.1725-1735)
4. Sarah (Howard) Wailes (1734-1773)

William died in Charles Co., Maryland between the writing of his will 15 Dec 1733, and its probate 29 Apr1734, leaving wife Sarah, oldest son Edmond, youngest son William, and daus Rachel Compton, Elizabeth, Susannah and Sarah.^[2][3]

eldest son Edmund & hrs. plantation during life

well beloved wife Sarah Howard

youngest son William & hrs., he dying without issue to eldest son Edmund & hrs.

daughter Rachel wife of Mathew COMPTON

Residue of estate after wife's thirds are deducted, to four youngest children :

viz. William, Elizabeth, Susannah, & Sarah.

Test. Benjamin DOUGLASS, Sr. Philip JENKINS

Father's Will

Full transcript: ^[4]

(abstract seemingly created 1 May 2017 by deblaw)

Howard Edmund, gent., Chas. Co., 3 Dec. 1709; 1 Jan. 1713.

To eld. son Wm. Stevens (Howard) and hrs, 100 A., where he now lives.

To 2nd son Thomas and hrs, dwelling plantation, and addition thereto, tract to contain 150 A.

To 3rd son John and hrs, 100 A. layed out by Joseph Manning, surveyor.

To only dau. Eiza: and hrs., that part of Saturday Work belonging to testator, at 16 yrs. or marriage, and negro as per recorded deed of gift in Chas. Co.

To young. son George at 21 yrs. and hrs, residue of lands not already devised and land devised dau. should she die without issue.

To little granddau. Margaret Howard personalty, including mourning ring in memory of late deceased brother, Geo Dent and ring in memory of her grandmother, deceased, marked M. H.

To brother Richard Eyton, merchant in London, and only sister, Mrs Hester Tyndale, wife of upholsterer in Bristol, personalty.

To 4 sons and dau. afsd, residue of estate. No lands to pass out of name while there is a male survivor.

Exs.: 2 eld. sons.

Test: Geo. Dentt, Rachel Smoot, Mary Posey, Jane Thompson, Anne Dodd. MCW 13. 632.

By Codicil, 1712 In event of birth of certain negress, she is devised to Edmund Howard at 21 yrs., son of eld. son William howard, and Elizabeth his wife; and provisionally, certain personalty to his sister Margarett afsd, dau of same.

Test: Jno Fendall, Jane Coe, Richard Coe.

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYL8-NV6Z : 12 February 2020), William Stevens Howard, 1684.
2. ↑ Maryland Calendar of Wills, v7. p78 [21.56]
3. ↑ "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYMZ-N12?cc=1803986&wc=SNYZ-DPV%3A146535701%2C148432701 : 20 May 2014), Charles > Wills 1734-1752 vol 4 > image 31 of 217; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
4. ↑ Will Transcript

• "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YMZ-XG7?cc=1803986&wc=SNYZ-DPK%3A146535701%2C148432001 : 20 May 2014), Charles > Wills 1704-1733 vol 3 > image 48 of 166; Hall of Records, Annapolis. Image

See Also:

• FamilySearch Tree

edited by Tom Bredehoft 10/5/2013

• Edmund Howard on 'american family history' site