Rachel (Howard) Warfield (1732 - 1792)

Born 2 Apr 1732 in Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Joshua Warfield — married 6 Aug 1751 in Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland

Descendants

Died 15 Sep 1792 at age 60 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Rachel was born on the 2nd day of April, 1732 at Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Howard County, Maryland.^[1] Rachel was daughter of Henry Howard and Sarah Dorsey ^[2] She married Joshua Warfield, son of Alexander Warfield and Dinah (Davidge) Warfield on August 6, 1751 in Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland, United States. ^{[2] [3]} Rachel passed away in 1792.

Research Notes

Additional Websource: Geni.com - Rachel (Howard) Warfield

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYG6-L43Z : 12 February 2020), Rachel Howard, 1732.
   Index Detail:
   • Name: Rachel Howard
   • Event Type: Birth
   • Event Date: 2 Apr 1732
   • Event Place: Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland, United States
   • Event Place (Original): Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, *Maryland, United States
   • Gender: Female
   • Father's Name: Henry Howard
   • Mother's Name: Sarah
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Book Title: The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland

   Sub Title: A Genealogical and Biographical Review from wills, deeds and church records.

   Author: J. D. Warfield. (Formerly Professor of English Literature in the Maryland Agricultural College, genealogist and author of "The Warfields of Maryland.")

   Publishing: Kohn & Pollock Publishers, Baltimore, Md. 1905.

   Excerpt from page 386, regarding the will of father, Henry Howard:

   His will of 1773, shows him a man of marked intelligence, of determination, and an extensive landholder. At the time of writing it he seems to have resided at Glenelg, now the property of Frank Shipley's heirs.

   He named his heirs, Ephraim, John Beale, Vachel Denton, James, Joshua, Mrs. Sarah Nelson, Mrs. Honor Davidge and Mrs. Rachel Warfield.

3. ↑ Rachel Howard mentioned in the record of Joshua Warfield: "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4J1-2QG : 16 January 2020), Joshua Warfield, 1751.
   Indexed Information:
   • Name: Joshua Warfield
   • Event Type: Marriage
   • Event Date: 6 Aug 1751
   • Event Place: Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland, United States
   • Event Place (Original): Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland, United States
   • Spouse's Name: Rachel Howard