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Vachel Denton Howard (1751 - 1778)

Capt. Vachel Denton Howard
Born in Howard, Anne Arundel, Marylandmap
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Son of and
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Died at age 26 in Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Birth

1776 Project
Captain Vachel Howard served with 4th Continental Light Dragoons, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Captain Vachel Denton Howard was born on April 30, 1751 in Howard, Maryland. [1] [2] He was the son of Henry Howard and Sarah Dorsey. [1]

Military Service and Death

Vachel served as a Captain in the 4th Continental Dragoons. He died during military service before marrying or having any legitimate offspring. [3] [4] Vachel died in 1778 near Montogmery County, Pennsylvania and was bruied in the Saint James Perkiomen Church Cemetery. [2] [3]

Gravestone Inscription
In Memory of
Capt VACHEL D
HOWARD of
Maryland Light
Dragoons who
Departed this Life
March the 15, 1778
Aged 30 Years
In defense of American
LIBERTY

Research Notes

The age of death on his gravestone isn't consistent with with his Anne Arundel, Maryland birth record

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Citing this Record:
    "Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYGT-5H3Z : 12 February 2020), Vachel Denton Howard, 1751.
    Indexed information from record:
    Name: Vachel Denton Howard
    Birth Date: 30 Apr 1751
    Birthplace: Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland, United States
    Birthplace (Original): Christ Church, Queen Caroline Parish, Howard, Maryland, United States
    Father's Name: Henry Howard
    Mother's Name: Sarah
    Source Reference: Item 2
    Digital Folder Number: 007835994
    Microfilm Number: 14358
    Originating System: ODM
    Indexing Batch: C50779-1
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Citing this Record:
    "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2J-26DL : 7 August 2020), Vachel Denton Howard, ; Burial, Evansburg, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Saint James Perkiomen Church Cemetery; citing record ID 66545196, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
    Indexed information from record:
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evansburg, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Cemetery: Saint James Perkiomen Church Cemetery
    Name: Vachel Denton Howard
    Death Date: 15 Mar 1778
    Birth Date: 30 Apr 1751
    Photograph Included: Y
    Note: Contains Biography
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Citing this Record:
    "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTL-JGW1 : 1 March 2021), Vashel D Howard, 4 Jan 1777; citing Military Service, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140774.
    Idexed information from the record:
    Name: Vashel D Howard
    Date: 4 Jan 1777
    Place: United States
    Death Date: 1778
    Military Rank: Captain
    Military Company/Regiment: 4th Continental Dragoons
    Page Number: 303
    Digital Folder Number: 103140774
    Image Number: 00302
  4. ↑ Book: Virginia Soldiers of 1776 Volume II; Compiled and edited by Louis A Burgess; Richmond Press, INC, Richmond Va. 1927 (pages 827-829) Link to Family Source archived edition:Virginia soldiers of 1776; compiled from documents on file in the Virginia Land Note: Chapter on Capt. Vachel P Howard will be start at 349/515




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