Anne (Howard) Greneffe (abt. 1651 - aft. 1694)

Born about 1651 in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died after 1694 after about age 43 in Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland

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Biography

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1651 Birth and Parents

Saunders estimates that Ann Howard was born, ca. 1651, the daughter of Matthew Howard and his wife Ann. ^[3] in Lower Norfolk County, Virginia. ^[4]

Saunders notes that the 1648 will of Richard Hall, which lists those of Matthew Howard's children who were born before 1648, names an Ann immediately after Matthew Howard the elder. Saunders concludes that this Ann is not the daughter Ann, who if she were the first child in order would not have married until she was 30, an unusual occurrance in the colonies, but rather was Ann the wife of the elder Matthew Howard. "As Ann (Howard) Greneffe's 4 children were minors when her husband wrote his 1686/7 will, (born after 1666), a first child born at about age 30 seems unrealistic." ^[3]

1648 Legatees of Richard Hall

Matthew Howard Sr. and wife Ann were legatees in the 1648 will of Richard Hall, in Va. Also legatees of Richard Hall were Matthew and Ann's five older children: Elizabeth b. 1639, Matthew Jr. b. 1641, Cornelius b. 1643, John b. 1645, and Samuel b. 1647. Two younger children of Matthew Sr. and Ann are not mentioned in Richard Hall's will because not born yet. They are Philip Howard b. 1649 and Anne Howard b. 1651. (see Documented Children of Matthew Howard and Anne- WikiTree Howard-8458).

Siblings

1. Elizabeth Howard, born ca. 1639, ^[3] Lower Norfolk County, Virginia ^[4] Listed first in 1648 Richard Hall will. Married Henry Ridgely
2. Matthew Howard, Jr Born, ca. 1641, ^[3] Lower Norfolk County, Virginia ^[4] Listed second in 1648 Richard Hall will. Married Sarah Dorsey.
3. Cornelius Howard Born, ca, 1643,^[3] Lower Norfolk County, Virginia ^[4] Listed third in 1648 Richard Hall will. Married Elizabeth.
4. John Howard Born, ca. 1645, ^[3] Lower Norfolk County, Virginia ^[4] Listed fourth in 1648 Richard Hall will. Married Susanna Norwood, widow of Charles Stevens, and Eleanor, widow of John Maccubin.
5. Samuel Howard Born, ca. 1647, ^[3] Lower Norfolk County, Virginia ^[4] Listed fifth in 1648 Richard Hall will. Married Catherine Warner.
6. Philip Howard Born, ca. 1649, ^[3] Lower Norfolk County, Virginia. ^[4] Not named in 1648 Richard Hall will. Married Ruth Baldwin.
7. Ann Howard, born, ca. 1651 ^[3] Lower Norfolk County, Virginia. ^[4] Not named in 1648 Richard Hall will. Married James Greneffe.

Marriage to James Greneffe

She married James Greneff, Greeneff or Greniffe.

Ann Howard married James Greneffe ^[5] living 1690

James Greneffe left a will dated Anne Arundel Co, Md, Feb 21, 1686, proved Sept 26, 1694 in which he mentions his wife Ann, his children, and also his 'brother" John Howard. ^[6]

James Greniffe was living in 1690. James Greeniffe inventory, Maryland Inventories and Accounts 11A:22-22 1/2, FHL microfilm 0,012,920. ^[7]

One location reports James' death as 9/26/1694 in Anne Arundel County.

1694 Death

Anne's death was sometime AFT 1694 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Children

Issue of James Greeneff and Ann Howard named in will:

1. John Greeneff, who m. Ruth (unk) Dorsey, widow of Edward.
2. James Greeneff, Jr.
3. Samuel Greeneff
4. Hannah Greeneff

Sources

1. ↑ Alice Granbery Walter, Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Court Records, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1995), 87 cites B:95a. Richard Hall will. Note: FHL microfilm 0,032,823 of the original jumps from page 93a to next page of 102. Cited by Saunders.
2. ↑ Date estimates for birth were made two years apart for those children born before and after the will 1648 will of Richard Hall.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} Saunders, Howard
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} Doliante, 356
5. ↑ James Greneff will, Maryland wills 2:215-216, FHL microfilm 0,012,841 and Maryland wills 7:79-80, FHL microfilm 0,012,843. Mentions wife Ann, "brother John Howard" and "brother Samuel Howard." Cited by Saunders
6. ↑ James Greneff will, Maryland wills 2:215-216, FHL microfilm 0,012,841 and Maryland wills 7:79-80, FHL microfilm 0,012,843. Cited by Saunders, 2014
7. ↑ Saunders, Howard, 2014

Bibliography of Frequently Cited Sources

• Doliante, Sharon J. Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some Colonial Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1991 (Reprinted 1998,, 2000, 2004 by Clearfield Company, Baltimore. ), Volume I, pages 353-380.
• Saunders, Fredric Z. Howard Family of Anne Arundel County, Maryland Saunders is a respected professional genealogist. Last revised 14 December 2014. Accessed 20 December 2021 jhd
• Warfield, J.D. The Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland: A Genealogical and Biographical Review from Wills, Deeds and Church Records, Originally published Baltimore, 1905. Reprinted, Regional Publishing Company, Baltimore 1967 and 1973.

See also:

• Robert W. Barnes. Baltimore County Families, 1659-1759 , 1989 (pages 279, 343, 483)
• "Prologue of the Howards of Eastern Kentucky" by Jesse Buckwalter and Robert Whittaker, 2017. 345 pages.
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