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About Lieutenant James H. Howerton
War of 1812
James Howerton was born 16 Feb 1789 in Essex County, Virginia. He entered the U S Army as a Lieutenant in the 28th Infantry Regt at Lexington, Kentucky on 20 May 1813. By 1814 he was on the staff of General Andrew Jackson with whom he was present at the Battle of New Orleans.
Howerton Heritage Summer 1996
By Bryan R. Howerton
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James Howerton served on the staff of General Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. He later married a cousin, Susan Independence Ragland (nee Howerton). They moved to the Nashville, Tennessee area about 1837 where he renewed his association with ex-President Jackson who requested James manage his extensive plantation holdings in Mississippi. He managed the plantations until the death of his wife in 1850 at which time he moved to Calhoun County, Texas. He remained in Texas for the balance of his life, serving as sheriff in Calhoun County until a few years before his death in 1868.
Howerton Heritage Fall 1996
By Bryan R. Howerton
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Lieutenant James H. Howerton's Timeline
1789 |
February 16, 1789
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Essex, Virginia, United States
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1818 |
January 7, 1818
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Halifax, Virginia, United States
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1821 |
April 21, 1821
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Halifax, Virginia, United States
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1823 |
May 25, 1823
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Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
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1828 |
April 8, 1828
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Halifax, Virginia, United States
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1832 |
April 5, 1832
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Halifax, Virginia, United States
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1834 |
December 26, 1834
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Halifax, Virginia, United States
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1868 |
September 10, 1868
Age 79
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Calhoun, Texas, United States
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