NN Howerton

The parents of the brothers John Howerton, of Anne Arundel & Thomas Howerton, of Essex, Virginia are not known. They are thought to have been brothers.

Arrival in Virginia in 1663

From "Howerton Heritage"

http://www.howertonheritage.com/

FIRST HOWERTONS IN AMERICA

By Bryan R. Howerton

We have not been able to positively identify the location in England from which the first Howertons departed for the American colonies. Several people, including myself and, most notably, Doris Walton of Stillwater, Oklahoma have searched in England for Howerton roots. Shropshire was the only area in which past residence of a significant number of Howertons was found. In addition, Doris found records of a group of Howardtons (including a John and a Thomas) in the Northumberland area at about the time of the departure of our ancestors. Oral tradition handed down among various American Howertons variously attributes our origin to England, Wales, and Scotland (in that order). The numerous claims that our first Howertons came from England or Wales lends some support for the idea that they were a part of the group found in Shropshire at that time. However, positive identification of their home in England is still lacking. ..."