Edmund Howard, of Charles County

He was Magistrate of the County Court for Somerset.

Wives

Edmund may have married twice. The wording of a deed of gift to his daughter in 1705, "should she die before age 16 to youngest son of my now wife Margaret Howard," makes it seem Margaret was not his first wife.[1] However, we do not have record of another.

First wife seen as Margaret Stevens.

Edmund married May 26, 1681, possibly in Somerset County, Maryland to Margaret Dent, by David Richardson, minister.[1][2]

Children:

1. William Stevens Howard b 3 Nov 1684; mar Sarah Briscoe
2. John Howard; mar Rebecca Brooke
3. George Howard Bef 1686 - 1742 married Sarah
4. Thomas Howard 1690 - 1726 married Elizabeth Douglass
5. Edmund Howard 1695 - 1718
6. Elizabeth Howard Abt 1698 - before 1716 (Not in fathers will)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Dent_Sr.

2. Margaret Dent (1662–1712), who married Edmond Howard (1659–1712), a Justice and clerk of Charles Co., Maryland.

Disputed Origins

Not a known child of George Howard, 4th Earl of Suffolk

Suggested from a comment at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Howard-193#Origin

” My research on Edmund Howard indicates his father was George Howard and his mother was Alice Keyser. He lived in Barbados until the death of his father. Apparently his grandfather, Edmund Keyser, lived there as well and perhaps other family members. He emigrated to Maryland in 1664 and must after come with relatives or came to live with them. His friend, William Stevens, may have been married to a Keyser (Elizabeth) and he left property to a Benjamin Keyser in his will of 1688.“

From his estate:

” Edmund Howard, of Charles County ( Will proved 5th Jan., 1713) ... To brother [brother in law?] Richard Eyton, merchant in London, and only sister, Mrs Hester Tyndale, wife of upholsterer in Bristol, personalty. ...” (Hester Tyndale)

From https://www.curiousfox.com/vill100/Gloucestershire15801_3.html

Athelstand Tyndale. My 8th great-grandfather, Edmund Howard (b. 1655-Norfolk, England, d. 1713 in Maryland), in will dated 3 Dec 1709 in Charles county, Maryland, United States gave 'personality' to 'brother Rich'd Eyton, merchant in London,and only sister, Mrs. Hester Tyndale, wife of Athelstand Tyndale, upholsterer in Bristol' Edmund listed on colonial tax records as 'gentleman' & 'planter', served on colonial courts, married to Margaret Dent, daughter of Judge Thomas Dent, of Gishborough, England & St. Mary's county, Maryland, United States. Looking for link to parents of Edmund. Any assistance much appreciated!

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Howard-193

Not a known child ofCornelius Howard and Elizabeth Gorsuch.

Edmund is sometimes shown as the son of John Howard. However, source such as Warfield state that John Howard had only one child, John Howard, Jr. Edmund is therefore most likely the child of someone else.

This person sometimes appears in genealogies as a child of Matthew Howard who was born about 1609 and migrated to Lower Norfolk County, Virginia. Research which appears on Matthew Howard's profile indicates that he was the father of seven children, but this person was not one of them. This person's parenthood should be treated as unknown until further evidence arises documenting parentage.

Associations

The Groves family of Charles County, Maryland were related to the Edmund Howard family, as exemplified by numerous deeds and wills.[1]

Estate

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I0017...

• Howard Edmund, gent., Chas. Co., 3rd Dec., 1709; 5th Jan., 1713.
• To eld. son Wm. Stevens (Howard) and hrs, 100 A., where he now lives.
• To 2nd son Thomas and hrs, dwelling plantation, and addition thereto, tract to contain 150 A.
• To 3rd son Thomas and hrs, 100 A. layed out by Joseph Manning, surveyor.
• To only dau. Eiza: and hrs., that part of Saturday Work belonging to testator, at 16 yrs. or marriage, and negro as per recorded deed of gift in Chas. Co.
• To young. son George at 21 yrs. and hrs, residue of lands not already devised and land devised dau. should she die without issue.
• To little granddau. Margaret Howard personalty, including mourning ring in memory of late deceased brother, Geo Dent and ring in memory of her grandmother, deceased, marked M. H.
• To brother Richard Eyton, merchant in London, and only sister, Mrs Hester Tyndale, wife of upholsterer in Bristol, personalty.
• To 4 sons and dau. afsd, residue of estate. No lands to pass out of name while there is a male survivor.
• Exs.: 2 eld. sons.
• Test: Geo. Dentt, Rachel Smoot, Mary Posey, Jane Thompson, Anne Dodd. MCW 13. 632.
• By Codicil, 1712 In event of birth of certain negress, she is devised to Edmund Howard at 21 yrs., son of eld. son William howard, and Elizabeth his wife; and provisionally, certain personalty to his sister Margarett afsd, dau of same.
• Test: Jno Fendall, Jane Coe, Richard Coe.

• Edmund Howard 35A.248 I CH £382.1.3 Mar 15 1713/4
• Appraisers: John Fendall, Walter Story.
• Next of kin: George Dent, John Howard, Thomas Skinner, Barton Smoot.
• Mentions: William Dent.

References

• http://sherrysharp.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I2800&tree=...
• https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/f/i/s/Rita-A-Fishman-AZ/WEBSITE-0001/...