Martha Howard

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Martha (Poor) Howard (1713 - 1793)

Martha Howard formerly Poor
Born May 1713 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Daughter of Daniel Poor and Mehitable (Osgood) Poor
Sister of Daniel Poore, Mehitable Poor, John Poor, Samuel Poor, Mary (Poor) Stevens, Thomas Poor, Lydia (Poor) Osgood, Sarah (Poor) Russ, Elizabeth (Poor) Woodman and Deborah (Poor) Allen
Wife of Benjamin Howard — married 12 Jan 1748 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Mother of Martha Howard
Died 27 Apr 1793 at age 79 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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1 Biography
1.1 Probate
1.2 Children
2 Sources
Biography

MARTHA POOR, born at Andover, May 1713 daughter of Daniel Poor and Mehitable Osgood;[1] Martha died at Chelmsford, 27 Apr 1793 at age 80 “79 11/12”;[2][3] married at Chelmsford, 12 Jan 1748,[4] as his second wife, BENJAMIN HOWARD, born at Chelmsford, 9 Apr 1691 son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Parker) Howard;[5] Benjamin died at Chelmsford, 19 Jan 1760 at age 69.[6] Benjamin was first married to Mary Fletcher.

Probate

In his will written 20 December 1759 (probate 25 February 1760), Benjamin Howard left to his beloved wife Martha all the household goods to be hers forever. Martha also receives two cows and three sheep and is to be well-maintained by the executor as specified in the will. She also has use of the dwelling house while she is a widow. Daughters Mary Richardson, Elizabeth Warren, Rachel Bancroft, and Rebecca Haskel each receives £2.13.4. Granddaughter Lydia Fletcher daughter of Andrew Fletcher deceased receives £2.13.4. His other two daughters Martha Howard and Lydia Howard are to receive £26.13.4 at age twenty-one or time of marriage. Son Samuel receives all the lands in Chelmsford and the residue of the personal estate. Samuel is named executor.[7]

Children

Martha Poor and Benjamin Howard were parents of two children born at Chelmsford.

i MARTHA HOWARD, b. 18 Jun 1750; d. at Chelmsford, 10 Nov 1809; m. at Chelmsford, 17 Mar 1774, JONATHAN MANNING, b. at Billerica, 16 Jul 1749 son of William and Elizabeth (Danforth) Manning; Jonathan d. at Chelmsford, 8 Apr 1828.

ii LYDIA HOWARD, b. 29 Mar 1754; d. 15 Aug 1764.

Sources

↑ Poor, Martha, d. Daniel and Mehitabel, May ––, 1713. Andover Vital Records; https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/Images/Andover_B308.shtml
↑ Howard, Martha, wid. [Benjamin. GR1], bur. Apr. 30, 1793, a. 80 y. CR1 [Apr. 27. GR1] Chelmsford Vital Records; https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Chelmsford/Images/Chelmsfo...
↑ Waters, History of Chelmsford, p 548
↑ Poor, Martha [Mrs. int.], and Benjamin Howard of Chelmsford, Jan. 12, 1747-8. Andover Vital Records; https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/Images/Andover_M277.shtml
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YBR8 : 20 May 2022), Benjamin Howard, 9 Apr 1691; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934228.
↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YKWZ : 20 May 2022), Benjamin Howard, 19 Jan 1760; citing Death, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934227.
↑ Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. Case 12131