Sarah Howard

Biography

Sarah Smith (born before 1695 in St. Mary’s County, Maryland) was the daughter of Peter Smith and Eleanor), and died there after 1753.

She was the step daughter of Dorothy Smith. Dorothy was her father’s widow.

She married William Howard (born before 1684 - Will probated 15 June 1753) before 1718. He was the son of William Howard and Mary Melton. Sarah was his executirix.

Children

1. Ignatius Howard (Bef 1719 - 4 Jun 1752)
2. Clement Howard (Bef 1730 - Bef 16 Jun 1772)
3. Elizabeth Howard (Bef 1720 - Aft 1782)
4. Susannah Howard ( - Aft 1772)

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William Howard, St Mary's County, Maryland. Written 28 Apr 1753. Recorded 15 Jun 1753.

To wife Sarrah Howard, all my land and after her decease
to son Clement Howard that pt of land not already given to
son in law Hugh Willson by a deed of gift.
To wife all moveable estate except
a chest to dau. Susanna Newton and
a mare and heifer to grand dau. Sarra Howard.
Wife Sarrah Howard, extx.
Witt Anthony Roberts, Richard Ford, Anne Ford. 28. 490.

Origins

From: Linda Reno [mailto:lindareno@comcast dot net]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 9:29 AM
To: MDSTMARY-L@rootsweb.com (dead link)
Subject: Re: [MDSTMARY-L] re: Peter Smith Sr & Hannah

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this whole family needs to be taken apart and reconstructed. Dorothy ______(and there's no proof that she was the daughter of James Martin) was not the mother of the children of Peter Smith. Dorothy was married first to Thomas Roson and when she died (1743) her will named only her grandchildren--by her daughter Thomasine who married Thomas Winstead. If she'd had children by Peter Smith, surely she wouldn't have left them out. There's another hint that she's not their mother. The will of Peter Smith in 1717 says "Wife: Dorothy, personalty and use of dwelling plantation during life. No part of her estate to be claimed by Executor as belonging to testator, she having relinquished her dower rights." Sounds to me as if there had probably been a prenuptial agreement to protect Dorothy's estate.

• Peter Smith, St. Mary's Co., 12/30/1717-1/8/1717/18.
• Son: Peter and heirs, a plantation in the forest "Dansburry Hill", 130 ac., with house, mare, feather bed and furniture, etc., and half of moveables; if he dies without issue, to daughters Elizabeth and Susanna.
• Daughter: Sarah Howard, a steer and barrowhog.
• Daughter: Mary Johnson, a steer and barrowhog.
• Grandson: Joseph Stratford, a heifer.
• Rest to daughters Elizabeth and Susanna. Now d.p. to daughter Susanna after death of wife.
• Wife: Dorothy, horse and heifer. No part of wife's estate (whatever she joined with mine) should be reputed or taken as mine for which reason sd. wife relinquished all her property in or to any part or parcel of my estate saving that she may enjoy now d. Page during natural life.
• Upon discord of wife and children, provisions equally divided and her part separated and Exec. to take care of children and their part.
• Exec.: Robert Hord. (Dr. Lois Green Carr Men's Career Files, MSA).

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References

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I9382...
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1483...