William Howard, of St. Mary’s County

• Not the same as William Howard, of Ocracoke
• Evidence needed for parents

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Will

source: book: St. Mary's Co., MD Registrar of Wills Liber PC #1 1666-1698 folios 1-121 abstracted by Leslie & Neil Keddie FHL-SLC 975.241 P28k v.4-6 Vol 4 p16-7 Folio 328 from 16 August 1730 to 24 November 1730
St. Mary's, Maryland, British Colonial America

William Howard, Sr. planter "being weal of body" Bequeaths to

• 1. Thos Howard, son " to have 1 shilling sterlind & no more of the estate:
• 2. William Howard, son "to have 1 shilling & no more of the estate"
• 3. Peter Howard, son " to have the tract whereon testator now lives called "Twitnum" (?) also "to have 1 feather bed & furn. & the remainder of the estate after widow's decease"
• 4. James Howard, son "Should Peter died w/out heirs, then to have testator's dwelling plantation" also"to have 1 feather bed & furn., 1 iron pot, 1 heifer & no more of the estate:
• 5. Jon Howard, son "to have 1 feather bed & furn., & 1 heifer"
• 6. Rachel Ford, daughter "to have 1 shilling sterling & no more"
• 7. Anne Darth (?), daughter "to have 1 shilling sterling and no more of the estate"
• 8. Margaret Shanks, daughter "to have 1 shilling sterlind & no more of the estate"
• 9. Mary Howard, wife, is named Executrix witn: Robert Lang, John (x) Shurtliff, Peter (x) Shurtliff.
• Then came: Robert Lang & Jno Shurtliff.
• Note: Testator signed will with his mark.

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Howard-25213

William was born before 1662. He became a planter in southern Maryland colony. He married Mary Melton. He passed away before 1730 in St. Mary's, Maryland.

Will, written

Howard, William, Sr., planter, St Mary's Co., 16th Aug., 1729; 24th Nov., 1730. To sons William and Thomas and daus. Rachel Ford; Anne Dartt and Margaret Shanks, 1s. each. To son Peter and hr., dwell, plan. "Twittnam"; sd. son dying without issue, sd. plan, to son James and hrs.; and personalty. To sons James and John, personalty. Wife Mary, extx. Test: Robert Lang, John Shurtliff, Peter Shurtliff. 20,130.

Will, proven

William Howard 16.188 SM £29.0.1 Jan 11 1730 Mar 8 1730 Appraisers: John Mackintosh, Christopher Horrell. Creditors: John Graves, John Langley. Next of kin: Thomas Harrard, John Howard. Administratrix/Executrix: Mary Howard.

Will, distributions

William Howard 11.320 A SM £29.0.1 £32.0.1 Dec 9 1731 Payments to: John Langley, Capt. George Clarke, John Graves, Capt. Justian Jordan. Distribution to: executrix. Executrix: Mary Howard.

Property Transfer

Spinke, William, St. Mary's County, 13th Feb., 1697; 21st May, 1698. Testator desires sale of 100 A., part of tract of 250 A. "Twitnam" which has been made to Wm. Howard confirmed, same having been paid for. To brother Henry, "St. William's Hermitage" and residue of "Twitnam,"' sd. tract having been given to testator and sd. brother jointly by their father. to dau. Ellinor and unborn child jointly, 50 A. on N. side Brittan's Bay, bought of Wm. Howard, and all personalty. In event of death of both child. afsd, their estate to pass to testator's 3 brothers (unnamed). Wife Eliza:, extx. Test: Richard Newman, Jno. Jarboe, Thos. Lowe. 7.99

Will - possibly of Brother Edward Howard

Edward Howard 38A.1 I SM Sep 14 1716 Appraisers: Jos. Guibart, Denis Mechoney. Creditors: Will. Sherdeft. Next of kin: Will. Howard, Rodel Howard.

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Howard-25213
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LTJW-VX4 (tree has errors)
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I3844...