Jonathan Osborne: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Jonathan Osborne was born on 13 Feb 1749/50 in Fort Yadkin, Rowan Co, North Carolina (son of Ephraim Osborne and Elizabeth Wells Howard); died on 11 Apr 1834 in Ashe Co, North Carolina.

Jonathan married Nancy "Polly" Howell about 1774. Nancy was born in 1755 in Ashe Co, North Carolina; died in 1796 in Grayson Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Elias Osborne was born in 1775 in Ashe Co, North Carolina; died in 1860 in Smythe Co, Virginia.

Jonathan married Mary Swift before 1801 in of, Grayson Co, Virginia. Mary was born about 1753; died after 1801 in of, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Stephen Osborne was born on 21 Feb 1801 in Grayson Co, Virginia; died on 21 Dec 1892 in Greene Valley, Ashe Co, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

Ephraim Osborne was born on 21 Aug 1723 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia; died on 23 Apr 1794 in Grayson Co, Virginia.

Ephraim married Elizabeth Wells Howard about 1750. Elizabeth (daughter of Cornelius Joshua Howard and Elizabeth Gassaway) was born on 23 Aug 1723 in Grayson Co, Virginia; died on 23 Apr 1794 in Independence, Grayson Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Wells Howard was born on 23 Aug 1723 in Grayson Co, Virginia (daughter of Cornelius Joshua Howard and Elizabeth Gassaway); died on 23 Apr 1794 in Independence, Grayson Co, Virginia.

Children:

1. Jonathan Osborne was born on 13 Feb 1749/50 in Fort Yadkin, Rowan Co, North Carolina; died on 11 Apr 1834 in Ashe Co, North Carolina.

Generation: 3

Cornelius Joshua Howard was born in 1698 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland (son of Cornelius Howard, Jr. (FFDNA-JS) and Mary Katherine Hammond (or Roper)); died in 1777 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Cornelius married Elizabeth Gassaway about 1722. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Gassaway and Susannah Hanslip) was born on 6 Jan 1712 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died on 18 Aug 1760 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Gassaway was born on 6 Jan 1712 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland (daughter of Thomas Gassaway and Susannah Hanslip); died on 18 Aug 1760 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland.

Children:

3. Elizabeth Wells Howard was born on 23 Aug 1723 in Grayson Co, Virginia; died on 23 Apr 1794 in Independence, Grayson Co, Virginia.

Generation: 4

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Cornelius Howard, Jr. (FFDNA-JS) was born in 1655 in Virginia (son of Capt Cornelius Howard, Sr. and Elizabeth Gorsuch); died on 22 Feb 1717 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland.

Cornelius married Mary Katherine Hammond (or Roper) about 1683 in Anne Arundel Co, Maryland. Mary was born in 1670 in Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died on 24 Dec 1714 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary Katherine Hammond (or Roper) was born in 1670 in Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died on 24 Dec 1714 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland.

Children:

6. Cornelius Joshua Howard was born in 1698 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died in 1777 in Baltimore, Maryland.
John Howard was born about 1698 in Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died on 18 Mar 1805 in Baltimore Co, Maryland.

14. Thomas Gassaway was born on 20 Feb 1682; died on 12 Sep 1739.
Thomas married Susannah Hanslip about 1710. Susannah was born on 8 Feb 1682; died after 1713. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Susannah Hanslip was born on 8 Feb 1682; died after 1713.

Children:

7. Elizabeth Gassaway was born on 6 Jan 1712 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died on 18 Aug 1760 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland.