| 14. | William* Stevens Howard was born on 3 Nov 1684 in Pocomoke, Somerset Co, Maryland (son of Edmund* Howard, Sr and Margaret* Dent); died before 29 Apr 1734 in Charles Co, Maryland. Other Events and Attributes:
- Other-Begin: 3 Oct 1685, Charles Co, Maryland; will of John White
- Other-Begin: 8 Sep 1686, Somerset Co, Maryland; trademark
- Other-Begin: 1687, Somerset Co, Maryland; heir from William Stevens
- Other-Begin: Between 1687 and 1688, Rehoboth, Pokemoke, Somerset Co, Maryland; heir of William Stevens
- Other-Begin: 1688, Somerset Co, Maryland; heir "Entrance" from William Stevens
- Other-Begin: 1691, Somerset Co, Maryland; Benjamin Keyser will
- Other-Begin: 31 Aug 1705, Charles Co, Maryland; wit gift to sis Elizabeth
- Other-Begin: 3 Jan 1709, Charles Co, Maryland; mention in father's will
- Other-Begin: 9 May 1709, Charles Co, Maryland; wit gift between brothers
- Other-Begin: 1712, Charles Co, Maryland; mention in father's codicile
- Other-Begin: 7 Jul 1716, Charles Co, Maryland; heir sister Elizabeth's will
- Other-Begin: 1 Jul 1718, Charles Co, Maryland; heir, exr of father's will
- Property: 30 Aug 1722, Three Brothers, Charles Co, Maryland
- Other-Begin: 3 Dec 1725, Charles Co, Maryland; heir Philip Briscoe, father-in-law
- Other-Begin: 23 Mar 1726, Charles Co, Maryland; inventory of bro Thomas
- Other-Begin: 11 Jul 1726, Charles Co, Maryland; inventory bro Thomas Howard
- Residence: 1733, William & Mary Parish, Charles Co, Maryland; tax
- Will: 15 Dec 1733, Charles Co, Maryland; written/signed
- Will: Apr 1734, Charles Co, Maryland; codicile
- Will: 9 May 1734, Charles Co, Maryland; Inventory
- Other-Begin: 1735, Charles Co, Maryland; mention wife's will
- Will: 2 Jul 1736, Charles Co, Maryland; probate
Notes:
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Heir: 1 Jun 1685, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA.
John White Pocomoke Somerset Co., 1 Jun 1685-3 Oct 1685.
To Eldest Son William & Heirs 800 acres part of "Buckingham" and 500 acres part of Partners Choice.
2nd son Stevens & heirs, Colicott at decease of wife Sarah.
To third son John, eld dau Elizabeth, youngest dau Sarah, and their heirs 700 a Buckingham and 650 an Unity should any died without issue survivor or survivors to inherit deceased portion.
Daus Tabitha & Pricillia twins 700 a Newport Pannell. William Train & Cousin William Stevens Howard personalty. (NOTE: possibly John White's father-in-law brother to William Stevens Howard's paternal grandmother.
NOTE: at this time Wm Stevens Howard 1 yr old!
Wife Sarah exectrix residue of estate real & personal. Test Eliza Stevens, Robert Paine, Henry Ayres John Vigerous, Edmund Harward
3 Oct 1685: John White, in his will, probated 3 Oct 1685, calls William Stevens Howard "my cousin". The relationship is unexplained beyond the reference. (Liber EB5, p. 126)
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probable relation of John White to Edmund & son Wm Stevens Howard:
Edmund Howard's mother believed to be sister to George Keyser Jr. so...
George Keyser Sr.
George Keyser Jr.
.....Sarah Keyser White (John's wife)
.....Elizabeth Keyser Stevens (William Stevens' wife)
sister (FNU) to George Keyser believed to be Edmund Howard's mom
......Edmund Howard
........ William Stevens Howard
(John White's wife's cousin)
John White's will states Cousin William Stevens
Howard personalty.
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8 Sep 1686, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA. (3) William Stevens HOWARD had a livestock mark registered as son of Edmund HOWARD
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Heir: 1687-1688, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA. William Stevern (Stevens), Rehoboth, Pocomoke, Somerset Co., 29 Aug 1687-26 Mar 1688 To Sarah White, Widow, Plantation during life which "she now lives on."
To Sevens White so fo sd Sarah and hrs sd plantation at her death; also property on which testator lived and "The Points".
To John White's child. and their hers. 200 a (unamed) in common.
To cous. William White a ndhrs 500 a (unnamed).
To Cous Eliza White and hrs 500a "Cedar Hall"
To 3 young daus of sister White vis Tabitha, Priscilla & Sarah (personalty).
To Edward (or Edmund) Howard and his son, William Stevens Howard and hrs. land;
To George sec son of Edmond (Edward) Howard, land;
Benjamin Keysar 300 a part of "Rich Ridge" and personalty in Rehoboth Town.
To wife Eliza; extx dower rights and to hold land bequeathed to Stevens White Afsd during life.
Test Philip Hammon, Thos Prunell, Henry Scafield. [4.296]
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probable relation of William Stevens to Edmund Howard and son William Stevens Howard, and Whites
Edmund Howard's mother believed to be sister to George Keyser Jr. so...
George Keyser Sr.
George Keyser Jr.
.....Sarah Keyser White (John's wife)
.....Elizabeth Keyser Stevens (William Stevens' wife)
sister (FNU) to George Keyser believed to be Edmund Howard's mom
......Edmund Howard
........ William Stevens Howard
(John White's wife's cousin)
John White's will states Cousin William Stevens
Howard personalty.
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Subject: William Stevens Howard & his two wives 1st Elizabeth and 2nd abt 1733 Sarah (Briscoe) Truman Leonard;
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 10:32:30 -0500
From: Carol Mitchell
To: longstrt@gs.net
3. "Entrance" in 1678 [sic 1687] was by William STEVENS willed 400 acres to Edmund HOWARD & to his son William Stevens HOWARD. 11 Aug 1684 Edmund & wife Margaret HOWARD sold this to William Stevens for 5 sh.
(NOTE: Wm Stevens Howard said to be born 1684; so will predates his birth by 6 yrs)
3a. He owned land on 11 Aug 1684 in Entrance, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA.
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Subject: William Stevens Howard & his two wives 1st Elizabeth and 2nd abt 1733 Sarah (Briscoe) Truman Leonard;
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 10:32:30 -0500
From: Carol Mitchell
To: longstrt@gs.net
(snip)
Heir: 1688, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA. William Stevens gave William Stevens Howard "Entrance" 400a
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1691: There was a Benjamin Keizer (or Keyser) of Somerset County (who died in 1691), who in his will names "my father George Keizer," brothers Elizer and John Keizer, sister May Mould and "my cousins [Nieces and Nephews?] Tabitha White, Priscilla White, Sarah White, Stevens White and William White". He also left small legacies to Lawrence Crawford and George Layfield, and refers to land which Col. William Stevens, of "Rehoboth", in his will, also devised property to Edmund Howard and his son William Stevens Howard, not mentioning any relationship. John White m Sarah Keyser.
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Subject: William Stevens Howard & his two wives 1st Elizabeth and 2nd abt 1733 Sarah (Briscoe) Truman Leonard;
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 10:32:30 -0500
From: Carol Mitchell
To: longstrt@gs.net
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31 Aug 1705: Grantor: Charles Co., MD, USA; gift of a slave to be delivered to dau Elizabeth at age 16. Should she die before 16, to youngest son of my now wife Margaret. Wit. Wm Goadyes, William Howard.
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1709: heir in father's will which mentioned wife Elizabeth and daughter Margaret.
Heir: 3 Jan 1709, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. Will of Edmund Howard......
Item. I give bequeath and confirm unto my well beloved eldest son Wm. Stevens HOWARD one hundred acres of land where upon he now lives to have & to hold the same during his natural life and after his decease to his heirs lawfully begotten or to be begotten and for default of such heirs, then I give the same unto my dear only daughter Elizabeth HOWARD of the heirs of her body lawfully to be begotten and for default of such heirs then I give the same to my son John HOWARD and to his heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my said well beloved son Wm. Stevens HOWARD and his heirs or assignees one negro lad named Peter already in his possession, also one mulatto man and woman named Scipio and Florence, also one mulatto girl named Bess, one gold seal ring & my silver headed cane.
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1709-May 9 Witness: 9 May 1709, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. (6) 9 May 1709. Deed of Gift from Thomas Howard to his brother George Howard a roan mare
/s/ Thomas Howard. Wit. William Howard & John Howard.
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1712: His children Margaret and Edmund and wife Elizabeth mentioned in his father's codicil.
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1716 Mentioned: 7 Jul 1716-8 Oct 1716, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. Howard Elizabeth,
To neice and god dau Elizabeth (dau of eldest bro William Stevens Howard) personalty.
To god-daus Rebecka dau of cousin Geo Dent, and Ann, dau of Thos Skinner, personalty.
To nephew Thomas ex (son of bro Thomas Howard) residue of estate.
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1718 Adm.: 1 Jul 1718, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. Edmund Howard decd
Account. 82.16.3 Payments to. Thomas Dent, Peter Pellater, Samuel Swan, John Howard, Thomas Coombs, Col. Philip Hoskins, Robert Yates, William Compton, Dr Gustavus Brown, Edward Roberts, James Waters, Mr Delaney for fees against Thomas Bennett, Thomas Osbourne, Tarrance Bryan:
Mentions John Cole, Mr Jonathan Ray.
Exrs. William Howard, Thomas Howard.
Property:
He owned land on 30 Aug 1722 in The Three Brothers, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. "The Three Brothers" 225 acres. Resurveyed for William Stephens Howard, John Howard, & Thomas Howard Aug 30 1722, lying near Batchellors Cr near Cedar Point, beginning at a bounded red oak.
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Piccawaxen or Wm&Mary: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 292-34: WATTFIELD: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Howard, Edmund Surveyed 12 Feb 1658 for Rick Watson lying on the South side Potomack river beginning at a marked w. oak the bound tree of the lands formerly laid out for Francis Posey: Other Tracts Mentioned: THREE BROTHERS; Conveyance notes - Included in Resurvey of the THREE BROTHERS, 30 August 1722 folio 405,
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 405-182: THREE BROTHERS: 225 acres; Possession of - 225 Acres - Escheat: Re-Surveyed for William Stephens Howard, John Howard & Thomas Howard, 30 Aug 1722 lying on Bachelors creek near Cedar Point beginning at a bounded red oak. Escheat: Other Tracts Mentioned: HOWARDS DISCOVERY; {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, Re-surveyed into HOWARDS DISCOVERY; folio 458
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 405-182: THREE BROTHERS: 225 acres; Possession of - 225 Acres - Escheat: Re-Surveyed for William Stephens Howard, John Howard & Thomas Howard, 30 Aug 1722 lying on Bachelors creek near Cedar Point beginning at a bounded red oak. Escheat: Other Tracts Mentioned: HOWARDS DISCOVERY; {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, Re-surveyed into HOWARDS DISCOVERY; folio 458
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 424-327: THREE BROTHERS: 250 acres; Possession of - 250 Acres - Stewart, Daniel : Lying between the lands of William Middleton, Robert Robinson & William Coombes, Surveyed 7 Oct 1734 for Daniel Stewart: Other Tracts Mentioned: HOWARDS DISCOVERY; {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.},
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County, Maryland Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 371-70: RANGLE: 140 acres; Possession of - 140 Acres - Compton, John: Surveyed 2 Feb 1703 for John Compton beginning at a bound White Oak of the land whereon Edmond Howard liveth.: Conveyance notes - 140 Acres - John Gwinn from John Compton Jr.; 10 Aug 1718, 140 Acres - Joseph Gwinn from John Gwinn; 25 April 1722,,
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 314-82: GUISBOROUGH: 370 acres; Possession of - 370 Acres - Howard, Edmund : Surveyed 29 May 1689 for William Dent beginning at a bound gum the end of the S.W. line of Bennett Hoskins land called FRIENDSHIP: Other Tracts Mentioned: FRIENDSHIP;
1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 313-81: FRIENDSHIP: 2000 acres; Possession of - 954 Acres - Dent, Thomas : 1046 Acres - Hoskins, Bennett: : Surveyed 13 June 1672 for Bennett Hoskins at a branch beech by a fresh run called Mattawoman main fresh running down the run. Poss. by Thomas Dent & 1046 acres Bennett Hoskins in England: Other Tracts Mentioned: COFFERS CHANCE; HARWOOD; MUCH HADDUM; Conveyance notes - 100 Acres - John Coffer; 16 March 1724, 333 Acres - Mary Smallwood from William Hoskins; 12 Aug 1725,,
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Heir: 3 Dec 1725, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. (10) Philip Briscoe,
12/3/1725, Charles Co. decd Exer John Bricoe Exr. Legatees: Su Sannah Briscoe (wife) 4 negroes, Susanna Compton, Ann Wood, Mr. Charles Ashcom, William Howard. Exec: John Briscoe
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23 Mar 1726; 11 July 1726: Inventory Thomas Howard.
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23 Mar 1726; 11 July 1726: Inventory Thomas Howard.
Residence:
1733 Tax: 1733, William & Mary Parish, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. Howard, William, taxable 11, #43, Dist. William & Mary Parish Upper Part in 1733 Charles Co., MD
Will:
1733 He signed a will on 15 Dec 1733-29 Apr 1734 in Charles Co., Maryland, USA. (12) William Stevens Howard. Mentions eldest son Edmund, wife Sarah extx.youngest son William dau Rachel wife of Mathew Compton, young children William, Elizabeth, Susannah & Sarah
Will 21:55
15 Dec 1733: Will: William Stevens HOWARD, planter, Charles Co., MD; extr wife Sarah. Next of kin John Howard (his bro) and Edmond Howard (his son) Wit: Robert Slye Wood, Henry Morris and Samuel Briscoe.
1733 15 Dec 1733-29 Apr 1734: Next of kin John Howard, Edmond Howard Extx Mrs Sarah Howard inv 18:482 9 may 1734 10 Aug 1734: Inv 20 .313 3 Feb 1734
1733 Probate-Will: 15 Dec 1733-29 Apr 1734, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. (13)
William Stevens HOWARD, planter, Charles Co., MD 15 Dec. 1733-29
Will:
1734 Apr. 1734. To eld. son Edmund & hrs.Plantation at Mattawoman & Personalty: Wife Sarah Exectrix, dwelling plantation during life at her decease to young son William & hrs., he dying without issue to eld son Edmund & hrs. To daughter Rachel wife of Mathew COMPTON personalty.
Residue of estate after wife's thirds are deducted, to four young children : viz. William, Elizabeth, Susannah, & Sarah. Test. Benjamin DOUGLASS, Sr. Philip JENKINS, Benjamin DOUGLAS Jr. [L21f55].
(Maryland Wills, Baldwin, V. VIII p 11)
Will:
1734 9 May 1734; 10 Aug 1734 Inventory: Kin John and Edmond Howard, Extx, Mrs. Sarah Howard.
1734 Probate-Inventory: 9 May 1734-10 Aug 1734, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. (14, 15) William Stevens Howard Inventory 474.15.6 lbs Appraisers Richard Smith, Edward Ford. Creditors: John Haw, John Parnham. Next of kin John Howard, Edmond Howard Extx Mrs Sarah Howard inv 18:482 9 may 1734 10 Aug 1734: Inv 20 .313 3 Feb 1734.
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Mentioned: 1735, Charles Co., Maryland, USA.
Mrs Sarah Howard To sons Henry & James Truman & William Howard, daus Elizabeth and Sarah Howard, and grandson Henry Smoot, personalty, including silver marked T T. Whereas husband William Stevens Howard, deceased, disposed of two horses belonging to his son Edmund certain personalty is bequeathed sd. Edmund to compensate him for any loss sustained. Sons Henry & James Truman are cautioned to behave toward sd Edmund with tenderness.
Will:
1736 Probate-Account: 2 Jun 1736, Charles Co., Maryland, USA. (16) William Stephens Howard decd 102.12.9; Sureties: John Philpott, Joseph Gwinn.
Received from: Mathew Marten,Philip Jenkins, Alexander Hannah, Notley Maddox, Barton Hungerford, Jadcob Brandt, Capt. John Howard, William & Mary Parish, bro forward, John Bruce, Mathew Compton, Richard Marston, William Cordy. Joseph Williams, Francis Glass, Mr Robert Cruckshank.
Payments to: Dr. Gustavus Grown, Joshua Willson, Thomas Brooke,John Walker, Dr. Hanson, John Parnham, William Brogdon, Robert Whitaker, Rchard Lane.
Executor. Henry Freeman (also Henry Trueman, executor of Sarah Howard (executix of deceased).
William* married Sarah Briscoe about 15 Dec 1733 in Calvert Co, Maryland. Sarah (daughter of Philip* Briscoe and Susannah* Swann) was born about 1680 in Calvert Co, Maryland; died in 1735 in Charles Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Abt 1768 - Aft 1768 (~ 1 years)