1232. John Jonathan CRANE
sawmill and the gristmill." Alphretta Gunn Madison
1233. Anna MCGHEE
Children: John Crane III Stephen Crane Jacob Crane Isaac Crane JosephCrane
1280. John WASHBURN
Old Grave Yard Cemetery is located at Summer St and Meeting
House Ave
Washburn et all WASHBURN ET AL. TO WASHBURN1694 This document serves toindicate children of John Washburn and Elizabeth Mitchell (Jane Cooke,Francis Cooke) [MD 15:4:252, Plym. Co. Deeds, 14: 267] "Know all men bythese Presents that We John Washburne Thomas Washburne Joseph WashburneJonathan Washburne James Washburne Edward Seely Samuel Kingsley WilliamOrcutt Sarah Washburne all Inhabitants of the Town of Bridgewater in yeCounty of New Plymouth in New England, Have Given Granted & by thesePresents do Give Grant Bargain Sell Enfeoffe Confirm & forever Make overTwenty five acres of Land be it more or less whereof We are the trueOwners & rightfull Proprietors unto Samuel Washburne Inhabitant in sdTown of Bridgewater, Which sd Twenty five acres is Situate lying & beingin sd Town of Bridgewater near to a Place known by ye Name of South Brooklying on the head of sd Jonathan & James Washburne's Lands where theirHouses stands; it being a Parcell of Land left unwilled by our Father &ffather in law John Washburne Deceased, Bounded at foot by a heap ofStones The deed was signed by John Washburne, Thomas Washburne, JamesWashburne (by a mark), Jonathan Washburne, Edward Seely, Samuel Kinsley(married Mary Washburn), William Orcutt (by a mark), (married JaneWashburn) Sarah Washburne (by a mark), and Joseph Washburne (by a mark).It was acknowledged, 10 September, 1694, by John Washburne, ThomasWashburne, Jonathan Washburne, James Washburne, Edward Seely, SamuelKinsley, William Orcutt, and Sarah Washburne, before Thomas Hayward,Justice of the Peace.
1281. Rebecca LAPHAM
Some info comes from Ancestory.com Rebecca is buried in the "Old GraveYard" Her tombstone reads, "
1288. Joseph AYRES
"Removed from Ipswich to Brookfield in 1717. He was granted 60 acres ofland in 1713 and 72 acres in 1714, 132 acres in all. RELATIONSHIP:William Monroe Newton, THE HISTORY OF BARNARD VERMONT WITH FAMILYGENEALOGIES; 1761-1927; Vol 2; p 30; FHL Book 974.365/82 d2n.!SPOUSE-DEATH-CEMETERY: Franklin P. Rice, VITAL RECORDS OF BROOKFIELD MATO THE END OF THE YEAR 1849; - 1849; ,1909; pp 456; Lib of Cong #; NOTE:list Joseph (widr Hannah?), age 85yrs, from gravestone brookfield Cem.!BIRTH-PARENTS-SPOUSE-CHILDREN-DEATH: William Henry Whitmore, A RECORD OFTHE DESCENDANTS OF CAPTAIN JOHN AYRES OF BROOKFIELD MASS; ; Boston, T.R.Marvin & Son, 1870; pp 10, 14; LC# CS71.A98; Photocopy of the book inposs of Pat Geary, Harrisonburg, VA; NOTE: 2nd Marriage was probably toHannah Dutch published 21 Apr 1710.!BIRTH-PARENTS-MARRIAGES-CHILDREN-DEATH: Thomas D. Ayres, SOME OF THEDESCENDANTS OF CAPT JOHN AYRES OF BROOKFIELD MASS; ; 1972; pp 1-2; LC#CS71.A98. !MARRIAGE: Clarence Almon Torrey, NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIORTO 1700; -1700; Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co, 1980; pp 27; Libof Cong #F3T87. Military: 1"Was a Scout during the Father Ralle IndianWar-(1722-1724) CLER: Y Change Date: 4 SEP 2000 Father: John AYRES b:ABT 1622 in England Mother: Susanna SYMONDS b: ABT 1624 in EnglandMarriage 1 Sarah CALDWELL b: 2 APR 1658 in Ipswich, MassachusettsMarried: 9 JUN 1684 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts 1 Children SarahAYRES b: 5 AUG 1685 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts Elizabeth AYRESb: 28 JAN 1687 John AYRES b: 26 FEB 1693 in Ipswich, MassachusettsBenjamin AYRES b: 13 SEP 1696 William AYRES b: 16 DEC 1700 in Ipswich,Essex Co., Massachusetts Marriage 2 Hannah DUTCH b: ABT 1655 Married:1700 Marriage 3 Hannah LOVELL b: ABT 1659 in Ipswich, Essex Co.,Massachusetts Sources: Text: Notes made by Susanne Caroline AYRES ca1895 - 1920. She was assisted by Arthur G. Loring, genealogist. She citesas Authorities: New England History & General Reg. Vol XV pp 307-310;Temples History of North Brookfield; Town and Probate Records;Massachusetts Archives Records; Wheeler's Narrative, Mass. HistoricalCollection; Sewall's History Woburn. Type: Web Site Text: KindredKonnections, Inc.
1536. John Nicholas HATHAWAY
John Hathaway was listed as an associate for the "South Purchase" whichincreased the size of the township of Tauton, MA. The document is datedto 26 Nov 1672. He is also listed as head of a family in Tauton in1675. Name: John Hathaway Sex: M ALIA: John /Hathway/ Birth: 1629 inEngland (probably) Death: ABT. 1705 in Taunton, Bristol, MassachusettsFact 1: Records indicate John Hathaway, I probably had 8 children, butonly names of 6 Fact 2: are known. Fact 3: Frequently referred to inBaylies " History of New Eng.and." Fact 4: (eg. Vol II, p. 270 referrringto division of land 12/28/1659, & buying cattle.) Fact 5: p. 274 in alist; p. 279, "John Hathway on the rights that was his father's" Fact 6:1680 Vol IV, p. 8, John Hathaway & Thomas Leonard appointed assistants inTaunton, MA Fact 7: p. 80: 10 acres given Mr. Danforth, Minister, by JohnHathaway, I. Fact 8: 1691 John Hathaway was deputy. Fact 9: Lived in whatwas called "The Farms" (in 1970 part of Berkley, MA). Note: Children ofJohn and Martha Hathaway John - b. Aug. 16, 1650, Taunton, MA; d. June1730, Freetown, MA. Will dated May 23, 1723, and proved Jun. 11, 1730. Hewas in the shipyard business with Thomas CORAM, and then independently.John also owned iron works, which he bequeathed half to Jacob, and halfto Isaac. Married first 1668 Hannah BURT (b. 1655; d. 1705-1726),possibly daughter of James BURT; and second by June 1726, Christian(probably) MAXFIELD. Children born in Freetown, MA to John and Hannah:John married Mary WILBORE; Jacob married Phillip(a) CHASE; Isaac marriedSarah MAKEPEACE; Thomas married Margaret MAXFIELD; Ephraim marriedAbigail DAVIS; Hannah married John SIMMONS, Jr.; Martha married Capt.Josiah WINSLOW; Sarah married Rev. James HAILE; Abigail married DavidSHERMAN; and Experience married Elnathan SHERMAN. Abraham - b. Sep. 11,1652, probably at Taunton, MA; d. Aug. 23, 1725, Dighton, MA; bur. FoxCemetery. Abraham was a blacksmith, ferryman across Taunton River, Deaconof South Congregational Church, 35 year Town Clerk of Taunton, andsoldier in King Phillip's War. Married Aug. 28, 1684 Rebecca WILBORE (b.Jan. 13, 1664; d. Aug. 23, 1725), daughter of Shadrach WILBORE and MaryDEAN, and widow of Mr. PIERCE. Children: Abraham married Sarah; Thomasmarried Hannah BRIGGS; Shadrach married Deborah KENT, who married secondJacob HATHAWAY; Ebenezer married first Hannah SHAW, and second MaryTUBBS; Samuel married Sarah ROWE; John married Mercy JONES; Benjamin, whodied at Morristown, NJ in 1762, married first Miss CLEMONS, and secondElizabeth MEHURIN of Morristown, NJ, widow of Theophilus CROSSMAN (Note:The six youngest of his 14 children were baptized at the FirstPresbyterian Church of Morristown, NJ 1743-1750); Eleazer marriedThankful BAKER; and Rebecca married John CLARK. Isaac - b. about 1655,Freetown, MA; d. Dec. 17, 1722, Berkley, MA. Ephraim - b. Dec. 8, 1661,Taunton, MA; d. Dec. 20, 1716, Dighton, MA. Resided in the current BroadCove section of Dighton; was town officer; supported establishment offirst school; among those who established first church in 1708; andoperated first ferry across river. Married May 8, 1690 Elizabeth TALBOT(b. Dec. 15, 1671), daughter of Jared TALBOT and Sarah ANDREWS, andgrandson of Henry ANDREWS of Taunton, MA. Children: Elizabeth marriedJohn WHITE (ancestors of Pres. COOLIDGE); Ephraim married Ann; Nathanielmarried Elizabeth RICHMOND; Josiah married first Content, second AbigailCLARK, and third Sarah RANSOM (or RAWSON?); Joseph died young; Mercymarried Daniel KING, Jr.; Sarah; Seth married first Damaris PAUL, andsecond Hannah SHIVERICK; Rebecca probably died young; Joshua marriedSarah WHEATON; and Abigail. Rebecca - b. Jan. 13, 1664, Taunton, MA; d.Dec. 31, 1742, Dighton, MA. Married May 4, 1687, Taunton, MA, Capt. JaredTALBOT (b. Mar. 20, 1666/7, Taunton, MA; d. Jan. 21, 1733/4, Dighton,MA), son of Jared TALBOT and Sarah ANDREWS, and grandson of Henry ANDREWSof Taunton, MA. Capt. TALBOT's will was dated Jan. 16, 1733/4 and provedFeb. 19, 1733/4. He held public office at Taunton and at Dighton.Children: a son died as infant; Jared married Mercy HASKINS; Josiahmarried first Hannah REED and second Sarah GOODING; four daughters diedas infants (two sets of twins); Jacob married Joanna PRATT; John died asinfant; Elizabeth married Sylvester RICHMOND; Seth married Rebecca;Rebecca died as infant; Benjamin died as infant; and Ebenezer died asinfant. Abigail - b. 1667; d. 1690. Married Dec. 12, 1685 or Feb. 9,1685/6 (12/9/85) James PHILLIPS (b. 1661), son of James and Mary. Afterthe death of Abigail, James married Elizabeth FRENCH on May 7, 1690.
1537. Martha SHEPHARD
Martha - b. about 1629; d. 1683-1692. She was the mother of the sixchildren listed, and probably two more currently not known. Martha signeda deed in 1683. Some sources wrongly identify her as daughter of JohnSHEPERD and Margaret SQUIRE. Children of John and Martha Hathaway John -b. Aug. 16, 1650, Taunton, MA; d. June 1730, Freetown, MA. Will dated May23, 1723, and proved Jun. 11, 1730. He was in the shipyard business withThomas CORAM, and then independently. John also owned iron works, whichhe bequeathed half to Jacob, and half to Isaac. Married first 1668 HannahBURT (b. 1655; d. 1705-1726), possibly daughter of James BURT; and secondby June 1726, Christian (probably) MAXFIELD. Children born in Freetown,MA to John and Hannah: John married Mary WILBORE; Jacob marriedPhillip(a) CHASE; Isaac married Sarah MAKEPEACE; Thomas married MargaretMAXFIELD; Ephraim married Abigail DAVIS; Hannah married John SIMMONS,Jr.; Martha married Capt. Josiah WINSLOW; Sarah married Rev. James HAILE;Abigail married David SHERMAN; and Experience married Elnathan SHERMAN.Abraham - b. Sep. 11, 1652, probably at Taunton, MA; d. Aug. 23, 1725,Dighton, MA; bur. Fox Cemetery. Abraham was a blacksmith, ferryman acrossTaunton River, Deacon of South Congregational Church, 35 year Town Clerkof Taunton, and soldier in King Phillip's War. Married Aug. 28, 1684Rebecca WILBORE (b. Jan. 13, 1664; d. Aug. 23, 1725), daughter ofShadrach WILBORE and Mary DEAN, and widow of Mr. PIERCE. Children:Abraham married Sarah; Thomas married Hannah BRIGGS; Shadrach marriedDeborah KENT, who married second Jacob HATHAWAY; Ebenezer married firstHannah SHAW, and second Mary TUBBS; Samuel married Sarah ROWE; Johnmarried Mercy JONES; Benjamin, who died at Morristown, NJ in 1762,married first Miss CLEMONS, and second Elizabeth MEHURIN of Morristown,NJ, widow of Theophilus CROSSMAN (Note: The six youngest of his 14children were baptized at the First Presbyterian Church of Morristown, NJ1743-1750); Eleazer married Thankful BAKER; and Rebecca married JohnCLARK. Isaac - b. about 1655, Freetown, MA; d. Dec. 17, 1722, Berkley,MA. Ephraim - b. Dec. 8, 1661, Taunton, MA; d. Dec. 20, 1716, Dighton,MA. Resided in the current Broad Cove section of Dighton; was townofficer; supported establishment of first school; among those whoestablished first church in 1708; and operated first ferry across river.Married May 8, 1690 Elizabeth TALBOT (b. Dec. 15, 1671), daughter ofJared TALBOT and Sarah ANDREWS, and grandson of Henry ANDREWS of Taunton,MA. Children: Elizabeth married John WHITE (ancestors of Pres. COOLIDGE);Ephraim married Ann; Nathaniel married Elizabeth RICHMOND; Josiah marriedfirst Content, second Abigail CLARK, and third Sarah RANSOM (or RAWSON?);Joseph died young; Mercy married Daniel KING, Jr.; Sarah; Seth marriedfirst Damaris PAUL, and second Hannah SHIVERICK; Rebecca probably diedyoung; Joshua married Sarah WHEATON; and Abigail. Rebecca - b. Jan. 13,1664, Taunton, MA; d. Dec. 31, 1742, Dighton, MA. Married May 4, 1687,Taunton, MA, Capt. Jared TALBOT (b. Mar. 20, 1666/7, Taunton, MA; d. Jan.21, 1733/4, Dighton, MA), son of Jared TALBOT and Sarah ANDREWS, andgrandson of Henry ANDREWS of Taunton, MA. Capt. TALBOT's will was datedJan. 16, 1733/4 and proved Feb. 19, 1733/4. He held public office atTaunton and at Dighton. Children: a son died as infant; Jared marriedMercy HASKINS; Josiah married first Hannah REED and second Sarah GOODING;four daughters died as infants (two sets of twins); Jacob married JoannaPRATT; John died as infant; Elizabeth married Sylvester RICHMOND; Sethmarried Rebecca; Rebecca died as infant; Benjamin died as infant; andEbenezer died as infant. Abigail - b. 1667; d. 1690. Married Dec. 12,1685 or Feb. 9, 1685/6 (12/9/85) James PHILLIPS (b. 1661), son of Jamesand Mary. After the death of Abigail, James married Elizabeth FRENCH onMay 7, 1690.
1568. Benjamin COE the Immigrant
Maybe 16 Oct
Benjamin may have been born on Oct 16 and christened on Oct 18, 1628.George Coe, born December 20, 1843, in Little Compton, RI, was the fifthchild of Joseph and Julia Ann (Taylor) Coe of Little Compton. Hissiblings were Dr. Henry Francis Coe, born July 27, 1835; Harriet Coe,born Oct. 3, 1836; Oliver Bartlett Coe, born Jan. 24, 1839; Ezra Coe,born Nov. 27, 1841; Charles Coe, born Sept. 30, 1846; and Julia Ann Coe,b. March 21, 1848. George's father, Joseph Coe, who was born Jan. 14,1813, in Little Compton, was a son of Ezra and Sarah (Bailey)Coe. He diedin Boston, MA, June 3, 1886. The Coe family was first taken to LittleCompton by Ezra Coe's great grandfather John Coe about the time the townwas settled. John Coe, who was born June 30, 1649, at Gloucester, MA, anddied Dec. 16, 1728, at Little Compton, was the oldest son of Matthew andElizabeth (Wakley)Coe of Portsmouth, NH; Casco, ME, and Gloucester,Salem, and Falmouth, MA. Matthew Coe, who first appeared in this countryin 1640 in Portsmouth, NH, had a grandson Samuel who was born December12, 1692, at Little Compton, RI. This Samuel Coe married April 8, 1716,at Little Compton, Mary Chadwick. They were the parents of sevenchildren, among whom was a son Samuel. This Samuel Coe was born January1, 1720, also at Little Compton, and married there July 21, 1746,Elizabeth Peckham. He died about 1747, without children. On June 4, 1748,Elizabeth (Peckham) Coe married at Little Compton, Aaron Grinnell. Theywere the parents of three children: Noah Grinnell, born 1752; SamuelGrinnell, born 1754; and Obed Grinnell, born 1756. Elizabeth (Peckham)Coe Grinnell died about the year 1757. Her father Joseph Peckham, in hiswill, left eight shillings to his three grandchildren, "children of mydaughter Elizabeth Greenhill." Aaron Grinnell remarried December 31,1758, Margaret Taylor (see Dr. Henry F. Coe, "Descendants of Matthew Coe(Boston: Rockwell & Churchill, 1894), p. 9). It is of interest thatSamuel Coe of Little Compton, RI, was the great grandson of ElizabethAlden, daughter of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins of Mayflower fame andheroine of Longfellow's "The Courtship of Miles Standish." ElizabethAlden was the first white child born in New England. A large granitemonument stands in her honor at Little Compton, the north side of whichis inscribed with these words: "Elizabeth Pabodie, daughter of thePlymouth Pilgrims, John Alden and Priscilla Mullins. The first whitewoman born in New England." John Coe was a surveyor and settler ofboundaries for the Plymouth Colony, of which Little Compton was a partuntil 1747. As such, he came down the Seaconnet River to Little Comptonabout the time the town was settled. On arriving there he went to thehome of William Pabodie, where he remained "until his work was done."Pabodie had married Elizabeth Alden. In their home he became acquaintedwith their daughter Sarah, whom he later married. He bought a large tractof land in the settlement, which remained in the Coe family until 1852.Their oldest son was Samuel mentioned above. Further mention of MatthewCoe should be made here. Matthew's history has been fairly treated inboth Dr. Henry F. Coe's "Descendants of Matthew Coe" and J. GardnerBartlett's "Robert Coe, Puritan." Both summed up their research by sayingthat Matthew Coe's origins had not been discovered. The author is notclaiming here to have discovered his nativity, but in researchingmaterial for "The Coe Families of Maryland and Virginia" the followinginformation was discovered: "Richard Coy was a servant of Mr. Whittinghamwho brought him over from Boston, Lincolnshire, England, in 1638, also ofMr. Hubbard in Ipswich, as early as 1645 for terms of years. He lived inWenham [MA] 1655-62 where he was believed to keep an ordinary and drawwine and strong waters. His sister Mary was in Boston in 1654. Hisbrother Matthew's name was often written COE" (David W. Hoyt, "The OldFamilies of Salisbury and Amesburg, Mass." (1897), pp. 118, 699, 817). Abarber and fisherman, this Matthew Coe (Coy) was killed by IndiansSeptember 9, 1675. His brother Richard was killed by Indians August 2,1675, at Brookfield, MA. I hope this is helpful. Carl Robert Coecarlrcoe@compuserve.com
1792. Casper BARGER
Jennifer, This is what I have on your CASPER (or GASPER) BARGER: Born:1708 in the Palatinate of Germany Father: Philip Barger Sons: CasperBarger & Jacob Barger Died: 8 Jul 1755 in an Indian attack at DrapersMeadow, VA, together with his brother, Philip. Spouse: Margaret _____Note: Casper Barger came to America at the age of 30, sailing fromRoterdam on the British ship, Winter Galley, Captain Edward Paynter,Master. He arrived at Philadelphia and took the English Oath ofAllegience on 5 Sep 1738. He settled first in eastern PA, then moved tothe Shenandoah Valley where he owned property near McGaheysville. Hisfamily moved to a farm near Cirmora and New Hope, VA, 12 miles north ofWaynesboro. Sources: (1) G.J.P. Barger Barger Family Newsletter No. 1, p.1, 1 Sep 1955, and (2) Barger Family Newsletter No. 2, p. 4, 10 Jan 1956,both on LDS Fiche No. 6047052 I would be happy to exchange informationwith you. Also, see the Barger Family History Society webpage athttp://suzid.tripod.com
1810. Joshua HOWARD
According to Hanson, George A. Old Kent: the Eastern Shore of Maryland.John P. Des Forges, Baltimore 1876, p. 40: "Joshua Howard, . . . camefrom England to this country about the year 1667. He was from Manchester,where the people generally turned out, and he with them, at the time ofMonmouth's invasion, though very young, to support James. They marched toLondon, where, Monmouth being defeated, they were discharged; and hepreferred coming to this country rather than return to his father, whowas displeased at his leaving home in the manner he did. He obtained agrant for the land where he settled, which is still in the family, soonafter he came to this country. He married Joanna O'Carroll, from Ireland,and had a number of children, one of whom, Cornelius, father of J. E.Howard, married Ruth Eager, whose grandfather, George Eager, as appearsby the records, purchased, in 1668, the estate now held, near, andincluding part of the City of Baltimore." [ p 27] JOSHUA HOWARD m.Joanna O'Carroll and had child., viz., Francis Howard,--CorneliusHoward,--Violetta Howard,--Sarah Howard,--Mary Howard, who m. NathanielGist,--Elizabeth Howard, and Edmund Howard, who d. about 1750. JoshuaHoward d. in 1745, and his wife died in 1763. "The Howards of Baltimore,Maryland, in the United States of America trace their descent veryclearly from Joshua Howard(*), who in 1699, was granted a large tract ofland in Baltimore County; and there formerly was in their possession anArmorial Shield painted on copper and inscribed "Howard Earl of Arundel."A reproduction of this shield is on the tomb of Corneluis Howard, a sonof Joshua; it is, however, a modification of the Howard Shield differingin many respects. Etc." -- "The Howard Lineage" by Gustine, CoursonWeaver - page 34. "Joshua Howard, came to America in 1667, fromManchester, England, settled in Baltimore County and married Miss JoannaO'Carroll, whose father emigrated from Ireland."--Emory, Mary Bourke.Colonial Families and Their Descendants. Press of the Sun PrintingOffice. Baltimore. 1900, p. 159. "The "Howards of Md.", viz., theMatthew and Joshua Howard families and the Howards of Charles Co., derivealike from titled English Howards. According to Burke, the EnglishHowards are of Saxon origin. "Recent inquiries," he states, has enabledhim to "establish the pedigree by undoubted evidence" ("Peerage andBaronetage," 1913). "Howard or Hereward," a kinsman of Duke Oslac, livingin the reign of King Edgar (957 to 973)--two generations before theNorman Conquest--was the earliest known English ancestor. Of the 8thgeneration from "Hereward" was Sir Wm. Howard. He was Chief Justice ofthe Common Pleas from 1297 to 1308. He was the Son of "Jn. Howard ofWigenhall," Norfolk, and was the "Original," or, as Burke puts it, "theimmediate founder of the noble house of Howard." Six generations later,in direct line from Sir Wm., [p 145] the Ducal branch emerged(6.28.1483), when Sir Jn. Howard was created Earl Marshall of Eng. andthe 1st Howard Duke of Norfolk. The arms of Sir Wm. Howard, Chf. Jus.,were: "Gu, a bend between six cross crosslets fitchee, ar."--the originalundifferenced Howard coat of arms,--and this "six cross crosslets" hasremained the common characteristic feature in the arms of all thesubsequent noble branches of English Howards, including the Ducal branch,that, "next to the Blood Royal, stands at the head of the peerage ofEng." (Very worthy tributes to this renowned English fam. may be found inthe B. Sun, 1.17.1904, by Mrs. Richardson, author of "Side Lights," andby Miss E. E. Lantz, in the Sun of 5.28.1905. See also "Notable SouthernFamilies," vol. 1, Howard, by Mrs. Armstrong). The armorial featureabove noted, which identifies the English titled Howards of variousnames, as of kindred stock, is identical with that of the Md. Howards.The stone erected over the grave of Cornelius Howard (of Joshua), who d.in 1777, and was buried on the family est. near Baltimore, Md., bore, asit does today, the arms: "Gu, a bend argent between six cross-crossletsfitchee"; and as far back as 1695, Jn. Howard, Sen. (son of Matthew3),stamped on the waxen seal of his will, still preserved at Annapolis, thearms of his house, that came from his English forbears: "Gu, a bendbetween six crosses crosslets fitchee, ar." (Statement of Mr. Francis B.Culver, well-known genealogist of Washington, D. C., Registrar General ofthe National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution andgenealogical editor of the magazine of the Society, "The Minute Man." Inthe Wm. and Mary College Quarterly, vol. 26, p. 125, Oct. 1917, Mr.Culver tells of his personal examination of the original will of Jn.Howard, Sen., at Annapolis, dated 12.30.1695, proved 5.17.1696, and hisdiscovery of the arms of its seal, described as above). Coats of arms onancient tombstones, seals and wills, are usually regarded asauthoritative in heraldry. In the present case they undoubtedly prove theexistence of kinship between the Md. Howards and the armorial Englishhouses--a kinship supported by much tradition, although the exactconnection is unknown and may not, indeed, be susceptible of proof. Basedon this "rule" of Heraldry, the one certain thing that can be said ofboth the Matthew Howard and the Joshua Howard families of Md. is thatthey are of the same "Original Stock" from which "the renowned family ofthe Howards" of England "did derive their Originall." (See Dugdale, 1666,as quoted by "C. C. C." in B. Sun, 3.19.1905). --Welsh, Luther W.Genealogy of the Welsh and Hyatt Families. Lambert Moon Printing Company.Missouri. 1928, pp. 144-45. ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM, Frederick Virkus --p.3493 HOWARD, Joshua (ca. 1665-1738), from Eng. to Baltimore, Md., 1686; mJoanna O'Carroll.