 Edmund Howard, "Gentleman"Born ± ABT. 1659 at England, died Mar 15, 1713 at Charles Co., MD, approximately 54 years REFN: 2115 Colonial Families in the U.S.: EDMUND HOWARD, "Gentleman", b. in England; m. in Somerset County, Maryland, 26th May, 1681, Margaret DENT, dau. of Thomas DENT, b. in Gisborough, England, circa 1630, d. in St. Mary's County, Maryland, 1676, and Rebecca WILKINSON, his wife; Justice of Somerset County, Maryland, 1689; Clerk of Charles County, Maryland, where he d. 1713; he was one of the earliest settlers of Maryland and was active in affairs civil and religious in that province. Torrence's Old Somerset County, p. 476 & 465, show that Edmund Howard, who with a William Howard, settled in Somerset County, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, before 1663. As to a connection with the other Howard's in Maryland & England, he does carry the Christian name (Edmund) common to the Howards of Norfolk in England. Edward Hammond, & John Hammond were sons of Col. Mainwaring Hammond, who was one of the "Cavalier" companions of Captain Henry Norwood, whose vessel, the "Virginia Merchant" ran ashore on what is now the coast of old Somerset Co. in 1649, and their rescue was effected through the efforts of a young man named William Stevens, who settled in the community. (One of Edmund Howard's sons is named William Stevens Howard.) Edward Hammond became a compatriot and associate of Edmund Howard in Somerset County, afterwards, while John Hammond and his descendants, intermarried with the Howard's of Ann Arundel Co. In 1692 Edmund Howard was a Justice of Somerset County (Old Somerset p. 154), and about the same time, Edward Hammond & Peter Dent were among the military officers of the county. Probate records of Charles Co, MD, Book 1677-1717 pg. 335 show Edmund Howard dec. 15 Mar 1713/4, George Dent & John Howard nearest relations. No other records re: William Howard who arrived in Somerset Co. with Edmund, except that he married Mary Hobday January 4, 1673 in Somerset Co. Ibid 396-7. Married May 26, 1681 at Somerset Co., Md (30 or 31 years married) to:  Margaret Dent, daughter of Thomas Dent, Judge and Rebecca Wilkinson.Born 1662 at St. Marys Co., MD, died 1712, 49 or 50 years REFN: 2117 REFN17296 Children: 1. Rebecca HowardBorn Feb 1682 at Somerset Co., MD, died Jun 6, 1683 at Somerset Co., MD, 1 years REFN: 2116 3. George HowardBorn Mar 18, 1686 at Somerset Co., MD, died Jan 1742 at Somerset Co., MD, 55 years REFN: 2121 Genealogylibrary.com, Tennessee Cousins, page 386: GEORGE HOWARD, OF SOMERSET COUNTY, MARYLAND, SON OF EDMUND GEORGE HOWARD, who was called 'the youngest son" in the will of his father, EDMUND HOWARD (Md. Calendar of Wills Vol. IV p.2) died in January of 1742 in Somerset County, Maryland, leaving a will. The name of his wife was Sarah, which is all we have been able to find about her. In his will George mentioned his "oldest son" Nehemiah, and one other son, George. In the judgment of the compiler, this George Howard had other sons whom he failed to mention , who may have been minors at that time. Those sons were Stevens (Stephen) Howard and Obediah Howard. Paschal's History of the North Carolina Baptists, pages 385-386: "The first body of Separates to go from North Carolina to South Carolina was a large portion of the Deep River Church, which was a traveling church, went first to the Broad River section , and there in August, 1759, established organized worship with Phillip Mulkey as minister. Those who formed this church were: Phillip Mulkey and wife, Stephen Howard and wife, Joseph Breed and wife, Obediah Howard and wife, Benjamin Gist and wife; Charles Thompson, Thomas Thompson and R. Collins." In the notes from Paschal's History, there is no mention of Nehimiah Howard, but in an article containing quotations from Morgan Edward's notebook on the Baptists, there is a list of the member of the Deep Creek Baptist Church, giving a list of other members of the church in Chatham County, N.C. at the time these members migrated to Broad River, which shows that Nehemiah Howard was among those who remained behind. George Howard, of Somerset Co., MD, was the son of Edmund Howard, who left Somerset and migrated up the Potomac with his wife's people, the Dents, to Charles Co., MD. "They say" that there was no relation between Joshua Howard, grandfather of John Eager Howard, of Baltimore Co., and Edmund Howard, (father of George), and yet we find three of the sons of George Howard (Nehemiah, Stevens and Obediah) together in the same church in Chatham Co, NC and on Broad River in South Carolina. In company with them, we also find a Benjamin Gist, whom we are practically forced to believe was a grandson of Joshua Howard of Baltimore, and the son of his daughter, Mary Howard, who became the wife of Nathaniel Gist, who bought Lots 8 and 42 in New London townsite in 1757, of which Benjamin Howard, the grandson of Joshua Howard's brother, was one of the Trustees. 4. John HowardBorn 1688 at Somerset Co., MD, died 1742 at Charles Co., MD, 53 or 54 years REFN: 2101 Colonial Families in the U.S.: JOHN HOWARD b. in Somerset County, Maryland, 1688; d. in Charles County, Maryland before 22nd March, 1742; m. in Price George's County, Maryland, circa 1725, his first cousin, Rebecca BROOKE, b. in Prince George's County, Maryland, 1709 or 1710, d. in Charles County, Maryland, before 14th December, 1768, when her will was probated, dau. of Col. Thomas BROOKE, of Brookfield, Maryland, and Barbara DENT, his second wife, b. 1676, d. 1754; she was dau. of Thomas DENT, b. in Gisborough, England, circa 1630, d. in St. Mary's County, Maryland, 1676, who m. Rebecca WILKINSON, dau. of the Rev. William WILKINSON; she m. (secondly) Col. John ADDISON who emigrated to Maryland in 1667; d. during a visit to England, 1705. 5. Thomas HowardBorn Sep 5, 1690 at Somerset Co., MD REFN: 2122 6. Elizabeth HowardBorn ± ABT. 1692 at Somerset Co., MD, died 1718, approximately 26 years REFN: 2123 7. Edmund HowardBorn Aug 30, 1695 at Somerset Co., MD REFN: 2124 | |||