Cornelius HOWARD

                   Notes:
Howard, Cornelius, A. A. Co., 15th Apr., 1680; 15th Oct., 1680.
To wife Eliza:, execx., home plantation during life.
" son Joseph at 18 yrs. of age, "Howard's Hope" on s. side Severn R., and "Howard's Hardship"
" son Cornelius at 18 yrs. of age, "Howard's Hills" and tract on Hockly Ck.
" dau. Sarah, 250 A. at Tuckahoe on Choptanke R.
" " Mary, 200 A., part of "Howard and Porter's Range."
" " Eliza:, personalty,
Overseers: Jno. Hammond and brother Samuel Howard.
Test: Abraham Childe, Chas. Stevens, Lancelott Todd, Jno. Howard. 2. 107.

Cornelius Howard 7A.307 I #53515 Oct 28 1680
Appraisers: Lancelott Todd, John Davisie.
List of debts: Thomas Baker, Henry Wellden, William Petticote, Andrew Norwood, Olliver Beattene, Charles Stevens, William Gambell, John Fuller & Peeter Barnet, Richard Burnatt, William Yeldhall, Richard Rawlings, Henry Jones, Peeter Bond, James Gruniffe, Henry Pearpoint, Philip Howard, Henry Kettelwall, John Rockhould, Adam Shiply, Richard Wharffeld, Richard Ewerwhare, John Medcalfe, James Smith.

Cornelius was an ensign under Capt. Besson. Later held rank of Captain in Anne Arundel Co., MD. He moved to Severn River, MD on 1650-1658 as part of "Puritan Exodus".
Received 450 acres called "Howard's Heirship".
MD Assembly 1661-1675.
Was on expedition on 1678 against Nanticoke Indians.
Justice of peace in 1679.

Archives of Maryland; Volume 3, Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675. Page 444;
given vnder the greate Seale of our said Province of Maryland this ninth Day of December in the thirtyth yeare of our dominion over the said Province of Maryland Annoq domini 1661 Wittness our Deare sonne Charles Caluert Esqr our Leuietennt of our said Province
Comon to Captaine Thomas Besson to comand all the forces on the South side of Anne Arrundell riuer vp to the head thereof and the North side of South riuer up to the head there of mutatis mutandis ut in folio: 23.
Comon to Leiuetennt Dauid Steward to be Leiuett under Capt Besson.
Comon to Cornelius Howard to be Ensigne under Capt Besson. mutatis mutandis Ut in folio 23