Abraham Howard Genealogy

Record modified: 2023-01-09
This is my ancestor 8 generations back.

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Abraham Howard |
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Born: about 1725-00-00
Died: 1782-11-00 Wilkesboro, Wilkes Co, North Carolina USA
Marriages:
1. Jane (unknown)
Children of Abraham Howard and Jane (unknown):
Abraham Howard
Lucy Howard
Ann Howard
Richard Howard
Judah Howard
Elizabeth Howard
Charles Howard
Sarah Howard
Mary Howard b. 1751-00-00
William Howard b. 1767-00-00 d. 1840-00-00
Susannah Howard b. 1767-00-00 d. 1860-00-00
*James Howard b. about 1769-00-00

Notes:

Some trees say they married in Rowan Co NC 1759-05-22, but that was really a John Howard.

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RootsWeb entries give Abraham as 1726 NC or Frederick Co MD s/o Phillip Howard + Mary Child or Childress.

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These are probably him but might be his son:

NC Archives

Record ID: 12.14.113.685
Surry Co NC Land Grants, Abraham Howard
Entry #923 1779-05-01; Grant #689 1784-11-03; Book 53 p333; 100 acres, On the South side of Beaver Creek Mountain

Record ID: 12.14.113.970
Surry Co NC Land Grants, Abraham Howard
Entry #476 1778-11-21; Grant #961 1787-08-09; Book 65 p262; 150 acres, On Big Fisher River

Record ID: 12.14.113.1002
Surry Co NC Land Grants, Abraham Howard
Entry #1969 1783-05-12; Grant #993 1787-08-09; Book 65 p269; 100 acres, On the South side of of Fisher River

Here is a picture of where Beaver Creek joins Fisher River.

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North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998

Surry Co, 1783-02-08
An Inventory of the Estate of Abraham Howard deceased
% two hundred and fifty acres of Land % one pole ax % one plough hoe % two iron wedges %
% one hand saw % one drawing knife % one auger % one gimbole % four hoes
% one stock Lock % one pewter bason % one pewter dish % seven old plates
% twelve pewter spoons % two broken pols and hooks % one smoothing Iron
% one frying pan % three warter pails % three collars % three spinning wheels
% old feathers of one bed % three books % one pottle[?] gugg[?], one Claw hammare
% one Rasor

Jean Howard Adm
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 71684
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