Peake - Stiles - Person Sheet
Peake - Stiles - Person Sheet
NameEdward HOWARD 
Birthbef 1707, St. Mary’s Co., MD
Deathbef 1785, Nelson Co., KY
Misc. Notes
Source Citation for The Maryland Militia in the Revolutionary War
Transcript
ST. MARY'S COUNTY Return of St. Mary's County Militia by Col. J. Jordan An Account of the able bodyed male white persons from 16 to 50 years of age in St. Marys Coty as returned to me by the men appointed for that purpose - Upper Battn. Of Militia 770 men Lower Battn. Of do. 777 Total 1547 On examination I find the above return to be very erroneous, many men above fifty and some not sixteen, others not able bodyed. On the hole I do not believe that we have more than twelve hundred effective, it has not been in my power to ascertain the number certainly. Richd. Barnes. ...Edward Howard (scratched through); ... [he may be one of the men who were over 50 in 1776]
Detail
pp. 209-215
Source Information
Title
The Maryland Militia in the Revolutionary War
Author
S. Eugene Clements and F. Edward Wright
Publisher
Family Line Publications
Repository Information
Name
St. Mary's County Historical Society Library
Address
Tudor Hall, Leonardtown, Maryland
Led group of Catholics to Kentucky from St. Mary’s County, MD.
Transcript
ST. MARY'S COUNTY Return of St. Mary's County Militia by Col. J. Jordan An Account of the able bodyed male white persons from 16 to 50 years of age in St. Marys Coty as returned to me by the men appointed for that purpose - Upper Battn. Of Militia 770 men Lower Battn. Of do. 777 Total 1547 On examination I find the above return to be very erroneous, many men above fifty and some not sixteen, others not able bodyed. On the hole I do not believe that we have more than twelve hundred effective, it has not been in my power to ascertain the number certainly. Richd. Barnes. ...Edward Howard (scratched through); ... [he may be one of the men who were over 50 in 1776]
Detail
pp. 209-215
Source Information
Title
The Maryland Militia in the Revolutionary War
Author
S. Eugene Clements and F. Edward Wright
Publisher
Family Line Publications
Repository Information
Name
St. Mary's County Historical Society Library
Address
Tudor Hall, Leonardtown, Maryland
Led group of Catholics to Kentucky from St. Mary’s County, MD.