HOWARD FAMILY of Sullivan County, NH

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HOWARD FAMILY of Sullivan County, NH
Transcribed and contributed to Genealogy Trails by Janice Farnsworth - Farns10th@aol.com
Source: History of Charlestown, NH - Fort 4 by Rev. Henry H. Saunderson pub 1876,
Claremont, NH

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Nathan Howard son of Thomas Howard of New London, CT and his wife, Hannah Howard of Lyme CT. Nathan Howard b. Nov 18, 1782 at Marlow, NH m. Martha Brown dau of Nathaniel Brown of Grafton, MA and wife, Molly Brown of Lyme, CT. Martha Brown b. Apr 16,1780 at Alstead, NH Their children:

1. Lorinda Howard b. Nov 25, 1802 at Alstead, NH
2. Philharma Howard b. Nov 27, 1805 at Marlow, NH
3. Vespersia Howard b. Jan 22, 1807 at Marlow, NH m. Chaarles H. Mann of Fairlee, VT.
4. Almanda Howard b. Apr 26, 1808 at Marlow, NH m. Franklin Graves of Acworth, NH. When he died she lived at Winooski, VT (see also Hist. of Acworth, NH).
5. Macandace Howard b. Sep 16, 1809
6. Mary Howard b. Apr 9, 1811 d. Apr l3, 1811.
7. Americus K. Howard b. May l, 1812 m. Jane A. Adams of Tunbridge, VT. He was a Methodist minister at Newton Upper Falls, MA
8. Sumner A. Howard b. July 30, 1814 m. Louise N. Converse.
9. Martha A. Howard b.Jan 5, 1818 m. William O. Wright son of Jacob and Dorcas (Walker) Wright of Charlestown, NH. William Wright grad at the Military School at Norwich, VT then taught school seven years in Charlestown, NH thence to Danvers, MA where he was in charge of the Peabody Institute.
10. Nathan Wesley Howard b. Feb 22, 182l at Claremont, NH m. June 18, 1844 Rebecca Holden Putnam dau of Hiram Putnam and his wife, Emily (Griswold) Putnam. She b. Oct 6, 1824. One son, Horace Wesley Howard b. Nov l2, 1852. Nathan W. Howard was the 2d Rep for the years 1875 to 1876. Res: N. Charlestown, NH.

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Samuel and Patience Howard had issue:
1. Laura Howard b. June 26, 1802
2. Melinda Howard b. Feb 7, 1804
3. Sabrina Howard b. July 4, 1806
4. John Howard b.Dec 19, 1808

Nathaniel Howard son of Benjamin Howard and his wife, Sarah (Worcester) Howard of Lunenburg, MA. Nathaniel Howard was b. Apr 24, 1803 at Stoddard, NH. He m. Nov. 1832 Mary Willard dau of William Willard and wife, Elizabeth (Shepley) Willard. She b. Sep 3, 1796. One child: Mary Elizabeth Howard b. Apr l4, 1837 at Langdon and d. in her 6th year. Nathaniel Howard became a resident of Charlestown in April 1848.