232. George Howe364, born May 1724 in Richmond Co., Virginia365; died December 01, 1794 in Richmond Co., Virginia366. He was the son of 464. John How III and 465. Mary Unknown. He married 233. Mary Landman 1748 in Richmond County, VA (prob.)367.
233. Mary Landman368, born March 14, 1722/23 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA369. She was the daughter of 466. William Landman and 467. Elizabeth Pugh
The following information about George How is excerpted from a family genealogy prepared for the descendants of Harvey M. Howe by Patricia McLish Brutsche:
"George How was born on the family plantation May 1724 in Richmond County, Virginia. In his will, dated April 23, 1794, he left the estate intact to his wife, only to be divided amongst his children on her death. George died in December of 1794, aged 70.
In 1748 he married Mary Landman, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Pugh) Landman. Her great grandfather, also William, settled on the western banks of the Rapahannock (later Essex County) where he bought land in 1666. The next two generations accumulated lands on both sides of the river and possessed three large plantations. Mary's grandparents were Lewis (b. ca 1682), Wales, d. 1734/5 there and Ann (b. ca 1686, d. 1740 Virginia) Pugh. They were married in 1704 and had 7 children. In 1734, Lewis Pugh and son went to South Wales to claim property inherited from his father David and while there [he] died. When his wife Ann died in 1740, all this information was entered into court records to determine heirs. It was stated that Elizabeth Pugh, second child, was born Mar. 19, 1708, and was the wife of William Landman.
George How's tobacco plantation which had flourished for over two generations did not fare well with the advent of the Revolution, since the principal market was England. He had given property to his eldest son John on his marriage in 1772 and we do not know how John did, but George found, in attempting to convert to grain, that years of growing tobacco rendered the soil unfit for other crops. By the time Mary died (Nov/Dec. 1798) the plantation was not the profitable enterprise that it had been. Her second son, George, died a few months after she did and Thomas, William, and James left. Since John had died a few years before, that left only Abner who had married 1790. By 1800 he was the only How of this family left in Richmond County."
Children of George Howe and Mary Landman are:
i. John Howe, born 1749; died Abt. 1795; married Elizabeth Unknown.
Notes for John Howe:
From Our Howe Family:
In Revolutionary War was Sargent 3rd Virginia Regiment Continental Line
Was Deputy Commisioner of Richmond County, Virginia 1782.
ii. Katherine Howe, born 1750 in Richmond Co., Virginia370; died Abt. 1802; married William Jones 1768371.
Notes for William Jones:
Listed as disabled by wounds in Revolutionary War.
iii. Winnifred Howe, born 1752372; married Unknown Smith; died Abt. 1785372.
iv. George Jr. Howe, born 1757372; died 1799372; married Nancy Packett February 15, 1779 in Richmond Co., VA372,373; born 1761374; died Aft. 1830375.
Notes for Nancy Packett:
From Our Howe Family:
" The Packets had been in the [Richmond] area since 1700, considered one of the wealthiest families of the county."
Marriage Notes for George Howe and Nancy Packett:
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How, George married Packett, Nancy on 15 Feb 1779 in Richmond County, Virginia
v. William Howe, born Abt. 1758376
Notes for William Howe:
No information about him. Either immigrated with Thomas and James or died before 1800. (Our Howe Family)
vi. Thomas Howe377, born 1761 in Virginia378; died Abt. 1835 in Clinton Co., OH378; married Anne Oldham 1785 in Virginia (prob.)378.
Notes for Thomas Howe:
From Our Howe Family:
"...married 1785 Ann Oldham, dau. of William, another old, very large family [from Richmond County, Virginia?] He left [Richmond County] with group to Northern Virginia 1799, then moved to Ohio. Was in Warren County 1803. Had 3 sons, 4 daughters His family remained in Clinton County, Ohio. Sons George, Thomas, and John."
This is the Thomas Howe listed in Warren County, Ohio, 1806 (OH Early Tax Records)
116 vii. James Howe, l, born February 05, 1763 in Richmond County, VA?; died March 19, 1838 in New Burlington/Harveysburg, Warren Co., OH; married (1) Rebecca; married (2) Margaret Dean January 06, 1803 in Frederick Co., VA.
viii. Abner Howe, born Abt. 1765379; died Abt. 1828 in Richmond Co., Virginia380; married Anne Harrison November 30, 1790 in Westmoreland Co., VA381,382; born Abt. 1769383.
Notes for Abner Howe:
From Our Howe Family:
"...had at least two daughters, son Thomas..."
Marriage Notes for Abner Howe and Anne Harrison:
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Combined Matches:
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November 30, 1790, Abner Howe and Nancy Harrison, Wm. Harrison, her father, gives his consent .
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