"The house-lot of Thomas Howard has the same date as those of Fitch and Mason. Of his antecedent history no information has been obtained. His family registry at Norwich is as follows: 'Thomas Howard and Mary Wellman were married in January, 1666. Children: Mary born in Dec. 1667. Sarah in Feb. 1669. Martha in Feb. 1672, and died one month after. Thomas born in March 1673, and Benjamin in Jane 1673.' Thomas Howard was slain at the Narragansett fort fight, Dec. 17 [19], 1675. The County Court settled the estate in the following manner: to the relict twenty-four pounds, with a third of the profits of the lands during life; to Thomas, sixty pounds; to Benjamin, thirty-two; to Mary, thirty-two; to Sarah, thirty. John Calkins and John Birchard to be overseers. In August, 1677, Mrs. Howard became the wife of William Moore, and removed with him to Windham, where Mr. Moore died, April 28, 1728, aged 87."
