HOWARD surname is among many of our Leslie County, Kentucky ancestors and descents. Harlan County began the migrations and marriages that followed. To start this discussion I will list from our late Cousin and Genealogist William G. O'Connor 1930 - April 12, 2002 > > Capt. Samuel Howard 1762 Buckingham Co, VA-1840 Harlan Co, KY., md Chloe Osborne. Samuel served for 7 years during the Am. Rev. Samuel was among the first settlers in Harlan Co., KY. Samuel Howard had a sister Rebecca Howard 1751 who md Jesse Brock 1751VA- 1843 Harlan Co, KY, s/o Aaron Brock . The ten (10) children of Capt. Samuel Howard & Chloe Osborne were per: Harlan County Court records, Book A, page 25: > This Indenture made this 27th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty between Samuel Hord Sr of the county of Harlan and state of Kentucky of the one part and John Hord, Andrew Hord, Adron Hord, Samuiel Hord Jr, Wilkerson Hord and Dredd Hord, Sarah Napier and Elizabeth Napier all of the county of Harlan and State aforesaid and Mary Hensley the wife of Henry Hensley and Nancy Hensley the wife of Lewis Hensley of the county of Buncum and State of North Carolina of the other part. Witnesseth that Samuel Hord Sr for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar to him in hand paid the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge doth here by bargain, sell alien and confirm unto John Hord, Andrew Hord, Adron Hord, Samuel Hord Jr, Wilkerson Hord and Nancy Hensley, jointly and severly their heirs and assigns forever a certain piece or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the county of Harlan on the most Northeast side of Martins fork of Cumberland River containing one half acre of land leaving a certain lick or any other prospect within the original survey of 150 acres prospect for salt in the center of a square. It is to be understood that the above named John Hord, Andrew Hord, Adron Hord, Samuel Jr, Wilkerson Hord and Dredd Hord and Sarah Napier, Elizabeth Napier, Mary Hensley and Nancy Hensley them or their agents or Attorneys shall attend at the seat of Justice in the aforesaid County of Harlan and enter into artickel of agreement and annex their signature there to which shall vest one tenth part in each domised or above named persons of the interest arising by virtue of salt and any one or more that omits complying with the above conditions by the first day of September next their part shall become forfeited, otherwise to have and hold the said piece or parcel of land aforesaid to the above named persons their heirs and assigns forever, and the said Samuel Hord Sr for himself and his heirs executors and admrs do warrant and forever defend the said piece or parcel of land with all its appurtenances to the above named persons their heirs &c forever against the claims of all and every person whatever claiming by through or under him but against no other person. In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal The day and date written above. Samuel Hord {seal} > > > Because of the recent KY Derby and horses reaching for the attempt of a 2007 Triple Crown a Song was sung on National TV named "Maryland My Maryland" which among the words make reference to HOWARD. I made an inquiry of Maryland Genealogical Historical Organizations to name whom the individual is honored. As many of us do everyday, I learned the following, but at this point, do NOT have any genealogy of this individual that would indicate any relationship to our SAMUEL HOWARD of KY and Chloe Osborne. For your information: The "Howard" reference in the song "Maryland My Maryland" is to John Eager Howard, commander of the Maryland Line at the Battle of Cowpens in S. C. during the Rev. War. His troops are credited with turning the tide of that battle and as a result the entire Southern Campaign of the war. > The fact that General & Senator Daniel Howard of the Rev. War has many descents in Kentucky and the HOWARD of Maryland Fame, were close military friends, it may be possible, that there was a link of genealogy among the Maryland HOWARD and the KY HOWARD lineage that has not been made apparent to researchers within the Rootsweb submissions. The link to see The JOHN EDGAR HOWARD is below: > _http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/howard.html_ (http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/image_gal/indeimg/howard.html) Can anyone contribute any possible relationships? LISTDAD, JOHN in CA > PLEASE remember to Support all our Paralyzed Military Veterans of America. PLEASE remember to Support and ... Thank ... all W W II living Veterans. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.