This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GayleLonderee Surnames: Howard, Cissell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.stmarys/4525/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone have any more information on Basil Howard, another one of my many stray St. Mary's Howards? This is what I have. The Maryland Militia in the Revolutionary War, S. Eugene Clements and F. Edward Wright, Family Line Pub., Silver Spring, MD, 1987 pp. 209-215 [1777?] 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. [Howards on list - different lines are from different paragraphs in the text] Leonard Howard.Peter Howard (Neck).Austin Howard.Peregrine Howard.Charles Howard. .George Howard.Thomas Howard.Edward Howard (scratched through). .Basil Howard. .Joseph Howard.James Howard. .Peter Howard. .Joseph Howard (of Ben). .Edmond Howard.Jonathan Howard. .Clem Howard.Thos. Howard. Catholic Families of Southern Maryland, page 19 Baptisms, St. Francis Xavier 31 Jul 1778 female Cecil of Ignatius and wife - sponsors: Basil Howard, Rachel Cecil (I'm assuming the Cecils above are really Cissells. There have been several marriages between Howard & Cissell. There was an Ignatius Cissell from St. Mary's who died in Kentucky.) 1790 United States Federal Census Name: Basil Howard Township: Unknown Township County: St Marys State: Maryland Number of Free White Males 16 and Over: 2 Number of Free White Females: 3 Number of Slaves : 8 Number of Household Members: 13 I don't see Basil on the Oath of Fidelity list, which is puzzling, and he doesn't appear on the 1793, 1794 tax lists, 1794 militia, or any other censuses. My 3rd great-grandfather was Basil P Howard, so I feel as if I have some sort of connection to the one above. Thank you, Gayle Howard Londeree [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.