This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: GayleLonderee Surnames: Howard, Mattingly, Spalding, Davis, Daley Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.maryland.counties.stmarys/4594/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The maiden name of Mary is unknown. No documents have given proof of her parents, but there are tantalizing clues to possible connections. She was probably born between 1761 and 1765. Charles Howard, most likely her son with James Howard, may have been born between 7 July 1779 and 1 June 1780 based on census and tax records for Charles Howard. If she was married about a year before his birth, and was at least 15 years old at the time she would be born before 1763. She is almost certainly the female above the age of 45 listed under Thomas Forrest, her second husband, on the 1810 Washington County, Kentucky Census. This would place her birth before 1765. Her last known child was James M. Howard, born 22 October 1801. If she were 40 years old when he was born, nearing the end of a woman's childbearing years, she would have been born in 1761. Mary's name has been found on only 6 documents. . She was left wearing apparel by Ann Hayden, widow of Clement, in her St. Mary's County, Maryland will on 25 January 1790. . She was named executor of her husband James Howard's Washington County, Kentucky, will on 13 February 1802. . Mary Howard bought 16 acres of land on Prather's Creek on 11 December 1802, for 5 shillings, from Thomas and Ann Lewis of Chesterfield County, Virginia. The witnesses were Leonard Mattingly Sr., Ignatius Mattingly and William Vain. Thomas and Ann Lewis also sold 35 acres to James Vessel on the same date. They had sold 67 acres to William Mattingly almost a month earlier, on 15 Nov 1802. They sold several tracts on 15 Dec 1802 (four days after Mary Howard's purchase): 31 acres to Philemon Askins (who sold 130 acres in Washington County "on which William Vain now lives" and 100 acres on Hardin's Creek to Ignatius Mattingly in 1805), 110 acres to Leonard Mattingly, 34 acres to William Vain (is this the husband of Audrey Miles, daughter of Philip and Eleanor Miles?), 22 acres to Charles Russell (married to Jane Mattingly, daughter of Leonard and Monica Monarch), 244 acres to John Maxville (Maxwell?) , 111 acres to Ignatius Mattingly, 100 acres to John Mattingly and 124 acres t! o Leonard Mattingly Jr. (part of 1000 acres patented 1 Jun 1782 in name of Peter Manson bounded by Praters Creek, Mary Howard, Philip Davis."). . A Certificate of Probate was granted to Mary Howard at the proving of her husband James Howard's will on 4 July 1803. The will was proved by James Vessels, a witness to the will. Mary's securities were Charles Howard and William Mattingly. . Thomas Forrest and Stephen Spalding were bondsmen on the marriage bond between Thomas Forrest and Mary Howard on 14 April 1804. . Mary and her husband Thomas Forrest sold 16 acres on Prather's Creek to Edward Mattingly (1786-1846, son of William Mattingly 1741-1817 and Mary Spalding) for $60 on 22 April 1819. It is also interesting to note that: 1. Benjamin Daley, an appraiser of James Howard's estate, was married to Susanna Mattingly, the sister of William Mattingly (1741-1817) and Leonard Mattingly (1739-1829). 2. James Vessells, witness to James Howard's will who proved it in court, was a neighbor who had a son James who married Eleanor Mattingly (daughter of Joseph), and a son Charles who married Catherine Howard (daughter of James). He also had a son Elisha (Delijus) who married Catherine Forrest, daughter of Thomas Forrest (who later married Mary Howard, James' widow) and Catherine Spalding (daughter of Thomas and Catherine Cooper). 3. The maiden name of the wife of Stephen Spalding is also unknown. Besides being bondsman for Mary Howard on her marriage to Thomas Forrest in 1804 he appears on a number of other records. He is bondsman for Charles Howard in several court cases to recover debt. He is bondsman for Charles Howard when Charles becomes guardian of his minor siblings in 1812. He endorses a mortgage for Charles Howard in 1822. He was bondsman for Edward Mattingly when he became guardian of Dorothy Beavin in 1824. Edward Mattingly and Henry Parsons were bondsmen for Stephen Spalding when he became the guardian of Edward Blandford in 1823. 4. Edward Mattingly (who is he?) and William Hayden (which one?) were the witnesses to the 1782 will of John Baptist Spalding (father of Stephen Spalding). 5. William Mattingly and Benedict [Benjamin] Daly were the witnesses on the document freeing the slave Philip by Ann Spalding and her son Stephen Spalding in 1804. 6. Stephen Spalding sued Ignatius Mattingly (probably son of Leonard Mattingly 1739-1829) for £20 for riding into his yard and shooting his dog in 1805. 7. Stephen Spalding was bondsman with Felix Mattingly, son of William Mattingly, when Felix married Matilda Spalding in April 1823. 8. Thomas Howard (1697-1773), who is possibly the grandfather of James Howard, gave a deposition in 1762 in the case of John Baptist Spalding (father of Stephen) vs. Henry Spalding, his brother. He also mentioned Ignatius Mattingly, father of Leonard and William Mattingly in his 1773 will in St. Mary's County, Maryland. "I give and bequeath unto my loving son Martin Henry and my loving Daughter Mary a tract of Land being part of Gilmotts Hills under a lease during the life Ignatius Mattingly". 9. Sixteen names are on the same page as James Howard on the Oath of Allegiance. Ignatius Mattingly Jr. is four names above and Francis Mattingly is the next after James. This seems to indicate close residence. 10. Fifty-nine names are on the same page of the c. 1780 St. Mary's County militia muster roll with James Howard. Ignatius Mattingly and Thomas Mattingly (which one? When did Thomas the father of Ignatius die?) are on the same page. This also seems to indicate the families were in the same neighborhood. 11. Philip Davis was married to Margaret Mattingly, daughter of Leonard Mattingly and Monica Monarch. "15 Dec 1802 - Indenture between Thomas Lewis and wife, Ann, Chesterfield Co., VA and Leonard Mattingly, Jr. Wash. Co. for 5 shillings - 124 acres part of 1000 acres patented 1 Jun 1782 in name of Peter Manson bounded by Praters Creek, Mary Howard, Philip Davis." Additional records, thoughts are welcome. Thank you! Gayle Howard Londeree 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.