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Francis Howard 1739 – 1785 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1739

Birth Location: York

Death Date: 10 Jan 1785

Death Location: Caswell

Father: William Hayward

Mother: Sarah Hawkins

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Francis Howard began in 1739 in York. Francis Howard passed away in 1785 in Caswell.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Howard began in 1739 in York.
  • Francis Howard passed away in 1785 in Caswell.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hayward
1702 – 1751
Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA
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Sarah Hawkins
1709 – 1778
Birth Location: York, Virginia, United States
SH

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Howard's Ancestors

Self
Francis Howard
1739 – 1785
Birth Place: York
Parents
William Hunt Hayward
1702 – 1751
York, Virginia, USA
Sarah Hawkins
1709 – 1778
York, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
WILLIAM (HOWARD) (HEYWARD)
1658 – 1719
Poquoson, York, Virginia, USA
Mary
1658 – 1719
Charles Parish, York, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Heyward
1640 – 1692
Margaret Clarke
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Howard's Timeline

2 Records

1739
20 Oct 1739
Birth of Francis Howard in York
York
1785
10 Jan 1785
Age 46
Death of Francis Howard in Caswell
Caswell

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1739
    Event Place: York
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1785
    Event Place: Caswell
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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