Ancestors & Descendants of
Thomas and Harriet Compton Howard
Prepared and Submitted by Mary E. West
Alexander Howard. He married Johanna Tripples, NOV 25. 1727, in AMELIA CO. SPOTSYLVANIA, VA.
MY RESEARCH ON THE HOWARD LINE ALONG WITH INFORMATION FROM OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS HAS BEEN ON GOING NOW FOR OVER 20 YRS. MRS JOYCE ELLIS OF S.C., MRS CAROL SIECK OF EDENTON, N.C., DR GRACE BATSON OF NAPLES, FLA. HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THEIR RESEARCH. WE ARE ALL DESCENDANTS OF PETER HOWARD, SON OF ALEXANDER AND JOHANNA TRIPPLES.
SPOTSYLVANIA CO. ORDER BOOK PART II 1724-1730 PAGE 157 MAY 3, 1727 "IN TH ACTION OF THE CASE BROUGHT BY DITTO: AGAINST EDMUND RYNES THE SAME ORDER GRANTED AGAINST THE SAID DEFENDANT AND ALEXANDER HOWARD HIS SECURITY." IN THE SAME ORDER BOOK PAGE 167 ON THE 6TH OF JUNE 1727 ANOT