Notes on Matthew Howard
Though it's commonly thought that Matthew Howard is the son of John Howard (1578-1642) and Elizabeth Lock (1580-). There's very little solid evidence to back that up -- it may be wishful thinking.
Matthew Howard was among the first settlers of Anne Arundel Co. He came with many Puritan and Independent families from Virginia to "Providence" about 1650. One of the compiled genealogies on the Howard Family is in "Anne Arundel Gentry Vol 2" by
Harry Wright Newman. Another source is the 1909 "Founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties Maryland" by J. D. Warfield. It is suggested that you check these books for more details about the Howard family. Some information on the Howards is also
in "Providence Ye Lost Towne at Severn in Mary Land" by James E. Moss. Moss provides information sugesting that Mathew Howard might be a decendant of Lord Thomas Howard and Lady Margaret Douglas.
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