Individual Details

Stephen's son Edmund and widow Sarah presented his will (it was unsigned) for probate in July 1745. Ref. Onslow County, NC Court Minutes 1741-1768, July 1745. Ref. NC Colonial Records V22 p494 and Vol14 p273. Ref. "Ancestors and Friends" by Wm Lusk Crawford, p173.

Stephen Howard is referred to in the will of John Sanders (see HC Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol1, #1; also North Carolina Will Abstracts 1660-1790. Will date 1/6/1732, probated 4/3/1733) as Uncle Stephen along with Stephen's sons Edmund and Stephen.

Although Stephen Howard did have a wife named Sarah, it is not necessarily true that her maiden name was Sanders. This conclusion has been reached by some researchers because John Sanders' will refers to Stephen Howard as his uncle. There are three ways that Stephen could be his uncle. One way is indeed for John's father to have a sister (maiden name Sarah Sanders) who married Stephen, thus making Stephen an uncle by marriage. But, just as likely, is for John's mother (maiden surname Howard) to have had a brother named Stephen. In this manner Stephen would be a blood uncle. The third way is for John's mother (maiden surname unknown) to have a sister named Sarah who married Stephen Howard. The "uncle" designation is valid in each case.

Birth	Abt 1700
Marriage	Bef 5 Mar 1723	Bertie, North Carolina, USA - Stephen Howard Sr
Death	Aft Jul 1745

Spouse	Stephen Howard Sr (1694 - 1745)
Child	Stephen Howard Jr (1724 - 1777)
Child	Edmond Edward Howard (1724 - 1759)
Child	Nehemiah Milton Howard (1735 - 1798)
Child	Obadiah Howard (1737 - 1804)