Individual Details

John Howard enlisted in the Revolutionary War at the age of 18, and served under Gen. Greene. It was said that "his musket told its own tale in the revolution."

Rejected Revolutionary Pension file R-5280.
Lewistown, IL 2 Jul 1853
Wm. A. Howard, old citizen of the County re claim of he and his brother. His father was John Howard, a Revolutionary Soldier under Capt. Wm Washington and Major Jolly and served in the Carolinas. He died some 17 years since. He made application for Pension but got nothing. Letter signed by Leonard F. Ross.
A card shows that John Howard of Illinois was "Rejected, did not serve six months"
John Howard applied from Fulton Co IL, 23 Oct 1834, at the age of 74. He enlisted as a volunteer when he was between the age of sixteen and sevention, at Frederick Co, VA for six weeks under Col. Frederick Macklin and Capt John Macklin. He was marched 100 miles through Brunswick Co to Williamsburg and from there to Portsmouth where they were dismissed and marched home. Several years later he was drafted into the militia - the same year the Battle of Eutaw Springs was fought - and served under Col. Thomas Brannan, Col. Wm Fair, and Capt Wm. Young. He was employed under this draft six weeks and was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs. He thinks he was marched to the Congaree River. The same year he was drafted again under Capt. John Putnam and Brannan and was in South Carolina, maybe then called Craven County and was in this service one month and was taken by the Tories. Since he now lives 700 miles from the scene of his service, he knows of no one to provide evidence.
Howard stated he was first licensed as a preacher of the Gospel in Pendleton Co, SC about 40 years ago, and ordained two years later, by the Baptist order of Christians and has been a preacher ever since.
Signed: John Howard
The questions and answers show that John Howard was born Southhampton Co, VA, 25 Jan 1760. He lived in Brunswick Co, 13 miles southwest of the Court house, when he served. He has lived about 25 years in Kentucky; 26 years in South Carolina, now lives in Fulton County. He furnished his own horse. He and six men who drove Gen. Greene's ammunition wagons were taken by the Tories, about 15 miles from Orangeburg. One of the wagon drivers was killed, one wounded - the wagons were burnt and they were permitted to go on their way.

In 1800, Pendleton District, SC is a John Howard:
1m -10, 1m 16-26, 1m 26-45. 1f -10, 1f 10-16, 1f 16-26.
There is a biography of his son Tilghman Ashurst Howard, stating he was born near Pickensville, SC on the Saluda River, 14 Nov 1797. His mother died two months later - she is thought to have been an Ashurst. She could have been the mother of Lavina as well - she would likely have been the female under age 10.

Howard is said to have been the minister at the Keowee Baptist Church in Old Pendleton - now in Pickens Co. Sometime around 1805 he was called to a church in Kentucky. He appeared in Allen Co 1815-1827, but Allen had become a county in 1815, formed from Warren and Barren Counties.

Found in Warren County KY Deed Books A1 through H8, 1797 thru 1818, by Sandra K. Gorin. I don't know if this is the same John Howard
DB H, p.10 Robert & Sally Price sold 20 acres on the Big Barren River to Patrick Gilmore. Land said to adjoin John Howard's and Henry Howard's lines. 3 Aug 1816.
DB H, p.401 Deed dated 25 Nov 1804 but not recorded until Jan Court of 1819. John Crawford to Henry Howard. John Claypool & John Howard were witnesses.
In 1810, there was a John Howard in the census in Warren Co - and he was over age 45.

In 1829, John moved to Fulton Co, Illinois.

Birth

25 Jan 1760

Southhampton County, Virginia

Spouse	Amelia Putnam ( - )
Child	Mourning Howard (1784 - 1863)
Child	Mary Howard (1788 - 1844)
Child	Lavinia Jane Howard (1795 - 1867)