Benjamin HOWARD¹ {M} = Phoebe (Julia ?) SLUSHER {F}

Married BEF 1807

Benjamin HOWARD:

Born BET 1770 AND 1779
Died 23 February 1850, Harlan Co, KY
James McPerson, 1008 Valleybrook Dr., Hagerstown, MD 21742 wants to get in touch with the family of Beatrice Howard b. in Salyersville, KY and would be about 70 to 80 years old. She lived in Ohio and was married to a Fraley at one time. We find that Roger Fraley b. 1939 m. Ida Bailey. He was the son of Raymond Fraley and Beatrice Howard b. 1916, dau of Bruce Howard b. 1872 who married 2nd to Cassie Conley. Bruce was the son of Benjamin F. Howard b. 1831 and his 2nd wife Eliza Higgins b. 1841, dau of Thomas Higgins. Benjamin was the son of Benjamin S. Howard b. 1807 and Nancy Arnett. Nancy was the dau of Stephen Arnett and Elizabeth Howard. Benj. S. was the son of Benjamin Howard and Phoebe Slusher. Who was Raymond Fraley? (Information from Todd Preston's column in the July 23, 1998 issue of the SALYERSVILLE INDEPENDENT newspaper.)

From: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/o/w/Patricia-D-Howard/GENE2-000 2.html
Children of BENJAMIN HOWARD and PHOEBE SLUSHER are:
i. PHILLIP3 HOWARD, b. August 17, 1800, Tennessee.
ii. WILLIAM S. "BIG BILL" HOWARD, b. 1805.
iii. BENJAMIN S. HOWARD, b. 1807.
iv. JACOB HOWARD, b. 1809.
v. JAMES WHITE HOWARD, b. 1814.
vi. IDRESS HOWARD, b. 1816.
vii. JULIA HOWARD, b. 1818.
viii. SALLY HOWARD, b. 1820.
ix. ELISHA HOWARD, b. 1825.
x. ELI HOWARD, b. 1828.
xi. SON HOWARD, b. 1830, Harlan Co, Kentucky.


6. PHILLIP3 HOWARD (BENJAMIN2, THOMAS1) was born August 17, 1800 in Tennessee. He married PEGGIE HENDRICKSON.
Children of PHILLIP HOWARD and PEGGIE HENDRICKSON are:
i. BENJAMIN4 HOWARD, b. 1823, Cubbage, Harlan Co, Kentucky.
ii. JOSHUA HOWARD, b. 1825, Cubbage, Harlan Co, Kentucky.
iii. JOHN HOWARD, b. 1828, Cubbage, Harlan Co, Kentucky.
iv. PHOEBE HOWARD, b. 1830, Cubbage, Harlan Co, Kentucky.
v. LARK HOWARD, b. 1831, Cubbage, Harlan Co, Kentucky.
vi. NANCY HOWARD, b. 1833, Cubbage, Harlan Co, Kentucky.
11. vii. JAMES T. HOWARD, b. 1835, Cubbage, Harlan Co, Kentucky.
viii. ELIZABETH HOWARD, b. 1836, Cubbage, Harlan Co, Kentucky.
ix. MARGARET HOWARD, b. 1841, Cubbage, Harlan Co, Kentucky.
x. JASPER HOWARD, b. 1844, Cubbage, Harlan Co, Kentucky.
xi. JULIA C.S. LUDEMA HOWARD, b. 1846, Cubbage, Harlan Co, Kentucky.

11. JAMES T.4 HOWARD (PHILLIP3, BENJAMIN2, THOMAS1) was born 1835 in Cubbage, Harlan Co, Kentucky. He married MINERVA LEE.
Child of JAMES HOWARD and MINERVA LEE is:
i. CATHERINE5 HOWARD, b. June 04, 1863; m. ROBERT SHELTON LISENBEE.
Misc. event Type: Rev War
Misc. event Date: AFT 1780
Benjamin's application for a pension was rejected.

Kentucky
Harlan County & Circuit Court
On the 12th of July, 1837, before the honorable Joseph Eve, Judge of the 15th
Judicial District, in open court, Benjamin Howard aged sixty or sixty one. A
resident citizen of Harlan County, Kentucky, upon his oath according to law made
and subscribed for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress
of 7 June, 1832, for the benefit of officers and soldiers in the Revolutionary
War, spies, and that on the day of, the year forgotten, in Russell County, state
of Virginia, he enlisted as a private for nine months under Captain Hawkins.
Andrew Colvin was Lieutenant or Ensign, which he does not remember, in the
regiment commanded by Col. Andrew Lewis, his Major forgotten. The regiment was
raised by the state of Virginia to guard the frontiers of said state against the
Indians. After his enlistment he was detached, under Colvin ap0 to Cumberland
Gap, where he was stationed at a block house to guard the (?) against the
Indians and frontiers. While there three men were killed on Cannon Creek. He
under Colvin pursued them to Hickory Gap on Emery River, but did not overtake
them. They buried the dead under the command of Colvin. Near the close of his
term ap0 Colvin marched back to Russell County ap0. His term of service ap0
having expired, he received a written discharge which he has long since lost. He
got his discharge from Col. Lewis ap0 in Russell County ap0. Previous to this he
served by the command of the officers of Russell County, as a soldier (private)
in forts in Russell County in actual service in two forts upwards of a year. The
forts were Blackamons and Ponettons Fort in Russell. He was in service when
Blackamons Fort was taken in this service, in standing guard. He enlisted for no
particular period but the service he performed was commanded by the head
officers of the county, as he understood, by the authority of the state of
Virginia. He was to receive from the state so much per month, a part only he
received. He served under diverse officers in the forts and on scouting parties.
Hawkins was commander monthly until he enlisted as ap0. For this service he
never received any written discharge.
He has stated his age. He states his name is not on the pension roll of any
state or the United States, that he never received anything whatsoever for his
services under the act of Congress ap0 nor from any state and he hereby
relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present. His name he
supposes, can be found on the roll of ap0 regiment but he refers to the evidence
of claim ap0. In the same company and regiment he had three other brothers,
Thomas, James, and John. James and Thomas lives in Floyd County, KY. who draw
pensions for said service as he is informed and who enlisted at the same time
and for the same term of time. The reason why he has not applied sooner for a
pension is that he has always been informed the act of Congress ap0 did not
apply to his case.
HIS
Benjamin X Howard
MARK
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Gint. George Brittain and John G. Crump, clerk of the Harlan Circuit Court, the
first aged 65 - the other thirty-eight years old, upon oath in open court, do
hereby certify that they have no doubt the service Benjamin Howard ap0, who is a
resident citizen of Harlan County is of the age he states. That from their
knowledge of his general good character they believe the facts in his petition
ap0 are true. Given under our hand this 12th of July, 1837.
Geo. Brittain
John G. Crump
Wherefor it is considered by the court that Gint. Geo Brittain and John G. Crump
are reputable persons and the utmost credence given to their statements, when
upon oath, and that it be certified as the opinion of this court that the
declaration of the said Benjamin Howard is true in part of fact.
Now I, John G. Crump, clerk of the Harlan Circuit Court, do hereby the foregoing
is the original as produced and sworn to in open court as set forth and stated
ap0. Given upon my hand as clerk ap0, to which I have attached the official seal
of office this 12th of July, 1837.
John G. Crump
Clerk of Harlan Circuit Court
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State of Kentucky
Rockcastle County
This day, Andrew Colvin, a citizen of the county ap0, aged 70 the 12th of last
March. He remembers there was a young man under his command by the name of
Benjamin Howard and from the correct narrative given by him (at Cumberland Gap)
he thinks he must have been with him. Howard is mistaken in this in saying that
Lewis was a Col. he was only a Captain Commandant and had the command of all his
troops in that section. It is a mistake that he was under Hawkins, but was under
Captain Lewis. Hawkins was a Lieutenant under Lewis but afterwards made Captain.

Andrew Colvin
Kentucky
Rockcastle County
I, James C. Jones, a Justice of the Peace, do certify that the foregoing
statement of Andrew Colvin was verified before me upon oath. Given under my hand
this 30th Oct. 1837.
Jas. C. Jones, J.P.
Kentucky
Rockcastle County Sct.
I, James Lenill, clerk of the Rockcastle County Court, do certify that Jas. C.
Jones, who signed the foregoing affidavit is and was at that time and acting
Justice of the Peace for the county ap0, duly commissioned and sworn.
I testimony of which I herein set my hand and affix the seal of the county this
1st day of Nov. 1837.
James Lenill, Clk.


Phoebe (Julia ?) SLUSHER:

Born 1780, Montgomery Co, VA
Died 1853

Benjamin S HOWARD² {M} = Nancy ARNETT³ {F} > Family

Married 30 December 1825, Floyd Co, KY⁴

Benjamin S HOWARD:

Born 1807⁵
Died 1880⁶
Birth: HOWARD, Benjamin Sr., age 52, with wife Nancy Arnett, H14
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
HOWARD, Benjamin Sr., age 52, with wife Nancy Arnett, H14
Census Date: 1840
Census Place: Floyd Co, KY
1 male b bet 1800/10 (Benjamin S); 1 female b bet 1800/10 (Nancy); 1 male b bet 1825/30; 1 male and 1 female b bet 1830/35; 2 males b bet 1835/40. Same family found in 1850 Floyd Co census - household #515.


Nancy ARNETT:

Born 18 December 1805
Died 8 March 1892, Knox Co, KY⁷
6. Nancy ARNETT (Stephen , David ) was born 1805 in Floyd County, Kentucky.

Nancy married Benjamin S. HOWARD, son of Benjamin HOWARD and Julia Phoebe SLUSHER, on 31 Dec 1825 in Floyd County, Kentucky. Benjamin was born 1807 in Knox County, Kentucky.

They had the following children:

+ 35 M i Stephen HOWARD was born Mar 1827.
+ 36 M ii William HOWARD was born 1829 and died 1878.
37 M iii Benjamin F. HOWARD was born about 1831 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
Benjamin married Eliza HIGGINS. Eliza was born about 1835.
+ 38 F iv Phoebe HOWARD was born 10 Nov 1832 and died 18 Nov 1918.
+ 39 M v Larkin HOWARD was born about 1836.
40 M vi Harris C. HOWARD was born about 1839 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
Harris married Minora Raney SALYER, daughter of William Martin SALYER and Dorcas PATTON. Minora was born 24 Nov 1844 in North Carolina. She died 3 Nov 1890.
Birth: Description: Nancy Arnett Howard b. 18 Dec 1805 d. 8 Mar 1892 married 30 Dec 1825 Benjamin Howard 1808-1880. she was d/o Stephen Arnett & Elizabeth Howard. Benjamin was s/o Benjamin Howard & Phoebe Slusher. Nancy & Benjamin are beleived to be buried in the same cemetery as her parents.

1 : "Magoffin Co. KY Historical Society, The Howards of Eastern K"; Page p. 5
2 : "1860 U.S. Census, Magoffin Co., KY"
3 : "David Hoskins, http://users.ev1.net/~dhoskins (His website)"
http://users.ev1.net/~dhoskins/davidarne/pafg03.htm#7404
4 : "Lamb, Aaron"; Page Via email, Nov 1997
5 : "1860 U.S. Census, Magoffin Co., KY"
6 : "Lamb, Aaron"; Page Via email Nov, 1997
7 : "MCHS (May 1999)"; Page p 6