Col. John Eager Howard

1752 - 1827  (75 years)

Cornelius Howard

Abt 1706 - 1777  (71 years)

Birth	Abt 1706
Died	14 Jun 1777	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Family	Ruth Eager           b. 23 May 1721
Married	24 Jan 1738
Children	+ 1. Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland

Ruth Eager

1721 - 1796  (75 years)

Birth	23 May 1721
Died	17 Nov 1796
Family	Cornelius Howard           b. Abt 1706
Married	24 Jan 1738
Children	+ 1. Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland

Cornelius Howard

Abt 1706 - 1777  (71 years)

Birth	Abt 1706
Died	14 Jun 1777	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Family	Ruth Eager           b. 23 May 1721
Married	24 Jan 1738
Children	+ 1. Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland

Ruth Eager

1721 - 1796  (75 years)

Birth	23 May 1721
Died	17 Nov 1796
Family	Cornelius Howard           b. Abt 1706
Married	24 Jan 1738
Children	+ 1. Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland

Margretta Oswald “Margaret” Chew

1760 - 1824  (63 years)

Birth	16 Dec 1760
Died	29 May 1824	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Buried	Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Father	Chief Justice Benjamin Chew           b. 19 Nov 1722, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Mother	Elizabeth Oswald           b. Abt 1732
Married	1757
Family	Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Married	1787	Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Children	1. John Eager Howard, Jr.           b. 1788 + 2. Gov. George Howard           b. 21 Nov 1789, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland + 3. Benjamin Chew Howard           b. 5 Nov 1791, Baltimore Co., Maryland + 4. William Howard           b. 16 Dec 1793, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania + 5. Charles Howard           b. 26 Apr 1802, Baltimore Co., Maryland + 6. James Howard           b. 17 Dec 1797

John Eager Howard, Jr.

1788 - 1822  (34 years)

Birth	1788
Died	1822
Father	Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Margretta Oswald “Margaret” Chew           b. 16 Dec 1760
Married	1787	Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Gov. George Howard

1789 - 1846  (56 years)

Birth	21 Nov 1789	Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Christened	28 Aug 1791	St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Baltimore City, Maryland
Died	2 Aug 1846	Howard Co., Maryland
Buried	Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Father	Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Margretta Oswald “Margaret” Chew           b. 16 Dec 1760
Married	1787	Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family	Prudence Carnan Ridgely           b. 15 Jun 1791
Married	26 Dec 1811

Prudence Carnan Ridgely

1791 - 1847  (56 years)

Birth	15 Jun 1791
Died	5 Jul 1847
Buried	Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Father	Gov. Charles Carnan Ridgely           b. 6 Dec 1760, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Priscilla Dorsey           b. 12 Jul 1762, "Belmont", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jul 1782
Family	Gov. George Howard           b. 21 Nov 1789, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	26 Dec 1811

Benjamin Chew Howard

1791 - 1872  (80 years)

Birth	5 Nov 1791	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Christened	12 Aug 1792	St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Baltimore City, Maryland
Died	6 Mar 1872	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Buried	Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Father	Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Margretta Oswald “Margaret” Chew           b. 16 Dec 1760
Married	1787	Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family	Jane Grant Gilmor           b. 21 Mar 1801
Married	24 Feb 1818	"Belvidere", Baltimore Co., Maryland

Jane Grant Gilmor

1801 - 1890  (89 years)

Birth	21 Mar 1801
Died	25 Nov 1890	"Belvidere", Baltimore Co., Maryland
Buried	Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Family	Benjamin Chew Howard           b. 5 Nov 1791, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Married	24 Feb 1818	"Belvidere", Baltimore Co., Maryland

William Howard

1793 - 1834  (40 years)

Birth	16 Dec 1793	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	25 Aug 1834	Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Buried	Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Father	Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Margretta Oswald “Margaret” Chew           b. 16 Dec 1760
Married	1787	Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family	Rebecca Ann Key           b. 1809
Children	+ 1. William Key Howard           b. 27 Jul 1829, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland

Rebecca Ann Key

1809 - 1899  (90 years)

Birth	1809
Died	1899
Father	Philip Barton Key           b. 12 Apr 1757, Cecil Co., Maryland
Family	William Howard           b. 16 Dec 1793, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Children	+ 1. William Key Howard           b. 27 Jul 1829, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland

Charles Howard

1802 - 1869  (67 years)

Birth	26 Apr 1802	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Died	18 Jun 1869	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Buried	Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Father	Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Margretta Oswald “Margaret” Chew           b. 16 Dec 1760
Married	1787	Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family	Elizabeth Phoebe Key           b. 10 Oct 1803, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	9 Nov 1825	Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Children	1. Francis Key "Frank" Howard           b. 25 Oct 1826   2. John Eager Howard           b. 21 May 1828   3. Charles Howard           b. 6 Feb 1830   4. Dr. Edward Lloyd Howard           b. 1837, Baltimore Co., Maryland   5. McHenry Howard           b. 26 Dec 1838   6. James Howard

Elizabeth Phoebe Key

1803 - 1897  (93 years)

Birth	10 Oct 1803	Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Died	9 Sep 1897	Oakland, Garrett Co., Maryland
Buried	Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Father	Francis Scott Key, Sr.           b. 9 Aug 1779, "Terra Rubra", Frederick Co., Maryland
Mother	Mary Tayloe Lloyd           b. 26 May 1784
Married	9 Jan 1802
Family	Charles Howard           b. 26 Apr 1802, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Married	9 Nov 1825	Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
Children	1. Francis Key "Frank" Howard           b. 25 Oct 1826   2. John Eager Howard           b. 21 May 1828   3. Charles Howard           b. 6 Feb 1830   4. Dr. Edward Lloyd Howard           b. 1837, Baltimore Co., Maryland   5. McHenry Howard           b. 26 Dec 1838   6. James Howard

James Howard

1797 - 1870  (72 years)

Birth	17 Dec 1797
Died	19 Mar 1870
Buried	Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Father	Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Margretta Oswald “Margaret” Chew           b. 16 Dec 1760
Married	1787	Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family 1	Sophia Gough Ridgely           b. 3 Jul 1800
Children	1. Juliana Elizabeth Howard           b. 25 Aug 1821 + 2. Margaretta Sophia Howard           b. 24 Sep 1824   3. John Eager Howard           b. 17 Nov 1826
Family 2	Catherine Mary Ross           b. 3 Oct 1810
Married	19 Jan 1832
Children	1. Anna Howard           b. 11 Apr 1834   2. William Ross Howard           b. 15 May 1837   3. James McHenry Howard           b. 26 Mar 1838   4. Henry Carroll Howard           b. Nov 1842   5. David Ridgely Howard           b. 7 Jan 1844

Sophia Gough Ridgely

1800 - 1828  (27 years)

Birth	3 Jul 1800
Died	18 Apr 1828
Buried	Hampton House Cemetery, Towson, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Father	Gov. Charles Carnan Ridgely           b. 6 Dec 1760, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Priscilla Dorsey           b. 12 Jul 1762, "Belmont", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jul 1782
Family	James Howard           b. 17 Dec 1797
Children	1. Juliana Elizabeth Howard           b. 25 Aug 1821 + 2. Margaretta Sophia Howard           b. 24 Sep 1824   3. John Eager Howard           b. 17 Nov 1826

Catherine Mary Ross

1810 - 1854  (43 years)

Birth	3 Oct 1810
Died	26 Jan 1854
Buried	Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Family	James Howard           b. 17 Dec 1797
Married	19 Jan 1832
Children	1. Anna Howard           b. 11 Apr 1834   2. William Ross Howard           b. 15 May 1837   3. James McHenry Howard           b. 26 Mar 1838   4. Henry Carroll Howard           b. Nov 1842   5. David Ridgely Howard           b. 7 Jan 1844

• Name	John Eager Howard  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Prefix	Col.
  Birth	4 Jun 1752	Baltimore Co., Maryland   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	According to Wikipedia, "A captain who rose to the rank of colonel in the Continental Army, he fought at the Battle of White Plains and in the Monmouth campaign. He was awarded a silver medal by Congress for his leadership at the Battle of Cowpens, during which he commanded the Third Maryland Regiment."
  Religion	Episcopal
  Death	12 Oct 1827
  Burial	Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5623743/john-eager-howard
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Cornelius Howard           b. Abt 1706             d. 14 Jun 1777, Baltimore Co., Maryland  (Age 71 years)  (Father)  Ruth Eager           b. 23 May 1721             d. 17 Nov 1796  (Age 75 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	This couple had 10 children; one was a Governor of Maryland, another was a Congressman. He built "Belvidere" (later "Howard's Park") which his son Benjamin inherited at his death, and sold in 1842. His estate inventory (1827-28) is kept at the Maryland Historical Society (MS 2450). This family has no connection with the Anne Arundel family of Matthew Howard described in Newman, vol. 2. See his entry in the American National Biography. According to The Political Graveyard, he was a "Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; Delegate to Continental Congress from Maryland, 1787-88; Governor of Maryland, 1788-91; member of Maryland state senate, 1791-94; Presidential Elector for Maryland, 1792; U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1796-1803; received 22 electoral votes for Vice-President, 1816." Note this law: "Passed Mc. 15, 1828 - No. 53. Preamble recites death "the past year" Colonel John Eager Howard, a native of Md., 'one of the most distinguished officers of the war of the revolution,' formerly chief magistrate of this state, afterwards our senator in Congress, &c. - whose courage and conduct raised the Md. line to that high character which our troops acquired and maintained during the struggle for our national independence. Portrait provided for House of Delegates."
  Person ID	I9012
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Cornelius Howard           b. Abt 1706             d. 14 Jun 1777, Baltimore Co., Maryland (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Ruth Eager           b. 23 May 1721             d. 17 Nov 1796 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	24 Jan 1738

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Margretta Oswald “Margaret” Chew           b. 16 Dec 1760             d. 29 May 1824, Baltimore Co., Maryland (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	1787	Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Children	6 sons
  1. John Eager Howard, Jr.           b. 1788             d. 1822 (Age 34 years) > 2. Gov. George Howard           b. 21 Nov 1789, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland           d. 2 Aug 1846, Howard Co., Maryland (Age 56 years) └─ Prudence Carnan Ridgely  (Age 56 years)  m. 26 Dec 1811 > 3. Benjamin Chew Howard           b. 5 Nov 1791, Baltimore Co., Maryland           d. 6 Mar 1872, Baltimore Co., Maryland (Age 80 years) └─ Jane Grant Gilmor  (Age 89 years)  m. 24 Feb 1818 + 4. William Howard           b. 16 Dec 1793, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania           d. 25 Aug 1834, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland (Age 40 years) └─ Rebecca Ann Key  (Age 90 years) + 5. Charles Howard           b. 26 Apr 1802, Baltimore Co., Maryland           d. 18 Jun 1869, Baltimore Co., Maryland (Age 67 years) └─ Elizabeth Phoebe Key  (Age 93 years)  m. 9 Nov 1825 + 6. James Howard           b. 17 Dec 1797             d. 19 Mar 1870 (Age 72 years) └─ Sophia Gough Ridgely  (Age 27 years);    └─ Catherine Mary Ross  (Age 43 years)  m. 19 Jan 1832
  Family ID	F6398	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2025

  
  

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  Pitard, D. "Col. John Eager Howard". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I9012&tree=1sttree (accessed April 28, 2025).