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William Hord Howard 1717 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 13 August 1778

Death Location: Brandywine (Caroline County), Caroline County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Hord

Mother: Elizabeth Redd

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According to available records, William Hord Howard was born in 1717 in Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, United States, the child of John Hord and Elizabeth Jane Redd. In the later years of life, William Hord Howard died in 1778 in Brandywine (Caroline County), Caroline County, Virginia, USA.

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John Hord
1663 – 1749
Birth Location: Essex
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Elizabeth Redd
1685 – 1747
Birth Location: Ewell, Surrey, England
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1717
    Event Place: Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 13 August 1778
    Event Place: Brandywine (Caroline County), Caroline County, Virginia, USA
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