Thomas E. Howard

  Notes and Events:

• Occupation. Throughout his life, Thomas occupied himself as: Clock and Watch Maker, Iron Monger and Lumber Merchant

• Note: Advertisement in "Pennsylvania Packet," 20 May 1777, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. "Thomas Howard, Second Street, between Market and Chestnut, Clocks and Watches sold."

• Tax List: "Effective Supply Tax" £38, 1780, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. ¹⁸

• Land: Received a warrant for 139 acres, 17 Aug 1781, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania. ¹⁸

• Tax List: On a valuation of £750, Thomas Howard paid 5£ 7 shillings 6 pence, 1782, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. ¹⁸

• Census: at 26 South Second Street, 1790, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. Shows occupation as clock and watch maker.

• City Directory: Occupation Clock and Watch Maker, 1791, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.

• Census: Chesnut Ward, 1800, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.

• City Directory: Listed as Lumber Merchant, 1800, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.

• City Directory: Kite's Philadelphia Directory list Thomas as Lumber Merchant at 143 and 179 Pine Street., 1812, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.

• Will, 18 Apr 1815, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. HOWARD, THOMAS. Phila. Lumber Merchant.
Proved 26 Apr 1815 (in Philly will book b, 37 #56)

To wife Sarah P. Howard.
To son Caleb N. Howard.
To daughters Sarah N. Conway, Edith N. Howard and Deborah Howard.
To son Charles Howard.
To daughters Emma and Eliza Howard.
Execs: Samuel Newbold, my first wife's brother, and Anthony M. Buckley,
my present wife's brother.
Wit: Benjamin Cooper, Howard Malcom, Peter Thomson.

Thomas married Edith Newbold, daughter of Caleb Newbold and Sarah Haines, on 13 Dec 1786 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.¹⁶ (Edith Newbold was born on 31 Aug 1766 in Burlington County, NJ and died on 20 Mar 1799 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.)

Thomas next married Sarah Powell Buckley, daughter of Buckley and Unknown, in 1801. (Sarah Powell Buckley died after 26 Apr 1815.)