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Howson Kenner's wife was the daughter of Col. George Eskridge, guardian of Mary Ball, and namesake of George Washington. His tombstone was still intact when visited by descendant William D. Borneman, and his family, in 1996, and reads as follows: "Tis drery vault stranger contains the body of Capt Howson Kenner who descended to the dust in a good old age for he saw from his loins the third generat...he departed hence 24 of May 1778 age 66 this stone from a sence of his goodness is humble dedicated to his memory by his youngest son Rodham Kenner." Major Howson (aka Houson) Kenner was born 10 May 1712 in Saint Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia to Captain Francis Kenner and Hannah Howson. He chose John Cralle as his guardian in June 1728. He was married in 1732 at Stafford County, Virginia to Margaret Eskridge, daughter of Colonel George Eskridge (Barnes). Howson was a vestryman of Dettingen Parish, Prince William County, Virginia in 1749, with Richard Kenner (Pettitt, D-56). Howson Kenner served in the Virginia Colonial Militia, being listed as a Captain on an October 23, 1760 campaign, then as a Major May 27, 1762 (Crozier 96). MARRIAGE RECORD: "Howson Kenner married 1732 at Stafford County, Virginia to Margaret Eskridge." (Barnes 733). Howson Kenner’s territory is described as the “Northern neck of Virginia.” The old Prince William County covered the modern counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, and the independent city of Alexandria (Harrison). 1726, April 17 and July 20. The Will and Codicil of Francis Kenner, father of Howson Kenner, was proved in court in Northumberland county. Francis Kenner used the address of “Parish of St. Stephens in Northumberland county” in his will. Howson Kenner received all his lands, 7 slaves, all livestock to be divided with brother Rodham, and other minor properties. Rodham Kenner was to be kept in school at the expense of the whole estate until he reached age 21 and received slaves and a share of livestock, but was prohibited in the Codicil from actions to “molest, sue, trouble, implead, defile under any colour or poach” the property” left to Howson and Elizabeth Kenner (Margaret Mastor translation attached). A number of versions are variously published 1735, November 25: Howson and Margaret Kenner received grants of land from George Eskridge, her father, in a will proved 25 November 1735. The will was proved in Westmoreland county. George Eskridge Will: I give . . . rest of the said tract . . . equally divided between the daughter of my daughter Margaret Kenner . . . son-in-law Howson Kenner and his wife . . . eight hundred acres of land at the Marsh . . . also five hundred more acres at the Marsh . . . rest of said tract at Flatlick (Prince William County) I give to be equally divided among the children of my son George and the daughter of my daughter Margaret Kenner and their heirs . . . (Barnes 729-734). No records have been found linking Major Howson Kenner to the Revolutionary War, but his wife Margaret Eskridge Kenner submitted claims after the war. A number of applicants to the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Sons of the American Revolution have qualified under Margaret Kenner as a patriot (Dutton, Edward, submitter). They had a grandson in the Revolutionary War who is sometimes confused with Major Howson Francis Kenner: "Hawson Kenner, Midshipman, VA Navy, rec'd a warrant June 21, 1785 from VA for 2,666 2/3 acres of land" [VA 30 Dec 1833] (Pettitt D-56). Howson Kenner died 24 May 1778 at age 66, and is buried in a vault that is still standing near Somerville, Fauquier County, Virginia (Baird 299; Collier 101; Will attached and extract below). The Kenner Grave is near Somerville, Virginia. It is located one-half miles North of Somerville off WRT 610 in woods about 300 yards down trail (Baird 299). "This drery vault stranger contains / the body of Capt. Howson Kenner who / descinded to the dust in good old / age for he saw from his loins the / third generat he departed hence / 24 of May 1778 age 66 this stone from / a sence of his goodness is humbly /dedicated to his memory by his youngest / son Rodham Kenner." Photos of this stone are on the Profile. Follow route 616 & 610, situated near the line of Fauquier County and Stafford / Prince William Counties, Virginia. It is also near the town of Chimney Lake. Route 616 may be called Bristersburg Road, which runs through Somerville. (Rts 806 & 610 about 12-15 miles west of I95; Exit 143.) "Howson Kenner Will 1778", Will Book 1 pp. 359, 360, 361, Fauquier County Court House, Clerk of Courts / Archives, 40 Culpeper St, Warrenton VA 20186. Item . . . Eldest Son Francis Kenner . . . all the money in my son-in-law's hands, William Seaton but forty pounds. The balance of the Money the said William Seaton owes me is Two hundred and ten pounds for that tract of land . . . (more). Item . . . Daughter Betty Seaton Twenty pounds . . . my daughter Rebecca Clifton Ten pounds . . . Item . . . daughter Mary Seaton Ten pounds . . . . Item . . .I give unto my son George Turberville Kenner the negroe man James . . . Item . . . my grandson Rodham Kenner, son of my son George . . . tract of land (two hundred acres) . . . . Item . . . . Item . . . my daughter Peggy and her husband Stephen Prichard a negroe woman Lucy and her son Jacob . . . and wench Letty after decease of my wife, . . . also Ten pounds . . . . Item . . . grandson Howson son of my son Francis Twenty pounds . . . . Item(s) . . . son Rodham Kenner . . . Tract of land where he now lives (more) and Twenty pounds. Item . . . son George Turberville Kenner two Cows & Calves . . . . Item . . grandson George Seaton, son of Betty Seaton Two Cows & Calves and his choice of my young mares and one good bed & furniture and wearing apparerel . . . Ten pounds cash . . . . Item . . . my daughter Catey Markham and her daughter Mary Ann two negroe men (named) . . . three Cows and Calves, six head of Sheep, and (furniture) . . . two of my young mares, six grown hogs . . . pigs . . . . Item . . . grandson Samuel Eskridge Alias Kenner son of my daughter Susannah (negroes) one hundred pounds cash to educate him . . . two Cows & Calves and the youngest of my mare colts. Item . . . to my Daughter (negroes) and all my Cash and the rest of my Estate . . . that my wife of living and daughter Susannah have the whole management of my Estate paying off and receiving. . . my good friend Joseph Blackwell as Executor with my wife and Daughter Susannah (dated 9 April 1778). ATTACHED PHOTO COPY. Court Fauquier County 28 Sep 1778: the motions of Margaret Kenner and Susannah Kenner Executrix's . . . granted probate (28 Sept 1778). Photo copy of original will attached. A list of the children of Major Howson Kenner is printed in a documented text by Mary and Robert Pettit on page D-56. SOURCES Barnes, Robert and Catherine; Editors, Gildart - Pettus. Genealogies of Virginia Families from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume II. Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore: 1981. page 733, Family History Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, Genealogy.com On-Line / CD162. . . . unto my son-in-law Howson Kenner and his wife . . . eight hundred acres . . . also five hundred more acres at the Marsh . . . . Brown, H. Andrew. Joshua and Jonas Hunt of Alexandria Twp, Hunterdon County, New Jersey & Greene County, Pennsylvania. Los Angeles: 10 Oct 1990. Collier, Martin Leland. Lee's Tree -- Genealogy and History from the Virginia Tidewater, Book One. Family Edition, Alexandria, Virginia, 13 April 1997. Crozier, William Armstrong. Virginia County Records Volume II. “Virginia Colonial Militia 1651 - 1776.” Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1986. [page 96, Misc. County Rosters, Fauquier County, CD 121 or Genealogy.com On-line. Ancestry.com /Search/Card Catalog/. See Profile.] Fleet, Beverley. Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume I. Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore: 1988, page 467, Northumberland County, Record of Births, CD 174, 503, Genealogy.com On-Line. Houson Kenner, Son To Ditto (Francis) born May 10, 1712. Harrison, Fairfax. Landmarks of Old Prince William. Old Dominion Press, Richmond, 1924. A Study of Origins in Northern Virginia in two volumes--the Northern Neck. The old Prince William County covered the modern counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford, and the independent city of Alexandria. This Area was also known as the Northern Neck of Virginia. Pettitt, Mary Courtright and Robert J. Thomas M. Pettitt's Family. private, Highland, California: 1996. SAR Patriot Index Edition III Database, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, 1000 South Fourth St, Louisville, Kentucky, 2002. Group Records PS VA -- Several application numbers through daughters Catherine Elizabeth, Peggy/ Margaret, and son Francis. The ones located by this submitter were for Margaret Kenner, wife of Howson Kenner. BIRTH: Fleet, Beverley. Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Volume I. Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore: 1988. Houson Kenner, son to Francis born May 10, 1712. McGhan, Judith. Virginia Vital Records. Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., Baltimore: 1982. page 407, Register of St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland County, Genealogy Publishing Company, Inc., Genealogy.com On-Line, CD174, Baltimore, Maryland, 975.5 V2 vv & CD174. Francis Kenner, son to Richard, 18 Dec 1681. DEATH: Collier, Martin Leland. Lee's Tree -- Genealogy and History from the Virginia Tidewater. Book One. Family Edition, Alexandria, Virginia, 13 April 1997.
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