As Limestone Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, they will be honoring their Revolutionary War ancestors and sharing the stories of our region’s early patriots.
John Howard (C. 1760-1835) enlisted in Frederick County, Maryland on Feb. 25, 1778, and served as a private under Capt. Archibald Anderson, Col. Thomas Price, and Col. Benjamin Ford in the Second Maryland Regiment. He was in the battles at Monmouth, Camden, and Cowpens. Howard was allowed a pension on his application executed May 22, 1818 while residing in Mason County, Kentucky. His widow, Margaret Stallions Howard, was allowed a pension in 1821. She died Dec. 24 1848.
The following children received the pension due their mother: Henry, John, Richard, Maxie Johnson, and Cynthia Reed. It is unsure where John Howard is buried but likely in the Shannon community.
Statement given by John Howard in Mason County Circuit Court when applying for a pension and signed by Marshall Key: “I have no land nor have I any income whatever, I have two cows worth number 12 each-no horse or mare, two heifers worth $6 each, one hog worth $1, one pot worth $1, one kettle worth number two, one skillet wort 5/3, one old dutch oven worth $1….this is all. I have no trade or occupation and am both diseased and disabled labouring under rheumatism, and being ruptured. I have a wife also living with her children aged 60 or 61 years, she is only able to spin a little.”
John Howard is the ancestor of Mason County natives Sharon Towler Steo and Jan Towler Applegate who are associate members of Limestone Chapter DAR.
