Nicholas Howser (abt. 1755 - abt. 1847)

Born about 1755 in Germany

Descendants

Died about 1847 at about age 92 in Barren, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

"DAVID N. HOWSER was born on the farm which he now occupies August 31, 1844. His father (Nicholas Jr.) was one of the first settlers and was born in Tennessee. He was of German parentage, as his father, Nicholas (Sr.), was a native of that country and came to America during the progress of the Revolutionary War. He made his home for a time in Tennessee, and thence went as a pioneer to Kentucky. He bought land there and engaged in farming, making it his home to the end of his life. Nicholas Jr was reared in Kentucky and resided there until the fall of 1833, and then came with his family to Illinois." (Words in parentheses added by the profile manager for clarity)

Nicholas Howser married 1) Jane Warner, with whom he had 13 children, and 2) Rosa Ann (or Rosanna) Ritter, widow of Cornelius Huffman.

"PROBATE-SLAVES: Barren County Courthouse, Kentucky, May Term 1848, the accounting of a sale of the property of Nicholas HOUSER, deceased, held on 1st and 2nd of Feb 1848, was filed by Anderson WOOTEN, executor, on 15 May 1848. Total value was $3533.89. Malinda TUDOR bought the Bible for $1.00. A "Counter pin & Cover lid" sold to Hugh BARTLET for $6.05; a bed and furniture to H. BUFORD for $10.50. A wagon sold for $46.00, the sorrel horse for $60.50, a colt and mare for $70.25, five cows averaged over $7.00 each. Hugh BARTLET also bought one Negro boy, Andy, for $326.00; J. W. WOOTEN bought another Negro boy, Eldridge, for $161.00. Other slaves were Tilmore, sold to Isaac DENHAM for $475.00 at 12 months credit; Jacob, sold to Tho. HOUSER for $475.00 also at 12 months credit; and Nance & her child, sold to Arch. S. CHER(NO?)WITH for $350.00. Two tracts of land were sold to S. H. DICKERSON for $1,000.00. ^ PROBATE-COURT: A court challenge was filed in Barren County, Kentucky Circuit Court before 15 May 1848. It challenged the executor ship of Anderson Wooten, the share taken by widow Rosanna Huffman Howser. This was filed by Michael Denham, his wife, Crissy Howser; Thomas Howser; Linney (Jenny) Howser Tudor; Mary Howser Nelson; and her husband, John; Betsey Howser Nelson, and her husband, Whitson. Other heirs are named. It was not finally settled until Apr 1852, when distribution was ordered in 14 equal shares, to Nicholas Howser's children (or their heirs) and his widow."

Sources

• Ancestry of David N. Howser

• WikiTree profile Howser-101 created through the import of McDonald Family Tree_Wiki_2011-05-28.ged on May 29, 2011 by HB McDonald. See the Changes page for the details of edits by HB and others.

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• Cunningham-7937 public family tree
• "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGG-5J3 : Sun Mar 10 07:59:07 UTC 2024), Entry for Nicholas Howser, 1830.
• "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTG-D6R : Sun Mar 10 16:24:30 UTC 2024), Entry for Nicholas Howser, 1840.