Howard-Virginia to NY State?
A cousin mentioned to me that he was told that our Howard line came from Virginia to NY State.My great grandfather, Duane Howard, is listed in the 1880 Cortland, Cortland Co., NY census.In the census it is recorded that Duane's parents were both born in NY State.Therefore, if my line came from Virginia, it would have been at least a generation before and approx in the later 1700's.I am at a standstill on my Howard line.Since there has been a pattern of naming children after grandparents and other family members, I will list my Howard's first and sometimes midddle names in hope of someone seeing something that may provide me with new information.The names are;Duane, Clinton, Constance, Lucinda, Albert, Elbert and Gordon.