Revolutionary War Soldier Settled in Georgia

Good day, Everyone!

Today's blog post is by one of the best ladies I know, who just so happens to be my Girl Scout Mentor for this project!

This is a story of a young Revolution soldier who settled in Georgia and became a successful plantation owner.
In Winterville, Clarke County, Georgia an undated marker, placed by the DAR, identifies the grave of a Revolutionary War soldier, Hiram Howard.  According to his tombstone he served in the Georgia Militia.  Mr. Howard’s service is also noted in Abstract of Graves of Revolution Patriots Volume 2 by Patricia Law Hatcher.  He served in NC Troops and GA Continental Line.
The grave is on the right side of Suddeth Street which is a short dead end street off of Main Street in Winterville, Georgia.
Hiram was the first born to Henry Howard (1729 – 1781) and Priscilla {Farrrar} Howard in 1763 in Luneberg Co., Virginia.   His father, Henry, received a grant of 285 ½ acres in Franklin Co., GA (the part which later became Oglethorpe County, GA.) 
Hiram married Lucretia Giles and they had four daughters that are mentioned in his Will dated August 13, 1821. Divina married J. Wiley Embry; Priscilla married John P. Weaver; Polly married Robert Orr, and Judith married Issac Jackson.   Descendents of this family still live around Winterville, Georgia.
Howard Hiram was a successful plantation owner and according to his Will he owned three hundred twenty five acres on the waters of Shole Creek in Clarke Co., GA.  When he died in 1822 he left this plantation* and thirteen slaves to his wife and children.  In addition to this plantation where he raised his children he owned another one hundred twelve and one half acres in Clarke County, Ga. plus a lot of land in Early County, Ga.  He left instructions that after his death “this land should be sold with the money arising from the sale to be applied in the discharge of my just debt.”
 Another historical note: Hiram Howard’s maternal grandmother, Judith Jefferson, was the aunt to President Thomas Jefferson.
* In the Abstract of Graves of Revolution Patriots Volume 2 Hiram Howard’s place of burial simply states: His home.  Therefore it is assumed that this short dead end street was once part of a great plantation. Present day it is known as Suddeth Street.

~Mrs. Gwen, Girl Scout Leader and Mentor

Thank you, Mrs. Gwen! Not only for your wonderful blog post but also for all you've done to help me with this project!

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed!

MJ