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Christian HOWDER

BIRTH: 1770, Pennsylvania
DEATH: 10 JUN 1831, Cambria, Niagara Co., NY

MARRIAGE: ABT 1795

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Notes

[NI0965] Updated May 13, 2000. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Probably moved from Pennsylvania to New York between 1801 and 1804, judging by the birthplaces of his children.

(2) Niagara County [NY] Grantee Index 1800-1891

- Includes a land purchase dated 1814 and recorded 1835 for 148 acres, Cambria Township, Range 7, Lot 37.

(3) Page 453 torn from an unknown book (handwritten note says H. French" and chapter title is "Niagara County")

- Footnote says that Christian Howder build the first gristmill in Cambria, in 1815.

(4) 1830 Census, Cambria, Niagara Co., NY

(5) Application for probate of the last will and testament of Christian Howder, Niagara Co., NY, May 28, 1832.

- "...that said Christian Howder died at his residence in the said town of Cambria [NY] on the tenth day of June in the year 1831 after having been sick about six weeks."

- "... that said Christian left twelve children to wit..."

(6) Approval of Last Will and Testament and request for inventory in the estate of Christian Howder, February 19, 1833, by Hiram Gardner, Surrogate of the County of Niagara, NY.

(7) Tombstone, Lot 39, Section 14, Glenwood Cemetery.

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NOTE: Some sources list his name as "Christopher" but the legal documents say "Christian." Perhaps in his daily life he went by "Chris?"