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Surnames: Chance Howard
Classification: Query
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Oops - I forgot to mention my source for Hilda's quote -
Thank you, Earlayne Chance for proving this information. Dated Mon, 9 Jul 2001
Hilda's quotes; "IN THE SHARPLESS FAMILY BOOK: Benjamin Chance, born 1740 m.
Nov. 1773 to Jane Howard, dau. Of John Howard, b. 1725, Chester Co., and wife, Elizabeth
Perry, who d. 1790. John Howard was the son of Henry and Hannah (Sharpless) Howard. The
records stop here. Jane was disowned by the Quakers, 1773, probably for marrying outside
the faith." [Several references to Quakers] John and Elizabeth (Perry) Howard had
children: Peter, Grace, Perry, Mary and Jane, (who married Benj. Chance, son of Wm. Chance
of Burcot, England)."