John HOWLAND

Male Abt 1599 - 1673  (~ 74 years)


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  • Name John HOWLAND  [1, 2
    Born Abt 1599  Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • birth year also given as 1592
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Feb 1673  Rocky Nook, Kingston, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I945  adkinshorton
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2013 

    Father Henry HOWLAND,   b. 1564, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1635, Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Alice AYRES,   b. Between 1567 and 1575, Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1629, Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Married 26 Apr 1600  Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3743  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth TILLEY,   b. 1607 
    Married 25 Mar 1623  Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Desire HOWLAND,   b. Abt 1625, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1683, Barnstable Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years)
     2. John HOWLAND,   b. 24 Apr 1627, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1699  (Age > 73 years)
     3. Hope HOWLAND,   b. 30 Aug 1629, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1684, Barnstable Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     4. Elizabeth HOWLAND,   b. Abt 1631,   d. 1691, Oyster Bay, Nassau Co, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
     5. Lydia HOWLAND,   b. Abt 1633,   d. Aft 11 Jan 1711  (Age ~ 78 years)
     6. Hannah HOWLAND,   b. Abt 1637
     7. Joseph HOWLAND,   b. Abt 1640, Kingston, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1704, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years)
     8. Jabez HOWLAND,   b. Abt 1644, Kingston, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1708 and 1712  (Age ~ 64 years)
     9. Ruth HOWLAND,   b. Abt 1646, Kingston, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 16 Nov 1679  (Age ~ 33 years)
     10. Isaac HOWLAND,   b. 15 Nov 1649, Kingston, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1724, Middleboro, Plymouth Co, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F3798  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Until the publication of Bradford's history it had been supposed, and so stated by severs1 historians, that the Pilgrim Howland married Governor Carver's daughter. Gencral tradition, lianded down in an unbrokcn line from the decease of the former in 1672, had uniformly and without question so declared. It is now said that Carver had no daughter, which, if true, affords a remarkable illustration of historic uncertainty. "Life and Recoll of John Howland (of RI)" 1857, p.9.

      John Howland's Will
      The Last Will and Testament of mr John howland of Plymouth late Deceased, exhibited to the Court held att Plymouth the fift Day of March Anno Dom 1672 on the oathes of mr Samuell ffuller and mr William Crow as followeth Know all men to whom these prsents shall Come That I John howland senir of the Towne of New Plymouth in the Collonie of New Plymouth in New England in America, this twenty ninth Day of May one thousand six hundred seaventy and two being of whole mind, and in Good and prfect memory and Remembrance praised be God; being now Grown aged; haveing many Infeirmities of body upon mee; and not Knowing how soon God will call mee out of this world, Doe make and ordaine these prsents to be my Testament Containing herein my last Will in manor and forme following;
      Imp I Will and bequeath my body to the Dust and my soule to God that Gave it in hopes of a Joyfull Resurrection unto Glory; and as Concerning my temporall estate, I Dispose thereof as followeth; Item I Doe give and bequeath unto John howland my eldest sonne besides what lands I have alreddy given him, all my Right and Interest To that one hundred acres of land graunted mee by the Court lying on the eastern side of Tauton River; between Teticutt and Taunton bounds and all the appurtenances and privilidges Therunto belonging, T belonge to him and his heirs and assignes for ever; and if that Tract should faile, then to have all my Right title and Interest by and in that Last Court graunt to mee in any other place, To belonge to him his heires and assignes for ever; Item I give and bequeath unto my son Jabez howland all those my upland and Meadow That I now posesse at Satuckett and Paomett, and places adjacent, with all the appurtenances and privilidges, belonging therunto, and all my right title and Interest therin, To belonge to him his heires and assignes for ever, Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Jabez howland all that my one peece of land that I have lying on the southsyde of the Mill brooke, in the Towne of Plymouth aforsaid; be it more or lesse; and is on the Northsyde of a feild that is now Gyles Rickards senir To belonge to the said Jabez his heirs and assignes for ever; Item I give and bequeath unto Isacke howland my youngest sonne all those my uplands and meddows Devided and undivided with all the appurtenances and priviliges unto them belonging, lying and being in the Towne of Middlebery, and in a tract of Land Called the Majors Purchase near Namassakett Ponds; which I have bought and purchased of William White of Marshfeild in the Collonie of New Plymouth; which may or shall appeer by any Deed or writinges Together with the aformentioned prticulares To belonge to the said Isacke his heirs and assignes for ever; Item I give and bequeath unto my said son Isacke howland the one halfe of my twelve acree lott of Meddow That I now have att Winnatucsett River within the Towne of Plymouth aforsaid To belonge to him and said Isacke howland his heires and assignes for ever, Item I Will and bequeath unto my Deare and loveing wife Elizabeth howland the use and benifitt of my now Dwelling house in Rockey nooke in the Township of Plymouth aforsaid, with the outhousing lands, That is uplands uplands [sic] and meddow lands and all appurtenances and privilidges therunto belonging in the Towne of Plymouth and all other Lands housing and meddowes that I have in the said Towne of Plymouth excepting what meddow and upland I have before given To my sonnes Jabez and Isacke howland During her naturall life to Injoy make use of and Improve for her benifitt and Comfort; Item I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph howland after the Decease of my loveing wife Elizabeth howland my aforsaid Dwelling house att Rockey nooke together with all the outhousing uplands and Medowes appurtenances and privilidges belonging therunto; and all other housing uplands and meddowes appurtenances and privilidges That I have within the aforsaid Towne of New Plymouth excepting what lands and meadowes I have before Given To my two sonnes Jabez and Isacke; To belong to him the said Joseph howland To him and his heires and assignes for ever; Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Desire Gorum twenty shillings
      Item I give and bequeath To my Daughter hope Chipman twenty shillings Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Dickenson twenty shillings Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Lydia Browne twenty shillings Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter hannah Bosworth twenty shillings Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Cushman twenty shillings Item I give to my Grandchild Elizabeth howland The Daughter of my son John howland twenty shillings Item my will is That these legacyes Given to my Daughters, be payed by my exequitrix in such species as shee thinketh meet; Item I will and bequeath unto my loveing wife Elizabeth howland, my Debts and legacyes being first payed my whole estate: vis: lands houses goods Chattles; or any thing else that belongeth or appertaineth unto mee, undisposed of be it either in Plymouth Duxburrow or Middlbery or any other place whatsoever; I Doe freely and absolutly give and bequeath it all to my Deare and loveing wife Elizabeth howland whom I Doe by these prsents, make ordaine and Constitute to be the sole exequitrix of this my Last will and Testament to see the same truely and faithfully prformed according to the tenour therof; In witness whereof I the said John howland senir have heerunto sett my hand and seale the aforsaid twenty ninth Day of May, one thousand six hundred seaventy and two 1672 Signed and sealed in the prsence of Samuel ffuller John Howland William Crow And a seale
      Passenger list, Mayflower

      From Mayflower inventory: musket, long gun, cutlass and belt, cow bells, chain, padlock, sauce pan, brass skillet, two red waistcoats, Holland shirt, two silk neckties, three hats, sheets, towels, blankets, featherbed, candlesticks.

      The Division of Cattle, 1627 listed Howland: John, Elizabeth, John Jr., Desire (The fourth lot fell to John Howland & his company Joyned to him his wife...to this lot fell one of the 4 heyfers Came in the Jacob Raghorne.

      Division of Land 1623 - These lye on the South side of the brook to the woodward opposite to the former (baywards) - John Howland

  • Sources 
    1. [S18753] Life and Recollections of John Howland.
      John Howland, brother of the Bishop, and second son of John of London, was born 1541. He married Emma, daughtcr and heiress of Nicholas Revell, citizen of London. In this line descended John Howland, born 1592, and one of the founders of the Plymouth Colony. p.6.

      Until the publication of Bradford's history it had been supposed, and so stated by severa1 historians, that the Pilgrim Howland married Governor Carver's daughter. General tradition, handed down in an unbrokcn line from the decease of the former in 1672, had uniformly and without question so declared. It is now said that Carver had no daughter, which, if true, affords a remarkable illustration of historic uncertainty. p.9. (narrative about Pilgrim John Howland continues to the end of the Preface, citing Gov. Bradford)

    2. [S18752] William Bradford, of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647.


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