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Capt William HOWLAND 1744–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1744

Birth Location: Jamestown, Rhode Island

Death Date: 24 Mar 1790

Death Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

Father: Job Howland

Mother: Jemima (Howland)

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In 1744, Capt William HOWLAND entered the world in Jamestown, Rhode Island, born to Job Howland And Jemima Wilson Howland. Capt William HOWLAND passed away in 1790 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • In 1744, Capt William HOWLAND entered the world in Jamestown, Rhode Island, born to Job Howland And Jemima Wilson Howland.
  • Capt William HOWLAND passed away in 1790 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

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Capt HOWLAND's Ancestors

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Capt HOWLAND
1744–1790
Birth Place: Jamestown, Rhode Island
Parents
Job Howland
1702–1763
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Jemima (Wilson) (Howland)
1703–
Jamestown, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Isaac Howland
1682–1705
Freetown, Bristol, Mass Bay Colony
Alice Sherman
1680–1718
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
John Wilson
1688–1752
Newton
Sara (Rose Knowles) Wilson
1683–1749
South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Howland
1648–1716
Mary Sampson
1647–1714
Joseph Wilson
1655–1706
Sarah
1657–1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
NATHANIEL He
1621–1692
Hannah Craft
1628–1692

Capt HOWLAND's Timeline

2 Records

1744
1744
Birth of Capt William HOWLAND in Jamestown, Rhode Island
Jamestown, Rhode Island
1790
24 Mar 1790
Age 46
Death of Capt William HOWLAND in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Jamestown, Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1790
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island

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