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John Howland 1591–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1591

Birth Location: Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England

Death Date: 23 February 1672

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Henry Howland

Mother: Margaret None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Tilley

Children(s): Hope Howland, Deborah Howland, Jabez Howland, Lydia Howland, Elizabeth Howland, Desire Howland, Ruth Howland, Isaac Howland, Joseph Howland, John Howland, Hannah Howland

In 1591, John Howland entered the world in Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Henry Howland And Margaret. John Howland married Elizabeth Tilley, and had children including Deborah Howland, Desire Howland, Elizabeth Howland, Hannah Howland, Hope Howland, Isaac Howland, Jabez Howland, John Howland, Joseph Howland, Lydia Howland, Ruth Howland. John Howland passed away in 1672 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1591, John Howland entered the world in Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England, born to Henry Howland And Margaret.
  • John Howland married Elizabeth Tilley, and had children including Deborah Howland, Desire Howland, Elizabeth Howland, Hannah Howland, Hope Howland, Isaac Howland, Jabez Howland, John Howland, Joseph Howland, Lydia Howland, Ruth Howland.
  • John Howland passed away in 1672 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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John Howland's Ancestors

Self
John Howland
1591–1672
Birth Place: Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents
Henry Howland
1566–1635
Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Margaret
1567–1629
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Howland's Descendants

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John Howland (1591–23 February 1672) m. Elizabeth Tilley (30 August 1607–21 December 1687)
  1. 1. Hope Howland 1629–1683 m. John Chipman 1614–1708
    1. 1. Bethia Chipman 1666–1740 m. Joseph (Robinson) Sr 1679–1736 m. Joseph Robinson 1679–1736
      1. 1. Rowland Robinson 1701–1767 m. Thankful Dimmick 1702–1775
        1. 1. Bethiah Robinson 1726–1806 m. Thomas Jones –1779
      2. 2. Abigail Robinson 1715–1740
      3. 3. Jabez (Robinson) Sr 1711–1740
      4. 4. Mercy Robinson 1717–1740
      5. 5. Ruth Swift 1721–1761
      6. 6. Joseph (Robinson) Jr 1709–1783
      7. 7. Anna Swift 1718–1804
      8. 8. Bethiah Hinckley 1705–1760
      9. 9. Elizabeth Turner 1713–1784
    2. 2. Elizabeth Chipman 1648–
    3. 3. Chipman –1650
    4. 4. Hope Chipman 1652–
    5. 5. Lydia Chipman 1654–1730
    6. 6. John Chipman 1657–1657
    7. 7. Hannah Chipman 1658–1696
    8. 8. Samuel Chipman 1661–1723
    9. 9. Ruth Chipman 1663–1698
    10. 10. Mercy Chipman 1668–1724
    11. 11. John Chipman 1670–1756
    12. 12. Desire Chipman 1673–1795
  2. 2. Deborah Howland 1628–
  3. 3. Jabez Howland 1644–1712
  4. 4. Lydia Howland 1665–1710
  5. 5. Elizabeth Howland 1655–1691
  6. 6. Desire Howland 1625–1683
  7. 7. Ruth Howland 1646–1679
  8. 8. Isaac Howland 1659–1723
  9. 9. Joseph Howland 1640–1703
  10. 10. John Howland 1627–1699
  11. 11. Hannah Howland 1661–

John Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1591
1591
Birth of John Howland in Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
1672
23 February 1672
Age 81
Death of John Howland in Rhode Island, USA
Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1591
    Event Place: Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: Mayflower Deeds and Probates

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 February 1672
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [3] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [4] Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts
    [5] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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