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John Howland 1719 – 1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Nov 1719

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: Bef. 29 Mar 1756

Death Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Howland

Mother: Mary Cook

Spouse(s): Deborah Shepherd

Children(s): John Howland

The story of John Howland began in 1719 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. John Howland married Deborah Brayton Shepherd, and had children including John Howland. John Howland passed away in 1756 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Howland began in 1719 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John Howland married Deborah Brayton Shepherd, and had children including John Howland.
  • John Howland passed away in 1756 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Howland
1687 – 1749
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
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Mary Cook
1693 – 1759
Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Deborah Shepherd
1721 – 1791
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

John Howland
1755 – 1841
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
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John Howland's Ancestors

Self
John Howland
1719 – 1756
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Howland
1687 – 1749
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Cook
1693 – 1759
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel Howland
1657 – 1723
Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Zoeth Howland
1631 – 1676
Abigail Southworth
1635 – 1707
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Howland's Descendants

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John Howland (28 Nov 1719 – Bef. 29 Mar 1756) m. Deborah (Brayton) Shepherd (30 April 1721 – 22 April 1791)
  1. 1. John Howland (16 Feb 1755 – 03 Aug 1841) m. Mary (Elizabeth 'Mercy or Marcy' Kirby,) Howland (4 December 1760 – 4 January 1854)
    1. 1. Izatus Howland (2 Mar 1793 – 16 Jan 1860)
      1. 1. John (Robe) Howland (25 August 1818 – 16 April 1896)
        1. 1. William Howland (26 Oct 1852 – 10 Jul 1930)
    2. 2. Stephen (A) Howland (13 Jun 1798 – ) m. Lucinda Pickeral (abt 1807 – )
      1. 1. Charity Howland (abt 1833 – )
      2. 2. Thomas (J) Howland (abt 1835 – )
      3. 3. Mary Howland (abt 1838 – )
      4. 4. John (Shepherd) Howland (abt 1840 – 10 Aug 1907) m. Eliza (Jane "Jane") Moore (15 Nov 1840 – 6 Mar 1924)
        1. 1. John (Marion "Johnny") Howland (5 August 1864 – 13 April 1910) m. Edith (Bratton) (SR) (14 Jan 1881 – 25 Mar 1929)
      5. 5. Dennis Howland (abt 1840 – )
      6. 6. Lucinda (F) Howland (abt 1842 – )
      7. 7. Nancy (E) Howland (abt 1846 – )
      8. 8. Oscar (Stephen) Howland (1 Aug 1850 – 18 Nov 1908) m. Mary (Etta) PERRIGO (18 Nov 1855 – 30 Nov 1885)
        1. 1. Iva (Mell) Howland (29 Dec 1883 – 11 Jul 1973)
    3. 3. Sally Howland (1801 – 1841)

John Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1719
28 Nov 1719
Birth of John Howland in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
1756
Bef. 29 Mar 1756
Age 37
Death of John Howland in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1719
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 29 Mar 1756
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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