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Joshua Howland 1683–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 MAY 1683

Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1741

Death Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Father: Samuel Howland

Mother: Mary Sampson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Holloway

Children(s): Malachi Howland

The story of Joshua Howland began in 1683 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America. Joshua Howland married Elizabeth Holloway, and had children including Malachi Howland. Joshua Howland passed away in 1741 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Howland began in 1683 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.
  • Joshua Howland married Elizabeth Holloway, and had children including Malachi Howland.
  • Joshua Howland passed away in 1741 in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Howland
1638–1716
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Mary Sampson
1650–1716
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
MS

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Holloway
1695–
Birth Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
EH

Children(s)

Malachi Howland
1711–1802
Birth Location: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
MH

Joshua Howland's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Howland
1683–1741
Birth Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Parents
Samuel Howland
1638–1716
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Mary Sampson
1650–1716
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Henry (John Hennery Howland) Jr
1604–1670
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England OR Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England
Mary (Sarah) Newland
1609–1674
Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England
Abraham Sampson
1614–1686
Campton, Bedfordshire, England
Sarah (Ruth) Nash
1625–1655
Cambridge, England
Great-Grandparents
Laurence Sampson
1576–
Mary Shabery
1580–1614
Samuel Nash
1608–1682
Elizabeth Seymour
1594–1639
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sampson
1549–1589
Jane Turner
1553–1640

Joshua Howland's Descendants

1.
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Joshua Howland (12 MAY 1683–1741) m. Elizabeth Holloway (ABT 1695–)
  1. 1. Malachi Howland 1711–1802 m. Hopestill Dwelley 1726–1802
    1. 1. Ebenezer Howland 1760–1854 m. Hope Allen 1763–
      1. 1. Hope Howland 1799–1852 m. Elisha (S.) Crapo 1803–1886

Joshua Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1683
12 MAY 1683
Birth of Joshua Howland in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
1741
1741
Age 58
Death of Joshua Howland in Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 MAY 1683
    Event Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Freetown, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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