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Josiah Howland 1676 – 1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Aug 1676

Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 8 Feb 1717

Death Location: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Lt Sr,

Mother: Bethiah Thatcher

Spouse(s): Yetmercy Shove

Children(s): Elizabeth Howland, John Howland, Yetmercy Howland, Joseph Howland, Josiah Howland

In 1676, Josiah Howland entered the world in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Lt Jabez Howland Sr, and Bethiah Thatcher. Josiah Howland married Yetmercy Shove, and had children including Elizabeth Howland, John Howland, Yetmercy Howland, Joseph Howland, Josiah Howland. Josiah Howland passed away in 1717 in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1676, Josiah Howland entered the world in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Lt Jabez Howland Sr, and Bethiah Thatcher.
  • Josiah Howland married Yetmercy Shove, and had children including Elizabeth Howland, John Howland, Yetmercy Howland, Joseph Howland, Josiah Howland.
  • Josiah Howland passed away in 1717 in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Josiah Howland's Ancestors

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Josiah Howland
1676 – 1717
Birth Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Lt Jabez Howland Sr,
1644 – 1712
Rocky Nook, Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bethiah Thatcher
1645 – 1725
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John (Howland) Sr,
1601 – 1672
Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
Elizabeth Tilley,
1607 – 1687
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Howland
1564 – 1635
Anne Aires
1567 – 1629
John Tilley
1571 – 1621
Joan Hurst
1568 – 1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Howland
1541 – 1612
Lady Revell
1542 – 1614
John Ayres
1560 –
Robert Tilley
1540 – 1612
Elizabeth Ellborne
1544 – 1614

Josiah Howland's Descendants

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Josiah Howland (6 Aug 1676 – 8 Feb 1717) m. Yetmercy Shove (7 Nov 1682 – 21 May 1760)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Howland (1710 – )
  2. 2. John Howland (1711 – 11 Jul 1790)
  3. 3. Yetmercy Howland (11 Mar 1712 – 08 Aug 1737)
  4. 4. Joseph Howland (09 Apr 1717 – 11 Jul 1790)
  5. 5. Josiah Howland (9 Apr 1717 – 6 Feb 1747)

Josiah Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1676
6 Aug 1676
Birth of Josiah Howland in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1717
8 Feb 1717
Age 41
Death of Josiah Howland in Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
Bristol, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1676
    Event Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1717
    Event Place: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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