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Josiah Howland 1676–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 August 1676

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

Death Date: 8 February 1717

Death Location: Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Jabez Howland

Mother: Bethia Thacher

Spouse(s): Yetmercy Shove

Children(s): Elizabeth Howland, Yetmercy Howland

Josiah Howland was born in 1676 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Jabez Howland And Bethia Thacher. Josiah Howland married Yetmercy Shove, and had children including Elizabeth Howland, Yetmercy Howland. Josiah Howland passed away in 1717 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josiah Howland was born in 1676 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America, the child of Jabez Howland And Bethia Thacher.
  • Josiah Howland married Yetmercy Shove, and had children including Elizabeth Howland, Yetmercy Howland.
  • Josiah Howland passed away in 1717 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Josiah Howland's Ancestors

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Josiah Howland
1676–1717
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Jabez Howland
1644–1711
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bethia Thacher
1645–1725
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Howland Mayflower passenger, longest surviving male; washed overboard on voyage but grasped a hanging rope and pulled) back.
1602–1672
Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England
Elizabeth Tilley
1607–1687
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Henry Howland
1575–1635
Margaret Aires
1575–1629
John Tilley
1571–1621
Joan Hurst
1567–1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lord
1541–1635
Lady 12ggm
1542–1614
Robert Tilley
1540–1612
Elizabeth Elbourne
1544–1614
William Hurst
1530–1569
Rose Fisher
1534–1601

Josiah Howland's Descendants

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Josiah Howland (6 August 1676–8 February 1717) m. Yetmercy Shove (7 Nov 1682–1760)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Howland 1689–1767 m. Thomas Welles 1687–1767
    1. 1. Wait Wells 1724–1819 m. Anna Strickland 1733–1799
      1. 1. Thomas Wells 1753–1846 m. Phoebe Eggleston 1765–1840
        1. 1. Thomas Wells 1786–1847 m. Abigail Swan 1789–1847
        2. 2. Sabra Wells 1783–1872
        3. 3. Abigail Wells 1783–1865
        4. 4. BENEDICT (E) WELLS 1791–1853
        5. 5. Ambrose (Benedict) Wells 1809–1867
        6. 6. Phoebe Wells 1787–1823
        7. 7. Abby Wells 1792–1874
        8. 8. Reuben (P) Wells 1792–1860
        9. 9. Frances ('Fanny') Wells 1803–1888
        10. 10. Elizabeth Wells 1796–1878
        11. 11. Wait Wells 1785–1860
        12. 12. Mary Wells 1790–1848
    2. 2. Lucretia Wells 1744–1836
    3. 3. Eunice Wells 1737–
    4. 4. Oliver Wells 1732–1783
  2. 2. Yetmercy Howland 1713–1737

Josiah Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1676
6 August 1676
Birth of Josiah Howland in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1717
8 February 1717
Age 41
Death of Josiah Howland in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 August 1676
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1717
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    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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