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Josiah Howland 1717–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 April 1717

Birth Location: Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 6 February 1748

Death Location: Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA

Father: Josiah Howland

Mother: Yet Shove

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The story of Josiah Howland began in 1717 in Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA. Josiah Howland passed away in 1748 in Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Howland began in 1717 in Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA.
  • Josiah Howland passed away in 1748 in Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA.

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Josiah Howland's Ancestors

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Josiah Howland
1717–1748
Birth Place: Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Josiah Howland
1676–1717
Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Yet (Mercy) Shove
1682–1760
Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Jabez Howland
1644–1708
Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bethiah Thacher
1645–1725
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rev (George) Shove
1634–1687
Gatton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Hannah Walley
1643–1685
Barnstable, Cape Cod (Present Barnstable County), Plymouth C
Great-Grandparents
John Howland
1599–1672
Elizabeth Howland
1607–1673
Anthony Thatcher
1588–1667
Elizabeth Thacher
1602–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Howland
1564–1635
Ann Aires
1657–1629
John Tilley
1590–1621
Joan (Mayflower)
1567–1621
Peter Thatcher
1545–1624
Sarah Pool
1545–1608
George Jones
1572–1626
Alice Unknown
1578–1626

Josiah Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1717
9 April 1717
Birth of Josiah Howland in Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA
Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA
1748
6 February 1748
Age 31
Death of Josiah Howland in Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA
Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 April 1717
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 February 1748
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol Co, R.I., Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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