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Nathaniel Howland 1671 – 1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1671

Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 29 Dec 1746

Death Location: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Lt Howland

Mother: Elizabeth Southworth

Spouse(s): Abigail Churchill, Martha Cole

Children(s): Southworth Howland, Joseph Howland, Mary Howland, Capt Howland, John Howland

In 1671, Nathaniel Howland entered the world in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Lt Joseph Howland and Elizabeth Southworth. Nathaniel Howland married Abigail Churchill, Martha Cole, and had children including Southworth Howland, Joseph Howland, Mary Howland, Capt Nathaniel Howland, John Howland. Nathaniel Howland passed away in 1746 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1671, Nathaniel Howland entered the world in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, born to Lt Joseph Howland and Elizabeth Southworth.
  • Nathaniel Howland married Abigail Churchill, Martha Cole, and had children including Southworth Howland, Joseph Howland, Mary Howland, Capt Nathaniel Howland, John Howland.
  • Nathaniel Howland passed away in 1746 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Nathaniel Howland's Ancestors

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Nathaniel Howland
1671 – 1746
Birth Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Lt Joseph Howland
1627 – 1704
Rocky Nook, Kingston Plymouth, MA
Elizabeth Southworth
1645 – 1717
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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

Nathaniel Howland's Descendants

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Nathaniel Howland (1671 – 29 Dec 1746) m. Abigail Churchill (18 Feb 1678 – 1726) m. Martha Cole (1672 – 11 August 1718)
  1. 1. Southworth Howland (1726 – )
  2. 2. Joseph Howland (8 May 1699 – 13 Jul 1766)
  3. 3. Mary Howland (15 Feb 1702 – 13 Feb 1729)
  4. 4. Capt (Nathaniel) Howland (9 Jun 1705 – 13 Jul 1766) m. Abigail Burt (28 Mar 1718 – 22 Jul 1766)
    1. 1. Joseph Howland (30 Sep 1749 – 11 Mar 1836) m. Lydia Bill (7 Jul 1753 – 1 May 1838) m. Lydia Bill (7 Jul 1753 – 1 Mar 1838)
      1. 1. Joseph Howland (23 Dec 1780 – 3 Sep 1827)
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Burt Howland) (Brinkerhoff) (17 Aug 1782 – 4 Mar 1857)
      3. 3. William (Bill) Howland (28 Jul 1786 – 21 Aug 1786)
      4. 4. Gardiner (Greene) Howland (4 Sep 1787 – 9 Nov 1851) m. Louisa Edgar (14 Oct 1789 – 11 Aug 1826) m. Louisa Meredith (11 Sep 1810 – 1888)
        1. 1. William (Edgar) Howland (26 Nov 1813 – 1885)
        2. 2. Annabella (Edgar) Howland (22 Jul 1815 – 12 Dec 1899) m. Rufus Leavitt ( – 27 Jan 1867)
        3. 3. Rev (Robert Shaw) Howland (11 Sep 1820 – Feb 1 1887)
        4. 4. Maria (Louisa) Howland (25 Apr 1825 – 7 Nov 1905)
        5. 5. Rebecca (Brien) Howland (15 Jan 1831 – 21 Aug 1876) m. James Roosevelt (16 Jul 1828 – 08 Dec 1900)
        6. 6. Gardiner (Greene) Howland (22 Jul 1834 – 9 May 1903)
      5. 5. Nathaniel Howland (6 Jun 1789 – 9 Jun 1789)
      6. 6. Samuel (Shaw) Howland, (15 Aug 1790 – 9 Feb 1853) m. Joanna (Esther) Hone (21 Jan 1799 – 27 Sep 1848)
        1. 1. Joanna (Hone) Howland (16 Mar 1820 – 5 Jul 1842) m. George (Bucknam) Dorr (1806 – 1 September 1876)
        2. 2. Caroline Howland (24 Nov 1821 – 7 Mar 1863)
        3. 3. John (Hone) Howland (26 Jan 1823 – 11 Jun 1831)
        4. 4. Emily (Aspinwall) Chauncey (1833 – 13 Apr 1897)
        5. 5. Brevet (Brig Gen Joseph) Howland, (3 Dec 1834 – 1 Apr 1886)
      7. 7. Mary (Ann) Howland (13 Mar 1792 – 16 Mar 1866)
      8. 8. Jane (Abigail) Howland (27 Aug 1776 – 4 Mar 1833)
  5. 5. John Howland (1712 – )

Nathaniel Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1671
1671
Birth of Nathaniel Howland in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1746
29 Dec 1746
Age 75
Death of Nathaniel Howland in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1671
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1834.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LSS
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1746
    Event Place: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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