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Rebecca Howland 1759–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 OCT 1759

Birth Location: Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 16 APR 1816

Death Location: Lower Brighton Parish, Carelton Co., New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Joseph Howland

Mother: Elizabeth Mitchell

Spouse(s): Elihu Cogswell

Children(s): Rebecca Cogswell

Rebecca Howland was born in 1759 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Joseph Howland And Elizabeth Mitchell. Rebecca Howland married Elihu Cogswell, and had children including Rebecca Cogswell. Rebecca Howland passed away in 1816 in Lower Brighton Parish, Carelton Co., New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • Rebecca Howland was born in 1759 in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Joseph Howland And Elizabeth Mitchell.
  • Rebecca Howland married Elihu Cogswell, and had children including Rebecca Cogswell.
  • Rebecca Howland passed away in 1816 in Lower Brighton Parish, Carelton Co., New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Howland
1718–1796
Birth Location: Middleborough, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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Elizabeth Mitchell
1722–1797
Birth Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
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Spouses(s)

Elihu Cogswell
1759–
Birth Location: Cornwallis, Kings Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
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Children(s)

Rebecca Cogswell
1783–1867
Birth Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Rebecca Howland's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Howland
1759–1816
Birth Place: Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Joseph Howland
1718–1796
Middleborough, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Elizabeth Mitchell
1722–1797
Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Grandparents
Jacob Mitchell
1672–1744
Bridgewater, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Rebecca Cushman
1678–1756
Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Mitchell
1637–1675
Susanna Pope
1649–1675
Isaac Cushman
1648–1732
Rebecca Harlow
1655–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Experience Mitchell
1609–1689
Mary Wampanoag
1619–
Thomas Pope
1608–1683
Sarah Jenney
1623–1710
Thomas Cushman
1608–1691
Mary Allerton
1616–1699
William Harlow
1624–1691
Rebecca Bartlett
1629–1658

Rebecca Howland's Descendants

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Rebecca Howland (11 OCT 1759–16 APR 1816) m. Elihu Cogswell (11 OCT 1759–)
  1. 1. Rebecca Cogswell 1783–1867 m. Jonathan Brown 1770–1838
    1. 1. Rebecca (E.) Brown 1806–1863 m. James Dickinson 1803–1853
      1. 1. David Dickinson 1829–1910
      2. 2. Amos Dickinson 1831–
      3. 3. Rebecca Dickinson 1833–
      4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Dickinson 1837–
      5. 5. Jeremiah Dickinson 1841–
      6. 6. Mary (H.) Dickinson 1845–
      7. 7. James (Harvey) Dickinson 1834– m. Lydia (Ann) Shaw 1835–
        1. 1. Shepard (Orman) Dickinson 1864–1936 m. Maria (Louisa) Lilley 1867–1943
        2. 2. Agnes Dickinson 1859–
        3. 3. Edgar (J.) Dickinson 1861–
        4. 4. Augusta Dickinson 1864–
        5. 5. Alicia Dickinson 1871–
        6. 6. Effie Dickinson 1872–

Rebecca Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1759
11 OCT 1759
Birth of Rebecca Howland in Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
1816
16 APR 1816
Age 57
Death of Rebecca Howland in Lower Brighton Parish, Carelton Co., New Brunswick, Canada
Lower Brighton Parish, Carelton Co., New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 OCT 1759
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: DNA MATCH MyHeritage, David Brahm Tree by David Ernest Brahm 07072021

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 APR 1816
    Event Place: Lower Brighton Parish, Carelton Co., New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: DNA MATCH MyHeritage, David Brahm Tree by David Ernest Brahm 07072021
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