John Howland (abt. 1740)

Born about 1740 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Smith) Howland — married 27 Nov 1765 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Biography

This profile is part of the Howland Name Study.

John was a Friend (Quaker)

John was born in say 1740 (estimate based on date of first marriage).^[1] He was the son of James and Elizabeth Howland of Dartmouth.^[1]

He married Hannah Smith, daughter of David and June Smith of Dartmouth, on 27d 11m 1765 [27 Nov 1765].^[1]

He married second Reliance Shepherd, daughter of David and Reliance Shepherd of Dartmouth, on 5d 1m 1780 [5 Jan 1780].^[2]

Children

Children of John and Hannah Howland:

• Resolved Howland.

Children of John and Reliance Howland:

• Elizabeth Howland, born 18d 9m 1780 [18 Sep 1780].^[3]
• John Howland, born 25d 5m 1782 [25 May 1782].^[3]
• James Howland, born 19d 8m 1783 [19 Aug 1783].^[3]
• Caleb Howland, born 29d 12m 1785 [29 Dec 1785].^[3]
• Hannah Howland, born 22d 6m 1788 [22 Jun 1788].^[3]
• Nathaniel Howland, born 18d 5m 1792 [18 May 1792].^[3]
• Sara Howland.^[3]
• Ann Howland.^[3]

Note: The Dartmouth monthly meeting register of Births, Marriages and Deaths contains marriage information about the Howland children, but it is written in pencil and difficult to read.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p 471.
2. ↑ Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p 535.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p 115.