1. HENRY4 HOWLAND (JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born ABT 1564 in Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England, and died 19 May 1635 in Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.). He married (1) ALICE (MARGARET) AIRES. She was born ABT 1567 in Essex, England, and died 31 Jul 1629 in Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England. He married (2) MARGARET (MNU) HOWLAND. He married (3) ANN (MNU) HOWLAND.

Notes for HENRY HOWLAND:
Henry Howland, Sr. is alleged to be the ancestor of many famous people including Sir Winston Churchill, President Calvin Coolidge, President George Bush, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Mrs. Edith Carow Roosevelt, and Humphrey Bogart.

Children of HENRY HOWLAND and ALICE AIRES are:
i. MARGARET5 HOWLAND, b. 1601; m. RICHARD PHILLIPS, 26 Apr 1623, FEnstanton, Huntingdonshire, England; b. FEnstanton, Huntingdonshire, England.
2. ii. HENRY HOWLAND, b. ABT 1604, Scrooby, Notts, England; d. 17 Jan 1670/71, Duxbury, MA.
iii. SIMON HOWLAND, b. 1605; d. 1671.
iv. GEORGE HOWLAND, b. 1608; d. 10 Feb 1643/44.

Notes for GEORGE HOWLAND:
Merchant in London

v. HANNAH HOWLAND, b. 1609.
vi. WILLIAM HOWLAND, b. 1610; d. 1646.

Children of HENRY HOWLAND and MARGARET HOWLAND are:
vii. HUMPHREY5 HOWLAND, b. 1596, Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.); d. 09 Jul 1646; m. (1) MARGARET CALVERT; m. (2) ANNE (MNU) HOWLAND, 21 Nov 1622, Middlesex, England.
3. viii. ARTHUR HOWLAND, b. 1590, Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England; d. 30 Oct 1675, Marshfield, MA.
4. ix. JOHN HOWLAND I, b. 1592, Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England; d. 23 Feb 1672/73, Rocky Nook, Kingston, MA.
x. JOHN HOWLAND II, b. 1599.

Children of HENRY HOWLAND and ANN HOWLAND are:
xi. JOSEPH5 HOWLAND.
xii. SARAH HOWLAND.

Generation No. 2

2. HENRY5 HOWLAND (HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born ABT 1604 in Scrooby, Notts, England, and died 17 Jan 1670/71 in Duxbury, MA. He married MARY (SARAH) NEWLAND 1628 in England, daughter of WILLIAM NEWLAND and AGNES GREENWAY. She was born 1609 in England, and died 17 Jun 1674 in Duxbury, MA.

Notes for HENRY HOWLAND:
Ref: A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of Arthur, Henry, and John Howland & their Descendants, of the USA & Canada, By Franklyn Howland, First Edition, New Bedford, MA: Published by the author 1885
Henry Howland and his Descendants.
The youngest (at least the last mentioned in the will of Humphrey) of the Howlands who have been heretofore referred to as arriving at Plymouth probably before 1625, was without doubt Henry. It is on record that he was a brother of Arthur, and they all doubtless held the same family relationship to each other. Some of the colonists may have reached greater distinction in civil affairs, but none have a better record for integrity, thrift, uprightness, and unmixed faith in the Divine One, than Henry Howland. It is clear that these virtues did not die with him, but permeated the lives of many of his children, and his children's children, unto the ninth generation. As we read of his vicissitudes, discouragements, perseverance, endurance, courage and victories, let us, like our honored ancestor,

"In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! But be heroes in the strife."

Search has been made in vain for his name on records of departures from England and arrivals in this country. The first mention made of him in New England is that in the allotment of cattle to the different families in plymouth in 1624, he appears as the owner of the "black cow." On the first page of Vol. I of the court records of new Plymouth, is found in a list of freemen, under date of 1633, the name of "Henry Howland". On the 25th of March of the same year he is taxed "s.9 for the publike vse,.....rated in corne at vi s p bushell." His thrift is shown in the fact that on the 27th of march, 1634, he is on the tax list for 18s.
He appears in Duxbury among its earliest settlers, some of the first inhabitants of Plymouth locating themselves there across the harbor, on the north side of the bay. Here he is referred to as living "by the bay side, near love Brewster's," and the record reads that he was "one of the substantial landholders and freemen."
The old records of Plymouth Colony say that "Att a Courte held ye 5 of Jan., Ano 1635," Henry Howland was chosen "cunstable for Duxberry."
"At a Genall Meeting the xxth of March 1636-7" to appoint committees to assign the "Hey Grounds of Ducksbury were appoynted to view the hey grounds from the riuer beyong Phillip Delanoys to the South Riuer." (Mr Edward Winslow, Henry Howland, The messenger Phillip Delanoy.)
In 1640 he purchased five acres of upland and one acre of marsh meadow in Duxbury, the price which he paid being "Twelve bushells of Indian Corne." For several years he was surveyor of highways in the town. in 1643 he was on a list of freemen of Duxbury, and of men able to bear arms. He served on the "Grand Inquest" (grand jury) in 1636, 37, 39, 40, 49, 51, 52, 53, 56.
He was evidently placed on the next grand jury, for his name appears in 1657, June 3d, on a list of those who refused "to serue on the Grand enquest". The apparent reason for this is that he had joined the Friends' sect, which was just beginning to spread in America, and the duties were such that he could not conscientiously perform them.
The Friends had adopted as the guide of their purposes and the polar star of their lives, a religious faith which had for its foundation the pure word of the Almighty Father, and with the strictest conscientiousness they courageously carried out its precepts, as we have said before, against the fiercest opposition and hardest warfare ever waged against any so-claimed religious belief in this country, where licentious free-lovers and adulterous Mormons have since wallowed in their pools of filth without molestation. They passed through the furnace of affliction, and were yet surrounded by great tribulation when they stepped out into the great future, but their descendants lived to see peace and good will to smile upon their principles so fondly cherished. They suffered much in both colonies, but Cotton says that though their persecutions were equally great here, yet they were never subjected to those cruel and sanguinary laws which the other colonies enacted. The law against heretics in general was first enforced against them, and then special laws were enacted against them. A fine of L5 or a whipping was the penalty for entertaining them, and for attending their meetings one was liable to a fine of L2. At this time the laws against the people of this society were being enforced, and Henry being one of them, he could not conscientiously sit on the jury before which his own brother Arthur, who had joined the society, his brethren in the faith, and himself, were liable to be brought as transgressors of the civil laws of the colony, which were as inflexible and unalterable as those of the Medes and persians.
It may be of interest to the reader, as it has to the writer, to peruse the entries in the Plymouth Colony records in relation to the part in which Henry acted as victim in these persecutions. For this reason they are given here as they appear there.
On the 3d of June, 1657, Ralph Allen, Sr., of Sandwich, was drawn, but refused to serve on the grand jury, and at the very next session of the court, October 6th, he was brought before the jury for entertaining Quakers, fined and imprisoned; and before many weeks Henry Howland, his brother, Arthur, and his son Zoeth met the same fate. Henry entertained Nicholas Upsall, who was an earnest and courageous defender of the tenets of the sect, whom Whittier immortalizes in verse, and who visited this section in 1657. Public proclamation was made that for every hour Nicholas Upsall as entertained "a severe fine was to be exacted" from his host.
At the court of October 1657, Henry "was summonsed to appear at the next March Court to answare for intertaining Quakers meetings in his house." He appeared at the court referred to, and was fined 10s.
The Howland family was well represented in the dock of the court of March 1st, 1659, as follows: "John Smith Junir, of Plymouth, and Deborah, his wife, Goodwife Howland wife of Henery Howland, Zoeth Howland and his wife, Arthur Howland and his wife of Marshfield, hauing bene p'sented for frequently absenting themselues from publicke worship of God, were sentanced by the court each ten shillings to the collonies vse."
At the court of 1659, Oct. 6th, "William Newland and Henry Howland appeared, being summoned, and were convicted by law and sentanced by the court to bee disfranchised of theire freedome of this corporation...for their being abettors and entertainors of Quackers." May 1st and October 2d, 1660, Henry was fined for "p'rmitting a quaker meeting in his house twise... and for entertaining a forraigne Quaker contrary to order of the court." Once, when refusing to pay his fine, his house and lands were seized by the marshal.
There is a remarkable coincidence of history in the fact that while Henry of New England was passing through these trials, there was a Henry in old England under going similar ones. It appears that in 1662 a "Henry Howland of Tewksbury, in Glocestershire, for refusing to bear Arms, or to pay toward the Charge of the Maletia had a Horse taken from him worth 4 1. 8s. The Person who took the Horse acknowledging that he did it against his Conscience, Henry Howland told him, he might then expect some judgment would follow; and it was observed, that the said Person, having ordered his Son to sell the Horse, as he was riding, the Horse ran violently with him against the Arm of a Tree, so that he died of the Blow immediately." In November, 1665, the same Henry had "three Cows and one Steer taken from him for permitting religious Meetings at his House."
Through all this persecution and suffering Henry and his "goodwife" clung to the cause thay had espoused, and died as they had lived during the sunset hours of life, triumphant in the faith.
Toward the latter part of his life he became a large possessor of real estate. In 1652 he was associated with others in a large tract of land in Dartmouth. On the 2d of April, 1659, together with twenty-six others, he bought of Wamsutta and pattapanum what was then called Assonet and is now Freetown. They gave 20 coats, 2 rugs, 2 iron pots, 2 kettles and one little kettle, 8 pairs shoes, 6 pairs stockings, 1 dozen hats, 2 dozen hatchets, and 2 yards broadcloth. At the division, in 1660, of "ye freeman's land att Taunton River," which was this purchase, he received for his share the sixth lot. This was afterwards inherited by his son Samuel. He was one of the grantees of Bridgewater, but probably never lived there. In 1664 he bought a large tract of land in Mettapoisett (Swanzey.)
Were the early records of Duxbury in existence, we should know more of the life of this noble man. they were probably burned in Miles Standish's house, as at the time it was destroyed by fire Alexander Standish, who lived with Miles, was clerk of the town.
It appears from Henry's will, that he owned a house in Duxbury, where he doubtless died and expected his widow would remain. It is evident, however, that he had assisted in provinding for his immediate posterity a more gongenial home than Plymouth, namely in Freetown and Dartmouth.
Roger Williams, who had already been banished from Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, had established in Rhode Island a government the charter of which guarantied that every one should be free to enjoy his own opinions, as long as they did not militate against the general goods. Into and on the borders of this land of religious liberty the Friends fled. Henry's property was near the boundary line of that state, but within the jurisdiction of Plymouth Colony. On the land he owned at Freetown his son Samuel settled probably as early as 1665, as his last appearance on the P.C.R. is in 1664. At the commencement of the Quaker persecutions at Plymouth, Henry became interested in the original purchase of Dartmouth, for a Plymouth in 1652, there was assigned:
One share to Mr. Howland and one to Wm. Bassett.
He doubtless built a house on this land, the one his widow gave to their son John. He and his wife may have lived there, as his horses and cattle were there. On this purchase Zoeth settled, without doubt, as early as 1662, his name appearing on the P.C.R. for the last time in 1661, and immediately preceding that frequently. Of the other two sons, John was probably a bachelor; and it is safe to judge that Joseph lived on the old homestead at Duxbury which his father gave him, and took care of his mother after his father's death, she living in the "new Room," as she gave him all her goods and chattels.

Henry's brother, John, a traveller aboard the Mayflower, served in 1633 as assistant to Governor Winslow, refusal of which post would have cost John ten pounds. John died Feb. 23, 1673, the last Mayflower passenger still living in Plymouth: "He was with honor interred at the town of Plymouth on the 25th of February, (1673): [Plym. Col. Rec., 8:34].

The Howlands were Quakers, and were often persecuted for their beliefs [Plym. Col. Rec., volumes 2-5]. Henry's brother, Arthur, was indicted and admonished for non-attendance of public worship on Oct. 7, 1651 [Plym. Col. Rec., 2:174]. Arthur was called before the Plymouth court on Dec. 22, 1657 "to answer for entertaining a Quaker, and suffering and inviting sundry to hear said Quaker" [Plym. Col. Rec., 3:125]. On Oct. 29, 1669, Arthur was arrested for neglecting to pay his minister-tax; due to his advanced age and low estate he was excused from paying [Plym. Col. Rec., 5:28]

Henry was "disfranchised of his freedom" on Oct. 6, 1659 for having abetted the entertained Quakers [Plym. Col. Rec., 3:176]. This apparently had no lasting effect on his actions, for he was fined on May 1, 1660, and again on Oct. 2, 1660, for having entertained Quakers in his house [Plym. Col. Rec., 2:186, 3:201].

Among the descendants of Henry and Mary Howland are Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Reputable authorities also maintain the Winston Churchill was a descendant of Henry's brother, Arthur.

Children of HENRY HOWLAND and MARY NEWLAND are:
i. ABIGAIL6 HOWLAND, b. 1630, Eastham, Barnstable, MA; d. 07 Apr 1692, Eastham, Barnstable, MA; m. JOHN YOUNG, 13 Dec 1648, Plymouth MA (Source: Plymouth V.R. 656.); b. 1623, Eastham, Barnstable, MA; d. 28 Jan 1691/92, Eastham, Barnstable, MA.

Notes for ABIGAIL HOWLAND:
2 death dates are mentioned for Mary, Apr. 7, 1692 and Jan. 28, 1691, there was no source for either.

ii. JOHN HOWLAND, b. 1633; d. 1687.
iii. ZOETH HOWLAND, b. 1637; d. 1676.
5. iv. SAMUEL HOWLAND, b. 1638, Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA; d. 1716, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA.
v. NICHOLAS HOWLAND, b. 1639; d. 1692.
vi. MARY HOWLAND, b. 1644; d. 1699; m. JAMES CUDWORTH, Bef. 1665; b. of sCITUATE, ma; d. 1699.
vii. SARAH HOWLAND, b. 1645; d. 1712; m. ROBERT DENNIS, 19 Nov 1672; b. of Newport, MA.
viii. ELIZABETH HOWLAND, b. 03 Jan 1646/47, Sandwich, MA; d. 21 Jan 1711/12, Shrewsbury, NJ; m. JEDIDIAH ALLIN, ABT 1668.
ix. JOSEPH HOWLAND, b. 1658; d. 1692; m. REBECCA HUSSEY; b. 10 Mar 1661/62, Hampton Twp, Rockingham, NH.

3. ARTHUR5 HOWLAND (HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 1590 in Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.), and died 30 Oct 1675 in Marshfield, MA. He married MARGARET REED Bef. 06 Jun 1643. She was born ABT 1600, and died Jan 1682/83 in Marshfield, MA.

Notes for ARTHUR HOWLAND:
The following biography is from: Lawyer, William S., ed., Binghamton History 1800-1900, Century Memorial Publishing Co., (Binghamton ?) 1900.

pg. 1003-1004 Howland, Herman H., was born in Lisle, July 7, 1865, a son of Melvin and Amanda (Everett) Howland. He was educated in the common schools, Lisle Academy and Cortland Normal School. He engaged in the mercantile business at Lisle Center, and in 1892 appointed postmaster by President Harrison, serving four years, and has been deputy postmaster since under P.H. and C.M. Lusk. In politics he is a Republican and was elected supervisor of the town of Lisle in 1899 for two years. January 27, 1887, he married Bella B. Walter, a native of Berkshire, and they have one daughter, Hazel G., born July 7, 1888. The Howland genealogical record from genealogy of the Howland family of America (1620-1882), by Franklin Howland, New Bedford, Mass., genealogical and biographical history of Arthur, Henry and John; coat of arms a shield surmounted by a lion. The genealogy is easily traceable to Arthur Howland, whose last will and testament is recorded in the clerk's office of Marshfield, Mass., recorded in 1675; acknowledged by Josiah Windslow and following is an inventory of his personal effects; inventory by Anthony Snow and genealogy of subject--Warren(6), William(S), Isaac(4), Joshua(3), Samuel(2), Henry(1), born May 23, 1810, in Massachusetts; he married first, Angeline Wilbur, born March 6, 1815, died February 18, 1847; married second, September, 1847, Betsey Burghardt; children, James Everett, had Ellen E. and Herman; Isaac, born June 12, 1838, married Mary A. French, had Nellie and Frank; Wilbur, born February 8, 1847, married first, Adeline Burghardt and had Ellen, Martha and Anna; he married second, Phebe Coney, and had Emma, Jesse, and May. Herman H. Howland is the eighth in line of Howlands in America.

Children of ARTHUR HOWLAND and MARGARET REED are:
i. DEBORAH6 HOWLAND, b. ABT 1628, Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.); m. JOHN SMITH JR, Apr 1648; b. of Plymouth MA.
ii. MARY HOWLAND, b. ABT 1633, Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.); m. (1) TIMOTHY WILLIAMSON, 06 Jun 1653 (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.); b. ABT 1621, England (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.); d. ABT 06 Aug 1676, King Philip's War (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.); m. (2) ROBERT SANFORD, 22 Jan 1679/80 (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.).

Notes for TIMOTHY WILLIAMSON:
Source : "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967
Buried 6 Aug. 1676; freeman of Marshfield, Plymouth Colony 24 June 1643

iii. MARTHA HOWLAND, m. (1) PETER BACON; m. (2) JOHN DAMON, 15 Mar 1658/59 (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.); b. of Scituate.

Notes for PETER BACON:
Family Chronicle May/June 1998 "The Surname Origin List" Pg 46
Bacon (British) [N] "a side of bacon" or "a butcher"

6. iv. ARTHUR HOWLAND, b. Bef. 1647.
v. ELIZABETH HOWLAND, m. JOHN LOW.

4. JOHN5 HOWLAND I (HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 1592 in Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England (Source: (1) SOURCE: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901., (2) "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.), and died 23 Feb 1672/73 in Rocky Nook, Kingston, MA (Source: SOURCE: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.). He married ELIZABETH TILLEY 25 Mar 1623 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA, daughter of JOHN TILLEY and JOAN ROGERS. She was born ABT 30 Aug 1607 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, and died 21 Dec 1687 in Plymouth MA (Source: Source: "Cushman Genealogy and General History", by Alvah Walford Burt Pub 1942 pg 56.).

Notes for JOHN HOWLAND I:
Ref: "John Howland of the Mayflower", vol. 1, by Elizabeth Pearson White

Passenger on the famous ship Mayflower, which sailed from Plymouth, England, in the autumn of 1620, was the indentured manservant of Mr. John Carver, a wealthy Londoner, who became the first governor of New Plymoth Colony in Massachusetts. On 11th November 1620, as the ship lay at anchor in Cape Cod Bay, John Howland was the thirteenth man to sign the MAYFLOWER COMPACT, agreement which laid the foundation for the new town that the able-bodied men on board the Mayflower planned to create when the group landed in what was to become Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The son of Henry and Margaret Howland, John Howland was born about 1592 and grew up in Fenstanton, a town nine miles northwest of Cambridge on the old Roman Road. No baptismal record has been found for John Howland but he was said to have been "above eighty years" when he died in Rocky Nook, Kingston, near Plymouth, 23 February 1672. His father, Henry Howland, yoeman, died in Fenstanton 17 May 1635, and his mother, Margaret, was buried there 31 July 1629. The identity of this family is proved by the probate records of John's brother, Humphrey Howland, a draper, who settled in St. Swithin's Parish in London. Humphrey Howland, in his will written in London 28 May 1646 and proved 10 July 1646 by his second wife, Anne, mentioned his brothers, Arthur, John, and Henry, his sister, Margaret, wife of Richard Phillips of Fenstanton, shoemaker, his "nephew," Simon Howland, and his "niece," Hannah Howland, Simon's sister. Additional information about John Howland's family is found in the records of the intestate estate of another brother, George Howland, a merchant of St. Dunstan's, East London, who had died two years earlier, 10 February 1643/4. His estate was administered by Humphrey Howland's wife, Anne, 11 July 1646. Simon Howland was baptized in Fenstanton 19 August 1604, called "son of Henrye," and was probably the Simon Howland who was apprenticed 19 March 1622, to Humphrey Howland, "citizen and draper of London."
Two of John's brothers followed John to Plymouth. Henry Howland, the youngest brother, was apprenticed to his brother, Humphrey Howland, in London and his name is found there on the Roll of the Drapers Company, 1 October 1623. But less then ten years later, Henry arrived in Plymouth where he was taxed 25 March 1633. John's oldest brother, Arthur Howland, soon followed his younger brother to New England and was listed by thomas Lechford 28 August 1640 as "of Duxbury in New England Planter." Thus the progenitors of three seqarate Howland families arrived in Plymouth colony during the first twenty years of its existence, making it difficult to sort out and identify their many descendants.
John Howland of the Mayflower was called by Governor William Bradford "a lusty younge man". He was one of the hired hands among the Mayflower company, being neither a "Saint," as the Pilgrims were called, nor a "Stranger," engaged for a specific duty, as was the soldier, Captain Myles Standish. During the voyage across the North Atlantic, the Mayflower was buffeted by severe autumn storms during which she was forced to drop her sails and head into the wind, wallowing in the mountainous waves. John Howland ventured on deck and was washed overboard into the boiling sea. In governor Bradford's words, "It pleased God that he caught hould of ye halliards which hunge over board, and rane out at length; yet he was held up... and then with a boat hooke and other means got into ye ship again." It was this tenacity of purpose, perseverance, and the ability to deal with unexpected emergencies that helped John Howland to become a successful leader in the Plymouth community.
The Carver family with whom John lived, survived the terrible sickness of the first winter, during which many Pilgrims died. But the following spring, on an unusually hot day in April, governor Carver, according to Bradford, came out of his cornfield feeling ill. He passed into a coma and "never spake more." His wife, Kathrine, died soon after her husband. Since the Carvers had no children, John Howland is thought to have inherited their estate. It has been said that he immediately "bought his freedom" but no record has survived.
On or about what was then New Year's Day, 25 March 1623 (old style), John Howland married his fellow Mayflower passenger, Elizabeth Tilley. Elizabeth was baptized at Henlow, Huntingdonshire, England, 30 August 1607, the fifth and youngest child of a silk-weaver named John Tilley, and his wife, Joan (Hurst) Rogers. She was the only child of her parents recorded as coming with them to America. At the time of her marriage she was not quite sixteen years of age.
The early records of the Colony of New Plymouth contain an account of the Division of Land in 1623, in which John Howland, as head of a household, received four acres "on the Southside of the brook to the woodward". According to one researcher, John Howland was given one share (or acre) in his own right and three shares for his wife, Elizabeth Tilley, and her seceased parents, John and Joan Tilley. But Franklyn Howland, author of "The History of Arthur, Henry and John Howland and Their Descendants", states that Governor Carver's family consisted of John Carver, himself, his wife, Kathrine, John Howland, Desire Minter, a man servant named Roger Wilder, a boy, Jasper More, a boy, William Latham, and an unnamed servant maid. When Elizabeth Tilley's parents, John and Joan Tilley, and her uncle, Edward Tilley, died the first winter, Elizabeth became part of the Carver household. Roger Wilder died the first winter. Governor Carver died a few months later, in April 1621, and his wife died in May 1621. The boy, Jasper More, died 6 December 1621, and the servant maid died soon afterr. That left John Howland as the head of the household containing four people, the other three being Elizabeth Tilley, Desire Minter and the lad, William Latham.
Desire Minter, one of the members of John Howland's household, had come in the Mayflower with the Carvers. Desire must have been no more fifteen years of age when she arrived in Plymouth. She was the daughter of William and Sarah (Willet) Minter, members of the group of Separatists living in Leiden. her father, William Minter, died before 1618 and her mother, Sarah, married Roger Symondsen in Leiden 18 August 1618. roger was accompanied to his wedding by his friends. Daniel Fairfield and John Carver. It was this same John Carver in whose care Desire Minter sailed in the Mayflower for Plymouth in 1620. Desire's mother was widowed a second time and, before 10 May 1622, she married her third husband, Roger Eastman. On that date Roger and Sarah Eastman signed an agreement with Thomas Brewer, the philanthropist who had supported Elder William Brewster's printing press in Leiden. In the agreement Thomas Brewer of Leiden was entrusted with 1900 guilders to be invested, out of which he was to pay 120 guilders annually for the benefit and support of Desire Minter, Sarah's child by her first husband. Payment was to continue until the child reached the age of twenty-one. The contract was drawn up in the presence of John Kebel and William Jepson.
Thomas Brewer returned to England where he was arrested for his support of the Pilgrim Separatists. On 20 October 1623, Roger Eastman,Sarah's third husband, authorized John Kebel and William Jepson to collect Desire Minter's money from Thomas Brewer, who was in prison at this time. This would seem to indicate that Desire Minter was about fifteen years old when she traveled to Plymouth with John Carver and his wife, Kathrine, in 1620. She was still a minor when her mohter and step-father, Sarah and Roger Eastman, signed the second contract in Leiden in 1623. Therefor she was still under twenty-one, when she was living in the household of the newly married John and Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland at the time the Division of Land was made in 1623.
A few years later, Desire Minter returned to England, perhaps to claim her inheritance. She may have rejoined her mother and stepfather there for, on 1 December 1623, Roger and Sarah Eastman obtained a notarized statement of good character from Thomas Nashe and William Jepson, when they were planning to leave Leiden. John and Elizabeth Howland were very fond of Desire Minter and named their first child "Desire," in her honor.
In 1626 John Howland became one of the forty-two colonists who assumed Plymouth Colony's debt of L1800 owed to the Merchant Adventurers of London. In order to pay off this mortgage, a monopoly in the Colon's trade was granted to William Bradford, Isaac Allerton and Myles Standish, who chose John Howland as one of their partners, or under takers, in the project. Later they established a trading post far to the northward, on the Kennebec River, at the present site of Augusta, Maine. John was put in charge of the trading post and a brisk trade developed there in beaver, otter and other furs gathered by the Indians. John's family may have spent some time with him in Main, and some of his children may have been born there.
When the Division of Cattle was made 1 June 1627, (new style), only forty-two of the original group of ninety-nine people who reached Plymouth in the Mayflower were still living there. All of the members of each family were listed in the records, including John and Elizabeth Howland, who now had two children. Desire and John, Jr. Eight more children were born to them in the ensuing years, whom they named Hope, Elizabeth, Lydia, Hannah, Joheph, Jabez, Ruth and isaac.
In 1633, John Howland was made a freeman of Plymouth. During his lifetime he was appointed or elected to many public offices. In 1641 and 1644, and from 1647 to 1651, John Howland was one of the assessors of Plymouth. In 1650 he was a surveyor of highways. In 1652 and 1659, and from 1661 to 1668, and again in 1670, he was a Deputy to the General Court. in 1655 and 1666 he was a selectman in Plymouth.
In 1639 the Old Comers were given a choice of several additional plantations for themselves and their heirs, around Yarmouth, Dartmouth and Rehoboth. Part of the land which John Howland chose was in Yarmouth, out on Cape Cod, where his son John, Jr., and daughters, Desire (Howland) Gorham and Hope (Howland) Chipman, settled. It was also in the early part of 1639 that John paid L82 for John Jenn's land and dwelling house at Rocky Nook, now in Kingston but then part of Plymouth, which had been built in 1628. And there he lived with his family for the rest of his life.
John Howland also owned a tract of land in Marchfield. Among the deeds that have survived the vicissitudes of time is one that settled an argument between John Howland, Sr., Thomas Bourne and John Dingley, concerning the boundaries of a "parcel" of marsh meadwo there. It was agreed that "the line or Range shall begin att the beach next the sea upon a west line sett by a compas to a homacke in the marsh where there lves an Old Ceader tree there being noe other nor no more trees next to the great Iland but that onely And from the aforesaid west line to the Basse creek To which agreement all the aforesaid parties freely assented unto as aforesaid; alsoe that this agreement bee upon Record both att Marshfield and the court booke att Plymouth to avoid all further Diference for time to Come about the prmises; in witness whereof we and said John Howland senir: Thomas Bourne and John Dignley have put to our hands this fourth of May 1655" This document was signed in the presence of Myles Standish and recorded in 1656
The following year, on 5 March 1657, John Howland exchanged land in Marshfield for a "farme of Land" in the Township of Branstabel owned by Chrishopher Winter, described as "the Govrs farmes," since it had belonged to Governor Bradford. it contained "fourscore and ten acres of upland according to the bounds be it more or less and ten acres of medow...lying next unto the land of William Crocker." the exchange was acknowledged by Mr. John Howland and Christopher Winter in Plymouth. The ownership of the land was confirmed by deed to John Howland, Jr., 10 January 1667/8, when John, Sr., made a gift to him of "upland and medow at Barnstable being late in possission of John Howland, Jr."
John Howland, Sr., died in rocky Nook 23 February 1672/3. In his will dated 29 May 1672, John mentioned his beloved wife, Elizabeth, and his children, named as John, called "eldest son, " Jabez, Isacke, and Joseph, and his married daughter, Desire Gorum(sic), Hope Shipman, Elizabeth Dickinson, Lydia Browne, Hannah Bosworth and Ruth Cushman. John Howland also mentioned his grandchild, Elizabeth howland, "daughter of son John". The inventory of his estate included his dwelling house in Rocky Nook, medow at the Jones River, half of a house and medow in Colchester, a medow near the Jones River bridge in Duxborrow, a house and land in Middlebury, and land near Nemassekett Pond. Also listed among his possessions were "one great Bible and annotations on the five books of Moses", as well as "Mr. Tindall's workes, Mr. Wilson's workes and seven more books."
John's widow, Elizabeth, died in Swansea, 21/31 December 1687, at 80 years of age, in the home of her daughter, Lydia Browne. Three of her daughters Desire Gorham, Hope Chipman and Ruth Cushman had already died, leaving heirs. In her will dated 17 December 1686, Elizabeth Howland named her sons, John, Jabez, Joseph and Isaac, her son-in-law James Browne, her surviving daughters Lydia Browne, Elizabeth Dickason (sic), and Hannah Bosworth, her granddaughters Elizabeth Bursley, Dorothy Browne and Desire Cushman, and her grandsons Nathaniel Howland and James and Jabez Browne. She charged her children to "walke in ye Fear of ye Lord, and in love and peace toward each other."
Children (Howland), first three probably born in Plymouth, Mass., next three possibly born in Main, last four born in rocky Nook, now Kingston, Mass. (see family page for children)

One of the 13 signers of Mayflower Compact. Governor's Asst. 1633-1635 Deputy from Plymouth to General Court 1645-56-58-59-1661-63-66-67-70.
Ref: Mayflower Descendants pp. 16, 150 Vol.1, Early Settlers pp. 196-199

President George Bush is a descendant of John Howland, and President Richard Nixon and Vice President Gerald Ford are descendants of John Howland's brother Henry.

President Franklin Roosevelt is a decendent of this couple - From Book "Mayflower, where does he come in?"

- Came on the Mayflower 1620 as a servant to Dea and Governor John Carver; wife Elizabeth Tilley also came on Mayflower with her father.
- REF CAG6 13th signer of the Mayflower Compact
- REF SEM John Howland fell overboard on the trip over on the Mayflower, but was rescued. He was John Carver's servant. In those days, a servant was a person bound to a certain master for a definite term, as distinct from a person who worked for wages. First marriage in Plymouth
- Famous Descendants: President George Herbert Walker BUSH FEF GENEALOG.BUSHGED[12], First Lady Edith (Carrow) Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt), Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford are descendants of John Howland's brother Henry.

Notes for ELIZABETH TILLEY:
- Elizabeth was 13 when she and her parents came across on the Mayflower
- Elizabeth's death date may also be February 2, 1687/88 and Dec. 31, 1687

Children of JOHN HOWLAND and ELIZABETH TILLEY are:
7. i. DESIRE6 HOWLAND, b. 22 May 1627, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. 13 Oct 1683, Barnstable, MA.
8. ii. JOHN HOWLAND, b. 24 Feb 1626/27, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. Aft. 1699.
9. iii. HOPE HOWLAND, b. 30 Aug 1629, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. 08 Jan 1683/84, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
iv. ELIZABETH HOWLAND, b. ABT 1634, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); d. 1691, Oyster, Bay, NY (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); m. (1) EPHRIAM HICKS, 13 Sep 1649, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); m. (2) JOHN DICKINSON, 10 Jul 1651, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

Notes for ELIZABETH HOWLAND:
One source has birth place noted possibly in Maine, c1631

v. LYDIA HOWLAND, b. Feb 1634/35, Plymouth, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); d. Aft. 11 Jan 1710/11; m. JAMES BROWN, ABT 1654.
vi. HANNAH HOWLAND, b. 1640, Maine; d. 1708; m. JONATHAN BOSWORTH, ABT 06 Jul 1661.
10. vii. JOSEPH HOWLAND, b. 1640, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; d. Jan 1703/04, Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.
viii. JABEZ HOWLAND, b. 1628, Plymouth, MA; d. 1712 (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); m. BETHIAH THACHER, ABT 1668.
11. ix. RUTH HOWLAND, b. 16 Sep 1637, Rocky Nook, Kingston, MA; d. Bef. 16 Oct 1679, Rehoboth, MA.
x. ISAAC HOWLAND, b. 15 Nov 1649, Rocky Nook, Kingston, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); d. 09 Mar 1723/24, Middleboro, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); m. ELIZABETH VAUGHN, 1676, Middleboro, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989).

Generation No. 3

5. SAMUEL6 HOWLAND (HENRY5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 1638 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA, and died 1716 in Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA. He married MARY SAMPSON. She was born 1650, and died 1714.

Notes for SAMUEL HOWLAND:
Ref: Descendants of Arthur, Henry and John Howland 1885: A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of Arthur, henry, and John Howland and their Descendants, of the USA and Canada, By Franklyn Howland, First Edition, New Bedford, MA: Published by the Author 1885

In 1662 Samuel was presented to the Plymouth court for breach of the sabbath in carrying a grist from mill, and was "fined ten shillinges or be whipt." we hear no more of his sabbath-breaking, and he was afterwards consistent in his life and highly respected. the same year of the occurrence of the above eqisode in his life, he was charged before the court with "discharging a fowleing peice on the body of William Howse of Sandwich, while gunning at the High Pine on the Salthouse Beach, wherby the said Howse was wounded lanquished & ymediately died." Samuel, being asked by the court by whom "hee would bee tryed, answared , by God & the countrey." the jury, after the trial returned the following written verdict, "Verbatim: Not guilty of wilfull murder; yett wee find that the said House reciued his deadly wound by Samuell Howlands gun goeing of as it lay on his shoulder." He does not appear on the P.C. R. after this date, and it is probable he soon went to Freetown and settled on his father's land, a tract called "the sixth lot." the records refer to him as one of the original proprictors of that town. he was prominent there in civil affairs, and during his life a large landholder. Among the "Names of the Select Men of y' severall Townes in y' Colony" is Samuel Howland of Freetown." he was chosen assessor of that town 24, 11, 1694.
Samuel's will was dated 15, 2, 1715, and proved 7, 5, 1716, so he must have died between these two dates.

Children of SAMUEL HOWLAND and MARY SAMPSON are:
12. i. JOSHUA7 HOWLAND, b. ABT 1670, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA; d. Aft. 1741.
ii. CONTENT HOWLAND, b. 1677; d. 1772.
iii. SAMUEL HOWLAND, b. 1679.
iv. ISAAC HOWLAND, b. 1682; d. 1705.
v. ABRAHAM HOWLAND, b. 1675; d. 1747.
vi. JOHN HOWLAND.
vii. GERSHOM HOWLAND, b. 1686; d. 1718.
viii. ALICE HOWLAND, b. 1688.
ix. MARY HOWLAND, b. 1673; d. 1744.

6. ARTHUR6 HOWLAND (ARTHUR5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born Bef. 1647. He married ELIZABETH PRENCE 09 Dec 1667 (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.), daughter of (FNU) GOV. PRENCE.

Children of ARTHUR HOWLAND and ELIZABETH PRENCE are:
i. EBENEZER7 HOWLAND.
ii. THOMAS HOWLAND, m. MARY (LNU) HOWLAND.
iii. PRINCE HOWLAND.
iv. ARTHUR HOWLAND.

7. DESIRE6 HOWLAND (JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 22 May 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA, and died 13 Oct 1683 in Barnstable, MA (Source: Plymouth Colony Its History & People 1620-1621 by Eugene Aubrey Stratton, 1986). She married JOHN GORHAM 06 Nov 1644 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989), son of RALPH GORHAM and MARGARET STEPHENSON. He was born Bef. 28 Jan 1620/21 in Baptized in Benefield Northamptonshire, England, and died Bef. 05 Feb 1675/76 in Swansea, Mass.

Notes for DESIRE HOWLAND:
Ref: "John Howland of the Mayflower", vol. 1, by Elizabeth Pearson White

Second Generation
2. Desire Howland and Captain John Gorham
Desire(2) Howland (John[1]) was born in Plymouth, Mass., about 1625 or 1626, the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland. Desire and her brother, John were listed with their parents in the Division of Cattle in Plymouth, 22 May 1627 (old style), 1 June 1627 (new style). John's birth date, 24, 2, 1627 (old style)[24 April 1627], was recorded by Judge Sewall who met John(2) Howland on the road and asked him when he was born. Therefore, Desire must have been the eldest child, born one year or eighteen months earlier than John. Desire died in Barnstable, Mass., 13 October 1683.
Desire Howland married in Plymouth, about 1643 John Gorham, who was baptized in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, 28 January 1620/1, the son of Ralph Gorham. Capt. John Gorham was buried in Swansea, Mass, 5 February 1675/6.
The Northamptonshire branch of the Gorhams are supposed to have descended from Sir Hugh de Gorham and his wife, Margaret, daughter of Sir William l'Angevin. Sir Hugh de Gorham, in 1281, possessed the manor of Churchfield in the parish of Oundle, and land in Benefield which had belonged to his wife's father. More than three hundred years later, the baptism of "John Gorram, son of Ralph Gorram" was entered in the Benefield register.
A john Gorham, perhaps this man, was a passenger on board the Philip, bound for North America, 20 June 1635, with Richard Morgan, master. A Ralph Gorham was greanted land in Plymouth 2 October 1637 for a house and garden. On 5 March 1637/8, he complained against Frances Sprague. A year later, "Ralph Gorham the older" was presented for breaking the peace. On 1 September 1640 he complained against Ralph Smith and on 2 March 1640/1 Smith complained against Ralph Gorham. On 5 April 1640 he sued Tristram Clark and John Crab for debt. he then disappeared from Plymouth records.
On 8 March 1648 Desire's father, John Howland, sold to his "son-in-law, John Gorum," half of the lands in Marshfield that he had bought from Governor William Bradford. In 1672, Desire's mother, Elizabeth Howland, "wife of Mr. John Howland, deceased, came into court at Plymouth and acknowledged that she freely gave and surrendered rights in the lands of her late husband lying in Namasket in the township of Middleboro to Mr. John Gorum of Barnstable."
The exact date of their marriage is not known but Desire was called "Desire Gorum" in her father's will dated 29 May 1672. Additional proof that Desire Howland married John Gorham was found in a land transaction dated 16 February 1673, in which "John Gorum Senr of Barnstable" sold to George Dawson, "now resident at Barnstable," land in Middleboro formerly belonging to John Howland and Elizabeth, his wife, and given to the said John Gorum before John Howland's death. the transaction was witnessed by Joseph Laythorpe and John Thompson, and acknowledged 24 February 1673 before Thomas Hinckley, Assistant. Desire, wife of John Gorum, gave her consent 30 April 1674.
John and Desire Gorham lived in Plymouth after the birth of their first child, Desire, 2 April 1644, and then moved to marshfield. Their great-grandson, Col. John Gorham, in his "Wast Book, " recorded that "John Gorum, alias Gorham - which Son after Having Marryed With and Howland and Had Sevrall Children Went home to England and Returned Soone again to his family... Moved from Marshall to Barnstable and Settled there in ordr to begin to township Called Barnstable. Built Mills - tan fatts &c."
John Gorham's name was on a list of men able to bear arms in Plymouth in 1643. He was chosen constable in Marshfield in 1648. He was made a freeman 4 June 1650 and in 1651 he became a member of the Grand Inquest of Plymouth Colony. He and his family moved to Yearmouth, Mass., in 1652, and then went on to Barnstable where he owned a grist mill and a tannery. He was a surveyor of highways in 1654. As a captain in the militia in King Philip's War, he took part in the Narragansett fight in December 1675, where he was wounded "by having his powder horn Shot and Split against his side," He died of the resulting fever and was burned in Swansea 5 February 1676/7. His widow, Desire, survived him for more than five years, dying after her father, John Howland, but before her mother, Elizabeth Tilley. Desire was mentioned in her father's will in 1672, but not by her mother in 1686.
Desire's husband, Capt. John Gorham died intestate. On 7 March 1675, Mistress Desire Gorum (sic) and her sons, James Gorum and John Gorum, were named as administrators of the estate. The court appointed "Mr. Hinckley, Mr. Chipman and Mr. Huckins" to take care of the estate of the youngest children until they came of age. The inventory, amounting to L710-4-3, was taken 29 February 1675 and sworn to 7 March 1675. It included the dwelling house, barn, upland, meadow, tan vats, a baark mill, and two houses and tools "belonging to the taning." In the division of Capt. John Gorham's estate, dated Plymouth 7 March 1676/7, widow Desire Gorham received her dower thirds. Son Jomes received "the dwelling house he now lives in," with the barn and half of the upland. Son John Gorham received the tan vats, bark mill, tools, stock and the other half of the upland. Son Joseph was given forty acres of land next to Joseph Hallet's land, and some meadow. The rest of the estate was divided into five equal parts among the rest of the children, who were named as Jabez, Mercy, Lydia, Hannah and Shubael Gorum. Shubael was allotted L50 for the costs of his education, in addition to receiving his share of the estate. Three married daughters, Desire, Temperance and Elizabeth, had already received L40 each. If there should be an overplus, the married daughters were to share equally with the other children, except that James, the eldest son, was to have a double share.
The inventory of Desire's estate was dated 3 August 1683, more than two months before her death, 13 October 1683. On 5 March 1683/4, the Assistants of Plymouth Colony, Gov. Hinckley, Major Bradford, Deputy Gov. Mr. Freeman, Mr. Lothrop and Mr. Thacher, "with the mutual consent of the children then appearing", named as James, John and Joseph Gorham, and with the consent of the sons-in-law, agreed that the eldest son James would receive a double share, according to custom, and the rest of the children, namely John, Joseph, Jabez, Shubael, Desire, Temperance, Elizabeth, deceased, mercy, Lydia and Hannah, should have an equal portion. As Elizabeth had died, they agreed that her children, not named, "should have an equal part that did belong to their mother."

Notes for JOHN GORHAM:
Captain
St. 1673 Capt of 2nd Plymouth Co. in great Swamp Fight at Kingston 12/19/1675 Ref. Soldiers in King Philip's War by Bridge Deputy 1653 - Soc. Col. Wars (1922)

Came from England 1637

Children of DESIRE HOWLAND and JOHN GORHAM are:
13. i. DESIRE7 GORHAM, b. 02 Apr 1644, Plymouth MA; d. 30 Jun 1700, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA.
ii. TEMPERANCE GORHAM, b. 05 May 1646, Marshfield, Plymouth, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989 ); d. 12 Mar 1714/15; m. (1) THOMAS BAXTER; m. (2) EDWARD STURGIS, JR, 1663, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989).
iii. ELIZABETH GORHAM, b. 02 Apr 1648, Marshfield, Plymouth, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); d. Bef. 05 Mar 1683/84; m. JOSEPH HALLETT, 1667 (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989 ).
14. iv. JAMES GORHAM, b. 28 Apr 1650, Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; d. 18 Nov 1707, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
15. v. JOHN GORHAM, b. 20 Feb 1651/52, Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; d. 09 Jul 1726, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
vi. JOSEPH GORHAM, b. 16 Feb 1653/54, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); d. 09 Jul 1726, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); m. SARAH STURGIS, 1678, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989).
vii. JABEZ GORHAM, b. 03 Aug 1656, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); d. 16 Mar 1724/25, Bristol, Bristol , RI (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); m. HANNAH GREY; b. ABT 1654; d. 17 Oct 1736, Harwich, MA.
viii. MERCY GORHAM, b. 20 Jan 1657/58, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); d. 1725; m. GEORGE DENISON.
ix. LYDIA GORHAM, b. 11 Nov 1661, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); d. 02 Aug 1744, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989 ); m. JOHN THACHER, 01 Jan 1682/83, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989).
x. HANNAH GORHAM, b. 28 Nov 1663, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989); d. 16 Aug 1751; m. JOSEPH WHELDON, 22 Dec 1732.
16. xi. SHUBAEL GORHAM, b. 21 Oct 1667, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. 1750, Barnstable, MA.

8. JOHN6 HOWLAND (JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 24 Feb 1626/27 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989), and died Aft. 1699. He married MARY LEE 26 Oct 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989).

Children of JOHN HOWLAND and MARY LEE are:
i. ELIZABETH7 HOWLAND.
ii. ISAAC HOWLAND, b. 25 Nov 1659, Barnstable MA; m. ANN TAYLOR.

9. HOPE6 HOWLAND (JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 30 Aug 1629 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989), and died 08 Jan 1683/84 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA. She married JOHN CHIPMAN 1646 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989), son of THOMAS CHIPMAN. He was born 03 Jun 1621 in Dorchester, Dorchester, England, and died 07 Apr 1708 in Sandwich, Barnstable, England.

Children of HOPE HOWLAND and JOHN CHIPMAN are:
17. i. HOPE7 CHIPMAN.
18. ii. SAMUEL CHIPMAN, d. Bef. 18 Jun 1723.

10. JOSEPH6 HOWLAND (JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 1640 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989), and died Jan 1703/04 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989). He married ELIZABETH SOUTHWORTH 07 Dec 1664 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989), daughter of THOMAS SOUTHWORTH and ELIZABETH REYNOR.

Notes for JOSEPH HOWLAND:
May have been born in Kingston, MA
A ship captain

Child of JOSEPH HOWLAND and ELIZABETH SOUTHWORTH is:
19. i. NATHANIEL7 HOWLAND, b. 1671, Plymouth, MA.

11. RUTH6 HOWLAND (JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 16 Sep 1637 in Rocky Nook, Kingston, MA, and died Bef. 16 Oct 1679 in Rehoboth, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989). She married THOMAS CUSHMAN 17 Nov 1664 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by susan E. roser 1989), son of THOMAS CUSHMAN and MARY ALLERTON. He was born 16 Sep 1637 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA (Source: (1) Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989, (2) "Cushman Genealogy and General History", by Alvah Walford Burt Pub 1942.), and died 23 Aug 1726 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

Children of RUTH HOWLAND and THOMAS CUSHMAN are:
i. THOMAS7 CUSHMAN, d. 09 Jan 1726/27 (Source: "Cushman Genealogy and General History", by Alvah Walford Burt Pub 1942.); m. SARAH STRONG; d. 25 Dec 1726 (Source: "Cushman Genealogy and General History", by Alvah Walford Burt Pub 1942.).
20. ii. BENJAMIN CUSHMAN.

Generation No. 4

12. JOSHUA7 HOWLAND (SAMUEL6, HENRY5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born ABT 1670 in Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA (Source: A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of Arthur, Henry, and John Howland & their Descendants, of the USA & Canada, By Franklyn Howland, First Edition, New Bedford, MA: Published by the author 1885), and died Aft. 1741. He married (1) ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY 12 May 1709 in Tauntom, Bristol Co, MA. She was born ABT 1695 in Taunton MA, and died Bef. 1725. He married (2) DOROTHY LEE 17 Feb 1724/25. She was born ABT 1700, and died Aft. 1741.

Notes for JOSHUA HOWLAND:
Ref: A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of Arthur, Henry, and John Howland & their Descendants, of the USA & Canada, By Franklyn Howland, First Edition, New Bedford, MA: Published by the author 1885
Joshua lived for a time in Taunton, but we find him again a resident of Freetown, as will be seen by his father's will.

Children of JOSHUA HOWLAND and ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY are:
i. JOB8 HOWLAND, b. 1713.
ii. ELIZABETH HOWLAND, b. 1715; d. 1740.
iii. JOSHUA HOWLAND, b. 1713.
21. iv. JOHN HOWLAND, b. 26 Jun 1710; d. 1790.
v. MALACHI HOWLAND, b. 17 Dec 1711.
vi. GERSHOM HOWLAND.

Children of JOSHUA HOWLAND and DOROTHY LEE are:
vii. SAMUEL8 HOWLAND, b. 06 Feb 1725/26, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA.
22. viii. ISAAC HOWLAND, b. 04 Mar 1726/27, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA; d. 1812.
ix. PHILIP HOWLAND, b. 15 Nov 1730, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA.
x. GEORGE HOWLAND, b. 18 Jun 1732, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA.
xi. GERSHOM HOWLAND, b. 03 Mar 1733/34, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA; d. 1823.
xii. PHEBE HOWLAND, b. 18 Mar 1738/39, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA.
xiii. BETSY HOWLAND, b. 03 Sep 1741, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA; d. 06 Mar 1774, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA; m. LEVI ROUNDSVILLE, 28 Apr 1760, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA; b. 1740, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA; d. 03 Mar 1815, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA.

13. DESIRE7 GORHAM (DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 02 Apr 1644 in Plymouth MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989), and died 30 Jun 1700 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989). She married JOHN HAWES 07 Oct 1661 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989), son of EDMOND HAWES. He was born 02 Apr 1641 in Yarmouth, and died 11 Nov 1701.

Children of DESIRE GORHAM and JOHN HAWES are:
23. i. BENJAMIN8 HAWES, b. 20 Mar 1681/82, Edgartown, MA; d. 15 Oct 1772.
ii. JOSEPH HAWES, m. MARY HOWES.

14. JAMES7 GORHAM (DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 28 Apr 1650 in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989), and died 18 Nov 1707 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989). He married (1) MARY JOYCE. He married (2) HANNAH HUCKINS 24 Feb 1672/73 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989). She was born 14 Oct 1653 in Barnstable, MA, and died 13 Feb 1726/27 in Barnstable, MA.

Children of JAMES GORHAM and HANNAH HUCKINS are:
i. DESIRE8 GORHAM, b. 09 Feb 1673/74, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. Bef. 20 Jan 1735/36, Chatham, Barnstable, MA.
ii. JOHN GORHAM, b. 1674, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
iii. JAMES GORHAM II, b. 06 Mar 1676/77, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. 10 Sep 1718, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
24. iv. EXPERIENCE GORHAM, b. 28 Jul 1678, Marshfield, Plymouth, MA; d. 23 Dec 1733, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
v. JOHN GORHAM II, b. 02 Aug 1680, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA; d. 1729, West Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA.
vi. MEHITABLE GORHAM, b. 28 Apr 1683, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. Bef. 28 Sep 1747, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
vii. THOMAS GORHAM, b. 16 Dec 1684, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. 1771, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
viii. MERCY GORHAM, b. 22 Nov 1686, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. 12 Jun 1689, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
ix. JOSEPH GORHAM, b. 25 Mar 1689, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. 1762, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
x. JABEZ GORHAM, b. 06 Mar 1690/91, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. 1739, Fairfield, fairfield, CT.
xi. SYLVANUS GORHAM, b. 13 Oct 1693.
xii. EBENEZER GORHAM, b. 14 Feb 1694/95.

15. JOHN7 GORHAM (DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 20 Feb 1651/52 in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989 ), and died 09 Jul 1726 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989). He married MARY OTIS 24 Feb 1674/75 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989), daughter of JOHN OTIS and MARY JACOB. She was born 14 Mar 1653/54 (Source: SOURCE: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.), and died 01 Apr 1732 in Barnstable MA (Source: SOURCE: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.).

Child of JOHN GORHAM and MARY OTIS is:
25. i. STEPHEN8 GORHAM, b. 23 Jun 1683; d. 1743.

16. SHUBAEL7 GORHAM (DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 21 Oct 1667 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989), and died 1750 in Barnstable, MA. He married PUELLA HUSSEY 16 May 1695 in Island of Nantucket, MA (Source: Mayflower Increasings for Three Generations Mayflower Descendent. Bowan, George E., by Susan E. Roser 1989), daughter of STEPHEN HUSSEY and MARTHA BUNKER. She was born 10 Oct 1677 in Nantucket, MA, and died Bef. 23 Sep 1748 in Barnstable, MA.

Notes for SHUBAEL GORHAM:
Ref: "John Howland of the Mayflower", vol. 1, by Elizabeth Pearson White

Shubael Gorham was born in Barnstable, Mass., 21 October 1667, the son of John and Desire (Howland) Gorham. He died in Barnstable in 1750, in his 83rd year.
Shubael Gorham married on the Island of Nantucket, Mass., in May 1695 Puella Hussey of Nantucket, who was born on Nantucket 10th 10 mo. 1677, the daughter of Stephen and Martha (Bunker) Hussey. Puella died in Barnstable before 23 September 1748.
In the settlement of his father's intestate estate, dated 7 March 1676/7, Shubael was given L50 to be used to educate him for a learned profession, in addition to his own share, but instead he became a house-carpenter. he was a minor when his father died and, on 5 March 1683/4, he chose his older brother, James Gorham, as his guardian.
Col. John Gorham's "Wast Book" states that5, when Shubael and his family and friends sailed to Nantucket for his marriage to Puella Hussey, the members of the wedding party were taken prisoner by the French shallop from Port Royal and were stripped of all of their valuable. After his marriage, Shubael moved to South Sea in Barnstable County and built a tavern near Hyannis Port.
On 7 February 1689/90 Shubael Gorham sold one hundred acres of land at Papasquash Neck in Bristol County to Nathaniel Byfield of Bristol. This was land which he had inherited from his father, Capt. John Gorham, who had received it for his services in King Philip's War. On 30 October 1722, Shubael Gorham of Barnstable, yeoman, and Puella, his wife, deeded to their eldest son, George Gorham, half of their farm of 50 acres, with half of the buildings, orchards and other property. In 1745 their younger son, Daniel Gorham, died of smallpox in London, England, unmarried, leaving a will dated Barnstable, 24 January 1740, which was proved there in January 1746. In it Daniel named his brother, George, and his seven sisters, Abigail, Lydia, Hannah, Theodate, Desire, Ruth and Deborah. Daniel's inventory, which amounted to L2960-15-1, included four rights to land in Gorhamtown, Maine.
On 8 July 1749 Shubael Gorham's son-in-klaw, James Lovell, Jr., of Barnstable, gentleman, the husband of his daughter, Abigail, was appointed as Shubael's guardian after Shubael had been adjudged non compos mentis by the Inquisition of Selectmen. james Lovell was to care for Shubael's person as well as his estate, real and personal.
Shubael Gorham, in his will dated 23 September 1748, proved 7 august 1750, gave all of his real estate to his only surviving son, George Gorham of Stamford, Conn. His personal estate was divided equally among his seven beloved daughters, the same as those named in son Daniel's will quoted above. his wife, Puella, was not mentioned and had probably died earlier. Deacon John Hinkley of Barnstable was named executor. Witnesses were Samuel Annable, Thomas Annable and Mary Bourn. Shubael's real estate was appraised at L266-13-4 and his personal estate at L99-10-8.
Children (Gorham), first eight recorded in Barnstable, Mass., ninth child included in father's will, tenth child listed in Col. John Gorham's "West Book".

Children of SHUBAEL GORHAM and PUELLA HUSSEY are:
i. JONATHAN8 GORHAM, d. Died young.
ii. GEORGE GORHAM, b. 29 Jan 1696/97.
iii. ABIGAIL GORHAM, b. Mar 1698/99; m. JAMES LOVELL, JR.
26. iv. LYDIA GORHAM, b. 14 May 1710; d. 01 Mar 1763.
27. v. HANNAH GORHAM, b. 28 Jul 1703; d. 16 Aug 1751, Nantucket, MA.
28. vi. THEODATE GORHAM, b. 18 Jul 1705, Barnstable, MA; d. 07 Apr 1787, NANtucket, MA.
vii. DANIEL GORHAM, b. 27 Sep 1708; d. Bef. Jan 1745/46, London, England.
29. viii. DESIRE GORHAM, b. 26 Sep 1710; d. 05 Nov 1801, Nantucket, Mass.
ix. RUTH GORHAM, b. 07 May 1713.
30. x. DEBORAH GORHAM, b. Aft. 1714, Nantucket, Mass; d. 21 Apr 1787, Nantucket, Mass.

17. HOPE7 CHIPMAN (HOPE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) She married JOHN HUCKINS.

Child of HOPE CHIPMAN and JOHN HUCKINS is:
31. i. HOPE8 HUCKINS.

18. SAMUEL7 CHIPMAN (HOPE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) died Bef. 18 Jun 1723. He married SARAH COBB.

Children of SAMUEL CHIPMAN and SARAH COBB are:
32. i. ABIGAIL8 CHIPMAN, b. 15 Sep 1692, Barnstable, MA; d. 11 Sep 1719, Barnstable, MA.
ii. MERCY CHIPMAN, b. 15 Sep 1692; d. in infancy.

19. NATHANIEL7 HOWLAND (JOSEPH6, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 1671 in Plymouth, MA (Source: "The Roosevelt Genealogy 1649-1902", by CB Whittelsey, Hartford, Conn..). He married MARTHA COLE Mar 1696/97 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, daughter of JAMES COLE and MARY TILSON. She was born ABT 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA (Source: WFT disk 15 #2202.), and died 11 Aug 1718 in Bristol, Seansea, MA (Source: WFT disk 15 #2202.).

Notes for NATHANIEL HOWLAND:
Ayoeman meaning he was a farmer who owned land

Notes for MARTHA COLE:
Buried on Burial Hill Plymouth MA

Child of NATHANIEL HOWLAND and MARTHA COLE is:
33. i. NATHANIEL8 HOWLAND, JR, b. 09 Jun 1705, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA; d. 13 Jul 1766.

20. BENJAMIN7 CUSHMAN (RUTH6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) He married (1) SARAH EATON 08 Jan 1711/12. He married (2) SARAH BELL 14 Mar 1738/39.

Child of BENJAMIN CUSHMAN and SARAH EATON is:
i. BENJAMIN8 CUSHMAN, b. 25 May 1722; d. 05 Mar 1813, Plympton, MA; m. ZERUIAH SAMPSON, 27 Aug 1747.

Generation No. 5

21. JOHN8 HOWLAND (JOSHUA7, SAMUEL6, HENRY5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 26 Jun 1710, and died 1790.

Child of JOHN HOWLAND is:
34. i. RUFUS9 HOWLAND.

22. ISAAC8 HOWLAND (JOSHUA7, SAMUEL6, HENRY5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 04 Mar 1726/27 in Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA (Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland ), and died 1812. He married (1) KATHARINE HOWARD 1749 (Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland ). She was born in of Freetown. He married (2) RUTH MITCHELL 02 Dec 1767.

Children of ISAAC HOWLAND and RUTH MITCHELL are:
35. i. SAMUEL9 HOWLAND, b. ABT 1765, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA.
36. ii. WILLIAM HOWLAND, b. 1767, Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA; d. 27 Aug 1847.
iii. GEORGE HOWLAND, b. 1752; m. (1) DEBORAH SHAW; m. (2) BETSY SHAW.
iv. RACHEL HOWLAND.
v. ROBEA HOWLAND.
vi. HANNAH HOWLAND.

23. BENJAMIN8 HAWES (DESIRE7 GORHAM, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 20 Mar 1681/82 in Edgartown, MA, and died 15 Oct 1772. He married DORCAS SMITH 24 Jul 1705. She was born 1685 in Duukes Edgartown, and died 04 Aug 1730 in Edgartown, MA.

Child of BENJAMIN HAWES and DORCAS SMITH is:
37. i. JEDIDAH9 HAWES, b. 30 Jul 1709, Edgartown, MA; d. 22 Dec 1764, South Dartmouth, MA.

24. EXPERIENCE8 GORHAM (JAMES7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 28 Jul 1678 in Marshfield, Plymouth, MA (Source: "John Lothropp (1584-1653) A Puritan Biography & Genealogy", by Richard Woodruff Price), and died 23 Dec 1733 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA. She married THOMAS LATHROP 23 Apr 1697 (Source: "John Lothropp (1584-1653) A Puritan Biography & Genealogy", by Richard Woodruff Price), son of JOSEPH LATHROP and MARY ANSELL. He was born 06 Jan 1672/73 in Barnstable MA (Source: "A Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family in this Country Embracing the Descendants, as Far as Known," by the Rev. E. B. Huntington, A.M.), and died 03 Jul 1757 (Source: "John Lothropp (1584-1653) A Puritan Biography & Genealogy", by Richard Woodruff Price ).

Notes for THOMAS LATHROP:
Lived in Barnstable, where his name on the records indicate him as a thrifty and honored citizen.
Source: "A Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family in this Country Embracing the Descendants, as Far as Known," by the Rev. E. B. Huntington, A.M.

Children of EXPERIENCE GORHAM and THOMAS LATHROP are:
i. JOHN9 LATHROP, b. Bef. 27 Jun 1725.
ii. LYDIA LATHROP, b. Bef. 27 Jun 1725; m. EBENEZER BACON, 17 Jan 1733/34.

Notes for EBENEZER BACON:
Family Chronicle May/June 1998 "The Surname Origin List" Pg 46
Bacon (British) [N] "a side of bacon" or "a butcher"

iii. MEHITABEL LATHROP, b. Bef. 27 Jun 1725, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. 19 Nov 1764, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
iv. DEBORAH LATHROP, b. 21 Apr 1699.
v. MARY LATHROP, b. 04 Apr 1701.
vi. JAMES LATHROP, b. 09 Aug 1703, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. Apr 1748, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
38. vii. THOMAS LATHROP, b. 08 Jul 1705, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. 12 Sep 1743, Boston, MA.
39. viii. ANSEL LATHROP, b. Jul 1707, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. Bef. 27 Sep 1750, Plymouth.
ix. JOSEPH LATHROP, b. 08 Dec 1709, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. 04 May 1764.
x. SETH LATHROP, b. Mar 1711/12, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. 29 Oct 1798, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.
xi. SON LATHROP, b. 10 Jan 1697/98, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. Feb 1697/98.
xii. ELIZABETH LATHROP, b. 27 Jun 1725, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. 25 Mar 1759, Plymouth, Plymouth, MA.

25. STEPHEN8 GORHAM (JOHN7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 23 Jun 1683 (Source: SOURCE: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.), and died 1743 (Source: SOURCE: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.). He married ELIZABETH GARDNER 25 Dec 1703 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.), daughter of JAMES GARDNER and MARY STARBUCK. She died 22 Jul 1763 (Source: SOURCE: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.).

Children of STEPHEN GORHAM and ELIZABETH GARDNER are:
40. i. SUSANNA9 GORHAM, b. 08 Oct 1705; d. 13 Jul 1777.
41. ii. LOIS GORHAM, b. 05 Nov 1727; d. 10 Mar 1804.
42. iii. NATHANIEL GORHAM.

26. LYDIA8 GORHAM (SHUBAEL7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 14 May 1710 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.), and died 01 Mar 1763 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.). She married JOSEPH WORTH 09 Aug 1720 in Nantucket, MA (Source: Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.), son of JOHN WORTH and MIRIAM GARDNER. He was born 1696 in Nantucket, MA (Source: Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.), and died 14 Jul 1790 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.).

Child of LYDIA GORHAM and JOSEPH WORTH is:
43. i. ANNA9 WORTH, b. 23 May 1721; d. 31 Oct 1795.

27. HANNAH8 GORHAM (SHUBAEL7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 28 Jul 1703, and died 16 Aug 1751 in Nantucket, MA (Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney.). She married (1) WILLIAM MANNING, son of DENNIS MANNING and CATHERINE INNES. He was born ABT 1700, and died 12 Feb 1730/31 in Sherborn, Nantucket, MA. She married (2) WILLIAM STUBBS 21 Dec 1732 (Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney.), son of RICHARD STUBBS and REBECCA LOBDELL. He was born 30 Mar 1694 in Hull, MA (Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney.), and died Bef. 03 Jun 1786 in Hull, Mass (Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney.).

Notes for WILLIAM STUBBS:
Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney

William Stubbs, (Richard, Richard) b. 30 Mar. 1694, Hull, Mass., d. there bef. 3 June 1786, m. Nantucket Island, Mass., 31 Mar. 1716/17, Dinah Manning, b. c. 1699, d. Nantucket, 16 Jan. 1732, dau, of Dennis and Catherine (Innes) Manning of Nantucket. He m. (2) 21 Dec. 1732, Hannah (Gorham) Manning, widow of William Manning (Dinah's brother), and dau. of Shubael and Puella (Hussey) Gorham. She d. 16 Aug. 1751. No other marriage is found for him, though it is possible he did marry. The records of his children are incomplete, due to a scarcity of early records on his family. The records that are published in the 5 volumes of Nantucket Island Vital Records have a number of errors, stating certain persons had no children, because they moved away and none was recorded. Bibles and other records prove they did have families. It is possible that William is the father of Samuel Stubbs of Windham, CT., John of Bolton, Conn., and William and Charles, of N.Y. Only one son remained on Nantucket. The Stubbses were sea faring men and may have migrated to N.Y. and CT. as so many Nantucketers did. N.Y. had jurisdiction over Nantucket for years, and was near by sea. Since his first wives died leaving young children, it would be understandable that the children would leave home early to be apprenticed to learn a trade, becoming independent of the family at an early age. This family needs further research in Conn. and N.Y. William's father died when he, the next eldest child, was seventeen. He was the first in the family to leave Hull, going to Nantucket where he is variously called mariner or carpenter. His father-in-law deeded 1/4 acre lot to his dau. Dinah Stubbs, where William Stubbs house stood in the section of Nantucket called Sherburne, on 5 Nov. 1720. William was chosen a Juror 1 Oct. 1717, and 31 Mar. 1719. In 1731, he conveyed a 4/7th part of 2/3 part of half a house lot in Hull, still reserving the rest of the land his father left him in his will. William re-turned to Hull some time after the death of his second wife. He first appeared there in the records as witness to a deed dated 3 Feb. 1758 (Suffolk Co. Deed 95:38). On 24 June 1767, he was one of the persons of the town commissioned to, "Treat with the Rev. Samuel Veasey's dismissal from the Hull Church." His name appears last in a deed in 1771. He died intestate before 3 June 1786, when the inventory of his estate was presented to Suffolk Co. Probate, #18629. He was ill from 1771 through 1777, according to doctors' bills. Dying an old man sometime after 1777, perhaps as late as 1786, he left a small estate, which was used to pay his bills. Since he did not leave a will, we cannot be certain how many children he had. He had clung to his father's land, settled by his grandfather in 1642, and was the last Stubbs known to live there, after 144 years of habitation by Stubbs families.

Children of HANNAH GORHAM and WILLIAM MANNING are:
i. DAVID9 MANNING.
ii. PHOEBE MANNING.

Children of HANNAH GORHAM and WILLIAM STUBBS are:
44. iii. REBECCA9 STUBBS, b. 25 Nov 1736, Sherborn, Nantucket, MA; d. 21 Dec 1818, Nantucket, MA.
iv. ANN STUBBS, b. ABT 1740 (Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney.); m. ELIJAH POPE, 03 Dec 1760 (Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney.).
v. SAMUEL STUBBS, b. ABT 1750 (Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney.); d. Bef. 07 Dec 1790, Windham, Conn (Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney.); m. MARION CROSS, 16 Apr 1774.

Notes for SAMUEL STUBBS:
Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney
Samuel was in the Rev. War from Windham, in Capt. Ebenezer Moseley's Co. in a list of soldiers reported "sick" in 1775. He was listed as a recruit in the 7th Continental line formation 1777-1781, Heman Swift, Colonel, from Windham. He was listed of Windham, in the 5th Brigade, Continental Service, in 1778. Manning Stubbs, of Nantucket, son of Benjamin, and grandson of William, was also listed in Conn., close by sea, to Nantucket, and therefore the possibility that this Samuel was a son of William by his second wife is considered in naming him in this work.

vi. CHARLES STUBBS.

Notes for CHARLES STUBBS:
Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney
Of Hempstead, LI, NY in 1790 census with wife and two daughters. He was in the Rev. War from NY, called a "Fifer." Not further researched. There were Stubbses in this area in 1850, possible desc. n.f.r.

vii. JOHN STUBBS.

Notes for JOHN STUBBS:
Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney
Of Bolton CT in Rev. War, not in 1790 cens. n.f.r.

28. THEODATE8 GORHAM (SHUBAEL7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 18 Jul 1705 in Barnstable, MA, and died 07 Apr 1787 in NANtucket, MA. She married (1) FRANCIS COFFIN 02 Nov 1727 in NANtucket, MA, son of JOHN COFFIN and HOPE GARDNER. He was born 13 Sep 1706 in Nantucket MA (Source: The Coffin Family, Printed from NEHG Register, Vol. 24, April 1870), and died Bef. 04 Dec 1735 in NAntucket, MA. She married (2) REUBEN GARDNER 04 Dec 1735 in NAntucket, MA, son of SOLOMON GARDNER and ANNA COFFIN. He was born ABT 1705, and died 18 Nov 1784 in Sherborn, Nantucket, MA.

Children of THEODATE GORHAM and FRANCIS COFFIN are:
45. i. PELEG9 COFFIN, b. 08 Nov 1728; d. 1756.
ii. WILLIAM COFFIN, b. 05 Aug 1730.
iii. JUDITH COFFIN, b. 13 Aug 1732.

Children of THEODATE GORHAM and REUBEN GARDNER are:
iv. REUBEN9 GARDNER, b. 09 Oct 1736.
v. THADDEUS GARDNER, b. 22 Jun 1739.
vi. SHUBEL GARGNER, b. 07 Jan 1741/42.
46. vii. NAOMI GARDNER, b. 29 Oct 1746, Nantucket, Mass; d. 15 Nov 1827.

29. DESIRE8 GORHAM (SHUBAEL7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 26 Sep 1710 (Source: Bunker Genealogy, The Charlestown, MA and Nantucket, MA. Branches and some unconnected Groups, by Edward C Morgan, Jr, Vol. 2 1961), and died 05 Nov 1801 in Nantucket, Mass (Source: Bunker Genealogy, The Charlestown, MA and Nantucket, MA. Branches and some unconnected Groups, by Edward C Morgan, Jr, Vol. 2 1961). She married ZACHARIAH BUNKER 02 Sep 1728 in Nantucket, Mass (Source: Bunker Genealogy, The Charlestown, MA and Nantucket, MA. Branches and some unconnected Groups, by Edward C Morgan, Jr, Vol. 2 1961), son of JONATHAN BUNKER and ELIZABETH COFFIN. He died 14 Aug 1757 (Source: Bunker Genealogy, The Charlestown, MA and Nantucket, MA. Branches and some unconnected Groups, by Edward C Morgan, Jr, Vol. 2 1961).

Child of DESIRE GORHAM and ZACHARIAH BUNKER is:
47. i. SHUBAEL9 BUNKER, b. 09 Oct 1731.

30. DEBORAH8 GORHAM (SHUBAEL7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born Aft. 1714 in Nantucket, Mass, and died 21 Apr 1787 in Nantucket, Mass. She married BERIAH FITCH 11 Dec 1735, son of JEDIDIAH FITCH and ABIGAIL COFFIN. He was born 30 Aug 1713, and died 04 May 1785.

Children of DEBORAH GORHAM and BERIAH FITCH are:
48. i. PARMAL9 FITCH, b. 17 May 1742, 6/6/1815.
ii. EUNICE FITCH, b. 13 Sep 1736, Nantucket, Mass.
49. iii. JONATHAN FITCH, b. 03 Sep 1740; d. 03 Feb 1814.

31. HOPE8 HUCKINS (HOPE7 CHIPMAN, HOPE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) She married THOMAS NELSON.

Child of HOPE HUCKINS and THOMAS NELSON is:
50. i. HANNAH9 NELSON.

32. ABIGAIL8 CHIPMAN (SAMUEL7, HOPE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 15 Sep 1692 in Barnstable, MA, and died 11 Sep 1719 in Barnstable, MA. She married NATHANIEL JACKSON, JR 10 Mar 1712/13 in Barnstable, MA, son of NATHANIEL JACKSON and RUTH JENNY. He was born ABT 1688 in Plymouth, MA, and died Aft. 16 Jul 1744 in Plymouth, MA.

Notes for ABIGAIL CHIPMAN:
Baptized in the West Barnstable Church 30 October 1692 with the name "Mercy, daughter of Samuel and Sarah"

Children of ABIGAIL CHIPMAN and NATHANIEL JACKSON are:
i. LEMUEL9 JACKSON, b. 12 Sep 1713.
ii. NATHANIEL JACKSON, b. 16 May 1716.

33. NATHANIEL8 HOWLAND, JR (NATHANIEL7, JOSEPH6, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 09 Jun 1705 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA (Source: "The Roosevelt Genealogy 1649-1902", by CB Whittelsey, Hartford, Conn..), and died 13 Jul 1766. He married ABIGAIL BURT 22 Nov 1739 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, daughter of JOHN BURT and ABIGAIL CHEEVER.

Child of NATHANIEL HOWLAND and ABIGAIL BURT is:
51. i. JOSEPH9 HOWLAND, b. 30 Oct 1749, Boston, MA; d. 03 Mar 1836, Norwich CT.

Generation No. 6

34. RUFUS9 HOWLAND (JOHN8, JOSHUA7, SAMUEL6, HENRY5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) He married BATHSHEBA CANEDY 14 Sep 1775. She was born 20 Nov 1755, and died 29 Apr 1810.

Child of RUFUS HOWLAND and BATHSHEBA CANEDY is:
52. i. NOBLE10 HOWLAND, b. 24 Mar 1783; d. 10 Nov 1864.

35. SAMUEL9 HOWLAND (ISAAC8, JOSHUA7, SAMUEL6, HENRY5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born ABT 1765 in Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA.

Notes for SAMUEL HOWLAND:
Settled in Lisle, NY
Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland

Children of SAMUEL HOWLAND are:
53. i. BARNABAS10 HOWLAND, b. ABT 1807, Massachusetts; d. 18 Oct 1881, Lisle, Broome Co, NY Bur. Center Lisle Cemetery.
54. ii. ZENAS HOWLAND, b. 09 Sep 1811, MA; d. ABT 1836, near Poughkeepsie, NY.
55. iii. SULLIVAN HOWLAND.
56. iv. CATHERINE HOWLAND.

36. WILLIAM9 HOWLAND (ISAAC8, JOSHUA7, SAMUEL6, HENRY5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 1767 in Freetown or Middleborough, Bristol Co, MA (Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland ), and died 27 Aug 1847 (Source: From 1847 Town of Lisle Vital Statistics - Source: Eleanor Ticknor, Town of Lisle Historian, (e-mail eticknor@aol.com).). He married BETSEY BRYANT 1790 (Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland ), daughter of JESSE BRYANT and MERCY SHAW. She was born 24 Mar 1770 in Middleborough, MA (Source: "The New England Historical & Genealogical Register", Vol. 154, July 2000 Whole #615.).

Notes for WILLIAM HOWLAND:
In 1815 moved to Lisle in Broome Co NY, purchased a farm which he worked until his death.
He was a man of great firmness and perseverance.
Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of Arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland

From 1847 Town of Lisle Vital Statistics - Source: Eleanor Ticknor, Town of Lisle Historian, (e-mail eticknor@aol.com)
died of typhus dysentery; age 85

Children of WILLIAM HOWLAND and BETSEY BRYANT are:
57. i. WILLIAM10 HOWLAND, b. 09 Sep 1795; d. 15 Sep 1869.
ii. CATHARINE HOWLAND, b. 07 Aug 1797 (Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland ); d. 15 Sep 1852; m. JUSTICE P. LEWIS, 14 Dec 1823 (Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland ).

Notes for CATHARINE HOWLAND:
Had children

iii. POLLY HOWLAND, b. 1799, Of Couderport, PA (Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland ); d. 1884.

Notes for POLLY HOWLAND:
Polly lived in Coudersport, PA in 1884
Had children, Catharine, Fanny, Maria, Jane and Perry
Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland

58. iv. ISAAC HOWLAND, b. 15 Sep 1803, Center Lisle NY; d. 21 Aug 1891.
v. BETSEY HOWLAND, b. 20 Oct 1806 (Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland ); d. 01 Feb 1875; m. DANIEL ROOT.
vi. WARREN HOWLAND, b. 26 May 1810 (Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland ); d. 1876.

37. JEDIDAH9 HAWES (BENJAMIN8, DESIRE7 GORHAM, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 30 Jul 1709 in Edgartown, MA, and died 22 Dec 1764 in South Dartmouth, MA. She married JABEZ SHERMAN in Dartmouth, MA. He was born 23 Oct 1700 in Dartmouth, MA, and died 30 Jun 1774 in Dartmouth, MA.

Child of JEDIDAH HAWES and JABEZ SHERMAN is:
59. i. PRINCE10 SHERMAN, b. 01 Jan 1737/38, Dartmouth, MA; d. 30 Mar 1818, Dartmouth, MA.

38. THOMAS9 LATHROP (EXPERIENCE8 GORHAM, JAMES7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 08 Jul 1705 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA, and died 12 Sep 1743 in Boston, MA. He married DEBORAH LORING 03 Jun 1736 in Cohasset, Norfolk, Plymouth, MA, daughter of BENJAMIN LORING and DEBORAH CUSHING. She was born 03 Jan 1717/18 in Hingham, Plymouth, MA, and died 21 Nov 1753 in Westminster, Worcester, MA.

Child of THOMAS LATHROP and DEBORAH LORING is:
60. i. THOMAS10 LOTHROP, b. 09 Nov 1738, Hingham, Cohasset, Norfolk, Plymouth, MA; d. 04 Sep 1813, Cohasset, Norfolk, Plymouth, MA.

39. ANSEL9 LATHROP (EXPERIENCE8 GORHAM, JAMES7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born Jul 1707 in Barnstable, Barnstable, MA, and died Bef. 27 Sep 1750 in Plymouth (Source: "A Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family in this Country Embracing the Descendants, as Far as Known," by the Rev. E. B. Huntington, A.M.). He married MARY THOMAS 08 Jan 1736/37 (Source: "A Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family in this Country Embracing the Descendants, as Far as Known," by the Rev. E. B. Huntington, A.M.).

Notes for ANSEL LATHROP:
Ref: "Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families", by William T. Davis
Lothrop, Ansel, son of 2d Thomas, m. Mary Thomas, 1736, and had Joseph, 1737; Mary, 1739, m. Elkanah Cushman;

Was a Mariner and died Before Sept. 27. 1750, in Plymouth, at which date letters of administration were granted to "Mary," widow of Ancil Lathrop.
Source: "A Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family in this Country Embracing the Descendants, as Far as Known," by the Rev. E. B. Huntington, A.M.

Children of ANSEL LATHROP and MARY THOMAS are:
i. JOSEPH10 LATHROP, b. 22 Jul 1737; d. 06 Oct 1738 (Source: "A Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family in this Country Embracing the Descendants, as Far as Known," by the Rev. E. B. Huntington, A.M.).
61. ii. MARY LATHROP, b. 01 Oct 1739, Plymouth MA; d. Probably Nova Scotia.
iii. BETTY LATHROP, b. 14 Aug 1741; m. WILLIAM WARREN.

Notes for BETTY LATHROP:
Had Ebenezer spooner appointed her guardian by Judge John cushing Sept. 16, 1756.
Source: "A Genealogical Memoir of the Lo-Lathrop Family in this Country Embracing the Descendants, as Far as Known," by the Rev. E. B. Huntington, A.M.

iv. ANSEL LATHROP, b. 16 Mar 1742/43.
v. JOSEPH LATHROP, b. 20 Sep 1745; d. 18 Nov 1746.
vi. WILLIAM LATHROP, b. 15 Apr 1748.
62. vii. LYDIA LATHROP, b. 12 Jul 1750.

40. SUSANNA9 GORHAM (STEPHEN8, JOHN7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 08 Oct 1705 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901..), and died 13 Jul 1777 (Source: SOURCE: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.). She married DANIEL PADDACK 01 Dec 1727 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901..), son of NATHANIEL PADDOCK and ANN BUNKER. He was born 12 Sep 1707 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901..), and died 1743 in lost at sea (Source: SOURCE: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.).

Children of SUSANNA GORHAM and DANIEL PADDACK are:
63. i. DEBORAH10 PADDACK, b. 30 Jan 1738/39; d. 12 Dec 1815.
64. ii. LYDIA PADDACK, b. 18 Feb 1731/32.

41. LOIS9 GORHAM (STEPHEN8, JOHN7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 05 Nov 1727 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.), and died 10 Mar 1804 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.). She married JONATHAN MACY Jul 1744 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.), son of JOHN MACY and JUDITH WORTH. He was born 08 Apr 1725 (Source: "Genealogy of the Macy Family from 1635-1868" compiled by Silvanus J. Macy, NY, Albany: Joel Munsell 1868), and died 17 Jun 1798.

Children of LOIS GORHAM and JONATHAN MACY are:
65. i. ELIZABETH10 MACY, b. 18 Apr 1745.
66. ii. JONATHAN MACY, b. 15 Jan 1749/50; d. 18 Jun 1816.

42. NATHANIEL9 GORHAM (STEPHEN8, JOHN7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) He married MARY SOLEY.

Child of NATHANIEL GORHAM and MARY SOLEY is:
67. i. NATHANIEL10 GORHAM.

43. ANNA9 WORTH (LYDIA8 GORHAM, SHUBAEL7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 23 May 1721 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.), and died 31 Oct 1795 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.). She married ABRAHAM MACY 08 Apr 1738 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.), son of RICHARD MACY and DEBORAH PINKHAM. He was born 09 Jul 1715 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.), and died 04 Jul 1746 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901.).

Child of ANNA WORTH and ABRAHAM MACY is:
68. i. ABRAHAM10 MACY, b. 07 Aug 1739; d. 30 Jun 1820.

44. REBECCA9 STUBBS (HANNAH8 GORHAM, SHUBAEL7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 25 Nov 1736 in Sherborn, Nantucket, MA (Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney.), and died 21 Dec 1818 in Nantucket, MA (Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney.). She married PRINCE GORHAM HAYDEN 20 Jan 1758 in Nantucket, Mass (Source: "The Desc. of Richard Stubbs, 1619-1677 of Hull, Mass. Compiled from 1962 to 1983", by Marjorie Anne Stubbs Heaney.). He was born 03 Oct 1732 in The Isle of Wight, and died 12 Dec 1778 in West Indies.

Children of REBECCA STUBBS and PRINCE HAYDEN are:
69. i. ABISHAI10 HAYDEN, b. 15 Sep 1758, Nantucket, MA; d. 29 May 1826.
ii. HANNAH HAYDEN, b. 23 Jul 1776; m. MALTIAH NYE.

Notes for HANNAH HAYDEN:
Twin with Sally

iii. PHEBE HAYDEN, b. 31 Aug 1764; m. RICHARD WORTH.
iv. REBECCA HAYDEN, b. 14 Dec 1767; m. WYER SWAIN.
v. SALLY HAYDEN, b. 23 Jul 1776; m. WILLIAM ROPBINSON.
vi. WILLIAM C HAYDEN, b. 04 Nov 1810; m. HARRIET COFFIN.

45. PELEG9 COFFIN (THEODATE8 GORHAM, SHUBAEL7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 08 Nov 1728, and died 1756. He married ELIZABETH HUSSEY 06 Feb 1748/49 (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.), daughter of GEORGE HUSSEY and ELIZABETH STARBUCK. She was born 10 Jul 1731 in Nantucket, MA (Source: "Genealogy of the Gordon-Macy Hiddleston-Curtis and Allied Families", by Jessie Gordon Flack and Maybelle Gordon Carman, Pub. J G Flack 1967.), and died 13 Jun 1805.

Notes for PELEG COFFIN:
Source: Coffin Family Newsletter, Vol. XV No. 2, May 1999, Whole No. 58
Birthright Quaker and remained in the Society of Friends for 28 years, until his death at sea in 1756.. Peleg was a Nantucket whaling Capt. It is not known whether Peleg was lost in a whaling accident or some other activity. This was a very eventful period in the whale fishery and ships were often attacked by French or Spanish privateers.

Notes for ELIZABETH HUSSEY:
Source: Coffin Family Newsletter, Vol. XV No. 2, May 1999, Whole No. 58
Elizabeth was a birthright Quaker, and remained so until her death in 1805 at the age of 74 years.

Children of PELEG COFFIN and ELIZABETH HUSSEY are:
70. i. JARED10 COFFIN, b. 29 Mar 1754, Nantucket, MA; d. 07 Apr 1831, Old South cemetery.
ii. MATILDA COFFIN, b. 04 Dec 1750 (Source: Coffin Family Newsletter, Vol. XV No. 2, May 1999, Whole No. 58.); d. Died before 2nd birthday.
iii. FRANCIS COFFIN, b. 28 Oct 1752 (Source: Coffin Family Newsletter, Vol. XV No. 2, May 1999, Whole No. 58.).
iv. PELEG COFFIN, JR, b. 03 Nov 1756 (Source: Coffin Family Newsletter, Vol. XV No. 2, May 1999, Whole No. 58.); m. EUNICE BARKER.

46. NAOMI9 GARDNER (THEODATE8 GORHAM, SHUBAEL7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 29 Oct 1746 in Nantucket, Mass (Source: Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase, by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain, Derry, New Hampshire 1928 ), and died 15 Nov 1827 (Source: Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase, by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain, Derry, New Hampshire 1928 ). She married FRANCIS CHASE 05 Jan 1764, son of JOSEPH CHASE and MIRIAM COFFIN. He was born 10 Sep 1738 in Nantucket, Mass (Source: Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase, by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain, Derry, New Hampshire 1928 ), and died 21 Sep 1802 in Nantucket, Mass.

Children of NAOMI GARDNER and FRANCIS CHASE are:
71. i. MIRIAM10 CHASE, b. 15 Sep 1771, Nantucket MA; d. 04 Aug 1839, Nantucket MA.
ii. LYDIA CHASE, b. 04 Nov 1764 (Source: Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase, by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain, Derry, New Hampshire 1928 ); m. GEORGE GORHAM HUSSEY, 29 Jan 1784 (Source: Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase, by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain, Derry, New Hampshire 1928 ); b. , of Nantucket, Mass (Source: Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase, by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain, Derry, New Hampshire 1928 ).
iii. ELIZABETH CHASE, b. 22 May 1766 (Source: Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase, by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain, Derry, New Hampshire 1928 ); m. ASA GARDNER, 09 Mar 1784 (Source: Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase, by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain, Derry, New Hampshire 1928 ); b. , of Nantucket, Mass (Source: Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase, by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain, Derry, New Hampshire 1928 ).
iv. NAOMI CHASE, b. 23 Mar 1769 (Source: Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase, by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain, Derry, New Hampshire 1928 ); m. SETH HUSSEY, 01 Jan 1795 (Source: Seven Generations of the Descendants of Aquila and Thomas Chase, by John Carroll Chase and George Walter Chamberlain, Derry, New Hampshire 1928 ).

47. SHUBAEL9 BUNKER (DESIRE8 GORHAM, SHUBAEL7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 09 Oct 1731 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901..). He married LYDIA PADDACK 07 Dec 1750 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901..), daughter of DANIEL PADDACK and SUSANNA GORHAM. She was born 18 Feb 1731/32 (Source: "Early Settlers of Nantucket, Their Associates and Descendants," Compiled by Lydia S. Hinchman, Philadelphia, Ferris & Leach, 1901..).

Child of SHUBAEL BUNKER and LYDIA PADDACK is:
72. i. NATHAN10 BUNKER, b. 08 Nov 1768.

48. PARMAL9 FITCH (DEBORAH8 GORHAM, SHUBAEL7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 17 May 1742 in 6/6/1815. She married SAMUEL WHIPPEY 13 Jun 1763, son of JAMES WHIPPEY and SUSANNA COFFIN.

Child of PARMAL FITCH and SAMUEL WHIPPEY is:
73. i. MARY (POLLY)10 WHIPPEY, b. 14 Oct 1763; d. 24 Jun 1818.

49. JONATHAN9 FITCH (DEBORAH8 GORHAM, SHUBAEL7, DESIRE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 03 Sep 1740, and died 03 Feb 1814. He married ELIZABETH COFFIN 04 Feb 1762, daughter of DANIEL COFFIN and ELIZABETH STRATTON.

Child of JONATHAN FITCH and ELIZABETH COFFIN is:
i. BARIAH10 FITCH, b. 27 Nov 1771; m. SALLY DELANO, 22 Aug 1793.

50. HANNAH9 NELSON (HOPE8 HUCKINS, HOPE7 CHIPMAN, HOPE6 HOWLAND, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) She married JABEZ WOOD.

Child of HANNAH NELSON and JABEZ WOOD is:
74. i. JABEZ10 WOOD.

51. JOSEPH9 HOWLAND (NATHANIEL8, NATHANIEL7, JOSEPH6, JOHN5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 30 Oct 1749 in Boston, MA (Source: "The Roosevelt Genealogy 1649-1902", by CB Whittelsey, Hartford, Conn..), and died 03 Mar 1836 in Norwich CT (Source: "The Roosevelt Genealogy 1649-1902", by CB Whittelsey, Hartford, Conn..). He married LYDIA BILL 26 May 1772 in Norwich CT (Source: "The Roosevelt Genealogy 1649-1902", by CB Whittelsey, Hartford, Conn..), daughter of EPHRAIM BILL and LYDIA HUNTINGTON. She was born 07 Jul 1753 (Source: "The Roosevelt Genealogy 1649-1902", by CB Whittelsey, Hartford, Conn..), and died 01 Mar 1838 (Source: "The Roosevelt Genealogy 1649-1902", by CB Whittelsey, Hartford, Conn..).

Children of JOSEPH HOWLAND and LYDIA BILL are:
75. i. SUSAN10 HOWLAND, b. 20 May 1779; d. 23 Dec 1852.
ii. HARRIET HOWLAND, b. 18 Sep 1784 (Source: "The Roosevelt Genealogy 1649-1902", by CB Whittelsey, Hartford, Conn..); m. JAMES (JAKOBUS) ROOSEVELT, 29 Jan 1821, New York (Source: "The Roosevelt Genealogy 1649-1902", by CB Whittelsey, Hartford, Conn..); b. 23 Jan 1760, New York City, NY (Source: (1) "Franklin D Roosevelt's Colonial Ancesters," by Alvin Page Johnson., (2) "The Roosevelt Genealogy 1649-1902", by CB Whittelsey, Hartford, Conn..); d. 06 Feb 1847.

Notes for JAMES (JAKOBUS) ROOSEVELT:
Source: "The Roosevelt Genealogy 1649-1902", by CB Whittelsey, Hartford, Conn.
His first name was either James or Jakobus he bap. January 23, 1760 in New York City. Merchant, New York City. He started in business at 333 Pearl Street, near Peck Slip, before 1800, and for years later business was still being conducted at the same place, under the firm of C.J. & H. Roosevelt. he was Alderman in 1809. Assemblyman, 1796-7.
Was born January 10. Thursday morning, eleven o'clock, the third son, on Wednesday 24 January was baptized in the old Dutch Church and named Jacobus, having for his Godfather and Godmother, Jacob Roosevelt Jun'r and Mary Hoffman.
First son was born and died January 12, 1788

Generation No. 7

52. NOBLE10 HOWLAND (RUFUS9, JOHN8, JOSHUA7, SAMUEL6, HENRY5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born 24 Mar 1783, and died 10 Nov 1864. He married POLLY HOWLAND ABT 1835.

Children of NOBLE HOWLAND and POLLY HOWLAND are:
76. i. PARDON11 HOWLAND.
77. ii. NOBLE PERRY HOWLAND, b. 16 Oct 1836; d. 11 Nov 1898.

53. BARNABAS10 HOWLAND (SAMUEL9, ISAAC8, JOSHUA7, SAMUEL6, HENRY5, HENRY4, JOHN3, JOHN HOWLAND2 JR, JOHN1 HOWLAND) was born ABT 1807 in Massachusetts, and died 18 Oct 1881 in Lisle, Broome Co, NY Bur. Center Lisle Cemetery (Source: Lisle Gleaner Newspaper, Oct 19, 1881 (Per Eleanor Ticknor, Town & Village of Lisle Historian, eticknor@aol.com).). He married SALLY (SARAH) ANN LAKE, daughter of SAMUEL LAKE and JANE LAKE. She was born 13 Dec 1808 in Poughkeepsie, Duchess Co, NY, and died 11 Mar 1887 in Lisle, Broome Co NY Bur. Center Lisle (Source: (1) An old cemetery record book from the Center Lisle Cemetery Association., (2) From death certificate info at the Town of Lisle Clerk's office, (Per Eleanor Ticknor, Town & Village of Lisle Historian, email - eticknor@aol.com.).

Notes for BARNABAS HOWLAND:
Was a Whaler in New Bedford, Mass.

Was known at the town poet at Yorkshire

Married Sally Lake, his brother's widow and had children: Chares, Arthur, Morgan, and George. The first three are farmers and Arthur lives on the homestead.
Source: "A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of arthur, Henry, and John Howland, and Their Descendants, of the US and Canada," By Franklyn Howland

From the Research of Eleanor A Ticknor, Deputy Historian, Town of Lisle.
She found no information on Barnabus Howland pertaining to being a whaler before coming to Center Lisle. The Town of Lisle Census Records show him to be a farmer.
The descendants of Samuel Howland worksheet lists Barnabus as dying in 1865. This is not so. He was living at the time of the June 1880 Lisle Census. His name is not included in the files of Vital Statistics at the Lisle Town Clerk's office. These records were started in 1887; therefore, She concludes that Barnabus Howland died somewhere between June 1880 and Jan. 1887.
There is no stone found in the Center Lisle Cemetery with his name, nor Sally's. A Howland marker is there with the name of their son Adison: son of Barnabus & Sally Anne Howland, d. March 11, 1843; aged 2 y 9m 1d. the Lisle Vital Statistics at the Town Clerk's office says Sally Howland is buried in Center Lisle. It is likely that both Sally and Barnabus are buried alongside their son.

Census Records, 1855 town of Lisle
Barnabus Howland, age 48, born Massachusetts, farmer.
Sally Ann Howland, age 46, born Dutchess Co., NY, wife.
Children:
Charles Howland, age 22, male, born Broome Co., child, farmer.
George Howland, age 18, male, born Broome Co., child, farmer.
Arthur Howland, age 10, male, born Broome Co., child.
Morgan Howland, age 6, male, born Broome co., child.

Town of Lisle Vital Statistics, started in 1887
The name of Barnabus Howland does not appear here as does his wife Sally's.

The home of Barnabus and Sally Ann Howland
Located about 1.5 miles from NYS route 79 on Popple Hill Road, approx. 2.5 miles west of the village of Center Lisle. their son Arthur lived here, but lost the farm due to the illness of his son. the farm was purchased by James Bird Howland and then by my great-grandfather, Frederick Phillips. The house burnt in the 1930's. (source of info: Walter Phillips).
In Hamilton Child's Gazetteer and Business Directory of Broome and tioga Counties, NY for 1872-3., Barnabus Howland is listed as living on Lot 432 [refers to lot # of the Boston Purchase when Mass. sold the land to 60 proprietors in the 1780's] in Center Lisle. His farm was 65 acres.

Family story: Sally didn't like Barnabus' smoking a pipe. Barnabus, tired of the complaints, flung the pipe out into an open field. Some time later, after seeing Barnabus moping about because he didn't have his pipe, Sally was seen in the field trying to locate it. (source: W. Phillips)

THE BOSTON PURCHASE

The Boston Purchase, or the Boston Ten Towns as it was also called, was a tract of 230,400 acres in the southern tier of New York bounded by the Chenango and Tioughnioga Rivers on the east, Owego Creek on the west, north of the tracts previously granted to Daniel Cox and Robert Lettice Hooper (Town of Union, Broome County where villages of Endicott and Johnson City are) and to William Bingham (area encompassing the present city of Binghamton) on the south and extending as far north to include the specified acreage. Today, this area includes parts of Broome (towns of Maine, Nanticoke, Lisle, Triangle, Barker and bits of Chenango and Union) and Tioga Counties (Richford, Berkshire, Newark Valley and I'm not sure of any more).

In the time long before the Boston Purchase, the area was Indian land. Not one particular tribe claimed the land, but many tribes of the Iroquois traveled the region which was a favorite hunting and fishing area. During the American Revolution, all the tribes of the Six Nations of the Iroquois, except the Oneidas and a few of the Onondagas and Tuscaroras, allied themselves with the British who actively encouraged the Indians to fight the American colonists. The Indian menace resulted in many battles and war time atrocities.

The colonial government organized the Sullivan-Clinton campaign in 1779 to punish the Indians for their cruelty and to drive them from the area. It was with this campaign that many New England soldiers saw the fine farmland of the area and thus told the people back home.

This tract of land was sold by the state of Massachusetts to Samuel Brown and 59 others, mostly from Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, on Nov. 7, 1787 for 12 and 112 cents per acre, and subject to whatever title the Indians might have. Brown and his commissioners met with the Indians on the Chenango River site 2-3 miles above the present city of Binghamton. Nothing was accomplished at this meeting as they had to deal with two white settlers, Amos Draper and James McMaster, who were great friends with the Indians. The second meeting held at Ochenang (city of Binghamton) produced results. Land, including the site of the village of Owego, Tioga County, was given to the two settlers. Then, the Indians agreed to give up title to their lands to Brown and his associates. The Purchase was divided into lots. Some of the land was sold and some was occupied by the original associates. (Some of the 60 associates included the families of Brown, Patterson, Rockwell. There were no Howlands on the list.)

Other Information on the Town of Lisle
Source: Eleanor Ticknor, Town of Lisle Historian, (e-mail eticknor@aol.com)
from Center Lisle Cemetery Superintenden