Henry HOWLAND
Abt 1603 - 1671 (~ 68 years)-
Name Henry HOWLAND Born Abt 1603 Gender Male Died 1671 Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA 
[1] Person ID I24811 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Humphrey HOWLAND, d. Abt Jun 1646, England Mother Annie Unknown, d. Dec 1653, England Family ID F09298 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary NEWLAND, d. 17 Jun 1674 Married Abt 1625 Children 1. Abigail Howland, b. Abt 1629, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA , d. 7 Apr 1692 (Age ~ 63 years)2. Zoeth Howland, b. 1636, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA , d. 31 Jan 1675/76 (Age 40 years)3. Mary Howland, b. Abt 1637, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA 4. John Howland, b. Abt 1638, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA , d. 1687 (Age ~ 49 years)5. Samuel Howland, b. Abt 1640, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA , d. 1716 (Age ~ 76 years)6. Sarah HOWLAND, b. 1645, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA , d. 2 Oct 1712, Portsmouth, RI (Age 67 years)7. Joseph Howland, b. Abt 1649, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA , d. 15 Jun 1692 (Age ~ 43 years)8. Elizabeth Howland, b. Abt 1650, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., MA , d. 1686, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ (Age ~ 36 years)Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F09299 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Henry was in Scrooby, England; in 1608 went to Amsterdam and spent a year there; moved to Leyden; and was at Plymouth, MA, in 1624. He was among the early settlers of Duxbury, where he held many leadership postiions. Purchased land in Dartmouth, Freetown, and Swansea. Will dated 28 Nov 1670 mentions wife, Joseph, John, Zoeth, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Abigail, and Samuel; probated 8 Mar 1671.
Source: "Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts."
Also see "A Brief Genealogical History of Arthur, Henry and John Howland and Their Descendants."
Henry was a brother of John Howland who came on the Mayflower. He became a Quaker and was fined by leaders of Plymouth. See:
http://www.pilgrimjohnhowlandsociety.org/john_howland_john_elizabeth_howla nd.shtml
The following is excerpted from an article titled "Pilgrim Village Families Sketch: Henry Howland" by Robert Charles Anderson"
"Henry Howland was the son of Henry Howland and Margaret (?) of Fen Stanton, one of six children. His older brother Humphrey was a member of the Drapers
- Henry was in Scrooby, England; in 1608 went to Amsterdam and spent a year there; moved to Leyden; and was at Plymouth, MA, in 1624. He was among the early settlers of Duxbury, where he held many leadership postiions. Purchased land in Dartmouth, Freetown, and Swansea. Will dated 28 Nov 1670 mentions wife, Joseph, John, Zoeth, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Abigail, and Samuel; probated 8 Mar 1671.
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Sources - [S013839] Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts, William Richard Cutter and William Frederick Adams, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1910), Vol 4 p 2685.
- [S013839] Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts, William Richard Cutter and William Frederick Adams, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1910), Vol 4 p 2685.