Capt Joseph HOWLAND

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When a boy of twelve he walked from his father's home at Round Hills to Boston to ship for a voyage at sea. For many years he engaged in the West Indies trade, and sailed from Boston and New Bedford in command of merchant vessels. He was managing owner of a number of sloops, some of which were commanded by his younger brother, Captain John H. Howland. Old ship's papers show that on Dec 31, 1795, his sloop, the Goodintent, sailded from New Bedford with the following cargo: "36 boxes spermiciti candles, 50 barrels flour, 3 barrels rye flour, 45 bushels potatoes, 50 turkeys, 13 barrels ship bread, 4 boxes tallow candles, 60 barrels whale oil, 4 earth closets, wine, and 607 lbs. cheese."

Captain John H. Howland was master of the Goodintent, and his accounting states that the net proceeds of the sale of the whale oil were eight hundred ninety-one pounds, eight shillings, seven pence. In 1799 Captain Joseph sent out his brother in command of sloop Franklin with a cargo of flour for Kingston, Jamaica, to be sold at two dollars a barrel, and giving him orders to return with a shipment of sugar. During the War of 1812, the Rainbow, of which Captain Joseph was master and part owner, was captured by a French privateer. He told his crew to go below, and took the wheel himself, but was forced to surrender. With all on board he was made a prisoner, being subsequently released. Captain Howland estimated his loss at about $3000. Nearly a century afterward, through the Court of French Spoliation Claims, his heirs were partially reimbursed by a payment slightly in excess of one-tenth of that amount. Some of them received shares of only eight dollars and twelve cents each.

Captain Howland lived for a number of years after the death of his father on the old Round Hills farm.

Joseph married Mehitable WILBUR in Jun 1785. Mehitable (daughter of Capt David WILBOR and Hannah BRIGGS) was born on 4 Aug 1766 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Apr 1823. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Peace KIRBY in 1827. Peace was born on 15 Jan 1791; died on 11 Aug 1859. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gideon married Sarah HICKS on 25 Mar 1753. Sarah was born on 15 Mar 1736; died on 16 Sep 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Capt. Thomas and Judith Hicks

Barnabas married Rebecca LAPHAM in 1724. Rebecca was born on 5 Aug 1707; died on 7 Sep 1736. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was a prominent member of the Apponegansett Friend's Meeting. A minute in the records of that meeting in which bears date 17, 8, 1715, shows the appointen of Deliverance Smith and Benjamin Howland "to get more ? in the gallerys before the yearly meeting." He was a ? and owned what is called the Rounds Hills farm in Dartmouth. He was a prominent citizen, evidence of which ? in his frequent selecting for responsible positions ? and meeting affairs. he held the offices of selectman and Assessor in 1697, was a surveyer of highways in 1698 and constable in 1709. he was appointed treasurer ? meeting fund 19, 9, 1705. His will was ? he mentions children, Abigail, Desire, Lydia, ? and Barnabas, "living."


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Benjamin married Judith SAMPSON on 23 Jun 1684 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Judith was born in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]