Henry HOWLAND

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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.....

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. 1 of the curt records of new Plymouth, is found in a list of freemen, under date of 1633, the name of "Henery Howland." On the 25th of March of the ame 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., An 1635." Henry Howland was chosen "cunstable for Duxberry.".....

In 1640 he purchases 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, '38, '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 tose who refused "to serve 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...

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....

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 "yeffreeman'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).

Henry married Mary about 1628. Mary was born in England; died on 16 Jun 1674 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married John YOUNG on 13 Dec 1648. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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His name appears in the list of those who took the oath of fidelity at Duxbury in 1657. He became a convert to the Quaker faith (s did his father) about this time, and meetings were held at his ouse, for which he was fined in december, 1657. He removed to Newport R.I., and then in about 1662 to Dartmouth. He was killed by the Indians at Pocasset during King Philip's war, 21st of 1st month, 1676.

Zoeth married Abigail ? in Oct 1656. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Mary SAMPSON about 1673. Mary (daughter of Abraham SAMSON and ? NASH) was born about 1650; died after 18 Apr 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He died Freetown before 8 August 1687. His wife was apparently dead, as administration was granted to his brother Samuel; his inventory included L3 10s. in "women's apparel".

John married Mary WALKER on 29 Jan 1684/5 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Mary died before 8 Aug 1687. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married James CUDWORTH before 1665. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Robert DENNIS on 16 Nov 1672. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Jedediah ALLEN about 1669. Jedediah was born on 3 Jan 1646 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died on 21 Nov 1712. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joseph's estate consisted of L500, including land at Little Compton, R.I., and Duxbury, and a negro servant. He joined the Friends, and in consequence of his firmness and courage was among the persecuted of that sect. It is recorded that in 1679 the constable came to collect the tax imposed upon him toward building the colonial meeting-house, and refusing to pay, the officer seized "a yearling stear and 4 pounds of wooll." In the same year the constable called for L2 2s. for the same purpose, and failing to get it, took a beast appraised at L2 2s. 9d. In 1681 he took seven sheep for rate for the priest, Ichabod Wiswell. More seizures were made in 1683 and 1685. He probably lived on the Duxbury estate, and cared for his father and mother in their last days.

Joseph married Rebecca HUSSEY on 4 May 1683 in Hampton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]