Twelfth Generation

3206. John Howland of the Mayflower was born between 1592 and 1597 in Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England, England.³⁶² He was christened on 16 January 1602/3 in Cambridgeshire, Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. He died on 23 February 1673 at the age of 81 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).^333,362 John was buried on 25 February 1672/3 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth). He an "officer of John Cotton's church".³³³ Fell off Mayflower, but was saved! Servant to John Carver. Freeman list in 1633 but head of one of 12 companies dividing livestock in 1627. Could have inherited Carver's money.

P Ch R: 1:144 held hands in ordination P Ch R: 1:147 "He was a good old disciple and had bin sometimes a magistrate here, a plaine-hearted christian"

"Came on Mayflower as servant to John Carver. On 1633 freeman list. Will dated 29 May 1672, inventory 3 Mar 1672/3, mentions wife Elizabeth; oldest son John Howland; sons Jabez and Joseph; youngest son Isaac; daughters Desire Gorham, Hope Chipman, Elizabeth Dickenson, Lydai Browne, Hannah Bosworth, and Ruth Cushman; and granddaughter Elizabeth Howland, daughter of his son John."

From Pioneers of Mass:

"Signed Mayflower Compact; took an active part in the early explorations. Settled at Plymouth. Town officer; a partner in the Trading Company of the Colony;Asst. or deputy almost continually. Prominent in the church, so that he "assisted in the imposition of hands" upon Rev. John Cotton, Jr. when he was ordained pastor 30 Jun 1669. He died "a profitable instrument of good; the last man that was left of those that came over in the ship called the May Flower that arrived at Plymouth." (Plym. Col. Rec. VII, 34) (copy of this in file)

EPITAPHS OF BURIAL HILL by Kingman:

Here ended the Pilgirmage of John Howland and Elizabeth his wife. She was the dau'tr of Gov. Carver (this is a mistake) They arrived in the Mayflower Dec. 1620; they had 4 sons & 6 dau'trs from whom are descended a numerous posterity "1672 Efb'y 23d John Howland of Plymouth deceased, he lived to the age of 80 yr's. He was the last man that was left of those that came over in the Ship called the Mayflower that lived in Plymouth. Elizabeth Tilley of the Mayflower and John Howland of the Mayflower were married on 25 March 1622 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).⁴¹²

3207. Elizabeth Tilley of the Mayflower was born on 30 August 1607 in Henlow, Huntingdonshire, England, England. She was christened on 30 August 1607 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England. She died on 21 December 1687 at the age of 80 in Swansea, Massachusetts (Bristol).³³³ Elizabeth was buried after 21 December 1687 in Brown Lot, Little Neck Cem., Riverside, Rhode Island.

Children were:

	i.	Desire Howland^360,413 was born on 23 October 1623 in Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable).³³³ She died on 13 October 1683 at the age of 59 in Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable). She was buried after 13 October 1683 in Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable). Desire was christened in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).
	ii.	Henry Howland was born in 1624 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).
	iii.	John Howland was born on 24 February 1627 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).³³³ He lived in Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable) in 1657.³³³ He died after 18 June 1699 at the age of 72 in Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable). John was buried after 18 June 1699 in Barnstable, Massachusetts (Barnstable). He was christened in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).
1603	iv.	Hope Howland-2394.
	v.	Elizabeth Howland was born about 1631 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth). She was christened about 1631 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth). She died in December 1691 at the age of 60 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York. Elizabeth was buried about December 1691.
	vi.	Lydia Howland was born in 1633 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth). She was buried after 11 January 1710 in Massachusetts. She died after 11 January 1710/1 at the age of 78 in Massachusetts.
	vii.	Hannah Howland⁴¹⁴ was born in 1637 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).⁴¹⁴ She was christened about 1640 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth). She died in 1687 at the age of 50 in Swansea, Massachusetts (Bristol).⁴¹⁴
	viii.	Joseph Howland was born about 1640 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth). He died in January 1704 at the age of 64 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).³³³ He was buried about January 1704.
	ix.	Jabez Howland was born about 1644 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth). He died between 14 May 1708 and 1712 at the age of 64 in Bristol, Massachusetts (Bristol).³³³ He was christened in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).
	x.	Ruth Howland⁴¹⁵ was born in 1646 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth). She was christened about 1646 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth). She died before 16 October 1679 at the age of 33.
	xi.	Isaac Howland⁴¹⁶ was born on 15 November 1649 in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).³³³ He died on 9 March 1723/4 at the age of 74 in Middleboro, Massachusetts (Plymouth).