Isaac Howland (abt. 1714 - 1787)

Born about 1714 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Died 23 Oct 1787 at about age 73 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Biography

This profile is part of the Howland Name Study.

Isaac Howland (Isaac, Isaac, John) was born about 1714, Middleborough, Plymouth county, Massachusetts son of Isaac Howland (Isaac, John) and Sarah Thomas (Lydia Howland, John). He had two brothers Jeremiah and Joseph and all three are named in their father's estate, their brother Charles died in infancy. ^{[1] [2]}

On 19 June 1724, his grandfather, Jeremiah Thomas was appointed Isaac's guardian.^[3]

In 1735, between the age of 14 and 21, Isaac made the choice of Mr. Samuel Wood of Middleborough to be his guardian.^[4]

Probate

Isaac Howland of Middleborough, laborer died intestate and on 5 November 1787 Nehemiah Bennett of Middleborough was granted the administration of his estate.^[5]

His inventory was taken on 13 November 1787 in Middleborough.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Mayflower Descendant: A Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy & History" Vol. 17:188-189. "Estate of Isaac Howland, Jr." (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB407/i/12571/189/139433205
2. ↑ Johnson, Roberta H.; Walsh, Ruth B.; White, Elizabeth P., CG, FASG "Joseph Howland of North Yarmouth, Maine and Burton, (Sunbury) New Brunswick (1717-1796)" Printed in The Mayflower Quarterly" Vol. 45(1979): p.70-81. pub. General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1935-1985. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2019). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB2760/i/58403/70/0
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-FNZ5 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1717-1724 and 1854-1862 vol 4-4Q > image 243 of 485; State Archives, Boston.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-D2CN : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1732-1738 vol 7 > image 79 of 242; State Archives, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-X7BN : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1778-1794 vol 26-27 > image 403 of 549; State Archives, Boston.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-8ZBT : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 168 of 639; State Archives, Boston.

• Davis, William T. ; Michael Tepper, ed. "Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families" Originally published as Part II of Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth pub. 1899, 2nd ed. Boston, Mass., USA. Reprinted Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985, Baltimore.)
• Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QV7Q-XB8 : accessed 1 January 2022), entry for Isaac Howland, cites sources; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch. Source: Ann Smith Lainhart, Robert S. Wakefield, FASG, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations - Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Mass December 1620 (Vol. 23 pt. 1) ([Plymouth, Massachusetts]: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2006s Source: Elizabeth Pearson White, Edwin Wagner Coles, Roberta Gilbert Britti, John Howland of the Mayflower (Vol. 2) - The First Five Generations Through his second child John Howland and his wife, Mary Lee (Camden, Maine: Picton Press, 1993)