Abraham Howland (abt. 1710 - 1787)

Born about 1710 in Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Simmons) Howland — married 11 Mar 1731 in Pembroke, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 19 Feb 1787 at about age 77 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Howland Name Study.

Birth

The birth date is unknown; an estimated date is 1710 for his birth because it is based on his marriage date in 1731, and he would be at least 21 years old to get married. The circumstance of his birthplace is based on the residence of his father in Pembroke, where his father purchased some lands there.

Marriage

Abraham Howland of Pembroke married Sarah Simmons of Plympton on 11 March 1731 in Pembroke, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay.^[1][2] It is inferred on the language of two marriage records.

Life

He lived in Pembroke and held public offices in 1745, 1749, and 1752.^[3]

Children

Abraham Howland and Sarah Simmons had 15 children during their marriage together.^[4]

1. Ann Howland, b. 5 September 1732; m. 12 September 1756, Gideon Ross, of Hanson.
2. Hannah Howland, b. 9 May 1734; m. Isaac Delano.
3. Sylvester Howland, b. 27 July 1736.
4. Rachel Howland, b. 26 October 1738; m. Stephen Stockbridge.
5. Sarah Howland, b. 15 August 1740; m. David Haynes.
6. Betty Howland, b. 15 April 1743; m. 7 September 1766, Elisha Hatch, of Scituate.
7. Lydia Howland, b. 9 September 1745; m. Noah Simmons.
8. Rebecca Howland, m. a Martin.
9. [Misplaced] Abraham Howland, m. 1793, Elizabeth Finney. Abraham Howland does not belong here, but he is supposed to belong in the family of Isaac Howland.^[5]
10. Isaac Howland, m. Sarah Doten.
11. Joanna Howland, m. a Barlow.
12. Jacob Howland, m. Sarah.
13. Naomi Howland.
14. Ruth Howland, m. Luke Stetson.
15. Content Howland, m. Ellis Holmes.

Children

Abraham and Sarah (Simmons) Howland had the following (7) children:^[6]

1. Ann, born 15 July 1732
2. Hannah, born 9 May 1734
3. Sylvesta/Sylvester (daughter), born 27 July 1736
4. Rachel, born 26 October 1738
5. Sarah, born 15 Aug 1740
6. Betty, born 15 April 1743
7. Lydia, born 9 September 1745

Abraham Howland and a wife named Sarah, possibly a second wife, had the following (4) children:^[7]

1. Content, baptized 16 October 1748
2. Rebecca, baptized 6 April 1750
3. Isaac, baptized 8 April 1750
4. Jacob, baptized 13 October 1754

There is no evidence found for the four children, Abraham, Joanna, Naomi, and Ruth, listed in Howlands of America, 99-100.^[8]

Death

Abraham Howland died on 19 February 1787 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016), https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/7780/335/142100179. Plympton Vital Records. Text: "‡Abraham Jr. of Pembroke and Sarah Simmons of P., Mar. 11, 1731, in Pembroke.*" According to Chapter 84 of the Laws of 1857 records of out-of-town marriages prior to 1800 were returned to the place of residence of the contracting parties, and such a marriage is designated by a double dagger (‡) preceding it. Marriages and intentions of marriage are printed under the names of both parties. When both the marriage and intention are recorded, only the marriage record is printed; and where a marriage appears without the intention being recorded, it is designated with an asterisk.
2. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016), https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/11932/292/141939848. Pembroke Vital Records. Text: "Abraham Jr. and Sarah Simmons of Plymton, Mar. 11, 1731.*"
3. ↑ Howland, p. 99.
4. ↑ Howland, pp. 99-101.
5. ↑ Howland, p. 6, 100, 126.
6. ↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Silver Books, Volume Sixteen, Part 2, The Descendants of John Alden Through His Daughter Elizabeth (Alden) Pabodie, 2002 Edition, Published 2002, Page 66
7. ↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Silver Books, Volume Sixteen, Part 2, The Descendants of John Alden Through His Daughter Elizabeth (Alden) Pabodie, 2002 Edition, Published 2002, Page 66
8. ↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Silver Books, Volume Sixteen, Part 2, The Descendants of John Alden Through His Daughter Elizabeth (Alden) Pabodie, 2002 Edition, Published 2002, Page 66
9. ↑ Publication of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts. Volume XXII. Collections. Boston: The Society, 1920, p. 415. Ancestry.com. Plymouth Church Records, 1620-1859 [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/21522/dvm_PrimSrc000330-00267-1/483.

• Howland, Franklyn. A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of Arthur, Henry, and John Howland and Their Descendants, of the United States and Canada: Together with an Account of the Efforts Made in England to Learn of Their English Ancestry, Etc. New Bedford, Mass: Howland, 1885.
• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations (Vol. 16, Pt. 2: Family of John Alden, Fifth Generation Descendants of his daughter Elizabeth (Alden) Pabodie), "Alden Silver Book," Book by Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford, 2002 edition, Page 65