Howland

Howland Lineage
Henry Howland 1566-1635, father of John Howland 1591-1672, father of Desire Howland 1627-1683

Howland Migration
Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England > Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts > Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

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Desire Howland, 8th Great-Grandmother
22 May 1627 - 13 October 1683
b. Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
d. Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

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Parents:
John Howland 1591-1672
Elizabeth Tilley 1607-1687

Maternal Lineage:
Rose Marshe, mother of Joan Hurst, mother of Elizabeth Tilley, mother of Desire Howland

Spouse: John Gorham Sr 1619-1676

Married: 20 February 1643
Children:

1. Desire Gorham 1644-1700
2. Temperance Gorham 1646-1715
3. Elizabeth Gorham 1648-1683
4. James Gorham 1650-1707
5. John Gorham Jr 1651-1715
6. Joseph Gorham 1654-1726
7. Jabez Gorham 1656-1726
8. Mercy Gorham 1658-1725
9. Lydia Gorham 1661-1744
10. Hannah Gorham 1665-1728
11. Shubael Gorham 1667-1750

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John Howland, 9th Great-Grandfather
1591 - 23 February 1672
b. Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England
d. Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

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Parents:

Henry Howland 1566-1635

Margaret Howland 1567-1629

Maternal Lineage:
Margaret Howland 1567-1629

Spouse: Elizabeth Tilley 1607-1686
Married: 1624
Children:

1. John Howland Jr 1627-1702
2. Desire Howland 1627-1683
3. Hope Howland 1629-1683
4. Elizabeth Howland 1631-1692
5. Lydia Howland 1633-1711
6. Hannah Howland 1637-1705
7. Joseph Howland 1640-1704
8. Jabez Howland 1644-1712
9. Ruth Howland 1646-1679
10. Isaac Howland 1649-1723

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Miscellanea
The original date of this post: 29 September 2025
Most recently updated: 7 October 2025

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