Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

ROWLAND.
Several of the name of Howland come over early. Arthur
who settled in Marshfield as early as 1643 ; Henry of Duxbury
1633, John who came in the Mayflower, 1620, and Zoar of Newport
1656, the latter may have been a son of Henry. As care-
fully prepared genealogies of this family have been published, it
will be unnecessary for me to repeat that which is accesible to
those who take an interest in the families.
The Barnstable family descends from John Howland who
came over as a servant or attendant of Gov. Carver. His name is
the thirteenth on the Covenant made at Cape Cod Nov. 11, 1620.
Till the recent discovery of Gov. Bradford's history, it was a current
tradition that he married Elizabeth daughter of Gov. Carver.
He married soon after his arrival Elizabeth daughter of John
Tiley, an only child, her parents dying in the first sickness. He
was after a representative, and an assistant of the Governor in
1633-4 and 5, and was a prominent man in the colony. He died
23d Feb. 1672-3 aged over 80. Excepting Mr. John Alden, he
was the last male survivor of the adult passengers in the Mayflower.
In 1679 there were twelve living who came over in that
ship. Samuel Fuller of Barnstable one of the twelve died Oct. 31,
1683. In 1690 there were three survivors, Eesolved White, Mary
Cushman daughter of Isaac AUerton, and John Cook son of Francis.
Mrs. Cushman the last survivor of those who came in the
first ship, died in 1699, "over 90 years old."
John Howland sen'rs will is dated 29th May, 1672, in which
he names his ten children whether in the order of their births, is
not known, as no family record has been preserved.
Children of John Howland born in Plymouth.
The order of their births is not certainly known.
2. IV. John, eldest son, born Feb. 24, 1627.
3. I. Desire, married Capt. John Gorham 1644, died 13th
Oct. 1683. (See Gorham.)
4. VI. Jabez, of Duxbury, married Bethia, daughter of Antony
Thacher of Yarmouth, was a lieutenant in Philip's war.