Jabez HOWLAND

Father: John HOWLAND
Mother: Elizabeth TILLEY

Family 1: Bethia THACHER

(1) Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins via Ancestry.com.

  1. Jabez HOWLAND
  2. John HOWLAND
  3. Bethiah HOWLAND
  4. Josiah HOWLAND
  5. John HOWLAND
  6. Judah HOWLAND
  7. Seth HOWLAND
  8. Samuel HOWLAND
  9. Experience HOWLAND
  10. Joseph HOWLAND
  11. Elizabeth HOWLAND
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                     _Henry HOWLAND _|
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 _John HOWLAND _____|
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|--Jabez HOWLAND
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|_Elizabeth TILLEY _|
                    |                 _William HURST _
                    |_Joan HURST ____|
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Notes

Updated January 11, 2025. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume XLII. New York City, New York, United States, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1911. Pages 154-157.

"Jabez HOWLAND, husband of Bethiah THACHER, was the second son of John HOWLAND, who came over on the Mayflower on that ship's first trip in 1620 and of his wife Elizabeth TILLEY (a passenger on the first trip of the Mayflower), daughter of John TILLEY, who likewise was a passenger on the first trip of the Mayflower. He, Jabez HOWLAND, was born either in Duxbury or Plymouth, Mass., and lived in Plymouth, Mass., until 1681, where he and his wife were members of Rev. John COTTON's Church, and where he was also constable. He was engaged in military affairs and was a Lieutenant under Captain Benjamin CHURCH in the Indian Wars and was present at the battle in which King Philip was killed. After the Indian Wars, in 1681, he removed with his wife and family to Bristol (then in the Colony of Massachusetts, it not having been joined to Rhode Island until January 1746-7), and settled there. His first five children were born in Plymouth and the others in Bristol... He was elected first Town Clerk of Bristol, November 10th, 1681, and held that office one year, and then became a selectman, and was thereafter made an assessor. He was by trade a blacksmith and cooper and carried on an extensive business; he also kept a tavern. He was a member of First Congregational Church in Bristol. His home in Bristol stood on what is now Hope Street... Jabez HOWLAND, Senior, died and was buried in Bristol, but no stone now marks his grave. The date of his death is not recorded but he made his will May 14th, 1708, and it was proved February 21st, 1712, and therefore it is presumed that he died early in 1712 or late in 1711."

"Children 11 (HOWLAND), 8 sons and 3 daughters. First 5 born in Plymouth, rest born in Bristol... Jabez... John, 1st... Bethiah... Josiah... John, 2nd... Judah... Seth... Samuel... Experience... Joseph... Elizabeth..."

(2) New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins via Ancestry.com

"JABEZ [HOWLAND], b. about 1644 (deposed on 19 July 1680 aged 36 years [SJC #1915]); m. by 1669 Bethiah THATCHER, daughter of Anthony THATCHER (eldest child b. Plymouth 15 November 1669 [PVR 668; NYGBR 42:154-157])."

(3) Jabez HOWLAND House via Wikipedia.

The Jabez HOWLAND House is a historic house at 33 Sandwich Street in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The oldest portion of this two-story wood-frame house was built by Jacob MITCHELL (son of Pilgrim Experience MITCHELL) in 1667, and purchased by Jabez HOWLAND, son of Mayflower passengers John HOWLAND and Elizabeth TILLEY HOWLAND, two of the original Pilgrims. The Jabez HOWLAND House was owned as a private residence until 1915. Extensive restoration of the property took place in the 1940s to return it to its 17th-century appearance. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The Pilgrim John HOWLAND Society owns and operates the house as a historic house museum that has been restored and decorated with 17th-century period furnishings. The house is open for tours from mid-June through the end of October.

(4) Find a Grave

- Name: LT Jabez HOWLAND
- Birth: 1644
- Death: 21 Feb 1712 (aged 67–68)
- Cenotaph: Burial Hill; Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
- NOTE: "Jabez Howland's burial place is unknown. This is a cenotaph."
- Memorial ID: 207581451

(5) MayflowerHistory.com web page, the complete Internet site for Mayflower history and genealogy.

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: His parents, John Howland & Elizabeth Tilley, were passengers on the Mayflower.