Friday, December 4, 2009

JOHN HOWLAND AND ELIZABETH TILLEY

JOHN BORN 1593, FENSTANTON,ENGLAND DIED 1673M SWANSEA, MASS

ELIZABETH BORN AUG 30, 1607, ENLGAND DIED 1687

MARRIED AUG 4,1623 PLYMOUTH,MASS



CHILDREN



DESIRE
married john gorham

JOHN
married mary lee

HOPE
married john chipman

ELIZABETH
married ephraim hicks
john dickinson

LYDIA
married james brown

HANNAH
married johathan bpswort

JOSEPH

JABEZ

RUTH
married thomas cushman

ISAAC



JOHN SON OF HENRY HOWLAND AND MARGARET AIRES
ELIZABETH DAUGHTER OF JOHN TILLEY AND JOAN HURST

ON THE CROSSING OF THE MAYFLOWER DURING A STORM JOHN WAS NEARLY THROWN OVERBOARD INTO THE SEA.HE CAME OVER AS A SERVANT OF JOHN CARVER. HE ALSO HELPED IN EXPLORIG THE CAPE COD AREA BEFORE THE LANDING IN PLYMOUTH. HE WAS ONE OF 8 PLYOUTH UNDERTAKERS WHI ASSUMED THE COLONY'S DEBT. HE WAS IN CHARGE OF THE FUR TRADING POST IN KENNEBEC, MAINE. AND IMPORTANT IN THE CHURCH.

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