8. John² Howland (Pilgrim) (Henry¹) was born in England 1593/8. John died 2/23/1673 in Plymouth or Sandwich, MA.

He married Elizabeth Tilley in Plymouth or Sandwich, MA, 8/14/1623. Elizabeth was born in Scoobay, Nottingham, England 8/30/1607. She was the daughter of John Tilley (Pilgrim) and Bridget van der Velde. Elizabeth died 2/20/1687/8 in Duxbury or Swansea, MA, at 79 years of age. Her body was interred in Riverside, RI, Little Neck Cemetery.

He was baptized in Ely, County Cambridge, England, 1/16/1602/3. Religion: religion unknown.

John Howland (Pilgrim) and Elizabeth Tilley had the following children:

13 i. Ruth³ Howland was born before 2/20/1656, the first event for which there is a recorded date. Ruth died 10/1679. She married Thomas Cushman Jr. in Plymouth, MA or Plympton, MA, 11/17/1664. Thomas was born in Scituate, MA 9/16/1637. He was the son of Thomas Cushman and Mary Allerton. Thomas died 8/23/1726 in Plympton, MA, at 88 years of age. (See Thomas Cushman Jr. for the continuation of this line.)

14 ii. Desire Howland was born in Barnstable, MA or Plymouth, MA 10/13/1623. Desire died 10/13/1683 in Barnstable, MA or Yarmouth, MA, at 60 years of age. She married John Gorham (Capt.) in Plymouth or Sandwich, MA, 1/8/1643/4. John was born in Benefield, England 1/28/1621. He was the son of Ralph Gorham and Alice unknown. John died 2/5/1676 in Duxbury or Swansea, MA, at 55 years of age. His body was interred 2/5/1676 in Swanzey, MA. (See John Gorham (Capt.) for the continuation of this line.)

+ 15 iii. John Howland was born 2/24/1627.

16 iv. Lydia Howland was born in Plymouth or Sandwich, MA 1628. Lydia died 1/11/1710/11. She married James Brown.

17 v. Jabez Howland was born 1628/33. Jabez died 4/7/1708. He married Bethiah Thacher.

18 vi. Hope Howland was born in Plymouth or Sandwich, MA 8/30/1629. Hope died 1/8/1683 in Barnstable, MA, at 53 years of age. Her body was interred Lothrop Hill. She married John Chipman (Elder) in Plymouth or Sandwich, MA, 1646. John was born in Brinsfiltae, England 1615/21. He was the son of Thomas Chipman. He married Ruth Sargent 1684. John died 4/7/1708 in Barnstable or Sandwich, MA. (See John Chipman (Elder) for the continuation of this line.)

19 vii. Elizabeth Howland was born in Plymouth or Sandwich, MA 1632. Elizabeth died 1683. She married twice. She married Ephraim Hicks. She married John Dickenson (Capt.) in Plymouth, MA or Plympton, MA, 7/10/1651. Email from: Dorothy

20 viii. Hannah Howland was born in Plymouth or Sandwich, MA 1638. Hannah died 1687 in Swansea, MA. She married Jonathan Bosworth in Swansea, MA, 6/6/1661. Jonathan was born in Hingham, MA 1636. (See Jonathan Bosworth for the continuation of this line.)

+ 21 ix. Joseph Howland (Capt.) was born 1637/40.

22 x. Isaac Howland was born in Kingston, MA 11/15/1649. Isaac died 3/8/1724 in Marshfield, MA or Middleboro, MA, at 74 years of age. He married Elizabeth Vaughan.

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