Howland, Lt. Jabez

Abt 1644 - Bef 1712  (~ 68 years)

• Name	Howland, Jabez  [1]
  Title	Lt.
  Birth	Abt 1644	Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Mayflower	# 19037
  Death	Bef 06 Feb 1712	Bristol, MA now RI
  Person ID	I19368	My Damon Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Howland, John,   b. Between 1592 and 1593, Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England d. 23 Feb 1673, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA (Age ~ 81 years)
  Mother	Tilley, Elizabeth,   b. 1596, Henlow, Bedford, England d. 13 Dec 1687, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	14 Sep 1623  [2]
  Family ID	F16473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thacher, Bethiah,   b. Between 1640 and 1645, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI d. 19 Dec 1725, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI (Age ~ 85 years)
  Marriage	Between 1660 and 1694
  Children	1. Howland, Jabez Jr.,   b. 15 Nov 1669, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA d. 17 Oct 1732, Bristol Co., MA (Age 62 years)   2. Howland, John,   b. 15 Jan 1673, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA d. Jan 1673, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA (Age 0 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   3. Howland, Bethiah,   b. 03 Jun 1674, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA d. 1676, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA (Age 1 year)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   4. Howland, Josiah,   b. 06 Aug 1676, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA d. 08 Feb 1717, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI (Age 40 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   5. Howland, John,   b. 26 Jul 1679, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA d. Bef 14 May 1708 (Age < 28 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   6. Howland, Judah,   b. 07 May 1683, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI d. Bef 12 Nov 1683 (Age < 0 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   7. Howland, Seth,   b. 05 Jan 1685, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI d. Bef 12 Apr 1685 (Age < 0 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   8. Howland, Samuel,   b. 16 May 1686, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI d. 15 May 1748, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI (Age 61 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   9. Howland, Experience,   b. 19 May 1687, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI d. Infancy  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   10. Howland, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1690, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI d. 20 May 1707, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI (Age ~ 17 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   11. Howland, Joseph,   b. 14 Oct 1692, Bristol, Bristol Co., RI d. 16 Aug 1737 (Age 44 years)  [Father: Unknown]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F8739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1644 - Kingston, Plymouth Co., MA Death - Bef 06 Feb 1712 - Bristol, MA now RI  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Howland, Jabez - House

  
  

  Headstones

  Howland Children - Tombstone Memorial

  
  

• Notes

  He was a blacksmith, town clerk, selectman, innkeeper. He was a Lieutenant in the King Phillips War. Excerpts from: Pictorial History of King Philip's War by Daniel Strock, 1851. "He (the Governor) likewise gave his consent for Church to set out on his visit to Sandwich that afternoon; and six men, among whom was Mr. Jabez Howland, son of one of the first settlers, volunteered to accompany him. This little party were joined on the way by several persons, and reached Sandwich that night. Finding no Indians there, they proceeded next morning to Agawom, where all but half-a-dozen became discouraged and abandoned the enterprise. On reaching Rochester River, Church left Howland and two others for a reserve, so that in case he should meet with an enemy and be driven back, they might assist him and his companions in getting over the river. After crossing another stream, Church and those with him reached Buzzard's Bay, "where they might see many miles along shore where were sands and flats." …" We return to the new expedition under Church. He again assembled the friendly Indians, and as many of the soldiers as were willing to accompany him; and naming Jabez Howland his lieutenant, he marched toward Dartmouth. Howland divided his men into small squads, which, scouring the woods in all directions, captured a number of the enemy. In the evening, Church reassembled his party, and examined the prisoners. They informed him that Totoson was in the neighbourhood, with some of his countrymen, unaware of the presence of an enemy." …" Church now marched for the fort where his scout had passed the night. On arriving there, he met Howland and the remainder of his company, and indulged in a "very acceptable" meal, composed entirely of horse-flesh. Immediately afterward they captured the families of the prisoners already taken, together with some stragglers from Annawon's camp. These were strictly examined, separately and privately; but they all "held to one story, that it was hard to tell where to find Annawon, for he never roosted twice in a place."

  
  

• Sources

  [S531] Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1, (Name: Release date: October 17, 1996;), Tree #2867. Date of Import: 21 Oct 1997 [S404] Frederic A. Godcharles, Litt. D., Pennsylvania Political, Governmental, Military and Civil Biographical Volume 2, (Name: The American Historical Society, Inc., New York;), pg 271.