1916.Abigail Howland. Born ca 1628.16 Abigail died in Eastham, MA on 7 Apr 1692.148
On 13 Dec 1648 Abigail married John Young, son of Rev. John Young (ca 1598-1671) & Joan Herrington (ca 1598-), in Plymouth, MA.62 Born ca 1624 in England. John died in Eastham, MA 28 Jan 1690/1.148
1918.Samuel Howland. Born ca 1638.16 Samuel died in Freetown, MA bef 18 Apr 1716.
From Early Records of Bristol County:
Samuel Howland, of Freetown, Yeoman, made Feb 15, 1715, a will referring to his wife Mary, his daughter Mary Rounsevill, his daugter Content Hanford, his sons Samuel, John, Abraham, Joshua, and Gershom, and grand daughter mary Morton, and each of Isaac's children. The will was probated May 1716.
He was elected one of the Selectmen of Freetown May 12, 1690, and assessor Nov 24, 1697.
Bef 1673 Samuel married Mary Sampson, daughter of Abraham Sampson.
Children of Samuel and Mary (Sampson) Howland:
i. Mary Howland, b. ca. 1673, d. 8 May 1744, m. Philip Rounseville;
ii. Abraham Howland, b. ca. 1675, m. Ann;
iii. Content Howland, b. ca. 1677, m. a Mr Sanford;
iv. Isaac Howland, b. ca. 1679, m. 19 Oct 1701 Ann Sherman;
v. Samuel Howland, b. ca. 1680, m. at Dartmouth 27 Jul 1708 Mary Merrihow;
vi. John Howland, b. ca. 1682, m. Rebecca;
vii. Joshua Howland, b. ca. 1685, m. 1st at Taunton 12 May 1709 Elizabeth Holloway (b. ca. 1685, dau. of Malachi & Elizabeth (Shove) Holloway), m. 2nd 17 Feb 1725 Dorothy Lee;
viii. Gershom Howland, b. ca. 1687; and
1919.John Howland. Born ca 1641.16 John died in Freetown, MA bef 8 Aug 1687.16
29 Jan 1684/5 John married Mary Walker, daughter of John Walker (-11 Dec 1663) & Lydia Reed (ca 1626-), in Duxbury, MA.192 Mary died bef 8 Aug 1687.
1920.Mary Howland. Born ca 1643. Mary died in Scituate, MA bef 5 Jan 1699.
Ca 1664 Mary married Capt. James Cudworth (13705) , son of Gen. James Cudworth (4689) (ca 1612-late 1681) & Mary Parker (ca 1606-bef 15 Sep 1681). Born ca 1635 in Scituate, MA. James was baptized in First Parish Church of Scituate, on 3 May 1635.52 James died in Scituate, MA on 17 Dec 1697. Buried in First Parish Cemetery, Scituate Harbor.
From Deane’s History of Scituate:53
Capt. James, the oldest son [of General James Cudworth], had lands in Freetown, in his father's right, and my have resided there for a time, but most of his children are recorded in Scituate. They were mary born 1667, Sarah 1669, Capt. James 1670, who deceased at Freetown, 1729, Joanna 1671, (wife of Zachary Colman 1696), Elizabeth 1672, Abigail 1674, John 1677. John (last named) settled in Scituate, and left sons John born 1706, James 1715, both of whom left sons.
Capt. James, sen. decesaed before 1699. His widow Mary deceased 1699, leaving legacies 'to sons James and John, and daughters Mary, Sarah, Joanna Colman, and Eliz. and Abigail.'
John (born 1706, above named) married Mary Briggs, 1731, his sons were John, jr. and Capt. Joseph. John, jr. married Elizabeth Clap 1772, and had sons John, Job, Charles, Abiel, Arvin. This family resided on Hooppole neck. Capt. Joseph married Elizabeth Souther 1775, and has sons Elijah of Scituate and Peter of Boston.
The births of James and Mary’s children were all recorded at the Society of Friends of Pembroke. Apparently they adhered to the Quaker faith at tht point in their lives.
1921.Sarah Howland. Born ca 1645 in Duxbury, MA. Sarah was baptized in Duxbury, MA, on 28 Nov 1670. Sarah died in Portsmouth, RI on 2 Oct 1712.16 Buried in Portsmouth, RI.
Children of Robert and Sarah (Howland) Dennis, born at Portsmouth;
i. Mary Dennis, b. 20 Sep 1673, m. George Lawton (son of John & Mary (Boomer) Lawton);
ii. Robert Dennis, b. 6 Nov 1677;
iii. Sarah Dennis, b. 31 Oct 1679, m. Thomas Fish;
iv. John Dennis, b. 15 Aug 1682; and
v. Joseph Dennis, b. 25 May 1689.
On 16 Nov 1672 Sarah married Robert Dennis, son of Robert Dennis (-aft 1685) & Mary, in Portsmouth, RI.16 Born ca 1641/1645 in Portsmouth, RI. Robert died in Portsmouth, RI on 5 Jun 1691.