Individual Details
John Howland
(1591 - 23 Feb 1672/73)
John Howland was the son of Henry and Margaret Howland. He traveled on the Mayflower described as one of the manservants of John Carver. William Bradford described John as a "lusty young man." At one point on the voyage, he was swept overboard, but I guess owing to his being a lusty young man, he was able to grab hold of the topsail halyards that were hanging overboard and he was able to hold on until he could be hauled back on board.
There are a number of other interesting stories about John Howland. One of these involved a confrontation in 1634 with a group of men headed by John Hocking. John Howland was in charge of the fur trading post in Kennebec and the Hocking group was disputing the rights of Howland et al. to exclusive rights to the trade. There was a violent confrontation involving Howland ordering his men to cut the cable to the anchor of Hocking's boat. Then one of Howland's men, Moyses Talbott, was shot in the head by Hocking and Hocking was then shot dead.
There are a number of other interesting stories about John Howland. One of these involved a confrontation in 1634 with a group of men headed by John Hocking. John Howland was in charge of the fur trading post in Kennebec and the Hocking group was disputing the rights of Howland et al. to exclusive rights to the trade. There was a violent confrontation involving Howland ordering his men to cut the cable to the anchor of Hocking's boat. Then one of Howland's men, Moyses Talbott, was shot in the head by Hocking and Hocking was then shot dead.
Events
| Birth | 1591 | Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridge, England | |||
| Immigration | 1620 | Plymouth | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1624 | Plymouth Colony - Elizabeth Tilley | |||
| Will | 29 May 1672 | Plymouth, Plymouth Colony |  | ||
| Death | 23 Feb 1672/73 | Plymouth Colony |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Tilley (1607 - 1687) |
| Child | Desire Howland (1624 - 1683) |
| Child | John Howland (1626 - 1704) |
| Child | Hope Howland (1629 - 1684) |
| Child | Elizabeth Howland (1631 - 1691) |
| Child | Lydia Howland (1633 - 1711) |
| Child | Hannah Howland (1637 - 1705) |
| Child | Joseph Howland (1640 - 1703) |
| Child | Jabez Howland (1644 - 1712) |
| Child | Ruth Howland (1646 - 1675) |
| Child | Isaac Howland (1649 - 1723) |
| Father | Henry Howland ( - ) |
| Mother | Margaret Howland mnu ( - ) |