Benjamin Howland

His father, Zoeth, was born in Duxbury Mass, also a Quaker, and was pursued for not attending Puritan meetings. Zoeth was killed by the Indians in King Phillips' War in Pocasset, Jan. 1676.

Benjamin, born in Duxbury, 1657, died in Darthmouth Mass. 1727 and owned Round Hills Farm.

                                            /John* Howland b: Abt 1481 d: 12 Apr 1550

/John* Howland b: 1516 d: 1599
| \Agnes* Agnette b: Abt 1481
/John* Howland b: 10 Aug 1541 d: 10 Jan 1612
| | /John* Greenway
| \Agnes* Greenway b: Abt 1515 d: Abt 1587
/Henry* Howland d: 17 May 1635
| | /Nicholas* Revell b: Abt 1511
| \Emma* Revell b: Abt 1542 d: 1614
/Henry* Howland b: 25 Nov 1604 d: 17 Jan 1671
| \Anne* Unknown
/Zoeth* Howland b: Abt 1631 d: 21 Jul 1676
| | /William* Newland b: Abt 1583 d: 23 Feb 1673
| \Mary* Sarah Newland b: 1609 d: 17 Jun 1674
| \Agnes* Greenaway
Benjamin* Howland b: 8 May 1659 d: 12 Apr 1722

    \Abigail* Unknown b: Abt 1640 d: Aft 1678

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Benjamin Howland (1659 - abt. 1727)

Constable Benjamin Howland

Born 8 May 1659 in Dartmouth, Plymouth Colony

Son of Zoeth Howland and Abigail (Unknown) Kirby

Brother of Nathaniel Howland, Daniel Howland, Lydia Howland, Mary Zoeth (Howland) Freeman, Sarah Howland, Nicholas Howland, Henry Howland and Abigail (Howland) Booth
Husband of Judith (Sampson) Howland — married 23 Jul 1684 in Dartmouth, Plymouth Colonymap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Abigail (Howland) Ricketson, Benjamin Howland, Isaac Howland, Desire (Howland) Lapham, Barnabas Howland and Lydia (Howland) Soule
Died about 12 Mar 1727 at about age 67 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Baymap
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1 Biography
2 Probate Record
3 Children
4 Sources
Biography

This profile is part of the Howland Name Study.

Benjamin was a Friend (Quaker)
In 1885, the work of Franklyn Howland was published, and it said about Benjamin Howland on page 79:

“Benjamin,³ (Zoeth,² Henry,¹) born in Duxbury, 8, 3, 1657; m, 23, 4, 1684, Judith Sampson, probably sister of his brother Daniel's wife. He died in Dartmouth 12, 2, 1727. He was a prominent member of the Apponegansett Friends' Meeting. A minute in the records of that meeting, which bears date 17, 8, 1715, shows the appointment of Deliverance Smith and Benjamin Howland "to get more seats in the gallerys what is called the Round Hills farm in Dartmouth, which has always been and is still held by a descendant. He was a prominent citizen, evidence of which is shown in his frequent selection of responsible positions in town and meetings affairs. He held the offices of selectman and assessor in 1667, was a surveyor of highways in 1698, and constable in 1709. He was appointed treasurer of the monthly meeting fund 19, 9, 1705. His will was dated 1722. He mentions children, Abigail, Desire, Lydia, Isaac, and Barnabas, "living."”

His parents, Zoeth and Abigail Howland, had Benjamin Howland's birth recorded in the Rhode Island Monthly Meeting. According to his birth record, it said, "Howland,.. of Zoar and Abigail, Dartmouth, Benjamin, May 8, 1659."[1] This birth record seemed to add recently after his parents, Zoeth and Abigail Howland moved from Duxbury, Plymouth Colony to Dartmouth, Plymouth Colony, in the spring of 1657 for more congenial society. Clearly, Abigail Howland gave birth to Benjamin Howland on 8 May 1659 in Dartmouth, Plymouth Colony because it was his parents' resident in Dartmouth when his birth was recorded. However, Dartmouth was first settled in 1650 and was officially incorporated in 1664 in Plymouth Colony.[2]

Note: In the register of births of the Dartmouth monthly meeting, it was common for the existing children of a couple to be entered upon their arrival at the meeting. Given that his name was recorded in both locations, Rhode Island and Dartmouth, it's probably that the family moved to Dartmouth after Benjamin's birth.
Benjamin Howland married Judeth Samson on 3 April 1684 in Dartmouth.[3][4][5][6][7] His wife was Judith Sampson who was the proven daughter of Abraham Sampson, but her mother was unknown.[8]

In 11m 1698/9 [Feb 1699], he donated 2£ towards the construction of the Dartmouth meeting house.[9]

Benjamin Howland died 21 Mar 1726/7. The actual year reads 1726/27 since this is pre-Gregorian calendar. [10][4]

Probate Record

The will of Benjamin Howland of Dartmouth, signed 5th day of the first month called March 1721/2, made bequests to his wife Judith, three daughters Abigal Howland, wife of Jonathan Ricketson, Desire Howland and Lydia Howland wife of George Soule, and sons Barnabas Howland and Isaac Howland. The will was probated on March 25 1726/7. A later document in the file indicates the husband of Desire as John Lapham.[11]

I Benjamin Howland of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol In New England yeoman, Being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God therefore calling to mind the Mortality of my body & knowing that it is Appointed for men once to Die. Do make and Ordain this my Last will & Testament; that is to say my body I commit to the Earth to be Decently buried at the Descretion of my Executor hereafter Named & as touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me in this life; I give Demise & Dispose of the same in the following maner & form. that is to say first I will that all those Debts and Dutie that I do owe in Right to any person or persons whatsoever (and my funeral Charges) shall be well & truely paid in a Convenient time after my Deceas out of my Moveable Estate by my Executor hereafter Named.

Item: I leave in the hands of Judeth my Dearly beloved wife all my housezhold goods and my old house During her life or the time of her being my Widow, for her use for her Comfort; And after the time above named to be Equally Divided between my three daughters (Vizt.) Abigal Howland now wife of Jonathan Ricketson & Desier Howland and Lydia Howland now wife of George Soule.

Item: I give unto my beloved son Barnabus Howland all my stock of Cattle [inserted: & money] that is to say horse kind; Cow kind; Sheep & Swine During the life of my above Named wife; for which he shall provide and procure for my said wife or rather his own Mother all things Nessessary & Convenient for her both in Sickness & in health During her Natural Life & then to make good the Said Stock [inserted: & money] to be Equally Divided among my above named three Daughters (Viz:) Abigal: Desier & Lydia.

Item: I give unto my two sons Isaac Howland & Barnabas Howland all my tools & tacklings belonging [inserted: to] husbandry as ploughs and Carts and one Lon[ink blot]ard tackling belonging to it and one Grinstone to be Equally Divided when they shall se meet. and I Do also give unto m[y] son Barnabas Howland above named all my Bedsteds and one great Table Standing [inserted: in] the New roome.

Item: I also give unto my Beloved son Isaac Howland a piece of land which I take off from my home=sted with a line as followeth begining at a Stone Stuck into the ground being the Southwest corner bounds of Hezekiah Smiths Meadow lying in the Meadow called the round hill Meadow & from thence west Nine Degrees Southerly to a heap of Stones on the East Side of the high way that Leads to the Salt house point and from thence South Eight Degrees & two thirds of a Degree East to the Northwest corner bounds of Hezekiah Smiths land which he bought of me Benjamin Howland near the Salt house point & from thence on a Strait line to a Stone Stuck in the beach being the Northeast corner bounds of Said Hezekiah Smiths lott of land above named and from thence bounded by the beach & Salt Meadow to the first Mentioned bounds this piece of land bounded as above Said Containing about forty Acres together with four Acres & Sixty five rods of Salt meadow Lying at the East Side of Said land bounded as by the return of the meadow & one half Acree of meadow which I bought of John Tucker Also three lots of land more lying all together on the west Side of Nomquet Neck one which I bought of John Denes Containing forty Acres; another which I bought of Hezekiah Smith Containing fifteen Acres and three quarters and another which I had laid out on my own Right Containing Eighteen Acres & a quarter those three lots of land lying between the homested of Hezekiah Smith and the land of Giles Slocum together with the one half of my Seader Swamp all those above named Lots of land meadowland and Seader swamp orchards houses & fences I freely give unto my above named son Isaac Howland and to his heirs and Assigns forever.

Item: I give unto my loving son Barnabas Howland all my homested Except one piece which I sold to Hezekiah Smith about Eight Acres and another piece which I gave to my son Isaac Howland as is above Exprest Containing about forty Acres bounded as above said all the rest of my homested with houses barns orchard fences and Crib together with the one half of my Ceader Swamp; with one lot of land lying on Nomquet Neck at the coming on of said Neck on the South Side of the way that lead into said Neck and from thence South one Degree East near forty rods to a Stone pitched into the ground with Stones about it from thence East one Degree North three Score and one Rods to a white oak Sapling marked Just by the bogg and on Said point four Rods farther to Giles Slocums line from thence North thirty three Degrees East fifty rods to the high way and so bounded by the South Side of Said high way till we come Near to the bogg where we began; together with six Acres and one half acree of Salt meadow land Cituate lying and and being at the foot of my homested bounded as by Return from the Surveyors with all my undivided lands both upland and meadow land be it more or less with all my Right title and Interest unto all these pieces & parcels of lands meadow land Ceader swamp and undivided lands to my son Barnabas Howland his heirs and Assigns forever and I do nominate ordain and appoint my Said Son Barnabas Howland Executor of this my last will and testament and I do Desire that my Loving Brother Nicolas Howland and my loving friend John Russell to be Overseers and I do hereby utterly Disallow revoke and Disanul all other and former testaments wills and Legacies bequests and Executors by me in any wise before time named willed and bequeathed Ratifying & allowing this and no other to be my last will and testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the fifth day of the first month called March in the Year one thousand Seven hundred twenty and one or two.

Benjamin Howland

Signed Sealed Published pronounced & Declar'd by the said Benj: Howland as his last will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers

George Howland
Timothy Sherman
Timothy Aken
{the words (& money) Enterlined between the twelfth & thirteenth lines Before Signing & Sealing & between the fifteenth & sixteenth lines.}

Barnabas Howland, George Howland, and Benjamin Smith yeomen, all in the County of Bristol paid £500 to Judge of the Probate, Nathaniel Blagrove, Esqr. to grant the administration of the estate of Benjamin Howland on 25 March 1726/7, so Barnabas Howland was chosen as the sole executor to administer the estate of Benjamin Howland.

Children

Children of Benjamin Howland and Judith Sampson:
Abigail (Howland) Ricketson, b. 30 November 1686.[12]
Benjamin Howland, b. 16 November 1688.[12]
Isaac Howland, b. 30 January 1695.[12]
Desire (Howland) Lapham, b. 29 August 1696.[12]
Barnabas, b. 23 September 1699.[12]
Lydia (Howland) Soule, b. 16 October 1701.[12]
Sources

↑ Arnold, James Newell. Rhode Island Vital Extracts, 1636–1850. First Series. Births, Marriages and Deaths. A Family Register for the People. Vol. 7. "Rhode Island Friends Records-Births." Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1885, p. 164.
↑ Wikipedia contributors. "Dartmouth, Massachusetts." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 15 Oct. 2019. Web. 20 Oct. 2019.
↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016), https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/7690/249/140850323. Text: "Benjamin and Judeth [dup. Judith‡] Samson, Apr. 3, 1684.* (Intention not recorded)."
↑ 4.0 4.1 Torry, Clarence A. New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2004, p. 394.
↑ Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).
↑ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2495/40143_264636__0011-00312?.... (Subscription required). Text: "Howland, Benjamin and Judith Samson, 3 April 1684."
↑ New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. "Births, Marriages and Deaths, from the Records of the Ancient Towns of Dartmouth, Mass." Volume 21 (1867). Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1867, p. 265.
↑ Wakefield, Robert S. "The Daughters of Abraham Sampson." The American Genealogist 63:207-210. Oct 1988. American Ancestors Online. 207. (Subscription required).
↑ Monthly meeting records, Men's Minutes 1699 – 1727, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, N.Y.), p 2.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148655340/benjamin-howland: accessed 20 October 2023), memorial page for Benjamin Howland (8 May 1659–12 Feb 1726), Find A Grave: Memorial #148655340; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 48406016).
↑ Bristol County (Mass.) Probate Records 1690-1881; Bristol County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate; Probate Place: Bristol, Massachusetts., https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=9069&h=147864&indi.... (Subscription required).
↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 Monthly meeting records, Births - Marriages - Deaths 1699 - 1880, Society of Friends, Dartmouth Monthly Meeting (Society of Friends : Dartmouth, Mass.), p 3.
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