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Descendant of Mayflower passengers John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley
Nathaniel Howland Jr. is related to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Nathaniel Howland Jr.
Born 9 Jun 1705 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Son of Nathaniel Howland and Martha (Cole) Howland
Brother of Joseph Howland, Mary (Howland) Weston and Joseph Howland
Husband of Yetmercy Howland — married 6 Dec 1733 in Bristol, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Husband of Abigail (Burt) Howland — married 22 Nov 1739 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Father of Nathaniel Howland, Abigail (Howland) Pico, John Howland, Martha (Howland) Atkins, Joseph Howland Sr. and Susan Howland
Died 13 Jul 1766 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Profile last modified 1 Oct 2020 | Created 12 Sep 2010
Biography
This profile is part of the Howland Name Study.
Nathaniel Howland Jr. is related to US President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Here is the trail.
Birth
Capt. Nathaniel Howland was born on 9 Jun 1705 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[1]
Marriage
He married first Yetmercy (Howland) Palmer on December 6, 1733 in Bristol, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[1] He married second as her second husband Abigail (Burt) Lane on November 22, 1739 in Boston, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[2] Abigail, the daughter of John and Abigail (Cheever) Burt, was born on March 22, 1718 and died in July 1766.[2] She married first Richard Lane on January 8, 1735 in Boston, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[2]
Children
Child of Nathaniel Howland and Yetmercy Howland:
Nathaniel Howland (1735 - 1736)[3]
Children of Nathaniel Howland and Abigail Burt:
Abigail (Howland) Pico (1740)[3]
Nathaniel Howland (1742 - 1779)[3]
John Howland (1744 - 1789)[3]
Joseph Howland (1749 - 1836)[3]
Martha (Howland) Atkins (1747 - 1833)[3]
Susanna Howland (1752)[3]
Occupation
Capt. Nathaniel Howland was a West India trader.[2]
Death
He died on 20 July 29, 1766, age 62 in Boston, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[2]
Burial
Nathaniel Howland was buried at Copp's Hill Burying Ground in Boston, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[4]
Notable Ancestors
Edward I, King of England: 16th Generation — 13th Great-grandfather of Nathaniel Howland.[5]
Notable Descendants
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President: 6th Generation — 3rd Great-grandson of Nathaniel Howland.[6]
Sources
↑ 1.0 1.1 Lainhart, Ann Smith and Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, v. 23 (Family of John Howland), Plymouth, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2006, p. 163.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Lainhart, Ann Smith and Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, vol. 23 (Family of John Howland), Plymouth, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2006, p. 164.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Vol. XLIV (44). No. 1. "Thacher-Thatcher" by John R. Totten. New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1913, p. 13.
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 March 2018), memorial page for Nathaniel Howland (9 Jun 1705 – 13 Jul 1766), Find A Grave Memorial no. 8448291, citing Copp's Hill Burying Ground, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Thomas A Hawkins (contributor 46513232).
↑ Hall, Rich. Ancestry of Nathaniel Howland, Famous Kin, Famouskin.com, 2018, <https://famouskin.com/family-group.php?name=9260+nathaniel+howland+...>.
↑ Hall, Rich. Ancestry of Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd U.S. President, Famous Kin, Famouskin.com, 2018, <https://www.famouskin.com/famous-kin-menu.php?name=9260%2Bnathaniel...>.
Capt. Nathaniel Howland
Birth: 09 Jun 1705, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Died: 13 Jul 1766, Boston, Massachusetts
Father: Nathaniel Howland, b. ____ ; d. 20 Dec 1746
Mother: Martha Cole, b. ____ ; d. 11 Aug 1718
Married (1) : 06 Dec 1733, Bristol, Rhode Island, in the First Congregational Church, Bristol by Rev. Barnabas Taylor
Spouse: Yetmercy Howland, b. 11 Mar 1712/13, Bristol, RI; d. 08 Aug 1737, Bristol, RI
Child: Nathaniel Howland, b. 03 Apr 1735, Bristol, Rhode Island , d. 18 Jul 1736
Married (2) 22 Nov 1739, Boston, Mass
Spouse: Abigail (Burt) Lane, b. 28 Mar 1718
Children:
Burial: Copps Hill Burying Ground, Hull Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Inscription:
NATH. HOWLAND died July, 1766, aged 62, and ABIGAIL, his wife, died 1766, aged 49.
Sources:
http://www.thacherfamily.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I105154&tre...
Thacher-Thatcher Genealogy Yarmouth Branch, Totten, John R., (New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, New York, 1910), pp. 161, 268.
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June 9, 1705
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Plymouth, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts
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1735
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1740 |
October 24, 1740
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Boston, MA, United States
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1742 |
July 5, 1742
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Boston, MA, United States
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1744 |
April 21, 1744
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Boston, MA, United States
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1746 |
July 20, 1746
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Boston, MA, United States
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1747 |
October 21, 1747
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Boston, Suffolk, MA
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1749 |
September 30, 1749
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Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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