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Hannah Howland, 1637–…

Name

Hannah Howland

Name: Hannah /Howland/
Surname: Howland
Given names: Hannah

Sex Female

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1599 35 32 — Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England Marriage: 25 March 1623 — Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Death: 23 February 1672 — Rocky Nook, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA LDS baptism: 17 May 1881 LDS endowment: 1 March 1895 Unique identifier: F621F63D175A4B4FAA336F9C90D9C396FFC5 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Tilley Lydia Howland Desire Howland John Howland Hope Howland Elizabeth Howland Hannah Howland Joseph Howland Jabez Howland Ruth Howland Isaac Howland Diane Howland John Howland 1599–1672 Birth: 1599 35 32 — Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England Death: 23 February 1672 — Rocky Nook, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA
mother	Links Birth: August 1607 35 40 — Henslow, Bedfordshire, England Christening: 30 August 1607 35 40 — Henslow, Bedfordshire, England Marriage: 25 March 1623 — Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Unique identifier: F621F63D175A4B4FAA336F9C90D9C396FFC5 Marriage: after 1672 — Massachusetts, USA Death: 21 December 1687 — Swansea, Ma LDS baptism: 9 April 1929 LDS endowment: 26 April 1929 LDS child sealing: 3 February 1969 Unique identifier: AF6A10F284FF6D488498E57634CB816FB9D5 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Howland Lydia Howland Desire Howland John Howland Hope Howland Elizabeth Howland Hannah Howland Joseph Howland Jabez Howland Ruth Howland Isaac Howland Diane Howland Family with spouse Thomas Chushman Elizabeth Tilley 1607–1687 Birth: August 1607 35 40 — Henslow, Bedfordshire, England Death: 21 December 1687 — Swansea, Ma
Marriage	Marriage — 25 March 1623 — Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
22 months elder sister	Links Birth: 1624 25 16 — Plymouth, Plymouth, Ma Marriage: about 1654 Death: after 11 January 1710 LDS baptism: 27 July 1994 LDS endowment: 15 April 1995 LDS child sealing: 18 April 1995 Unique identifier: 26DE144D20D946488FFD09749AE9B861914B Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Brown Lydia Howland 1624–1710 Birth: 1624 25 16 — Plymouth, Plymouth, Ma Death: after 11 January 1710
-2 months elder sister	Links Birth: 13 October 1623 24 16 — Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Birth: 13 October 1625 26 18 — Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Marriage: 6 November 1644 — Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Death: 13 October 1683 — Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Death: 13 October 1683 — Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Burial: October 1683 — Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Burial: 14 October 1683 — Plymouth, Massachusetts LDS baptism: 19 February 1880 LDS endowment: 3 June 1889 LDS child sealing: 12 June 1930 LDS spouse sealing: 24 January 1969 Unique identifier: D744DD671453DA42BB57F88E14E2427729D4 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Gorham Mercy Gorham Desire Howland 1625–1683 Birth: 13 October 1625 26 18 — Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts Death: 13 October 1683 — Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: 24 February 1626 27 18 — Plymouth, Plymouth, Ma Birth: 24 April 1627 28 19 — Plymouth, Plymouth Co, Ma Marriage: 26 October 1651 — Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts Death: 18 June 1699 — Barnstable, Barnstable, Ma Death: after 1699 LDS baptism: 20 May 1913 LDS endowment: 12 May 1927 LDS child sealing: 18 May 1946 Unique identifier: ADC27DF20F9E8F42BD06E5342CD92F2B97EC Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Lee Hannah Howland Mary Howland John Howland 1626–1699 Birth: 24 February 1626 27 18 — Plymouth, Plymouth, Ma Death: 18 June 1699 — Barnstable, Barnstable, Ma
4 years elder sister	Links Birth: 30 August 1629 30 22 — Plymouth, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts Marriage: 13 September 1646 — Plymouth, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts Death: 8 January 1683 — Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Burial: January 1683 — Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts LDS baptism: 26 September 1916 LDS endowment: 18 October 1916 LDS child sealing: 12 June 1930 Unique identifier: 17C74E77DC67D3489D3E61428E632FBD5C91 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Chipman Hope Howland 1629–1683 Birth: 30 August 1629 30 22 — Plymouth, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts Death: 8 January 1683 — Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
2 years elder sister	Links Birth: about 1631 32 23 — Plymouth, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts Unique identifier: A06C21982631C74AB34526BDAE8BA7A78F7B Marriage: 13 September 1649 — Plymouth, Plymouth Co, Ma Marriage: 10 July 1651 — Plymouth, Plymouth Co, Ma Death: 26 January 1683 — Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA LDS baptism: 9 April 1929 LDS endowment: 26 June 1929 LDS child sealing: 18 May 1946 Unique identifier: AE60DD4A2A26ED41B029AC14BBB5DBD36A1C Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Dickinson Family with spouse Ephraim Hicks Elizabeth Howland 1631–1683 Birth: about 1631 32 23 — Plymouth, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts Death: 26 January 1683 — Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA
7 years herself	Links Birth: about 1637 38 29 — Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: about 6 July 1661 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts LDS baptism: 9 June 1994 LDS endowment: 30 November 1994 LDS child sealing: 18 January 1995 Unique identifier: BAB6CD473163DE4EAEF75965C470FEEDC69B Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jonathan Bosworth Mercy Bosworth Hannah Bosworth Elizabeth Bosworth Jonathan Bosworth David Bosworth John Bosworth Jabez Bosworth Ichabod Bosworth Stillborn Bosworth Jonathon Bosworth Hannah Howland 1637–… Birth: about 1637 38 29 — Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: about 1640 41 32 — Kingston, Ma Marriage: 7 December 1664 — Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Death: 1 January 1704 — Plymouth, Ma LDS baptism: 20 May 1913 LDS endowment: 12 May 1927 LDS child sealing: 18 May 1946 Unique identifier: 4E4B96B479B0F6468760B60C646EDECE6FA7 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Southworth Nathaniel Howland Thomas Howland Joseph Howland 1640–1704 Birth: about 1640 41 32 — Kingston, Ma Death: 1 January 1704 — Plymouth, Ma
5 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1644 45 36 — Kingston, Plymouth, Ma Marriage: 1668 — Plymouth, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts Death: 7 April 1708 — Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island LDS baptism: 20 May 1913 LDS endowment: 12 May 1927 LDS child sealing: 18 May 1946 Unique identifier: FBD5F39636174845AAA9D4C063796391EACA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bethia Thatcher Jabez Howland Jabez Howland 1644–1708 Birth: 1644 45 36 — Kingston, Plymouth, Ma Death: 7 April 1708 — Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1646 47 38 — Kingston, Plymouth, Ma Marriage: 17 November 1664 — Plymouth, Plymouth Co, Ma Death: 16 October 1672 LDS baptism: 10 July 1917 LDS endowment: 20 March 1924 LDS child sealing: 18 May 1946 Unique identifier: 7620D4201B78E642B3CEFCA8FC5336160507 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Cushman Ruth Howland 1646–1672 Birth: about 1646 47 38 — Kingston, Plymouth, Ma Death: 16 October 1672
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: 15 November 1649 50 42 — Kingston, Plymouth, Ma Marriage: about 1676 — Marshfield, Plymouth, Ma Death: 9 March 1723 — Middleboro, Ma LDS baptism: 20 May 1913 LDS endowment: 12 May 1927 LDS child sealing: 10 November 1992 Unique identifier: BD9800D4F9E8464EA0F55FBBFD9E01D6BFD4 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Vaughan Isaac Howland 1649–1723 Birth: 15 November 1649 50 42 — Kingston, Plymouth, Ma Death: 9 March 1723 — Middleboro, Ma
sister	Links Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Diane Howland …–…

Mother’s family with Thomas Chushman
stepfather	Links Marriage: after 1672 — Massachusetts, USA Unique identifier: AF6A10F284FF6D488498E57634CB816FB9D5 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Tilley Thomas Chushman …–…
mother	Links Birth: August 1607 35 40 — Henslow, Bedfordshire, England Christening: 30 August 1607 35 40 — Henslow, Bedfordshire, England Marriage: 25 March 1623 — Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Unique identifier: F621F63D175A4B4FAA336F9C90D9C396FFC5 Marriage: after 1672 — Massachusetts, USA Death: 21 December 1687 — Swansea, Ma LDS baptism: 9 April 1929 LDS endowment: 26 April 1929 LDS child sealing: 3 February 1969 Unique identifier: AF6A10F284FF6D488498E57634CB816FB9D5 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Howland Lydia Howland Desire Howland John Howland Hope Howland Elizabeth Howland Hannah Howland Joseph Howland Jabez Howland Ruth Howland Isaac Howland Diane Howland Family with spouse Thomas Chushman Elizabeth Tilley 1607–1687 Birth: August 1607 35 40 — Henslow, Bedfordshire, England Death: 21 December 1687 — Swansea, Ma
Marriage	Marriage — after 1672 — Massachusetts, USA

Family with Jonathan Bosworth
husband	Links Marriage: about 6 July 1661 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Death: between 10 May 1708 and 10 June 1717 Unique identifier: BAB6CD473163DE4EAEF75965C470FEEDC69B Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Howland Mercy Bosworth Hannah Bosworth Elizabeth Bosworth Jonathan Bosworth David Bosworth John Bosworth Jabez Bosworth Ichabod Bosworth Stillborn Bosworth Jonathon Bosworth Jonathan Bosworth …–1717 Death: between 10 May 1708 and 10 June 1717
herself	Links Birth: about 1637 38 29 — Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Marriage: about 6 July 1661 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts LDS baptism: 9 June 1994 LDS endowment: 30 November 1994 LDS child sealing: 18 January 1995 Unique identifier: BAB6CD473163DE4EAEF75965C470FEEDC69B Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jonathan Bosworth Mercy Bosworth Hannah Bosworth Elizabeth Bosworth Jonathan Bosworth David Bosworth John Bosworth Jabez Bosworth Ichabod Bosworth Stillborn Bosworth Jonathon Bosworth Hannah Howland 1637–… Birth: about 1637 38 29 — Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Marriage	Marriage — about 6 July 1661 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
11 months daughter	Links Birth: 30 May 1662 25 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mercy Bosworth 1662–… Birth: 30 May 1662 25 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
18 months daughter	Links Birth: 30 November 1663 26 Unique identifier: 2F03712508FA1C4D9617B98D1961C3AC0F38 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nathaniel Jenks Hannah Bosworth 1663–… Birth: 30 November 1663 26
18 months daughter	Links Birth: 6 June 1665 28 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Death: 1 July 1676 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Bosworth 1665–1676 Birth: 6 June 1665 28 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Death: 1 July 1676
19 months son	Links Birth: 24 December 1666 29 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Death: before 16 July 1676 Burial: 16 July 1676 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jonathan Bosworth 1666–1676 Birth: 24 December 1666 29 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Death: before 16 July 1676
3 years son	Links Birth: 15 September 1669 32 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Death: 12 June 1747 Unique identifier: 544D8216A862D54A8D61879F705B1C81DEDD Unique identifier: CB12621D11FF094987943CED811F48C8B245 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Patience … Family with spouse Mercy Sturtevant David Bosworth 1669–1747 Birth: 15 September 1669 32 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Death: 12 June 1747
19 months son	Links Birth: 7 April 1671 34 Death: 20 September 1719 Unique identifier: CB815B04AD87E14298247034FE399186B01D Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Toogood John Bosworth 1671–1719 Birth: 7 April 1671 34 Death: 20 September 1719
23 months son	Links Birth: 14 February 1673 36 — Sweanzea, Plymouth Colony Death: 20 September 1747 Unique identifier: D5384B11833C484E81E81F1C7EA7A77FAD35 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Susanna … Zachariah Bosworth Jabez Bosworth Hannah Bosworth Mary Bosworth Joseph Bosworth Patience Bosworth Jabez Bosworth 1673–1747 Birth: 14 February 1673 36 — Sweanzea, Plymouth Colony Death: 20 September 1747
3 years son	Links Birth: 18 March 1676 39 Unique identifier: 5834241787BAE249BE60A931517FAA802576 Unique identifier: 577B1A695F0A2F4CBAC8D1D6F423B0E710A6 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary … Family with spouse Sarah Stacy Ichabod Bosworth 1676–… Birth: 18 March 1676 39
2 years son	Links Birth: 22 June 1678 41 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Stillborn Bosworth 1678–… Birth: 22 June 1678 41 — Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
2 years son	Links Birth: 22 September 1680 43 Death: 1759 Unique identifier: 87D0BD16C28F0949A866492576C7EC79EB33 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Rounds Jonathon Bosworth 1680–1759 Birth: 22 September 1680 43 Death: 1759

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1637 38 29 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a brother	Joseph Howland about 1640 Kingston, Ma
Birth of a brother	Jabez Howland 1644 Kingston, Plymouth, Ma
Birth of a sister	Ruth Howland about 1646 Kingston, Plymouth, Ma
Birth of a brother	Isaac Howland 15 November 1649 Kingston, Plymouth, Ma
Marriage	Jonathan Bosworth — View this family about 6 July 1661 (aged 24 years) Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
Birth of a daughter	Mercy Bosworth 30 May 1662 Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
Birth of a daughter	Hannah Bosworth 30 November 1663
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Bosworth 6 June 1665 Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
Birth of a son	Jonathan Bosworth 24 December 1666 Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
Birth of a son	David Bosworth 15 September 1669 Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
Birth of a son	John Bosworth 7 April 1671
Death of a father	John Howland 23 February 1672 Rocky Nook, Kingston, Massachusetts, USA
Death of a sister	Ruth Howland 16 October 1672
Marriage of a parent	Thomas Chushman — Elizabeth Tilley — View this family after 1672 Massachusetts, USA
Birth of a son	Jabez Bosworth 14 February 1673 Sweanzea, Plymouth Colony
Birth of a son	Ichabod Bosworth 18 March 1676
Death of a daughter	Elizabeth Bosworth 1 July 1676
Death of a son	Jonathan Bosworth before 16 July 1676
Burial of a son	Jonathan Bosworth 16 July 1676
Birth of a son	Stillborn Bosworth 22 June 1678 Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts
Birth of a son	Jonathon Bosworth 22 September 1680
Death of a sister	Hope Howland 8 January 1683 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Burial of a sister	Hope Howland January 1683 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Death of a sister	Elizabeth Howland 26 January 1683 Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, USA
Death of a sister	Desire Howland 13 October 1683 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Burial of a sister	Desire Howland October 1683 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Death of a sister	Desire Howland 13 October 1683 Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Burial of a sister	Desire Howland 14 October 1683 Plymouth, Massachusetts
Death of a mother	Elizabeth Tilley 21 December 1687 Swansea, Ma
Death of a brother	John Howland 18 June 1699 Barnstable, Barnstable, Ma
Death of a brother	John Howland after 1699
Death of a brother	Joseph Howland 1 January 1704 Plymouth, Ma
Death of a brother	Jabez Howland 7 April 1708 Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island
Death of a sister	Lydia Howland after 11 January 1710
Death of a husband	Jonathan Bosworth between 10 May 1708 and 10 June 1717
Death of a son	John Bosworth 20 September 1719
Death of a brother	Isaac Howland 9 March 1723 Middleboro, Ma
Death of a son	David Bosworth 12 June 1747
Death of a son	Jabez Bosworth 20 September 1747
LDS baptism	9 June 1994 (aged 357 years) Temple: Boise, Idaho, United States
LDS endowment	30 November 1994 (aged 357 years) Temple: Boise, Idaho, United States
LDS child sealing	18 January 1995 (aged 358 years) Temple: Boise, Idaho, United States Parents: John Howland + Elizabeth Tilley
Unique identifier	A13FC35C414D2D40B4FD2FBBE1CA5F33D293
Last change	27 August 2011 – 00:00:00

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Note	Hannah Howland, Swansea,Massachusetts (1637-1687) by Jack F. But ler of LaJolla, CA Hannah Howland was born c 1633 in Swansea (then part of the town ship of Rehoboth) Massachusetts or, possibly, in Maine. She wa s the second child of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley, who wer e passengers on the mayflower andwho were married c 1624. Hannah married Jonathon Bosworth Jr on 6 Jul 1661 inthe townshi p of Rehoboth. Hannah gave birth to ten children, all in Swanse a. Hannah and Jonathon must have gone to live in Colchester, in th e township of Plymouth, because Plymouth records contain enrtrie s for 16 September, 1663 and 27 December 1665 Granting land to J onathon. Before 1668, the family moved to Swansea (then called New Swanse a), where Jonathon was one of the orginal signers and served a s Constable and Surveyor of Highways. Swansea was attacked during King Phillip's War of 1675-76, a per iod when Hannah's childrenwould be growing up. The inhabitant s fled to the fortified house of Rev. Miles, a Baptist minister , and were defended by troops of the Massachusetts Bayand Plymo uth Colonies. Eleven troopers were killed. Nothing is known ab out the extent of civilian casualties. When Hannah and family moved to Swansea,they embraced the Bapti st faith that had an active following in that township. They pr esumably shared in the persecutions inflicted on Baptists by th eCongregationalists. Jonathon's father disinherited him for be coming a Baptist, but seems to have later relented. The Baptists'"..proceedings were deemed such an evil by the res t of the inhabitants of the town, and of the colony generally, t hat the court of Plymoth was called on to interfere. Each membe rof this new Church was fined 5 pounds, prohibited from worshi p for the spaceof one month, and they were advised to removed f rom Rehoboth to some place where they might not prejudice any ex isting Church. They accordingly moved to(what is now) Barringt on, R.I." [Gazetterr of Mass. By John Hayward, pub 1846] On 14 January, 1680 Jonathon Bosworth, Jr. was assigned a lot a t "Rumstick", or Little Neck, Barrington, Rhode Island. Jonathon died sometime between 10 May 1708 and 10 June `1717. Hannah's last child, Jonathon was born on 22 September 1680. He r date of death is not recorded. Believed to be c 1687. Sources for Children. Mary Bosworth Clarke: Bosworth Geneology , Cossitype, San Francisco, 1926 Eugene Aubry Stratton, Plymouth Colony. Its History and its Peo ple, 1620-1691, ancestor Publishers, Salt Lake City, 1986 Robert Charles Anderson: The Great Migration Begins, 1:1020-1024 , Boston,New England Historical and Genealogical Society,1955

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Hannah Howland, Swansea,Massachusetts (1637-1687) by Jack F. But
ler of LaJolla, CA
Hannah Howland was born c 1633 in Swansea (then part of the town
ship of Rehoboth) Massachusetts or, possibly, in Maine. She wa
s the second child of John Howland and Elizabeth Tilley, who wer
e passengers on the mayflower andwho were married c 1624.
Hannah married Jonathon Bosworth Jr on 6 Jul 1661 inthe townshi
p of Rehoboth. Hannah gave birth to ten children, all in Swanse
a.
Hannah and Jonathon must have gone to live in Colchester, in th
e township of Plymouth, because Plymouth records contain enrtrie
s for 16 September, 1663 and 27 December 1665 Granting land to J
onathon.
Before 1668, the family moved to Swansea (then called New Swanse
a), where Jonathon was one of the orginal signers and served a
s Constable and Surveyor of Highways.
Swansea was attacked during King Phillip's War of 1675-76, a per
iod when Hannah's childrenwould be growing up. The inhabitant
s fled to the fortified house of Rev. Miles, a Baptist minister
, and were defended by troops of the Massachusetts Bayand Plymo
uth Colonies. Eleven troopers were killed. Nothing is known ab
out the extent of civilian casualties.
When Hannah and family moved to Swansea,they embraced the Bapti
st faith that had an active following in that township. They pr
esumably shared in the persecutions inflicted on Baptists by th
eCongregationalists. Jonathon's father disinherited him for be
coming a Baptist, but seems to have later relented.
The Baptists'"..proceedings were deemed such an evil by the res
t of the inhabitants of the town, and of the colony generally, t
hat the court of Plymoth was called on to interfere. Each membe
rof this new Church was fined 5 pounds, prohibited from worshi
p for the spaceof one month, and they were advised to removed f
rom Rehoboth to some place where they might not prejudice any ex
isting Church. They accordingly moved to(what is now) Barringt
on, R.I." [Gazetterr of Mass. By John Hayward, pub 1846]
On 14 January, 1680 Jonathon Bosworth, Jr. was assigned a lot a
t "Rumstick", or Little Neck, Barrington, Rhode Island.
Jonathon died sometime between 10 May 1708 and 10 June `1717.
Hannah's last child, Jonathon was born on 22 September 1680. He
r date of death is not recorded. Believed to be c 1687.
Sources for Children. Mary Bosworth Clarke: Bosworth Geneology
, Cossitype, San Francisco, 1926
Eugene Aubry Stratton, Plymouth Colony. Its History and its Peo
ple, 1620-1691, ancestor Publishers, Salt Lake City, 1986
Robert Charles Anderson: The Great Migration Begins, 1:1020-1024
, Boston,New England Historical and Genealogical Society,1955