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Arthur Howland

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Arthur Howland (son of Arthur Howland and Margaret).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Religion: say 1665; He was a Quaker.
    • Married: 6 Dec 1667; Elizabeth Prence, the daughter of Governor Thomas Prence. Elizabeth's father objected to the match, fined Arthur £5, and forced him to promise to "desist from the use of any meanes to obtaine or tetaine her affections." Issue: 1. Mary Howland (1668-____) 2. Ebeezer Howland (1671-____) 3. Thomas Howland (1672-____) 4. Arthur Howland 5. Prence Howland
    • Offices Held: 1671, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was appointed a Constable.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Arthur Howland was born in say 1605 in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, England (son of Henry Howland); was buried on 30 Oct 1675 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Land/House: 2 Nov 1640, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Arthur Howland was granted land in Plymouth.
    • Freeman: 1 Mar 1641/42
    • Military: 1643, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; He was on a list of men able to bear arms.
    • History: 1644; He sued Robert Mendum for goods which his wife had brought for him from England, but did not deliver to him, using them for themselves. His suit was successful and he was granted £6.
    • Religion: 1651; He was a Quaker, and was in court 7 October 1651 for not attending church on Sundays. Later in December 1657, Robert Huchin, a Quaker preacher, held a meeting in his house. The authorities heard of it, and dispatched the constable. Arthur helped Robert Huchen to escape, but Arthur was arrested the next day and jailed. On 2 March 1657/58, he was fined £9 and bound for good behavior. He refused to pay the fine and was sent back to jail. On 1 June 1658, he admitted to having "done evil" and was released.
    • History: 6 Feb 1654/55; He was foreman of a coroner's jury looking into the death of John Walker. The jury found that the boy, the servant of Robert Latham, Robert, had died from cruelty and over work.
    • Will: 3 Jul 1674, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
    • Probate/Proved: 14 Mar 1675/76, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

    Notes:

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    Arthur married Margaret before 6 Jun 1643. Margaret was buried on 22 Jan 1683 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret was buried on 22 Jan 1683 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: say 1625; _____ Walker.
    • Will: 19 Jan 1683, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
    • Inventory: 25 Jan 1683, Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Margaret's estate was inventoried and valued at £33 19/11d.
    • Probate/Proved: 5 Mar 1683/84, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

    Children:
    1. 1. Arthur Howland


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Howland was born in say 1570 in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, England; was buried on 19 May 1635 in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, England.
    Children:
    1. Hon. John Howland was born about 1593 in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, England; died on 23 Feb 1672/73 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    2. George Howland was born in say 1595 in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, England.
    3. Margaret Howland was born in say 1597 in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, England.
    4. Humphrey Howland was born about 1599 in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, England; was buried on 9 Jul 1646 in London, England.
    5. 2. Arthur Howland was born in say 1605 in Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, England; was buried on 30 Oct 1675 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
    6. Simon Howland was born about 1608 in London, England.
    7. Henry Howland was born about 1609 in London, England; died in 1670 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.