Note: The following is a section of a family history compiled by Herbert Armstrong Poole between 1905 & 1960, transcribed by AAA Maitland 1998. Subject numbers are HAP's originals. HAP's page divisions are shown: after subject page numbers are complete document page numbers in brackets and issue dates. The original text had generations indented in turn: here, generation numbers are added to each individual: the children of the title subject are "1/--". Subject 690. (379) HENRY HOWLAND. The following is from "The Howlands in America" by William Howland of Detroit (1939), and also from The Genealogical & Biographical History of Arthur, Henry and John Howland", by Franklyn Howland (1885), both on file at the New England Historical & Genealogical Society of Boston. Henry Howland probably came in 1623-4 with his brother Arthur, some years after his younger brother John Howland had come on the ship Mayflower. He is first mentioned in New England in the allotment of cattle to the different families in Plymouth in 1624. He appears in Duxbury among its earliest settlers, sons of the first inhabitants of Plymouth locating themselves there, across the harbor on the north side of the bay. He was Constable on January 5/1635, freeman 1643, served several years as Surveyor, and on the Grand Inquest from 1636 to 1656, not continuously. On October 1657 he was fined 10/- for entertaining Quaker Meetings. In 1659 he and many of his relatives were each fined 10/- for absenting themselves from Public worship of God. Toward the latter part of his life he became a large possessor of real estate in Duxbury, Dartmouth, Freetown, Taunton River and Mettapoisett. Some colonists have reached a greater distinction in civilian affairs but none had a better record for integrity, thrift and uprightness than Henry. Henry married Mary Newland, who died June 17/1694. He died January 17/1671. Issue:- 1. Joseph Howland. Born in Duxbury, died June 15/1692, leaving an estate valued at œ500. He married on March 4/1683, Rebecca, daughter of John Huzzey, of Hampton, N.H. and had three children. Rebecca married, 2nd, on March 6/1695, Samuel Collins of Lynn, Mass. 2. Zoeth Howland. Born at Duxbury, killed on January 21/1676, leaving an estate of œ36.14.6, making it very hard for his widow to bring up their large number of children. In December 1656 he married Abigail ---, and they moved to Dartmouth for more congenial society, as they were Quakers and much persecuted. They had nine children. Abigail married, 2nd, on December 2/1678, Richard Kirby. They had moved to Dartmouth in 1662, and he was killed by the Indians during King Philip's War. 3. John Howland. No data but he probably never married as his mother left him her house. 4. Samuel Howland. Born at Duxbury, died 1716. He moved to Freetown in 1662, prior to which he was fined 10/- and whipped for carrying grist to his mill on the Sabbath. In the same year he had the misfortune while out gunning for ducks, to shoot and kill William Howse, but at the trial was acquitted from wilful murder. His wife's name was Mary and they had nine children. 5. Sarah Howland. She married on November 16/1672, Robert Dennis of Portsmouth, R.I. at the house of Joshua Coggeshall, before the people of God. See subject 344 for issue and further particulars. 6. Elizabeth Howland. She married Jedediab Allen in 1691, probably son of George Allen of Sandwich, Mass. 7. Mary Howland. She married James Cudworth of Duxbury, Mass. 8. Abigail Howland. She married John Young on September 2/1678.