| Birth: | 1591 | | Death: | Feb. 23, 1673 | 
American history legend from the voyage of the Mayflower and founding of Plymouth Rock in 1620. American children discover John Holland when they learn of the Pilgrims, Plymouth Rock, and the first Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims' leader Governor William Bradford wrote a first hand account of the Pilgrim history from 1620 to 1647. This account was first published in 1952, and is considered one of the best first hand accounts of any kind on American history. In Bradford's account of the voyage over on the Mayflower, he tells of how John Howland washed overboard in violent storm. Howland was about 14 years of age at the time. Howland was able to grab some ropes from the sails and gradually pull himself back on board the ship. This event and Bradford's account of it made John Howland a legend. Howland's name and account has been published in hundreds of publications and in school history books. As myths can grow, the story had changed that he had died and was the first pilgrim to die, thus the oldest burial in the Plymouth cemetery, Burial Hill. In fact, he survived, married and had a number of children with Elizabeth Tilley Howland, and lived to 80 plus, according to his grave stone. His grave stone also states from Plymouth records that he was the last male to die from the original pilgrims of the Mayflower.
STONE INSCRIPTION: Here ended the Pilgrimage of JOHN HOWLAND who died February 23, 1672/3 aged above 80 years. He married Elizabeth daughter of JOHN TILLEY who came with him in the Mayflower Dec. 1620. From them are descended a numerous posterity. "Here was a godly man and an ancient professor in the ways of Christ. Hee was one of the first comers into this land and was the last man that was left of those that came over in the Shipp called the Mayflower that lived in Plymouth." (bio by: Bruce)
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Spouse:
Elizabeth Tilley Howland (1607 - 1687)*
Children:
Desire Howland Gorham (1623 - 1683)*
John Howland (1627 - ____)*
Hope Howland Chipman (1629 - 1683)*
Elizabeth Howland Hicks Dickinson (1631 - 1692)*
Lydia Howland Brown (1633 - ____)*
Hannah Howland Bosworth (1637 - 1705)*
Joseph Howland (1640 - 1704)*
Jabez Howland (1644 - ____)*
Ruth Howland Cushman (1646 - 1679)*
Isaac Howland (1649 - 1723)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for John Howland | | | Burial:
Burial Hill
Plymouth
Plymouth County
Massachusetts, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: K
Record added: Jul 17, 2002
Find A Grave Memorial# 6613808 |
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Craig H. Trout
Added: May. 5, 2013 |
In Honor of My 9th Great Grandfather
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Janet Young
Added: Apr. 26, 2013 |
To my 10th Great GrandFather,Signer of the Mayflower Compact. Thank you for your brave efforts in founding the United States on Christian principles.May you always Rest in Peace.From your 10th Great GrandSon,"J.R." Richardson
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"J.R." Richardson
Added: Apr. 23, 2013 |
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