Individuals marked with a red dot are direct ancestors of L Robinson

Curtis, John (b. 8 Jun 1645, d. Dec 1695/1696)

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John CURTIS's father: Thomas CURTIS, mother Joane CLAY (her father is John CLAY) m North Wingfield, Derbyshire, England;

Thomas CURTIS's f John CURTIS, m Ellen FOWLER (her f Robert FOWLER) married 27 Apr 1597, North Wingfield, Derbyshire, England.

John CURTIS's father Thomas CURTIS.

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SOURCE: WFT 7,2717; http://www.ancestry.com; H4906; 3/98.

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SOURCE:
Mayflower Web Pages. Caleb Johnson © 1997 ; http://members.aol.com/calebj/passenger.html .

John Howland

BORN: 1599-1602*, Fenstanton, Huntingdon, England, son of Henry Howland and Margaret (---)
DIED: 23 February 1672/3, Rocky Nook, Kingston, MA MARRIED: Elizabeth Tilley, daughter of John and Joan (Hurst)(Rogers) Tilley of the Mayflower, bef.
1625

* The traditional date that has been ascribed to John Howland's birth is 1592, and this
date has not been questioned even in scholarly journal publications and books such as
Elizabeth White's "John Howland of the Mayflower" or "The Great Migration Begins" by
Robert C. Anderson. I believe, however, that this date is significantly faulty for the
following reasons:

John Howland's wife was born in 1607, and it seems difficult to imagine having a
first wife that is 15 years younger
Most men married first between the ages of 21 and 25. John Howland was
married about 1624. This would put his birth range at 1599-1603. A first
marriage at age 32 is most unlikely.
John Howland is called a "manservant" in William Bradford's passenger list,
suggesting he was an apprentice in 1620. Apprentices (servants) were almost
always under 25 years old, meaning Howland must have been born after 1595.

John Howland's last child was born in 1649. If the 1592 date is accepted, he
would have been 57 years old, an unlikely condition.
William Bradford writes in that John Howland was a "lusty young man" in 1620. It
is unlikely that Bradford would call a 28-year old a "young man".
John Howland signed the Mayflower Compact, and to do so he would have had
to be at least 18 years old, and probably 21. This means he was at least born
before 1602.

CHILDREN:
NAME
BIRTH
DEATH
MARRIAGE
Desire
1625, Plymouth
13 October 1683,
Barnstable, MA
John Gorham, c1643
John
24 April 1627,
Plymouth
after 1699
Mary Lee, 26 October 1651,
Plymouth
Hope
30 August 1629,
Plymouth
8 January 1683/4,
Barnstable
John Chipman, c1647
Elizabeth
c1631, possibly in
Maine
1691, Oyster Bay,
NY
(1). Ephraim Hicks, 13
September 1649, Plymouth,
MA

(2). John Dickinson, 10 July
1651, Plymouth
Lydia
c1633, possibly in
Maine
aft. 11 January
1710/11
James Brown, c1654
Hannah
c1637, possibly in
Maine
unknown
Jonathan Bosworth, probably
on 6 July 1661
Joseph
c1640, Kingston,
MA
January 1703/4,
Plymouth
Elizabeth Southworth, 7
December 1664, Plymouth
Jabez
c1644, Kingston,
MA
between 1708 and
1712
Bethiah Thacher, c1668
Ruth
c1646, Kingston,
MA
between 1672 and 16
October 1679
Thomas Cushman, 17
November 1664, Plymouth,
MA
Isaac
15 November 1649,
Kingston, MA
9 March 1723/4,
Middleboro, MA
Elizabeth Vaughan, c1676,
probably at Marshfield, MA

ANCESTRAL SUMMARY:

The ancestry of John Howland is discussed in John Howland of the Mayflower through Desire Howland for Five Generations", Vol. 1, by Elizabeth Pearson White,
available from the Mayflower Web Page bookstore. John Howland is the son of Henry
and Margaret Howland of Fenstanton, Huntingdon, England. Henry died on 17 May 1635 in Fenstanton, and Margaret was buried on 31 July 1629. Besides son John, who
came on the Mayflower, they also had Humphrey, Arthur, Henry, George, and Margaret. Henry came to Plymouth sometime before 1633, and Arthur came sometime before 1640. For information on Arthur Howland, see the National Genealogical Society Quarterly 71:84+, and for information on Henry Howland see NGSQ 75:105-116, 216-225.

John Howland is an ancestor to President George Bush, and to First Lady Edith (Carrow) Roosevelt (Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt). President Richard Nixon and Vice President Gerald Ford are descendants of John Howland's brother Henry. Winston Churchill is descended from John Howland's brother Arthur.

Will of John Howland
Will of Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY:

John Howland came on the Mayflower as a servant to John Carver. He is best remembered for having fallen off the Mayflower during a mighty storm, as recorded by
Bradford:

In sundry of these storms the winds were so fierce and the seas so high, as they could not
bear a know of sail, but were forced to hull for divers days together. And in one of them,
as they thus lay at hull in a mighty storm, a lusty young man called John Howland, coming
upon some occasion above the gratings was, with a seele of the ship, thrown into the sea;
but it pleased God that he caught hold of the topsail halyards which hung overboard and
ran out at length. Yet he held his hold (though he was sundry fathoms under water) till he
was hauled up by the same rope to the brim of the water, and then with boat hook and
other means got into the ship again and his life saved. And though he was something ill
with it, yet he lived many years after and became a profitable member both in church and
commonwealth.

John Howland's wife was Elizabeth Tilley, the daughter of John Tilley and Joan (Hurst)
Rogers (all were Mayflower passengers). Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland died on 21 December 1687, in Swansea, Massachusetts.

SOURCES:

(1). Elizabeth Pearson White, John Howland of the Mayflower through Desire Howland for Five Generations, vol. 1

(2). Susan Roser, Mayflower Increasings and Decreasings, (2nd ed)

(3). Eugene Aubrey Stratton, Plymouth Colony, Its History and Its People, 1620-1691, Salt Lake City, 1984

(4). Of Plymouth Plantation, by William Bradford, written c1630-1651

(5). Mayflower Descendant, 41:1-8, "The Mayflower Descents of President George Herbert Walker Bush, First Lady Barbara Pierce Bush, and Vice President James Danforth Quayle", by Gary Boyd Roberts.

John Howland's Will

The Last Will and Testament of mr John howland of Plymouth late Deceased, exhibited
to the Court held att Plymouth the fift Day of March Anno Dom 1672 on the oathes of
mr Samuell ffuller and mr William Crow as followeth

Know all men to whom these prsents shall Come That I John howland senir of the Towne
of New Plymouth in the Collonie of New Plymouth in New England in America, this twenty ninth Day of May one thousand six hundred seaventy and two being of whole
mind, and in Good and prfect memory and Remembrance praised be God; being now Grown aged; haveing many Infeirmities of body upon mee; and not Knowing how soon
God will call mee out of this world, Doe make and ordaine these prsents to be my
Testament Containing herein my last Will in manor and forme following;

Imp I Will and bequeath my body to the Dust and my soule to God that Gave it in hopes
of a Joyfull Resurrection unto Glory; and as Concerning my temporall estate, I Dispose
thereof as followeth;

Item I Doe give and bequeath unto John howland my eldest sonne besides what lands I
have alreddy given him, all my Right and Interest To that one hundred acres of land
graunted mee by the Court lying on the eastern side of Tauton River; between Teticutt
and Taunton bounds and all the appurtenances and privilidges Therunto belonging, T
belonge to him and his heirs and assignes for ever; and if that Tract should faile, then to
have all my Right title and Interest by and in that Last Court graunt to mee in any other
place, To belonge to him his heires and assignes for ever;

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Jabez howland all those my upland and Meadow
That I now posesse at Satuckett and Paomett, and places adjacent, with all the appurtenances and privilidges, belonging therunto, and all my right title and Interest therin,
To belonge to him his heires and assignes for ever,

Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Jabez howland all that my one peece of land that I
have lying on the southsyde of the Mill brooke, in the Towne of Plymouth aforsaid; be it
more or lesse; and is on the Northsyde of a feild that is now Gyles Rickards senir To
belonge to the said Jabez his heirs and assignes for ever;

Item I give and bequeath unto Isacke howland my youngest sonne all those my uplands
and meddows Devided and undivided with all the appurtenances and priviliges unto them
belonging, lying and being in the Towne of Middlebery, and in a tract of Land Called the
Majors Purchase near Namassakett Ponds; which I have bought and purchased of William White of Marshfeild in the Collonie of New Plymouth; which may or shall appeer
by any Deed or writinges Together with the aformentioned prticulares To belonge to the
said Isacke his heirs and assignes for ever;

Item I give and bequeath unto my said son Isacke howland the one halfe of my twelve
acree lott of Meddow That I now have att Winnatucsett River within the Towne of Plymouth aforsaid To belonge to him and said Isacke howland his heires and assignes for
ever,

Item I Will and bequeath unto my Deare and loveing wife Elizabeth howland the use and
benifitt of my now Dwelling house in Rockey nooke in the Township of Plymouth aforsaid, with the outhousing lands, That is uplands uplands [sic] and meddow lands and
all appurtenances and privilidges therunto belonging in the Towne of Plymouth and all
other Lands housing and meddowes that I have in the said Towne of Plymouth excepting
what meddow and upland I have before given To my sonnes Jabez and Isacke howland
During her naturall life to Injoy make use of and Improve for her benifitt and Comfort;

Item I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph howland after the Decease of my loveing
wife Elizabeth howland my aforsaid Dwelling house att Rockey nooke together with all
the outhousing uplands and Medowes appurtenances and privilidges belonging therunto;
and all other housing uplands and meddowes appurtenances and privilidges That I have
within the aforsaid Towne of New Plymouth excepting what lands and meadowes I have
before Given To my two sonnes Jabez and Isacke; To belong to him the said Joseph
howland To him and his heires and assignes for ever;

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Desire Gorum twenty shillings

Item I give and bequeath To my Daughter hope Chipman twenty shillings

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Dickenson twenty shillings

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Lydia Browne twenty shillings

Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter hannah Bosworth twenty shillings

Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Cushman twenty shillings

Item I give to my Grandchild Elizabeth howland The Daughter of my son John howland
twenty shillings

Item my will is That these legacyes Given to my Daughters, be payed by my exequitrix in
such species as shee thinketh meet;

Item I will and bequeath unto my loveing wife Elizabeth howland, my Debts and legacyes
being first payed my whole estate: vis: lands houses goods Chattles; or any thing else that
belongeth or appertaineth unto mee, undisposed of be it either in Plymouth Duxburrow or
Middlbery or any other place whatsoever; I Doe freely and absolutly give and bequeath it
all to my Deare and loveing wife Elizabeth howland whom I Doe by these prsents, make
ordaine and Constitute to be the sole exequitrix of this my Last will and Testament to see
the same truely and faithfully prformed according to the tenour therof; In witness whereof
I the said John howland senir have heerunto sett my hand and seale the aforsaid twenty
ninth Day of May, one thousand six hundred seaventy and two 1672

Signed and sealed in the

prsence of Samuel ffuller John Howland

William Crow And a seale

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SOURCE:
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Will of Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland

In ye Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Howland of Swanzey in ye County of Bristoll in ye
Collony of Plymouth in New Engld being Seventy nine yeares of Age but of good & perfect memory thanks be to Allmighty God & calling to Remembrance ye uncertain Estate of this transitory Life & that all fflesh must Yeild unto Death when it shall please
God to call Doe make constitute & ordaine & Declare This my last Will & Testament, in
manner & forme following Revoking and Anulling by these prsents all & every Testamt &
Testamts Will & Wills heretofore by me made & declared either by Word or Writing
And this to be taken only for my last Will & Testament & none other. And first being
penitent & sorry from ye bottom of my heart for all my sinns past most humbly desiring
forgivenesse for ye same I give & Committ my soule unto Allmighty God my Savior &
redeemer in whome & by ye meritts of Jesus Christ I trust & believe assuredly to be
saved & to have full remission & forgivenesse of all my sins & that my Soule wt my Body
at the generall Day of Resurrection shall rise againe wt Joy & through ye meritts of
Christs Death & passion possesse & inheritt ye Kingdome of heaven prepared for his
Elect & Chosen & my Body to be buryed in such place where it shall please my Executrs
hereafter named to appoint And now for ye settling my temporall Estate & such goodes
Chattells & Debts as it hath pleased God far above my Deserts to bestow upon me I Do
Dispose order & give ye same in manner & forme following (That is to say) First that
after my funerall Expences & Debts paid wc I owe either of right or in Conscience to any
manner of person or persons whatsoever in Convenient tyme after my Decease by my
Execrs hereafter named I Give & bequeath unto my Eldest Son John Howland ye sum of
five pounds to be paid out of my Estate & my Booke called Mr Tindale's Workes & also
one pair of sheetes & one pr of pillowbeeres & one pr of Bedblanketts, Item I give unto
my son Joseph Howland my Stillyards & also one pr of sheetes & one pr of pillobeeres
Item I give unto my son Jabez Howland my ffetherbed & boulster yt is in his Custody &
also one Rugg & two Blanketts yt belongeth to ye said Bed & also my great Iron pott &
potthookes Item I give unto my son Isaack Howland my Booke called Willson on ye Romanes & one pr of sheetes & one paire of pillowbeeres & also my great Brasse Kettle
already in his possession Item I give unto my Son in Law Mr James Browne my great
Bible Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Lidia Browne my best ffeatherbed &
Boulster two pillowes & three Blanketts & a green Rugg & my small Cupboard one pr of
AndyIrons & my lesser brasse Kettle & my small Bible & my booke of mr Robbinsons
Workes called Observations Divine & Morrall & allso my finest pr of Sheetes & my
holland pillowbeeres, Item I give unto my Daughter Elisabeth Dickenson one pr of
Sheetes & one pr of pillowbeeres & one Chest Item I give unto my Daughter Hannah
Bosworth one pr of sheets & one pr of pillowbeeres, Item I give unto my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Bursley one paire of sheets and one paire of Pillowbeeres Item I give
& bequeath unto my Grandson Nathaniel Howland (the son of Joseph Howland) and to
the heires of his owne Body lawfully begotten for ever all that my Lott of Land with ye
Meadow thereunto adjoyning & belonging lying in the Township of Duxbury neare Jones
River bridge, Item I give unto my Grandson James Browne One Iron barr and on Iron
Trammell now in his possession, Item I give unto my Grandson Jabez Browne one Chest
Item I give unto my Grand Daughter Dorothy Browne my best Chest & my Warming pan
Item I give unto my Grand Daughter Desire Cushman four Sheep, Item I give & bequeath
my wearing clothes linnen and Woollen and all the rest of my Estate in mony Debts linnen
or of what kind or nature or sort soever it may be unto my three Daughters Elisabeth
Dickenson, Lidia Browne and Hannah Bosworth to be equally Devided amongst them, Item I make constitute and ordaine my loving Son in Law James Browne and my loving
son Jabez Howland Executors of this my last Will and Testament, Item it is my Will &
Charge to all my Children that they walke in ye Feare of ye Lord, and in Love and peace
towards each other and endeavour the true performance of this my last Will & Testament
In Witnesse whereof I the said Elizabeth Howland have hereunto sett my hand & seale
this seventeenth Day of December Anno Dm one thousand six hundred Eighty & six.


The mark of Elisabeth E H Howland

Signed Sealed & Delivd

in ye prsence of us Wittnesses

Hugh Cole

Samuel Vyall

John Browne

Note: !DEATH: 13 Oct 1683, Barnstable, G130; The Howlands of America, 323 , Desire, d 13, 10, 1683, in Barnstable (Marianne).

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