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960. * Samuel Howland Sr. (1696) (1697) was born on FEB 20 1704 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. (1698)(1699) (1700) (1701) Vital Records of Dartmouth, MA give: 20 Feb. 1703/04. He died after JUN 7 1785 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. (1702) *History of Arthur, Henry, and John Howland : "He always lived in Dartmouth, where he died" He is my 7th great grandfather. 7th great grandfather

*NE Genealogical Register:

"Samuel Howland of Dartmouth served as a private in Capt. Thomas Kempton's company of minuteman, which marched 21 April, 1775 in response to the alarm of 19 April 1775 serving five days. He was also on the list of men who marched from Dartmouth to camp under the command of Capt. Benjamin Dillingham and arrived there 15 February 1778 (Massachusetts Solders and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, [Boston, 1901, 8:408). Even though he was in his early seventies, it was probably he since there was no other Samuel Howland in Dartmouth at this time."

"Samuel4 served, in Dartmouth, for a number of years, as land deed recorder starting in 1721 and later as Justice of Peace to 1764; his name appeared on many land records during these years."

*Rix: He always lived in Dartmouth, where he died.

*New England Families : Date of birth and marriage dates are not the same as the Rix dates. born July 13, 1706; married 1st January 9,1723 ; married 2nd April 8, 1747
He was married to * Sarah Soule on NOV 28 1723 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. (1703)(1704) (1705) (1706)(1707)

961. * Sarah Soule (677) was born on NOV 8 1703 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. (1708)(1709) She died on MAR 26 1746 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.(1710) *Mayflower Families : Dartmouth is given as the most likely place of death She is my 7th great grandmother. 7th great grandmother Children were:

child i. Nicholas Howland(1711) was born on JAN 1 1725 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.(1712) (1713) He is my 6th great granduncle. 6th great granduncle

*New England Families : "They lived in Westport [Mass], where he owned a farm on the east side of Westport river, about two and one-half miles below Westport village."
child480 ii. * Samuel Howland Jr..
child iii. Hannah Howland was born on FEB 27 1728/29 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. (1714)(1715) She died on OCT 24 1811 in Westport, MA. (1716) *Mayflower Families : also says that she died in her 83rd year. She is my 6th great grandaunt. She was buried in Westport, MA. (1717) *Mayflower Families : "Jonathan, his wife, his parents and his children who died young are buried in the Friend's Yard, Central Village, Westport" 6th great grandaunt
child iv. Sarah Howland was born on AUG 31 1731 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. (1718) She is my 6th great grandaunt. 6th great grandaunt
child v. Alice Howland was born on DEC 6 1733.(1719) She is my 6th great grandaunt. 6th great grandaunt

No husband given.
child vi. Mary Howland was born on DEC 14 1736.(1720) She is my 6th great grandaunt. 6th great grandaunt

No husband given.

child vii. William Howland was born on OCT 24 1738 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. (1721)(1722) He died before OCT 6 1778 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. (1723) He is my 6th great granduncle. 6th great granduncle

No known children [none were listed in his will]
child viii. Elizabeth Howland was born on APR 2 1741 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. (1724) She is my 6th great grandaunt. 6th great grandaunt