TWELFTH GENERATION

3840. * Zoeth Howland ^{(2791) (2792)} was born about 1636 in Duxbury, MA. ^(2793)(2794) *Rix :"Zoeth Howland, son of Henry, was b. in Duxbury, Mass..." He died on JAN 21 1676 in Tiverton, RI.^{(2795) (2796)} *Rix : "He was killed by Indians in the middle of King Phillips War, Jan. 21, 1676."

*History of Authur, Henry, and John Howland : His son, Daniel owned the ferry [Howland's Ferry] at Tiverton, and Zoeth might have been killed while on a visit to see his son. He is my 9th great grandfather. 9th great grandfather

*Rix :"Zoeth Howland, son of Henry, was b. in Duxbury, Mass. He m. in Oct. 1656, Abigail ---. He settled in Dartmouth, Mass. as early as 1662. He was killed by Indians in the middle of King Phillips War, Jan. 21, 1676. His widow m. 2d, Dec. 2, 1678, Richard Kirby, Jr...

*New England Families : "Zoeth, son of Henry Howland, was born in Duxbury, and married Abigail _____, October, 1656. He was killed by Indians, January 21, 1676, at Pocaset. Abigail married (second), February 12, 1678, John Kirby Jr. He [Zoeth] took the oath of 'fidelitie' at Duxbury in 1657, and became a convert to the Friends' [Quakers] sect about the same time, and meetings were held at his house, for which for which he was fined in December, 1657. In March, 1657-58, he was sentenced to 'sitt in the stockes for the space of an hour' for 'speaking opprobiously of the minnesters of Gods Word.' In March, 1659, his wife was fined ten shillings for not attending the meetings of the Puritans. He moved to Dartmouth, probably as early as 1662, for more congenial society. The Newport [RI] Friends' records and the inventory of his estate, dated June, 1677, refer to him as Zoeth of Dartmouth, and his mother owned a house there. Just where he was killed and how he came to be there is unknown. His sons, with the exception of Samuel, were active members of the old Apponegansett meeting. The first eight children are recorded in the Newport Friends' records..." He was married to * Abigail in OCT 1656.⁽²⁷⁹⁷⁾

3841. * Abigail ⁽⁶⁷⁷⁾ is my 9th great grandmother. 9th great grandmother Children were:

i. Nathaniel Howland was born on OCT 5 1657 in Duxbury, MA. ^(2798)(2799) He died on MAR 3 1723.⁽²⁸⁰⁰⁾ He is my 8th great granduncle. 8th great granduncle

I have no info on any children.
ii. Benjamin Howland was born on MAY 8 1659 in Duxbury, MA. ^(2801)(2802) He died on FEB 12 1727 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.⁽²⁸⁰³⁾ He is my 8th great granduncle. 8th great granduncle
iii. Daniel Howland was born in MAY 1661 in Duxbury, MA. ^(2804)(2805) He died in 1713/14. ⁽²⁸⁰⁶⁾ *History of Arthur, Henry, and John Howland : He died in 1714, or the end of 1713, as in 1714 the Probate Court appointed a guardian for his children, due to his death. He is my 8th great granduncle. 8th great granduncle

No children given.
iv. Lydia Howland was born on NOV 23 1663.^{(2807) (2808)} She is my 8th great grandaunt. 8th great grandaunt

No husband given.
v. Mary Howland was born on DEC 23 1665.^{(2809) (2810) (2811)} She is my 8th great grandaunt. 8th great grandaunt
vi. Sarah Howland was born in FEB 1668.^{(2812) (2813)} She is my 8th great grandaunt. 8th great grandaunt

No husband given.
vii. Henry Howland was born on JUN 30 1672.^{(2814) (2815)} He is my 8th great granduncle. 8th great granduncle

no info on any children
viii. Abigail Howland was born on JUN 30 1672.^{(2816) (2817)} She is my 8th great grandaunt. 8th great grandaunt

No husband given.
1920 ix. * Nicholas Howland Sr..