Joseph
HOWLAND
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Born: 24 August 1718 in Middleborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Joseph married Elizabeth MITCHELL 26 October 1743 in Yarmouth, Maine, New England . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Elizabeth MITCHELL was born 27 April 1722 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach).
Joseph HOWLAND died 23 March 1796 in Burton, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Joseph HOWLAND
Elizabeth MITCHELLMarriage date: 26 October 1743
Marriage place: Yarmouth, Maine, New England
Children of Joseph HOWLAND and Elizabeth MITCHELL
Ichabod HOWLANDDied: January 1829, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
Elizabeth "Bettey" HOWLANDDied: abt. 1851, Fort Fairfield, Maine, USA
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Birth — 171824 August 1718
Middleborough, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1743 Marriage / PartnerJoseph HOWLAND and Elizabeth MITCHELL 26 October 1743, Yarmouth, Maine, USA
He was 25 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 179623 March 1796
Burton, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 77.
Record added: 12/18/2025 12:15:14 PM
Last updated: 12/18/2025 12:16:56 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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