He & his family lived next door to a Jacob & Laura Covington (34 Carter
St. Providence, RI) who were 48 & 47. He also was a Gravel Roofer. It is
not knownwhy Laura Covington Howland was named as she was.

1. Laura Covington HOWLAND b. 9 Feb 1878, 36 Carter St. Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 27 Aug 1959, San Diego, San Diego, Ca.
2. Son HOWLAND b. 28 Feb 1881, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 28 Feb 1881, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
3. Thyrza (Lizzie) Shearman HOWLAND b. 8 Jun 1889, Silver Creek, Merrick, Ne (?).

State: MA
County: Bristol Co.
Location: 5 W. New Bedford
Page #: 722
Census/Enumeration year: 1860
1870 census shows Jethro living in Merrick Co., NE (home of daughter
Melissa & husband James Sprague (Silver Creek, NE)
Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info
Record Type Database ID#
1870 HOWLAND JETHRO Merrick County NE 236 Clarksville Prec. 1 Federal
Population Schedule NE 1870 Federal Census Index NE29916503

Vital Records of Westport, MA shows Jethro and Thirza (Theresa) Sherman
of Dartmouth, int. m. Jan. 24, 1834
Rhode Island Death Records shows her death as Jan 9, 1866

Custom Field:<_FA#> FHL #)873749, Item 3
_MENDUnknown
Vital Records of Dartmouth, Bristol, MA to the year 1850; Vol.
II-Marriages:
Jethro of Westport andThyrza [int. Thurzey*] Shearman of Dartmouth, Feb
9, 1834
*= Publishment ofintention of marriage

1. Melissa Ann HOWLAND b. 31 Dec 1834, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma; d. 1918, Silver Creek, Merrick, Me.
2. James Irving HOWLAND b. 21 Mar 1837, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
3. 1. Charles Bradford HOWLAND b. 20 Apr 1839, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma; d. Aft 1888.
4. Phebe Elizabeth HOWLAND b. 6 Aug 1841, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
5. Josiah Edward HOWLAND b. 16 Nov 1843, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
6. Hannah Theresa HOWLAND b. 29 Sep 1846, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.

1. John Avery HOWLAND b. Died young.
2. Noah HOWLAND
3. William HOWLAND
4. 2. Jethro HOWLAND b. 1 Nov 1812, Westport, Bristol, Ma; d. Aft 1885, Ne ?.

At the time of the Revolutionary War, Prince lived opposite Westport
Point onthe Horse Neck, where he had a salt works using water from the
river. He wasa cooper by trade. After the War, he bought a farm on the
East side of the Westport River about 2 miles below Westport Village. He
worked the farm and made casks for the New Bedford whale oil trade.
Ref:
Howland, John View Image Online
State: Massachusetts Year: 1800
County: Bristol Roll: M32_19
Township: Westport Page: 332
Image: 63
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Phebe's native place was Westport, on the south side of the road leading
fromCentral Village to Adamsville. She was a quaker.

1. Jethro HOWLAND b. 15 Oct 1769, West Point, Westport, Bristol, Ma; d. 12 May 1851.
2. Lydia HOWLAND b. 27 Dec 1770, Westport, Bristol, Ma; d. 25 Dec 1781, Westport, Bristol, Ma.
3. Mary HOWLAND b. 8 Jan 1773, Westport, Bristol, Ma.
4. Daniel HOWLAND b. 23 Apr 1774, Westport, Bristol, Ma; d. 17 May 1774, Westport, Bristol, Ma.
5. Abner HOWLAND b. 20 Mar 1775, Westport, Bristol, Ma.
6. Zoeth HOWLAND, Capt. b. 3 Jan 1777, Westport, Bristol, Ma.
7. Nancy HOWLAND b. 13 Jul 1771, Westport, Bristol, Ma; d. 11 Jul 1818, Westport, Bristol, Ma; bur. Aft 11 Jul 1818, On old homestead farm, Westport, Bristol, Ma.
8. Sarah HOWLAND b. 7 Dec 1781, Westport, Bristol, Ma.
9. Elhiu HOWLAND b. 22 Dec 1782, Westport, Bristol, Ma; d. 7 Jan 1783, Westport, Bristol, Ma.
10. 4. John HOWLAND b. 15 Mar 1784, Westport, Bristol, Ma.
11. Penelope HOWLAND b. 26 Mar 1786, Westport, Bristol, Ma; d. 26 Jun 1862, Westport, Bristol, Ma; bur. Aft 26 Jun 1862, On old homestead farm, Westport, Bristol, Ma.