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.
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Howland, John View Image Online
State: Massachusetts Year: 1800
County: Bristol Roll: M32_19
Township: Westport Page: 332
Image: 63
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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. 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.