| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Eleventh Generation1630. John HOWLAND128 was born in 1602 in Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire, England. He died on 23 February 1673 at the age of 71 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. He was buried on 25 February 1673 in Burial Hill, Plymouth, MA. John Howland came over on the Mayflower as a servant or attendant to Governor Carver. Governor Carver and his wife both died in the first season after arrival. He was an assistant to the Governor 1633-35, afterwards a representative. He died in 1673 at age 80. See George Ernest Bowman's articles in The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. XVII, Howland Notes. His wife, Elizabeth Tilley, also came over on the Mayflower. He had an exciting experience on the way over, described by Governor Bradford in his history of Plymouth Colony. He fell overboard, grabbed one of the topsail halyards (ropes), held on, though under water, and was eventually hauled back aboard the Mayflower. He was one of the party of ten that was sent ashore December 8, 1620, to explore the country and select a place for landing. He held several offices in he Colony, being Assistant 1633-35. He was Depty eleven years, between 1652 and 1676. Elizabeth TILLEY and John HOWLAND were married on 25 March 1623 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. 1631. Elizabeth TILLEY128 was born before 30 August 1607 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England. She died on 31 December 1687 at the age of 80 in Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. She was buried in Brown lot, Little Neck Cemetery, Riverside, RI. She was a passenger on the "Mayflower" with her parents. Children were:
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