I descend from his brother, Henry Howland.
Amazing all of the Freepers with a long history in the USA. All of my grandparents immigrated from Norway at the turn of the century. All of them came over alone (no family, no friends to go to, etc.) between the ages of 17 and 20. I wonder what it must have been like for my one grandmother at 17 to arrive in NYC alone?
She asked where there might be other Norwegians. Somebody said “Oh - I hear there are lots of Norwegians in Minnesota!” (She had meant where in NYC, but...)
So she got on a train for Minnesota!
I’m also descended from John Howland’s brother. Henry Howland through his son, Zoeth Howland and his wife Abigail Booth. My research shows that I am either descended from or related somehow to about 2/3rds of the Mayflower passengers. Tisquatum (Squanto) and Hobomock are names still respectfully used as place names in the area. The correct pronunciation of the name Hobomock is Hob-ba-mock not Hoe-bow-mock as I heard an outstater once say.