** Connected to the Samuel Packard Family at
Generation One:
John Howard- b. abt. 1628; m. 6 April 1657 Martha Hayward at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 15 October 1711 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 73 years.
Their Children:
1. Sarah b. 1658 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1678 Zacheus Packard at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 30 August 1755 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 97 years.
2. John b. abt. 1660 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1686 Sarah Latham at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 1703 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 43 years.
3. James b. abt 1662 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1686 Elizabeth Washburn at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. aft 1690 at Canada, aged 28 years.
4. Ephraim b. 1677 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
5. Jonathan b. abt. 1668 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 8 January 1689 Susannah Keith at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
6. Elizabeth b. abt 1670 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. Edward Fobes
7. Bethia Howard b. 1671 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1693 Henry Kingman at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 30 April 1755 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 84 years.
John Howard and his brother George (James) came from England, settled in Duxbury and were among those able to bear arms 1643. John was about 15 when he came to Duxbury and lived in the family of Captain Myles Standish who came from Shorely, Lancashire, England. John removed to Bridgewater and was one of the original settlers and proprietors of the town. He was one of fourteen whose allotment of land was in the easterly section of town. He was a man of influence in the new plantation.
In 1645 his name appears as one of the original 54 Planters in 1656 he was 1 of 2 surveyors of highways of town 1657 took Freeman's oath; May 1676 was on King Philip's War. Ensign John Howard and twenty others fought with some Indians, took 17 alive with much plunder. All returned without serious injury. On 5 January 1678 he was deputy to the General Court and appointed selectman of Bridgewater at same time. On 2 October 1689 he received a commission as Lieutenant. He was carpenter by trade. He spelled his name Haward and descendants did until 1700.
He lived in a house he built near the first meeting house. It stood directly north of the house where B.B. Howard lived on the corner of Howard and River Streets. This was the first public house in Bridgewater, and he was licensed to keep an Ordinary or Tavern as early as 1670 and it is remarkable that a public house has been kept there by his descendants for over 151 years. The house was taken down in 1838. When he died in 1700, the property was appraised at 840 pounds and consisted of 450 acres of land.
A true copy of the division of the estate of Lieut. John Howard, late of Bridgewater, who died intestate
[without a will], as it was mutually agreed and consented to by all the several heirs apparent to said estate,
on the fifteenth day of Oct., Anno Dom. 1701, which division is made according to the appraisement in the inventory taken of the said estate:--
To the widow, one hundred and seven pounds out of the moveable estate, and her thirds in the
improved lands and housing.
To John Howard, the eldest son, as followeth:--Ninety-one acres of land, lying part of it at John's
bridge where he now lives and near thereunto, (œ45, 0 s., 0 d.), and the rest at Satucket river and Black
brook; more, the house and barn and the land between the river and the highway that goes directly
toward the meeting house, and ten acres joining to the said highway, on the north side, lying the whole
breadth of the said lands, (œ60, 0 s., 0 d.); more, ten acres toward West meadow, (œ05, 00 s., 00 d.); half
a lot of meadow in Flag meadow, (œ04, 00 s., 00 d.); the land at Tetaquat, (œ02, 00 s., 00 d.); more, a
quarter part of the undivided lands, and a quarter part of his right in the Cedar swamp, (œ1, 07 s., 06 d.);
more, a quarter part of a purchase right in the North purchase, (œ5, 00 s. 00 d.); more, two lots of
meadow, one of them in Poor meadow and the other at Black brook, (œ10, 00 s., 00 d.). His whole
proportion being 146 pounds, he hath given out of it œ10:--œ5 to his brother Jonathan, and œ5 to his
brother Ephraim.
To Jonathan Howard, the second surviving son, the land where his house stands, 49 acres, (œ30,
00 s., 00 d.); more, 35 acres in the neck of land beyond James Keith's, (œ17, 00 s., 00 d.); more, 35
acres at Lathrop's swamp, (œ17, 00 s., 00 d.); more, 25 acres near the same place, (œ12, 10 s., 00 d.);
more, a quarter part of undivided lands, and a quarter of his right in the Cedar swamp, (œ01, 07 s., 06 d.);
more, a quarter of a purchase right in North purchase, (œ5, 00 s., 00 d.).
To Ephraim Howard, the youngest son, the land on which his house stands, (œ60, 00 s., 00 d.);
more, 35 acres in the neck (œ17, 10 s., 00 d.); ten acres near Bimeleck's hill, (œ05, 00 s., 00 d.); one lot
of meadow in Flag meadow, (œ08, 00 s., 00 d.); more, ten acres at Lathrop's swamp, (œ05, 00 s., 00 d.);
more, a quarter part of undivided land, and a quarter part in the Cedar swamp, (œ01, 07 s., 06 d.); more,
a quarter part of a purchase right in North purchase, (œ05, 00 s., 00 d.); more, a share in the north lands,
(œ02, 00 s., 00 d.).
To James Howard, the only son of James Howard, deceased, to be divided, the one moiety to him
and the other moiety to his two sisters. The land where his house stands, and the land adjoining
thereunto, being 45 acres, (œ45, 00 s., 00 d.); more, half a lot of meadow in Flag meadow, (œ04, 00 s.,
00 d.); more, 40 acres of land above the stone house, (œ08, 00 s., 00 d.); more, in moveables as per
inventory, or money, (œ14, 12 s., 06 d.); more, a quarter part of undivided land in Cedar swamp, (œ01,
07 s., 06 d.).
To Edward Fobes, his wife, in money and moveables, (œ68, 00 s., 00 d.); to Zacheus Packard's
wife, in money and moveables, (œ68, 00 s., 00 d.); to Henry Kingman's wife, in money and moveables,
(œ68, 00 s., 00 d.); the said three daughters to have their part as appraised and as set in the inventory;
and for as much as the above-mentioned lands divided to Ephraim, amounts to one hundred and three
pounds, seventeen and six pence, he is to return to the estate œ18, 07 s., 06 d.
This above written is the mutual agreement of the sons, sons-in-law, and daughters of the above-
named Lieut. John Howard, late of Bridgewater, deceased, made and agreed on the sixteenth day of
October, 1701. In testimony whereof they have hereunto sealed and subscribed.
Signed, sealed and declared by Her MARTHA X HOWARD, the subscribers to be their agreement,
John Howard, Elisha Wadsworth, Jonathan Howard, Ephraim Howard, Thomas Snell, Edward Fobes,
Elizabeth Fobes, Zachaeus Packard in behalf of himself and Sarah his wife, Henry Kingman in behalf of
himself and Bethia his wife, and Edward Mitchell as guardian of the children of James Howard, deceased.
MEMORANDUM, that on the sixteenth day of October, 1701, the above-named parties to this
agreement, who have hereunto sealed and subscribed, all of them came personally before me, the
subscriber, Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth, and acknowledged the before written instrument
to be their act and deed. WILLIAM BRADFORD. Recorded, October 24, 1701 per SAMUEL SPRAGUE,
Register.
MEMORANDUM, SEPT., ANNO DOM. 1703.
The legatees of the estate of Lieut. John Howard, of Bridgewater, came to a division of the estate of
Martha Howard, who was the widow of said John Howard, and upon that division there was fourteen
pounds that did accrue to the children of James Howard, twelve pounds whereof was in the hands of
Samuel James, which they ordered Ensign Edward Mitchell, the said children's overseer, to receive for
them, which accordingly he accepted of, and the other forty shillings they engaged to pay to Jonathan
Howard, and he to give bill to the overseer for the said forty shillings.
utually signed in the presence of EDWARD FOBES, NATHANIEL BRETT, JOHN HOWARD,
EDWARD HOWARD, JONATHAN HOWARD, EPHRAIM HOWARD, and HENRY KINGMAN.
Generation Two:
Ephraim Howard- b. 1667 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1689 Mary Keith at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 11 August 1750 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 83 years.
Their Children:
1. Jane b. 17 September 1769 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 26 March 1713 Nehemiah Washburn at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
2. Susanna b. 8 March 1692 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 22 December 1720 Samuel Jacobs at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA3. Martha b. 7 August 1695 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 26 January 1714 Josiah Williams
4. Ephraim b. 25 March 1697 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
5. Daniel b. 3 October 1699 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; 1724 Damaris Williams at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
6. David b. 3 March 1703 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m.abt 1727 Bethia Leonard at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
7.Silence b. 3 June 1705 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 7 November 1722 John Burr at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 6 May 1773 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
8. Mary b. 21 December 1707 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(1) 15 November 1726 John Field at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(2) Elisha Pierce;
He was representative to the General Court in 1723. He inherited from his father the land on where he house stood, now the location of the Howard Seminary.
Mary Keith "was courted by Ephraim Howard, not much to the acceptance of the old minister [Rev. James Keith, who, in 1688, was all of 45]. Notwithstanding his objection they were secretly married, and were pursued by the irate father. Arriving too late to prevent their marriage, he returned, and, complying with the prevailing custom, preached the following Sabbath from Hosea 4:17-"Ephraim is joined to idols let him alone." Time, however, softened his spirit, and the reconciliation which followed inclined him to preach from Jeremiah 31:20-"Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a pleasant child? For since I spake against him I do earnestly remember him still".
Keith, Ziba, "Genealogy of the Keith family," Brockton, MA: Goodall, 1889. p. 13-14
Generation Three:
Ephraim Howard b. 25 March 1697 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1722 Abigail Tisdale at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
Their Children:
1. George b. 31 January 1722 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 29 August 1745 Abigail Copeland at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 3 April 1815 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 93 years
2. Theophilus b. 23 February 1724 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 14 December 1747 Susanna Lathrop at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
3. Ephraim b. 25 January 1731 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 12 July 1753 Hannah Brett at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
4. Abigail b. 18 November 1733 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 19 October 1752 Edward Lathrop at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
5. Susanna b. 14 May 1736 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 12 July 1759 John Ames at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 11 January 1821 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 84 years
7. Martha b. 7 February 1739 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m.1 September 1757 Nathan Willis; d. 27 March 1792 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 53 years
8. Mary b. 4 May 1741 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 2 December 1762 David Lathrop at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
Abigail inherited thirty pounds from her father's estate. After her father's death, her mother moved to West Bridgewater to live with Abigail until her death in 1727. From her mother, Abigail received one-third of the wearing apparel of her grandmother Mary (Watson) Leonard, miscellaneous household items and money (some of it to be given to her dead sisters' children) and with the stipulation that she quit her
interest in her father's wearing apparel. In these colonial times wearing apparel was an important item, for its disposal is mentioned in many wills and inventories. The coats that the colonists exchanged for land from the Indians were not such a cheap price to pay as persons today deem them. Abigail married Ephraim Howard (or Hayward, as it appears in some sources), the son of Ephraim Howard of Bridgewater, who was born in 1697. He was the grandson of John Howard (Hayward) who was brought up by Miles Standish and became his right-hand man. Ephraim was a representative to the General Court in 1723.
Abigail and Ephraim lived and raised their family in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bay Province
Resources:
1. The Howard genealogy: descendants of John Howard of Bridgewater, Heman Howard
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