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When Esther Howland was born in 1796, in Saratoga, New York, United States, her father, Richmond Howland, was 24 and her mother, Rachel King, was 27. She died in 1797, at the age of 1.
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1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.
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English: variant of Holland .
Americanized form of Norwegian Hovland .
History: Howland was the name of three Quaker brothers, original settlers in Marshfield, MA. They were from Huntingdonshire, England. The eldest, John Howland (c. 1593–1672) was a passenger on the Mayflower, servant to Gov. John Carver, who died in the first winter at Plymouth Colony.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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