Esther Howland

Brief Life History of Esther

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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Family Time Line

Richmond Howland
1772–1862
Rachel King
1769–1855
Esther Howland
1796–1797
Sarah Howland
1797–1887
Oziel Howland
1799–1875
Hiram Howland
1801–1882
Richmond Howland
1803–1892
Samuel Howland
1805–
James Howland
1805–1892
James Howland
1806–1862
William Howland
1809–1901

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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.

    Name Meaning

    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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