DESCENDANTS of
JOHN & ELIZABETH HOWLAND

 Born in England, John Howland came to America in 1621 aboard the Mayflower. He lived the remainder of his life in Pylmoth, Mass. In 1964 he married Elizabeth Tilley daughter of Joan Hurst and John Tilley. Also passengers on The Mayflower. John's claim to fame he's the one who fell off the Mayflower.

Born in Plymoth,Mass. October 13, 1623 as Desire Howland daughter of Elizabeth & John Howland. She Married John Gorham in Plymoth, Mass, John was born in 1620.

Mercy Gorham,daughter of John Goram and Desire Howland was born September 24, 1725 . Mercy married George Denison, born 1653, son of Ann Brodell and George Denison.


Born in 1681 in Stonnington, Conn. Joseph Denison was the son of Mercy Gorham and George Denison. On February 17, 1706 he married Prudence Miner in Stonington, Conn. She was the daughter of Mary Avery and Joseph Miner. She was born Bef May 06, 1686 in Stonington, New London CO, CT.

Born in Stonnington, Conn. in Sept of 1703, a farmer all his life. Married Jonna Denison,Great-great granddaughter of John Howland of the Mayflower. Joanna and Henry were also 3rd cousins twice removed. Her great-grandfather Thomas Miner was 5th great-grandfather of President Grant.

Born in N. Stonnington, Conn about 1746 know as Capt. Increase Hewitt married Elizabeth Tyler who was born in Canterburt, Conn. 15 Dec 1744. He served in the Revolution war in the militia from Brooklyn, Conn. They moved to Pomfret, Conn 1n 1789 were the lived the remainder of their years. Increase served as selectman from Pomfret 1794 and 1795.
Windam County Windsor County

Thomas Hewitt was born Oct 13 1773 married Elizabeth Durkee his second wife around 1803. She was born in Pomfret, Conn May 26 1773. They moved to Granville, New York where Elizabeth died Sept 11 1824. Thomas married for a third time. He passed way sometime after 1830.


James was born in Pomfret, Vermont, Nov. 2 1805. He married Philinda Smith who was born in Hebron, New York, March 1st 1813 the daughter of Caleb Smith and Rebecca Cook. They were prosperous farmers in Granville, New York. James died in New Hebron, New York, May 5 1865.

Sidney Hewitt was born in Hebron, New York July 19 1829. He married Charlotte Myler at Camden, Ohio Feb 11 1858. She died in Camden Feb 24 1906. He died in Granville, New York Nov 14 1910 and is buried with his wife in a cemetery in rural Preble county Ohio.
Preble County


 Edward Stanton Hewitt was born Sept. 3 1866 In Eaton, Ohio. He married Delora Layland who was born October 03, 1866. Edward died Feb. 9 1944, Delora died Feb 23 1945 both in Eaton, Ohio and are buried in Mound Hill Cemetery in Eaton.

Cecil Ray Hewitt was born August 29, 1895 in Eaton, Ohio. He married Fanny Katherine Freitag June 27, 1916 in Eaton. Fanny katherine was born in Gratis, Ohio 1896 and died in 1990. Cecil died in 1972. Cecil was a carpenter and farming in Preble County. Both are buried in Mound Hill Cemetery in Eaton.

Barbara Joan Hewitt was born in Eaton, Ohio, Apirl 19, 1934. On September 24, 1955 she married Allan Jenner Akehurst who was born in Queens, New York, May 24, 1929 the son of Mildred Teller Romer and Arthur Jenner Akehurst. Barbara died in Memphis, Tennessee on December 25 2002, Allan died in Summitt, New York on August 20, 1961
Thomas Jenner Akehurst was born in Jamestown, New York on Febuary 7, 1958. February 02, 1987 he married Donna Gail Varner at Lynchburg, Tennessee. Donna was born on April 9, 1966 in Rising Fawn, Georgia. They have three children.





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