1. JOHN1 HOWARD was born 1620 in England, and died 1700 in Bridgewater, Mass.. He married MARTHA HAWARD, daughter of THOMAS HAYWARD and SUSANNA BACON.
Notes for JOHN HOWARD:
From the Kingman book [#1]. "John and James Howard, brothers, came from England and settled in Duxbury. John removed from thence to the West Parish of Bridgewater, and became one of the first settlers of the town, in 1651. [James went to Bermuda.] When a lad, it is said John lived in Captain Miles Standish's Family. He was a man of great influence in the new plantation, and was one of the first milatary officers in Bridgewater. Previous to 1700 the name was commonly written Haward, but during the last century it is spelled Howard. The names of Howard and Haward are often confounded, and by many are pronounced alike. They may have been the same name originally, although John always wrote it Haward, without any 'y'."
[John] was an inn-keeper as early as 1670.
From Savage, Vol. 2 "...one of the first settlers [of Bridgewater] brought up by Captain Miles Standish, in 1643 was of Duxbury, a carpenter, represntative 1678 and often after, married Martha..[list of children]...and is so the progenitor of a distinguished family always called and spelled Haward. the change came gradually, I think, by first disuse of y in Hayward,and next following the usual Sound."
Children of JOHN HOWARD and MARTHA HAWARD are:
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JOHN2 HOWARD , JR., b. April 20, 1667, East Bridgewater, Mass.; d. 1727.
