vital records sources

biography in progress:

An Inventory of the estate that Zoeth howland of the Towne of dartmouth whoe was slaine by the Indians the 28th of march 1676 died posessed of; exhibited to the Court held att Plymouth the 7th of Iune 1677 on the oath of Abigaill howland widdow

L [pounds] s [shillings] d [pence]

Impr: 1 quarter share of land prised att 15 [smudged]

Item 1 yoak of oxen 07 00 00

Item 3 Cowes 06 10 00

Item 1 mare 01 10 00

Item 1 brasse kettle 02 06 00

Item 1 Chest 00 06 00

Item 2 kettles 00 08 00

Item 1 brad axe 00 05 00

Item old tooles 00 06 00

Item 1 Gun 00 10 00

Item plow tackling 00 13 00

Item in pewter 00 13 00

Item 1 brasse skillett 00 03 06

Item 1 frying pan 00 04 00

Item 1 Iron pott 00 10 00

Item 2 paire of pothangers and hookes 00 05 00

Item 1 old Iron pot 00 [00] 00

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[total] 36 14 06

[inventory taken by] John Russell

John Smith 1

children of Zoeth Howland and Abigail:

i. Nathaniel, b. 5 August 1657
ii. Benjamin, b. 8 May 1659
iii. Daniel, b. May 1661
iv. Lydia, b. 23 September 1663
v. Mary, b. 23 December 1665
vi. Sarah, b. February 1668 (old or new style?)
vii. Henry, b. 30 June 1672
viii. Abigail, b. 30 June 1672
ix. Nicholas

vital records sources: Zoeth's marriage is recorded in the Newport Friends Monthly Meeting records. Abigail's last name and the day of the month aren't given. His death was the subject of an investigation, given that it is attributed to an attack by (Wampanoag?) men.


1. Plymouth Colony Wills, Vol. III, part 2, f. 84.