Mary Tilson (mtDNA)

Status summary

Completed as of March 28, 2022:

• Unknown whether any surviving matrilineal (direct female-line) descendants today.
• Recruiting matrilineal Joanna COLE Howland descendants for full mtDNA testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

Biography

First Generation

Joanna Cole was born about 1679 and died Plymouth 4 Jan 1760, daughter of James Cole and Mary Tilson. She married about 1699 Howland (Y-DNA)#Third Generation Thomas Howland and they had eight children (Plymouth): Consider (son, 1700), Joanna (1702-1715), Experience (1705), Thomas (1707), Elizabeth (1710), Hannah (1712), Joanna (1716) and Joseph (1718).

Second Generation

Experience Howland was born Plymouth 30 Nov 1705 and died there 5 Sep 1748. She married Plymouth 22 Dec 1727 Benjamin Lothrop and they had eight children (Plymouth): Hannah (1729-1736), John (1731), Benjamin (1733), Thomas (1735-1736), Thomas (1737-1737), Nathaniel (1738-1739), Joseph (1741) and Thomas (1743).

Hannah Howland was born Plymouth 19 Dec 1712 and died Fredericktown, NB 23 May 1795. She married twice, first Plymouth 29 Oct 1734 William Dyer and second, Plymouth 19 Apr 1741 Edward Winslow. By her first husband she had two children (Plymouth): Hannah (1736-1737) and Hannah (1737). By her second husband she had five more children (Plymouth): John (1741-1742), Penelope (1743-1810 unm.), Sarah (1744/5-1823 unm.), Edward (1746) and infant son (1748-1748).

Joanna Howland was born Plymouth 7 May 1716 and died there 23 Sep 1810. She married Plymouth 23 Feb 1743/4 Gideon White and they had nine children (Plymouth): Joanna (c1744), Cornelius (c1745), Hannah (bp 1748-1841 unm.), Elizabeth (1750-1756), Mary "Polly" (bp 1753-1838 unm.), Gideon (bp 1754), Experience (dau, 1756-1756), Thomas (bp 1757-1759) and Elizabeth (bp 1759).

Third Generation

Hannah Dyer was born Plymouth 15 Sep 1737. She married Stephen Miller.

Joanna White was born Plymouth about 1744 and died Plymouth 2 May 1829. She married Pelham Winslow and had at least: Joanna (1773 m Nathan Hayward).

Elizabeth White was baptized Plymouth 19 Jun 1759 and died after May 1811. She married Hamilton L. Earl

DNA results TBD

Previous mtDNA testing

To date, no known direct female line descendants of Joanna COLE Howland are known to have done mtDNA testing and published their results. Anyone who believes they descend in a direct female line (ie mother's mother's mother's etc mother) is encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

References & External Links

• Lainhart, Ann Smith & Jane Fletcher Fisk, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Volume 23 Part III (sons Joseph & Jabez) General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA 2012