Thomas Howes (1601-1665)/List of Famous Descendants

Famous descendants of early New England settler Thomas Howes (1601-1665) and his wife Mary Burr (c1622-1695).

Research Notes
Thomas and Mary Howes immigrated from England to Massachusetts in 1637 (with two oldest sons) and were part of the first land grant for town of Yarmouth, Massachusetts. After Thomas' death, Mary would marry Gov. Thomas Prence, leader of Plymouth Colony.

Family Trees

 * Knowles Godfrey (1762-1794)/List of Immigrant Ancestors

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 *  Godfrey, Benjamin (1794-1862) - Veteran of War of 1812, Adventurer, Founder of a town, railroad and college in Illinois.
 *  Godfrey, Knowles (1762-1794) - ( TEldredge, PHowes,  DHowes,  THowes3,  JHowes2, THowes1) - American Revolutionary War Veteran and Sea captain.

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 *  Palin, Sarah, Gov (1964) - - ( SSheeran, HLGower,  CStrong,  ALGodfrey,  JRGodfrey,  BGodfrey,  KGodfrey2,  TEldredge,  PHowes,  DHowes,  THowes3,  JHowes2, THowes1) - Governor of Alaska and US Vice Presidential Candidate.