1675 On 29 February, Joseph Howland was a member of the Towne Councell for the town of Plymouth. [1]
1676 On 7 June, Joseph Howland was named as one of the "celect men" for the town of Plymouth at the court in Plymouth Colony. [2]
1677 On 5 June, Lieutenant Joseph Howland was named as a deputy of the town of Plymouth at the court in Plymouth Colony. [3]
1678 On 5 June, Lieutenant Joseph Howland was named as a deputy to the court in Plymouth Colony. [4]
1678 On 5 June, Joseph Howland was named surveyor of highways in Plymouth Colony. [5]
1679 On 3 June, a highway was laid out for George Soule on the land of Joseph Howland. [6]
[1] Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, ed., Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, in New England, Vol. 5, Court Orders. 1668-1678 (Boston: William White, 1856), 186, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[2] Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, ed., Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, in New England, Vol. 5, Court Orders. 1668-1678 (Boston: William White, 1856), 195, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[3] Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, ed., Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, in New England, Vol. 5, Court Orders. 1668-1678 (Boston: William White, 1856), 231, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[4] Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, ed., Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, in New England, Vol. 5, Court Orders. 1668-1678 (Boston: William White, 1856), 256, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[5] Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, ed., Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, in New England, Vol. 5, Court Orders. 1668-1678 (Boston: William White, 1856), 258, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[6] Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, ed., Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, in New England, Vol. 6, Court Orders. 1678-1691 (Boston: William White, 1856), 15, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].