Benjamin Howland was born 8 March 1659 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States to Zoeth Howland (1636-1676) and Abigail Howland (1635-1707) and died 12 July 1727 Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of unspecified causes. He married Judith Sampson (1664-1704) 23 April 1684 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Abigail Howland (1686-1769) | 30 November 1686 Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | 15 January 1769 Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | Jonathan Ricketson (1688-1768) |
| Benjamin Howland (1688-1732) | |||
| Isaac Howland (1694-1778) | |||
| Desire Howland (1696-1760) | |||
| Barnabas Howland (1699-1773) | |||
| Lydia Howland (1701-1784) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Nathaniel Howland (1657-1723) | |||
| Benjamin Howland (1659-1727) | 8 March 1659 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | 12 July 1727 Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | Judith Sampson (1664-1704) |
| Daniel Howland (1661-1714) | |||
| Lydia Howland (1663-1742) | |||
| Mary Howland (1665-1742) | 23 January 1665 Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts | 29 January 1742 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | Nathaniel Freeman (1669-1760) |
| Sarah Howland (1668-1768) | |||
| Nicholas Howland (1670-1722) | |||
| Abigail Howland (1672-1704) | |||
| Henry Howland (1672-1729) | |||