Nathaniel Howland, Sr. was born circa 1670 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts to Joseph Howland (1640-1704) and Elizabeth Southworth (1647-) and died 29 December 1746 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Martha Cole (1672-1718) 16 March 1697 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He married Abigail Churchill (1680-1726) 25 January 1726 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Joseph Howland (1699-1789) | |||
| Consider Howland (1700-) | |||
| John Howland (1700-) | |||
| Mary Howland (1701-1796) | |||
| Nathaniel Howland (1705-1766) | 9 June 1705 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | 13 July 1766 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | Yet Mercy Howland (1713-1737) Abigail Burt (1718-1766) |
| Hannah Howland (1707-1735) | |||
| Joseph Howland (1708-) | |||
| Southworth Howland (1709-) | |||
| John Howland (1712-) | |||
Siblings