Silence Washburn Howard was born 26 July 1713 in Massachusetts to Samuel Washburn (1651-1720) and Deborah Packard (1655-1720) and died 17 August 1775 Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. She married Abiel Howard (1704-1777) 1731 in Massachusetts.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Silence Howard (1738-1777) | 17 November 1738 Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 25 June 1777 Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Philip Bryant (1732-1816) |
| Nehemiah Howard (1740-1824) | |||
| Jane Howard (1742-1816) | |||
| John Howard (1743-1795) | |||
| Daniel Howard (1746-1782) | |||
| Charity Howard (1747-1829) | |||
| Joshua Howard (1751-1780) | |||
| Anna Elizabeth Howard (1752-1797) | |||
Siblings