OLIVE Mosher
Olive (Ollif) Mosher was born on 19 July 1753 at Dartmouth, Massachusetts in New England. She was the third child of James and Lydia. There is contention as to whether Olive did or did not accompany her parents, James and Lydia and siblings to Nova Scotia, remaining in New England with other family.
1. She was not listed on the manifest.
2. The total number in the boat does not align with her being in the Sloop Sally.
3. She is absent in the William Mosher 1891, "Chronological History of the Mosher Family". Not intentional but that is an unusual omission. Maybe no-one else in the family picked this error up.
4. In The Howlands of America p156 Barnabas marries Olive Mosher, of Dartmouth (not Nova Scotia).
Olive married Barnabas Howland (1749-1773) on 10 November 1770 in Dartmouth, Massechussets, when she was 17 years. Barnabas was the Captain of an East India merchant ship and was considered a skillful commander.
(Source: The Howlands of America, P155 & 156)
Olive died 19 March 1837 in Washington County, N.Y, U.S.A.
Children;
Reuben Howland born 1770 in New York, New England and died in 1828, New York, U.S.A.. He was a Sea Captain like his father.
Allen Howland. He lived and died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and had 2 daughters.
Jethro Howland born in 1775 and died in 1824. Settled in Norfolk and had 3 children. He was a seaman.
Barney Howland born in 1777 and died at sea. Never married. He was at one time captured by Algerian pirates, against whom he joined in on an expedition and was held prisoner for several years.
Uriel Howland born 1779 and died in 1858. He followed the seas in his younger days and was subsequently engaged in the manufacturing business.
Lydia Howland born 1781. Married John Lent. They lived and died in Le Roy, Genesee County, New York.
Ann Howland born 26 May 1788 and died 7 March 1853.Married Captain Reuben Smith. They lived and died in Rensselaer County, New York.