BOSTON (AP) — John Howland may not be as famous as William Bradford, John Carver and Myles Standish, notable passengers on the Mayflower that landed in Massachusetts in 1620.

Opinion: Pilgrims in the family feasted 400 years ago John and Elizabeth Howland had 10 children. Their descendants, including us Neals, are scattered all over the globe.

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