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John Knowles (abt. 1683 - abt. 1772)

Born about [uncertain] in Kingston, South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Died about [uncertain] at about age 89 [location unknown]

Biography

Sex: M Birth: ABT 1687 Death: BET 4 APR 1771 AND 13 NOV 1772

JOHN 4 KNOWLES II (WILLIAM 3, HENRY 2, ROBERT 1) was born 1687 in South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island, and died Bet. April 04, 1771 - November 13, 1772. He married ELIZABETH WARNER May 22, 1718 in Rhode Island, daughter of JOHN WARNER and ELIZABETH COGGESHALL. She was born April 19, 1697 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island, and died Aft. April 04, 1771.

Children of JOHN KNOWLES and ELIZABETH WARNER are:

i. JOHN KNOWLES III, b. July 25, 1720, Rhode Island; d. February 09, 1793, Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island; m. SUSANNAH WILCOX, August 20, 1748, Rhode Island; b. 1724; d. 1767, Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island. ii. DANIEL KNOWLES, b. 1722, Rhode Island; d. Aft. September 11, 1785; m. DEBORAH CARPENTER, March 24, 1744; b. c 1725; d. Deceased. iii. ROBERT KNOWLES, b. 1724, Rhode Island; d. Deceased; m. HANNAH POPE, February 09, 1758, Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; b. September 20, 1734, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. February 12, 1830, Ferrisburg, Addison Co., Vermont. iv. SAMUEL KNOWLES, b. 1726, For interesting story on this family; d. July 24, 1799, See "Knowles, Henry, of RI & Some of his Descendants; m. (1) ABIGAIL WILCOX, March 31, 1768; b. c 1730; d. 1770; m. (2) SARAH MUMFORD, 1772; b. May 05, 1753; d. April 27, 1835. v. MARY KNOWLES, b. 1728, Rhode Island; d. Deceased; m. EZEKIEL SHERMAN, February 26, 1747, Exeter, Rhode Island; b. 1721, Exeter, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Deceased. vi. EZEKIEL KNOWLES, R.S., b. 1730, Rhode Island; d. Aft. May 09, 1782.


Father: William Knowles b: ABT 1645 Mother: Alice Fish

Marriage 1 Elizabeth Warner b: 19 APR 1697 Married: 22 MAY 1718 Children John Knowles b: 25 JUL 1720 Daniel Knowles b: ABT 1722 Robert Knowles b: ABT 1724 Samuel Knowles b: ABT 1726 Mary Knowles b: ABT 1726 Ezekiel Knowles

Sources

Sources: Title: New England Historical & Genealogical Register Repository: Media: Book Page: 87:365, 88:33

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Knowles KNOWLES-1 and Knowles-2072 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same parents, similar dates

posted by Bob Tonsmeire



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