Barbara Knowles 1656–1715
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4 researchers on YourRoots have Barbara Knowles in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 1 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 4 independent trees, with linked records
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1656, Barbara Knowles entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, born to richard knowles and ruth bower. Barbara Knowles married thomas mayo, and had children including israel mayo, judah mayo, lydia mayo, mary mayo, mayo, mercy mayo, richard mayo, ruth mayo, theophilus mayo, thomas mayo. Barbara Knowles passed away in 1715 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
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1Record Millennium File
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2Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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3Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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4Record North America, Family Histories
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5Record Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
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6Record "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Barbara Knowles
Frequently Asked Questions
- Barbara Knowles (1656–1715) was born in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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Related Records
Barbara Knowles's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record
Barbara Knowles's Descendants
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1. PTP 1700–1771