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Amos Knowlton Sr. 1789–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1789

Birth Location: Ducktrap Plantation, Lincoln, Maine, USA

Death Date: 29 Jun 1837

Death Location: Belmont Corner, Waldo County, Maine, United States of America

Father: Col. Sr.

Mother: Joanna Knowlton)

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Knowlton)

Children(s): Harriet Merithew), Elizabeth Knowlton, Mary Knowlton, Caroline Knowlton, Joanna Knowlton, Lydia Knowlton, Susan Knowlton, Ruth Knowlton, Amos Jr.

Amos Knowlton Sr. was born in 1789 in Ducktrap Plantation, Lincoln, Maine, USA, the child of Col Thomas Knowlton Sr And Joanna Martin M Knowlton. Amos Knowlton Sr. married Elizabeth Betsy Knowlton M Knowlton, and had children including Amos Knowlton Jr, Caroline Knowlton, Elizabeth Knowlton, Harriet Amelia Anneta Knowlton M Merithew, Joanna M Knowlton, Lydia Ann Knowlton, Mary E Knowlton, Ruth Knowlton, Susan L Knowlton. Amos Knowlton Sr. passed away in 1837 in Belmont Corner, Waldo County, Maine, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Amos Knowlton Sr. was born in 1789 in Ducktrap Plantation, Lincoln, Maine, USA, the child of Col Thomas Knowlton Sr And Joanna Martin M Knowlton.
  • Amos Knowlton Sr. married Elizabeth Betsy Knowlton M Knowlton, and had children including Amos Knowlton Jr, Caroline Knowlton, Elizabeth Knowlton, Harriet Amelia Anneta Knowlton M Merithew, Joanna M Knowlton, Lydia Ann Knowlton, Mary E Knowlton, Ruth Knowlton, Susan L Knowlton.
  • Amos Knowlton Sr. passed away in 1837 in Belmont Corner, Waldo County, Maine, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Sr.
1760–1827
Birth Location: Wenham, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay
CS
Joanna Knowlton)
1764–1825
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JK

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Knowlton)
1795–1859
Birth Location: Hancock County, District of Maine, Massachusetts, USA
EK

Children(s)

Harriet Merithew)
1836–1874
Birth Location: Islesboro, Waldo, Maine, USA
HM
Elizabeth Knowlton
1815–1854
Birth Location: Belmont, Waldo, Maine, USA
EK
Mary Knowlton
1821–1855
Birth Location: Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
MK
Caroline Knowlton
1825–1844
Birth Location: –
CK
Joanna Knowlton
1827–1851
Birth Location: –
JK
Lydia Knowlton
1828–1871
Birth Location: Maine, USA
LK
Susan Knowlton
1832–1915
Birth Location: Belmont, Waldo, Maine, USA
SK
Ruth Knowlton
1835–1852
Birth Location: Belmont, Waldo, Maine, USA
RK
Amos Jr.
1823–1876
Birth Location: Maine, USA
AJ

Amos Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Amos Sr.
1789–1837
Birth Place: Ducktrap Plantation, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Parents
Col. Thomas Knowlton Sr.
1760–1827
Wenham, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Joanna (Martin (m.) Knowlton)
1764–1825
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Churchill Knowlton
1720–1776
Wenham, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Jane (Rogers (m.) Knowlton)
1721–1798
Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Jeremiah (Martin) Jr.
1729–
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Susanna (Travis (m.) Martin)
1734–1767
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rice Knowlton
1670–1766
Mary Knowlton)
1680–1750
Robert Rogers
1682–1723
Sarah Rogers)
1689–1722
Abraham Sr.
1699–1754
Sarah Martin)
1704–1784
Nathaniel Travis
1701–
Mary Travis)
1705–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knowlton
1644–1728
Bethia Edwards
1648–1714
Samuel Dodge
1645–1705
Mary Parker
1647–1717
John Rogers
1654–
Capt. Jewett
1656–1694
Ruth Wood
1662–1734
Abraham Martin
1680–1713
Sarah Low
1684–1741
Thorndike Low
1672–1750
Mary Chapman
1677–1736

Amos Sr.'s Descendants

1.
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Amos (Knowlton) Sr. (25 Apr 1789–29 Jun 1837) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy" Knowlton (m.) Knowlton) (29 May 1795–Aug 1859)
  1. 1. Harriet (Amelia "Anneta" Knowlton (m.) Merithew) 1836–1874 m. Ezra (Calderwood) Merithew 1830–1896
    1. 1. Amos (Knowlton) Merithew 1856–1939 m. Mary (Geneva Van Fossen (m. Merrithew, Cooper,) Zook) 1862–1945
      1. 1. Arthur (James Leroy Merithew AKA Frank James) Dollar 1901–1974 m. Sallie (Fannie Garner (m. Merrithew, Clemons) AKA Lillian Frances) Dollar 1909–1995
        1. 1. Frances (Louise) Dollar 1932–2005
        2. 2. George (Leroy Dollar) Sr 1940–2016
        3. 3. Florence (Belle) Dollar 1943–1999
        4. 4. Barbara (Ellen) Dollar 1951–2022
        5. 5. Dorthey (L.) Dollar 1945–1945
        6. 6. George (Leroy) Dollar 1940–2016
        7. 7. Florence (Belle Dollar (m.) Hoffman) 1943–1999
        8. 8. Barbara (Ellen) Dollar 1951–2022
        9. 9. Dorothy Dollar 1945–1945
      2. 2. Martha (Caroline "Mattie") Merithew 1884–1972
      3. 3. Amos (Riley) Merithew 1886–1980
      4. 4. Hebert (Eugene) Merithew 1888–1962
      5. 5. Robert (Byrd) Merithew 1890–1962
      6. 6. Walter (Raymond) Merithew 1892–1964
      7. 7. Geneva (Belle) Merithew 1895–1972
      8. 8. Florence (Helena) Merithew 1898–1978
      9. 9. Robert (Byrd) Merithew 1890–1962 m. Vila (June) Abke 1905–1999
        1. 1. Knowlton (Albert "Al") Merrithew 1924–1999
        2. 2. Wiletta (Yvonne) Merrithew 1927–2013
    2. 2. Ezra Merithew 1856–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Knowlton 1815–1854
  3. 3. Mary (E.) Knowlton 1821–1855
  4. 4. Caroline Knowlton 1825–1844
  5. 5. Joanna (M.) Knowlton 1827–1851
  6. 6. Lydia (Ann) Knowlton 1828–1871
  7. 7. Susan (L.) Knowlton 1832–1915
  8. 8. Ruth Knowlton 1835–1852
  9. 9. Amos (Knowlton) Jr. 1823–1876

Amos Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1789
25 Apr 1789
Birth of Amos Knowlton Sr. in Ducktrap Plantation, Lincoln, Maine, USA
Ducktrap Plantation, Lincoln, Maine, USA
1837
29 Jun 1837
Age 48
Death of Amos Knowlton Sr.
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1789
    Event Place: Ducktrap Plantation, Lincoln, Maine, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The history and Genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America : volume 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1837
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The history and Genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America : volume 1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Belmont Corner, Waldo County, Maine, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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