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Barbara Knowles 1656 – 1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Sep 1656

Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 23 Feb 1714/15

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA

Father: Richard Knowles

Mother: Ruth Bower

Spouse(s): Thomas Mayo

Children(s): Thomas Mayo, Theophilus Mayo, Mary Mayo, Maria Mayo, Mercy Mayo, Ruth Mayo, Judah Mayo, Lydia Mayo, Richard Mayo, Israel Mayo

The story of Barbara Knowles began in 1656 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA. Barbara Knowles married Thomas Mayo, and had children including Thomas Mayo, Theophilus Mayo, Mary Mayo, Maria Mayo, Mercy Mayo, Ruth Mayo, Judah Mayo, Lydia Mayo, Richard Mayo, Israel Mayo. Barbara Knowles passed away in 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Barbara Knowles began in 1656 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA.
  • Barbara Knowles married Thomas Mayo, and had children including Thomas Mayo, Theophilus Mayo, Mary Mayo, Maria Mayo, Mercy Mayo, Ruth Mayo, Judah Mayo, Lydia Mayo, Richard Mayo, Israel Mayo.
  • Barbara Knowles passed away in 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Knowles
1614 – 1672
Birth Location: England
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Ruth Bower
1620 – 1687
Birth Location: Dorchester, Dorset, England
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Mayo
1650 – 1729
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Mayo
1678 – 1773
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
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Theophilus Mayo
1680 – 1763
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Mayo
1683 – 1777
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
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Maria Mayo
1685 –
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
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Mercy Mayo
1685 – 1765
Birth Location: –
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Ruth Mayo
1688 – 1726
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
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Judah Mayo
1691 – 1761
Birth Location: Iydd, Massachusetts, USA
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Lydia Mayo
1694 – 1740
Birth Location: Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Richard Mayo
1696 – 1744
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
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Israel Mayo
1700 – 1771
Birth Location: Iydd, Massachusetts, USA
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Barbara Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Barbara Knowles
1656 – 1714
Birth Place: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Richard Knowles
1614 – 1672
England
Ruth Bower
1620 – 1687
Dorchester, Dorset, England
Grandparents
John Knowles
George Bower
1590 – 1656
Manby, Lincolnshire, England
Barbara Smith
1596 – 1644
Braithwell, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Barbara Knowles's Descendants

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Barbara Knowles (28 Sep 1656 – 23 Feb 1714/15) m. Thomas Mayo (07 Dec 1650 – 22 Apr 1729)
  1. 1. Thomas Mayo (03 Apr 1678 – Abt. 1773)
  2. 2. Theophilus Mayo (31 Oct 1680 – 06 Oct 1763)
  3. 3. Mary Mayo (06 Aug 1683 – 1777)
  4. 4. Maria Mayo (19 Jan 1685 – )
  5. 5. Mercy Mayo (19 Jan 1685 – 06 Mar 1765)
  6. 6. Ruth Mayo (1688 – 14 Jan 1726)
  7. 7. Judah Mayo (1691 – 1761)
  8. 8. Lydia Mayo (12 Jun 1694 – 30 Apr 1740) m. Joshua Myrick (Abt. 1680 – 25 Apr 1740)
    1. 1. Thomas Myrick (10 Feb 1718 – )
    2. 2. Seth Myrick (13 May 1720 – )
    3. 3. Joseph Myrick (06 Jun 1722 – )
    4. 4. Abigail Myrick (10 Jul 1724 – )
    5. 5. Lydia Myrick (20 Sep 1726 – )
    6. 6. Barnabas Myrick (Abt. 1728 – Bet. 1791–1800) m. Ellis Bangs (Abt. 1737 – )
      1. 1. Joseph Myrick (15 Sep 1756 – )
      2. 2. Bezaleel Myrick (20 Jul 1758 – 30 Oct 1841) m. Sarah Russell (11 Feb 1759 – 01 Aug 1849)
        1. 1. Polly Myrick (07 Sep 1780 – )
        2. 2. Nathan Myrick (12 May 1784 – )
        3. 3. Gardner Myrick (26 Jan 1786 – 01 Jan 1847) m. Elizabeth Hall (1798 – 02 Mar 1884)
        4. 4. Sarah Myrick (10 Dec 1787 – )
        5. 5. AliceEllis Myrick (11 Mar 1791 – )
        6. 6. William Myrick (08 Jan 1793 – 29 Jul 1834)
        7. 7. Barnabas Myrick (30 Jul 1795 – )
        8. 8. Ira Myrick (03 Jul 1797 – 16 Apr 1820)
        9. 9. Lucy Myrick (22 Nov 1800 – )
        10. 10. Levi Myrick (22 Nov 1800 – )
      3. 3. Mary Myrick (12 Oct 1760 – )
      4. 4. Louisa Myrick (29 Mar 1763 – 1854)
      5. 5. Sarah Myrick (12 Jan 1765 – )
      6. 6. Josiah Myrick (26 Sep 1766 – )
      7. 7. Barnabas Myrick (Bet. 1767–1768 – )
      8. 8. William Myrick
      9. 9. Joshua Myrick
      10. 10. Zenas Myrick
      11. 11. Katey Myrick (14 May 1775 – 15 May 1775)
      12. 12. Katherine Myrick
      13. 13. Ichabod Myrick (Bet. 1778–1779 – )
    7. 7. Hannah Myrick (09 Oct 1731 – )
    8. 8. Mary Myrick (17 May 1734 – )
    9. 9. Bezaleel Myrick (12 Nov 1736 – )
  9. 9. Richard Mayo (13 Jan 1696 – 1744)
  10. 10. Israel Mayo (12 Aug 1700 – 30 Oct 1771)

Barbara Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1656
28 Sep 1656
Birth of Barbara Knowles in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
1714
23 Feb 1714/15
Age 58
Death of Barbara Knowles in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1656
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Mayflower Descendant, v.17, 1915, p.56

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1714/15
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, USA
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