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Capt John Knowles 1640–1675 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1640

Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 3 Jun 1675

Death Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father: None None

Mother: Ruth Bowers🌊🧩

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In 1640, Capt John Knowles entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Ruth Bowers. Capt John Knowles passed away in 1675 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Capt John Knowles entered the world in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, born to Ruth Bowers.
  • Capt John Knowles passed away in 1675 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Capt Knowles's Ancestors

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Capt Knowles
1640–1675
Birth Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
1614–1682
Of, Lancashire, , England
Ruth Bowers🌊🧩
1616–1687
Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
John (⚠️) Knowles*
1596–1685
Waltham, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth Willis⚠️
1585–1685
Isleworth, London, England
George Bowers🌊🧩
1590–1656
Manby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire, England
Barbara Smyth🌊🧩
1594–1644
Braithwell, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knowles
1565–1622
Margaret Hopkinson
1575–1662
Thomas Willis
1563–1660
Mary Tomlins
1578–1618
Grace Clavell
1563–1630
John Smyth
1551–1625
Alice Chadwick
1552–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard, Knollys
1543–1610
Joan, Heigham
1548–1637
Richard Hopkinson
1553–1638
Judith Foxcroft)
1556–1590

Capt Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1640
Oct 1640
Birth of Capt John Knowles in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1675
3 Jun 1675
Age 35
Death of Capt John Knowles in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1640
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1675
    Event Place: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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