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Cornelius Knowles 1722–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Apr 1722

Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 4 July 1794

Death Location: Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Richard Knowles

Mother: Martlia Cobb

Spouse(s): Mary Hopkins

Children(s): Martha Knowles, Cornelius Knowles, James Knowles, Martha Knowles, John Knowles, Experience Knowles

In 1722, Cornelius Knowles entered the world in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA, born to Richard Knowles Knowles And Martlia Cobb. Cornelius Knowles married Mary Hopkins, and had children including Cornelius Knowles, Experience Knowles, James Knowles, John Knowles, Martha Knowles. Cornelius Knowles passed away in 1794 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1722, Cornelius Knowles entered the world in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA, born to Richard Knowles Knowles And Martlia Cobb.
  • Cornelius Knowles married Mary Hopkins, and had children including Cornelius Knowles, Experience Knowles, James Knowles, John Knowles, Martha Knowles.
  • Cornelius Knowles passed away in 1794 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Knowles
1688–1769
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Martlia Cobb
1682–1763
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Hopkins
1726–1788
Birth Location: Chatham
MH

Children(s)

Martha Knowles
1762–
Birth Location: Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
MK
Cornelius Knowles
1746–1769
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
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James Knowles
1756–1809
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
JK
Martha Knowles
1747–1761
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
MK
John Knowles
1754–
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
JK
Experience Knowles
1750–1777
Birth Location: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
EK

Cornelius Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Cornelius Knowles
1722–1794
Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Richard Knowles Knowles
1688–1769
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Martlia Cobb
1682–1763
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Richard Knowles
1614–1682
Lancashire, (Present UK), Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ruth Bower
1620–1687
Lincolnshire, England
Jonathan (Capt) Sparrow
1633–1706
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Lewis
1643–1735
Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Knowles
1596–1685
Jemima Aster
1580–
George Bower
1590–1656
Barbara Smyth
1596–1644
Richard Sparrow
1601–1660
Pandora Bangs
1605–1661
George Lewis
1600–1663
Sarah Jenkins
1603–1657
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Knollys
1566–1598
Grace Lady
1570–1598
Charles Bower
1550–1596
Jane Vincent
1554–
John Smith
1551–1625
Alice Walker
1560–1633
John GG
1567–1632
Jane GG
1567–1632
George II
1571–1631
Denise Foreman
1579–1626
Thomas Jenkins
1579–1668
Susanna Dentwood
1582–1672

Cornelius Knowles's Descendants

1.
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Cornelius Knowles (10 Apr 1722–4 July 1794) m. Mary Hopkins (12 Mar 1726–22 January 1788)
  1. 1. Martha Knowles 1762–
  2. 2. Cornelius Knowles 1746–1769
  3. 3. James Knowles 1756–1809
  4. 4. Martha Knowles 1747–1761
  5. 5. John Knowles 1754–
  6. 6. Experience Knowles 1750–1777

Cornelius Knowles's Timeline

3 Records

1722
10 April 1722
Birth of Cornelius Knowles in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
1722
10 Apr 1722
Birth of Cornelius Knowles
None
1794
4 July 1794
Age 72
Death of Cornelius Knowles in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 April 1722
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1722
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 July 1794
    Event Place: Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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