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Edmund KNOWLES 1747–1835 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1747

Birth Location: Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, USA

Death Date: March 20, 1835

Death Location: Greene County, Georgia, USA

Father: Richard Knowles

Mother: Prudence Prettyman

Spouse(s): PATIENCE PRETTYMAN

Children(s): ELIJAH KNOWLES, Thomas Knowles, William Knowles, Charles Knowles, Rice Knowles, Henry Knowles, James Knowles, Edmond Knowles

The story of Edmund KNOWLES began in 1747 in Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, USA. Edmund KNOWLES married Patience Prettyman, and had children including Charles Knowles, Edmond Knowles, Elijah R Knowles, Henry Knowles, James P Knowles, Rice Prettyman Knowles, Thomas Knowles, William Knowles. Edmund KNOWLES passed away in 1835 in Greene County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edmund KNOWLES began in 1747 in Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, USA.
  • Edmund KNOWLES married Patience Prettyman, and had children including Charles Knowles, Edmond Knowles, Elijah R Knowles, Henry Knowles, James P Knowles, Rice Prettyman Knowles, Thomas Knowles, William Knowles.
  • Edmund KNOWLES passed away in 1835 in Greene County, Georgia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Edmund KNOWLES's Ancestors

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Edmund KNOWLES
1747–1835
Birth Place: Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Parents
Richard Knowles
1714–1791
Somerset, Sussex, DE
Prudence Prettyman
1720–1744
Sussex, Delaware, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Prettyman
1687–1719
York, Virginia, United States
COMFORT (BURTON) **
1691–1770
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Prettyman
1653–1723
Mary Marriner
1649–1724
ROBERT BURTON
1647–1725
CATHERINE COTTON
1649–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Prettyman
1610–1688
Mary*
1610–1690

Edmund KNOWLES's Descendants

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Edmund KNOWLES (1747–March 20, 1835) m. PATIENCE PRETTYMAN (1747–1835)
  1. 1. ELIJAH (R.) KNOWLES 1790–1867 m. Margaret Woods 1800–1839
    1. 1. JULIA (ANN) KNOWLES 1837– m. James (Wilson "Ivy") White 1836–1883
      1. 1. Amanda (C.) WHITE 1869–1954 m. Jesse (William) Packwood 1864–1955
        1. 1. NAPOLEON (CHESTER) PACKWOOD 1904–1953 m. Pearl Maybelle 1908–1979
        2. 2. Clara (C) Packwood 1889–1964
        3. 3. Alvah (Homer) Packwood 1893–1911
        4. 4. Ivy Packwood 1895–1953
        5. 5. Mabel Packwood 1897–1962
        6. 6. Alma Packwood 1902–1990
        7. 7. Walter Packwood 1899–1963
        8. 8. Lavella Packwood 1906–1985
        9. 9. Edmund Packwood 1907–1999
        10. 10. Naomi (Lavone) Packwood 1910–1911
        11. 11. Fanny (G) Packwood 1891–1972
      2. 2. Wiley White 1860–1948
      3. 3. Martha ((Mattie)) White 1864–
      4. 4. Mary White 1868–
      5. 5. Albert White 1872–
      6. 6. Edmond White 1875–
    2. 2. James Knowles 1815–
    3. 3. Betsy (Ann) Knowles 1817–1896
    4. 4. Nancy Knowles 1819–1877
    5. 5. William (Dickson) Knowles 1821–1917
    6. 6. Edmund Knowles 1824–1855
    7. 7. Jospeh (H) Knowles 1827–1917
    8. 8. John (Henry) Knowles 1829–1855
    9. 9. Sarah (J) Knowles 1832–1874
    10. 10. Elijah (Smith) Knowles 1835–1914
  2. 2. Thomas Knowles 1770–1843
  3. 3. William Knowles 1795–1846
  4. 4. Charles Knowles 1793–1874
  5. 5. Rice (Prettyman) Knowles 1782–1873
  6. 6. Henry Knowles 1775–
  7. 7. James (P) Knowles 1775–1850
  8. 8. Edmond Knowles 1768–1859

Edmund KNOWLES's Timeline

2 Records

1747
1747
Birth of Edmund KNOWLES in Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, USA
1835
March 20, 1835
Age 88
Death of Edmund KNOWLES in Greene County, Georgia, USA
Greene County, Georgia, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1747
    Event Place: Lewes, Sussex, Delaware, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 20, 1835
    Event Place: Greene County, Georgia, USA

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