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Jane Knowles 1619–1693 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1619

Birth Location: Lynton, North Devon District, Devon, England

Death Date: 27 Apr 1693

Death Location: Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas Knowles

Mother: Jane Conant

Spouse(s): WILLIAM CORNISH

Children(s): Mary Cornish

The story of Jane Knowles began in 1619 in Lynton, North Devon District, Devon, England. Jane Knowles married William Bennett Cornish, and had children including Mary Mercy Cornish. Jane Knowles passed away in 1693 in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jane Knowles began in 1619 in Lynton, North Devon District, Devon, England.
  • Jane Knowles married William Bennett Cornish, and had children including Mary Mercy Cornish.
  • Jane Knowles passed away in 1693 in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Jane Knowles's Ancestors

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Jane Knowles
1619–1693
Birth Place: Lynton, North Devon District, Devon, England
Parents
Thomas Henry Knowles
–1625
Littbury, Devonshire, England
Jane Conant
1584–1584
East Burleigh, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Samuel Knowles
1560–
Budleigh, Devonshire, England
Susan Nicholas
1560–1580
Brixham, Devonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Nichols
1510–1586
Cecily Merell
1525–1569
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Nicholls
1485–1555
Anne Colby
1489–1559

Jane Knowles's Descendants

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Jane Knowles (1619–27 Apr 1693) m. WILLIAM (BENNETT) CORNISH (1604–20 November 1682)
  1. 1. Mary ((Mercy)) Cornish 1654–1714 m. Samuel (Sturdevant,) II 1654–1736
    1. 1. William Sturtevant 1682–1753 m. Fear Cushman 1689–1746 m. Joanna Dunbar 1692–1756
      1. 1. Fear (Sturtevant) Waterman 1719–1790 m. Lieut (John) Waterman 1718–1790
        1. 1. Elizabeth Waterman 1744–
        2. 2. Isaac Waterman 1755–
        3. 3. Isaac Waterman 1756–1813
        4. 4. John Waterman 1747–
        5. 5. John Waterman 1749–
        6. 6. William Waterman 1750–
      2. 2. Deborah Sturtevant 1731–1798
      3. 3. Elizabeth Sturtevant 1719–1790
      4. 4. Hannah (Sturtevant) Ripley 1711–1796
      5. 5. Isaac Sturtevant 1707–1750
      6. 6. Jesse (Fuller) Sturtevant 1748–
      7. 7. Martha Sturtevant 1735–
      8. 8. Rebeckah Sturtevant 1715–1715
      9. 9. Samuel Sturtevant 1744–
      10. 10. Sarah Sturtevant 1737–1747
      11. 11. Simeon Sturtevant 1742–

Jane Knowles's Timeline

3 Records

1619
1619
Birth of Jane Knowles in Lynton, North Devon District, Devon, England
Lynton, North Devon District, Devon, England
1638
1638
Age 19
Jane Knowles was married in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1693
27 Apr 1693
Age 74
Death of Jane Knowles in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1619
    Event Place: Lynton, North Devon District, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1693
    Event Place: Manchester-by-the-Sea, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

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