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John Knowles 1673–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 July 1673

Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 3 November 1757

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Knowles

Mother: Apphia Attwood

Spouse(s): Mary Sears

Children(s): Joshua Knowles, Willard Knowles, Azuba Knowles, Paul (DNA), John Knowles

The story of John Knowles began in 1673 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA. John Knowles married Mary Sears, and had children including Azuba Knowles, John Knowles, Joshua Knowles, Paul Knowles 4 Dna, Willard Knowles. John Knowles passed away in 1757 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Knowles began in 1673 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA.
  • John Knowles married Mary Sears, and had children including Azuba Knowles, John Knowles, Joshua Knowles, Paul Knowles 4 Dna, Willard Knowles.
  • John Knowles passed away in 1757 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knowles
1640–1675
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Apphia Attwood
1651–1722
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Sears
1672–1745
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Joshua Knowles
1696–1786
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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Willard Knowles
1711–1786
Birth Location: Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Azuba Knowles
1714–1787
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Paul (DNA)
1702–1775
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, MA
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John Knowles
1698–1752
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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John Knowles's Ancestors

Self
John Knowles
1673–1757
Birth Place: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John (Captain John Knowles) Knowles
1640–1675
Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Apphia Attwood
1651–1722
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Richard Knowles
1614–1682
Lancashire, (Present UK), Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ruth Bower
1620–1687
Lincolnshire, England
Edward (Bangs) *
1591–1678
Panfield, Braintree District, Essex, England
Rebecca (Hobart (Bangs) (9th) GGM)
1611–1655
Hingham, South Norfolk District, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
John Knowles
1596–1685
Jemima Aster
1580–
George Bower
1590–1656
Barbara Smyth
1596–1644
John GG
1567–1632
Jane GG
1567–1632
pp HUBBARD
1570–1646
Margaret Dewey
1574–1633
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
Richard Sheriff
1536–1586
Margaret Dudley
1539–1592
Edmund Chavis
1530–1586
Margaret Dewey
1530–1610
Henry Sir
1553–1625
Jane Bell
1572–1641
Robert Constable
1540–1601
Margaret Stayce
1553–1601

John Knowles's Descendants

1.
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John Knowles (10 July 1673–3 November 1757) m. Mary Sears (24 October 1672–7 November 1745)
  1. 1. Joshua Knowles 1696–1786 m. Sarah Paine 1699–1772
    1. 1. Rebecca Knowles 1726–1809
    2. 2. Sarah Knowles 1728–
    3. 3. Josiah Knowles 1735–
    4. 4. Sarah Knowles 1732–
    5. 5. Joshua Knowles 1730–1779 m. Mary Harding 1735–1801
      1. 1. Joshua Knowles 1756–1822
      2. 2. Sarah Knowles 1766–1816
      3. 3. Nathaniel Knowles 1757–1783
      4. 4. Rebecca Knowles 1763–1836
      5. 5. Joshua Knowles 1756–1822
      6. 6. Nathaniel Knowles 1756–1783
      7. 7. Jesse Knowles 1771–1846
      8. 8. Rebecca Knowles 1763–1836
      9. 9. Mehitable Knowles 1755–1785
      10. 10. Martha Knowles 1760–1845
      11. 11. Susanna Knowles 1776–
      12. 12. Mary Knowles 1773–
    6. 6. Susanna Knowles 1740–
    7. 7. Simeon Knowles 1737–1787
    8. 8. Jesse Knowles 1723–1778
  2. 2. Willard Knowles 1711–1786 m. Bethia Atwood 1715–1789
    1. 1. Hannah Knowles 1733–1776 m. Jesse Doane 1735–1776
      1. 1. Prince Doane 1758–1816 m. Thankful Young 1764–1822
      2. 2. Jonathan Doane 1776–1816
      3. 3. Jesse Doane 1760–1825
  3. 3. Azuba Knowles 1714–1787 m. Benjamin Sears 1706–1787
  4. 4. Paul (Knowles 4) (DNA) 1702–1775 m. Phoebe (Phebe Paine) 9* 1699–1748
    1. 1. Mary Knowls 1727–1775 m. Joshua Atwood 1722–1833
      1. 1. JOSEPH ATWOOD 1749–1833 m. Susannah Smith 1753–1827
        1. 1. Hannah Atwood 1783–1823 m. Aaron Nickerson 1779–1822
        2. 2. Mercy (Mary Atwood) 5\64 1785–1863 m. John (Spinney) 1\128 1784–1879
        3. 3. Letitia Atwood 1781–1838 m. Anson Kendrick 1776–
        4. 4. Temperance Atwood 1794–1854 m. Daniel Crowell 1788–1876
        5. 5. Ruth Atwood 1775–1845 m. Lombard Nickerson 1768–1841
      2. 2. Knowles Atwood 1746–1840 m. Rhoda Nickerson 1764–1849
        1. 1. John (N) Atwood 1797–1888 m. Elizabeth Crowell 1799–1889
        2. 2. Hannah Atwood 1793–
        3. 3. Joshua Atwood 1800–
        4. 4. Mary Atwood 1787–
        5. 5. Knowles Atwood 1789–
        6. 6. Rhoda Atwood 1804–1890 m. William Brown 1800–
        7. 7. Elisha Atwood 1785–1865
        8. 8. Smith Atwood 1800–1879 m. Lucretia Hopkins 1805–1888
    2. 2. Ann Knowles 1723–1785
    3. 3. Ruth Knowles 1736–
    4. 4. Silas Knowles 1740–1833 m. Mary Freeman 1741–1790
      1. 1. James (Freeman) Knowles 1778–
      2. 2. Nehemiah Knowles 1771–1794
      3. 3. Silas Knowles 1800–
      4. 4. Mary Knowles 1766–1794
      5. 5. Phebe Knowles 1769–1840
      6. 6. Freeman Knowles 1797–1876
      7. 7. John Knowles 1762–
      8. 8. Thomas Knowles 1775–
      9. 9. Eli Knowles 1777–
      10. 10. Silas Knowles 1764–1799
        1. 1. Silas Knowles 1794–1816
        2. 2. Smith Knowles 1788–1836
      11. 11. Anna (F) Knowles 1773–
    5. 5. Abigail Knowles 1738–1799 m. Silvanus Higgins 1736–1802
      1. 1. Abigail Higgins 1766–
    6. 6. Thomas Knowles 1732– m. Lucy Lewis 1731–
      1. 1. Thomas Knowles 1762–1792
    7. 7. Hannah Knowles 1734–1800 m. John Warren 1733–1772
      1. 1. Lettice Warren 1754–
      2. 2. Phebe Warren 1756–
      3. 3. William Warren 1762–
      4. 4. Hannah Warren 1758–1760
      5. 5. Knowles Higgins 1773–
      6. 6. Hannah Warren 1760–1819
    8. 8. Phebe Knowles 1725–1787 m. Simon (Sr) Gross 1709–1796
      1. 1. Thomas Gross 1758–1843
    9. 9. Paul Knowles 1728–1802 m. Mary Atkins 1738–1824
      1. 1. Anna Knowles 1776–1864
      2. 2. Zaccheus Knowles 1768–
      3. 3. Paul Knowles 1762–
      4. 4. Isaiah Knowles 1778–
      5. 5. Mary Knowles 1772–
      6. 6. Mary Knowles 1770–
      7. 7. Caleb Knowles 1766–1805
      8. 8. Ruth Knowles 1764–
    10. 10. James Knowles 1737–1737
    11. 11. John Knowles 1730–1753
  5. 5. John Knowles 1698–1752 m. Mehetabel Walker 1699–1752
    1. 1. Elisha Knowles 1724–1801
    2. 2. Mehitable Smith 1728–
    3. 3. Richard Knowles 1725–1814
    4. 4. William Knowles 1732–1820
    5. 5. John Knowles 1721–

John Knowles's Timeline

10 Records

1673
10 July 1673
Birth of John Knowles in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1673
10 Jul 1673
Birth of John Knowles in Eastham, Barnstable, MA
Eastham, Barnstable, MA
1673
10 July 1673
Birth of John Knowles in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1673
10 July 1673
Birth of John Knowles in Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1686
1686
Age 13
John Knowles was married
None
1693
28 Dec 1693
Age 20
John Knowles was married in Eastham, Barnstable, MA
Eastham, Barnstable, MA
1757
3 November 1757
Age 84
Death of John Knowles in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1757
3 Nov 1757
Age 84
Death of John Knowles in Eastham, Barnstable, MA
Eastham, Barnstable, MA
1757
3 November 1757
Age 84
Death of John Knowles in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1757
3 November 1757
Age 84
Death of John Knowles in Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 July 1673
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1673
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 July 1673
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 July 1673
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1686

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1693
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, MA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 November 1757
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1757
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 November 1757
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 November 1757
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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