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John Knowles 1698–1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 June 1698

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

Death Date: 22 September 1752

Death Location: Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Knowles

Mother: Mary Sears

Spouse(s): Mehetabel Walker

Children(s): Elisha Knowles, Mehitable Smith, Richard Knowles, William Knowles, John Knowles

In 1698, John Knowles entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Knowles And Mary Sears. In 1752, John Knowles resided in Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, New England. John Knowles married Mehetabel Walker, and had children including Elisha Knowles, John Knowles, Mehitable Smith, Richard Knowles, William Knowles. John Knowles passed away in 1752 in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1698, John Knowles entered the world in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, born to John Knowles And Mary Sears.
  • In 1752, John Knowles resided in Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, New England.
  • John Knowles married Mehetabel Walker, and had children including Elisha Knowles, John Knowles, Mehitable Smith, Richard Knowles, William Knowles.
  • John Knowles passed away in 1752 in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Knowles's Ancestors

Self
John Knowles
1698–1752
Birth Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Knowles
1673–1757
Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Sears
1672–1745
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John ((Captain John Knowles)) Knowles
1640–1675
Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Apphia Attwood
1651–1722
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Paul Sears
1637–1707
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachussetts, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knowles
1614–1682
Ruth Bower
1620–1687
Edward *
1591–1678
Rebecca GGM)
1611–1655
Richard Sears
1590–1676
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
George Willard
1614–1656
Dorothy Dunster
1615–1650
2nd-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
John Sayres
1561–1629
Mary Egmont
1564–1678
George Jones
1572–1626
Alice Unknown
1578–1626
Richard Willard
1583–1616
Joan Morebreade
1585–1617
Henry Dunster
1580–1646
Isabel Kaye
1595–1638

John Knowles's Descendants

1.
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John Knowles (28 June 1698–22 September 1752) m. Mehetabel Walker (1699–11 October 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

6 Records

1698
28 June 1698
Birth of John Knowles in Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1698
28 June 1698
Birth of John Knowles in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1752
Abt 1752
Age 54
John Knowles resided here in Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, New England
Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, New England
1752
22 September 1752
Age 54
Death of John Knowles in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA
1752
22 September 1752
Age 54
Death of John Knowles in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
1753
1753
Age 55
John Knowles - Probate in Middletown, Connecticut, USA
Middletown, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1698
    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 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 June 1698
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1752
    Event Place: Haddam, Hartford, Connecticut, New England
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1752
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1752
    Event Place: Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Middletown, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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