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John Knowles 1717 – 1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: June 1717

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Death Date: 22 JUL 1804

Death Location: Buried Trinity Church, Oxford Twp., Philadelphia, PA

Father: John Knowles

Mother: Anne Paull

Spouse(s): Mary Wilkinson

Children(s): John KNOWLES, Elizabeth KNOWLES, Catherine KNOWLES, Sarah KNOWLES, Margaret Knowles, John KNOWLES, Mary Knowles

John Knowles IV was born in 1717 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, the child of John Knowles and Anne Paull. In 1790, John Knowles IV resided in Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1800, John Knowles IV resided in Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John Knowles IV married Mary Wilkinson, and had children including John KNOWLES, Elizabeth KNOWLES, Catherine KNOWLES, Sarah KNOWLES, Margaret Knowles, John KNOWLES, Mary Knowles. John Knowles IV passed away in 1804 in Buried Trinity Church, Oxford Twp., Philadelphia, PA.

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Biography

  • John Knowles IV was born in 1717 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, the child of John Knowles and Anne Paull.
  • In 1790, John Knowles IV resided in Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • In 1800, John Knowles IV resided in Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • John Knowles IV married Mary Wilkinson, and had children including John KNOWLES, Elizabeth KNOWLES, Catherine KNOWLES, Sarah KNOWLES, Margaret Knowles, John KNOWLES, Mary Knowles.
  • John Knowles IV passed away in 1804 in Buried Trinity Church, Oxford Twp., Philadelphia, PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knowles
1697 – 1743
Birth Location: England
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Anne Paull
1681 – 1750
Birth Location: Ilminster, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wilkinson
1723 – 1787
Birth Location: Norrthern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA
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Children(s)

John KNOWLES
1745 – 1756
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Elizabeth KNOWLES
1749 – 1842
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Catherine KNOWLES
1751 – 1842
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Sarah KNOWLES
1756 – 1831
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Margaret Knowles
1758 – 1760
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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John KNOWLES
1760 – 1819
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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Mary Knowles
1762 – 1754
Birth Location: Baptised Christ Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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John Knowles's Ancestors

Self
John Knowles
1717 – 1804
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Parents
John Knowles
1697 – 1743
England
Anne Paull
1681 – 1750
Ilminster, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Elizabeth Newman
1658 – 1726
Berkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Knowles's Descendants

1.
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John Knowles (June 1717 – 22 JUL 1804) m. Mary Wilkinson (ABT 1723 – 10 DEC 1787)
  1. 1. John KNOWLES (17 aug 1745 – 21 Nov 1756)
  2. 2. Elizabeth KNOWLES (28 Dec 1749 – 14 Feb 1842)
  3. 3. Catherine KNOWLES (16 November 1751 – 14 Feb 1842)
  4. 4. Sarah KNOWLES (8 Jan 1756 – 8 Sep 1831)
  5. 5. Margaret Knowles (13 May 1758 – 3 Apr 1760)
  6. 6. John KNOWLES (24 Aug 1760 – 20 Aug 1819)
  7. 7. Mary Knowles (18 Nov 1762 – abt 1754) m. Elias (S (Eli)) Toy (1750 – 14 Aug 1832) m. Jesse (H) Duffield (19 June 1790 – 23 November 1869)
    1. 1. Harriet Toy (22 Oct 1783 – 24 Mar 1863)
    2. 2. Mary Toy (12 September 1785 – 29 Nov 1870) m. William Cripps
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Cripps
    3. 3. Margaret Toy (13 May 1787 – )
    4. 4. Thomas Toy (09 Feb 1789 – )
    5. 5. Elizabeth Toy (1790 – 1875) m. Jacob Hall (22 August 1793 – 3 September 1858)
      1. 1. Emmeline (Phillips) Hall (1 NOV 1824 – 22 AUG 1891)
    6. 6. William Toy (07 Mar 1792 – abt 1845)
    7. 7. Elias (Eli S) Toy (19 Oct 1799 – 21 Mar 1860) m. Mary Hess (1 June 1801 – 4 July 1884)
      1. 1. Martha (Hess) Toy (abt 1835 – 17 Feb 1910) m. John (Marshall) White (abt 1834 – 21 Apr 1880)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Valintino) White (16 December 1855 – 27 Aug 1932) m. George (Washington) Lawson (17 June 1855 – 30 June 1924) m. John Young
        2. 2. Mary (Hess) White (26 Aug 1861 – 15 Feb 1931) m. Franklin (Grabiel) Neumeyer (29 Apr 1863 – 19 November 1912)
        3. 3. Marshall (J.) White (1862 – 18 June 1864)
        4. 4. John (Marshall) White (Jan 1862 – 18 June 1864)
        5. 5. Kate White (abt 1863 – )
        6. 6. Sarah White (1864 – )
        7. 7. Martha (Hess) White (1866 – 13 Nov 1891) m. Jordan Lawrence (14 Oct 1859 – 10 Apr 1944)
        8. 8. Mary White (abt 1867 – )
        9. 9. Thomas (Toy) White (11 August 1868 – 9 December 1957)
        10. 10. Amanda White (abt 1869 – )
        11. 11. Charlie (R.) White (abt 1874 – )
      2. 2. Hannah Toy (1825 – )
      3. 3. Alma Toy (1828 – 13 APR 1882)
      4. 4. William Toy (1829 – ?unknown)
      5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Toy (1830 – 13 APR 1882)
      6. 6. Sarah Toy (10 Feb 1832 – 10 Jun 1863)
      7. 7. Eli (S.) Toy (1831 – 13 Mar 1900) m. Elizabeth Freeborn (Abt 1839 – 4 June 1913)
        1. 1. Mary (S.) Toy (Abt 1861 – )
        2. 2. Eli (S.) Toy (Abt 1864 – )
        3. 3. Lizzie (S.) Toy (Abt 1868 – )
        4. 4. John (F.) Toy (Abt 1874 – 5 Jul 1937)
        5. 5. Thomas (Hess) Toy (31 Jul 1876 – 16 Apr 1931) m. Sarah (Lillian) Long (31 August 1880 – 26 July 1955)
        6. 6. William Toy (Abt 1879 – 15 Apr 1910)
        7. 7. Dorothy (E) Herbert (1887 – 9 August 1953)
      8. 8. Thomas Toy (1834 – )
      9. 9. Samuel (H) Toy (23 Feb 1838 – 6 May 1922)
      10. 10. Jacob Toy (1841 – 6 Feb 1890)
      11. 11. Cornelius Toy (1844 – )
    8. 8. Lusanah Toy (22 Sep 1795 – )
    9. 9. Sarah (Toy) (Duffield) (05 Oct 1797 – 04 Jan 1870)
    10. 10. Asenath Toy (11 Oct 1804 – bef 1870)
    11. 11. John (K) Toy (1805 – bef 1870)

John Knowles's Timeline

4 Records

1717
June 1717
Birth of John Knowles IV in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
1790
1790
Age 73
John Knowles IV resided here in Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1800
1800
Age 83
John Knowles IV resided here in Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1804
22 JUL 1804
Age 87
Death of John Knowles IV in Buried Trinity Church, Oxford Twp., Philadelphia, PA
Buried Trinity Church, Oxford Twp., Philadelphia, PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: June 1717
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 9; Page: 325; Image: 579; Family History Library Film: 0568149

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Oxford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Series: M32; Roll: 42; Page: 134; Image: 203; Family History Library Film: 363345

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New Jersey
    Record Source: UK, American Loyalist Claims, 1776-1835, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; American Loyalist Claims, Series II; Class: AO 13; Piece: 109

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 JUL 1804
    Event Place: Buried Trinity Church, Oxford Twp., Philadelphia, PA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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