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Margaret Wilkins 1649–1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 DEC 1649

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1696

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Bray Wilkins

Mother: Hannah Way

Spouse(s): Phillip Knight

Children(s): Elizabeth Knight, Margaret Knight, Rebeckah Knight, Joseph Knight, Abigail Knight, Margery Knight, Phillip Knight

In 1649, Margaret Wilkins entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Bray Wilkins And Hannah Gengell Way. Margaret Wilkins married Phillip Knight, and had children including Abigail Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Joseph Knight, Margaret Knight, Margery Knight, Mary Knight, Phillip Knight, Rebeckah Knight. Margaret Wilkins passed away in 1696 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1649, Margaret Wilkins entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Bray Wilkins And Hannah Gengell Way.
  • Margaret Wilkins married Phillip Knight, and had children including Abigail Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Joseph Knight, Margaret Knight, Margery Knight, Mary Knight, Phillip Knight, Rebeckah Knight.
  • Margaret Wilkins passed away in 1696 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bray Wilkins
1610–1702
Birth Location: Glamorganshire, Wales
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Hannah Way
1616–1702
Birth Location: Bridport, Dorset, England
HW

Spouses(s)

Phillip Knight
1646–1696
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Knight
1676–1752
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
EK
Margaret Knight
1671–
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Rebeckah Knight
1691–
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
RK
Joseph Knight
1685–1767
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JK
Abigail Knight
1673–
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
AK
Margery Knight
1674–
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
MK
Phillip Knight
1669–1696
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
PK

Margaret Wilkins's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Wilkins
1649–1696
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Bray Wilkins
1610–1702
Glamorganshire, Wales
Hannah (Gengell) Way
1616–1702
Bridport, Dorset, England
Grandparents
Thomas Wilkins
1590–1649
Somersetshire, England
Hannah Nichols
1590–
Somersetshire, England
Henry Way
1576–1667
Allington, Dorset, England
Elizabeth Batchellor
1587–1665
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Batchiler
1561–1656
Ann Bates
1561–1623
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Batchiler
1534–1565
Anne Flanders
1538–1561
Mildred Ward
1524–1577

Margaret Wilkins's Descendants

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Margaret Wilkins (12 DEC 1649–1696) m. Phillip Knight (1646–19 AUG 1696)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Knight 1676–1752 m. Samuel Towne 1673–1714 m. Elisha Perkins 1656–1741
    1. 1. Phillip Towne 1707–1781
    2. 2. Samuel Towne 1702–1771
    3. 3. Elizabeth Towne 1697–1772 m. Robert Perkins 1697–1750
      1. 1. Anna Perkins 1739–1811
      2. 2. Amos Perkins 1730–1814
      3. 3. Elizabeth Perkins 1723–1781 m. Isaac Perkins 1717–1802
      4. 4. Martha Perkins 1734–1774
      5. 5. Mehitable Perkins 1737–1810
      6. 6. Phoebe Perkins 1733–1815
      7. 7. Rebecca Perkins 1725–1774 m. Peter Robinson 1717–1787 m. Israel Kinney 1712–1747
      8. 8. Sarah Perkins 1725–1795 m. Elizur Lake 1724–1796
      9. 9. Robert Perkins 1727–1801 m. Hannah Cummings 1724–1802
    4. 4. Rebecca Towne 1700–
  2. 2. Margaret Knight 1671–
  3. 3. Rebeckah Knight 1691–
  4. 4. Joseph Knight 1685–1767
  5. 5. Abigail Knight 1673–
  6. 6. Margery Knight 1674–
  7. 7. Phillip Knight 1669–1696 m. Rebecca Towne 1668–1702
    1. 1. Rebecca Knight 1693–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Knight 1696–1729

Margaret Wilkins's Timeline

3 Records

1648
12 DEC 1648
Birth of Margaret Wilkins in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1649
12 DEC 1649
Birth of Margaret Wilkins
None
1696
1696
Age 47
Death of Margaret Wilkins in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 DEC 1648
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 DEC 1649
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