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Richard Knowles 1688–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jul 1688

Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1769

Death Location: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Samuel Sr

Mother: Mercy Freeman

Spouse(s): Martha Cobb

Children(s): Richard Knowles, Martha Wright

In 1688, Richard Knowles entered the world in Massachusetts, USA, born to Samuel Knowles Sr And Mercy Freeman. Richard Knowles married Martha Cobb, and had children including Martha Wright, Richard Knowles. Richard Knowles passed away in 1769 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1688, Richard Knowles entered the world in Massachusetts, USA, born to Samuel Knowles Sr And Mercy Freeman.
  • Richard Knowles married Martha Cobb, and had children including Martha Wright, Richard Knowles.
  • Richard Knowles passed away in 1769 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sr
1651–1737
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
SS
Mercy Freeman
1659–1737
Birth Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
MF

Spouses(s)

Martha Cobb
1682–1763
Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA
MC

Children(s)

Richard Knowles
–1736
Birth Location: –
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Martha Wright
1713–1755
Birth Location: Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
MW

Richard Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Richard Knowles
1688–1769
Birth Place: Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Knowles Sr
1651–1737
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy Freeman
1659–1737
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Richard Knowles
1614–1675
Lancashire, Lancashire, England
Ruth Bowers
1616–1687
Lincolnshire, of Lincolnshire, England
John Freeman
1627–1719
England
Mercy Prence
1631–1711
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Prence
1600–1673
Patience Brewster
1600–1634
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Prence
1576–1630
Elizabeth Todlerby
1600–
William Brewster
1566–1644
Mary Wentworth
1569–1627

Richard Knowles's Descendants

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Richard Knowles (28 Jul 1688–1769) m. Martha Cobb (06 Feb 1682–31 Oct 1763)
  1. 1. Richard Knowles –1736
  2. 2. Martha Wright 1713–1755

Richard Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1688
28 Jul 1688
Birth of Richard Knowles in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1769
1769
Age 81
Death of Richard Knowles in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1688
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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