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Robert Knotts 1708–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: Queen Annes, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Kent, Maryland, USA

Father: James Sr

Mother: Anne Knotts

Spouse(s): Esther Dawley

Children(s): James Knotts, Absolom Knotts

In 1708, Robert Knotts entered the world in Queen Annes, Maryland, USA, born to James Absalom Knotts Sr And Anne Ukm Knotts. Robert Knotts married Esther Dawley, and had children including Absolom Knotts, James Absalom Knotts. Robert Knotts passed away in 1778 in Kent, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1708, Robert Knotts entered the world in Queen Annes, Maryland, USA, born to James Absalom Knotts Sr And Anne Ukm Knotts.
  • Robert Knotts married Esther Dawley, and had children including Absolom Knotts, James Absalom Knotts.
  • Robert Knotts passed away in 1778 in Kent, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sr
1695–1751
Birth Location: Kent, Queen Anne county, Maryland, USA
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Anne Knotts
1701–1750
Birth Location: Kent, Maryland, USA
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Spouses(s)

Esther Dawley
1714–1773
Birth Location: Queen Annes, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

James Knotts
1746–1835
Birth Location: Dover, Kent, Delaware, United States
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Absolom Knotts
1753–1836
Birth Location: Delaware, USA
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Robert Knotts's Ancestors

Self
Robert Knotts
1708–1778
Birth Place: Queen Annes, Maryland, USA
Parents
James Absalom KNOTTS Sr
1695–1751
Kent, Queen Anne county, Maryland, USA
Anne (Ukm) Knotts
1701–1750
Kent, Maryland, USA
Grandparents
James (Patriarch Knotts) Sr
1673–1703
Kent County, Maryland, USA
Rebecca (Snow) Scott
1655–1700
Godmersham, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Tristram (THOMAS) Jr
1666–1746
Sundridge, Kent, England
Judith (Jane) Clayland
1674–1737
Queen Annes, Talbot, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elinor Richardson
1630–1673
Elinor Richardson
1630–1673
Tristram Eng-Maryland
1629–1686
Elizabeth Thomas
1633–1686
James Eng-Maryland
1648–1699
Elizabeth Eng-Maryland
1655–1677
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joane Cheetham
–1659
Joane Cheetham
–1659

Robert Knotts's Descendants

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Robert Knotts (1708–1778) m. Esther Dawley (1714–1773)
  1. 1. James (Absalom) Knotts 1746–1835 m. Sarah Blackshire 1756–1790
    1. 1. Edward Knotts 1784–1864 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Bryon 1788–1844
      1. 1. Elizabeth Knotts 1816–1905
      2. 2. Luke (Wiseman) Knotts 1814–1880
      3. 3. James (B) Knotts 1827–1864
      4. 4. Susanna Knotts 1822–
      5. 5. Ursula Knotts 1819–1845
      6. 6. Rebecca Knotts 1816–1910
      7. 7. Sarah (“Sally”) Knotts 1812–1883
      8. 8. Matilda Knotts 1832–1860
      9. 9. Joseph Knotts 1806–1855
      10. 10. Isaac (Knotts) Notts 1820–1892
      11. 11. John (William Knotts) Notts 1818–1906 m. Drusilla (P.) Farson 1820–1856 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Willey 1827– m. Minerva Louthan 1834– m. Mary (Jane) Coe 1814–1898
        1. 1. Barsheba Knotts 1845–1872
        2. 2. Susan (Amanda) Knotts 1849–1939
        3. 3. Samuel (Brainard) Knotts 1843–1900
        4. 4. Samantha Knotts 1849–1880
        5. 5. Matilda Knotts 1845–1927
        6. 6. John (L) Knotts 1851–1915
        7. 7. George Knotts 1841–1869 m. Louisa (E.) Hall 1850–1929 m. Virginia (Caroline) Bumgarner 1852–1879
        8. 8. Amanda KNOTTS 1850–
        9. 9. Ann (Rebecca) Knotts 1839–1918
        10. 10. Mary Knotts 1842–
        11. 11. William (P) Knotts 1847–1860
        12. 12. Drusilla (Dowella) Knotts 1849–
        13. 13. Martha (M) Knotts 1853–1921
        14. 14. Isaac Knotts 1859–1860
        15. 15. Clara (Louy) Knotts 1864–1947
        16. 16. Ida Knotts 1868–
        17. 17. Isaac Knotts 1859–1860
        18. 18. Ivy (Jane) Knotts 1840–
        19. 19. Margaret Knotts 1855–
        20. 20. Sarah (Virginia) Knotts 1844–
        21. 21. Luke (Wiseman) Knotts 1847–1931
        22. 22. Samuel (Brainard "Sandy") Knotts 1843–
        23. 23. Sara (Jane) Knotts 1840–1934
        24. 24. Barsheba Knotts 1847–
        25. 25. Susan (Amanda) Knotts 1849–1939
        26. 26. John (L) Knotts 1851–1915
        27. 27. Matilda Knotts 1845–1927
        28. 28. Luke (Wiseman) Knotts 1847–1931 m. Sarah (M) Reeder 1849–1923
        29. 29. Sarah (Jane) Knotts 1840–1934 m. William Knotts 1835–1915
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Bryon 1788–1844 m. Edward Knotts 1784–1864
  2. 2. Absolom Knotts 1753–1836 m. Nancy (Ann) Myers 1755–1828 m. Nancy Knotts 1775–1834
    1. 1. Joseph Knotts 1792–1885 m. Mary Arnold 1810–1899
      1. 1. David (Arnold) Knott 1847–1899
      2. 2. Daniel (Arnold) Knotts 1847–1860
      3. 3. William Knotts 1835–1915 m. Sarah (Jane) Knotts 1840–1934
        1. 1. Emma (Locie) Knotts 1882–1963 m. Cary (Albert) Witte 1879–1973
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Jane) Knotts 1836–1920
      5. 5. Absolom Knotts 1830–1894 m. Elvina Knotts 1825–
        1. 1. Mary Knotts 1854–
        2. 2. William (W.) Knotts 1856–
        3. 3. Rebecca Knotts 1857–
        4. 4. John Knotts 1859–
        5. 5. Nancy Knotts 1862–
        6. 6. Matilda Knotts 1863–
        7. 7. Sarah Knotts 1868–
      6. 6. Rufus Knotts 1837–1907

Robert Knotts's Timeline

4 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Robert Knotts in Queen Annes, Maryland, USA
Queen Annes, Maryland, USA
1725
1725
Age 17
Birth of Robert Knotts in Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States
1770
1770
Age 62
Death of Robert Knotts in Kent, Maryland, USA
Kent, Maryland, USA
1778
1778
Age 70
Death of Robert Knotts in Kent, Maryland, USA
Kent, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Queen Annes, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Kent, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Kent, Maryland, USA
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