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Robert William Knowles 1812–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 March 1812

Birth Location: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Death Date: 8 October 1876

Death Location: Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America

Father: Nicholas Sr

Mother: Mary Knowles

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Robert William Knowles was born in 1812 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of Nicholas A Knowles Sr And Mary Knowles. Robert William Knowles passed away in 1876 in Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Robert William Knowles was born in 1812 in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America, the child of Nicholas A Knowles Sr And Mary Knowles.
  • Robert William Knowles passed away in 1876 in Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America.

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Robert Knowles's Ancestors

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Robert Knowles
1812–1876
Birth Place: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Parents
Nicholas A Knowles Sr
1780–1866
South Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Mary Knowles
1790–1867
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
Ebenezer Knowles
1751–1824
South Kingstown, Washingon, Rhode Island, USA
Dorcas Northrup
1748–1756
Or of South Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
ABIGAIL SMITH
1712–1783
Captain Northup
1718–1783
Susanna Northup
1725–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Smith
1680–1750
Patience Mowry
1674–1734
David Northrup
1657–1725
Susannah Congdon
1678–1725

Robert Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1812
30 March 1812
Birth of Robert William Knowles in South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1876
8 October 1876
Age 64
Death of Robert William Knowles in Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
Onondaga County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 March 1812
    Event Place: South Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 October 1876
    Event Place: Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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