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Sarah Elwell 1730–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1730

Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1784

Death Location: Maine, USA

Father: David Elwell

Mother: Sarah Mariner

Spouse(s): Samuel Knowles

Children(s): Elizabeth Knowles, Freeman Knowles

In 1730, Sarah Elwell entered the world in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to David Elwell And Sarah Ann Mariner. Sarah Elwell married Samuel Knowles, and had children including Elizabeth Knowles, Freeman Knowles. Sarah Elwell passed away in 1784 in Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1730, Sarah Elwell entered the world in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to David Elwell And Sarah Ann Mariner.
  • Sarah Elwell married Samuel Knowles, and had children including Elizabeth Knowles, Freeman Knowles.
  • Sarah Elwell passed away in 1784 in Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Elwell
1703–1732
Birth Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Mariner
1708–1766
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Samuel Knowles
1733–1777
Birth Location: Provincetown, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Knowles
1758–1810
Birth Location: Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Freeman Knowles
1755–1797
Birth Location: Cape Elizabeth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Sarah Elwell's Ancestors

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Sarah Elwell
1730–1784
Birth Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
David Elwell
1703–1732
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah (Ann) Mariner
1708–1766
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sarah Elwell's Descendants

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Sarah Elwell (20 Jul 1730–1784) m. Samuel Knowles (1733–Bef. 1777)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Knowles 1758–1810 m. William Ingersoll 1754–1807
    1. 1. Sarah Ingersoll 1778–1843 m. Robert Allen 1772–1859
      1. 1. John (Truxton) Allen 1806–1851 m. Mary (Nash) Lowe 1806–1877
        1. 1. Julia (Wass) Allen 1843–1910 m. William (Henry) Hartwell 1845–1899
  2. 2. Freeman Knowles 1755–1797 m. Susanna Nash 1753–1836
    1. 1. Susanna Knowles 1780–1829
    2. 2. Abraham Knowles 1779–1815 m. Prudence Hillman 1784–1846
      1. 1. Louisa Knowles 1812–1852
    3. 3. Mary ("Polly") Knowles 1785–1876 m. Isaac (Aaron) Wass 1784–1827
      1. 1. Julia (Ann) Wass 1820–1897 m. Enoch (Avery) Emerson 1818–1889
        1. 1. Ralph (Waldo) Emerson 1852–1924
    4. 4. Sarah Knowles 1781–1842
    5. 5. Abigail Knowles 1787–1873
    6. 6. Freeman Knowles 1794–1800
    7. 7. Thankful Knowles 1789–1814
    8. 8. Amy (Emma) Knowles 1797–1873

Sarah Elwell's Timeline

2 Records

1730
20 Jul 1730
Birth of Sarah Elwell in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1784
1784
Age 54
Death of Sarah Elwell in Maine, USA
Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1730
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Maine, USA
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