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Willard Knowles 1711–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 November 1711

Birth Location: Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 11 March 1786

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Knowles

Mother: Mary Sears

Spouse(s): Bethia Atwood

Children(s): Hannah Knowles

The story of Willard Knowles began in 1711 in Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Willard Knowles married Bethia Atwood, and had children including Hannah Knowles. Willard Knowles passed away in 1786 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Willard Knowles began in 1711 in Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Willard Knowles married Bethia Atwood, and had children including Hannah Knowles.
  • Willard Knowles passed away in 1786 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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Willard Knowles's Ancestors

Self
Willard Knowles
1711–1786
Birth Place: Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
John Knowles
1673–1757
Eastham, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Sears
1672–1745
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
John ((Captain John Knowles)) Knowles
1640–1675
Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Apphia Attwood
1651–1722
Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Paul Sears
1637–1707
Marblehead, Essex County, Massachussetts, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Willard
1645–1721
Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knowles
1614–1682
Ruth Bower
1620–1687
Edward *
1591–1678
Rebecca GGM)
1611–1655
Richard Sears
1590–1676
Dorothy Jones
1603–1678
George Willard
1614–1656
Dorothy Dunster
1615–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knowles
1596–1685
Jemima Aster
1580–
George Bower
1590–1656
Barbara Smyth
1596–1644
John GG
1567–1632
Jane GG
1567–1632
pp HUBBARD
1570–1646
Margaret Dewey
1574–1633
John Sayres
1561–1629
Mary Egmont
1564–1678
George Jones
1572–1626
Alice Unknown
1578–1626
Richard Willard
1583–1616
Joan Morebreade
1585–1617
Henry Dunster
1580–1646
Isabel Kaye
1595–1638

Willard Knowles's Descendants

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Willard Knowles (6 November 1711–11 March 1786) m. Bethia Atwood (26 March 1715–9 March 1789)
  1. 1. Hannah Knowles 1733–1776 m. Jesse Doane 1735–1776
    1. 1. Prince Doane 1758–1816 m. Thankful Young 1764–1822
    2. 2. Jonathan Doane 1776–1816
    3. 3. Jesse Doane 1760–1825

Willard Knowles's Timeline

2 Records

1711
6 November 1711
Birth of Willard Knowles in Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1786
11 March 1786
Age 75
Death of Willard Knowles in Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 November 1711
    Event Place: Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 March 1786
    Event Place: Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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