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William Knowles 1645–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1645

Birth Location: RI

Death Date: 13 Jul 1727

Death Location: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Father: Henry Knowles

Mother:

Spouse(s): Alice Fish

Children(s): John Knowles

William Knowles was born in 1645 in RI, the child of Henry Knowles And Elizabeth Knowles. William Knowles married Alice Fish, Mary Rebecca Tree, and had children including John Knowles. William Knowles passed away in 1727 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • William Knowles was born in 1645 in RI, the child of Henry Knowles And Elizabeth Knowles.
  • William Knowles married Alice Fish, Mary Rebecca Tree, and had children including John Knowles.
  • William Knowles passed away in 1727 in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States.

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William Knowles's Ancestors

Self
William Knowles
1645–1727
Birth Place: RI
Parents
Henry Knowles
1609–1670
Hull, Yorkshire, Humberside, England, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Knowles's Descendants

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William Knowles (1645–13 Jul 1727) m. Alice Fish (1652–29 Aug 1728)
  1. 1. John Knowles 1687–1771 m. Elizabeth Warner 1697–1771
    1. 1. Margaret (Mary) Knowles 1726–1771 m. Ezekiel Sherman 1721–1773
      1. 1. Elizabeth Sherman 1748–1789 m. James Parker 1743–1829
        1. 1. Oliver Parker 1770–1855 m. Hannah Shearman 1772–1855 m. Hannah Ross 1780– m. Ann Sherman 1775–
        2. 2. Henry Parker 1768–
        3. 3. Nancy (Parker) (Benton) 1778–1830
        4. 4. Mary ((Hazard)) Parker 1765–1845
        5. 5. Alice Parker 1767–1825
        6. 6. Elizabeth (Parker) (Barden) 1774–1855
        7. 7. Catherine (Cata) Parker 1763–1854
      2. 2. John Sherman 1753–
      3. 3. Sarah Sherman 1751–1787
      4. 4. Ezekiel Shearman 1760–1824
      5. 5. Thomas Sherman 1758–
      6. 6. Mary (Ann) Sherman 1751–1813
      7. 7. John Sherman 1749–
      8. 8. William (Shearman) Sr. 1750–1823

William Knowles's Timeline

4 Records

1645
1645
Birth of William Knowles in Warwick, USA
Warwick, USA
1645
1645
Birth of William Knowles in RI
RI
1727
13 Jul 1727
Age 82
Death of William Knowles in Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
1877
19 Nov 1877
Age 232
William Knowles was baptized in Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Warwick, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 98
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep
    Event Place: Warwick, USA
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 283 PET275

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: RI
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1268.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DAS

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1877
    Event Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1919, Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Liverpool Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 283 PET275

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1727
    Event Place: Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

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