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William Knowles 1645–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1645

Birth Location: RI

Death Date: 1727

Death Location: East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Henry Knowles

Mother: Elizabeth Potter

Spouse(s): Alice Fish

Children(s): Robert Knowles, Martha Knowles, Henry Knowles, John Knowles, Alice Knowles, William Knowles, Daniel Knowles

William Knowles was born in 1645 in RI, the child of Henry Knowles And Elizabeth Potter. In 1638, William Knowles resided in Rhode Island, USA. William Knowles married Alice Fish, and had children including Alice Knowles, Daniel Knowles, Henry Knowles, John Knowles, Martha Knowles, Robert Knowles, William Knowles. William Knowles passed away in 1727 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Knowles was born in 1645 in RI, the child of Henry Knowles And Elizabeth Potter.
  • In 1638, William Knowles resided in Rhode Island, USA.
  • William Knowles married Alice Fish, and had children including Alice Knowles, Daniel Knowles, Henry Knowles, John Knowles, Martha Knowles, Robert Knowles, William Knowles.
  • William Knowles passed away in 1727 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Knowles's Ancestors

Self
William Knowles
1645–1727
Birth Place: RI
Parents
Henry Knowles
1609–1670
England
Elizabeth Potter
1620–1675
England, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert Knowles
1574–1635
Hoath, Kent, England
Mary (Marie) PORDAGE
1583–1631
Rodmersham, Kent, England
Robt Potter
1584–1640
London, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
George Knowles
1540–1588
Joan Boyle
1544–1598
Salomon Esquire
1557–1599
Ursula Woodcock
1566–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Boyle
1524–1576
Joan Naylor
1529–1586
William Sir?
1517–1589
Mary (1525-1569)
1525–1569
Ralph Woodcock
1519–1586
Judith Bury-Bowyer
1534–1573

William Knowles's Descendants

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William Knowles (1645–1727) m. Alice Fish (1652–20 July 1734)
  1. 1. Robert Knowles 1689–1758
  2. 2. Martha Knowles 1682–1727
  3. 3. Henry Knowles 1675–1740
  4. 4. John Knowles 1687–1772
  5. 5. Alice Knowles 1684–1721
  6. 6. William Knowles 1677–1727
  7. 7. Daniel Knowles 1691–1759

William Knowles's Timeline

3 Records

1638
1638-1920
William Knowles resided here in Rhode Island, USA
Rhode Island, USA
1645
1645
Birth of William Knowles in RI
RI
1727
1727
Age 82
Death of William Knowles in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: RI
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 98
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1638-1920
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: The history of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Annals of our colonial ancestors and their descendants, or, Our Quaker forefathers and their posterity

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1727
    Event Place: East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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