Jemima (Austin) Knowles (abt. 1641 - 1705)

Born about 24 Jan 1641 in Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Wife of John Knowles — married 10 Jul 1660 in Hampton, New Hampshire

Descendants

Died 5 Dec 1705 at about age 64 in Hampton, New Hampshire

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Biography

Jemima Austin/Asten, daughter of Francis Austin and Isabel Bland, was baptized with her sister, Keziah, January 24, 1641, at Hampton, New Hampshire. They may have been twins.^[1]

"Francis Austin, his lot at Dedham had passed to Francis Chickering bef. 1640. Land grants in Hampton, to himself 30 June 1640, to his widow 13 July 1642. She was Isabel Bland, dau. of Mr. John and Isabel Smith Bland of Martha's Vinyard. He quickly d. and she m. Thomas Leavitt. Known ch: Isabel, b.c. 1633, m. Philip Towle; Jemima, bp. with Keziah, m. John Knowles. Keziah, bp. 24 Jan. 1641, called Tucker in wills of step-father and mother, living at a distance, poss. mother of Samuel of Chatham." NOTE - birth and marriage date were estimated from the date of birth of first child Isabel b. 1633.^[2]

John Knowles, mariner, married July 10, 1660, Jemima, daughter of Francis and Isabella (Bland) Asten, of Hampton.^[1]

Jemima and John were married 10th of the 5th mo, 1660 (indicates a Quaker marriage.)^[3]

Children of John Knowles and Jemima Asten

Children of John and Jemima are:^[1]

1. John Knowles, II, born February 6, 1661, married Susanna (?nee)
2. Ezekiel Knowles, born August 19, 1663, died December 11, 1666
3. James Knowles, born November 20, 1665, died February 1, 1682
4. Simon Knowles, born November 22, 1667, married 1) Rachel (?nee) and 2) Rachel Joey
5. Joseph Knowles, born June 11, 1672, probably died young, as he is not named in his father's Will, 1693
6. Sarah Knowles, born April 17, 1676, died June 8, 1742 married Robert Drake
7. Hannah Knowles, born April 18, 1678, died September 12, 1769, married William Locke

Jemima’s stepfather, Thomas Leavitt, was one of the first settlers of Exeter, New Hampshire and a signer of John Wheelwright of Exeter’s Combination agreement for good government in 1639. He removed to Hampton, New Hampshire and, as early as 1644, married Isabella (Bland) Asten, daughter of John Bland (alias Smith) and Isabella Drake of Colchester, Essex, England, and widow of Francis Asten, who had died a year or two before. They lived on the Asten homestead (later the residence of John C. Marston).^[4]

Isabella brought to the marriage three children:^[1]

1. Isabella Asten, b. abt 1633; d. December 7, 1719; m. Philip Towle
2. Jemima Asten, bapt. January 24, 1641; m. John Knowles
3. Keziah Asten, also bapt. January 24, 1641; m. ______? Tucker

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Dow, Joseph. History of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire Vol. 2. Salem, MA. 1893. Asten, pg. 586
2. ↑ Davis. Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, pp. 68-9
3. ↑ Marriage: FHL Film #975678, Bride’s Index to New Hampshire Marriages
4. ↑ History of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire. Leavitt pg. 810

• Locke, Arthur H., A.M. A History and Genealogy of Captain John Locke [1627-1696] of Portsmouth and Rye, N.H. and his Descendants also of Nathaniel Locke of Portsmouth.....1979
• Savage, J., Dexter, O. P. (Orrando Perry)., Farmer, J. (186062). A genealogical dictionary of the first settlers of New England: showing three generations of those who came before May, 1692, on the basis of Farmer's Register, originally pub. 1860, transcribed and corrected by Robert Kraft 1994 Austin, Francis
• Austin Families Association of America Jemima Austin : registration required

Acknowledgments

• Sara V Mosher 22 Mar 2021
• Thanks to Glen Knowles for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Glen and others.