John Knowles (1692 - 1753)

Born Apr 1692 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Olcott) Knowles — married about 1726 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Husband of Hannah (Curtis) McLean — married before 1 Sep 1752 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 12 Dec 1753 at age 61 in Hartford, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

John Knowles, son of Samuel Knowles (1651-1737) was born about the middle of April 1692 in Eastham, Plymouth, Massachusetts. His mother was Mercy (Freeman) Knowles (1659-bef.1745).^[1]

Residence 1720 Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable)

Occupation: mariner

Death 12 DEC 1753 Hartford, Connecticut (Hartford)

Children

John and Rachel (Olcutt) Knowles had the following (6) children:^[2]

1. Rachel, baptized 16 July 1727; married John Haynes Lord
2. John, baptized 11 May 1729; died young
3. John, baptized 2 August 1730; died young
4. Samuel, baptized 1 October 1732; married Mary McCloud
5. Rebecca, born about 1735; married Benjamin Payne
6. Mary, baptized 1 April 1739; married Alexander Chalker

John and Hannah (Curtice) (Calder) Knowles had the following (2) children:^[3]

1. stillborn daughter, born 28 March 1751
2. John, baptized 12 April 1752; died 26 Nov. 1752

Sources

1. ↑ Bowman, George Ernest, "Eastham and Orleans, Mass., Vital Records," The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 6:204-5.
2. ↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620, Volume Twenty-Four, Part 3, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster Through His Children Patience, Fear, and Love, Generations 5 and 6, by Barbara Lambert Merrick, edited by John Bradley Arthaud, previewed by Peggy M. Baker, published in 2019 by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 4 Winslow Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, page 65
3. ↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Descendants of the Pilgrims Who Landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts, in December 1620, Volume Twenty-Four, Part 3, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster Through His Children Patience, Fear, and Love, Generations 5 and 6, by Barbara Lambert Merrick, edited by John Bradley Arthaud, previewed by Peggy M. Baker, published in 2019 by the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 4 Winslow Street, Plymouth, MA 02360, page 66

• Kenneth Lord, "Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Lord: an Original Proprietor and Founder of Hartford, CT."

Acknowledging contributors

• WikiTree profile Knowles-1210 created through the import of BDM7-7-11.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Brian McCullough. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Brian and others.
• WikiTree profile Knowles-1279 created through the import of mike_walton_2011.ged on Aug 20, 2011 by Mike Walton. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mike and others.