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Edmond Knowles Sr. (abt. 1747 - 1835)

Edmond Knowles Sr. aka Knowlis
Born about in Lewes, Sussex, Delawaremap
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Son of and
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Husband of — married 1 Mar 1768 in Lewes Presbyterian Church, Lewes, Sussex, Delawaremap
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Father of , , , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 88 in Greene, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Biography

1776 Project
Soldier Edmond Knowles Sr. served with Sussex County Militia, Delaware Militia during the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Edmond Knowles Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A209927.

Edmond Knowles was born about 1747 in Delaware.[1] He was a son of Richard Knowles and Elizabeth (Prettyman) Knowles.[2]

On 1 Mar 1768, he married Patience Prettyman at Lewes, Sussex, Delaware.[3][4] It is said that Edmond and Patience Knowles had ten children, but the DAR record tells us of only one:

  • Abigail, m. Samuel Parsons[1]

By 1790 the Knowles family was living in Greene County, Georgia.[5]

In 1832, Edmund Knowles, Greene County, was listed as a Revolutionary War Veteran receiving a land grant in Georgia. He is recorded on the "Fortunate Draw" list for property in Cherokee County; however, the "Granted Date" is listed as "Reverted."[6]

Edmond Knowles passed away on 20 Mar 1835 at Greene County, Georgia.[1]

DNA

RICHARD KNOWLES-1717
Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulation group on MyHeritageDna consisting of W2, child of IRIS WINEGARNER; AN, grandchild of EVELYN ADAMS-1922; Shannon Trusty; VM, great-grandchild of Alice Virginia Knowles-1859; and Cne1, child of BLANCHE KNOWLES, who share a 11 cM segment on Chromosome 4. Shannon and VM are 6C1R; Shannon and Cne1 are 5C2R; and VM and Cne are 5C1R. VM is descended from RICHARD KNOWLES-1770; Shannon is descended from EDMUND KNOWLES-1768; and Cne1 is descended from RICE KNOWLES-1783. Their most recent common ancestors are Edmond Knowles and P. Prettyman.
Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulation group on 23AndMe consisting of VM, great-grandchild of Alice Virginia Knowles-1859; Shannon Trusty; W1, child of JACOB WINEGARNER; and AJ, grandchild of FANNIE WILCHER, who share a 9.33 cM segment on Chromosome 4. VM and Shannon are 6C1R; VM and W1 are half 6C1R; VM and AJ are 6C; Shannon and W1 are half 6C2R; Shannon and AJ are 5C1R; and W1 and AJ are half 6C1R. VM, Shannon, and AJ are descended from two sons of EDMOND KNOWLES-1742 & P. PRETTYMAN-1748. W1 is descended from JAMES KNOWLES-1757. Their most recent common ancestor is Richard Knowles.

Edmund Knowles died in Greene Co. during 1835. Zachariah Knowles and Abagail Knowles Ellis died in Hancock Co. during 1818 and 1840, respectively.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Nov 2023), "Record of Edmund Knowles", Ancestor # A209927.
  2. ↑ Will of Richard Knowles (father of Edmond Knowles), proving Edmond to be his son
  3. ↑ "Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLY1-KZ41 : Fri Nov 17 03:56:44 UTC 2023), Entry for Edmond Knowlis and Patience Prettyman, 1 Mar 1768.
  4. ↑ FamilySearch K2FH-8LW
  5. ↑ Ancestry Record 2234 #28343 Edmond Knowles in the U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820
  6. ↑ Image Land Grants to Georgia Revolutionary War Veterans; Authentic List Of All Land Lottery Grants Made To Veterans Of The Revolutionary War

See also:

  • Delaware, Wills and Probate Records, 1676-1971: Sussex: Wills, book B-D, 1751-1794. Image 669. FamilySearch.org. [1]
Will of RICHARD KNOWLES, Senior, planter
Written: 19 Jan 1791; Proved: 5 Mar 1791
Heirs: children: Richard Knowles, Thomas Knowles, Zechariah Knowles, James Knowles, Nancy Marvel, Edmund Knowles, Abigail Ellis wife of Joshua Elliss, Ephraim Knowles, Prudence Knowles, Patience Collings, Elizabeth Vinson, Sarah Hayward, Aseny Prittyman; daughter-in-law Betty Knowles, widow of my son Charles Knowles; grandchildren: Obediah Wills son of daughter Eve Wills; Agness Knowles, daughter of Zackreah Knowles
Executor: sons Thomas Knowles and Ephraim Knowles
Witnesses: Samuel Wilson, Peggy Wilson, Shiles Moore

Acknowledgments

  • Thank you to Tommy Knowles and Kitty Smith for contributions to this profile.
  • Delaware, Church Records, 1707-1939. FamilySearch database with images.
  • FamilySearch Details page for Edmund Knowles Sr. (1747-1835).




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Snow-2128 Chet Snow
Knowles-10279 and Knowles-196 appear to represent the same person because: clearly duplicates - same name (spelling variations very small); same father; same wife....

Please merge into Knowles-196 as it is the earlier profile; keep any sources from both profiles, please!

posted by Chet Snow
Tom Knowles
came to va among group indentured 7 yrs to jonathan leivsay [headright]. va to md with separists who would notconform to religious dictates of Roman Catholics or the Church Of England
posted by Tom Knowles
Tom Knowles
from md 1772,in va 1773

in camden distr sc 1778 4/1/1778 enlists 3rd Reg.SC Militia 5/8/1788-land,Greene[later Hancock] 1789 only Knowles on gre ga tx list HOH-1820 Gre co Ga 1830 Edm. & Patience P. listed in HH of son William & Sarah Barnes Knowles 1832 ARW Vet Ga lottery Distr 11,Sec 4,Lot 176,160th Distr Gre

posted by Tom Knowles

Rejected matches › Edmond Knowles Jr (abt.1768-1859)

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