Robert Knowlton (abt. 1704 - 1798)

Born about 1704 in Westchester, New York

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Died 1798 at about age 94 in Bedford, Westchester, New York, United States

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Biography

NYG&BS Record: Text: Robert Carpenter, William Dusinberre, Henery Dusinberre, Richard Wooley [Woolsey?], Reuben Kallam, David Siebe, Robert Knowlton, Jacob Forman, Joseph Sails [Sarles?], Joseph Fowler, and Richard Honeywell send a petition to Gov. George Clarke requesting him to remove Francis Pellem from his position of Justice of the Peace, they stating that he was a very violent man, oppressing the poor, and much given to drink, of which "his favorite toddy is Punch." (petition dated 1722)^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ New York Genealogical & Biographical Society, vol 25:2 (Apr 1894) pg. 97

• US Census 1790 (New York)
• Stocking, Charles Henry Wright. The History and Genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America and George Knowlton's Addenda & Errata to Dr. Stocking's History ... of the Knowltons.. Stocking ID 468 or 229B (Errata)
• New York State Legislature (Senate). Documents of the Senate of the State of New York (E. Croswell, 1903)
• Eardeley, William A. (transcriber). Bedford [NY] Presbyterian Church Record Book, 1733 and 1786-1859. Bedford, NY (1901; typed with notes, 1914)
• Knowlton, Robert. Will (1798). Copy on file at Bedford, NY Historical Society and in the collection of Winspeare @ Rootsweb Worldconnect.