Samuel Knowlton (bef. 1737 - 1773)

Born before 6 Nov 1737 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Dane) Knowlton — married 9 Jul 1759 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died 1 May 1773 after age 35 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Birth

Samuel Knowlton Jr. was born before his baptism date of 6 November 1737 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts to Samuel Knowlton and Sarah Fellows.

Baptism

He was baptized on 6 November 1737 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.

Marriage and Family

Samuel announced his intent to marry Esther Dane (1737-1792) on 9 July 1759 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.

Children of the Knowlton-Dane Marriage

1. Esther Knowlton born September 1761. She married William Kinsman (1760-1806) on 8 March 1785 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. Esther died on 21 August 1807 in Hamilton, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
2. Samuel Knowlton III born c. 1764. He married Jane Linscott (c.1764-1857) on 3 January 1788 in Jefferson, Lincoln, Maine, USA. Samuel died on 17 February 1844 in Farmington, Franklin, Maine, USA.
3. Joseph Knowlton
4. Ebenezer Knowlton
5. Martha Knowlton
6. Mary Knowlton

Occupation

He was listed in his probate records as a mariner.

Death

Samuel died in May 1773 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts at the age of 35.

Probate

He died intestate and insolvent. He was listed as a Mariner. The date of Probate was 1 June 1773.

Sources

• Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). For Ipswich, Massachusetts Baptism for Samuel, son of Samuel Knolton (sic) Jr., baptised Nov. 6 1737. Page 184 of Ipswich Church Records.
• Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). For Ipswich, Massachusetts Marriage Intention Publications. Mr. Samuel Knowlton, Jur. and Mrs Ester Dane both of Ipswich ent c ye intention of marrg. July 9 1759. Page 198 of Ipswich Church Records.
• New England Historic Genealogical Society. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society. Vol. 086, page 138. Death of Samuel Knowlton Jr. in May 1773.
• Stocking, Rev. Charles Henry Wright, D.D. The History and Genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America. New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1897. Page 44 under the list of children of Samuel Knowlton and Esther Dane. Samuel Jr. is listed as family member #157 in this book and Samuel III is #319. ^[1]
• Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840. File # 16097.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Stocking, CHW: Be careful and verify everything with this book as there are many provable errors due to the numbers of these people living in the same area with the same names at the same time.

Acknowledgements

1. Scott Carles created Knowlton-935 through imported john s linscott.ged on 4 July 2016.
2. Darlene Scott Kerr added bio and sources on 2 October 2016.