Ivers Knowlton (1790 - 1842)

Born 15 Feb 1790 in The Hamlet, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Patch) Knowlton — married 10 Nov 1814 in Hamilton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 21 Dec 1842 at age 52 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Ivers was born February 15, 1790 in The Hamlet of Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, the son of Malachi Knowlton and Abigail Patch. His birth record (image at right) appears in the Wenham birth records but that is an error. The Wenham birth record comes from a Bible said to be in the possession of a Mrs. Frances E. Dodge. The information in the Bible gives Ivers place of birth and death as Wenham but we know he was born in The Hamlet and passed away in Marblehead. He was baptized in March 1790 in The Hamlet church. The Hamlet would become the town of Hamilton.

Ivers married 1st Sarah Patch on November 10, 1814 in Hamilton, Massachusetts.

He married 2nd Sarah Shepard on October 20, 1842 in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Their intention was published September 24, 1842 in Hamilton.

Ivers and his family are found enumerated in Hamilton, Massachusetts in the 1820, 1830 and 1840 U.S. Census of that town.

There are conflicting records as to the day of Ivers passing in December 1842 of what was called "a nervous fever". Both December 21 and 30th are given. However, there are convincing records that he was buried December 23, 1842 in Hamilton. So the December 21st date must be correct. He passed away in Marblehead and was buried in Hamilton two days later.

Sources

• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations Vol. 15 p. 180-181
• Stocking, Rev. Charles Henry Wright. D.D. The History and Genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America. Vols.1, & 2 pgs 68 and 146. New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1897. (Stocking ID 750).
• Knowlton, George Henry. Errata and Addenda to Dr. Stocking's History and Genealogy of the Knowltons of England and America New York (1903) pg. 41 and 63.
• Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1621-2001; Baptismal Record, Ivers Knowlton, Mar 1790, The Hamlet Church, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-1QDY
• Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1621-2001; Marriage Record, Ivers Knowlton and Sarah Shepard; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1V-B6DY

Acknowledgments

Thank you to David Smith for creating WikiTree profile Knowlton-498 through the import of Smith Family Tree-2RGS_2013-04-28.ged on May 5, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by David and others.