Pane-Joyce Genealogy

Dea. Samuel Knowles Esq (3246) & Mercy Freeman (4736)

9680. James Knowles. Born on 13 Aug 1680 in Eastham, MA.148 James died in Eastham, MA ca 23 Nov 1704.26

James’ town grant was dated 24 Jul 1703. His body waas picked up drowned at Billingsgate 23 Nov 1704.26

9681. Mercy Knowles. Born on 13 Sep 1681 in Eastham, MA.148

Children of Thomas and Mercy (Knowles) Rich, born at Eastham:148
i. Thomas Rich, b. 22 Dec 1702, m. at Eastham 7 Oct 1725 Thankful Mayo;
ii. Mercy Rich, b. 8 Aug 1704, m. int. at Eastham 22 Aug. 1724 George Shaw of Eastham;
iii. James Rich, b. 10 Jan 1705/6;
iv. Joseph Rich, b. 1 Jan 1707/8;
v. David Rich, b. 17 Mar 1710, m. at Eastham 6 Dec 1734 Hannah Brown;
vi. Sarah Rich, b. 1 Sep 1712, m. at Eastham 5 Oct 1731 Jonathan Shaw;
vii. John Rich, b. 14 Sep 1714, m. at Eastham 13 Oct 1737 Lydia Young, removed from Provincetown to Middle Haddam, CT;
viii. Thankful Rich, b. 14 Oct 1716, m. 26 Jun 1765 John Harding, Jr.;
ix. Samuel Rich, b. 14 May 171[8 or 9], prob. the “Lamuel” who m. 14 mar 1734 Elizabeth Harding; and
x. Ruth, b. ca. 1722 not recorded, d. 1813 at Barkhamstead, CT, m. 1st 27 Oct 1743 Daniel Higgins (d. 8 Oct. 1749 at East Hampton, CTG), m. 2nd 16 Nov 1750 William Taylor of East Hampton and Canton, CT.26

On 23 Jul 1702 when Mercy was 20, she married Thomas Rich, son of Richard Rich (ca 1638-19 Oct 1692) & Sarah Roberts (ca 1645-bef Oct 1692), in Eastham, MA.148 Born ca 1680 in Eastham, MA. Thomas died in Eastham, MA on 5 Sep 1753.

9682. Samuel Knowles. Born on 15 Jan 1682 in Eastham, MA.148 Samuel died in Boston, MA 30 Jan 1750/1.26 Occupation: blacksmith.

From Libby’s Knowles genealogy:26
“He was able to follow in his father’s footsteps, and from 1722 was a selctman for six years and then moderator of the town meeting. He became one of the leading citizens of Barnstable County, and was colonel of the Second Barnstable Regiment and a justice of the Sessions Court. He was also guardian of the Indians in the lower part of Barnstable County. After his father’s retirement he was often representative in the General Court, and died during a session of the court in Boston. His gravestone stands now beside that of Gov. John Hancock in the Old Granary Burial ground on Tremont Street, Boston. His death was generally notices in the Boston newspapers, and the Weekly News-Letter, in its issue for 7 Feb. 1750/1, published the following:
“‘On Wednesday the 30th of January died at his Lodgings in this Town, Samuel Knowless, Esq; One of the Members of the Honourable House of Representatives, for the Town of Eastham; in the County of Barnstable; and on Friday was decently interr’d, attended by the Honourable House of Representatives, and others. A Gentleman who was greatly belov’d and respected, and will be much lamented: As one of His Majesty’s Justices, Col. Knowles was strictly Impartial in the Administration of Justice; was always for making up of Deifferences between Man and Man as soon as possible, and with as little Charge as might be; and was remarkable both for preventing and healing of any long and uncomfortable Debates among his Neighbours and others; and his Judgment greatly sett by; and that which crown’d all, A Man of strict Piety and Integrity’
“His house, judging by its reputation for age, was standing within memory, on the northwesterly side of what was once the post road and is now the byroad from the Brewster road to the house of the late John Doane, Esq. The site is marked ‘R. Kendrick’ in the Barnstable County Map of 1858. In his will he gave to his wife the wast end of his d2welling house, with storefront adjacent. His farm, which included lands on the southerly side of the road, extended northwesterly beyond the railway station; but how much farther it extended in the different directions is not easily told, by reason of the burning of the Registry of Deeds.”

Samuel “was a man of some notoriety. He was at one time a colonel in the militia. He served his townsmen as selectman and representative. He was taken sick in Boston and died there Jan. 30, 1750. He lies buried in the Granary burying-ground in that city, where a stone with inscription marks the spot.”95

On 7 Nov 1709 when Samuel was 27, he married Bethiah Brown, daughter of Samuel Brown (3 Mar 1655/6-3 Dec 1691) & Martha Harding (13 Dec 1662-), in Eastham, MA.26 “Samuel Knowles Junior and Bethia Brown were married by Joseph Doane Esqu^r the seventh day of November Annodom 1709”. Born on 9 Sep 1685 in Eastham, MA.148 Bethiah died aft 1750/1.

Children of Samuel and Bethiah (Brown) Knowles, born at Eastham:148
i. Enos Knowles, b. 30 Apr 1712, d. 1784 at Eastham, m. there 12 Apr 1733 Sarah Sparrow (d. 1784 at Eastham, dau. of Jonathan Sparrow);
ii. Azuba Knowles, b. 6 Feb 1713/4, d. Mar 1762 at Eastham, m. there 30 Sep 1736 Josiah Sears of Chatham (cordwainer, b. 25 Aug 1708 at Yarmouth, d. Jan 1772 at Eastham, son of Josiah & Mary (Howes) Sears, m. 2nd 26 May 1763 Mercy Hopkins);
iii. Samuel Knowles, b. 6 Oct 1715, d. 1769 at Barrington, NS, m. 1st at harwich 16 Oct 1735 Hannah Freeman (b. 31 May 1719), m. 2nd Sarah;
iv. Nathaniel Knowles, b. 6 Oct 1717, d. before 1748, m. at Eastham 10 Jan 1739/40 Mercy Freeman (b. 19 Feb 1719/20, d. 20 Nov 1803, dau. of William & Mercy (Pepper) Freeman of Harwich, m. 2nd int. at Harwich 14 Jan 1747/8 Job Crocker of Eastham, moved to Paxton, MA, in 1794);
v. Jerusha Knowles, b. 9 Mar 1719/20, d. before 13 Jan 1750/1, m. at Eastham 20 Sep 1739 Dr. John Whitney of Harwich, resided at Eastham; and
vi. Seth Knowles, b. 20 Jan 1721/2, d. 18 mar 1787 at Eastham, m. 21 Feb 1744/5 Ruth Freeman (b. 13 Sep 1727, d. there 12 May 1812 Ruth Freeman (b. 13 Sep 1727 at Eastham, d. there 12 May 1812, dau. of Natghaniel & Hannah (Myrick) Reeman of Eastham).26

9683. Nathaniel Knowles. Born on 15 May 1686 in Eastham, MA.148 Nathaniel died in Provincetown, MA in 1732.171

From Libby’s Knowles genealogy:26
“As a boy Nathaniel Knowles evedently woud rather go to sea than to school; for, although he belonged to an educated family, he did not learn to write. After his marriage his father attempted to establish him by giving him a large quantity of land in the new settlement at Windham, Conn., in that part of the town which is not wht town of Scotland; but in a few years he had evidently run through with this, and in a Windham deed he is called ‘of Branford, Conn.,” 27 Mar 1724, when he sold the last of his land at Windham. At Branford he bargained for a house, a shop, and two acres of land, in an instrument dated 8 Aug. 1722, but he did not get his deed until 21 Aug. 1724. Two years from that time he quitclaimed his equity in the house and a half acre of the land, an acre and a half having been already levied on by a creditor, 18 Mar. 1724/5. At Branford he attempted to keep a store, and also was licensed as an innkeeper, enterprises which only a keen man could carry on successfully without an elementary education. After his house was gone he continued to live at Branford, doubtless going back to his early choice as sailor. Suits for debts appear in the court, and he was also arrested for having in his possession a man’s purse containing a large sum, but on surrendering this and showing penitence he was discharges with a small fine. A lawsuit in Apr. 1730 gives us his last appearance at Branford, except what we may infer form the marriage of his daughter a few months later; and the only evidence that he removed to Provincetown is found in a military roll in which his youngest son gave his birthplace as ‘Cape Cod,’ an espression which at that time meant Provincetown, where all the inhabitances were squatters, a low of the Province prohibiting the purchase of lands from the Indians. Whether he died at Province town or in his father’s house we can only doubtfully infer from his father’s will, which was evidently prompted fy his prodigal but beloved son’s lying at death’s door. In one part of the will the father speaks of his son Nathaniel as alive, and in another part he calls Elizabeth a widow.”

Feb 1706/7 Nathaniel first married Mary Hunt (12239) , daughter of William Hunt (ca 1665-Jan 1726/7) & Mary Bradford (4167) (1668-7 May 1720), in Chilmark, MA. Born on 8 Feb 1688 in Weymouth, MA.297 Mary died in Windham, CT, on 17 Jun 1716; she was 28.171

Children of Nathaniel and Mary (Hunt) Knowles, born at Windham:
i. Rebecca Knowles, b. 30 Jan 1710/1, m. at Branford, CT, 10 Jan 1753 George Hubbard (b. 30 May 1717 at Guilford, CT, d. 2 Nov 1762 at Branford, son of Ebenezer & Elizabeth (Lord) Hubbard);
ii. Mary Knowles, b. Sep 1713, d. 16 Apr 1759, m. at Branford 5 Nov 1730 William Luddington of Branford (b. 6 Sep 1702, son of Henry & Sarah (Collins) Luddington of East Haven, CT, he m. 2nd 17 Apr 1760 Mary Wilkinson of Branford), resided at Branford; and
iii. Malatiah Knowles, b. 4 Jan 1715/6.26

On 25 Apr 1717 when Nathaniel was 30, he second married Elizabeth Bacon in Windham, CT.303

Children of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Bacon) Knowles, the first three born at Windham, the next two baptized at Branford, CT, and the last born at Provincetown, MA:
i. Ruth Knowles, b. 5 Apr 1718;
ii. Nathaniel Knowles, b. ca. 1720, d. before 1800 at Harrington (now Milbridge), ME, m. at Harwich 8 May 1744 Mary Maker of Harwich;
iii. Mercy Knowles, b. 1722, d. 20 Aug 1816 at Cape Elizabeth (now South Portland), ME, æ. 94, m. int. at Cape Elizabeth 19 Feb 1743/4 Archibald Douglas (b. in Ulster, d. at Cape Elizabeth between 1790 and 1800, son of the widow Martha Douglas of boston, MA, and Pelham, NH);
iv. Freeman Knowles, bp. 19 Jan 1723/4
v. Elizabeth Knowles, bp. 12 Nov 1727;
vi. Samuel Knowles, b. 1733 (posthumous), d. before 1777 at Pleasant River Plantation (now Addison), ME, m. int. at Falmouth, ME, 27 Dec 1754 Sarah Elwell.26

Elizabeth’s second husband was Beriah Smith, and she was Beriah’s third wife. They moved to Cape Elizabeth, ME.26

9684. Richard Knowles. Born latter end of Jul 1688 in Eastham, MA.148 Richard died ca 1769.26

From Libby’s Knowles genealogy:26
“After receiving a grant of land from the town, between his father’s house and the Cedar Pond, he removed about 1719 to Chatham, where he bought the tavern of Ebenezer Hawes, and he, his sone James, and the latter’s widow continued as the tavern keepers of that town for almost a century. He quickly became a recognized citizen of his adopte town, and served as town treasurer and as lieutenant of the local militia. He was one of the original grantees of the township of Liverpool, N.S., and perhaps made a trip thither about 1760.”

Richard married Martha Cobb (35867) , daughter of Sergt. James Cobb (14 Jan 1634-bef 1 Feb 1695/6) & Sarah Lewis (17195) (2 Feb 1643/4-11 Feb 1734/5). Born 6 Feb 1682[/3] in Barnstable, MA.170 Martha was baptized on 16 Sep 1683.25 Martha died in Chatham, MA on 31 Oct 1763.26

Children of Richard and Martha (Cobb) Knowles, born at Eastham and Chatham:
i. Martha Knowles, b. 28 Jan 1713/4, m. 1729 John Shaw of Eastham;
ii. Richard Knowles, b. 26 Mar 1715, d. 20 Aug 1736;
iii. Mercy. b. 9 Aug 1717, d. 14 May 1758, m. 1 Nov 1733 George Godfrey of Chatham (b. 1707, d. 4 Dec 1768);
iv. James, b. 11 Nov 1719, d. 1781, innkeeper & blacksmith, m. 1st at Eastham 25 Nov 1742 Sarah Doane (b. 1720, d. 26 Dec 1748), m. 2nd at Eastham 20 Jul 1740 Ruth Mayo (b. 30 Jul 1721 at Eastham, d. 17 Sep 1766 at Chatham), m. 3rd at Eastham 19 Nov 1767 Sarah (Linnell) Mayo (widow of Gideon Mayo), m. 4th at Eastham 12 Dec 1775 Alice Paine (d. 18 Apr. 1777, dau. of John Paine of Eastham), m. 5th Hannah, resided at Chatham;
v. Cornelius, b. 10 Apr 1722 at Chatham, d. 4 Jul 1794 at Liverpool, NS, m. Mary Hopkins (d. 22 Jan 1788 at Liverpool æ. 62, dau. of Elisha Hopkins of Chatham); and
vi. Rebecca, b. 2 Mar 1723/4, d. unmarried about 1784.26

9685. Rebecca Knowles. Born about the middle of Mar 1690 in Eastham, MA.148 Rebecca died in Plymouth, MA in 1755.303

Children of Thomas and Rebecca (Knowles) Witherell, born at Plymouth:
i. Rebecca Witherell, b. 1 Dec 1713, d. 1761 at Plymouth, m. 1st James Easdell, m. 2nd a Mr Davis;
ii. Thomas Witherell, b. 31 Jul, 1715, d. 9 May 1744 in Jaamaica, West Indies, m. int. at Barnstable 13 May 1738 Elizabeth Lothrop;
iii. William Witherell, b. 6 Mar 1718, d. 1746 in London, England, of smallpox, m. Rebecca;
iv. James Witherell, b. 31 Aug 1720, D.s.p. 1745 at Cape Breton;
v. Mary Witherell, b. 5 Jun 1722, d. 3 Sep 1776 at Plymouth, m. 8 Jul 1740 Thhomas Mayhew of Plymouth;
vi. John Witherell, b. 13 May 1725, d. 1763 in Surinam, Dutch Guiana, m. at Plymouth 11 Nov 1756 Sarah Crandon;
vii. Mercy Witherell, b. 14 Jun 1727, m. int. at Plymouth 26 Sep 1747 Thomas Foster, Jr., of Plymouth;
viii. Lemuel Witherell, b. 2 Sep 1729, d. Oct 1738; and
ix. Hannah Witherell, b. 5 Aug 1732, d. 10 Jun 1736.26

Rebecca married Thomas Witherell (9215) , son of John Witherell (3103) (ca 1642-17 Mar 1691) & Hannah Pincin (4319) (4 Dec 1642-aft 12 May 1720). Born on 3 Mar 1681 in Scituate, MA.52

Thomas, a Plymouth innkeeper.26

Their children include:

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Mercy Witherell (14 Jun 1727-)

9686. Capt. John Knowles. Born about the middle of Apr 1692 in Eastham, MA.148 John died in Hartford, CT on 12 Dec 1753.26 Occupation: mariner.

From Libby’s Knowles genealogy:26
“His name occurs at Eastham in 1720, when the earmark for his cattle was entered; and he was described as ‘of Eastham’ in a deed dated 17 July 1725, by which Peter Pratt conveyed to him a house and two acres of land in Hartford. In his new home he continued in his calling as mariner, owning vessels and making voyages as far as Barbados. Later he was described in a deed as ‘trader,’ and he had made extensive purchases of lands about Hartford, including a proprietor’s right. His first purchase of land continued to be his homestead and that of his descendants. It is opposite the little park now called the South Green, about three-fourths of a mile south from the business centre of hartford. His farming lands, still farther out, are now mostly covered by apartment houses. At his death his inventory included eleven yoke of fat or working oxen and steers, and his will disposed of negro slaves, with the provision that one of them, named Sapson should not be sold but should be comfortably supported during his natural life.”

John first married Rachel Olcutt, daughter of John Olcutt & Mary Blackleach, in Hartford, CT. Born on 28 Oct 1701 in Hartford, CT.26 Rachel died in Hartford, CT, on 30 Dec 1739; she was 38.26

Children of John and Rachel (Olcutt) Knowles, baptized at Hartford:
i. Rachel Knowles, bp. 16 Jul 1727, d. 15 Feb 1803, m. John Haynes Lord of hartford (b. 13 Jan 1725, d. Mar 1796), resided at Hartford;
ii. John Knowles, bp. 11 May 1729, d. young;
iii. John Knowles, bp. 2 Aug 1730, d. young;
iv Samuel Knowles, bp. 1 Oct 1732, bp. 1 Oct 1732 at South Church in Hartford, d. 20 Aug 1766 at Hartford, m. at Wethersfield 6 Oct 1757 Mary McLoud (b. ca. 1737, d. 1 Oct 1769 at Hartford, dau. of Daniel & Elizabeth McLoud of Norwalk, CT);
v. Rebecca Knowles, bur. 14 Nov 1786 at Hartford æ. 51, m. 12 May 1758 Capt. Benjamin Payne (b. 1728, bur. 25 Jan 1782); and
vi. Mary Knowles, bp. 1 Apr 1739, m. 3 Oct 1761 Alexander Chalker of Glastonbury, CT.26

Bef 1 Sep 1752 John second married Hannah Wells.26 Hannah died in Hartford, CT in Feb 1766. Buried on 2 Feb 1766 in Gold Street Burial Ground.26

Hannah, widow of John Calder of Wethersfield, CT.26

Children of John and Hannah (Wells) (Calder) Knowles, born at Hartford:
i. a daughter, stillborn 28 Mar 1751; and
ii. John, bp. 12 Apr 1752, d. 26 Nov 1752.26

9687. Ruth Knowles. Born in Nov 1694 in Eastham, MA.148 Ruth died in Truro, MA on 1 Nov 1745.437 Mrs. Ruth Avery the second wife of the Reverend Mr. John Avery dyed November 1st: 1745. Recorded by Moses Paine Town Clerk. Buried on 1 Nov 1745 in Old North Cemetery, Truro.489

26 Jun 1733 Or 1734 Ruth married Rev. John Avery, son of Robert Avery (ca Dec 1649-5 Oct 1722) & Elizabeth Lane, in Eastham, MA.26 Born on 12 Jun 1686 in Dedham, MA.190 John, the son of Robert & Elizabreth Auery, was borne the 4:12, 1686. John was baptized on 27 Apr 1686. John died in Truro, MA, on 23 Apr 1754; he was 67.437 The Rev. Mr. John AVERY the first Pastor of the Chh: of Christ in Truro dyed in Truro the twenty third day of April in ye year 1754. Recorded by Moses Paine town clerk. Buried in Old North Cemetery, Truro.489 Education: Harvard 1706.

John’s first wife was Ruth Little, daughter of Ephraim & Mary (Sturtevant) Little. His second wife was Ruth Knowles, daughter of Samuel & Mercy (Freeman) Knowles.

“Rev. John Avery died Apr. 23, 1754, in 69th yr. of his age and 44th year of his ministry, and first pastor ordained in Truro.”489

9688. Capt. Cornelius Knowles. Born in Oct 1695 in Eastham, MA.148 Cornelius died in Chatham (now East Hampton), CT on 28 Dec 1764.26

From Libby’s Knowles genealogy:26
“About 1736 he removed to Connecticut, his wife taking out letters of dismissal from the Eastham church in that year. He was called ‘of Hartford’ 9 Apr. 1739, when he bought land at Middle Haddam Landing, afterwards Knowles’s Landing, and was living there the same year. ‘About 1710 a family by the name of Goffe settled south of Middle Hadam Landing, who wwere the first English inhabitants in Middle hadam. Capt. Cornelius Knowles, an early and respectable settler, built a house afterwards at the Landing directly upon the bank of the river, from whom that place and the surrounding neighborhood was long called Knowles’s Landing.’ (History of Middletown [Conn.], by Rev. David Dudley Field, D.D.) On 21 Feb 1747 he purchased from Samuel Pelton of Hartford a dwelling house and warehouse on the east side of the Connecticut River.
“He attended the General Court several times as agent for the inhabitants of Middle Haddam, during the movement which resulted in setting off that part of Middletown and Haddam as a parish by itself and later in chartering Chatham as a town. In 1744 he was commissioned as captain of the train-band. In 1747 the General Court granted to him and his heirs forever the Middle Haddam ferry privilege, but in May 1757, after the death of James Knowles, this privilege was given to Benjamin harris of Middletown.
“After Captain Knowles’s death his widow and some of his daughters continued to occupy his house until the widow’s death, and the final division of his estate was not reached until 2 Oct. 1790, when his heirs were two living daughters and the children of three deceased daughters.”

On 23 Sep 1723 Cornelius married Elizabeth Remick, daughter of Abraham Remick & Elizabeth Freeman, in Eastham, MA.26 Born on 12 Sep 1700 in Eastham, MA.26 Elizabeth died in Chatham (now East Hampton), CT in 1789.26

Children of Cornelius and Elizabeth (Remick) Knowles:
i. Elizabeth, d. 1 Nov 1823 æ. 98, m. 1st at Chatham, CT, 2 Feb 1748/9 Samuel Freeman (b. 22 Nov 1716 at Eastham, d.s.p. at Chatham, CT, in 1749, son of Samuel & Mary (Paine) Freeman), m. 2nd 5 Apr 1753 John Sears, m. 3rd 1762 Cornet Isaac Colton;
ii. Mercy. d. at Chatham, CT, 29 Jun 1768 æ. 38, m. there 28 Dec 1740 William Green (b. Jul 1721 at Barnstable, MA, d. 15 Aug 1775 at Chatham, CT);
iii. James, d.s.p. before 1766, m. at Chatham, CT, 23 Mar 1758 Lydia Higgins (b. 9 Oct 1737, d. 20 Nov 1825 at Haddam, dau. of Israel & Ruth (Brown) Higgins, she m. 2nd at Chatham 1 Oct 1766 David Smith, m. 3rd William Brainard of Haddam, m. 4th William Bradford);
iv. Ruth, bp. at Hartford 11 Sep 1737, d. 4 Mar 1786 at Chatham, m. there 16 Jan 1777 Benjamin Hunt of Long Island;
v. John, bp. at Hartford 4 Mar 1738/9, d. young;
vi. John, bp. at Chatham 28 Dec 1740, d. before his father;
vii. Rebecca, bp. at Chatham 19 Dec 1742, d. there 24 Jan 1768, m. there 13 Feb 1766 Walley Adams of Falmouth, MA, who removed to New Bedford, MA; and
viii. Thankful, bp. at Chatham 12 Oct 1745, m. there 15 May 1764 Elisha Shepard of Chatham.26

9689. Amos Knowles. Born on 3 Apr 1702 in Eastham, MA.303 Amos died in Eastham, MA, on 9 Dec 1786; he was 84.26 Buried in Orleans Cemetery.

From Libby’s Knowles genealogy:26
“His gravestone in the Orleans cemetery, which calls him ‘that benevolent man,’ states that he died 9 Dec. 1788, aged 87 years; but ‘1788’ is an error, as the minister’s record places his death in 1786 and his will was offered for probate 5 Jan. 1787.
“While evidently a man highly regarded, he was little in publid office, except for a brief period as selectman. In his father’s will he was given the homestead, and lived there all his life. His house, perhaps built by himself, is that now [1925] owned and occupied by Henry Knowles cummings, and stand on the northeast side of the Town Cove road, nearly opposite the library. In his will he left this house to his daughter Rebecca Knowles, on condition that she should put in no bll against the estate for her services. To each of his sons, Amos and John, he left the land on which their houses stood. To Amos he left also ‘the old house field,’ described as northerly of the barn and adjoining Town Cove.”

29 Jan 1729/30 Amos married Rebecca Dillingham, daughter of John Dillingham, in Harwich, MA. Rebecca died in Eastham, MA on 3 Nov 1772.26

Children of Amos and Rebecca (Dillingham) Knowles, born at Eastham:
i. Amos Knowles, b. 18 Dec 1730, d. 30 Nov 1796 at Eastham, m. 1st there 31 Octg 1765 Abigail Pepper (d. 1785, dau. of Solomon Pepper of Eastham), m. 2nd 15 Mar 1787 Mary Brown of Eastham (d. 14 Feb 1816 at Eastham);
ii. Lydia Knowles, b. 1 Aug 1733, d. 16 Apr 1764 at Barnstable, m. at Eastham 23 Dec 1752 William Crocker (b. 8 Dec 1730 at Barnstable, d. there 3 May 1819, son of David & Abigail (Loring) Crocker);
iii. Rebecca Knowles, b. 20 Apr 1736, d. at Truro, m. int. 15 Nov 1783 Dea. Joshua Freeman (b. 4 Jul 1717, d. 22 Sep 1795 at Truro);
iv. Ruth Knowles, b. 10 Dec 1738, m. at Eastham 10 Feb 1758 Joseph Smith 3rd of Eastham;
v. Isaac, b. 3 Jun 1741, d. 5 Feb 1818 at Troy, NY, Rev., minister on the Penobscot River in Maine and at Barrington, NS, m. int. at Eastham 16 Sep 1775 Deliverance (Bassett) Hall (b. 14 Apr 1751, d. after 1820 at Troy, dau. of Jonathan & Mary (Freeman) Bassett of Sandwich, widow of Elisha Hall of Sandwich);
vi. Rachel, b. 15 Jan 1742/3, d. 21 May 1777, m. at Eastham 18 Sep 1766 Gideon Baty (son of Samuel & Mary Baty of Eastham);
vii. Richard, b. 22 Sep 1746, d.s.p. 11 Mar 1781 at Eastham; and
viii. John, b. 1 Jun 1749, d. 1825 at Orleans, m. at Sandwich 15 Mar 1774 Thankful Hall of Sandwich.26

9690. Capt. James Knowles. Born ca 1705 in Eastham, MA.26 James died in Wethersfield, CT on 10 Oct 1765.26 Occupation: master mariner.

From Libby’s Knowles genealogy:26
“The earliest record of him is his autograph as a witness to a deed dated 29 Mar 1727. Like his brothers, he settled first in Hartford, Conn., where in 1735 he bought land next admoining his brother John’s land; but within two years he removed to Wethersfield, where he acquired considerable real estate and incidentally was a slaveholder. He left no will, but by a court order his property was distributed among his widow and surviving children. Martha Knowles and James Knowles appear in the list of Wethersfield contributors for the aid of the Boston sufferers at the beginning of the Revolution.”

James married Martha Allyn (25625) , daughter of Joseph Allyn (18290) (7 Apr 1671-bef Apr 1742) & Mary Doty (10061) (9 Jul 1671-bef 6 Apr 1742). Born on 22 Oct 1710 in Wethersfield, CT.26 Martha died in Pittsfield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, on 19 Jun 1786; she was 75.26

Children of James and Martha (Allyn) Knowles, born at Wethersfield:
i. James Knowles, b. 6 Aug 1745, d. 1 Jun1777 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, as a prisoner of war, Ens., m. at Wethersfield 3 Apr 1768 Prudence Benton (d. 17 Aug 1839 at Pittsfield, MA, she m. 2nd 10 or 11 Nov 1779 at Newington, CT, Daniel Foote of Pittsfield, as his 2nd wife);
ii. Charles Knowles, b. ca. 1746, d. 1796 at Marietta, Ohio, unmarried, Capt.;
iii. Samuel Knowles, b. ca. 1747, d. 1789 unmarried;
iv. John Knowles, b. ca. 1747, d. 24 May 1766, bur. at Wethersfield; and
v. Martha Knowles, b. ca. 1750, d. after 27 Mar 1837, m. at Pittsfield, MA, int. 2 Mar 1776 Capt. John Strong (b. 13 Oct 1742 at Westfield, MA, d. Jul 1826 at Albany, NY, Yale 1766, lawyer.26

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