Martha
KNOWLTON
Born: 24 January 1748 in Shrewsbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Birth — 17481773 Birth of Child
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
1795 Marriage of Child
1809 Death of Spouse/PartnerDeath — 1812View charts and other tools for this ancestor and family.
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)Explore the birthplace and related genealogy.
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