Nathaniel
KNOWLES
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Born: abt. 1744 in Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Nathaniel married Lois HOLMES abt. 1764 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Lois HOLMES was born 18 October 1744 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach).
Nathaniel KNOWLES died 31 March 1824 in Barrington, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Lois HOLMESMarriage date: abt. 1764
Marriage place: Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Children of Nathaniel KNOWLES and Lois HOLMES
Elizabeth "Betty" KNOWLESDied: ,
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1774 Birth of ChildElizabeth "Betty" KNOWLES was born 25 February 1774, Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 182431 March 1824
Barrington, Barrington, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
Record added: 12/17/2025 11:10:43 AM
Last updated: 12/17/2025 11:11:27 AM
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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)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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