John
KNOWLES
(b.
12 October 1715
,
Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
d.
26 March 1798
,
Chester, New Hampshire, USA
)
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John KNOWLES was born 12 October 1715 in Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
John KNOWLES was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
John married Sarah MOULTON 1 January 1741 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England . Sarah MOULTON was born 14 August 1715 in Hampton, New Hampshire, USA (Hampton Beach). Sarah died 9 September 1792 Sarah was the child of Jacob MOULTON and Sarah SMITH.
John KNOWLES died 26 March 1798 in Chester, New Hampshire, USA.
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Sarah MOULTON-- Date: 1 January 1741 Place: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England
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Sarah MOULTON was the child of Jacob MOULTON and Sarah SMITH
Sarah MOULTON
Spouse: John KNOWLES
MARRIAGE: 1-1-1741.
LOCATION: Portsmouth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
VOLUME: 27
PAGE: 11
Births, Marriages and Deaths in Portsmouth, N. H. (Concluded.)
Vital Records from The NEHGS Register
Vital Records (incl. Bible, Cemetery, Church and SSDI)
On 1 Jan 1740-1 when Sarah was 25, she married John Knowles, son of John Knowles (14 May 1686-) & Triphenia Locke (ca 1692-), in Rye, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Born on 12 Oct 1715 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. John died in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, on 26 Mar 1798; he was 82.
Children of John and Sarah (Moulton) Knowles, born at Chester:
i. Sarah Knowles, b. ca. 174;
ii. John Knowles, b. 19 Feb 1742-3, d. before 16 Jan 1794 at Chester, m. Mary Lane (b. 24 Feb 1742-3 at Rye, NH, d. Aug 1795 at Chester, dau. of John & Mary (Knowles) Lane);
iii. Tryphene Knowles, b. ca. 1745;
iv. Nathan Knowles, b. 14 Nov 1748, d. 30 Apr 1837 at Chester, m. there 20 Nov 1775 Susanna Shackford (b. 5 Apr 1757 at Chester, d. there 29 Dec 1841); and
v. Mary Knowles, b. 28 Nov 1755, d. 1813, m. Joseph Hills.
Children of John KNOWLES and Sarah MOULTON:
Sarah MOULTON-- Date: 1 January 1741 Place: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, New England americanancestors.org
Sarah MOULTON was the child of Jacob MOULTON and Sarah SMITH
Sarah MOULTON
Spouse: John KNOWLES
MARRIAGE: 1-1-1741.
LOCATION: Portsmouth, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States
VOLUME: 27
PAGE: 11
Births, Marriages and Deaths in Portsmouth, N. H. (Concluded.)
Vital Records from The NEHGS Register
Vital Records (incl. Bible, Cemetery, Church and SSDI)
On 1 Jan 1740-1 when Sarah was 25, she married John Knowles, son of John Knowles (14 May 1686-) & Triphenia Locke (ca 1692-), in Rye, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Born on 12 Oct 1715 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. John died in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, on 26 Mar 1798; he was 82.
Children of John and Sarah (Moulton) Knowles, born at Chester:
i. Sarah Knowles, b. ca. 174;
ii. John Knowles, b. 19 Feb 1742-3, d. before 16 Jan 1794 at Chester, m. Mary Lane (b. 24 Feb 1742-3 at Rye, NH, d. Aug 1795 at Chester, dau. of John & Mary (Knowles) Lane);
iii. Tryphene Knowles, b. ca. 1745;
iv. Nathan Knowles, b. 14 Nov 1748, d. 30 Apr 1837 at Chester, m. there 20 Nov 1775 Susanna Shackford (b. 5 Apr 1757 at Chester, d. there 29 Dec 1841); and
v. Mary Knowles, b. 28 Nov 1755, d. 1813, m. Joseph Hills.
Children of John KNOWLES and Sarah MOULTON:
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1715 Birth 12 October 1715
Hampton, New Hampshire, New England
1741 Marriage / PartnerJohn KNOWLES and Sarah MOULTON 1 January 1741, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA (Strawbery Banke)
He was 25 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1798 Death 26 March 1798
Chester, New Hampshire, USA
He died at the age of 82.
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New Hampshire was named by Captain John Mason after Hampshire, England. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1686 - New England
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1775 - New Hampshire, New England
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New Hampshire
June 21, 1788 - New Hampshire becomes 9th U.S. state
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