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Jemima Knowles (Austin)

Also Known As: "Austen"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hampton, New Hampshire
Death: December 05, 1705 (64)
Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Place of Burial: Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Francis Austin and Isabel Leavitt
Wife of John Knowles, Sr.
Mother of Ezekiel Knowles; James Knowles; Simon Knowles; Joseph Knowles; Sarah Drake and 2 others
Sister of Isabella Leavitt and Keziah Tucker
Half sister of Hezron Leavitt; Aretas Leavitt; John Leavitt and James Leavitt

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About Jemima Knowles

Jemima was christened on the same day as her sister Keziah but we do not know if they were twins or not. They were christened January 24, 1641



Birth: Jan. 24, 1641 Hampton Rockingham County New Hampshire, USA Death: Dec. 5, 1705 Hampton Rockingham County New Hampshire, USA

Father: Francis AUSTEN b: 16 FEB 1602 in London, England Mother: Isabel BLAND b: 1612 in Colchester, Essex, England Francis Austen had landed granted to him in Hampton, NH on 30 JUN 1640. He died July 1642 when land was granted to his widow. Baptism and birth Source: G.F.Sanborn, Vital Records of Hampton, New Hampshire Vol 1, 1992. p.7, p.74

Marriage: John KNOWLES b: 1632 in Humberston, Lincolnshire, England d: 05 DEC 1705 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH Married: 10 JUL 1660 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH

Children: Hannah KNOWLES b: 18 APR 1678 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH d: 12 SEP 1769 Marriage: Deacon William LOCKE

John KNOWLES, Jr. b: 06 FEB 1661 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH d: 1733 Marriage: Sussanah LAWRENCE

Ezekiel KNOWLES b: 19 AUG 1663 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH d: 11 DEC 1666

James KNOWLES b: 20 NOV 1665 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH d: 01 FEB 1682

Joseph KNOWLES b: 11 JUN 1672 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH d: 1672

Simon KNOWLES b: 22 NOV 1667 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH d: 22 APR 1753 Mariage: Rachel

Sarah KNOWLES b: 17 APR 1676 in Hampton, Rockingham, NH d: 08 Jun 1743 Marriage: Robert DRAKE

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Parents:
 Francis Austin (1594 - 1642)
 Isabel Bland Austin Leavitt (1614 - 1700)
Spouse:
 John Knowles (1632 - 1705)
Children:
 Sarah Knowles Drake (1676 - 1742)*
 Hannah Knowles Locke (1678 - 1769)*
Siblings:
 Isabella Austin Towle (1633 - 1719)*
 Jemima Austin Knowles (1641 - 1705)
 Hezron Leavitt (1645 - 1712)**
  • Calculated relationship
    • Half-sibling

Burial: Pine Grove Cemetery Hampton Rockingham County New Hampshire, USA

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Created by: Lisa Clark Record added: Dec 18, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 102342856 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=knowles&GSfn=...

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Jemima Knowles's Timeline

1641
January 24, 1641
Hampton, New Hampshire
1660
July 19, 1660
Ormskirk, Lancashire, England (United Kingdom)
1663
August 19, 1663
Hampton, NH, United States
1665
November 20, 1665
Hampton, NH, United States
1667
November 22, 1667
Hampton, Rockingham, NH
1672
June 11, 1672
Hampton, NH, United States
1676
April 17, 1676
Hampton, Rockingham County, NH, United States
1678
April 18, 1678
Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States