Elenor Martin

Birth

   1683 4 Jul 

   Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts

Baptism

   1687 19 Jun — Age: 3

   Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts

   4. Eleanor, b. in 1683; bapt. 19 June 1687. First Church of Marblehead - Same date as her brother Richard and sister Hannah

Marriage to Thomas Martin Sr

   1701 28 Apr — Age: 17

   Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

   Vital Records of Marblehead. Marriages. MARTIN Thomas, and Elenor Knott, Apr. 28, 1701. To their (Mr. and Mrs. Sweat) son-in-law Thomas Martin (who married Eleanor Knott). 

Children:

Hannah Martin

   1698 – 1793

Sarah Martin

   1705 – 1788

Eleanor Martin

   1707 – 1761

Knott Martin I Sr Dr

   1708 – 1796

Ruth Martin Martyn

   1718 – 1817

Thomas Martin Jr

   1721 –  

Death

   1759 4 Jul — Age: 76

   Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts

Burial

   Marblehead, Essex, Massachusets

   Pond St. Burial Ground, on the Hill. Old Burial Hill - Between the paths. Here lyeth the body of Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Wife to Mr. Thomas Martin, Who died July 4, 1759, in the 77th year of her age." The fine lettering on this headstone is obscured.

Property

   Land was deeded to her and her half-sister Margaret (Greenfield) Henly. 

Elenor Martin

Birth

1683 4 Jul Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Baptism

1687 19 Jun — Age: 3 Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts 4. Eleanor, b. in 1683; bapt. 19 June 1687. First Church of Marblehead - Same date as her brother Richard and sister Hannah Marriage to Thomas Martin Sr

1701 28 Apr — Age: 17 Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Vital Records of Marblehead. Marriages. MARTIN Thomas, and Elenor Knott, Apr. 28, 1701. To their (Mr. and Mrs. Sweat) son-in-law Thomas Martin (who married Eleanor Knott). Children:

Hannah Martin

1698 – 1793 Sarah Martin

1705 – 1788 Eleanor Martin

1707 – 1761 Knott Martin I Sr Dr

1708 – 1796 Ruth Martin Martyn

1718 – 1817 Thomas Martin Jr

1721 – Death

1759 4 Jul — Age: 76 Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Burial

Marblehead, Essex, Massachusets Pond St. Burial Ground, on the Hill. Old Burial Hill - Between the paths. Here lyeth the body of Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Wife to Mr. Thomas Martin, Who died July 4, 1759, in the 77th year of her age." The fine lettering on this headstone is obscured. Property

Land was deeded to her and her half-sister Margaret (Greenfield) Henly.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Knott-519

Elenor "Eleanor" Martin formerly Knott

Born about 1683 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts [uncertain]

Daughter of Richard Knott and Hannah (Devereux) Swett

Sister of Joseph Swett [half]

Wife of Thomas Martin — married 28 Apr 1701 in Marblehead, Massachusetts

Mother of Hannah (Martin) Burnham, Sarah (Martin) Pedrick, Knott Martin, Ruth (Martin) Barker and Thomas Martin

Died 4 Jul 1759 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 27 Nov 2018 | Created 25 Aug 2015

Biography

Daughter of Richard Knott Sr Dr surgeon 1635 – 1684 and Hannah Devereux 1647 – 1693.

Based on her gravestone inscription, Eleanor Martin, Wife to Mr. Thomas Martin, who died July 4, 1759 in the 77th year of her Age, her birth year is approximately 1683.[1] She was baptized June 19, 1687.[2]

Elenor Knott married Thomas Martin at Marblehead, Massachusetts, April 28, 1701.[3]

Baptism 1687 19 Jun — Age: 3 Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts 4. Eleanor, b. in 1683; bapt. 19 June 1687. First Church of Marblehead - Same date as her brother Richard and sister Hannah

Marriage to Thomas Martin Sr 1701 28 Apr — Age: 17 Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Vital Records of Marblehead. Marriages. MARTIN Thomas, and Elenor Knott, Apr. 28, 1701. To their (Mr. and Mrs. Sweat) son-in-law Thomas Martin (who married Eleanor Knott).

Children:

Hannah Martin, 1698 – 1793 Sarah Martin, 1705 – 1788 Eleanor Martin, 1707 – 1761 Knott Martin I Sr Dr, 1708 – 1796 Ruth Martin Martyn, 1718 – 1817 Thomas Martin Jr, 1721 –

Death 1759 4 Jul — Age: 76 Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts

Burial Marblehead, Essex, Massachusets Pond St. Burial Ground, on the Hill. Old Burial Hill - Between the paths. Here lyeth the body of Mrs. Eleanor Martin, Wife to Mr. Thomas Martin, Who died July 4, 1759, in the 77th year of her age." The fine lettering on this headstone is obscured.

Property Land was deeded to her and her half-sister Margaret (Greenfield) Henly.

Sources

↑ FindAGrave Memorial # 18932869, Eleanor Knott Martin ↑ Descendants of John Devereux, NEHGR 74:118, Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013 ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Reference Marblehead Volume 2, page 283. Subscription Peter Greenfield owned this lot in 1667, apparently died possessed of it before 1691. His widow Hannah married, secondly, Richard Knott,; and, thirdly, Joseph Sweat of Marblehead, cordwainer, before 1708. Mr. and Mrs. Sweat conveyed this land and house, "in which we now dwell," to their son-in-law Thomas Martin (who married Eleanor Knott), May 8, 1708. Mr. Martin owned the lot of land in 1716, but how long it stood is unknown to the writer.

Essex Institute Historical Collection, Volume 46, p. 316.

Relationship between Hannah Knott and Joseph Sweat: Eleanor Knott was the daughter of Hannah and Richard Knott. When Richard died and Hannah remarried, Joseph Sweat of Marblehead became Eleanor's step-father.

Richard Knott, 4mo., 1684.

Inventory of Estate of Ric'd Knott, of Marblehead, taken by John Peach and John Legg. of the same place, June 16, 1684, amount £307 10s 6d, returned July 29, 1684, by Hannah Knott, who is appointed admx.

Children of Richard Knott at his decease :

Elizabeth, 11 years old, disabled in her understanding.

Richard, 8 years old. Mary, 6 years old. Elenor, 13 months old.

Excerpt of will of John Devereux mentioning his daughter Hannah's descendants