Susannah Knowles (Anthony)

Susanna Anthony, was the second of nine children born to Abraham Anthony and Lettish Smith of Portsmouth, RI. She married Henry Knowles on July 5, 1809 and in 1819 they were early settlers in Whitestown, NY.

They moved to Smyrna, NY not long after.  The Anthonys had   7 children: 

1. Philip Anthony b. 1784- 1860 m. Sarah Howland

2. Susanna Anthony b. Dec. 17, 1786- 1866) m. Henry Knowles. He died in 1868 (our ancestor)

3. Mary Anthony b. June 23, 1788 m. Job Baker

4. Benjamin Anthony b. Feb. 28, 1790 m. Catherine Almy. He died Jan. 24, 1827

5. Eunice Anthony b. July 23, 1791

6. Hannah Anthony b.1793

7. Stephen S. Anthony B.1795

8. Phebe Anthony b. 1798

9. Abraham Anthony b. Oct. 1 1800

 Henry's will in 1877 names a grandson Charles E. Boss.  The first four children (Henry through Mary) 

source : "Kings Towne Friends Record of Births and Deaths", they were also all born in South Kingston, RI.

Her husband,Henry Knowles, was born on what is known as Gov. Sprague's property in South Kingston, RI on Feb. 21, 1811. Henry Knowles and Susan Anthony, were the parents of 10 children (5 sons,5 daughters). In 1819 his parents emigrated to Oneida County, NY and 2 years later moved to Smyrna, Chenango County, NY.

1. Henry A. Knowles (536), b. Feb. 21, 1811, m. Mary

K. Collins. (my ancestor)

2.. Susanna Knowles (542), h. May 7, 1815, ni. John J.

Peckham, d. July 23, 181 7.

3. Mary Knowles (547), h. Sept. 18, 1816, m. Nathan

Hunt and Daniel Peckham.

4. Robert Knowles, h. Apr. 28, 1820, d. 1871.

5. Abraham A. Knowles, h. Nov. 19, 1823, d. early.

6. Benjamin Knowles (559), h. Jan. 24, 1824, ni. Amelia

C. Hoag and Ann Huntington.

7. Alice Knowles (563), b. Mar. 2, 1825, m. James Bois.

She died Sept. 29, 1857.

8. Letitia Smith Knowles, b. July 30, 1829, m. George C.

Carpenter.

9. Sarah Knowles (565), b. Feb. 13, 183 1, m. John P.

Carpenter.

10. Abraham Knowles (549), b. Dec. 17, 1831, m. Martha

A. Jones. He died Dec. 27, 1870.

Susanna Anthony Knowles

Birth: December 17, 1786, Portsmouth , Newport , Rhode Island, United States

Death: February 18, 1868 (81), Smyrna, NY

Father: Abraham Anthony, b. June 19, 1751

Mother: Letitia Anthony, b. January 14, 1757, Portsmouth, RI

Susanna Anthony, was the second of nine children born to Abraham Anthony and Lettish Smith of Portsmouth, RI. She married Henry Knowles on July 5, 1809 and in 1819 they were early settlers in Whitestown, NY. They moved to Smyrna, NY not long after. Susanna Anthony Knowles was a Quaker.

Spouse: Henry Knowles, b. Jan. 27, 1786, South Kingston, RI; d. Feb. 25, 1877, Smyrna, Chenango, NY

Children:

1. Henry A. Knowles, b. Feb. 21, 1811, m. Mary K. Collins.
2. Susanna Knowles, b. May 7, 1815, m. John J.Peckham, d. July 23, 1817.
3. Mary Knowles, b. Sept. 18, 1816, m. Nathan Hunt and Daniel Peckham.
4. Robert Knowles, b. Apr. 28, 1820, d. 1871.
5. Abraham A. Knowles b. Nov. 19, 1823, d. early.
6. Benjamin Knowles b. Jan. 24, 1824, m. Amelia C. Hoag and Ann Huntington.
7. Alice Knowles, b. Mar. 2, 1825, m. James Bois.
8. Letitia Smith Knowles, b. July 30, 1829, m. George C. Carpenter.
9. Sarah (Knowles) Carpenter b. Feb. 13, 183 1, m. John P. Carpenter.
10. Abram Anthony Knowles, b. Dec. 17, 1831, m. Martha A. Jones. He died Dec. 27, 1870.

Place of Burial: Quaker Cemetery, Smyrna, Chenango County, New York

Sources:

"Kings Towne Friends Record of Births and Deaths"

Susannah Knowles (Anthony)

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