William Knowles, Sr.

WILLIAM² KNOWLES,Sr (82). born 1645 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island, and died 1727 in South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.. He was active in official life for several decades, serving as deputy to the General Assembly in 1706 and 1707. His sons, with the exception of John, who removed to Richmond, were residents of South Kingstown. Through John Knowles descended the Knowles of Richmond and Hopkinton, of which the late Horace B. Knowles was a descendant.'

[from History of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations: Biographical NY: The American Historical Society, Inc. 1920. Courtesy of Hoyt-576 via G2G]

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WILLIAM KNOWLES (HENRY2, ROBERT1) was born 1645 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island, and died 1727 in South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

He married ALICE FISH 1674 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island, daughter of THOMAS FISH and MARY SHERMAN. She was born 1652 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island, and died July 20, 1734 in South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

Children of Alice Fish and William² Knowles are:

• 1. Henry ³ Knowles was born 29 SEP 1675 in South Kingstown, RI, and died 1 MAY 1740. He married Susanna Boss on 28 MAY 1712. She was born 21 JUL 1687.
• 2. William ³ Knowles was born ABT 1677 in South Kingston, Washington, RI, and died 1727 in RI. He married Hannah Browning. She was born 16 JUL 1691 in South Kingstown, RI, and died BEF 26 APR 1726.
• 3. MARGARET KNOWLES, b. c 1681, South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. October 07, 1732, South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
• 4. ROSE KNOWLES, b. c 1683, South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island d. 1749 m. John Wilson
• 5. MARY KNOWLES, b. c 1685, Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island; d. Aft. October 07, 1732, Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. m. Oct. 22, 1706 East Greenwhich to EBER CHASE, son of William and Hannah (Sherman) Chase of Swansea, MA
• 6. MARTHA³ KNOWLES, b. c 1685, South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island m. SAMUEL SHERMAN, March 07, 1711; b. January 12, 1687; d. Aft. 1717, Woodbury, Litchfield Co., Connecticut.
• 7. JOHN³ KNOWLES II, b. 1687, South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Bet. April 04, 1771 - November 13, 1772.m. May 22, 1718 to Elizabeth Warner, dau of John Warner and Elizabeth Coggeshall b. Ap 19, 1697 d. aft. 1771
• 8. ROBERT³ KNOWLES, b. 1689, South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 1759, South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island .m. Ann Hull.
• 9. ALICE³ KNOWLES, b. c 1693, Warwick or Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Bet. October 06, 1721 - October 07, 1732. m. Mr. Scriven
• 10. DANIEL³ KNOWLES, b. 1697, South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. August 1759, Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island.m. Hannah HAZARD b. Ap. 20, 1697 dau. of Stephen Hazard and Elizabeth Helme.

Sources:

1. Descendants of Henry Knowles - http://www.kknfa.org/Genealogies/Knowles_Henry_1609.pdf Bio: Evelyn Rowe Nelson
2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Knowles-1352 cites
   1. History of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc. 1920
   2. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
   3. Fish, Lester Warren. The Fish family in England and America: genealogical and biographical records and sketches Rutland Vermont, USA. 1948; p. 81: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89067390757;view=1up;seq=123
   4. Find A Grave: Memorial #95230018 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95230018
   5. New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Page: 87:128, 364