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Mr Richard Knowles

Richard was born on September 17th, 1614 in Lincoln - England. Richard's father was Mr John Knowles and his mother was Elizabeth. His paternal grandparents were Mr Hanserd Knollys and Mrs. He died at the age of 61 in 1675 in Eastham.

Occupation Details
- Richard's occupation was Mariner..
  - Occupation Notes
    - Said to have come to New England in 1628. Came again in 1636 in company with George Bower, who was also from Lincolnshire.
      
      Appeared before the court in Plymouth on January 2, 1638 for bringing a bark (i.e. a type of ship) from Green River on the Sabbath Day. He was discharged so evidently his act was deemed justifiable.
      
      On Jan 7, 1639 he and George Bower were granted land on the Eel River, in Plymouth.
      
      In Plymouth, on May 12, 1653, Richard Knowels was appointed to take command of a bark, which the people of Plymouth had built to help the English fight the Dutch in New Amsterdam. Before the ship could be made reade for service the war was over.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Mr Hanserd Knollys
  
  Mr John Knowles
  - b.1635 d.1705
  
  Mrs
  
  Mr Richard Knowles
  - b.17 Sep 1614 in Lincoln - England d.1675 in Eastham
  
  Elizabeth

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Individual Additional Information

Details of Richard's family with Mrs Ruth Bower