Richard Knowles 
Richard was born on September 17th, 1614 in Lancashire, England.1 Richard's father was John Knowles and his mother was Elizabeth Willis. He was an only child. He died at the age of 56 in 1670 in Plymouth, Massachuttes, USA.1 General Notes
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"Ancestral Heads of New England Families", pg 142:
The name of Knowles and Knoll means "the top of the hill".
Richard was at Plymouth, MA as early as 1639; in 1643 he was on the ATBA list (Able to Bear Arms) from the town of Plymouth, MA; removed to Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA, in 1653; 1669 and 1670 he was a surveyor of highways.
‌Richard and Ruth were married in a religious ceremony on August 15th, 1639 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachuttes, USA.1 They had four sons and five daughters, named John, James, Samuel, James, Mary, Mehitabel, Barbara, Ruth Bower and Mary.
Family Notes
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Children
John Knowles
John was born in 1641 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachuttes, USA.1 He died due to blunt trauma, killed by Indians at the age of 34 on June 3rd, 1675 in Tauton, Barnstable, Massachuttes, USA (Slain by Indians).1
Mary Knowles
Mary was born in 1642 in Plymouth, Massachuttes, USAMassachuttes, USA.1 She died in Eastham, Massachuttes, USA.1
James Knowles
James was born on November 17th, 1648 in Cambridge, Boston, Massachuttes, USA.1 He died before October 10th, 1678.1
Samuel Knowles
Samuel was born on September 17th, 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth co., Massachuttes, USA.1 He died at the age of 85 on June 19th, 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable co., Massachuttes, USA.1
Mehitabel Knowles
Mehitabel was born on May 20th, 1653 in Eastham, Barnstable co., Massachuttes, USA.1 She died after 1721 in Eastham, Barnstable co., Massachuttes, USA.1
Barbara Knowles
Barbara was born on September 28th, 1656 in Eastham, Barnstable co., Massachuttes, USA.1 She died in Eastham, Barnstable co., Massachuttes, USA.1
Ruth Bower Knowles
Ruth Bower was born on November 3rd, 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.1 She died at the age of 56 on August 28th, 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.1
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