William Knowles 
William was born about 1677 in South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.1 William's father was William Knowles and his mother was Alice Fish. His paternal grandparents were Henry Knowles and Elizabeth Potter; his maternal grandparents were Thomas Fish and Mary Sherman. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Henry, John, Robert, Daniel I, Mary, Margaret, Rose, Martha and Alice. He was the second oldest of the ten children.General Notes
ID: I1655
Name: William Knowles 1 2
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1677 in South Kingston, Washington, RI
Death: 1727 in RI
Note: Of South Kingstown. In his will, dated 26 Apr 1726 and proved19 Aug 1727, he appointed his brother Henry Knowles and hisbrother-in-law John Browning executors, and gave all his worldlyestate to his daughters, Rebecca and Hannah Knowles, equally atage 18. All the estate was to be turned into money and let out,until his daughters should come of age. The inventory,amounting to 769 puonds, 6s. included 5 bonds, wearing apparel,a warming pan, a linen wheel, two horses, two mares, a cow, astore hog, etc. (see Austin's "Genealogical Dictionary of RhodeIsland, pg 335.")
Change Date: 12 SEP 2002
Father: William Knowles b: ABT 1645 in Warwick, Kent, RI
Mother: Alice Fish b: ABT 1652 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI
Marriage 1 Hannah Browning b: 16 JUL 1691 in South Kingstown, RI
Children
Rebecca Knowles b: AFT 1710
Hannah Knowles b: AFT 1710
Sources:
Text: Henry Knowles of Rhode Island and some of his descendants by
Stanwood Knowles Bolton, A.B. published in the NEHG Rigister,
Vol 87, Oct 1933.
Text: Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island by John Osborne Austin,
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1585 in Hull, Yorkshire, England
- b.6 JAN 1608/09 in Kingston on Hull, York, England d.2 JAN 1669/70 in Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA
- b.1645 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA d.1727 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
- b.1584 in London, England d.02 Sep 1640 in Portsmouth, Kent Co., Rhode Island, USA
- b.~ 1590 d.1655 in USA
- b.~ 1585
- b.1620 in Warwick, Rhode Island, USA d. in Kingston, Rhode Island, USA
- b.~ 1607 d.Sep 1643 in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
- b.~ 1677 in South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
- b.1525 in Great Bowden Parish, Leicester, England d.26 Aug 1579 in Great Bowden Parish, Leicester, England
- b.1565 in Great Bowden, Leicester, England
- b.1529
- b.12 Aug 1593 in Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Liecestershire, Eng d.20 Dec 1639 in Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Liecestershire, England
- b.1 JAN 1618/19 in Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leicester, England d.12 Dec 1687 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
- b.1525 in Great Bowden Parish, Leicester, England d.26 Aug 1579 in Great Bowden Parish, Leicester, England
- b.1555 in Great Bowden, Leicester, England d.19 FEB 1621/22 in Great Bowden, Leicester, England
- b.1529
- b.06 Nov 1597 in Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Liecestershire, Eng
- b.1557 in Great Bowden, Leicester, England d.28 Apr 1630 in Great Bowden, Leicester, England
- b.1655 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA d.20 Jul 1734 in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
- b.1625 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA d.1673 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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1 Henry Knowles of Rhode Island and some of his descendants by Stanwood Knowles Bolton, A.B.
Further source/citation:
Henry Knowles of Rhode Island and some of his descendants @ Vol 87, Oct 1933.
Further source/citation:
Henry Knowles of Rhode Island and some of his descendants @ Vol 87, Oct 1933.
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