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John was born on June 2nd, 1644 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.  John's father was William Knowlton and his mother was Elizabeth Balch.  His paternal grandparents were Capt. William Knowlton and Ann Elizabeth Smith; his maternal grandparents were John Balch and Margaret Lovett. He had six brothers and three sisters, named Thomas, Nathaniel, William, Benjamin, Samuel, Joseph, Elizabeth, Margery and Mary.  He was the fifth oldest of the ten children.  He died at the age of 84 in August 1728 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts.


John's first family with Bertha Carter

‌John and Bertha were married in a religious ceremony in 1658 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.


John's second family with Suzanna Hutton

‌John and Suzanna were married in a religious ceremony after 1662 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.


John's third family with Bethia Edwards

‌John and Bethia were married in a religious ceremony in 1670 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.  They had seven sons and six daughters, named John, Robert, Rice, Ezekiel, Benjamin, Thomas, Timothy, Mary, Suzanna, Bethia, Elizabeth, Abigail and Miriam.

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