Thomas Knowlton 
Thomas was born in 1640 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. Thomas' 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 Nathaniel, William, John, Benjamin, Samuel, Joseph, Elizabeth, Margery and Mary. He was the second oldest of the ten children. He died at the age of 71 on November 2nd, 1711 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.General Notes
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BIOGRAPHY
Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worchester County vol2
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Thomas Knowlton, son of William Knowlton (3), was born in Ipswich,
1 667. He married Margery Goodhue, December 9, 1692, and second), 1702,
Margery Carter. His first wife died August 23, 1698-99.
Margery Goodhue was a granddau ghter of Deacon William Goodhue, a
prominent citizen of Ipswich and one of the earliest settlers. He was
deputy to the general court in 1666-67-73-76-80-81- 83. For resisting
illegal taxation he was imprisoned by Governor Andros.
Marg ery Goodhue's father was Joseph, who married Sarah Whipple,
daughter of Elder John Whipple, who died in Ipswich, 1683, leaving an
estate of three thousand p ounds. Margery's grandfather was a soldier
in the colonial wars and a descenda nt, William Whipple, was a signer
of the Declaration of Independence and a bri gadier-general at the
capture of General Burgoyne.
Children of Thomas and Mar gery (Goodhue) Knowlton were:
Robert, born September 7, 1693, married Hannah R obinson,
November 21, 1717;
Marjery, born August 27, 1694,
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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.~ 1485 in Knowlton Manor, Canterbury, Kent, England
- b.~ 1527 in Knowlton Manor, Canterbury, Kent, England
- b.1553 in Knowlton Manor, Canterbury, Kent, England d.~ 1633 in Canterbury, Kent, England
- b.1584 in Knowlton Manor, Sandwich Parish, Chiswick, Kent, England d.06 Jun 1639 in at sea near Shelburn, Nova Scotia, Canada
- b.1515 in Birchington, Kent, England
- b.17 Apr 1550 in Birchington, Kent, England d.1632
- b.~ 1520 in Birchington, Kent, England
- b.1615 in Knowlton Manor, Chiswick, Kent, England d.17 Jul 1655 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.1533 in Kent, England
- b.1586 in Kent, England d.08 Oct 1675 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1543 in Kent, England
- b.1640 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts d.02 Nov 1711 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut
- b.~ 1500 in Somerset, England
- b.~ 1525 in Somerset, England
- b.~ 1550 in Horton, Somerset, England d.~ 1600 in Somerset, England
- b.1579 in Horton, Somerset, England d.May 1648 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1520 in Somerset, England
- b.~ 1554 in Somerset, England
- b.1626 in Kent, England d.> 1688 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1581 in Wells, Somerset, England d.1682 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts
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‌Thomas and Hannah were married in a religious ceremony in 1702 in Ipswich, Essex, MA. They had four sons and four daughters, named Thomas II, Robert, Ephraim, Ebenezer, Hannah, Zerrubbabel, Mary and Patience.
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Children
Thomas II Knowlton
Thomas II was born on May 11th, 1670 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. He died at the age of 60 on September 25th, 1730 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Hannah Knowlton
Hannah was born in 1672 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. She died at the age of 64 on September 28th, 1736 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
Ephraim Knowlton
Ephraim was born in 1676 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. He died about 1735 in Westchester, Westchester County, New York.
Zerrubbabel Knowlton
Zerrubbabel was born in 1678 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. She died at the age of 6 on September 23rd, 1684 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
Mary Knowlton
Mary was born on March 29th, 1681 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. She died in Poquetannock, Norwich, Connecticut.
Patience Knowlton
Patience was born on December 2nd, 1686 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts. She died in East Haddam, Connecticut.
They had a son named Thomas.
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