Ann Elizabeth Smith 
Ann Elizabeth was born in 1586 in Kent, England. Ann Elizabeth's father was Richard Smith and her mother was Eliza Canty. She was an only child. She died at the age of 89 on October 8th, 1675 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.General Notes
From Joan S. Guilford, "The Ancestry of Dr. J. P. Guilford, Vol. 1," (1990),
p. 322-323:
"Supporting the notion that the [Guilford] family came from Kent, England, is the marriage of John1 Guilford to Susanna Knowlton, daughter of William1 Knowlton, since the latter is known to be from Kent and since he was a seafarer and owned his own ship. It is believed that these families traveled together and it is assumed that after Mary (----) Guilford and her son John1 died, Ann (Smith) Knowlton took in the
children of John1 and raised them. There has been a great deal of dispute as to whether Susanna was a Knowlton or a Norton, there also being a William Norton in Hingham at the time, but this writer believes the evidence in favor of Knowlton is overwhelming.
For a discussion of this controversy, see the Knowlton family [in the same book, pp. 516-21]."
Ann Elizabeth and Capt. William were married in a religious ceremony in 1612 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had five sons and two daughters, named John, Robert, Samuel, William, Thomas, Mary and Susanna.
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Children
John Knowlton
John was born in 1610 in Canterbury, Kent, England. He died at the age of 44 on October 8th, 1654 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
Samuel Knowlton
Samuel was born in 1613 in Canterbury, Kent, England. He died at the age of 42 on April 3rd, 1655 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
William Knowlton
William was born in 1615 in Knowlton Manor, Chiswick, Kent, England. He died at the age of 40 on July 17th, 1655 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
Mary Knowlton
Mary was born in 1617 in Canterbury, Kent, England. She died at the age of 43 on May 7th, 1660 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Thomas Knowlton
Thomas was born in 1620 in Canterbury, Kent, England. He died at the age of 72 on April 23rd, 1692 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
Susanna Knowlton
Susanna was born about 1624 in Canterbury, Kent, England. She died on May 7th, 1660 in Hingham, Plymouth, MA.
Ann Elizabeth and Capt. John were married in a religious ceremony on June 11th, 1649 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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