Some Descendants of Samuel Knowles (Richard) and Mercy Freeman of Eastham

1. James Knowles was born on 13 Aug 1680 in Eastham. [EMVR, 6;204]
2. Mercy Knowles was born on 13 Sep 1681 in Eastham. [EMVR, 6;205]
3. Col. Samuel Knowles was born on 15 Jan 1682/3 [NENS, p. 15] in Eastham. [EMVR, 6;205] He died on 30 Jan 1750 in Boston, where he was on business. [NENS, p. 15] He is buried in the old Granary Burying Ground. [NENS, p. 15] He married Bethia Brown on 7 Nov 1709. [NENS, p. 15]
   Samuel was a colonel in the militia, a selectman and representative. [NENS, p. 15]
4. Nathaniel Knowles was born on 15 May 1686 in Eastham. [EMVR, 6;205]
5. Richard Knowles was born in the "latter end of July" 1688 in Eastham. [EMVR, 6;205]
6. Rebecca Knowles was born in the middle of March 1690 in Eastham. [EMVR, 6;205] She married Thomas Wetherell. [NENS, p. 15]
   Thomas was a Plymouth innholder. [NENS, p. 15]
7. John Knowles was born in the middle of Aprle 1692 in Eastham. [EMVR, 6;205]
8. Ruth Knowles was born in Nov 1694 [NENS, p. 15] in Eastham. [EMVR, 6;205] She married as his second wife Rev. John Avery on 26 Jun 1733. [NENS, p. 15]
   John was the first ordained minister in Truro. [NENS, p. 15]
9. Cornelius Knowles was born in Oct 1695 in Eastham. [EMVR, 6;205]
10. Amos Knowles was born in 1702 in Eastham. [EMVR, 6;205]

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