Marcy Knowles
Sex: F
AKA: Mercy Knowles
Individual Information
Birth: 29 Jun 1777 - Eastham, Massachusetts 1
Baptism:
Death: 30 Mar 1841 - (Eden, Maine
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Henry Knowles (1729-After 1810) 2
Mother: Phebe Cook (1745- ) 3
Spouses and Children
1. *Simeon Hadley (7 Nov 1776 - 6 Sep 1853)
Marriage: 17 May 1801 - Eden, Maine
Status:
Children:
1. Fanny S Hadley (1814- )
Marcy Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 2 Apr 1755 - Eastham, Massachusetts 5
Baptism:
Death: 7 Mar 1837 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Jesse Knowles (1723-Abt 1778)
Mother: Sarah Walker (1724- ) 6
Spouses and Children
1. *Isaac Myrick (1745 - 8 Jun 1829)
Marriage: 23 Jul 1776 - Eastham, Massachusetts 7
Status:
Children:
1. Jesse Myrick (1779-1872)
2. Mercy Myrick (1781-1869) 8
3. Harding Myrick (1783-1869)
4. Sally Myrick (1787-1883)
5. Isaac Myrick (1789-1859)
6. Daniel Myrick (1792- )
7. William Myrick (1796- )
8. John Myrick (1798- )
Margery Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1819 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death: 16 Feb 1885 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Burial: in Bridge Road cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death:
Margery Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1780 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 31 May 1816 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Burial: in Bridge Road cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: David Knowles (1739-1807) 11
Mother: Elizabeth Homer (1738-1815) 11
Spouses and Children
1. *Harding Knowles (25 Oct 1779 - 11 Jul 1826)
Marriage: 2 Jan 1803 - Eastham, Massachusetts 12
Status:
Children:
1. Eliza Knowles (1804-1805)
2. Eliza Knowles (1807-1848)
3. Rebecca Knowles (1809-1882) 8
4. Elijah E Knowles (1811-1891) 8
Notes
General:
stone:
In memory of
Mrs Margery wife
of Harding Knowles Esq.
died May 31, 1816 in
the 37 year of her age
Having firm faith in her Saviour
She lays her mortal members by
And sours (soars) to endless joys on high 9
Margery Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 23 Nov 1772 - Eastham, Massachusetts 13
Baptism:
Death: 24 Nov 1777 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Burial: in Bridge Road cemetery, Eastham
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: David Knowles (1739-1807) 11
Mother: Elizabeth Homer (1738-1815) 11
Notes
General:
stone:
In Memory of
MARGERY KNOWLES
Daughter of David &
Elizabeth Knowles
Died Nov'r 24th 1777
Aged 5 Years
footstone
M. K. 9
Maria Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 22 Sep 1822 - Truro, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 7 Jun 1904 - Boston, Massachusetts 15
Burial: in Pine Grove Cemetery, South Truro
Cause of Death: apoplexy
Parents
Father: Joshua Knowles (1788-1867)
Mother: Mary Atkins Knowles (1792-1869) 16
Spouses and Children
1. *Nehemiah Somes Hopkins (10 Oct 1819 - 5 Aug 1897)
Marriage: 15 Aug 1841 - Truro, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Richard B Hopkins (1842-1843) 9
2. Clara A Hopkins (1844-1916) 14
3. Delia R Hopkins (1848-1945) 14
Notes
Medical:
age 80-8-15Marriage Notes (Nehemiah Somes Hopkins)
widow of Nehemiah S Hopkins
res 224 Northampton St
b Truro
father Joshua Knowles, b Truro
mother Mary Knowles, b Truro 17
Children
Clarrent Alton Hopkins b: 30 JAN 1848
Delia Rich Hopkins b: 30 JAN 1848 18
Maria D Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Cir 1829 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Knowles (1777-1831) 19
Mother: Lydia Knowles (1783-1848) 8
Maria Garrett Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 19 Jul 1852 - Truro, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 1 Mar 1922 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 21
Burial: in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death: cerebral hemorrhage 21
Parents
Father: Captain Zaccheus Knowles (1824-1879) 14
Mother: Maria A Garrett (1832-1870) 22
Spouses and Children
1. *George William Nickerson (14 Jul 1847 - 8 Dec 1922)
Marriage: 22 Aug 1869 - Truro, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Ethelyn Vernon Nickerson (1872-1951) 23
Notes
Medical:
age 69-7-10Marriage Notes (George William Nickerson)
1870 US census, Wellfleet
house 302, household 355 (shared house with Daniel L Rich & family)
George W Nickerson, 22, seaman, b Mass.
Maria G Nickerson, 17, keeping house, b Mass.
Maria Josephine Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 30 Mar 1869
Baptism:
Death: 24 Oct 1869
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nathaniel Knowles (1822-1888) 24
Mother: Tamzen Linnell (1827-1909) 24
Marion M Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1868 - Texas
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children
1. *Charles L Braley (1866 - )
Marriage: 14 Oct 1889 - Los Angeles, California 25
Status:
Notes
General:
1889 res Los Angeles
Martha Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 24 Dec 1760 - Truro, Massachusetts 26
Baptism: 28 Dec 1760 - Truro, Massachusetts 27
Death: 12 Feb 1845 - Truro, Massachusetts
Burial: in Old North Cemetery, Truro 28
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joshua Knowles (1730-1779)
Mother: Mary Harding (1735-1801)
Spouses and Children
1. *David Dyer (27 Sep 1760 - 4 Apr 1816)
Marriage: 21 Apr 1785 - Truro, Massachusetts 29
Status:
Children:
1. David Dyer (1786- )
2. Hannah Dyer (1788- )
3. Rebecca Dyer (1788-1806)
4. Elisha Dyer (1792-1871)
5. Captain Henry Dyer (1794-1884)
6. Sarah Dyer (1797-1851)
7. Reuben Dyer (1800-1831)
Martha Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1762
Baptism:
Death: 6 May 1843 - Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Cornelius Knowles (1722-1794) 30
Mother: Mary Hopkins (1726-1788) 31
Spouses and Children
1. *Snow Parker (16 May 1760 - 1805)
Marriage: 17 Jun 1780 - Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Snow Parker)
Children
Experience Parker b: Jul 1782 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Samuel Parker b: 29 Oct 1784 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mary Parker b: 25 Sep 1787 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Snow Parker b: 22 Jan 1790 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Knowles Parker b: 23 Sep 1792 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Betsey Parker b: 1 Jan 1795 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Patty Parker b: 20 Jul 1797 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Desire Parker b: 4 Sep 1799 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
Rhoda Parker b: 30 May 1805 in Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia, Canada
(browerdirk)
Martha Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Cir 1747 - (Chatham, Massachusetts)
Baptism:
Death: 10 Jun 1761 - Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Cornelius Knowles (1722-1794) 30
Mother: Mary Hopkins (1726-1788) 32
Martha Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Cir 1750 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 1817
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Enos Knowles (1712-1784)
Mother: Sarah Sparrow (Est 1714-1784)
Spouses and Children
1. *Captain Simeon Higgins (Cir 1745 - 23 Mar 1824)
Marriage: 30 Jan 1766 - Eastham, Massachusetts 33
Status:
Children:
1. Captain Asa Higgins (1766-1827)
2. Sarah Higgins (1774- )
3. Huldah Higgins (1774-1816) 34
4. Knowles Higgins (1775-1794) 35
5. Jerusha Higgins (1777- )
6. James Higgins (1781-1830)
7. Nancy F Higgins (1784-1861) 35
Notes
General:
death given name?
maybe Phebe
Martha Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Feb 1713 - Chatham, Massachusetts 36
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt Birth, , Chatham, Massachusetts in Chatham, Massachusetts
Parents
Father: Lt Richard Knowles (1688-Abt 1769) 37
Mother: Martha Cobb (1682-1763) 38
Spouses and Children
1. *John Shaw (6 Oct 1700 - 1745) 39
Marriage: 10 Nov 1729 - Chatham, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. George Shaw (Abt 1732- ) 40
2. Martha Shaw (1733- ) 40
3. Captain John Shaw (1735-1802)
Notes
Marriage Notes (John Shaw)
Intentions
Martha A Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1842 - New Bedford, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Thomas Knowles (1803-1877)
Mother: Mary Keith Eaton (1809-1881)
Martha F Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 12 Dec 1831 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 22 Oct 1877 - Orleans, Massachusetts
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 41
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Barnabas Freeman Knowles (1796-1847) 42
Mother: Lovey Mayo (1792-1844) 42
Spouses and Children
1. *Samuel Sherman (19 Jan 1822 - 2 Jul 1896)
Marriage: 19 Jan 1870 - Orleans, Massachusetts 43
Status:
Martha Freeman Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 25 Jul 1859 - Eastham, Massachusetts 44
Baptism:
Death: 17 Sep 1868 - (Orleans, Massachusetts)
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: William P Knowles (1828-1894)
Mother: Betsey C Atwood (1832-1865)
Mary Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Abt 1789 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 3 Jun 1849 - Boston, Massachusetts
Burial: in Orleans Cemetery 41
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Captain Nathaniel Knowles (1750-1825)
Mother: Jerusha Smith (1756-1801)
Mary Knowles
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Sep 1713 - Chilmark, Massachusetts 46
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nathaniel Knowles (1686-1732) 46
Mother: Mary Hunt (1687-1706)
Spouses and Children
1. *William Luddington (Est 1710 - ) 46
Marriage:
Status:
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