Eastham, Wellfleet and beyond


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picture Paulina Knowles 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 1842 - Eastham, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 1928
         Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham 1
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: William F Knowles (1800-1864) 1 2
         Mother: Betty A Doane (1806-1888) 1
Spouses and Children 
1. *Eldad Higgins (4 Mar 1838 - 1919)
       Marriage: 27 Nov 1863 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
         Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Eldad Higgins)
Children
George K. Higgins b: 10 May 1872
Wallace Eldad Higgins b: 18 Nov 1874

picture Phebe Knowles 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 28 Apr 1725 - Truro, Massachusetts 3 4
        Baptism: 
          Death: in Lebanon, Connecticut 3
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Paul Knowles (1702-Abt 1775) 3
         Mother: Phebe Paine (1699-1748) 3
Spouses and Children 
1. *Joseph Collins (29 Feb 1724 - 27 Oct 1748)
       Marriage: 16 Feb 1744 - Truro, Massachusetts 5
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Paul Collins (1745-      )
                2. Joseph Collins (1746-      )
                3. Richard Collins (1748-      )

2. Captain Simon Gross (30 May 1709 - 23 Feb 1796) 3 6 
       Marriage: 14 Feb 1750 - Truro, Massachusetts 7
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Samuel Gross (1751-      )
Notes
Marriage Notes (Captain Simon Gross)
Children, probably all in Lebanon Connecticut
Samuel GROSS b: 2 MAY 1751
John GROSS b: 18 JUL 1753
Micah GROSS b: 1 MAR 1755
Jonah GROSS b: 13 JAN 1757
Thomas GROSS b: 12 NOV 1758
Israel GROSS b: 4 OCT 1760
Phebe GROSS b: 8 AUG 1762
Elizabeth GROSS b: 16 MAR 1764
(mikeshaw)

picture Phebe Knowles 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 28 Dec 1769 - Truro, Massachusetts 8
        Baptism: 
          Death: 8 Sep 1841 - Truro, Massachusetts
         Burial: in Old North Cemetery, Truro 9
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Silas Knowles (1740-1833) 10
         Mother: Mary Freeman (1741-1790) 11
Spouses and Children 
1. *Benjamin Harding (14 Dec 1765 - 28 Mar 1818)
       Marriage: 12 Apr 1792 - Truro, Massachusetts 12
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Nehemiah Harding (1794-      ) 13
                2. Mary Knowles Harding (1796-      ) 14
                3. Eunice Harding (1797-      )
                4. Harding (1800-1800) 15
                5. Benjamin Harding (1803-      )
                6. Sarah Collins Harding (1807-      ) 16
                7. Almira Harding (1810-1882) 17
                8. John Eli Harding (1814-1835)



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Phebe Knowles 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 24 Jul 1774 - Eastham, Massachusetts 19
        Baptism: 
          Death: 19 Mar 1824 - Orleans, Massachusetts
         Burial: in Orleans Cemetery
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Captain Amos Knowles (1730-1796) 20
         Mother: Abigail Pepper (1738-Bef 1785)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Elisha Smith (5 Aug 1772 - 16 Nov 1821)
       Marriage: 29 Nov 1798 - Orleans, Massachusetts
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Paulina Smith (1801-1852)



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Phebe Knowles 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 26 Oct 1751 - Eastham, Massachusetts 21
        Baptism: 
          Death: 4 Oct 1812 - Fairfield, Maine
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Henry Knowles (1729-After 1810) 22
         Mother: Mary Knowles (1730-1772) 22
Spouses and Children 
1. *Heman Atwood (15 Jul 1754 - 14 Feb 1831)
       Marriage: 18 May 1777 - Eastham, Massachusetts
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Nathaniel Atwood (1779-1867)
                2. Phebe Atwood (1782-      )
                3. Mary Atwood (1787-1850)
                4. William Atwood (1788-1874)
Notes
Marriage Notes (Heman Atwood)
Children
Nathaniel Atwood b: 3 APR 1779
Frances Atwood b: 27 JUN 1780; Marriage 1 John O Neil b: ABT 1780
Phebe Atwood b: 4 APR 1782
Heman Atwood b: 4 NOV 1783; Marriage 1 Phebe Fowler b: abt 1785
Abigail Atwood b: 7 MAY 1785; Marriage 1 John Faunce b: ABT 1780
Mary Atwood b: 16 DEC 1787 in Fairfield, Maine
William Atwood b: 28 AUG 1788 in Maine
Azubah Atwood b: OCT 1791; Marriage 1 John McLaughlin b: ABT 1790
Lucy Atwood b: FEB 1792; d c 1793
(atwood)

picture Phebe Knowles 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 9 Dec 1798 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 23
        Baptism: 
          Death: 24 Jul 1821 - Truro, Massachusetts 24
         Burial: in Truro Methodist cemetery 25
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Silas Knowles (1763-1799) 26
         Mother: Phebe Rich (1766-      )
Spouses and Children 
1. *Samuel Hopkins Smith (27 Aug 1790 - 12 Jul 1873)
       Marriage: 30 Oct 1817 - Truro, Massachusetts 27
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Samuel Hopkins Smith (1821-1897) 28



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Phebe B Knowles 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 1818 - Eastham, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 12 Jul 1842 - (Eastham, Massachusetts)
         Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Joshua Knowles (1777-1831) 1 29
         Mother: Lydia Knowles (1783-1848) 1
Spouses and Children 
1. *Captain William Williams (11 Dec 1808 - 4 Jun 1846) 30 31 
       Marriage: 7 Nov 1837 - Eastham, Massachusetts 32
         Status: 



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Phoebe Knowles 


      Sex: F
AKA: Phoebe Holmes 33
Individual Information 
          Birth: 21 Jun 1788 - Eastham, Massachusetts 34
        Baptism: 
          Death: 6 Sep 1867 - Eastham, Massachusetts
         Burial: in Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Elijah Knowles Esq (1748-1795) 35
         Mother: Rebecca Harding (1750-After 1830)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Captain Scotto Cobb (1 Nov 1783 - 9 Jan 1874)
       Marriage: Feb 1808 - Eastham, Massachusetts 36
         Status: 
       Children:
                1. Anna M Cobb (1809-1900) 37
                2. Maria Holmes Cobb (1811-1887) 38
                3. Scotter Cobb (1815-1837) 1
                4. Phebe K Cobb (1816-1891) 1
                5. Rebecca H Cobb (1818-1845) 1
                6. Lincoln F Cobb (1819-1900) 1
                7. Zarah Cobb (1820-1820) 1
                8. Mary F Cobb (1824-1848) 1
                9. Captain Harding Knowles Cobb (1826-1872) 1
                10. Captain Henry Knowles Cobb (1826-      )
                11. Sarah Cobb (1830-1853)
                12. Elijah Edward Knowles Cobb (1830-1853)
Notes
General:
Phoebe Knowles, Phoebe Foster, Phoebe Holmes? .
Marriage Notes (Captain Scotto Cobb)
confirm Henry and Harding are different people

picture Polly Knowles 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 17 Apr 1795 - Sandisfield, Massachusetts 39
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Willard Knowles (1769-      ) 40
         Mother: Sarah (Est 1772-1802)



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Polly Knowles 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
          Birth: 1 Feb 1831 - Eastham, Massachusetts
        Baptism: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents 
         Father: Nathan S Knowles (1804-1846) 1
         Mother: Betsey C Mayo (Cir 1809-1894) 1
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Sources

1 Margaret H. Weiler, Cemetery Inscriptions. Congregational & Soldiers Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, Eastham Mass. (1987. Eastham Mass: Eastham Historical Society).

2 Charles Thornton Libby, "The Knowles family of Eastham" (1927-1928. NEHGR in 5 parts: vol. 79: 286-297, 379-392; vol. 80: 6-24, 119-130, 265-279.), 80:24.

3 New England Historical and Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society. Boston), 80:17 The Knowles Family of Eastham, Mass.

4 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 54.

5 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 54. Reverend Mr John Avery, pastor of the Chh in Truro.

6 Rootsweb.com, amidon.

7 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 58. by Mr John Avery, Pastor of the Chh in Truro.

8 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 97.

9 Richard A. Haskell, editor, Truro Cemeteries (2000. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), #651.

10 New England Historical and Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society. Boston), 80:18 The Knowles Family of Eastham, Mass.

11 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 19.

12 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 153. Rev Jude Damon.

13 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 161.

14 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 166.

15 Richard A. Haskell, editor, Truro Cemeteries (2000. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), #429.

16 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 196.

17 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 200.

18 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 163 (MD32:64). Col. Leonard H Smith, Jr. and Norma H Smith. Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans. An authorized facsimile reproduction of records published serially 1901-1935 in "The Mayflower Descendant." With an added index of persons.
1980, 1993. Baltimore MD: reprinted for Clearfield Co. by Genealogical Pub. Co.

19 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 163 (MD32:64).

20 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 100 (MD17:149).

21 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 113 (MD24:90.

22 New England Historical and Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society. Boston), 80:19-20 The Knowles Family of Eastham, Mass.

23 George Ernest Bowman and Ethel A. Richardson, "Provincetown, Massachusetts Vital Records" (Mayflower Descendant), 14:148.

24 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 233.

25 Richard A. Haskell, editor, Truro Cemeteries (2000. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), lot 133, Samuel H Smith and wives.

26 Richard A. Haskell, editor, Truro Cemeteries (2000. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), stone 636.

27 George Ernest Bowman, compiler, Vital Records of Truro, Massachusetts to the year 1849 (1933. Mass. Society of Mayflower Descendants. republished online), 226. by Allen Hinckley Esq.

28 Richard A. Haskell, editor, Truro Cemeteries (2000. Wellfleet MA: Rich Family Association), lot 119.

29 Charles Thornton Libby, "The Knowles family of Eastham" (1927-1928. NEHGR in 5 parts: vol. 79: 286-297, 379-392; vol. 80: 6-24, 119-130, 265-279.), 80:22.

30 Provincetown cemeteries (http://www.provincetowngov.org/historic/cem.htm). badly organized

31 George Ernest Bowman and Ethel A. Richardson, "Provincetown, Massachusetts Vital Records" (Mayflower Descendant), 27:123.

32 Vernon R. Nickerson, Marriages and Marriage Intentions, 1795-1844. Town of Eastham, Masachusetts (1969. New England Historical & Genealogical Register 123: 117-124, 198-204), 122.. Rev Warren Emerson. numerous transcription errors

33 Katharine Elizabeth Chapin Higgins, Richard Higgins, a resident and pioneer settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his descendants. (1918. Worcester, Mass.: Higgins, 811 pgs.), p 160. This is a major source, which seems accurate.

34 Smith and Smith, Vital Records of the Towns of Eastham and Orleans..., 1980, 1993. Baltimore MD, 172 (MD32:176).

35 New England Historical and Genealogical Register (New England Historic Genealogical Society. Boston), 80:10 The Knowles Family of Eastham, Mass.

36 Vernon R. Nickerson, Marriages and Marriage Intentions, 1795-1844. Town of Eastham, Masachusetts (1969. New England Historical & Genealogical Register 123: 117-124, 198-204), by Mr. Shaw.

37 Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1859-1907 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 47. 1902 #13.

38 Katharine Elizabeth Chapin Higgins, Richard Higgins, a resident and pioneer settler at Plymouth and Eastham, Massachusetts, and at Piscataway, New Jersey, and his descendants. (1918. Worcester, Mass.: Higgins, 811 pgs.), p 160.

39 Capt. Elizur Yale Smith, editor, Vital Records of Sandisfield, Massachuestts to the year 1850 (1936. Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle Publishing Co.)

40 Charles Thornton Libby, "The Knowles family of Eastham" (1927-1928. NEHGR in 5 parts: vol. 79: 286-297, 379-392; vol. 80: 6-24, 119-130, 265-279.), 80:21.

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