Person:Elisha Knowlton (1)
Elisha Knowlton
b.Abt 1678 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
d.20 Oct 1757 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 14 Aug 1677
  1. Elisha KnowltonAbt 1678 - 1757
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Elisha KnowltonAbt 1678 - 1757
  • W.  Lydia HawkinsAbt 1690 - Abt 1739
  1. Thomas Knowlton
  2. Lydia Knowlton
  3. Keziah Knowlton
  4. Abigail KnowltonAbt 1718 -
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Facts and Events
Name Elisha Knowlton
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1678 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage to Lydia Hawkins
Death[1] 20 Oct 1757 Providence, Rhode Island, United States

The connection to his wife is demonstrated in several transactions between John Hawkins and Elisha: On Aug 12, 1713, John Hawkins deeded 93 acres for love, etc., to son-in-law Elisha Knowlton and Lydia, his wife. And on 19 Oct 1715, John Hawkins gave free consent to sons William Hawkins, Hosannah Brown, and Elisha Knowlton to sell all their lands which they had of him.

Elisha was a General Assembly representative for Providence several times between 1719 and 1729. (History of Providence County, Rhode Island, Bayles, 1891). When Providence was divide in 1730 into four towns, Elisha was chosen the first clerk of Glocester as well as one of the first Deputies to the General Assembly. (History of the State of Rhode Island with Illustrations, 1878)

References
  1. ↑ Worldconnect file of Glen Swartz.

    citing Scituate RI Probates, bk 1:399.

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