Family:Richard Knowles and Martha Cobb (1)

Parents: Samuel Knowles and Mercy Freeman Lt. Richard Knowles b. Abt 31 Jul 1688 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States d. Abt 1769 Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States	Parents: James Cobb and Sarah Lewis Martha Cobb b. 6 Feb 1682/83 Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States d. 31 Oct 1763 Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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Facts and Events

Marriage^[1]

Bef 2 Jul 1712

Children

		Birth	Death
1.	Martha Knowles	28 Jan 1713 Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States	1 Jan 1755 East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
2.	Richard Knowles	26 Mar 1715 Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
3.	Mercy Knowles	9 Aug 1717 Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
4.	James Knowles	11 Nov 1719 Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States	1781 Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
5.	Cornelius Knowles	2 Jul 1722 Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
6.	Rebecca Knowles	2 Mar 1723/24 Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

References

↑ Smith, William C. "Early Chatham Settlers", in Smith, Leonard H, comp. Cape Cod library of local history and genealogy: a facsimilie edition of 108 pamphlets published in the early 20th centur y. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., c1992)
603-4.

Lt. Richard Knowles, s/o Samuel Knowles and Mercy Freeman, m. about 1712 Martha Cobb, d/o James and Sarah Cobb of Barnstable.
[cites probate of Jane Snow (which can be seen at MD, p. 18:196) where "Martha Cobb" witnessed Jane's will on 21 Dec 1703, and made oath to it on 2 Jul 1712 as "Martha Late Martha Cob and Now Martha Knowles".]