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Thankful Knowles

Thankful Knowles

Female Abt 1745 -

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Thankful Knowles was born about 1745 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT; was christened on 12 Oct 1745 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT (daughter of Captain Cornelius Knowles and Elizabeth Remick).

    Thankful married Elisha Shepard on 15 May 1764 in Second Congregational Church, Middle Haddam, CT. Elisha (son of John Shepard and Sarah Clark) was born on 30 Sep 1736 in Middletown, Middlesex County, CT; died in in lost at sea. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James Shepard was born on 5 Apr 1765 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT; died in in sea.
    2. Elisha Shepard was born on 19 May 1767 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT; died before 1810 in Wilbraham, Hampden County, MA.
    3. Cornelius Shepard was born on 2 Apr 1769 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT; died on 2 Sep 1859 in Geneseo, Livingston County, NY.
    4. Joel Shepard was born on 31 Jul 1771 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT; died on 5 Nov 1771 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT.
    5. Seth Shepard was born on 12 Nov 1772 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT; died on 11 Dec 1772 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT.
    6. Joel Shepard was born on 19 Jul 1774 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT.
    7. Seth Shepard was born on 28 Nov 1776 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT; died on 9 Dec 1828 in Matthews County, VA.
    8. Eli Shepard was born on 14 Jan 1779 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT; died in in sea.
    9. Chauncey Shepard was born on 4 Oct 1781 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT.
    10. Sally Shepard was born on 24 May 1785 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Captain Cornelius Knowles was born in October 1695 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA (son of Deacon Samuel Knowles and Mercy Freeman); died on 28 Dec 1764.

    Cornelius married Elizabeth Remick on 23 Sep 1723 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT. Elizabeth (daughter of Abraham Remick and Elizabeth Freeman) was born on 12 Sep 1700 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died in 1789 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Remick was born on 12 Sep 1700 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA (daughter of Abraham Remick and Elizabeth Freeman); died in 1789 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Knowles was born about 1725; died on 1 Nov 1823.
    2. Mercy Knowles was born in 1730 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 29 Jun 1768 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT.
    3. James Knowles was born about 1735; died before 1766.
    4. Ruth Knowles died on 4 Mar 1786 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT.
    5. John Knowles died in YOUNG.
    6. John Knowles died before 1764.
    7. Rebecca Knowles died on 24 Jan 1768 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT.
    8. 1. Thankful Knowles was born about 1745 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT; was christened on 12 Oct 1745 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Deacon Samuel Knowles was born on 17 Sep 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA (son of Richard Knowles and Ruth Bowers); died on 19 Jun 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.

    Samuel married Mercy Freeman on 15 Dec 1679 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. Mercy (daughter of Major John Freeman, Sr. and Mercy Prence) was born on 15 Jul 1659 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 19 Jun 1744 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mercy Freeman was born on 15 Jul 1659 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA (daughter of Major John Freeman, Sr. and Mercy Prence); died on 19 Jun 1744 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    Children:
    1. James Knowles was born on 13 Aug 1680 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 23 Nov 1704 in Billingsgate, Barnstable County, MA.
    2. Mercy Knowles was born on 13 Sep 1681 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died after 23 Sep 1753 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
    3. Samuel Knowles, Jr. was born on 15 Jan 1683 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 30 Jan 1750/1751 in Boston, Suffolk County, MA.
    4. Nathaniel Knowles was born on 15 May 1686 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died after 1 Jun 1732 in Provincetown, Barnstable County, MA.
    5. Lieutenant Richard Knowles was born in July 1688 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died about 1769 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
    6. Rebecca Knowles was born on 15 Mar 1689/1690 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died before 8 Dec 1755 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA.
    7. Captain John Knowles was born on 15 Apr 1692 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 12 Dec 1753 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT.
    8. Ruth Knowles was born in Nov 1694 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 1 Nov 1745 in Truro, Barnstable County, MA.
    9. 2. Captain Cornelius Knowles was born in October 1695 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 28 Dec 1764.
    10. Amos Knowles was born on 3 Apr 1702 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 9 Dec 1786 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; was buried in Orleans, Barnstable County, MA.
    11. Captain James Knowles was born on 10 Oct 1705 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 10 Oct 1765 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT; was buried in Wethersfield Village cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford County, CT.

  3. 6.  Abraham Remick was born on 9 Jun 1667 in Kittery, York County, ME (son of Christian Remick and Hannah Foster); died about 1705 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.

    Abraham married Elizabeth Freeman about 1693 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. Elizabeth (daughter of Deacon Samuel Freeman and Mercy Southworth) was born on 26 Jun 1671 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Freeman was born on 26 Jun 1671 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA (daughter of Deacon Samuel Freeman and Mercy Southworth).
    Children:
    1. Christian Remick was born on 16 Dec 1694 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died before 18 Nov 1783 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    2. Abraham Remick was born on 20 May 1696 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died about 1755.
    3. Mercy Remick was born on 29 Jul 1698 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 22 Nov 1768 in Lyme, New London County, CT.
    4. 3. Elizabeth Remick was born on 12 Sep 1700 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died in 1789 in Chatham, Middlesex County, CT.
    5. Martha Remick was born about 1702 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died in 1760 in East Hampton, Windham County, CT.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Richard Knowles was born on 17 Sep 1614 in Lancashire, England (son of John Knowles and Elizabeth Willis); died in 1670-1675 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.

    Richard married Ruth Bowers on 15 Aug 1639 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. Ruth (daughter of George Bowers and Barbara Smyth) was born in 1616-1620 in Dorset, Dorchester, England; died in 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Ruth Bowers was born in 1616-1620 in Dorset, Dorchester, England (daughter of George Bowers and Barbara Smyth); died in 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Mercy Knowles was born in 1642 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 5 Feb 1667/1668.
    2. James Knowles was born on 17 Nov 1648 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, MA; died before 10 Oct 1678.
    3. John Knowles was born in 1641-1651 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 3 Jun 1675 in Taunton, Bristol County, MA.
    4. 4. Deacon Samuel Knowles was born on 17 Sep 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 19 Jun 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    5. Mehitable Knowles was born on 20 May 1653 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died after 1721 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    6. Barbara Knowles was born on 28 Sep 1656 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 23 Feb 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    7. Ruth Knowles was born on 3 Nov 1657 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 28 Aug 1714 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    8. Mary Knowles was born in 1659.

  3. 10.  Major John Freeman, Sr. was born in 1622 in England (son of Edmund Freeman and Elizabeth Bennett Hodsoll); died on 28 Oct 1719 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.

    John married Mercy Prence on 14 Feb 1649 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. Mercy (daughter of Governor Thomas Prence and Patience Brewster) was born on 4 Jan 1631 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died on 28 Sep 1711 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Mercy Prence was born on 4 Jan 1631 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA (daughter of Governor Thomas Prence and Patience Brewster); died on 28 Sep 1711 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    Children:
    1. John Freeman was born on 2 Feb 1649/1650 in Massachusetts Bay Colony; died in 1650 in Massachusetts Bay Colony.
    2. James John Freeman was born in Dec 1651 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 27 Jul 1721 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    3. Deacon Thomas Freeman was born on 16 Sep 1653 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 9 Feb 1716 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    4. Lieutenant Edmund Freeman was born in June 1657 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 10 Dec 1717 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    5. 5. Mercy Freeman was born on 15 Jul 1659 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 19 Jun 1744 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    6. William Freeman was born about 1660 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 31 May 1687 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    7. Hannah Freeman was born about 1664 in Massachusetts Bay Colony; died on 15 Feb 1743/1744 in Harwich, Barnstable County, MA; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Brewster, Barnstable County, MA.
    8. Patience Freeman was born in 1664 in Massachusetts Bay Colony; died on 15 Feb 1745 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    9. Prence Freeman was born on 3 Feb 1666 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    10. Nathaniel Freeman was born on 20 Mar 1669 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 4 Jan 1760 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    11. Bennet Freeman was born on 7 Mar 1670/1671 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 30 May 1716 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.

  5. 12.  Christian Remick was born about 1631 in England; died after 1718 in Kittery, York County, ME.

    Christian married Hannah Foster before 1656 in Kittery, York County, ME. Hannah was born in 1633; died after 1703. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.  Hannah Foster was born in 1633; died after 1703.
    Children:
    1. Hannah Remick was born on 25 Apr 1656 in Kittery, York County, ME; died after 1730.
    2. Mary Remick was born on 7 Aug 1658 in Kittery, York County, ME.
    3. Jacob Remick was born on 23 Nov 1660 in Kittery, York County, ME; died in June 1745 in Kittery, York County, ME.
    4. Sarah Remick was born on 16 Jul 1663 in Kittery, York County, ME; died in 1722 in Berwick, York County, ME.
    5. Isaac Remick was born on 20 Jul 1665 in Kittery, York County, ME.
    6. 6. Abraham Remick was born on 9 Jun 1667 in Kittery, York County, ME; died about 1705 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    7. Martha Remick was born on 20 Feb 1669 in Kittery, York County, ME.
    8. Elizabeth Freeman Remick was born on 26 Jun 1671.
    9. Joshua Remick was born on 24 Jul 1672 in Kittery, York County, ME; died before 3 Apr 1738 in Kittery, York County, ME.
    10. Lydia Remick was born on 8 Feb 1675/1676 in Kittery, York County, ME; died after 1725.

  7. 14.  Deacon Samuel Freeman was born on 11 May 1638 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA (son of Samuel Freeman and Apphia Quicke); died on 25 Nov 1712 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.

    Samuel married Mercy Southworth on 12 May 1658 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. Mercy (daughter of Constant Southworth and Elizabeth Collier) was born on 11 May 1638 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA; died on 25 Nov 1712 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Mercy Southworth was born on 11 May 1638 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA (daughter of Constant Southworth and Elizabeth Collier); died on 25 Nov 1712 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    Children:
    1. Apphia Freeman was born on 11 Dec 1660 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died in Feb 1661 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    2. Samuel Freeman was born on 26 Mar 1662 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 30 Jan 1742/1743 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; was buried in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    3. Apphia Freeman was born on 1 Jan 1667 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    4. Constant Freeman was born on 31 Mar 1669 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died in 1745.
    5. 7. Elizabeth Freeman was born on 26 Jun 1671 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    6. Samuel Freeman was born on 1 Sep 1688 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 30 May 1751 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; was buried in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, MA.
    7. Alice Freeman was born in in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 24 Dec 1756 in Harwich, Barnstable County, MA.