1688 - Abt 1769 (~ 80 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Lieutenant Richard Knowles was born in July 1688 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died about 1769 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA. Family/Spouse: Martha Cobb. Martha (daughter of Sgt. James Cobb and Sarah Lewis) was born on 6 Feb 1683 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, MA; died on 31 Oct 1763 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Martha Knowles was born on 28 Jan 1713/1714 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 1 Jan 1755 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, CT.
- 3. Richard Knowles was born on 26 Mar 1715 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 20 Aug 1736.
- 4. Mercy Knowles was born on 9 Aug 1717 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 14 May 1758 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 5. James Knowles was born on 11 Nov 1719 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA; died after 14 Jun 1781 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 6. Cornelius Knowles was born on 10 Apr 1722 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 4 Jul 1794 in Liverpool, NS, Canada.
- 7. Rebecca Knowles was born on 2 Mar 1723/1724 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA; died about 1784 in unmarried.
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Generation: 2
2. | Martha Knowles (1.Richard1) was born on 28 Jan 1713/1714 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 1 Jan 1755 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, CT. Martha married John Shaw after 10 Nov 1729 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA. John (son of George Shaw and Constance Doane) was born on 6 Oct 1700 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Martha married Samuel Wright on 27 Dec 1744 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, CT. Samuel was born on 1 Apr 1714 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, CT; died on 28 Dec 1754 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Jonathan Wright was born on 13 Mar 1745/1746 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 17 Apr 1816 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.
- 9. Samuel Wright was born on 28 Jun 1753 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, CT.
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3. | Richard Knowles (1.Richard1) was born on 26 Mar 1715 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 20 Aug 1736. |
4. | Mercy Knowles (1.Richard1) was born on 9 Aug 1717 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 14 May 1758 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA. Mercy married George Godfrey on 1 Nov 1733 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA. George (son of Moses Godfrey and Deborah Cooke) was born about 1706 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 4 Dec 1768 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Richard Godfrey was born about 1735 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 11. Knowles Godfrey was born about 1737 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 19 Jan 1766.
- 12. Mercy Godfrey was born about 1740 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 13. Benjamin Godfrey was born in 1742 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 1 Apr 1819 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 14. George Godfrey
- 15. James Godfrey
- 16. Martha Godfrey was born about 1748 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA; died after 1816 in Maine.
- 17. Sarah Godfrey
- 18. Jonathan Godfrey
- 19. Molly Godfrey
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5. | James Knowles (1.Richard1) was born on 11 Nov 1719 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA; died after 14 Jun 1781 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA. James married Sarah Doane on 25 Nov 1742 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. Sarah was born in 1720; died on 26 Dec 1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
James married Ruth Mayo on 20 Jul 1740 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. Ruth was born on 30 Jul 1721 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 17 Sep 1766 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
James married Sarah Linnell on 19 Nov 1767 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
James married Alice Paine on 12 Dec 1775 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. Alice (daughter of Deacon John Paine and Alice Mayo) was born on 4 Dec 1728 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 18 Apr 1777 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Hannah (Mrs. Knowles). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Rebecca Knowles (1.Richard1) was born on 2 Mar 1723/1724 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA; died about 1784 in unmarried. |
Generation: 3
8. | Jonathan Wright (2.Martha2, 1.Richard1) was born on 13 Mar 1745/1746 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT; died on 17 Apr 1816 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT. Jonathan married Leah Bissell on 6 Apr 1767 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT. Leah (daughter of Benjamin A. Bissell and Leah Peck) was born about 1747; died on 11 Jun 1782. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 25. Jonathan Wright was born about 1767 in Connecticut; died on 14 Dec 1799 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.
- 26. Honor Wright was born on 9 Dec 1767.
- 27. James Wright was born on 19 Aug 1769 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.
- 28. Huldah Wright was born on 27 Sep 1771 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.
- 29. Sina Wright was born on 18 Oct 1773 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT; died in Mar 1774 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.
- 30. Sally Wright was born on 18 Oct 1773 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.
- 31. John Wright was born on 4 Jan 1776 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.
- 32. Sina Wright was born on 12 Jun 1778 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT; died on 22 Nov 1793 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.
- 33. Polly Wright was born on 18 Jun 1780 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.
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Jonathan married Tryphena Tray (Cone) on 27 Jun 1784 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT. Tryphena was born about 1748; died on 26 Nov 1786. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Jonathan married Thankful Landon on 15 May 1788 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT. Thankful was born about 1757; died on 25 Feb 1831 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 36. Samuel Wright was born on 1 Mar 1789 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT; died on 12 Mar 1875 in Milton, Litchfield County, CT.
- 37. Charles Wright was born on 10 Jun 1791 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.
- 38. Marian Wright was born on 24 Jan 1794 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.
- 39. Alice Wright was born on 7 Aug 1795 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT.
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10. | Richard Godfrey (4.Mercy2, 1.Richard1) was born about 1735 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA. Richard married Lydia Doane on 23 Dec 1756. Lydia (daughter of Joseph Doane and Dorcas Eldredge) was born on 25 May 1741. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 40. Doane Godfrey was born on 11 Dec 1757 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 41. Joseph Godfrey was born on 11 Jan 1763 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 42. Molly Godfrey was born on 26 May 1766 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 43. Richard Godfrey was born on 20 Aug 1769.
- 44. George Godfrey was born on 23 May 1771 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 45. Polly Godfrey was born on 12 Jun 1773 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 46. Lydia Godfrey was born on 9 May 1775 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 47. Dorcas Godrey was born on 31 Jul 1777 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 48. James Godfrey was born on 15 Aug 1779 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
- 49. Benjamin Godfrey was born on 9 May 1782 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA.
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13. | Benjamin Godfrey (4.Mercy2, 1.Richard1) was born in 1742 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 1 Apr 1819 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA. Benjamin married Sarah Mayo on 26 Apr 1764 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA. Sarah (daughter of Judah Mayo and Mary Hamilton) was born about 1742 in Eastham, Barnstable County, MA; died on 23 Jan 1816 in Chatham, Barnstable County, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
25. | Jonathan Wright (8.Jonathan3, 2.Martha2, 1.Richard1) was born about 1767 in Connecticut; died on 14 Dec 1799 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT. Jonathan married Honor Webster before 1790. Honor (daughter of Stephen Webster and Honor Kilbourn) was born in 1768 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT; died on 24 Aug 1803 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 55. Jonathan Wright was born on 18 Dec 1790 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT; died in in Waymart, Wayne County, PA.
- 56. Amos Webster Wright was born on 21 Oct 1793 in Milton, Litchfield County, CT; died on 25 Feb 1863 in Lake County, IL.
- 57. Honor Wright was born on 9 Mar 1796 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT; died on 1 Jun 1877 in Brighton, Sacramento County, CA.
- 58. Rachel Wright was born before 1800 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT; died in in Rochester, Monroe County, NY.
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29. | Sina Wright (8.Jonathan3, 2.Martha2, 1.Richard1) was born on 18 Oct 1773 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT; died in Mar 1774 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT. |
32. | Sina Wright (8.Jonathan3, 2.Martha2, 1.Richard1) was born on 12 Jun 1778 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT; died on 22 Nov 1793 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT. |
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