The Knowlton Family


First Generation
1.      Mary Knowlton was born on 14 Jul 1752 in Holliston, Middlesex co, Mass.
according to Bigelow Society files, she died in Holliston 20 August 1839.
married #14511.    Ephraim 5 BIGELOW


Second Generation

        2.      Daniel Knowlton was born in 1717 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass. He died on 15 Sep 1782 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass.
He married Abigail Almy on 17 Feb 1743 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass.
Daniel was taxed in Framingham 1744 and 1765; also lived Holliston and Hopkinton where most of his children were born.
He is found in Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File v4.19.

        3.      Abigail Almy was born in Jun 1722. She died on 16 Sep 1807.
Living in Framingham 17 Feb 1743. Death, Holliston: Abigail, widow, June 19, 1794 [pauper, age 87, c.r.] &
Abigail, widow, Sept. 16, 1807 [pauper, age 85y 3m, c.r.].



Third Generation

        4.      Daniel Knowlton was born in 1687/1688 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass. He married  about 1710.  Daniel KNOWLTON: AFN:Q8MD-CS

        5.       .

AFN:Q8MD-D0. The Stocking Errata rejects Borguilla Lamb as the wife of this Daniel.  Note the similarity of spelling with a male Borzillai Lamb, husband of Sarah Knowlton (S 182) below.



Fourth Generation

        8.      Daniel Knowlton was born in 1655 in Ipswich, Essex Co,  Ma. He married  about 1680.
Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File? v4.19
Husband's Name
Daniel KNOWLTON (AFN:Q8MD-74)
Wife's Name
Unknown UNKNOWN (AFN:Q8MD-89) The Stocking Errata rejects this Daniel as the son of  John Knowlton
(S 5) and states that he is "not identified". [Carlisle Knowlton - rcew@mail2.nai.net]

        9.       was born about 1655 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Ma.



Modified Register for Daniel Knowlton


First Generation

        1.      Daniel Knowlton was born in 1655 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Ma.
Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File? v4.19
Husband's Name
Daniel KNOWLTON (AFN:Q8MD-74)
Wife's Name
Unknown UNKNOWN (AFN:Q8MD-89)
The Stocking Errata rejects this Daniel as the son of  John Knowlton
(S 5) and states that he is "not identified". [Carlisle Knowlton - rcew@mail2.nai.net]

Daniel married about 1680.  was born about 1655 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Ma.
They had the following children:

+2       M       i.      Daniel Knowlton was born in 1687/1688.

  3       M       ii.     Jonathan Knowlton was born in 1690 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass.
Jonathan married Rebecca .
AFN:Q8MD-BM



Second Generation

        2.      Daniel Knowlton (Daniel) was born in 1687/1688 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass.
Daniel KNOWLTON: AFN:Q8MD-CS

Daniel married about 1710.
AFN:Q8MD-D0. The Stocking Errata rejects Borguilla Lamb as the wife of this Daniel.  Note the similarity of spelling with a male Borzillai Lamb, husband of Sarah Knowlton (S 182) below.

Daniel and  had the following children:

 4       F       i.      Ruth Knowlton was born in 1715 in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Mass.
Ruth married Edward Carlyle on 27 Sep 1733 in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Mass. AFN:Q8MD-GB

+ 5       M       ii.     Daniel Knowlton was born in 1717. He died on15 Sep 1782.

 6       F       iii.    Sarah Knowlton was born about 1719.
FamilySearch web says for birth: b. ABOUT 1713, Hopkinton, MA.
Sarah married Barzillai Lamb on 28 Feb 1733 in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Mass.
(AFN:Q8MD-F5)
Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Mass. Vital data from
http://www.lambsite.com/lambgen/data/v3a.htm :
    Isaac Lamb ch.Barzillai bp 6Aug1749
    Barzillai Lamb ch.Barzillai bp 24Sep1752
    Sam[ue]l Lamb s.Barzilai&Sarah b 5Apr1741
    Joshua Lamb s.Barzilai&Sarah b 30Nov1743
    Joseph Lamb s.Barzilai&Sarah b 10Sep1747
    Isaac Lamb s.Barzilai&Sarah b 12Sep1749
    Barzilla Lamb m Sarah Knolton 28Feb1734
    Barzillia Lamb m Sarah Knowlton 28Feb1733
    Samuel Lamb,jr of Framinham m Sarah Atwood Jan1748
    Samuel Lamb,jr of Framington m Sarah Attwood 17Dec1747



    Third Generation

        5.      Daniel Knowlton (Daniel, Daniel) was born in 1717 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass. He died on 15 Sep 1782 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass.

Daniel was taxed in Framingham 1744 and 1765; also lived Holliston and Hopkinton where most of his
children were born.
He is found in Family Group Record FamilySearch Ancestral File v4.19.

Daniel married Abigail Almy on 17 Feb 1743 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass. Abigail was born in Jun 1722. She died on 16 Sep 1807.

Living in Framingham 17 Feb 1743. Death, Holliston: Abigail, widow, June 19, 1794 [pauper, age 87, c.r.] &
Abigail, widow, Sept. 16, 1807 [pauper, age 85y 3m, c.r.].

Daniel and Abigail had the following children:

+ 7       M       i.      Elias Knowlton was born about 1744. He died in 1784.

   8       M       ii.     William Knowlton was born about 1747 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass.

   9       M       iii.    Dea John Knowlton was born on 24 Jan 1744/1745 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass. He died in Apr 1835.

  10      F       iv.     Mary Knowlton was born on 14 Jul 1752 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass.

  11      M       v.      Asa Knowlton was born about 1752 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass.

  12      F       vi.     Anna Knowlton was born about 1752 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass.

  13      M       vii.    Daniel Knowlton was born about 1754 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass.

  14      M       viii.   Nathan Knowlton was born about 1756 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass.



Fourth Generation

        7.      Elias Knowlton (Daniel, Daniel, Daniel) was born about
1744 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He died in 1784 in Holliston,
Middlesex, Massachusetts. He was buried in South Burial Ground,
Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

From the "Genealogical Register of Framingham Families" by Temple.
Individual Record FamilySearch Ancestral File? v4.19

Elias KNOWLTON (AFN: Q8MD-L1)
Sex:  M
Event(s):
Born:  1743/1744 Framingham, Middlesex Co, MA
Died:  1837

Parents:
Father:  Daniel KNOWLTON (AFN: Q8MD-JN)
Mother:  Abigail ALMY (AFN: Q8MD-KT)

Elias married Elizabeth Jennings about 1764 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass. Elizabeth was born in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass.

They had the following children:

 15      F       i.      Rebeckah Knowlton was born on 3 Oct 1765 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass.

 16      M       ii.     Elisha Knowlton was born on 5 Jun 1767 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass.

 17      M       iii.    Elias Knowlton was born on 14 May 1769 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass.

 18      F       iv.     Elizabeth Knowlton was born on 19 Apr 1776 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass.

 19      M       v.      Luther Knowlton .

  20      M       vi.     Gilbert Knowlton was born on 6 Mar 1778 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Mass.

  21      M       vii.    Daniel Knowlton was born on 27 Jan 1780 in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He died on 27 Sep 1860 in Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts. He was buried in 2nd Old Cemetery, Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts.

Daniel was employed as Carpenter.
Holden, MA vital records list parents as Daniel and Elizabeth.
Gen. Reg of Framingham lists Elias and Elizabeth.
    And then you have the entry in the Holden vital records of Daniel son of Daniel and Elizabeth b. 17 Jan. 1780 in Framingham... I think that it is a typo or someone read it wrong... but my best guess would be that this was Elias and Elizabeth...

    And then in the History of Framingham it gives children: Jesse and Luther also... and they are in the vitals as far as marriages, etc.
    It might be a good idea to see if there is any probate for Elias Knowlton... but I do feel very good that Daniel born 17 Jan. 1780 is indeed the son of Elias and Elizabeth. [Marilyn Labbe]

The death record in Holden also lists his parents as Daniel and Elizabeth Knowlton. I am beginning to believe that I have him in the wrong family! Except: In the Genealogical Register of Framingham Families by Temple it says Elias Knowlton, son of Daniel (1), lived in Framingham, and in Holliston, where he died abt 1787.  He married Elizabeth Jennings of Holliston. Children:
Rebeckah b. 3 Aug. 1765;
Elisha b. 5 June 1767,
Elias b. 14 May 1769,
DANIEL  married ______ Blake of Holden; Luther ,
Elizabeth,
Gilbert
Jesse.

Daniel married Lendy Blake on 8 Sep 1803 in Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts. Lendy was born in Dec 1789. She died on 30 Apr 1867 in Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts. She was buried in 2nd Old Cemetery, Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Recorded as Lendy, Malinda, Linda, Lenda.

22      M       viii.   Jesse Knowlton . Possibly married Polly Blake on 7 May 1794 and had a daughter "Betcy"
born 24 Oct 1794, as listed in the book Holden Births (image of page 59 from Carol Miner). Same Jesse and Polly had
Harriet Newell, b 9 Sep 1814 in Holden.
Leonard, b  30 May 1796,
Polly, b 19 Dec 1797,
Sukey (daughter), b 5 Oct 1799.



Mary KNOWLTON's older brother, Elias, may be an ancestor of my wife.
My wife's mother is a KNOWLTON. Right now I am trying to prove that Elias
had a son Daniel who married Malinda (or Lendy) BLAKE. Some sources claim
that this Daniel's father was Daniel and some claim Elias.
Let me know if you have questions about this.
John Vermeer
vermeer@bigfoot.com

Modified - 04/05/2002
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