KNOWLTON of England > Massachusetts > Connecticut -- Saturday Surname

The Knowltons are a very old New England line. My ancestors are in green. If you happen to have this family, and would like sources, please contact me.

Generation No. 1

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1.	WILLIAM KNOWLTON was born ABT 1584 in Kent, England, and died 1639. He married ANN ELIZABETH SMITH ABT 1605 in England. She was born in England, and died 8 OCT 1675 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of WILLIAM KNOWLTON and ANN ELIZABETH SMITH were: 2   i. Joseph KNOWLTON. 3   ii. Benjamin KNOWLTON. 4   iii. John KNOWLTON was born 1610 in Kent, England, and died 1653 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Marjery WILSON. 5   iv. Samuel KNOWLTON was born AFT 1610. + 6   v. WILLIAM KNOWLTON was born 1615 in Canterbury, Kent, England, and died ABT 1655. 7   vi. Mary KNOWLTON was born 1617 in England. 8   vii. Thomas KNOWLTON was born 1622 in Kent, England, and died 3 APR 1692 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Susannah 14 JAN 1655 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She died 1680. He married Mary \ Mercy KIMBALL 17 MAY 1682 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

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Generation No. 2

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6.	WILLIAM KNOWLTON (WILLIAM KNOWLTON1) was born 1615 in Canterbury, Kent, England, and died ABT 1655. He married ELIZABETH 10 JAN 1641 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She died 1655.
	Children of WILLIAM KNOWLTON and ELIZABETH were: + 9   i. Thomas KNOWLTON was born 1641 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 28 FEB 1717 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 10   ii. William KNOWLTON was born 1643 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 MAR 1718 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Susannah WHITRIDGE 28 OCT 1667 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Lydia GRIFFIN BEF 1707 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 11   iii. John KNOWLTON was born 1644 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 8 OCT 1684 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Deborah GRANT BEF 1656 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She died AFT 10 SEP 1666. He married Susan HUTTON BEF 1661. 12   iv. Samuel KNOWLTON was born 1647 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died FEB 1697 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth WITT APR 1669 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 13   v. Benjamin KNOWLTON was born ABT 1649 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 AUG 1690 in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. He married Hannah Mirick \ MERRICK 30 NOV 1676 in Springfield, Hampden Co., Massachusetts. 14   vi. Joseph KNOWLTON was born 1651 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary Wilson \ WILLSON 14 AUG 1677 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 15   vii. MARY KNOWLTON was born 1654 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1697.

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Generation No. 3

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9.	Thomas KNOWLTON (WILLIAM KNOWLTON2, WILLIAM KNOWLTON1) was born 1641 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 28 FEB 1717 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Hannah GREENE 24 NOV 1668 in Ipswich / Charlestown, Massachusetts. She was born 1647, and died 1708.
	Child of Thomas KNOWLTON and Hannah GREENE was: + 16   i. Patience KNOWLTON.

15.	MARY KNOWLTON (WILLIAM KNOWLTON2, WILLIAM KNOWLTON1) was born 1654 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 1697. She married SAMUEL ABBE 12 OCT 1672 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of JOHN ABBE and MARY. He was born 1648 in of Wenham, Salem, Windham, and died MAR 1698. She married Abraham MITCHELL 27 APR 1699 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut.
	Children of MARY KNOWLTON and SAMUEL ABBE were: 17   i. Thomas ABBE was born ABT 1672 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 APR 1700 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut. + 18   ii. Mary ABBE was born ABT 1674 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 19   iii. Samuel ABBE was born ABT 1676 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 15 JAN 1737 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut. He married Hannah SILSBY \ SALSBEY 15 MAR 1710 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut. 20   iv. Elizabeth ABBE was born ABT 1681 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married William SLATE 23 SEP 1702 in Salem Village (now Danvers), Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 21   v. EBENEZER ABBE was born 31 JUL 1683 in Salem Village (now Danvers), Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 5 DEC 1758 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut. 22   vi. Mercy ABBE was born 1 MAR 1685 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Jonathan ORMSBY 8 JUN 1703 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut. He was born in of Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut. 23   vii. Sarah ABBE was born 4 JUL 1686 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married John FOWLER. He was born in of Lebanon, Connecticut. 24   viii. Hepsibah ABBE was born 14 FEB 1689 in Salem Village (now Danvers), Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married Samuel PALMER 8 APR 1707 in Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut. 25   ix. Abigail ABBE was born 19 NOV 1690. She married Joseph ORMSBY 10 MAY 1710 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. He was born in of Rehoboth, Massachusetts. 26   x. John ABBE was born 4 JUN 1692 in Salem Village (now Danvers), Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 30 OCT 1790 in E. Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 27   xi. Benjamin ABBE was born 4 JUN 1694 in Salem Village (now Danvers), Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died ABT 1765. He married Mary TRYON 24 JAN 1716 in Glastonbury, Hartford Co., Connecticut. 28   xii. Jonathan ABBE was born ABT 1696 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 MAY 1757 in Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut. He married Mary JOHNSON. He married Rebekah WEDGE 19 SEP 1745 in Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut.