Lieut. Richard KNOWLES

1688 - Abt 1769  (80 years)

• Name	Richard KNOWLES  [1]
  	Lieut. Richard Knowles, married Martha Cobb, daughter of James and Sarah Cobb of Barnstable, about 1712. He came to Chatham about 1719 and succeeded Capt. Ebenezer Hawes as the tavern-keeper of the place. he undoubtedly bought of Hawes the tavern and land adjoining owned by the latter, and carried on the business for many years. He was selectman three years and treasurer two years. He was active in local affairs, but appears to have lost his property in his old age. His wife died October 31, 1763, aged 81. He died about 1769, leaving no estate. [1]
  Prefix	Lieut.
  Birth	Jul 1688  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1769  [1]
  Person ID	I85185	Main Tree
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Samuel KNOWLES,   b. 17 Sep 1651, Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts d. 19 Jun 1737, Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massahusetts (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mercy FREEMAN,   b. Jul 1659, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA d. Bef 17 Apr 1745 (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Dec 1679  [1, 2]
  Family ID	F22588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha COBB,   b. Abt 1682   d. 31 Oct 1763 (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1712  [1]
  Family ID	F35017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2016

  
  

• Sources

  [S3601] Leonard H. Smith Jr., Cape Cod Library of Local History and Genealogy Vol. 1. [S02018] Mary Walton Ferris, Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines Vol. II.