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Ruth Bower

b. 1620 · England

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Birth
1620 · England

Family

Spouse: Richard Knowles (1615–1670) · m. 15 Aug 1639 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Children:

  1. John Knowles (–3 Jun 1675)
    m. Apphia Bangs (15 Oct 1651–AFTER 12 Jul 1722) · 28 Dec 1670 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Edward Knowles (1671–1740); John Knowles (1673–1757); Rebecca Knowles (1675–1758); Knowles
  2. Mary Knowles
    m. Ephraim Doane (1645–1700) · 5 Feb 1668 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Patience Doane (1668–1675); Apphia Doane (1670–); Hezekiah Doane (1672–); Thomas Doane (1674–1756); Ebenezer Doane (1676–1711); Nehemiah Doane (1680–1684); Patience Doane (1682–1746); Ruhama Doane (1685–)
  3. James Knowles (17 Nov 1648–BEFORE 10 Oct 1678)
  4. Ruth (Duty) Knowles (–28 Aug 1714)
    m. Joseph Collins (ABOUT 1645–1724) · 20 Mar 1672 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Sarah Collins (1673–); John Collins (1674–1765); Lydia Collins (1676–); Joseph Collins (1678–); Hannah Collins (1681–1724); Jonathan Collins (1682–1765); Jane Collins (1684–); Benjamin Collins (1687–1756); James Collins (1689–1689)
  5. Samuel Knowles (17 Sep 1651–19 Jun 1737)
    m. Mercy Freeman (Jul 1659–19 Jun 1737) · Dec 1679 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: James Knowles (1680–1704); Mercy Knowles (1681–); Samuel Knowles (1683–1751); Nathaniel Knowles (1686–1732); Richard Knowles (1688–1769); Rebecca Knowles (1690–1755); John Knowles (1692–1753); Ruth Knowles (1694–1745); Cornelius Knowles (1695–1764); Amos Knowles (1702–1786); James Knowles (1705–1765)
  6. Mehitable Knowles (20 May 1653–AFTER 1721)
    m. George Brown (16 Jan 1651–3 Aug 1721)
    Children: William Brown; James Brown; George Brown (1679–); Joshua Brown; Mercy Brown (–1754)
  7. Barbara Knowles (28 Sep 1656–23 Feb 1715)
    m. Thomas Mayo (7 Dec 1650–22 Apr 1729) · 13 Jun 1677 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
    Children: Thomas Mayo (1678–1773); Theophilus Mayo (1680–1763); Mary Mayo (1683–1777); Mercy Mayo (1685–1765); Ruth Mayo (1688–1720); Judah Mayo (1691–1761); Lydia Mayo (1694–1745); Richard Mayo (1697–1744); Mayo (1699–1699); Israel Mayo (1700–1760)

Notes

She was prosecuted 7 Oct 1641 "for retailing of strong waters contrary to order" and "for selling strong waters for five or six shillings a bottle that cost but 35s. the case", and she was fined 10s., to be bestowed on the town's poor.