Ruth (Duty) Knowles
d. 28 Aug 1714 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Parents
- Father: Richard Knowles (1615–1670)
- Mother: Ruth Bower (1620–)
Events
- Birth
- · probably, Plymouth, Massachusetts
- Death
- 28 Aug 1714 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Family
Spouse: Joseph Collins (1645–1724) · m. 20 Mar 1672 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
Children:
- Sarah Collins (2 Jan 1673–)
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John Collins (18 Dec 1674–24 May 1765)
m. Hannah Doane (ABOUT 1680–6 Jun 1765) · 12 Feb 1702 · Orleans, Barnstable Co., MassachusettsChildren: Solomon Collins (1704–1765); Samuel Collins (1705–); Martha Collins (1708–1749); John Collins (1709–); Hannah Collins (1711–1727); Joseph Collins (1713–1771); David Collins (1715–); Jane Collins (1717–1768)
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Lydia Collins (Jul 1676–)
m. Isaac Higgins (31 Aug 1672–BEFORE 20 Mar 1760)Children: Mercy Higgins (1697–); Sarah Higgins (1699–); Benjamin Higgins (1701–1760); Elkanah Higgins (1703–); Rebecca Higgins (1705–1776); Isaac Higgins (1708–); Hannah Higgins (1712–); Lydia Higgins (1718–1800)
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Joseph Collins (Jun 1678–)
m. Rebecca Sparrow (23 Dec 1684–) · 25 Mar 1703Children: Sarah Collins
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Hannah Collins (Feb 1681–2 Apr 1724)
m. Nathaniel Harding (25 Dec 1674–1 Aug 1741) · 20 Mar 1701Children: Nathaniel Harding (1706–1748); Thankful Harding; David Harding (–1737); Jonathan Harding (1711–1752); Bethia Harding (1714–); Lot Harding (–1802); Ruth Harding (–1744)
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Jonathan Collins (20 Aug 1682–24 Mar 1765)
m. Elisabeth Vickerie (ABOUT 1679–BEFORE 1716) · 27 Jan 1705 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusettsm. Susanna Walker (5 Oct 1718–7 Jul 1772) · 27 Jun 1716 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., MassachusettsChildren: Elizabeth Collins (1717–1753); Ruth Collins (1719–1753); Andrew Collins (1721–1753); Susanna Collins (1723–1806); Deborah Collins (1726–); Joseph Collins (1728–1788); James Collins (1731–)
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Jane Collins (3 Mar 1684–)
m. Elisha Higgins (ABOUT 1677/79–BEFORE 7 Aug 1750) · 30 Sep 1701 · Eastham, Barnstable Co., MassachusettsChildren: Elisha Higgins (1702–1777); Martha Higgins (1704–1775); Beriah Higgins (1706–1774); Alice Higgins (1707–1786); Apphia Higgins (1709–); Jonathan Higgins (1711–); Elizabeth Higgins (1713–); Joseph Higgins (1717–); Ruth Higgins (1719–1749); Barnabas Higgins (1722–1799); Philip Higgins (1725–)
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Benjamin Collins (6 Feb 1687–23 Dec 1756)
m. Sarah Bangs (1687–2 Apr 1759)Children: Ruth Collins (1708–1756); Richard Collings (1710–1768); Lydia Collings (1712–1757); Benjamin Collings (1713–1760); Jonathan Collings (1715–1760); Sarah Collins; Hannah Collings (1720–1743); Mary Collings (1722–); Joseph Collings (1724–1748); Sylvanus Collings (1727–1759)
- James Collins (10 Mar 1689–31 Mar 1689)
Notes
Note: Although I cannot find a record of her birth, I believe that she is almost certainly the daughter of Richard Knowles and Ruth Bower, who lived in Plymouth, and the moved to Eastham, and were married on 15 Aug 1639.
!Parentage: NEHGR 79:292 "The Knowles Family of Eastham". by C.T.Libby.
!Death: Eastham & Orleans Vital Records p.42, Mayf.Des.6:204.