Tenth Generation

940. Colonel John Knowles was born on 10 July 1673 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).³⁹¹ He served in the military in 1715 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).³⁹¹ Lt. John Knowles in 1715. He died on 3 November 1757 at the age of 84 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).³⁹¹ John was early an orphan, and was raised by Joshua Sparrow. Mary Sears and Colonel John Knowles were married in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).³⁹¹

941. Mary Sears was born on 24 October 1672 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts (Barnstable).³⁹¹ She died on 7 November 1745 at the age of 73 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).³⁹¹

Children were:

	i.	Joshua Knowles was born on 6 July 1696 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).^394,455 He died on 27 May 1786 at the age of 89 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).⁴⁵⁵
	ii.	Lt. John Knowles was born on 28 June 1698 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).^394,456 He died on 22 September 1752 at the age of 54 in Haddam, Connecticut (Middlesex).⁴⁵⁶
	iii.	Seth Knowles was born on 7 August 1700 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).^394,457 He died on 23 August 1752 at the age of 52 in East Hampton, Connecticut (Middlesex).⁴⁵⁷
	iv.	Paul Knowles 1st was born on 8 August 1702 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).^394,458 He died before 11 April 1775 at the age of 72.⁴⁵⁸
470	v.	James Knowles-31069.
	vi.	Jesse Knowles was born on 1 April 1707 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).³⁹⁴
	vii.	Mary Knowles⁴⁵⁹ was born in October 1709 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).^394,459 She died on 8 April 1773 at the age of 63 in Harwich, Massachusetts (Barnstable).⁴⁵⁹
	viii.	Colonel Willard Knowles was born on 6 November 1711 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).^346,394 He died on 11 March 1786 at the age of 74 in Eastham, Massachusetts (Barnstable).³⁴⁶ He was a tanner.³⁴⁶