Thomas KNOWLTON

- Bef 1741

• Name	Thomas KNOWLTON  [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	0EF49413EF064690A1459E754E737C903A7E
  Occupation	21 Jun 1695	Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England   [2]
  	Wheelwright
  Residence	21 Jun 1695	Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England   [2]
  Occupation	9 Jul 1741	Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England
  	Yeoman
  	A farmer who cultivates his own land, especially a member of a former class of small freeholders in England.
  Residence	Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England
  	Park Street
  Residence	9 Jul 1741	Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England
  Will	9 Jul 1741	Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England
  	1741 Will Extract St. Stephens [8126] [PROB11/714] Teatator - Thomas Knowlton of Park Street Parish of St Stephens Yoeman. "Already surrendered all my customary or copyholds messuages, lands, tenements and hereditaments and premises with appurtenances holden of the manor of Park Bury and Hemel Hempstead to the use of my will and testament. Younger grandson - William Knowlton all copyhold land etc. in Park Bury and Bottom Field in Hemel Hempstead. Kinsman John Thrale of J. Hammonds yeoman executor. Dated 9 July 1741 - Proved 8 Dec? 1741 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Looking at the full will, Thomas does not mention his wife or son which would indicate thta prehaps they were already dead. There was also a Grandson Thomas mentioned to whom he left land - Bodsend - which was "holden by my daughter Elizabeth Knowlton". He mentioned his daughter-in-law Elizabeth Knowlton and left her 10 pounds. Money was also left to Mr. Goodall, the Minster of Box Lane meeting [an Independent Chapel] in Hemel; the Poor of Box Lane Meeting; the Poor of St. Stephens; the Presbyterian minister of St. Albans and the Charity School of the Presbyterians; his kinsman John Thrale of Hammonds, yeoman. He also left money to a couple of friends. It would seem that both his grandsons were under 22/24 years when the will was written.
  Death	Bef 27 Nov 1741
  Burial	27 Nov 1741	Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England
  	St. Stephens
  Person ID	I13780	Ryeland Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	KNOWLTON   d. Bef 21 Jun 1695
  Mother	Abigail   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Thomas KNOWLTON   d. Bef 11 Aug 1731, Crouch Fields, Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F4749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - Wheelwright - 21 Jun 1695 - Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England Residence - 21 Jun 1695 - Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England Occupation - Yeoman - 9 Jul 1741 - Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England Residence - Park Street - - Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England Residence - 9 Jul 1741 - Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England Will - 9 Jul 1741 - Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England Burial - 27 Nov 1741 - Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Had a sister Anna KENTISH who was listed in the will of his son Thomas Two baptisms in Hemel Hempstead which could be children of this Thomas but there isn't enough information to know for sure. Thomas Knowlton - Thomas and Elizabeth - 27 Jan 1693 - Hemel Hempstead William Knowlton - Thomas and Elizabeth - 11 Dec 1692 - Hemel Hempstead

  
  

• Sources

  [S1202] Will of Thomas Knowlton wheelwright dated 16 July 1731. [S1202] Will of Thomas Knowlton wheelwright dated 16 July 1731, Title: Settlement on the marriage of Thomas Kentish and Ann Knowlton Reference: DE/Z120/44956 Description: Bargain and sale by Thomas Kentish of the Cross, Wheathampstead, gent, to William Knowlton of Park Street, St Stephen's, yeoman, and Thomas Know (Reliability: 3).