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Thomas KNOWLTON

Male - Bef 1741


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  • Name Thomas KNOWLTON  [1
    Gender Male 
    _UID 0EF49413EF064690A1459E754E737C903A7E 
    Occupation 21 Jun 1695  Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Wheelwright 
    Residence 21 Jun 1695  Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 9 Jul 1741  Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Park Street 
    Residence 9 Jul 1741  Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 9 Jul 1741  Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F4749  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Apr 2015 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wheelwright - 21 Jun 1695 - Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 21 Jun 1695 - Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Yeoman - 9 Jul 1741 - Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Park Street - - Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 9 Jul 1741 - Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 9 Jul 1741 - Park Street, , Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 27 Nov 1741 - Hemel Hempstead, , Hertfordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • 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 
    1. [S1202] Will of Thomas Knowlton wheelwright dated 16 July 1731.

    2. [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).


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