Robert KNOWLTON

Birth:
7 Sep 1693
Hamlet, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
Death:
29 Dec 1774
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Marriage:
21 Nov 1717
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
Notes:
                   Robert lost four children in a two year period.  Between 1735-40 there were epidemics of diphtheria and scarlet fever spread through various parts of New England.  Both diseases were referred to as "throat distemper" and weren't distinguished.  Hundreds of people died, most of them children. Maybe this is what took there children

Robert bought large tract of land southwest part of Ashfordin 1725.  Served as representative in the Colonial Assembly of Connecticut 1739-1755.
Hannah ROBISON
Birth:
6 Sep 1696
Connecticut
Death:
7 Dec 1777
Ashford, Windham, Massachusetts
Children
Marriage
1
Margeryl KNOWLTON
Birth:
2 Nov 1718
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Death:
Jan 1738
 
Marr:
 
2
Hannah KNOWLTON
Birth:
20 Nov 1720
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
3
Mary KNOWLTON
Birth:
1721
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Death:
17 Dec 1798
Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut
Abijah HARRIS 
Marr:
29 Nov 1739
Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticu 
4
Daniel KNOWLTON
Birth:
1726
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Death:
1795
 
Marr:
 
5
Esther KNOWLTON
Birth:
25 Nov 1727
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Death:
30 Oct 1739
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
 
Marr:
 
6
Sarah KNOWLTON
Birth:
17 Aug 1731
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Death:
28 Oct 1739
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
 
Marr:
 
7
Thomas KNOWLTON
Birth:
26 Apr 1733
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Death:
 
Marr:
 
8
Robert KNOWLTON
Birth:
27 May 1735
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
Death:
1 Nov 1739
Ashford, Windham, Connecticut
 
Marr:
 
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Robert Knowlton - Hannah Robison

Robert Knowlton was born at Hamlet, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts 7 Sep 1693. His parents were Thomas Knowlton and Margery Goodhue.

He married Hannah Robison 21 Nov 1717 at Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts . Hannah Robison was born at Connecticut 6 Sep 1696 daughter of Thomas Robison and Hannah Dorman .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Margeryl Knowlton born 2 Nov 1718.
Hannah Knowlton born 20 Nov 1720.
Mary Knowlton born 1721.
Daniel Knowlton born 1726.
Esther Knowlton born 25 Nov 1727.
Sarah Knowlton born 17 Aug 1731.
Thomas Knowlton born 26 Apr 1733.
Robert Knowlton born 27 May 1735.

Robert Knowlton died 29 Dec 1774 at Ashford, Windham, Connecticut .

Hannah Robison died 7 Dec 1777 at Ashford, Windham, Massachusetts .