RanHam Tree » Mercy Knowles (1659-1745)
Personal data Mercy Knowles
Source 1Sources 2, 3, 4- She was born on July 15, 1659 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.Sources 2, 3, 4
- She died on April 17, 1745 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America, she was 85 years old.Sources 2, 3, 4
- She is buried in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.Source 4
- A child of John Freeman and Mercy Prence
Household of Mercy Knowles
Timeline Mercy Knowles
This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info.
Symbols used: 
grandparents
parents
brothers/sisters
children
grandparents
parents
brothers/sisters
children
Sources
- Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=78336360&pid=5177
/ Ancestry.com - Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, Book Title: Freeman Genealogy : Freeman, Frederick in three parts, Viz : I Memorial of Edmund Freeman of Sandwi / Ancestry.com
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
Historical events
Birthday July 15, 1659
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1650 tot 1672 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Eerste Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1659: Source: Wikipedia
- February 11 » The assault on Copenhagen by Swedish forces is beaten back with heavy losses.
- May 6 » English Restoration: A faction of the British Army removes Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth and reinstalls the Rump Parliament.
- May 21 » In the Concert of The Hague, the Dutch Republic, the Commonwealth of England and the Kingdom of France set out their views on how the Second Northern War should end.
- May 25 » Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England following the restoration of the Long Parliament, beginning a second brief period of the republican government called the Commonwealth of England.
- June 29 » At the Battle of Konotop the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky defeat the Russians led by Prince Trubetskoy.
- November 10 » Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maratha King kills Afzal Khan, Adilshahi in the battle popularly known as Battle of Pratapgarh.
Day of death April 17, 1745
- The temperature on April 17, 1745 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: regen zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1745: Source: Wikipedia
- June 4 » Battle of Hohenfriedberg: Frederick the Great's Prussian army decisively defeated an Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine during the War of the Austrian Succession.
- June 28 » A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style).
- July 9 » French victory in the Battle of Melle allows them to capture Ghent in the days after.
- July 26 » The first recorded women's cricket match takes place near Guildford, England.
- August 19 » Ottoman–Persian War: In the Battle of Kars, the Ottoman army is routed by Persian forces led by Nader Shah.
- November 8 » Charles Edward Stuart invades England with an army of ~5000 that would later participate in the Battle of Culloden.
Same birth/death day
- 1611 » Jai Singh I, maharaja of Jaipur († 1667)
- 1613 » Gu Yanwu, Chinese philologist and geographer († 1682)
- 1631 » Jens Juel, Danish politician and diplomat, Governor-general of Norway († 1700)
- 1631 » Richard Cumberland, English philosopher († 1718)
- 1638 » Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani, Italian violinist and composer († 1693)
- 1704 » August Gottlieb Spangenberg, German bishop and theologian († 1792)
- 1695 » Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mexican poet and scholar (b. 1651)
- 1696 » Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (b. 1626)
- 1711 » Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1678)
- 1713 » David Hollatz, Polish pastor and theologian (b. 1648)
- 1764 » Johann Mattheson, German lexicographer and composer (b. 1681)
- 1790 » Benjamin Franklin, American inventor, publisher, and politician, 6th President of Pennsylvania (b. 1706)
About the surname Knowles
- View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Knowles.
- Check the information Open Archives has about Knowles.
- Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Knowles.
The RanHam Tree publication was prepared by Randy James Hammock.
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Randy James Hammock, "RanHam Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/ranham-tree/P5177.php : accessed April 30, 2025), "Mercy Knowles (1659-1745)".
Randy James Hammock, "RanHam Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/ranham-tree/P5177.php : accessed April 30, 2025), "Mercy Knowles (1659-1745)".