Brief Life History of Roswell
When Roswell Knowlton was born in 1771, in Belchertown, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Jared Knowlton, was 0 and his mother, Lydia Knowlton, was 27. He married Lydia Stone in 1795. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1812. He died in 1839, in Otto, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, at the age of 68.
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- Roswell Knowlton, "United States Census, 1830"
- Roswell Knowlton, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
Name Meaning
English (Hampshire): habitational name from either of two places so named, one in Dorset and the other in Kent. Both are named from Old English cnoll ‘knoll, hilltop’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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