Joseph Knowlton

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Knowlton was born in 1794, in Lincoln, Maine, United States, his father, Andrew Knowlton, was 42 and his mother, Sarah Ruth Redlon, was 42. He married Susan Redlon about 1815, in Newcastle, Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Nobleboro, Lincoln, Maine, United States for about 10 years. He died about 1864, at the age of 71, and was buried in Nobleboro, Lincoln, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Knowlton
1794–1864
Susan Redlon
1789–
Marriage: about 1815
Mary
1818–
Ephraim
1820–
Mary Ann Knowlton
1825–
Atwood J Knowlton
1828–1882
Adoniram J. Knowlton
1833–1859
Augusta Dorcas Knowlton
1838–1926

Sources (6)

  • Joseph Knowlten, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Joseph Knowlton in entry for Charles W. Scruton and Augusta Knowlton, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"
  • Joseph Knowlton, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1804 · Whitehead Light

In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the creation of a light station on Whitehead Island. The light house went into service by 1807. It is the third-oldest light house in Maine. Whitehead Light still exists as the private property of Pine Island Camp, a non-profit organization.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

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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