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     John Knolten was born on 29 November 1730 at Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ John married Mary Herrick in May 1753 at Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts.² (an unknown value.)³

Per Errata to Knowlton History, John was a mariner. He moved from Manchester to Gloucester, MA about 1758 where he lived until he died.

John died in 1769 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts. John died intestate and insolvent. His widow, Mary, petitioned that her father, Jonathan Herrick, be appointed administrator of her late husband's estate and it was approved..⁴

     Per Knolton Errata, p.38, her parents were Jonathan Herrick and Mary Dodge of Beverly and Manchester. Mary was born on 22 July 1734. Gloucester VR, v.I, p.354 shows a Mary Herrick, d/o Joseph & Mary, born 31 Aug 1727.¹

Mary married John Knolten in May 1753 in Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts.²

Mary died after 1769.³

     Elisabeth was born on 14 March 1733/34 at Manchester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Same date in Errata..¹ Elisabeth married Nathaniel Lee . on 17 February 1756 at Manchester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Manchester VR also show marriage intentions for a Elizabeth Knowlton and a Jonathan Harsham Jr., 2 Dec 1752. Maybe another Elizabeth or maybe Harsham marriage never happened..²

     Nathaniel Lee . was born ??? 1731.¹

Nathaniel married Elisabeth Knowllton on 17 February 1756 in Manchester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Manchester VR also show marriage intentions for a Elizabeth Knowlton and a Jonathan Harsham Jr., 2 Dec 1752. Maybe another Elizabeth or maybe Harsham marriage never happened..²

     Margaret was born on 5 November 1735 at Manchester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Same date in Errata, correcting date in Knowlton History..¹ Margaret married Edmond Hovey on 16 May 1758 at Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts. Edmond and Margaret had the following children, all born in Manchester:
- Roger, born 1759/60. Died 1839;
- Nathaniel, born 1761;
- Isaac, born 1763;
- James, born and died 1765; and
- Sarah, born 1766..^2,3 On on 31 October 1765, Margaret joined with her husband and other heirs of her father to convey 4 acres of swamp and upland In the Great Neck in Manchester on the south side of the road leading to Oyster Cove and bounded on the south by the sea.⁴ On on 13 February 1778, Margaret sold a small dwelling house and 1/4 acre of land on the south side of the highway in Manchester.⁴

Margaret died on 2 October 1798 in Norwich, Windsor Co., Vermont, at age 62.⁴

     Edmond Hovey was born on 10 November 1728 at Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut.^1,2

Edmond married an unknown person on 15 December 1749 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut. Mary and Edmund had at least 3 children, all born in Mansfield, including:
- Mary, born 1750, died 1754;
- Elijah, born 1752, died 1754; and
- Sarah, born and died 1754.
All 3 children and their mother died with a 3-week period..³

Edmond married Margaret Knowlton on 16 May 1758 in Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts. Edmond and Margaret had the following children, all born in Manchester:
- Roger, born 1759/60. Died 1839;
- Nathaniel, born 1761;
- Isaac, born 1763;
- James, born and died 1765; and
- Sarah, born 1766..^4,5

Edmund was a cordwainer and yeoman. He lived in Mansfield until 1760 when he settled in Manchester, MA after his marriage to Margaret Knowlton. In Mansfield, he held several town offices, as hayward in 1762, and hogreeve and tithingman in 1764.

Mr. Hovey owned several lots of land in Manchester, having bought for 7 pounds, 6 shillings, and 8 pence, five acres and 20 rods of land there near "Jabeshes Bridge so called," on 15 December 1763. For 30 shillings he bought 30 rods of land in Manchester on the road to Chebacco on 15 March 1765.³

Edmond made a will on 1 January 1767 in Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts.⁶ He died on 14 February 1767 at Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut, at age 38.³

     Emma was born in 1732. Birth not recorded in Manchester VR. Knowlton History says born 25 June 1725 but Errata says 1732. Parents married in 1725. Assume 1725 more likely..¹ Emma married Benjamin Leach on 28 May 1749 at Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts. Benjamin and Emma had at least the following children:
- Benjamin Leach, born 1750;
- Ruth, born 1752;
- Ezekiel, born 1755;
- Andrew, born 1757. May have married Mrs. Jenny Sampels, 1779..²

     Benjamin Leach was born ??? 1729.¹

Benjamin married Emma Knowlton on 28 May 1749 in Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts. Benjamin and Emma had at least the following children:
- Benjamin Leach, born 1750;
- Ruth, born 1752;
- Ezekiel, born 1755;
- Andrew, born 1757. May have married Mrs. Jenny Sampels, 1779..²

     Robert Dunning was born on 10 January 1731 in Brunswick, Cumberland Co., Massachusetts, (now Cumberland Co., ME).¹

Robert died on 7 October 1804 in Brunswick, Cumberland Co., Massachusetts, (now Cumberland Co., ME), at age 73.¹ He was buried at in Maquoit Cemetery Brunswick, Cumberland Co., Maine.²

     Mary Gilbert was born in 1730?.¹ She was the daughter of Noah Gilbert of Mansfield, Connecticut.²

Mary married an unknown person on 15 December 1749 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut. Mary and Edmund had at least 3 children, all born in Mansfield, including:
- Mary, born 1750, died 1754;
- Elijah, born 1752, died 1754; and
- Sarah, born and died 1754.
All 3 children and their mother died with a 3-week period..³

Mary died on 3 November 1754 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut.³

     Mary Dunning was born on 18 April 1733 in Brunswick, Cumberland Co., Massachusetts, (now Cumberland Co., ME).¹

Mary died in October 1800 at age 67.²

     James Dunning was born on 31 July 1738 in Brunswick, Cumberland Co., Massachusetts, (now Cumberland Co., ME).¹

James died on 11 August 1781 in Bangor, Hancock Co., Massachusetts, (now Penobscot Co., ME), at age 43.¹

     Margaret Dunning was born on 15 November 1740 in Brunswick, Cumberland Co., Massachusetts, (now Cumberland Co., ME).¹

Margaret died on 18 September 1814 at age 73.¹

     Andrew Dunning was born on 18 April 1745 in Brunswick, Cumberland Co., Massachusetts, (now Cumberland Co., ME).¹

Andrew died on 23 May 1804 at age 59.¹

     Edward Jumper Jr. was born on 27 September 1731 at Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ He was baptized in the Third Church on 3 October 1731 at Gloucester. His parents were listed as Edward and Abigail.²

Edward married Anna Knowlton on 20 November 1753 in Manchester, Essex County, Massachusetts.^3,4

Edward died in a violent storm at sea in March 1766 while sailing to the Grand Bank.⁵

     Anna Knowlton was born on 25 June 1732 at Manchester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Edward Jumper Jr. on 20 November 1753 at Manchester.^2,3

Anna apparently died sometime before 16 February 1767.⁴

     Elizabeth Jumper was born between 1731 and 1749 at Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Job Parsons on 14 February 1771.^2,3

     William Jumper was born before 24 August 1740 at Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ He was baptized on that date at Gloucester.²

William married Susanna Parsons on 19 December 1765 at Gloucester. .³

William served in the Revolutionary War as a Private in the Massachusetts militia. He served during several enlistments from June 1775 to April 1778 in defence of the coast at Gloucester and several other Massachusetts locations..⁴ Gene Jumper has reported a somewhat contradictory statement about William's actions during the battle of Bunker Hill, namely: 'Josiah Brooks, also killed at Bunker Hill, received his death wound while on the back of William Jumper, who had taken him up severely wounded at the rail fence to carry him to a place of safety.' '...At the expiration of William's enlistment, he returned from Boston burdened with the overwhelming grief of having borne off the battlefield on his shoulders, the body of his wife's brother, William Parsons.⁵'

William died on 14 July 1814 at Gloucester.⁶

     Susanna Parsons was born on 3 May 1748 at Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Jonathan and Susannah (Milbury) Jumper.¹

Susanna married William Jumper on 19 December 1765 at Gloucester..²

While her husband, William JUMPER, along with at least 60 patriot volunteers departed on the 5-day march to fight the Battle of Bunker Hill, the wives and families of the soldiers were left in impoverished conditions. Susannah Parsons JUMPER (left alone with five children to feed) led a band of 20 housewives, who, with axes in hand, stormed the local supply storehouse. 'Such action as this, it was recorded, for these women of strict conscience required an immediate accounting. In place of the food, the honest women left an itemized list of all the supplies they had taken. 'They trudged home with armloads of food for their hungry families.³

Susanna died on 1 March 1811 at Gloucester at age 62.⁴

     Mary Jumper was born on 19 August 1749 at Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Joseph Jumper was born on 20 April 1753 at Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹

Joseph enlisted as a private in the Revolutionary War on 22 May 1775. He served in Capt. Barnabas Dodge's (6th) Co., Lt. Col. Loammi Baldwin's 38th Reg't. and took an oath in Middlesex Co. on 10 June 1775 that was required by Congress for the Massachusetts army. He was enlisted by Col. Barnabas Dodge to serve in the Continental Army in 1776 and later agreed to tarry 6 weeks into 1777 in a return dated in Trenton.²

Joseph married Lydia Sargent on 16 December 1780 at Gloucester Joseph and Lydia had 3 children:
     - Polly, born 1781;
     - Lydia, born 1782, married Moses Dennis 1805;
     - Joseph Jumper Jr, born 1785, died 1808.³.⁴

Joseph died before 4 October 1817 at Gloucester. He was buried on that date..⁵

     Lydia Sargent was born on 14 November 1758 at Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Joseph Jumper on 16 December 1780 at Gloucester. Joseph and Lydia had 3 children:
     - Polly, born 1781;
     - Lydia, born 1782, married Moses Dennis 1805;
     - Joseph Jumper Jr, born 1785, died 1808.².³

Lydia died on 30 September 1814 at Gloucester at age 55.⁴

     Abigail Jumper was born on 1 November 1734 at Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died ca 17 May 1737/38 at Gloucester.²