Ephraim Knowles: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Ephraim Knowles was born in 1755 in Sussex Co, Delaware (son of Richard Edmund Knowles, Sr. and Patience Prettyman); died after 1791 in of, Sussex Co, Delaware.

Generation: 2

Richard Edmund Knowles, Sr. was born in 1718 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died in Feb 1791 in Cod Creek, Sussex Co, Delaware.

Richard married Patience Prettyman about 1740 in Sussex Co, Delaware. Patience (daughter of Thomas Prettyman and Elizabeth Inloe) was born in Finland (?); died in 1754 in Cod Creek, Sussex Co, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Patience Prettyman was born in Finland (?) (daughter of Thomas Prettyman and Elizabeth Inloe); died in 1754 in Cod Creek, Sussex Co, Delaware.

Children:

Abigail Knowles-Ellis was born about 1745 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died after 1791.
1. Ephraim Knowles was born in 1755 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died after 1791 in of, Sussex Co, Delaware.
James Knowles was born on 9 May 1757 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died after 1791 in of, Sussex Co, Delaware.
Thomas Knowles was born about 1758 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died after 1791 in of, Sussex Co, Delaware.
Patience Knowles-Collings was born about 1761 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died after 1791 in of, Sussex Co, Delaware.
Elizabeth Knowles-Vinson was born about 1762 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died after 1791 in of, Sussex Co, Delaware.
Asseneath "Asseny" Knowles-Prettyman was born in 1763 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died after 1791.
Nancy. Knowles-Marvel was born in 1764 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died after 1791 in Sussex Co, Delaware.
Sarah Knowles-Hayward was born about 1768 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died after 1791 in of, Sussex Co, Delaware.
Prudence Knowles was born about 1771 in Sussex Co, Delaware; and died.

Generation: 3

Thomas Prettyman was born about 1710 in Sussex Co, Delaware (son of Thomas Prettyman, Sr. and Comfort Burton (or Leatherbury)); died on 26 Oct 1790 in Sussex Co, Delaware.

Thomas married Elizabeth Inloe about 1732 in Sussex Co, Delaware. Elizabeth was born on 25 Nov 1712 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died on 14 Apr 1795 in Sussex Co, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Inloe was born on 25 Nov 1712 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died on 14 Apr 1795 in Sussex Co, Delaware.

Children:

3. Patience Prettyman was born in Finland (?); died in 1754 in Cod Creek, Sussex Co, Delaware.
Prudence Prettyman
Comfort Prettyman was born in 1741 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died on 28 Jan 1797 in Sussex Co, Delaware.
Robert Prettyman was born on 28 Feb 1747 in Dagsboro, Sussex Co, Delaware; died on 1 Jun 1810 in Dagsboro, Sussex Co, Delaware.

Generation: 4

12.

Thomas Prettyman, Sr. was born in 1687 in Accomack Co, Virginia (son of Justice of Sussex John Prettyman, II and Mary (..) Prettyman); died on 17 Jul 1719 in Sussex Co, Delaware.

Thomas married Comfort Burton (or Leatherbury). Comfort was born about 1685 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died in 1740 in Sussex, Sussex Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Comfort Burton (or Leatherbury) was born about 1685 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died in 1740 in Sussex, Sussex Co, Virginia.

Children:

6. Thomas Prettyman was born about 1710 in Sussex Co, Delaware; died on 26 Oct 1790 in Sussex Co, Delaware.
Robert Prettyman was born about 1719; died before 1740 in (died young).