William Knox Of Blandford Mass

William Knox (ca. 1720-1773/1774) immigrated from Ireland to Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and later moved to Blandford, Massachusetts. Descen- dants lived in New England, New York, Ohio, Minnesota, Missouri and elsewhere. Some descendants immigrated to Ontario and elsewhere in Canada.

This book traces the lineage of William Knox, a pioneer of Blandford, Massachusetts, and includes records of his descendants' births, marriages, and deaths. Genealogy enthusiasts and descendants of Knox will find valuable information in this comprehensive family history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Listed in Harold Lancour's Bibliography of Ship Passenger Lists, this work consists of an alphabetical list of 2,250 immigrants to New England during the period 1700 to 1775. Entries contain important information such as place of origin and place of settlement, dates of departure and arrival, name of wife, date of marriage, and names of children. The data derives from a variety of printed sources (town records, family compendia, genealogies, local histories, etc.), and in each instance the exact source of information is cited, thus serving as a guide to further research. An eleven-page index contains the names of brides and others mentioned in the entries.This volume is available on our Family Archive CD 7504.

John Stewart was probably born in Scotland circa 1690-1695. His parents may have been a William and Margaret Stewart. He married twice, possibly to Margaret Kennedy before 1711 and to Sarah Bell in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 17 May 1733. John died before 30 July 1747 at Suffield, Massachusetts (later in 1749 Connecticut).