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     Alice Knowles was born about 1693.¹ She may have married Thomas Screven before 6 October 1721.¹ She died before 7 October 1732 (when her mother's will mentions her as deceased).¹
     In her father's will, dated 6 October 1721 and proved 21 April 1727, she was left £5.¹ She and Thomas had the following known children: Isaac, Thomas, William, Mary, Susanna.¹

     John Wilson married Rose Knowles, daughter of William Knowles and Alice Fish.¹ He died in 1752.¹
     He and his wife Rose were named in the will of her uncle John Knowles, dated 14 December 1714 and proved 15 October 1716. They were left some salt meadow in Potowomut Neck.¹ He and Rose had the following known children: Jemima, Ann (b 26 April 1709), Alice, Mary, Sarah, a daughter.¹

     Hannah Browning was born on 16 July 1691 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.¹ She married William Knowles, son of William Knowles and Alice Fish, before 1710.¹ She died before 26 April 1726.¹
     She and William had two known children, Rebecca (b aft 1710, d aft 1770) and Hannah (b aft 1710).¹

     Eber Chase was born in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ He married Mary Knowles, daughter of William Knowles and Alice Fish, on 22 October 1706 in East Greenwich, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ He died in June 1740 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹
     He and his wife Mary lived in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, in the area that is now the town of Somerset.¹ They were members of the Monthly Meeting of Friends in Swansea.¹ He and Mary had seven children.¹

     Samuel Sherman was born on 12 January 1687.¹ He married Martha Knowles, daughter of William Knowles and Alice Fish, on 7 March 1711.¹
     He was living in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, in 1717.¹ He also served as deacon of the Congregational Church in Woodbury, Connecticut.¹

     Thomas Screven may have married Alice Knowles, daughter of William Knowles and Alice Fish, before 6 October 1721.¹
     He and Alice had the following known children: Isaac, Thomas, William, Mary, Susanna.¹

     Mary Case was born on 2 December 1682 in Kingstown, Rhode Island.¹ She married Henry Knowles, son of William Knowles and Alice Fish.¹ She died on 16 November 1709 (16, 9 mo. 1709) at age 26.¹
     She and Henry had the following known children: Mary (b 25 sep 1702), Joanna (b abt 1704), Margaret (b 9 November 1705), Sybil (b 11 February 1706/07), Henry (b 20 November 1708, d December 1799 or January 1800), Stephen (b abt 1709).¹

     Susanna Boss was born on 21 July 1687.¹ She married Henry Knowles, son of William Knowles and Alice Fish, on 28 May 1712.¹
     She and Henry had two known children, Susanna (b abt 1715) and Martha (b abt 1723, d 6 October 1819).¹

     Elizabeth Warner was born on 19 April 1697.¹ She married John Knowles, son of William Knowles and Alice Fish, on 22 May 1718 (22, 3 mo.)¹
     In her husband's will, dated 4 April 1771 and proved 13 nov 1722, she was left the best room in his house, two beds and household goods, and the use of a heifer until their grandson John Warner reached age 21.¹ She and John had the following known children: John (b 25 July 1720, d 9 February 1793), Daniel (b abt 1722), Robert (b abt 1724), Samuel (b abt 1726, d 24 July 1799), Mary (or Margaret) (b abt 1726), Ezekial (b abt 1730).¹

     Ann Hull was born on 26 October 1702.¹ She married Robert Knowles, son of William Knowles and Alice Fish, on 27 April 1721 (27, 2 mo.)¹ She died on 14 April 1785 at age 82.¹
     She was of Westerly, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ In her husband's will, dated 29 November 1758 and proved 8 Jan 1759, she was left, for life, the use of the largest lower room in his house, the adjacent bedroom, all the household goods, the right to use the oven, the cellar, his negro woman Tent and her children, four cows, a horse, £40/year, and corn and meat. She was also to be supplied with firewood.¹ She and Robert had the following known children: Sarah (b 9 May 1722, d 11 July 1750), William (b 13 October 1725, d 5 January 1807), Robert (b 27 February 1727/28, probably d bef 29 November 1758), Joseph (b 16 March 1729/30, d 7 March 1809), Ann (b 20 October 1737).¹

     Hannah Hazard married Daniel Knowles, son of William Knowles and Alice Fish, on 5 May 1721 in Kingstown, Rhode Island.¹

     Joseph A. Lucas was born on 20 March 1843 in Ohio (his death certificate and the 1900 census say Michigan).^1,2,3,4,5 He married first Ann (?) in June 1870.⁶ He married second Margaret Ellen Swikert, daughter of John M. Swikert and Lavina Elenor Marks, in Michigan.^2,4 He died on 31 August 1918 in Branch Co., Michigan, at age 75 from heart disease, with arteriosclerosis as a contributing factor.¹ He was buried on 3 September 1918 at Riverside Cemetery in Union City, Branch Co., Michigan.^1,7
     He and his first wife Ann had at least one child, Emma (b May 1850).⁶
     He and his second wife Margaret were living in Sherwood Twp. in 1880.³ They were living in Burlington Twp., Calhoun Co., Michigan, in 1900 and 1910.^5,4

     Ida Jane Lucas was born about 1875 in Michigan.² She married William Henry Bullock on 12 October 1895 in Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan.² She died in 1949 in Michigan.¹ She was buried in 1949 at Riverside Cemetery in Union City, Branch Co., Michigan.¹

     Nathaniel H. Lucas was born in March 1876 in Michigan.^3,2 He was married by A. A. Geiger, minister, to Myrtie V. White on 4 June 1913 in Marshall, Calhoun Co., Michigan.² He died in 1956 in Battle Creek, Calhoun Co., Michigan.¹ He was buried at Riverside Cemetery in Union City, Branch Co., Michigan.¹
     He was a carpenter.²

     Herbert A. Lucas was born on 16 September 1877, probably in Branch Co., Michigan.^3,4,5 He was married by Rev. Henry Collins to Florence Julia McCaslin on 3 June 1901 in Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan.^2,1 He died on 7 October 1946 in Union City, Branch Co., Michigan, at age 69.¹ He was buried on 10 October 1946 at Riverside Cemetery in Union City, Branch Co., Michigan.¹
     He was a farmer in the area of Union City, Branch Co., Michigan, and also worked as a hired hand for other farmers in the area.¹ He was an avid tobacco chewer.¹

     William Henry Bullock was born about 1859 in Michigan.² He married Ida Jane Lucas, daughter of Joseph A. Lucas and Margaret Ellen Swikert, on 12 October 1895 in Coldwater, Branch Co., Michigan.² He died in 1928.¹