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Joseph Knowles was born in Darley, Derbyshire, England in 1700. There seem to be two Joseph Knowles with a similar birthdate within the records- one in Darley and the other in Mackworth. The Joseph Knowles that seems to be the progenitor of this line lives his life in Darley, Derbyshire.

Remnant of Darley Abbey
This building was a left in ruins following the dissolution
of the monastery during the reign of Henry VIII, but
would have been left in the village.
It was restored in the 1920s and is now a local pub.

1724: Joseph was married to Hannah Moss (1702-unknown) on February 28, 1724 in Darley, Derbyshire. Prior to their marriage, the couple had a child, Elizabeth on January 6, 1724. It is unknown if Elizabeth, married or had children or when she died.

1726: Alice is born to the couple on October 19, 1726 in Darley. It is unknown if she married, had children or when she died.

1730: Hannah will be the next daughter born to Joseph and Hannah on July 19, 1730 in Darley. It is not known if Hannah marries, has children, or when she dies.

1733: The next child born to Joseph and Hannah was John Knowles on about October 6, 1733 in Darley. He will marry Hannah Wood (1734-unknown) and they will have one child, Ruth (1781-1848) that we know about.

1736: The couple's next child, Mary, will be born on August 15, 1736, but she will not live through the year. She dies on July 17, 1737.

1739: In 1739, the couple will have another daughter who they name Mary, as well. She is born on November 4, 1739 in Darley. It is unknown what happened to this daughter.

1743: The next child born to the couple is Sarah. She is born in Darly on March 9, 1743. Nothing is known of Sarah's fate.

It is unknown when Joseph died. Within the records, there seems to be another Joseph, perhaps one generation later who begins to have children around the time that the last child, Sarah, is born. At this time it is not believed that they are a part of this family, but may be a close relation (like a nephew's family, or a cousin).