John Kneeland

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name
John Kneeland
sex
male
access
public
summary
Builder, of Boston, where he was born in 1668, son of John Kneeland and his wife Mary, probably Mary Hawkins. He married Mary Green, with whom he had children from 1692, and was probably the father of Rachel Kneeland, who married Samuel Foster.
born
date
29 Nov 1668
place
Boston, Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-boston]
note
"John of John & Mary Kneeland born Nov. 29" (RC 9). Savage misprints it as 9 Nov.
died
date
5 Aug 1740
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-kneeland-1897-seven-centuries, index-suffolk-probate]
note
Aged 72 (Kneeland 1897, p. 50). Administration 1740, Suffolk Probate no. 7389 (unread).
father
id
john-kneeland-1632
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-boston]
mother
id
mary-hawkins-fl1659
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[vital-records-boston, book-torrey-new-england-marriages]
note
The birth record names his mother Mary; that she was Mary Hawkins is from Torrey.
spouses
id
mary-green-fl1692
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-boston]
note
Their children 1692-1698 are in RC 9. Her surname is from Kneeland 1897.

Builder, of Boston. Kneeland 1897 (p. 51): "In some deeds he was described as 'bricklayer,' in some, under the more pretentious title of 'builder.'" Kneeland says he learned the trade from his uncle James Hawkins; his grandfather James Hawkins was also a bricklayer.

He was the father of Samuel Kneeland, the printer, and of John Kneeland (1694-1774), a builder after whom, Kneeland says, Kneeland Street and Kneeland's Wharf were named (pp. 51-52).

Kneeland (p. 52) says he built the Old South Meeting House, and Mollie repeats it (p. 129). It is not supported: the 1729-30 building was the work of the mason Joshua Blanchard (cornerstone "JB 1729") to a design by Robert Twelves (Old South Meeting House study report, 2025).

Open questions

  • His administration (no. 7389), which may name his daughter Rachel.
  1. ---
  2. name: John Kneeland
  3. sex: male
  4. access: public
  5. summary: >-
  6. Builder, of Boston, where he was born in 1668, son of John Kneeland and his wife Mary, probably
  7. Mary Hawkins. He married Mary Green, with whom he had children from 1692, and was probably the
  8. father of Rachel Kneeland, who married Samuel Foster.
  9. born:
  10. date: 29 Nov 1668
  11. place: Boston, Massachusetts
  12. basis: documented
  13. confidence: proven
  14. sources: [vital-records-boston]
  15. note: "\"John of John & Mary Kneeland born Nov. 29\" (RC 9). Savage misprints it as 9 Nov."
  16. died:
  17. date: 5 Aug 1740
  18. basis: compiled
  19. confidence: probable
  20. sources: [book-kneeland-1897-seven-centuries, index-suffolk-probate]
  21. note: Aged 72 (Kneeland 1897, p. 50). Administration 1740, Suffolk Probate no. 7389 (unread).
  22. father:
  23. id: john-kneeland-1632
  24. basis: documented
  25. confidence: proven
  26. sources: [vital-records-boston]
  27. mother:
  28. id: mary-hawkins-fl1659
  29. basis: compiled
  30. confidence: probable
  31. sources: [vital-records-boston, book-torrey-new-england-marriages]
  32. note: The birth record names his mother Mary; that she was Mary Hawkins is from Torrey.
  33. spouses:
  34. - id: mary-green-fl1692
  35. basis: documented
  36. confidence: proven
  37. sources: [vital-records-boston]
  38. note: Their children 1692-1698 are in RC 9. Her surname is from Kneeland 1897.
  39. ---
  41. Builder, of Boston. Kneeland 1897 (p. 51): "In some deeds he was described as
  42. 'bricklayer,' in some, under the more pretentious title of 'builder.'" Kneeland says he
  43. learned the trade from his uncle James Hawkins; his grandfather James Hawkins was also a
  44. bricklayer.
  46. He was the father of Samuel Kneeland, the printer, and of John Kneeland (1694-1774), a
  47. builder after whom, Kneeland says, Kneeland Street and Kneeland's Wharf were named (pp.
  48. 51-52).
  50. Kneeland (p. 52) says he built the Old South Meeting House, and Mollie repeats it (p. 129).
  51. It is not supported: the 1729-30 building was the work of the mason Joshua Blanchard
  52. (cornerstone "JB 1729") to a design by Robert Twelves (Old South Meeting House study
  53. report, 2025).
  55. ## Open questions
  57. - His administration (no. 7389), which may name his daughter Rachel.
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