SARAH KNOWLES (4th child of John KNOWLES Sr. and unknown wife), b. 18 Oct 1789, Fairfax Co., VA, m. Matthias HUTSON (b. 18 Jun 1792, Hyde Co., NC, d. 26 Jun 1860, White Co., TN, 1st child of Abel HUTSON and Sarah MOORE HUTSON) on 30 Jan 1811, White Co., TN. She died 17 Aug 1865, White Co., TN. Sarah's father, John KNOWLES, was born 4 Jul 1749 in the town of Ballymena, County of Antrim and Parish of Echochel, which is now in the Parish of Kirkinriola located in Northern Ireland. He was a descendant of Thomas KNOWLES and Rebecca PINDER, married between 1698 and 1706. Thomas KNOWLES was from Hereford, England. Rebecca PINDER's father was Thomas PINDER who was born in 1662, and married Elizabeth Hacket, daughter of Sir Andrew HACKET of Moxhull in Warwickshire, England. John Knowles the immigrant ancestor of Sarah Knowles served in the early Revolutions in Northern Ireland. He was captured by the British soldiers and his sister helped him escape and he came to America. He has an American Revolutionary War record, too.

Children:

  1. William Brittian HUTSON, b. 28 Oct 1811, White Co., TN, m. Martha HOWARD (b. Sept 1812, d. 11 Apr 1889(married on 11 Nov 1830, White Co., TN. Children: William HUTSON; Matthias H. HUTSON; Narcissa HUTSON; Lydia HUTSON; Sarah HUTSON. He died 27 Jun 1864, buried on his farm at Horseshoe Bend, White Co., TN.
  2. Thomas Elliott HUTSON, b. 1 May 1813, White Co., TN, m. Permelia WEBB (b. 13 Aug 1812, White Co., TN) 14 Aug 1832, White Co., TN. Children: Sarah HUTSON m. Alfred FISHER; Jesse HUTSON m. Zelpha Unknown; Julia A. HUTSON m. George W. FISHER; Charles W. HUTSON; Eliza HUTSON; William HUTSON m. Parthena Unknown; Mary J. HUTSON. Died 12 Jul 1877, White Co., TN, buried Mt Pisgah Cemetery.
  3. Eleanor "Nellie" Knowles HUTSON, b. 16 Jan 1816, White Co., TN, m. James E. Wright Jr. On 16 Jun 1836. Children: Wesley D. WRIGHT m. Nancy Caroline FISHER; Seth F. WRIGHT m. Mahaley Jane FISHER; Margaret Lawrence K. WRIGHT m. John Pate FISHER; James W. WRIGHT m. Eleanor FISHER; Sarah WRIGHT; Erastus Duncan WRIGHT m. Ruth FISHER; William WRIGHT or Webster WRIGHT; Thomas E. WRIGHT; George H. WRIGHT; Sarah WRIGHT. She died 17 Aug 1865, buried Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, White Co., TN.
  4. Narcissa HUTSON, b. 29 Oct 1816, White Co., TN, m. John FISHER, 19 Jul 1832. Children: William Brittian FISHER; Matthias H. FISHER; John M. FISHER; James FISHER; Myra Ann FISHER; George Washington FISHER; Thomas FISHER; Thomas E. FISHER; Alfred Crittenden FISHER; Mary Jane FISHER; Norben FISHER,; Fountian Pitts FISHER; Read FISHER.
  5. James K. HUTSON, b. 14 Jun 1818, White Co., TN, d. 21 Jan 1824.
  6. Sarah "Sally" Moore HUTSON, b. 18 Jan 1820, White Co., TN, m. Tilford A. PASSONS, 24 Aug 1836. Children: Mary Ann PASSONS, b. 3 Oct 1837 or 1838, Warren Co., TN, m. John R. BLANKENSHIP.; William M. PASSONS, b. 5 Mar 1839 or 1840, Warren Co., TN, m. Francis A. MARTIN; James M. PASSONS, b. Nov 1841, Van Buren Co., TN, m. Nancy Rachel TALLEY; Andrew Jackson PASSONS, b. 27 Dec 1843, Van Buren Co., TN, m. Margaret Eugenia COTTON; Evaline M. PASSONS, b. 13 Jan 1845, Van Buren Co., TN, d. between 1870 and 1874. Never married.; Oliver Perry PASSONS, b. 6 Apr 1848, Van Buren Co., TN, m. Mary Jane NORRIS; Milton Brockett PASSONS, b. 6 Sep 1850, Van Buren Co., TN, m. Frances Jane FISHER; Pamelia "Milly" PASSONS, b. ca. 1852, Van Buren Co., TN, d. between 1874 and 1876; Benjamin Franklin PASSONS, b. ca. 1854, Van Buren Co., TN, m. Mary MCCORMICK; Sarah Elizabeth PASSONS (twin), b. 24 Jan 1857, Van Buren Co., TN, m. Levander Pope PERRY; Jeremiah H. PASSONS, b. 6 May 1859, Van Buren Co., TN, m. 1st Mahalia MARLOW, 2nd M. J. HUNSINGER, 3rd Sarah WARD, 4th Neppie WALLACE; Jesse H. PASSONS (twin), b. 6 May 1859, Van Buren Co., TN, m. Laura Ann BRATCHER.
  7. Julia Ann HUTSON, b. 10 Oct 1821, White Co. TN, m. Samuel FUSTON (b. 8 Nov 1807, Knoxville, TN), d. 1874, Warren Co., TN. Buried in Fuston Cemetery, Warren Co., TN.
  8. Susannah S. HUTSON, b. 18 Mar 1823, White Co., TN, m. James FISHER, 2 Aug 1839. Children: Narcissa E. FISHER m. Joel PERRY; Nancy Caroline FISHER m. William D. WRIGHT; Sarah Ann FISHER. b. 7 Jan 1844, d. 2 Feb 1882 White Co., TN; Mary Jane FISHER m. Samuel S. Cotton; Martha E. FISHER m. James R. BLANKENSHIP; Ferdinand P. FISHER m. 1st Annie SIMRELL, 2nd Louisa WRIGHT; William FISHER m. Rachel CRAINE; James FISHER, died as infant; Columbus C. FISHER m. Mary Magdalene CANTRELL. Susannah died in the 1880s, White Co., TN
  9. Isaiah P. HUTSON, b. 12 Jan 1825, White Co., TN, m. Britana HOLDER, 11 Aug 1845, White Co., TN. Children Matthias HUTSON; John S. HUTSON; Permelia HUTSON; Nancy W. HUTSON; Spencer HUTSON; W. G. B. HUTSON; James S. HUTSON. He died 18 Jan 1902, Cardwell, KY.
  10. Mary Jane HUTSON, b. 25 Nov 1826, White Co., TN, m. Jonathan Prior LANE (b. ca. 1823) 25 Jan 1846. Child: Henry C. LANE, probably more children.
  11. Martha Meek HUTSON, b. 16 Jun 1828, White Co., TN m. Avery NORRIS Jr., 20 Decc 1855. Children: Susannah NORRIS m. Allen Lite JOHNSON; Francis M. NORRIS; Berry S. NORRIS; Rebecca NORRIS; John W. NORRIS.
  12. James M. HUTSON, b. 6 Feb 1830, m. Martha Koger (2 Feb 1833, d. 19 Dec 1899) on 18 Sep 1853, White Co., TN. Children: Henry C. HUTSON; Daniel W. HUTSON; Robert P. HUTSON; Sarah J. HUTSON. James was a doctor and died of typhoid fever at age 36, 6 Feb 1866. Buried Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, White Co., TN
  13. Margaret Lavenia "Veen" Kelly HUTSON, b. 26 Apr 1850, White Co., TN m. Christopher C. SWINDELL (b. 29 Nov 1832, d. 3 May 1912, Warren Co, TN) on 29 Dec 1850. She died 15 Jun 1913, Warren Co., TN. Buried in Bybee Cemetery.

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