To Elizabeth Knowlton and any other interested party. FYI just because it is called a "manor" doesn't mean it was anything super special. I will explain: 1) With families having 8-18 children, do you think they would all have a descent piece of the manor after 2 or 3 generations- do the math, 2) Families left England for more reasons than for just money, 3) Have you seen the site?- the manor was not big, was not important, and is currently being excavated in England, I suggest you go to the site and get first hand info. You can check it out on-line- we were are very likely related to the occupants. But don't count your money. I am also related to the Layton Family who had a "castle"- they came over several generations after the original occupants and there is no wealth left (we do have a tax record from 1096- but to no avail).- Dana Jensen - kin to Capt. William Knowlton
Dana, There is no documented evidence that we are descended from the alleged "Capt. William". Regards, Clyde -----Original Message----- From: dana jensen [mailto:danajensen@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 5:51 PM To: KNOWLTON-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KNOWLTON] Knowlton Manor To Elizabeth Knowlton and any other interested party. FYI just because it is called a "manor" doesn't mean it was anything super special. I will explain: 1) With families having 8-18 children, do you think they would all have a descent piece of the manor after 2 or 3 generations- do the math, 2) Families left England for more reasons than for just money, 3) Have you seen the site?- the manor was not big, was not important, and is currently being excavated in England, I suggest you go to the site and get first hand info. You can check it out on-line- we were are very likely related to the occupants. But don't count your money. I am also related to the Layton Family who had a "castle"- they came over several generations after the original occupants and there is no wealth left (we do have a tax record from 1096- but to no avail).- Dana Jensen - kin to Capt. William Knowlton ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237