John "The Mariner" Knowles d in Hampton 1705. Trying to prove his ancestry has been tediously unsuccessful despite the concerted efforts of more people than I can even imagine. Two of John & Jemima Knowles' children m into the DRAKE & LOCKE families. I am hoping that someone researching DRAKE and LOCKE connections to this KNOWLES line may have unearthed some clues about John: 1. Deacon William Locke s/o Capt John Locke & Elizabeth Berry m Hannah Knowles on 23 Nov 1699 in Rye; 11 ch b between 1702-1724. 2. Robert Drake s/o Abraham Drake & Jane ? m Sarah Knowles on 19 Oct 1716; 2 ch (that I know of) Robert b 1719 and Hannah b 1723. If those of you who research these other two families have any morsels you'd care to throw my way, I'd be grateful for them. Appreciatively, Ellen Knowles Bisson mailto:thebissons@worldnet.att.net