Ruth Bower Knowles was born 1616 in Dorset, Dorsetshire, England to George Bowers (1590-1656) and Barbara Smythe (1596-1644) and died 9 January 1687 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. She married Richard Knowles (1614-1682) 15 August 1632 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Knowles (1633-1705) | 11 March 1633 Glouceby, Lincolnshire, England | 5 December 1705 Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire | Jemima Austin (1641-1705) Apphia Bangs (1651-1722) |
| Mary Knowles (1642-1692) | |||
| James Knowles (1648-1678) | |||
| Samuel Knowles (1651-1737) | 17 September 1651 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 19 June 1737 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | Mercy Freeman (1659-1744) |
| Mehitable Knowles (1653-1721) | |||
| Barbara Knowles (1656-1715) | 28 September 1656 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | 23 February 1715 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | Thomas Mayo (1651-1729) |
| Ruth Duty Knowles (1657-1714) | 3 November 1657 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 28 August 1714 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts | Joseph Collins (1645-1724) |
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See Also
- Ruth Bower
- Bower in Dorsetshire
- Bower in Barnstable County, Massachusetts