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Benjamin Knight 1765 – 1848 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1765

Birth Location: Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 09 May 1848

Death Location: Hancock, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

Father: Enos Knight

Mother: LoisLoiseLouisa Gould

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In 1765, Benjamin Knight entered the world in Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Enos Knight and LoisLoiseLouisa Hawke Gould. Benjamin Knight passed away in 1848 in Hancock, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1765, Benjamin Knight entered the world in Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Enos Knight and LoisLoiseLouisa Hawke Gould.
  • Benjamin Knight passed away in 1848 in Hancock, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States.

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Benjamin Knight's Ancestors

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Benjamin Knight
1765 – 1848
Birth Place: Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Enos Knight
1729 – 1804
Middleton, Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
LoisLoiseLouisa (Hawke) Gould
1726 – 1788
Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel Gould
1698 – 1746
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth French
1698 – 1746
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Gould
1667 – 1731
Deborah Gould
1670 – 1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gould
1639 – 1690
Elizabeth Gould
1643 – 1689

Benjamin Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1765
16 Jun 1765
Birth of Benjamin Knight in Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1848
09 May 1848
Age 83
Death of Benjamin Knight in Hancock, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
Hancock, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1765
    Event Place: Middleton, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 May 1848
    Event Place: Hancock, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

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