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Bridget Knight 1611–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1611

Birth Location: Somersetshire, England

Death Date: 26 OCT 1672

Death Location: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Walter Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Gunne

Spouse(s): William Varney

Children(s): Humphrey Varney, Thomas Varney, William Varney, Sarah Varney, Rachel Varney, Walter Varney

In 1611, Bridget Knight entered the world in Somersetshire, England, born to Walter Knight And Elizabeth Gunne. Bridget Knight married William Varney, and had children including Humphrey Varney, Rachel Varney, Sarah Varney, Thomas Varney, Walter Varney, William Varney. Bridget Knight passed away in 1672 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1611, Bridget Knight entered the world in Somersetshire, England, born to Walter Knight And Elizabeth Gunne.
  • Bridget Knight married William Varney, and had children including Humphrey Varney, Rachel Varney, Sarah Varney, Thomas Varney, Walter Varney, William Varney.
  • Bridget Knight passed away in 1672 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bridget Knight's Ancestors

Self
Bridget Knight
1611–1672
Birth Place: Somersetshire, England
Parents
Walter Knight
1585–1684
Staplegrove, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Gunne
1589–1634
Somersetshire, England
Grandparents
Isaac Knight
1559–1634
Staplegrove, Somerset, England
Richard Gunne
1562–1589
Saintbury, Gloucestershire, England
Elizabeth Kirby
1563–1600
Wootenwawen, Warwickshire, ENGLAND
Great-Grandparents
Walter Knight
1540–1633
Alice Symes
1532–1616
Richard Gunne
1541–1602
Anne Fullwood
1545–1566
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Knight
1515–1560
Jone Searle
1515–1560
John Symes
1515–1563
Jane Petty
1509–1563
Walter Gunn
1497–1553

Bridget Knight's Descendants

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Bridget Knight (ABT 1611–26 OCT 1672) m. William Varney (1608–1 MAR 1654)
  1. 1. Humphrey Varney 1642–1713 m. Esther Starbuck 1640– m. Sarah Starbuck 1630–
    1. 1. Abigail Varney 1669–
    2. 2. Ebenezer Varney 1664–1753 m. Mary Otis 1664–
      1. 1. Stephen Varney 1697–
      2. 2. Abigail Varney 1699–
      3. 3. John Varney 1701–
      4. 4. Ebenezer Varney 1704–
      5. 5. Nathaniel Varney 1706–
      6. 6. Judith Varney 1710–
      7. 7. Samuel Varney 1712–
      8. 8. Martha Varney 1713–
      9. 9. Paul Varney 1715–
      10. 10. Anne Varney 1718–
      11. 11. Mary Varney 1693–1735
      12. 12. Sarah Varney 1695–
      13. 13. Thomas Varney 1708–
    3. 3. John Varney 1664–
    4. 4. Peter Varney 1666–1732
    5. 5. Joseph Varney 1667–
  2. 2. Thomas Varney 1630–1693 m. Abigail Proctor 1640–1732
    1. 1. Hannah Varney 1678–
    2. 2. Rachel Varney 1672– m. John Fellows 1673–1748
    3. 3. Mary Varney 1669–1733 m. Thomas Choate 1671–1745
      1. 1. John Choate 1697–1765 m. Miriam Pool 1695–1769
      2. 2. Abigail Choate 1699– m. John Boardman 1697–1760
      3. 3. Anne Choate 1691–1759 m. John Burnham 1680–1749
        1. 1. Abigail Burnham 1717–1751 m. Humphrey Choate 1720–1795
      4. 4. Mary Choate 1695–1767 m. Parker Dodge 1690–1742
      5. 5. Francis Choate 1701–1777 m. Hannah Perkins 1708–1778
      6. 6. Rachel Choate 1703–1783 m. Isaac Martin 1698–1783 m. Joseph Rust 1696–1734
        1. 1. Mary Rust 1729–
        2. 2. Joseph Rust 1726–1771
        3. 3. Lucy Rust 1725–
        4. 4. Sarah Rust 1724–
        5. 5. Francis Rust 1731–1783 m. Sarah Giddings 1730–
        6. 6. Eunice Martin 1742–1780
        7. 7. Hannah Martin 1740–
        8. 8. Rachel Martin 1744–
        9. 9. Abigail Martin 1737–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Martin 1739–1814 m. John Potter 1734–1768 m. Stephen Brown 1747–1828
        11. 11. Robert Rust 1733–
        12. 12. Lucy Rust 1728– m. Jeremiah Andrews 1727–
      7. 7. Ebenezer Choate 1706–1766 m. Elizabeth Greenleaf –1798
      8. 8. Sarah Choate 1708– m. Amos Cheever 1686–1756
      9. 9. Thomas Choate 1693–1774 m. Elizabeth Burnham 1695–1737
        1. 1. Thomas Choate 1718–1798 m. Dorothy Proctor 1724–1808
        2. 2. Elizabeth Choate 1723–1800
        3. 3. Humphrey Choate 1720–1795 m. Abigail Burnham 1717–1751 m. Ruth Lufkin 1729–1801
        4. 4. Mary Choate 1731–
        5. 5. Stephen Choate 1727–1815
        6. 6. Abigail Choate 1734–
        7. 7. Josiah Choate 1715–1798
        8. 8. Jeremiah Choate 1726–1798
    4. 4. Martha Varney 1674–
    5. 5. Abigail Varney 1666–1692 m. Josiah Burnham 1671–1709
      1. 1. Josiah Burnham 1688–1777 m. Elizabeth Butler 1689–
        1. 1. Josiah Burnham 1718– m. Ann Burnham 1718–
      2. 2. Jacob Burnham 1690–
      3. 3. Ebenezer Burnham 1691–1746 m. Dorothy Andrews 1697–1760
        1. 1. Dorothy Burnham 1732–
        2. 2. Joshua Burnham 1720–
        3. 3. Ebenezer Burnham 1722–
        4. 4. Isaac Burnham 1729–
        5. 5. Joseph Burnham 1723–
        6. 6. Andrew Burnham 1726–
    6. 6. Thomas Varney 1682–1762 m. Ann Low 1718–1782 m. Abigail Cogswell 1688–1738
  3. 3. William Varney 1632–1645
  4. 4. Sarah Varney 1636–1692
  5. 5. Rachel Varney 1629–1708
  6. 6. Walter Varney 1635–1650

Bridget Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1611
ABT 1611
Birth of Bridget Knight in Somersetshire, England
Somersetshire, England
1672
26 OCT 1672
Age 61
Death of Bridget Knight in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1611
    Event Place: Somersetshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 OCT 1672
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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