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Bridget Knight 1611–1672 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1611

Birth Location: Staplegrove, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 26 October 1672

Death Location: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Walter Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Gunn

Spouse(s): William Varney

Children(s): Humphrey Varney, Rachell Varney

In 1611, Bridget Knight entered the world in Staplegrove, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to Walter Knight And Elizabeth Gunn. Bridget Knight married William Varney, and had children including Humphrey Varney, Rachell Varney. Bridget Knight passed away in 1672 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1611, Bridget Knight entered the world in Staplegrove, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, born to Walter Knight And Elizabeth Gunn.
  • Bridget Knight married William Varney, and had children including Humphrey Varney, Rachell Varney.
  • Bridget Knight passed away in 1672 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Bridget Knight's Ancestors

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Bridget Knight
1611–1672
Birth Place: Staplegrove, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Walter Knight
1582–1634
Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Gunn
1589–1634
Somerset, England
Grandparents
Isaac Knight
1535–1634
Barnham, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Roberts
1561–1587
Staplegrove, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bridget Knight's Descendants

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Bridget Knight (4 May 1611–26 October 1672) m. William Varney (10 May 1613–1 March 1654)
  1. 1. Humphrey Varney 1642–1714 m. Sarah Starbuck 1630–1719
    1. 1. Ebenezer Varney 1664–1753 m. Mary Otis 1674–1735
      1. 1. Mary Varney 1693–1735 m. William Horne 1689–1777
        1. 1. Joseph (B) Horne 1724–1773 m. Temperance Adams 1728–1780
        2. 2. Sarah Horne 1714–1812
      2. 2. Sarah Varney 1695–1758 m. Samuel Gaskill 1687–1761
        1. 1. Elizabeth Gaskill 1730–
        2. 2. Stephen Gaskill 1725–1795
        3. 3. Ebenezer Gaskill 1720–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Gaskill 1730–
        5. 5. Samuel Gaskill 1716–
        6. 6. Huldah Gaskill 1719–1780
        7. 7. Benjamin Gaskill 1734–1818
        8. 8. Sarah Gaskill 1725–1778
        9. 9. Joseph Gaskill 1722–
      3. 3. Stephen Varney 1697–1771 m. Mercy Hanson 1699–1790
        1. 1. Moses Varney 1734–1803
        2. 2. Judith Varney 1731–1816
        3. 3. Joseph Varney 1740–1780
        4. 4. Aaron Varney 1728–1819
        5. 5. Nathaniel Varney 1725–1808
        6. 6. Tobias Varney 1738–1811
        7. 7. Stephen Varney 1723–1787
        8. 8. Mercy Varney 1730–1810
        9. 9. Daniel Varney 1726–1802
        10. 10. Joshua Varney 1737–1823
      4. 4. Abigail Varney 1699–1766 m. William Frye 1694–1771
        1. 1. Abigail Frye 1741–1784
    2. 2. Abigail Varney 1669–1731
    3. 3. John Varney 1664–1666
    4. 4. Peter Varney 1666–1732
  2. 2. Rachell Varney 1632–1707

Bridget Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1611
4 May 1611
Birth of Bridget Knight in Staplegrove, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Staplegrove, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1672
26 October 1672
Age 61
Death of Bridget Knight in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1611
    Event Place: Staplegrove, Taunton Deane Borough, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 October 1672
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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