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Capt Richard Knight 1725–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1725

Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 1776

Death Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Father: Richard Knight

Mother: Deliverance (Relfe)

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In 1725, Capt Richard Knight entered the world in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, born to Richard Knight And Deliverance Ralph Relfe. Capt Richard Knight passed away in 1776 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1725, Capt Richard Knight entered the world in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, born to Richard Knight And Deliverance Ralph Relfe.
  • Capt Richard Knight passed away in 1776 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Capt Knight's Ancestors

Self
Capt Knight
1725–1776
Birth Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Richard Knight
1680–1754
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Deliverance (Ralph) (Relfe)
1682–1758
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
John Knight
1649–1710
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Hannah Bennett
1653–1713
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Samuel Relfe
1662–1723
Prividence, Rhode Island, USA
Mary
1670–1719
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knight
1589–1680
Sarah Rogers
1625–1685
Robert Bennett
1618–1655
Rebecca Wray
1620–1659
Thomas Rolfe
1615–1676
Elizabeth (Disborough)
1622–1669
Hugh Stone
1638–1732
Abigail Busecot\Bassaker\Bussecot
1642–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Rogers
1589–1676
Mary Jordan
1591–1678
John att
1585–1622
Matoaka Powhatan
1595–1617
Isaac Desborough
1589–1660
Mary
1593–1625
John Stone
1610–1687
Mary Simson
1610–1687

Capt Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1725
1725
Birth of Capt Richard Knight in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1776
1776
Age 51
Death of Capt Richard Knight in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1725
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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