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Captain Thomas KNIGHT 1741–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1741

Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA

Death Date: 29 Nov 1818

Death Location: Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, USA

Father: Westbrook Knight

Mother: Abigail Munson

Spouse(s): Abigail Sealy, Abigail Sealy, Grace Oliver

Children(s): Mary Knight, George Knight, Susan Knight, Hannah Knight, Thomas Knight, Abigail Knight, Rene Knight, Abner KNIGHT, John Knight, Richard Knight, John Knight, Westbrook Knight

In 1741, Captain Thomas KNIGHT entered the world in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA, born to Westbrook Knight And Abigail Munson. Captain Thomas KNIGHT married Abigail Sealy, Abigail Sealy, Grace Oliver, and had children including Abigail Knight, Abner Knight, George Westbrook Knight, Hannah Knight, John Knight, Mary Polly Knight, Rene John Knight, Richard Knight, Susan P Knight, Thomas Knight, Westbrook Knight. Captain Thomas KNIGHT passed away in 1818 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Captain Thomas KNIGHT entered the world in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA, born to Westbrook Knight And Abigail Munson.
  • Captain Thomas KNIGHT married Abigail Sealy, Abigail Sealy, Grace Oliver, and had children including Abigail Knight, Abner Knight, George Westbrook Knight, Hannah Knight, John Knight, Mary Polly Knight, Rene John Knight, Richard Knight, Susan P Knight, Thomas Knight, Westbrook Knight.
  • Captain Thomas KNIGHT passed away in 1818 in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Westbrook Knight
1708–1751
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
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Abigail Munson
1720–1761
Birth Location: Wells, York, Maine, USA
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Sealy
1746–1791
Birth Location: Biddeford, York, Maine, USA
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Abigail Sealy
1746–1791
Birth Location: Biddeford, York, Maine, United States
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Grace Oliver
1743–1820
Birth Location: Edgecomb, Maine
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Children(s)

Mary Knight
1770–1874
Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
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George Knight
1785–1864
Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Susan Knight
1781–1839
Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Hannah Knight
1779–
Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Thomas Knight
1767–1818
Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Abigail Knight
1765–1767
Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Rene Knight
1770–1837
Birth Location: Scarborough, York, Maine, USA
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Abner KNIGHT
1790–1852
Birth Location: Ducktrap Town, Waldo, Maine
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John Knight
1771–1837
Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Richard Knight
1811–
Birth Location: England
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John Knight
1783–
Birth Location: –
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Westbrook Knight
1785–1864
Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Captain KNIGHT's Ancestors

Self
Captain KNIGHT
1741–1818
Birth Place: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Parents
Westbrook Knight
1708–1751
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Abigail Munson
1720–1761
Wells, York, Maine, USA
Grandparents
Nathan KNIGHT
1667–1746
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Mary (Hannah) Westbrook
1671–1749
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Robert Munson
1687–1758
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Abigail (Littlefield 6th) GGM
1698–1762
Wells, York, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Knight
1641–1671
Eleanor Westbrook-Knight-Brookings
1641–1685
John Westbrook
1645–1697
SAMUEL Bradley)
1642–1692
Martha Bradley
1648–1706
Jonathan Littlefield
1662–1734
Abigail Simpson
1675–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bathsheba Ingersoll
1629–1705
Thomas Westbrooke
1605–1697
Joane Aylett
1610–1679
Alice Westbrook
1629–1702
Francis Littlefield
1635–1674
Meribah WARDWELL
1637–1679
Henry Simpson
1638–1692
Abigail Moulton
1642–1692

Captain KNIGHT's Descendants

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Captain (Thomas) KNIGHT (22 Apr 1741–29 Nov 1818) m. Abigail Sealy (18 Jan 1746–23 Apr 1791) m. Abigail Sealy (18 Jan 1746–23 Apr 1791) m. Grace Oliver (Abt 1743–Aft 1820)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Knight 1770–1874 m. David Gay 1769–1861
    1. 1. Howard Gay 1801–1879 m. Eliza Jones 1806–1898
      1. 1. Robert (Donald Gay) 🌸 1827–1871 m. Annie (Whyard \ Wyatt) 🌸 1834–1883 m. Mary MARTIN 1829–1851
        1. 1. Oswald (Robert Morton) Gay 1861–1928 m. Elsie Wood 1863–1923
        2. 2. Joanna (Lavinia Marston) Gay 1863–1962
        3. 3. Lavinia (Sarah) Gay 1862–1934
        4. 4. Charlotte Gay 1867–1881
        5. 5. David (F) Gay 1864–1904
        6. 6. Charles (John Gay) 🌸 1861–1937
        7. 7. Nathaniel Gay 1852–1935
        8. 8. Robert (A.) GAY 1865–1888
        9. 9. Louisa Gay 1858–1934
        10. 10. John (Howard) Gay 1855–1907
        11. 11. Susanna (Amelia) Gay 1855–1927
        12. 12. Eliza (Jane) Gay 1854–1872
        13. 13. James (Bulpit) Gay 1870–1921 m. Catherine (Myrtle (Kate)) Cameron 1873–1957
        14. 14. Annie Gay 1868–1895
        15. 15. Charlotte Edmondson 1867–1953
      2. 2. Margaret Gay 1828–1832
      3. 3. George (R) Gay 1830–1866
      4. 4. James (Jones) Gay 1832–1919
        1. 1. Laura (May) Gay 1858–1887
      5. 5. Abner Gay 1834–1912
      6. 6. Hannah Gay 1840–1909
      7. 7. Maria Gay 1842–1880
      8. 8. Reaney ((Rennie)) Gay 1844–1926
      9. 9. Martha Gay 1846–1880
      10. 10. Albert Gay 1848–1905
      11. 11. Samuel (Howard) Gay 1849–1912
        1. 1. Vernon (A) Gay
        2. 2. Beatrice (Edna) Gay 1880–1976
      12. 12. Mary (Jane) Gay 1835–1930
    2. 2. Abigail Gay* 1794–1879
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Wood 1814–1874
        1. 1. Theophilus Burhoe 1836–1904
    3. 3. David Gay 1800–1872
    4. 4. George (Rene) Gay 1810–1836
    5. 5. James (Bulpitt) Gay 1812–1888
    6. 6. John Gay 1807–1881
    7. 7. Mary ("Polly") Gay 1806–1886
    8. 8. Thankful (Knight) Gay 1797–1868
    9. 9. Thomas (Knight) Gay 1798–1888
    10. 10. William Gay 1794–1874
  2. 2. George (Westbrook) Knight 1785–1864
  3. 3. Susan (P) Knight 1781–1839
  4. 4. Hannah Knight 1779–
  5. 5. Thomas Knight 1767–1818
  6. 6. Abigail Knight 1765–1767
  7. 7. Rene ("John") Knight 1770–1837
  8. 8. Abner KNIGHT 1790–1852
  9. 9. John Knight 1771–1837
  10. 10. Richard Knight 1811–
  11. 11. John Knight 1783–
  12. 12. Westbrook Knight 1785–1864

Captain KNIGHT's Timeline

2 Records

1741
22 Apr 1741
Birth of Captain Thomas KNIGHT in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
1818
29 Nov 1818
Age 77
Death of Captain Thomas KNIGHT in Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, USA
Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1741
    Event Place: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1818
    Event Place: Lincolnville, Waldo, Maine, USA
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