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Colonel Barzillai Knight 1757–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 March 1757

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

Death Date: 20 March 1821

Death Location: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Richard Knight

Mother: Mary Waterman-Knight

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Zurial Knight, Barzillai Knight

In 1757, Colonel Barzillai Knight entered the world in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, born to Richard Knight And Mary Waterman Knight. Colonel Barzillai Knight married Eleanor Carpenter, and had children including Barzillai Knight, Zurial Waterman Knight. Colonel Barzillai Knight passed away in 1821 in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1757, Colonel Barzillai Knight entered the world in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, born to Richard Knight And Mary Waterman Knight.
  • Colonel Barzillai Knight married Eleanor Carpenter, and had children including Barzillai Knight, Zurial Waterman Knight.
  • Colonel Barzillai Knight passed away in 1821 in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colonel Knight's Ancestors

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Colonel Knight
1757–1821
Birth Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Richard Knight
1737–1780
Providence, Providence, RI, USA
Mary Waterman-Knight
1731–1788
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Knight Capt) *
1685–1754
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Deliverance (Rolfe Ralph) (Knight)
1689–1758
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Joseph (Waterman) Capt
1697–1759
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Mary (Fluker) Mathewson
1698–1787
Providence Village, Providence Plantations
Great-Grandparents
Capt Sr.
1653–1717
Hannah Bennett
1655–1713
Samuel Ralph
1644–1723
Mary Stone
1670–1719
Nathaniel Waterman
1668–1725
Mary Olney
1668–1723
JOHN LT
1668–1716
DELIVERENCE MALAVERY
1682–1716
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Knight
1603–1683
Agnes Coffley
1611–1679
Robert\\\X Bennett
1618–1677
Rebecca Wray
1620–1659
Susannah Waterman
1637–1711
James1 Mathewson
1624–1682
John Malavery
1652–1712
Elizabeth Mowry
1643–1718

Colonel Knight's Descendants

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Colonel (Barzillai) Knight (11 March 1757–20 March 1821)
  1. 1. Zurial (Waterman) Knight 1794–1862 m. Lucinda Tompkins 1804–1866
  2. 2. Barzillai Knight 1813–1887 m. Abigail Sawin 1817–1882
    1. 1. Daniel (N.) Knight 1851–1904
      1. 1. Eva Knight 1879–1903
        1. 1. Sylvia (Elizabeth) Jilek 1898–1979
    2. 2. Amy Knight 1849–
    3. 3. Amy Emley 1849–1882
      1. 1. Serena Emley 1881–
        1. 1. Amy (Ellen) kerrick 1908–2006

Colonel Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1757
11 March 1757
Birth of Colonel Barzillai Knight in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1821
20 March 1821
Age 64
Death of Colonel Barzillai Knight in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 March 1757
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Descendants of Robert Waterman of Marshfield, Massachusetts through seven generations : Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 March 1821
    Event Place: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Descendants of Robert Waterman of Marshfield, Massachusetts through seven generations : Volume 1

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