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David E Knight 1693–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 December 1693

Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 19 Dec 1769

Death Location: Hanover, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: David Knight

Mother: Sarah BACKUS

Spouse(s): Abigail Crane

Children(s): Abigail Knight, JOHN KNIGHT++, +David Knight(+)-, Jonathan Knight++, Phineas Knight, Rebecca Knight++, Crane Knight++, Deborah Knight(+), Nathaniel Knight++, Jerusha Knight, Sarah Knight(+), Rachel Knight++, Samuel Knight, James Knight

David E Knight was born in 1693 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of David Knight And Sarah Spencer Backus. David E Knight married Abigail Crane, and had children including Abigail Knight, Crane Knight, David Knight, Deborah Knight, James Knight, Jerusha Knight, John Knight, Jonathan Knight, Nathaniel Knight, Phineas Knight, Rachel Knight, Rebecca Knight, Samuel Knight, Sarah Knight. David E Knight passed away in 1769 in Hanover, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David E Knight was born in 1693 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of David Knight And Sarah Spencer Backus.
  • David E Knight married Abigail Crane, and had children including Abigail Knight, Crane Knight, David Knight, Deborah Knight, James Knight, Jerusha Knight, John Knight, Jonathan Knight, Nathaniel Knight, Phineas Knight, Rachel Knight, Rebecca Knight, Samuel Knight, Sarah Knight.
  • David E Knight passed away in 1769 in Hanover, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Knight
1656–1744
Birth Location: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Sarah BACKUS
1663–1732
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Crane
1703–1799
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
AC

Children(s)

Abigail Knight
1723–1813
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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JOHN KNIGHT++
1727–1772
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
JK
+David Knight(+)-
1721–1804
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
+K
Jonathan Knight++
1719–1749
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
JK
Phineas Knight
1730–1806
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
PK
Rebecca Knight++
1725–1762
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Crane Knight++
1725–1762
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Deborah Knight(+)
1735–1824
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Nathaniel Knight++
1737–1762
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
NK
Jerusha Knight
1738–1808
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
JK
Sarah Knight(+)
1733–1807
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
SK
Rachel Knight++
1725–
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
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Samuel Knight
1740–1740
Birth Location: –
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James Knight
1730–1797
Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
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David Knight's Ancestors

Self
David Knight
1693–1769
Birth Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
David Knight
1656–1744
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Sarah (Spencer) BACKUS
1663–1732
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Richard Knight
1603–1683
Romsey, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England
Sarah Rogers
1625–1685
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Knight
1570–1625
Joseph Rogers
1602–1678
Alice
1615–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johanis Rogers
1575–

David Knight's Descendants

1.
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David (E) Knight (12 December 1693–19 Dec 1769) m. Abigail Crane (15 February 1703–2 Mar 1799)
  1. 1. Abigail Knight 1723–1813 m. Isaiah Williams 1715–1793
    1. 1. Lydia (Knight) Williams 1749–1797 m. James (T.) Bennett 1748–1819
      1. 1. Alice Bennett 1775–1860
        1. 1. Roswell (A G) Hyde 1798–1874 m. Hulda Hammond\Hamman 1807–
        2. 2. Lavinda HYDE 1800–1850
      2. 2. Anna (E) Bennett 1797–1857
      3. 3. Augustus (Aristides) Bennett 1789–1839
      4. 4. Jerome Bennett 1793–
      5. 5. Lydia Bennett 1791–1857
      6. 6. Walter Bennett 1781–1785
      7. 7. Ruby Bennett 1771–1811
      8. 8. Isaiah (William Josiah) Bennett 1795–1865
      9. 9. Jeremiah Bennett 1783–1863
      10. 10. James (A.) Bennett 1785–1856
      11. 11. James (William) Bennett 1773–1773
      12. 12. Mercy Bennett 1777–1845
      13. 13. Arannah (A. Bennett) (Reverand) 1779–1842
      14. 14. Jasper Bennett 1793–1814
      15. 15. Erastus Bennett 1787–1868
      16. 16. Jason Bennett 1793–
  2. 2. JOHN KNIGHT++ 1727–1772
  3. 3. +David Knight(+)- 1721–1804
  4. 4. Jonathan Knight++ 1719–1749
  5. 5. Phineas Knight 1730–1806
  6. 6. Rebecca Knight++ 1725–1762
  7. 7. Crane Knight++ 1725–1762
  8. 8. Deborah Knight(+) 1735–1824
  9. 9. Nathaniel Knight++ 1737–1762
  10. 10. Jerusha Knight 1738–1808 m. Amos Brewster 1735–1777
    1. 1. Doris (Lovista) Brewster 1762–1842
    2. 2. Samuel Brewster 1764–
  11. 11. Sarah Knight(+) 1733–1807
  12. 12. Rachel Knight++ 1725–
  13. 13. Samuel Knight 1740–1740
  14. 14. James Knight 1730–1797

David Knight's Timeline

3 Records

1693
12 December 1693
Birth of David E Knight in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1694
10 February 1694
Age 1
Birth of David E Knight in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1769
19 Dec 1769
Age 76
Death of David E Knight in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 February 1694
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 December 1693
    Event Place: Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1769
    Event Place: Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hanover, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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