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Dr Daniel Knight 1779–1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1779

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

Death Date: 3 Sep 1813

Death Location: Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Nehemiah Knight

Mother: Eleanor Knight

Spouse(s): Joanna Knight

Children(s): Joseph Knight, Harriet Fenner

The story of Dr Daniel Knight began in 1779 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Dr Daniel Knight married Joanna Knight, and had children including Harriet Fenner, Joseph Whipple Knight. Dr Daniel Knight passed away in 1813 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Dr Daniel Knight began in 1779 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
  • Dr Daniel Knight married Joanna Knight, and had children including Harriet Fenner, Joseph Whipple Knight.
  • Dr Daniel Knight passed away in 1813 in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA.

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Dr Knight's Ancestors

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Dr Knight
1779–1813
Birth Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Nehemiah Knight
1746–1808
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Eleanor Knight
1746–1823
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Richard Knight
1716–1770
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Phebe Field
1715–1813
Daniel Hudson
1725–1769
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Ellen Rice
1729–1769
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dr Knight's Descendants

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Dr (Daniel) Knight (25 Feb 1779–3 Sep 1813) m. Joanna Knight (4 September 1778–18 May 1857)
  1. 1. Joseph (Whipple) Knight 1800–1836
  2. 2. Harriet Fenner 1804–1883
    1. 1. Mary (A.) Fenner 1828–
    2. 2. Daniel (K.) Fenner 1831–
    3. 3. John Fenner 1838–

Dr Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1779
25 Feb 1779
Birth of Dr Daniel Knight in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1813
3 Sep 1813
Age 34
Death of Dr Daniel Knight in Islands, 5307, , Ireland
Islands, 5307, , Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1779
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1813
    Event Place: Islands, 5307, , Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Rhode Island, Find A Grave Index, 1663-2013

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