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Dr Sylvester K. Knight 1787–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1787

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

Death Date: 15 Mar 1841

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

Father: Nehemiah Knight

Mother: Eleanor Hudson

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Dr Sylvester K. Knight was born in 1787 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Nehemiah Knight And Eleanor Rice Hudson. Dr Sylvester K. Knight passed away in 1841 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • Dr Sylvester K. Knight was born in 1787 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Nehemiah Knight And Eleanor Rice Hudson.
  • Dr Sylvester K. Knight passed away in 1841 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Dr Knight's Ancestors

Self
Dr Knight
1787–1841
Birth Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Nehemiah Knight
1745–1808
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Eleanor (Rice) Hudson
1746–1823
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Richard Knight
1716–1770
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Phoebe Field
1715–1813
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knight
1685–1754
Penelope Arnold
1712–1761
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dr Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1787
1 Jan 1787
Birth of Dr Sylvester K. Knight in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1841
15 Mar 1841
Age 54
Death of Dr Sylvester K. Knight in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1787
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1841
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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