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Emma Knight 1607 – 1659 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: Newport, Buckinghamshire, , England

Death Date: 26 Jan 1659

Death Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

Father: William Knight

Mother: Martha Williams

Spouse(s): Nicholas Potter

Children(s): Elizabeth Potter

Emma Knight was born in 1607 in Newport, Buckinghamshire, , England, the child of William Knight and Martha Williams. Emma Knight married Nicholas Potter, and had children including Elizabeth Potter. Emma Knight passed away in 1659 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • Emma Knight was born in 1607 in Newport, Buckinghamshire, , England, the child of William Knight and Martha Williams.
  • Emma Knight married Nicholas Potter, and had children including Elizabeth Potter.
  • Emma Knight passed away in 1659 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.

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Emma Knight's Ancestors

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Emma Knight
1607 – 1659
Birth Place: Newport, Buckinghamshire, , England
Parents
William Knight
1568 – 1656
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Martha Williams
1577 – 1666
Chelmsford, Essex, England
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Great-Grandparents
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Emma Knight's Descendants

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Emma Knight (1607 – 26 Jan 1659) m. Nicholas Potter (1604 – 18 October 1677)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Potter (8 Apr 1634 – 22 Feb 1687) m. Thomas Newhall (26 Apr 1629 – March 1687)
    1. 1. Thomas Newhall (15 Sep 1653 – 3 Jul 1728) m. Rebecca Greene (20 Apr 1654 – 25 May 1726)
      1. 1. Daniel Newhall (22 Jul 1685 – 03 Feb 1760) m. Sarah Fosdick (11 Jun 1687 – 12 Dec 1763)
        1. 1. Sarah Newhall (27 Nov 1711 – Unknown) m. Thomas BURDITT (14 Dec 1705 – 08 Mar 1763)

Emma Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1607
1607
Birth of Emma Knight in Newport, Buckinghamshire, , England
Newport, Buckinghamshire, , England
1659
26 Jan 1659
Age 52
Death of Emma Knight in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Newport, Buckinghamshire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1659
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts

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