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Hannah Akers Knight 1718–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1718

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1 Aug 1788

Death Location: Windham, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Rebecca Akers

Spouse(s): Moses I

Children(s): John Knight, Richard Knight, Peter Knight, Betsey Knight, Edna Knight, Enoch Knight, Hannah Field, Moses II

Hannah Akers Knight / was born in 1718 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Akers Sr And Rebecca Danforth Thurlow Akers. Hannah Akers Knight married Moses Knight I, and had children including Betsey Knight, Edna Knight, Enoch Knight, Hannah Knight Field, John Akers Knight, Moses Knight Ii, Peter Knight, Richard Knight. Hannah Akers Knight / passed away in 1788 in Windham, Cumberland, Maine, United States.

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Biography

  • Hannah Akers Knight // was born in 1718 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Akers Sr And Rebecca Danforth Thurlow Akers.
  • Hannah Akers Knight // married Moses Knight I, and had children including Betsey Knight, Edna Knight, Enoch Knight, Hannah Knight Field, John Akers Knight, Moses Knight Ii, Peter Knight, Richard Knight.
  • Hannah Akers Knight // passed away in 1788 in Windham, Cumberland, Maine, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr.
1693–1793
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JS
Rebecca Akers
1695–1788
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
RA

Spouses(s)

Moses I
1710–1788
Birth Location: Newbury, Massachusetts, USA
MI

Children(s)

John Knight
1749–1834
Birth Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
JK
Richard Knight
1739–1805
Birth Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
RK
Peter Knight
1759–1816
Birth Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
PK
Betsey Knight
1755–
Birth Location: –
BK
Edna Knight
1756–
Birth Location: –
EK
Enoch Knight
1742–1805
Birth Location: –
EK
Hannah Field
1742–
Birth Location: –
HF
Moses II
1748–1820
Birth Location: Falmouth, Cumberland, Maine, USA
MI

Hannah Knight's Ancestors

Self
Hannah Knight
1718–1788
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Akers Sr.
1693–1793
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Rebecca (Danforth Thurlow) Akers
1695–1788
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Henry Akers
1645–1705
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah (Silver) Akers
1656–1706
Massachusetts USA
George Thurlow
1670–1713
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (Adams) Thurlow
1672–1714
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Akers
1624–1650
Priscilla Akers
1628–1658
Thomas III
1622–1682
Katherine Silver
1628–1665
Thomas Thurlow
1632–1713
Judith Thurlow
1652–1689
Sergeant Adams
1639–1714
Mary Adams
1652–1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Akers
1581–1619
Joanne Akers
1581–
Robert Coker
1606–1680
Catherine Coker
1610–1678
Thomas II
1599–1655
Elinor Silver
1603–1645
Robert Coker
1606–1680
Catherine Coker
1610–1678
Richard Thurlow
1601–1685
Jane Thurlow
1610–1654
Hugh Sr.
1618–1693
Judith March
1628–1675
Robert II
1602–1682
Eleanor Adams
1610–1677

Hannah Knight's Descendants

1.
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Hannah (Akers) Knight (17 Jan 1718–1 Aug 1788) m. Moses (Knight) I (27 SEP 1710–11 Dec 1788)
  1. 1. John (Akers) Knight 1749–1834 m. Keziah (Morrell) Knight 1759–1821
    1. 1. Pvt. (Peter) Knight 1789–1865 m. Ann (Hall Winslow King) Knight 1816–1897 m. Sally (Elliot) Knight 1799–1844
      1. 1. Ellen (Elzura Knight) Diamond 1851–1947 m. George ("Geo") Diamond 1844–1927
        1. 1. John (French) Diamond 1887–1978 m. Dorothy (Lena Henry “Dora”) Diamond 1886–1948
        2. 2. George (James) Diamond 1883–1937 m. Edna (Mercy Henry) Diamond 1887–1972
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth Diamond Irvine) Warren 1875–1956 m. Ezra (Harris) Warren 1878–1950 m. Alexander Irvine 1865–1899
        4. 4. Irwin (Knight) Diamond 1879–1955 m. Georginna (Lawler) Diamond 1885–1939 m. Katherine (Irvine Doan) Diamond 1878–1973
        5. 5. Edgar Diamond 1886–1886
        6. 6. Gilbert (E) Diamond 1891–1892
      2. 2. Elnora (Knight) Lefler 1859–1921 m. George (Albert Lefler) I 1853–1927
        1. 1. Lucy (M. "Josie" Lefler) Almond 1897–1985 m. John (Clinton) Almond 1897–1980
        2. 2. George (Albert Lefler) II 1886–1964 m. Clara (Macatee) Lefler 1887–1975 m. Marie (Alice Collins) Lefler 1889–1973
        3. 3. Silas (Fulton Lefler) Sr. 1880–1962 m. Lillian (M Cardey) Lefler 1880–1933 m. Lulah ((Louise) Shawvan) Lefler 1884–1965
        4. 4. Richard (Douglas) Lefler 1888–1962 m. Olive (Hodne) Lefler 1891–1986
        5. 5. Robert (William) Lefler 1891–1959 m. Marie (A Wigton) Lefler 1890–1966
        6. 6. Fanny (Lefler) Fey 1894–1979 m. Eugene (Victor Fey) Jr. 1895–1963
      3. 3. Alta (M. Knight) Gray 1861–1895 m. John (Henry) Gray 1862–1946 m. John (Alvin) Gray 1855–1934
        1. 1. Bertha (Peal Gray Faltesak) Shelley 1890–1975 m. Albert Faltesak 1887–1921 m. Truman (Ray) Shelley 1885–1955
        2. 2. Ellen (Jane Gray) Pierce 1893–1978 m. Raymond (Alvin “Ray”) Pierce 1890–1954
        3. 3. Clyde Gray 1877–1949 m. Amelia (C Tagg) Gray 1876–1956
        4. 4. Earl (L) Gray 1882–1966
        5. 5. Lee (Alvin) Gray 1895–1989 m. Grace (Dorothy Lent) Gray 1898–1974
      4. 4. James (Henry) Knight 1856–1933 m. Laura (E. Oliver) Knight 1859–1931 m. Inez (Champion) Knight 1867–1919
        1. 1. Mable (Alice Knight) Page 1883–1913 m. George (Edward) Page 1881–1951
        2. 2. Jay (LeGrand) Knight 1887–1974 m. Elizabeth (Vetsch) Knight 1891–1974
        3. 3. Hazel (Mary Knight) Nelson 1888–1919 m. Peter (Hans) Nelson 1882–1940
        4. 4. India (Lula Knight) Huck 1890–1980 m. Joseph (Ernest) Huck 1886–1978
        5. 5. Edna (Knight) Jenkins 1902–1962 m. Walter (E) Jenkins 1892–1946
        6. 6. Roscoe (Champion) Knight 1904–1994 m. Charlotte (Jean Williams) Knight 1907–1982
      5. 5. Charles (Levi) Knight 1848–1925 m. Sarah (Jane Furze) Knight 1859–1902
        1. 1. Ira (Daniel) Knight 1889–1964 m. Ida (Belle Shepherd Knight Magistrale) Glassley 1900–1979 m. Joy (Mary Andruss) Knight 1898–1947 m. Susan (Irene Bloom) Knight 1907–1981
        2. 2. Daisy (Belle Knight) Pearson 1882–1967 m. John (Martin) Pearson 1870–1941
        3. 3. Mabel (Knight) Passmore 1884–1911 m. James Passmore 1872–1941
        4. 4. Ola (May Knight) Boone 1886–1947 m. George (Harry) Boone 1878–1954
        5. 5. Isa (E Knight) Butler 1888–1978
      6. 6. Stephen Knight 1812–1893 m. Jerusha (Moors Hancock) Knight 1814–1882
        1. 1. Stephen (L) Knight 1840–1914
        2. 2. Thomas (F) Knight 1844–1916
        3. 3. Cyrus Knight 1849–1905
        4. 4. Sybil (A) Knight 1851–
      7. 7. Samuel Knight 1814–
      8. 8. Enoch Knight 1816–
      9. 9. Hannah (Winslow Knight) Ramsdell 1817–1892 m. Winslow Ramsdell 1813–1862
        1. 1. Nathaniel (Peter) Ramsdell 1844–1905 m. Laila (V. Kemp Ramsdell (died) young) 1849–1906
        2. 2. Lucie (Jane Ramsdell) Beecher 1845–1903 m. Albert (Ernest) Beecher 1852–1915
      10. 10. Mary (Ann Knight) Huston 1830–1879 m. Nathan (Lord) Huston 1829–1899
        1. 1. Ella (J Huston) Winslow 1851–1919 m. Orlando (J) Winslow 1845–1924
      11. 11. Thomas (W) Knight 1838–1861 m. Eunice (Haughton) Knight 1842–1862
    2. 2. Stephen (Morrell) Knight 1804–1880 m. Eliza (Doughty) Knight 1807–1832 m. Eliza (Elkins) Knight 1802–1895
      1. 1. James (H.) Knight 1832–1918 m. Sarah (Ann Erwin) Knight 1823–
        1. 1. James (W.) Knight 1848–
        2. 2. Sarah (Frances B. Knight) Ross 1850–1923 m. William Ross 1844–1933
        3. 3. Malvina (D A) Knight 1853–
      2. 2. Martha (I. Knight) Perham 1832–1870 m. Kingman (Gurney) Perham 1833–1906
        1. 1. Ladurney Perham 1862–1930
        2. 2. George (Hoyt) Perham 1867–1938 m. Olive Perham 1880–
      3. 3. Sarah (C.) Knight 1836–
      4. 4. Mary (Susan Knight Haines) Pinkham 1837–1903 m. Charles (H) Pinkham 1857–1937
      5. 5. Fanny (Rebecca Knight) Allen 1838–1876
      6. 6. Lydia (L.) Knight 1840–1870
      7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Knight 1843–1865
      8. 8. Emily (G. Knight) Wilkins 1847–1920
    3. 3. Moses Knight 1798–1887 m. Rebecca Knight 1805–1878
      1. 1. Albert (Melvin) Knight 1844–1923 m. Clarissa (A Dole) Knight 1842–1917
        1. 1. Lizzie (J) Knight 1869–1967
        2. 2. Mabel (Luella Knight) Ayer 1874–1966 m. Jesse (Howard) Ayer 1879–1927
    4. 4. Thomas Knight 1802–1876
    5. 5. Hope (Knight) Gardner 1793–1855 m. Reuben (Barnard) Gardner 1791–1862
      1. 1. Albert (Henry) Gardner 1828–1875 m. Susan (C. Church) Gardner 1825–1892
        1. 1. Isabelle (F.) Gardner 1854–1915
        2. 2. George (E) Gardner 1859–
        3. 3. Albert Gardner 1860–
      2. 2. Emily Gardner –1842
      3. 3. Harriet Gardner –1855
      4. 4. Alice (A.) Gardner 1871–
    6. 6. Hannah (A Knight Morrill) Worth 1782–1856 m. Stephen Morrill 1780– m. Elvin Worth 1785–1872
      1. 1. Samuel (Knight) Worth 1820–1893 m. Adeline (Peace 'Addie' Doe) Worth 1830–1854 m. Rebecca (M Doe) Worth 1828–1910
        1. 1. Charles (W) Worth 1853–1906 m. Orra (E. Fitzgerald) Worth 1865–1961
        2. 2. Ada (C 'Addie' Worth) Clark 1863–1904 m. Wilson (P) Clark 1858–1930
      2. 2. David (P) Worth 1838–1862
    7. 7. Abigail (Knight) Jackson 1778–1860 m. Francis Jackson 1781–
      1. 1. Eliphalet (Woodman) Jackson 1815–1924 m. Abba (E. McClellan) Jackson 1820–1892
        1. 1. Lewis (Mcl.) Jackson 1854–1905 m. Linna (Esther) Jackson 1858–1944
      2. 2. Elvin (W) Jackson 1819– m. Aurilla (Rosina Knight) Jackson 1830–1863
        1. 1. James (G) Jackson 1853–
        2. 2. Edgar (M) Jackson 1857–
        3. 3. Edgar (Moses) Jackson 1856– m. Elva (A.) Jackson 1861–
    8. 8. Levi Knight 1781–1865 m. Mary (Kemp) Knight 1775–1841
      1. 1. Nathaniel (W.) Knight 1806–1867 m. Rebecca (Mayberry) Knight 1806–1862
        1. 1. Capt. (Alvin Woodbury Knight) Sr. 1827–1858 m. Mary (H Toothaker) Knight 1833–1914
        2. 2. Capt. (Ezekial M.) Knight 1834–1903
        3. 3. Franklin (M) Knight 1841–1877 m. Abbie (Clark Lufkin) Knight 1841–
      2. 2. Martha (G Knight Heminway) Bibber 1816–1859
      3. 3. John (Alvin) Knight 1819–1887 m. Caroline (North Dyer) Knight 1819–1904
        1. 1. Dr. (Mary Caroline) Knight 1849–1927
        2. 2. Frederick (Fred) Knight 1861–1904 m. Carrie (S. Johnson) Knight 1864–1922
  2. 2. Richard Knight 1739–1805 m. Abigail (Cilley) Knight 1756–1818
    1. 1. Aaron (Knight) Sr. 1795–1849 m. Elizabeth (Barbour) Knight 1797–1882
      1. 1. Aaron (Knight) Jr. 1823–1856
      2. 2. Mary (S Knight) Winslow 1831–1911 m. Summer Winslow 1828–1880
        1. 1. Ella (J. Winslow) Wilson 1855–1917 m. Alnah (L.) Wilson 1854–1912
        2. 2. Addie (May Winslow) Leighton 1862–1967 m. James (Monroe) Leighton 1860–1930
  3. 3. Peter Knight 1759–1816 m. Elizabeth (Torrey) Knight 1764–1811
  4. 4. Betsey Knight 1755–
  5. 5. Edna Knight 1756–
  6. 6. Enoch Knight 1742–1805
  7. 7. Hannah (Knight) Field 1742–
  8. 8. Moses (Knight) II 1748–1820 m. Mary (Frank) Knight 1757–1829
    1. 1. Stephen Knight 1792–1870 m. Dorcas (C Swett) Knight 1802–1885
      1. 1. Jason (Shirley) Knight 1828–1909 m. Mary (C Whitney) Knight 1834–1905
        1. 1. Walter (Varian) Knight 1857–1938
        2. 2. Franklin (S) Knight 1855–1888 m. Carrie (E Chadbourne) Knight 1860–1947
        3. 3. Jennie (W Knight) Cartland 1862–1923

Hannah Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1718
17 Jan 1718
Birth of Hannah Akers Knight // in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1788
1 Aug 1788
Age 70
Death of Hannah Akers Knight // in Windham, Cumberland, Maine, United States
Windham, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1718
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1788
    Event Place: Windham, Cumberland, Maine, United States
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