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Jacob Knight 1641–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1641

Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 17 Jun 1695

Death Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Lee

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pitman

Children(s): Priscilla Sprague

The story of Jacob Knight began in 1641 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Jacob Knight married Elizabeth Pitman, and had children including Priscilla Sprague. Jacob Knight passed away in 1695 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Knight began in 1641 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Jacob Knight married Elizabeth Pitman, and had children including Priscilla Sprague.
  • Jacob Knight passed away in 1695 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Knight
1613–1655
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Lee
1608–1686
Birth Location: England
EL

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Pitman
1650–1690
Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
EP

Children(s)

Priscilla Sprague
–1775
Birth Location: Marblehead, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
PS

Jacob Knight's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Knight
1641–1695
Birth Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Knight
1613–1655
England, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Lee
1608–1686
England
Grandparents
Sir (Francis Henry) Lee
1562–1619
St. Laurence, Poultney, London, London, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Robert London
1530–1605
Joanna Sutton
1530–1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Knight's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Knight (1641–17 Jun 1695) m. Elizabeth Pitman (1650–1690)
  1. 1. Priscilla Sprague –1775 m. Jeremiah Sprague 1682–1759
    1. 1. John (4) SPRAGUE 1719–1801 m. Margaret (4) WEBB 1723–1796
      1. 1. Mary Sprague 1752–1826 m. Isaac Tower 1744–1826
        1. 1. Oswin Tower 1789–1857 m. Clarissa Ludden 1793–1865
        2. 2. Cornelius Tower 1772–1849 m. Abigail ("Nabby") Potter 1780–1855
      2. 2. Lucy (5) SPRAGUE 1743–1766
    2. 2. Elizabeth (4) SPRAGUE 1723–1785
    3. 3. Jacob (Sprague) Sr 1709–1785
    4. 4. Knight (4) SPRAGUE 1711–1804
    5. 5. Susanna (4) SPRAGUE 1716–1790
    6. 6. Priscilla Sprague 1713–
    7. 7. Jeremiah Sprague 1714–
    8. 8. Mary Sprague 1718–1746
    9. 9. Nehemiah Sprague 1722–
    10. 10. Deborah Sprague 1726–1805
    11. 11. Joannah Sprague 1728–

Jacob Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1641
1641
Birth of Jacob Knight in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1695
17 Jun 1695
Age 54
Death of Jacob Knight in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1695
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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