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Jerusha Knight 1738–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Jul 1738

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 29 Apr 1808

Death Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father: David Knight

Mother: Abigail Crane

Spouse(s): Amos Brewster

Children(s): Doris Brewster, Samuel Brewster

Jerusha Knight was born in 1738 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of David E Knight And Abigail Crane. Jerusha Knight married Amos Brewster, and had children including Doris Lovista Brewster, Samuel Brewster. Jerusha Knight passed away in 1808 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Jerusha Knight was born in 1738 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA, the child of David E Knight And Abigail Crane.
  • Jerusha Knight married Amos Brewster, and had children including Doris Lovista Brewster, Samuel Brewster.
  • Jerusha Knight passed away in 1808 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Jerusha Knight's Ancestors

Self
Jerusha Knight
1738–1808
Birth Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
David E Knight
1693–1769
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Abigail Crane
1703–1799
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
David Knight
1656–1744
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Sarah (Spencer) BACKUS
1663–1732
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
+LIEUT. (JONATHAN) CRANE(+)-
1658–1736
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Deborah Griswold
1661–1704
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knight
1603–1683
Sarah Rogers
1625–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Knight
1570–1625
Joseph Rogers
1602–1678
Alice
1615–1670

Jerusha Knight's Descendants

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Jerusha Knight (09 Jul 1738–29 Apr 1808) m. Amos Brewster (22 Jun 1735–Nov 1777)
  1. 1. Doris (Lovista) Brewster 1762–1842
  2. 2. Samuel Brewster 1764–

Jerusha Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1738
09 Jul 1738
Birth of Jerusha Knight in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1808
29 Apr 1808
Age 70
Death of Jerusha Knight in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Jul 1738
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1808
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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