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Joanna Knight 1625–1698 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1625

Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 20 Jun 1698

Death Location: York, York, Maine, United States

Father: Robert Knight

Mother: Margaret Grimsley

Spouse(s): Rowland Young

Children(s): Richard Young

In 1625, Joanna Knight entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Robert Knight And Margaret Grimsley. Joanna Knight married Rowland Young, and had children including Richard Young. Joanna Knight passed away in 1698 in York, York, Maine, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1625, Joanna Knight entered the world in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Robert Knight And Margaret Grimsley.
  • Joanna Knight married Rowland Young, and had children including Richard Young.
  • Joanna Knight passed away in 1698 in York, York, Maine, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Knight
1585–1676
Birth Location: perhaps of, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
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Margaret Grimsley
1587–1651
Birth Location: England (United Kingdom)
MG

Spouses(s)

Rowland Young
1618–1685
Birth Location: ,,Buckinghamshire,England
RY

Children(s)

Richard Young
1650–1673
Birth Location: York, York, Maine, United States
RY

Joanna Knight's Ancestors

Self
Joanna Knight
1625–1698
Birth Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Robert Knight
1585–1676
perhaps of, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
Margaret Grimsley
1587–1651
England (United Kingdom)
Grandparents
Robert Knight
–1603
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joanna Knight's Descendants

1.
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Joanna Knight (1625–20 Jun 1698) m. Rowland Young (1618–1685-11-06)
  1. 1. Richard Young 1650–1673 m. Margery (Batson) (Kendall) 1620–1674
    1. 1. Mary (Young | Wormwood |) Spencer 1663–1736 m. William ((Thomas)) Wormwood 1654–1690 m. John Spencer 1667–1712 m. John Spencer 1666–1712
      1. 1. Martha Wormwood 1688–1751 m. Abraham (Bowden) I 1686–1751
        1. 1. Sarah Bowden 1715–1763 m. Ichabod Linscott 1707–1763
      2. 2. Thomas WORMWOOD 1684–1751
      3. 3. Mary Wormwood 1680–1706
      4. 4. William Wormwood 1688–
      5. 5. Abigail Wormwood 1686–1759
      6. 6. Martha Wormwood 1680–1751
      7. 7. Rebecca (Mayo 7th) GGA 1695–1772
      8. 8. Samuel (Spencer 7th) GGU 1708–1765
      9. 9. Ebenezer (Spencer 7th) GGU 1701–
      10. 10. BETHIA SPENCER* 1698–1772
    2. 2. Jane Eliot 1684–1781
    3. 3. Sarah Eliot 1687–1770

Joanna Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1625
1625
Birth of Joanna Knight in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1698
20 Jun 1698
Age 73
Death of Joanna Knight in York, York, Maine, United States
York, York, Maine, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1625
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1698
    Event Place: York, York, Maine, United States
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