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John Knight 1633 – 1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1633

Birth Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1 Dec 1714

Death Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts

Father: William KNIGHT

Mother: Ellen Watson

Spouse(s): Abigail Stowers

Children(s): ABIGAIL KNIGHT

In 1633, John Knight entered the world in Charlestown, Massachusetts, born to William KNIGHT and Ellen Watson. John Knight married Abigail Stowers, and had children including ABIGAIL KNIGHT. John Knight passed away in 1714 in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1633, John Knight entered the world in Charlestown, Massachusetts, born to William KNIGHT and Ellen Watson.
  • John Knight married Abigail Stowers, and had children including ABIGAIL KNIGHT.
  • John Knight passed away in 1714 in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

William KNIGHT
1596 – 1677
Birth Location: Yapton, Sussex, England
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Ellen Watson
1604 – 1646
Birth Location: England
EW

Spouses(s)

Abigail Stowers
1636 – 1668
Birth Location: Boston, USA
AS

Children(s)

ABIGAIL KNIGHT
1663 – 1718
Birth Location: Charlestown, Massachusetts
AK

John Knight's Ancestors

Self
John Knight
1633 – 1714
Birth Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts
Parents
William KNIGHT
1596 – 1677
Yapton, Sussex, England
Ellen Watson
1604 – 1646
England
Grandparents
Rychard (Dawney) Knight
1567 – 1619
Ernsley, Sussex, England
Elizabeth LENN
1572 – 1617
Of Yapton, Sussex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Knight
1537 – 1588
Katherine Westbrome
1552 – 1610
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Templar
1508 – 1541

John Knight's Descendants

1.
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John Knight (abt 1633 – 1 Dec 1714) m. Abigail Stowers (28 Apr 1636 – 9 Mar 1668)
  1. 1. ABIGAIL KNIGHT (27 Feb 1663 – 1718) m. Samuel (Gibson) * (28 October 1644 – 20 Mar 1710)
    1. 1. Hannah (Gibson DNA END) * (1710 – 1784) m. James (IV Critchlow (immigrant)) DNA (18 Jul 1705 – 16 Feb 1762)
      1. 1. David Critchlow (12 Jan 1735 – 16 February 1811) m. Martha Leech (1736 – 1789)
        1. 1. James Critchlow (Dec 1754 – 2 Mar 1834) m. Mary Leech (1762 – 8 Oct 1841)

John Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1633
abt 1633
Birth of John Knight in Charlestown, Massachusetts
Charlestown, Massachusetts
1714
1 Dec 1714
Age 81
Death of John Knight in Charlestown, Massachusetts
Charlestown, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1633
    Event Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 1714
    Event Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts
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