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Joseph Knight 1624–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1624

Birth Location: Romsey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

Death Date: 13 August 1687

Death Location: Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John IV

Mother: Mary Pickering

Spouse(s): Hannah Lamb

Children(s): Hannah Knight, Sarah Knight, Dinah Knight, Samuel Knight, Joseph Knight, John Knight, Mary Knight

Joseph Knight was born in 1624 in Romsey, Southampton, Hampshire, England, the child of John Knight Iv And Mary Pickering. In 1675, Joseph Knight resided in Freeman 21 Feb, Massachusetts Colony, MA. Joseph Knight married Hannah Lamb, and had children including Dinah Knight, Hannah Knight, John Knight, Joseph Knight, Mary Knight, Samuel Knight, Sarah Knight. Joseph Knight passed away in 1687 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joseph Knight was born in 1624 in Romsey, Southampton, Hampshire, England, the child of John Knight Iv And Mary Pickering.
  • In 1675, Joseph Knight resided in Freeman 21 Feb, Massachusetts Colony, MA.
  • Joseph Knight married Hannah Lamb, and had children including Dinah Knight, Hannah Knight, John Knight, Joseph Knight, Mary Knight, Samuel Knight, Sarah Knight.
  • Joseph Knight passed away in 1687 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Knight's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Knight
1624–1687
Birth Place: Romsey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Parents
John Knight IV
1602–1674
Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
Mary Pickering
1598–1676
Southampton, Southampton Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
John Pickering
1564–1628
Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Susan Dryden
1576–1661
Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ashby
1553–1632
Lady angsax
1557–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir HIll
1525–1584

Joseph Knight's Descendants

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Joseph Knight (1624–13 August 1687) m. Hannah Lamb (27 Oct 1633–20 Nov 1695)
  1. 1. Hannah Knight 1654–1698
  2. 2. Sarah Knight 1651–1691
  3. 3. Dinah Knight 1661–
  4. 4. Samuel Knight 1652–1653
  5. 5. Joseph Knight 1649–1733
  6. 6. John Knight 1656–1735
  7. 7. Mary Knight 1660–1661

Joseph Knight's Timeline

4 Records

1624
1624
Birth of Joseph Knight in Romsey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
Romsey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
1624
21 Dec 1624
Joseph Knight was baptized in Fareham,Hampshire,England
Fareham,Hampshire,England
1675
1675
Age 51
Joseph Knight resided here in Freeman 21 Feb, Massachusetts Colony, MA
Freeman 21 Feb, Massachusetts Colony, MA
1687
13 August 1687
Age 63
Death of Joseph Knight in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1624
    Event Place: Romsey, Southampton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 116.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: BZ1
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1624
    Event Place: Fareham,Hampshire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1675
    Event Place: Freeman 21 Feb, Massachusetts Colony, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 August 1687
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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