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Keziah Knight 1721–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1721

Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Father: Richard Knight

Mother: Deliverance Ralph

Spouse(s): Robert Taylor,

Children(s): Robert Taylor

In 1721, Keziah Knight entered the world in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, born to Richard Knight And Deliverance Ralph. Keziah Knight married Robert Benjamin Taylor, and had children including Robert Taylor. Keziah Knight passed away in 1787 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1721, Keziah Knight entered the world in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, born to Richard Knight And Deliverance Ralph.
  • Keziah Knight married Robert Benjamin Taylor, and had children including Robert Taylor.
  • Keziah Knight passed away in 1787 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Keziah Knight's Ancestors

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Keziah Knight
1721–1787
Birth Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Richard Knight
1680–1754
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Deliverance Ralph
1682–1758
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John Knight
1649–1710
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Anne (Hannah) Bennett
1654–1702
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Samuel Relf
1644–1723
Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Mary Stone
1670–1719
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
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Keziah Knight's Descendants

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Keziah Knight (1721–1787) m. Robert (Benjamin) Taylor, (27 January 1717–12 Sep 1807)
  1. 1. Robert Taylor 1743–1799 m. Nancy (Ann) Herring 1753–1799 m. Sarah (Dabney) Strother 1760–1822
    1. 1. Manoah Taylor 1779–
    2. 2. Herring Taylor 1772–1842 m. Sarah (Sallie) Cotton 1772–1840
      1. 1. Robert Taylor 1803–1878 m. Margaret (Peggy Ann) Webb 1807–1881
        1. 1. Sally (J) Dillon 1826–1904 m. Mathew (Lewis) Robinson 1826–1862 m. Lewis Dillon 1818–1903
        2. 2. Mary (A) Taylor 1825–1892
      2. 2. Jesse (H) Taylor 1810–1890
      3. 3. Benjamin Taylor 1807–1857
      4. 4. Wilson Taylor 1846–1922
      5. 5. Sarah Taylor 1798–1886
      6. 6. Eli Taylor 1824–1862
      7. 7. Cotton (C) Taylor 1790–1876
      8. 8. John Taylor 1804–1878
      9. 9. Elijah Taylor 1787–1875
      10. 10. Absalom Taylor 1799–
      11. 11. Ephraim Taylor 1800–
      12. 12. Joseph Taylor 1792–
    3. 3. Herring Taylor 1772–1799 m. Sarah (Sallie) Cotton 1772–1840
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Betsey) Taylor 1773–1820
    5. 5. Manoah Taylor 1779–1799
    6. 6. Keziah Taylor 1778–1798
    7. 7. Lucy Taylor 1775–1850
    8. 8. Mary Taylor 1780–
    9. 9. Mary Taylor 1787–
    10. 10. Judith Taylor 1766–1856
    11. 11. Sarah (Susannah) Taylor 1772–1829
    12. 12. Robert Taylor 1777–1859
    13. 13. Hezekia Taylor 1778–1840
    14. 14. Benjamin Taylor 1781–1864
    15. 15. John Taylor 1782–1842 m. Barbara Beason 1786–1871
      1. 1. Matilda TAYLOR 1819–1902
      2. 2. John Taylor 1817–1818
      3. 3. Henry (Beason) Taylor 1814–1864
      4. 4. Polly Taylor 1812–1822
      5. 5. Robert (Beason) Taylor 1809–1883
      6. 6. Nancy (B) Taylor 1810–1868
      7. 7. Rebecca (M) Taylor 1808–1877
      8. 8. Elizabeth (Liza) TAYLOR 1808–1852
    16. 16. Nancy (Ann) Taylor 1783–1806

Keziah Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1721
1721
Birth of Keziah Knight in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1787
1787
Age 66
Death of Keziah Knight in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1721; Birth city: Providence; Birth state: RI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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