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Keziah Knight 1721–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1721

Birth Location: Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1787

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

Father: Richard Knight

Mother: Deliverance (Relfe)

Spouse(s): Benjamin Taylor

Children(s): Robert Taylor, Knight Taylor, Abner Taylor, George Taylor, Richard Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Elijah Taylor

In 1721, Keziah Knight entered the world in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, born to Richard Knight And Deliverance Ralph Relfe. In 1600, Keziah Knight resided in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Keziah Knight married Benjamin Taylor, and had children including Abner Taylor, Elijah Taylor, George Taylor, Knight Taylor, Richard Taylor, Robert Taylor, Thomas 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, Rhode Island, USA, born to Richard Knight And Deliverance Ralph Relfe.
  • In 1600, Keziah Knight resided in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • Keziah Knight married Benjamin Taylor, and had children including Abner Taylor, Elijah Taylor, George Taylor, Knight Taylor, Richard Taylor, Robert Taylor, Thomas Taylor.
  • Keziah Knight passed away in 1787 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Knight
1680–1754
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Deliverance (Relfe)
1682–1758
Birth Location: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Taylor
1719–1807
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
BT

Children(s)

Robert Taylor
1743–1799
Birth Location: Granville, Orange, North Carolina, United States
RT
Knight Taylor
1743–1814
Birth Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Abner Taylor
1746–1773
Birth Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
AT
George Taylor
1750–
Birth Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
GT
Richard Taylor
1750–1826
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
RT
Thomas Taylor
1757–1821
Birth Location: –
TT
Elijah Taylor
1758–1831
Birth Location: –
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Keziah Knight's Ancestors

Self
Keziah Knight
1721–1787
Birth Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Richard Knight
1680–1754
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Deliverance (Ralph) (Relfe)
1682–1758
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
John Knight
1649–1710
East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Hannah Bennett
1653–1713
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Samuel Relfe
1662–1723
Prividence, Rhode Island, USA
Mary
1670–1719
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knight
1589–1680
Sarah Rogers
1625–1685
Robert Bennett
1618–1655
Rebecca Wray
1620–1659
Thomas Rolfe
1615–1676
Elizabeth (Disborough)
1622–1669
Hugh Stone
1638–1732
Abigail Busecot\Bassaker\Bussecot
1642–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Rogers
1589–1676
Mary Jordan
1591–1678
John att
1585–1622
Matoaka Powhatan
1595–1617
Isaac Desborough
1589–1660
Mary
1593–1625
John Stone
1610–1687
Mary Simson
1610–1687

Keziah Knight's Descendants

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Keziah Knight (1721–1787) m. Benjamin Taylor (27 Jan 1719–12 Sep 1807)
  1. 1. Robert Taylor 1743–1799 m. Nancy (Ann) Herring 1753–1799
    1. 1. Herring (Henry) Taylor 1772–1842 m. Sarah (Sallie) Cotton 1772–1840
      1. 1. John Taylor 1804–1878 m. Cynthia Webb 1809–1879
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Taylor 1841–1870 m. Ellis Spencer 1836–1916
        2. 2. Milton (C) Taylor 1827–1880
        3. 3. Emiline Taylor 1829–1925
        4. 4. Charles Taylor 1832–1880
        5. 5. John (T) Taylor 1836–1900
        6. 6. Nancy Taylor 1837–1915 m. Daniel Taylor 1829–1910 m. Albert Clark 1838– m. Daniel Stall 1830–
        7. 7. Robert Taylor 1846–
        8. 8. William Taylor 1849–1931
        9. 9. Monroe (Crawford) Taylor 1853–1936
        10. 10. Margaret Taylor 1836–1888
        11. 11. Charity Taylor 1838–1925
        12. 12. Isaac Taylor 1840–
        13. 13. William (Moses) Taylor 1832–1931
        14. 14. Daniel Taylor 1840–1863
        15. 15. Willis (Allen) Taylor 1850–1917
        16. 16. Moses (W) Taylor 1831–1902
        17. 17. Ephraim Taylor 1844–
        18. 18. Jordan Taylor 1847–
        19. 19. Jackson Taylor 1847–1894
        20. 20. Eli Taylor 1843–1931
      2. 2. Cotton (C) Taylor 1790–1876
      3. 3. Joseph Taylor 1792–
      4. 4. Elijah Taylor 1797–1878
      5. 5. Sarah Taylor 1798–
      6. 6. Absalom Taylor 1799–
      7. 7. Ephraim Taylor 1800–
      8. 8. Robert Taylor 1803–1888
      9. 9. Benjamin Taylor 1807–1855
      10. 10. Jesse (H) Taylor 1810–1890
      11. 11. Sarah (Jane) Taylor 1816–1886
      12. 12. Eli Taylor 1824–1862
      13. 13. Wilson Taylor 1846–1922
      14. 14. Sarah Taylor 1803–
      15. 15. Benjamin Taylor 1807–1878
      16. 16. Cotton (C) Taylor 1790–1876
      17. 17. Joseph Taylor 1792–
      18. 18. Elijah Taylor 1797–1878
      19. 19. Sarah Taylor 1798–
      20. 20. Absalom Taylor 1799–
      21. 21. Ephraim Taylor 1800–
      22. 22. Robert Taylor 1803–1888
      23. 23. Benjamin Taylor 1808–1857
      24. 24. Jesse (H) Taylor 1810–1890
      25. 25. Sarah (Jane) Taylor 1816–1886
      26. 26. Eli Taylor 1824–1862
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Betsey) Taylor 1773–1820
    3. 3. Lucy Taylor 1775–1850
    4. 4. Robert Taylor 1777–1859
    5. 5. Keziah Taylor 1778–1798
    6. 6. Manoah Taylor 1779–
    7. 7. Mary Taylor 1780–
    8. 8. Benjamin Taylor 1781–1864
    9. 9. John Taylor 1782–1842
    10. 10. Nancy (Ann) Taylor 1783–1806
    11. 11. Polly Taylor 1787–
  2. 2. Knight Taylor 1743–1814
  3. 3. Abner Taylor 1746–1773
  4. 4. George Taylor 1750–
  5. 5. Richard Taylor 1750–1826
  6. 6. Thomas Taylor 1757–1821
  7. 7. Elijah Taylor 1758–1831

Keziah Knight's Timeline

4 Records

1600
1600-1917
Keziah Knight resided here in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1721
1721
Birth of Keziah Knight in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1721
1721
Birth of Keziah Knight in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1721; Birth city: Providence; Birth state: RI.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1600-1917
    Event Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Early religious leaders of Newport : eight addresses delivered before the Newport Historical Society, 1917.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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