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Margaret Knight 1648–1697 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 December 1648

Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1697

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Bray Wilkins

Mother: Anna Gingell

Spouse(s): Phillip II

Children(s): Elizabeth Perkins

In 1648, Margaret Knight entered the world in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Bray Thomas Wilkins And Anna Gingell. Margaret Knight married Phillip Knight Ii, and had children including Elizabeth Towne Perkins. Margaret Knight passed away in 1697 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1648, Margaret Knight entered the world in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to Bray Thomas Wilkins And Anna Gingell.
  • Margaret Knight married Phillip Knight Ii, and had children including Elizabeth Towne Perkins.
  • Margaret Knight passed away in 1697 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Knight's Ancestors

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Margaret Knight
1648–1697
Birth Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Bray Thomas Wilkins
1610–1702
England
Anna Gingell
1614–1702
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
John Wilkins
1587–1649
Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Hannah Nichols
1586–1660
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Henry Way
1583–1667
Allington, West Dorset District, Dorset, England
Elizabeth Batchelar
1581–1665
Devon, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
John Wilkins
1520–1591
Ann Smyth
1542–1610
John Nichols
1542–1597
Joan Goodwith
1555–1627
William Waye
1550–1590
Margaret Berry
1555–1616
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wilkins
1495–1548
Gwellen Jenkins
1501–1550
Thomas Smythe
1516–1546
Anne Manners
1524–1543
Robert Nichols
1510–1561
Christiana Thomas
1505–1592
Thomas Goodwith
1510–1599
Christiana Thomas
1505–1592
Stephen Way
1524–1580
Ursula Gill
1529–1580
Nicholas Berry
1525–1583
Alice Chilling
1540–

Margaret Knight's Descendants

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Margaret Knight (12 December 1648–1697) m. Phillip (Knight) II (1646–1724)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Towne) Perkins 1676–1764 m. Samuel Towne 1673–1714
    1. 1. elizabeth (Judith) Townes 1709–1782 m. Thomas (Lockett) III 1700–1775
      1. 1. James (Locket Sr.) Capt. 1731–1800 m. Susanna Dupuy 1734–1760
        1. 1. JAMES (DUPUY LOCKETT) Jr. 1755–1811 m. ELIZABETH (JENNINGS) WATKINS 1755–1798

Margaret Knight's Timeline

5 Records

1648
12 December 1648
Birth of Margaret Knight in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1665
1665
Age 17
Margaret Knight was married in Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
1668
1668
Age 20
Margaret Knight was married in Topsfield, Essex, United States Data is already there, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, United States Data is already there, Massachusetts, USA
1669
1669
Age 21
Margaret Knight was married in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1697
1697
Age 49
Death of Margaret Knight in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 December 1648
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1665
    Event Place: Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, United States Data is already there, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1669
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1697
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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