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Nehemiah Knight 1745–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 MAR 1745

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

Death Date: 13 JUN 1808

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

Father: Richard Knight

Mother: Phoebe Field

Spouse(s): Eleanor Hudson

Children(s): Zilpha Knight, Nancy Knight, Abigail Knight, Penelope Knight, Eleanor Knight, Jeremiah Knight, Dr Knight, Nehemiah Knight, Harriet Knight, Dr Knight, Martha Knight, Joseph Knight, Penelope Knight

The story of Nehemiah Knight began in 1745 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Nehemiah Knight married Eleanor Rice Hudson, and had children including Abigail Knight, Dr Daniel Knight, Dr Sylvester K Knight, Eleanor Rice Knight, Harriet Knight, Jeremiah Knight, Joseph W Knight, Martha Knight, Nancy Knight, Nehemiah Rice Knight, Penelope Knight, Penelope Westcott Knight, Zilpha Knight. Nehemiah Knight passed away in 1808 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Nehemiah Knight began in 1745 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
  • Nehemiah Knight married Eleanor Rice Hudson, and had children including Abigail Knight, Dr Daniel Knight, Dr Sylvester K Knight, Eleanor Rice Knight, Harriet Knight, Jeremiah Knight, Joseph W Knight, Martha Knight, Nancy Knight, Nehemiah Rice Knight, Penelope Knight, Penelope Westcott Knight, Zilpha Knight.
  • Nehemiah Knight passed away in 1808 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Knight
1716–1770
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Phoebe Field
1715–1813
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Hudson
1746–1823
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Children(s)

Zilpha Knight
1773–1842
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Nancy Knight
1764–1816
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Abigail Knight
1766–1840
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Penelope Knight
1768–1836
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
PK
Eleanor Knight
1771–1858
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
EK
Jeremiah Knight
1776–1821
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Dr Knight
1779–1813
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
DK
Nehemiah Knight
1780–1854
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Harriet Knight
1786–1864
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
HK
Dr Knight
1787–1841
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
DK
Martha Knight
1787–1828
Birth Location: –
MK
Joseph Knight
1792–1887
Birth Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Penelope Knight
1793–1884
Birth Location: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
PK

Nehemiah Knight's Ancestors

Self
Nehemiah Knight
1745–1808
Birth Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Richard Knight
1716–1770
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Phoebe Field
1715–1813
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Grandparents
Richard Knight
1685–1754
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Penelope Arnold
1712–1761
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nehemiah Knight's Descendants

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Nehemiah Knight (23 MAR 1745–13 JUN 1808) m. Eleanor (Rice) Hudson (5 Dec 1746–6 April 1823)
  1. 1. Zilpha Knight 1773–1842
  2. 2. Nancy Knight 1764–1816
  3. 3. Abigail Knight 1766–1840
  4. 4. Penelope Knight 1768–1836
  5. 5. Eleanor (Rice) Knight 1771–1858
  6. 6. Jeremiah Knight 1776–1821
  7. 7. Dr (Daniel) Knight 1779–1813
  8. 8. Nehemiah (Rice) Knight 1780–1854
  9. 9. Harriet Knight 1786–1864
  10. 10. Dr (Sylvester K.) Knight 1787–1841
  11. 11. Martha Knight 1787–1828
  12. 12. Joseph (W) Knight 1792–1887
  13. 13. Penelope (Westcott) Knight 1793–1884

Nehemiah Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1745
23 MAR 1745
Birth of Nehemiah Knight in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1808
13 JUN 1808
Age 63
Death of Nehemiah Knight in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 MAR 1745
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 JUN 1808
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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