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Paul Knight 1761–1834 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1761

Birth Location: Machias, Washington, Maine, USA

Death Date: 17 Apr 1834

Death Location: Calais, Washington, Maine, USA

Father: Jonathan Knight

Mother: Mary ♦

Spouse(s): Hannah Whitney

Children(s): Jerome Knight, Calista Knight, Mary Knight, Melinda Knight, Louisa Knight, Sewell Knight, Sabrina (twin), Elizabeth Knight, Ellis Knight, Hiram Knight, Ann Knight, James Knight, Ephraim Knight, Hannah Knight, Atkins Knight, Joel Knight, Emily Smith, Lucy Knight

In 1761, Paul Knight entered the world in Machias, Washington, Maine, USA, born to Jonathan Knight And Mary Atkins. Paul Knight married Hannah Whitney, and had children including Ann Maria Knight, Atkins Knight, Calista Knight, Elizabeth Betsy Knight, Ellis Knight, Emily K Knight Smith, Ephraim Knight, Hannah Knight, Hiram Knight, James Knight, Jerome Knight, Joel Knight, Louisa Knight, Lucy Knight, Mary Weston Knight, Melinda Knight, Sabrina Knight Twin, Sewell Knight. Paul Knight passed away in 1834 in Calais, Washington, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1761, Paul Knight entered the world in Machias, Washington, Maine, USA, born to Jonathan Knight And Mary Atkins.
  • Paul Knight married Hannah Whitney, and had children including Ann Maria Knight, Atkins Knight, Calista Knight, Elizabeth Betsy Knight, Ellis Knight, Emily K Knight Smith, Ephraim Knight, Hannah Knight, Hiram Knight, James Knight, Jerome Knight, Joel Knight, Louisa Knight, Lucy Knight, Mary Weston Knight, Melinda Knight, Sabrina Knight Twin, Sewell Knight.
  • Paul Knight passed away in 1834 in Calais, Washington, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Knight
1735–1828
Birth Location: Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Mary ♦
1748–1824
Birth Location: Cape Cod, MA
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Whitney
1768–1856
Birth Location: Jonesboro, Washington, Maine, USA
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Children(s)

Jerome Knight
1809–1867
Birth Location: Calais, Washington, Maine
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Calista Knight
1808–1880
Birth Location: Calais, Washington, Maine, USA
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Mary Knight
1806–1883
Birth Location: Calais, Washington, Maine
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Melinda Knight
1805–
Birth Location: Calais, Washington, Maine
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Louisa Knight
1805–1842
Birth Location: Calais, Washington, Maine, USA
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Sewell Knight
1803–
Birth Location: Calais, Washington, Maine
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Sabrina (twin)
1801–
Birth Location: Calais, Washington, Maine, United States
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Elizabeth Knight
1800–1860
Birth Location: Calais, Washington, Maine, USA
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Ellis Knight
1798–
Birth Location: Robbinston, Washington, Maine, USA
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Hiram Knight
1798–1870
Birth Location: Robbinston, Washington, Maine, USA
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Ann Knight
1796–
Birth Location: Robbinston, Washington, Maine, USA
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James Knight
1792–
Birth Location: Robbinston, Washington, Maine, USA
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Ephraim Knight
1792–
Birth Location: Englishmans River(Roque Bluff),Washington, Maine
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Hannah Knight
1788–
Birth Location: Englishmans River(Roque Bluff),Washington, Maine
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Atkins Knight
1786–1813
Birth Location: Englishmans River(Roque Bluff), Washington, Maine
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Joel Knight
1790–1867
Birth Location: Calais, Washington, Maine, USA
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Emily Smith
1802–1885
Birth Location: Calais, Maine
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Lucy Knight
1784–1866
Birth Location: Chandlers River (Jonesboro), Washington, Maine
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Paul Knight's Ancestors

Self
Paul Knight
1761–1834
Birth Place: Machias, Washington, Maine, USA
Parents
Jonathan Knight
1735–1828
Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Mary (Atkins) ♦
1748–1824
Cape Cod, MA
Grandparents
Westbrook Knight
1708–1751
Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
Abigail Munson
1720–1761
Wells, York, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Knight
1667–1746
Mary Westbrook
1671–1749
Robert Munson
1687–1758
Abigail Littlefield
1698–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Knight
–1671
Eleanor Westbrook
1641–1671
John Westbrook
1645–1697
Martha Westbrook
1635–1702
Robert Sr.
1660–
Sarah Tileston
1662–1747
Jonathan Littlefield
1662–1734
Abigail Simpson
1675–1759

Paul Knight's Descendants

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Paul Knight (12 Mar 1761–17 Apr 1834) m. Hannah Whitney (25 Dec 1768–30 Jan 1856)
  1. 1. Jerome Knight 1809–1867
  2. 2. Calista Knight 1808–1880
  3. 3. Mary (Weston) Knight 1806–1883
  4. 4. Melinda Knight 1805–
  5. 5. Louisa Knight 1805–1842
  6. 6. Sewell Knight 1803–
  7. 7. Sabrina (Knight) (twin) 1801–
  8. 8. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Knight 1800–1860
  9. 9. Ellis Knight 1798–
  10. 10. Hiram Knight 1798–1870
  11. 11. Ann (Maria) Knight 1796–
  12. 12. James Knight 1792–
  13. 13. Ephraim Knight 1792–
  14. 14. Hannah Knight 1788–
  15. 15. Atkins Knight 1786–1813
  16. 16. Joel Knight 1790–1867
  17. 17. Emily (K Knight) Smith 1802–1885
  18. 18. Lucy Knight 1784–1866

Paul Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1761
12 Mar 1761
Birth of Paul Knight in Machias, Washington, Maine, USA
Machias, Washington, Maine, USA
1834
17 Apr 1834
Age 73
Death of Paul Knight in Calais, Washington, Maine, USA
Calais, Washington, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1761
    Event Place: Machias, Washington, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1834
    Event Place: Calais, Washington, Maine, USA
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