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Phillip Knight 1646–1696 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 19 AUG 1696

Death Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Philip Knight

Mother: Margaret Ingersol

Spouse(s): Margaret Wilkins

Children(s): Elizabeth Knight, Margaret Knight, Rebeckah Knight, Joseph Knight, Abigail Knight, Margery Knight, Phillip Knight

The story of Phillip Knight began in 1646 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Phillip Knight married Margaret Wilkins, and had children including Abigail Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Joseph Knight, Margaret Knight, Margery Knight, Mary Knight, Phillip Knight, Rebeckah Knight. Phillip Knight passed away in 1696 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Phillip Knight began in 1646 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Phillip Knight married Margaret Wilkins, and had children including Abigail Knight, Elizabeth Knight, Joseph Knight, Margaret Knight, Margery Knight, Mary Knight, Phillip Knight, Rebeckah Knight.
  • Phillip Knight passed away in 1696 in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Knight
1614–1668
Birth Location: England
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Margaret Ingersol
1611–1709
Birth Location: Romsey, Hampshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Wilkins
1649–1696
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Knight
1676–1752
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Margaret Knight
1671–
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Rebeckah Knight
1691–
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Knight
1685–1767
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail Knight
1673–
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Margery Knight
1674–
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Phillip Knight
1669–1696
Birth Location: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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Phillip Knight's Ancestors

Self
Phillip Knight
1646–1696
Birth Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Philip Knight
1614–1668
England
Margaret Ingersol
1611–1709
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Phillip Knight's Descendants

1.
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Phillip Knight (1646–19 AUG 1696) m. Margaret Wilkins (12 DEC 1649–1696)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Knight 1676–1752 m. Samuel Towne 1673–1714 m. Elisha Perkins 1656–1741
    1. 1. Phillip Towne 1707–1781
    2. 2. Samuel Towne 1702–1771
    3. 3. Elizabeth Towne 1697–1772 m. Robert Perkins 1697–1750
      1. 1. Anna Perkins 1739–1811
      2. 2. Amos Perkins 1730–1814
      3. 3. Elizabeth Perkins 1723–1781 m. Isaac Perkins 1717–1802
      4. 4. Martha Perkins 1734–1774
      5. 5. Mehitable Perkins 1737–1810
      6. 6. Phoebe Perkins 1733–1815
      7. 7. Rebecca Perkins 1725–1774 m. Peter Robinson 1717–1787 m. Israel Kinney 1712–1747
      8. 8. Sarah Perkins 1725–1795 m. Elizur Lake 1724–1796
      9. 9. Robert Perkins 1727–1801 m. Hannah Cummings 1724–1802
    4. 4. Rebecca Towne 1700–
  2. 2. Margaret Knight 1671–
  3. 3. Rebeckah Knight 1691–
  4. 4. Joseph Knight 1685–1767
  5. 5. Abigail Knight 1673–
  6. 6. Margery Knight 1674–
  7. 7. Phillip Knight 1669–1696 m. Rebecca Towne 1668–1702
    1. 1. Rebecca Knight 1693–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Knight 1696–1729

Phillip Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1646
1646
Birth of Phillip Knight in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1696
19 AUG 1696
Age 50
Death of Phillip Knight in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 AUG 1696
    Event Place: Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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