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Richard Knight Captain 1666–1723 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 July 1666

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 3 Jun 1723

Death Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Captain Jr

Mother: Bathsheba (immigrant)

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH JAQUES

Children(s): Moses Knight

In 1666, Richard Knight Captain entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Captain John Knight Jr And Bathsheba Sarah Ingersoll Immigrant. Richard Knight Captain married Elizabeth Jaques, and had children including Moses Knight. Richard Knight Captain passed away in 1723 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1666, Richard Knight Captain entered the world in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Captain John Knight Jr And Bathsheba Sarah Ingersoll Immigrant.
  • Richard Knight Captain married Elizabeth Jaques, and had children including Moses Knight.
  • Richard Knight Captain passed away in 1723 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Richard Captain's Ancestors

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Richard Captain
1666–1723
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Captain John Knight Jr
1622–1677
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Bathsheba (Sarah Ingersoll) (immigrant)
1629–1705
Sutton, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Ingersoll
1587–1644
Edworth, Bedfordshire, , England
Agnes (Ann) Langley
1590–1677
Sandy, Bedfordshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Alicia Hankin
1566–1644
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Captain's Descendants

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Richard (Knight) Captain (26 July 1666–3 Jun 1723) m. ELIZABETH JAQUES (28 Oct 1669–15 Dec 1742)
  1. 1. Moses Knight 1710–1788 m. Hannah Akers 1718–1808
    1. 1. Hannah ((Knight)) Field 1742– m. Zachariah (Field) III 1743–1820
      1. 1. Elizabeth ((Twin)) Field 1768–1845 m. Ebenezer Cole 1756–1797
        1. 1. Abigail Cole 1787–1861
        2. 2. Hannah Cole 1791–1878 m. Daniel Leighton 1787–1860

Richard Captain's Timeline

2 Records

1666
26 July 1666
Birth of Richard Knight Captain in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1723
3 Jun 1723
Age 57
Death of Richard Knight Captain in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 July 1666
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1723
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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