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Richard Knight 1605 – 1680 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1605

Birth Location: Norfolk, England

Death Date: Bef. 27 Oct 1680

Death Location: Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA

Father: William Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Carter

Spouse(s): Sarah Rogers

Children(s): John Knight, Jonathan Knight, David Knight, Richard Knight, Priscilla Knight, Rebecca Knight

In 1605, Richard Knight entered the world in Norfolk, England, born to William Knight and Elizabeth Carter. Richard Knight married Sarah Rogers, and had children including John Knight, Jonathan Knight, David Knight, Richard Knight, Priscilla Knight, Rebecca Knight. Richard Knight passed away in 1680 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1605, Richard Knight entered the world in Norfolk, England, born to William Knight and Elizabeth Carter.
  • Richard Knight married Sarah Rogers, and had children including John Knight, Jonathan Knight, David Knight, Richard Knight, Priscilla Knight, Rebecca Knight.
  • Richard Knight passed away in 1680 in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Knight's Ancestors

Self
Richard Knight
1605 – 1680
Birth Place: Norfolk, England
Parents
William Knight
1568 –
Elizabeth Carter
1568 –
Grandparents
William Knight
– 1569
Elizabeth Wild
1535 – 1570
Richard Carter
1550 –
England
Alice Unknown
1550 –
England
Great-Grandparents
John Carter
1529 – 1559
Agnes Edlyn
1532 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Carter
1495 –
Joan Unknown
1499 –

Richard Knight's Descendants

1.
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Richard Knight (Abt. 1605 – Bef. 27 Oct 1680) m. Sarah Rogers ( – Aft. 1685)
  1. 1. John Knight (1649 – Bet. 26 Mar 1695–27 Oct 1701) m. Anna Unknown ( – Bef. 11 Jan 1701/02)
    1. 1. Anne Knight (Abt. 1675 – Abt. 1685)
    2. 2. John Knight (Abt. 1678 – ) m. Eleanor
    3. 3. Richard Knight (1680 – 15 May 1754) m. Deliverance Ralph ( – 08 May 1758)
      1. 1. Deliverance Knight ( – 30 Dec 1819) m. Enoch Chase m. Isaac Mason (06 Dec 1731 – 1756)
        1. 1. Benajah Mason (11 Oct 1751 – 29 Aug 1823) m. Mary Hale (07 Feb 1753 – 25 Oct 1784) m. Anna Peck
        2. 2. Dorcas Mason (01 Sep 1754 – )
      2. 2. David Knight
      3. 3. Richard Knight
      4. 4. John Knight
      5. 5. Unknown Knight
      6. 6. Anne Knight
      7. 7. Unknown Knight
      8. 8. Thomas Knight
    4. 4. Sarah Knight (Abt. 1685 – ) m. Enos Randall
  2. 2. Jonathan Knight (1653 – 25 Jun 1717) m. Hannah Bennett
    1. 1. Hannah Knight
    2. 2. Richard Knight
    3. 3. Robert Knight
    4. 4. Joseph Knight
    5. 5. Jonathan Knight
  3. 3. David Knight (Abt. 1656 – 24 Nov 1744) m. Sarah Backus (1668 – 25 Sep 1727)
    1. 1. Mary Knight
    2. 2. Hannah Knight
    3. 3. Benjamin Knight
    4. 4. Sarah Knight
    5. 5. David Knight
    6. 6. Lurana Knight
    7. 7. Jonathan Knight
    8. 8. Rachel Knight
    9. 9. Joseph Knight
  4. 4. Richard Knight (Abt. 1658 – ) m. Dinah Backus
    1. 1. Mary Knight
  5. 5. Priscilla Knight (Abt. 1662 – )
  6. 6. Rebecca Knight (Abt. 1665 – )

Richard Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1605
Abt. 1605
Birth of Richard Knight in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1680
Bef. 27 Oct 1680
Age 75
Death of Richard Knight in Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1605
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Descendants of Richard Knight & Sarah Rogers, p.1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1640
    Event Place: Hampton, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: History of Hampton, New Hampshire, p.350-51

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: May 1649
    Event Place: Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island Records, p.217

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 May 1650
    Event Place: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island Records, p.221

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1653
    Record Source: Rhode Island Records, p.264

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1654
    Record Source: Rhode Island Records, p.273

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1656
    Event Place: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island Records, p.328

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1656
    Event Place: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island Records, p.327

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1656
    Event Place: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island Records, p.347

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 May 1657
    Event Place: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island Records, p.353

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 May 1658
    Event Place: Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island Records, p.386

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island, p.28

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: Latter Day Saints Ancestral file

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 27 Oct 1680
    Event Place: Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Descendants of Richard Knight & Sarah Rogers, p.1

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