Elizabeth Knight
Abt 1743 - 1822 (~ 79 years)-
Name Elizabeth Knight Born Abt Jun 1743 [1] Gender Female Died 12 Sep 1822 Scituate, Providence co., RI 
[2] Buried Col. Joseph Knight Lot, Tunk Hill Rd., Scituate, Providence Co., RI Person ID I26602 Sorensen-Remington Family Tree Last Modified 7 Aug 2018
Father Jonathan Knight, b. Abt 1680, d. 1762 (Age ~ 82 years) Mother Martha Angell, b. Abt 1700 Married 3 Apr 1718 Providence, Providence Co., RI [3, 4] Notes - KNIGHT Jonathan, and Martha Angell ; m. by Richard Brown, Justice, April 3, 1718; Providence Marriages (Vol. 1 : Pg. 30).
Family ID F10126 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Joseph Knight, b. 1 May 1740, d. 27 Feb 1825, Scituate, Providence Co., RI (Age 84 years) Married 28 Sep 1760 Cranston, Providence Co., RI [5] Notes - KNIGHT Joseph, of Scituate, and Elizabeth Knight, of Jonathan, of Cranston ; m. by William Burton, Justice, Sept. 28, 1760.
Children 1. Zilpha Knight, b. Abt 1761 2. Ezra Knight, b. Abt 1764 3. Darius Knight, b. 12 Sep 1768, d. 26 Jun 1856 (Age 87 years) 4. George Knight, b. Abt 1771 5. Martha Knight, b. Abt 1774 6. Angell Knight, b. 15 May 1778, d. 24 Jun 1837 (Age 59 years) Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 Family ID F09943 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Elizabeth was first cousin once removed to Joseph, her husband.
KNIGHT Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Col. Joseph, at Scituate, aged 79 years, Sept. 12, 1822; death.
"An Historical Sketch of the Town of Scituate, RI" by C. C. Beaman, July 4, 1876 - Phenix Capron & Campbell, Steam Book and Job Printers, 1877 - p 42:
Quote: About this time, March 18,1777, Elizabeth Knight writes from Scituate to her husband, who was with his troops at Warwick: "These lines are to let you know that we are all well at present. I want you to come home soon as you can, to see about getting some flax, for it is very scarce to be had. There are some men who want to be boarded at your house, and I want you to send to me whether you are willing to board them or not. So I remain your loving wife, Elizabeth Knight." There you see a woman of the old heroic time, -- quiet, diligent, deferring to her husband, subjecting herself to the circumstances of the time, and heartily embracing the good cause. In talking of the men of the Revolution we should never forget the women, whose sacrifices were great, and whose zeal and courage in the patriot cause was abounding.
- Elizabeth was first cousin once removed to Joseph, her husband.
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