Jonathan Knight

Male Abt 1680 - 1762  (~ 82 years)


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  • Name Jonathan Knight 
    Born Abt 1680 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1762  [1
    Person ID I27081  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Jonathan Knight,   b. Abt 1653,   d. 25 Jun 1717  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Mother Hannah Unknown 
    Married Abt 1676  [1
    Family ID F10125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Angell,   b. Abt 1700 
    Married 3 Apr 1718  Providence, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Notes 
    • KNIGHT Jonathan, and Martha Angell ; m. by Richard Brown, Justice, April 3, 1718; Providence Marriages (Vol. 1 : Pg. 30).
    Children 
     1. Ezra Knight
     2. Philip Knight
     3. Andrew Knight
     4. Benjamin Knight
     5. Dorcas Knight
     6. Jonathan Knight,   b. 11 Nov 1719,   d. 22 Jun 1785  (Age 65 years)
     7. Elizabeth Knight,   b. Abt Jun 1743,   d. 12 Sep 1822, Scituate, Providence co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F10126  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The will of Jonathan Knight of Cranston is dated 4 Oct 1756, proved 29 Sep 1762. It mentions wife Mary; sons Jonathan, Ezra, Philip, Andrew, & Benjamin; and dtrs Dorcas & Elizabeth.

      On 12 July 1717, Jonathan Knight (of Mashanticut) deeded land to his brother Joseph (of Kingstown) that had belonged to his late father Jonathan Knight (of Providence).

      According to a family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect, this couple had 11 children.

  • Sources 
    1. [S013991] The Early Knights of Rhode Island, Andrew Moriarty, 4.

    2. [S012608] James N. Arnold's Vital Record of RI, Providence -- Marriages.