Dorcas Knight
1791 - 1877 (85 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Dorcas Knight was born 16 May 1791 (daughter of Barzillai Knight and Eleanor Carpenter); died 29 Mar 1877; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA. Notes:
I have estimated Dorcas's birth year.
Dorcas married Jeremiah Remington Abt 1811. Jeremiah (son of Joseph Remington, III and Alcey or Ann Unknown) was born 14 Sep 1787, Scituate, RI; died 22 Sep 1845, Rehoboth, MA; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Joseph Remington was born 17 Jun 1812, RI; died 1 Mar 1885; was buried , Wilkinson Cemetery, Angell Rd., Cumberland, RI.
- Hale Remington was born 17 Aug 1814, Cranston, RI; died 4 Aug 1870, Fall River, MA.
- Robert Knight Remington was born 12 Jul 1826, Grafton, MA; died 25 Nov 1886, Fall River, MA.
2. Barzillai Knight was born 1757 (son of Richard Knight and Mary Waterman); died 20 Mar 1821; was buried , Cranston Historical Cemetery 573, Cranston, RI. Notes:
He witnessed the will of Job Knight on 12 January 1794 at Cranston, RI.
Barzillai is mentioned in his father Richard Knight's will, dated 9 June 1776 at Cranston, and also in his uncle (probably great-uncle) Joseph Waterman's will, dated 21 May 1805 at Cranston.Barzillai married Eleanor Carpenter Abt 1776. Eleanor was born Abt 1758; died 24 Aug 1844; was buried , Cranston Historical Cemetery 573, Cranston, RI. [Group Sheet]
3. Eleanor Carpenter was born Abt 1758; died 24 Aug 1844; was buried , Cranston Historical Cemetery 573, Cranston, RI. Children:
- Sarah Knight was born Abt 1776, Scituate, RI; died Abt 1858, Scott Township, PA.
- Daniel Waterman Knight was born Abt 1778.
- Abigail "Nabby" Knight was born Abt 1787; died Aft 1 Jun 1850.
- 1. Dorcas Knight was born 16 May 1791; died 29 Mar 1877; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA.
- Joseph Waterman Knight was born Abt 1797; died 1865; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.
Generation: 3
4. Richard Knight was born Abt 1725; died Between Jun and Aug 1776. Richard — Mary Waterman. Mary was born Abt 1727. [Group Sheet]
5. Mary Waterman was born Abt 1727. Children:
- 2. Barzillai Knight was born 1757; died 20 Mar 1821; was buried , Cranston Historical Cemetery 573, Cranston, RI.