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Alfred Waterman Knight

Male 1807 - 1881  (73 years)


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  • Name Alfred Waterman Knight 
    Born 18 Aug 1807  Coventry, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1881  Willington, Tolland Co., CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Buried Willington Hill Cemetery, Willington, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I05089  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Jeremiah Knight,   b. 1 Jan 1789, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1859  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Amey Waterman,   b. Abt 1788, Cranston, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1833  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Married 1806  [1] 
    Family ID F06003  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan Carr Johnson,   b. 6 Sep 1808, Coventry, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1887, Lincoln, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 24 Feb 1828  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Jeremiah Johnson Knight,   b. Abt 1830
     2. Amy Waterman Knight,   b. 22 Jan 1832
     3. Cynthia Matteson Knight,   b. 19 Dec 1833,   d. 1887  (Age 53 years)
     4. Phebe Ann Knight,   b. 23 Feb 1836
     5. Caroline "Carrie" M. Knight,   b. 14 Aug 1838, Coventry, Kent Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1917, Central Falls, Providence Co., RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Mary Jennie Knight,   b. 4 Dec 1843, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1930, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     7. Daniel Francis Knight,   b. Abt 1845
     8. George Henry Knight,   b. Abt 1849
     9. Susan Ellen Knight,   b. Abt 1851, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F01944  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In the Federal Census of 1850, Alfred W. and Susan C. Knight, ages 42 and 41, are living at Coventry, RI. They have 7 children in the household: Amy W. 18, Cynthia M. 16, Phebe A. 14, Caroline A. 11, Mary J. 6, Daniel 5, and George 1. Alfred is a blacksmith.

      In the Federal Census of 1860, the family is living at Willington, Tolland Co., CT. They have another child, Susan E. 9.

      In 1870, they are still at Willington, but Alfred is listed as Henry Knight.

      In 1880 they are still at Willington; daughter Susan E. age 29 is with them. Married son George and family are nearby.

      According to Encyclopedia of American Biography, New Series, Vol 4 p 124, Alfred was a farmer and lived in Coventry, RI, until between April and November of 1859 when he moved to Willington, CT.

  • Sources 
    1. [S013740] Email from Shirley M. Greene, dated 28 June 2009.