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Captain John Pitcher

Male Abt 1730 - 1820  (~ 90 years)


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  1. 1.  Captain John Pitcher was born Abt 1730; died 1 May 1820, Cranston, Providence Co., RI.

    Notes:

    According to notes I received from Dr. John A. Remington, Mr. Pitcher kept a store in Knightsville.

    PITCHER Capt. John, at Cranston, in 91st year, May 1, 1820

    PITCHER Capt. John, at Cranston, in 91st year. Sermon by Rev. Mr. Wilson. Ecl. 12-1. May 1, 1820

    He may have remarried after the death of his wife Mary:
    PITCHER Mrs. Alice, wife of Capt. John, at Cranston, in 66th year, Dec. 22, 1804

    John married Mary Unknown Abt 1757. Mary was born Abt 1737; died Abt 13 Aug 1792, Cranston, Providence Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Pitcher  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1759; died Abt Feb 1813, Cranston.
    2. 3. John Pitcher, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1761.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Pitcher Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Abt 1759; died Abt Feb 1813, Cranston.

    Notes:

    For information on Mary's family, see The American Genealogist, Vol 58-59.

    The death of Mary Waterman in her 52nd year was reported in the Providence Phenix of 6 Feb 1813. This pertain may pertain to this individual.

    Mary married Olney Waterman Abt 1784. Olney (son of Stephen Waterman and Mercy Brown) was born Abt 1750; died 4 Mar 1836, Foster, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. John Pitcher Waterman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Mar 1785.
    2. 5. Amey Waterman  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1788, Cranston, Providence Co., RI; died Bef 1833.
    3. 6. Mary Waterman  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1790.
    4. 7. William Waterman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Aug 1790.

  2. 3.  John Pitcher, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Abt 1761.

    Notes:

    PITCHER John, Jr., at Cranston, in 24th year. Chronicle of June 2, 1785



Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Pitcher Waterman Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 2 Mar 1785.

    John — Martha Randall. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Amey Waterman Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1788, Cranston, Providence Co., RI; died Bef 1833.

    Notes:

    Please note that I am not certain Amey belongs in this family group, but I am including her based on notes by Dr. John A. Remington, as well as circumstantial evidence of time, place, and names suggesting it may be correct. This needs more research to confirm.

    Amey married Jeremiah Knight 1806. Jeremiah (son of Darius Knight and Hannah Stone) was born 1 Jan 1789, RI; died 24 Mar 1859. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Alfred Waterman Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Aug 1807, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 1881, Willington, Tolland Co., CT; was buried , Willington Hill Cemetery, Willington, CT.

  3. 6.  Mary Waterman Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born Abt 1790.

    Notes:

    Information on Mary, her parentage, spouse, and daughter Amy, were found in a DAR lineage book at Google Books.

    Mary — Christopher Whipple Brown. Christopher was born 1790. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Amy Whipple Brown  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1811; died 1882.

  4. 7.  William Waterman Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 12 Aug 1790.

    William — Freelove Burgess. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Alfred Waterman Knight Descendancy chart to this point (5.Amey3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 18 Aug 1807, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 1881, Willington, Tolland Co., CT; was buried , Willington Hill Cemetery, Willington, CT.

    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.

    Alfred married Susan Carr Johnson 24 Feb 1828. Susan (daughter of Nicholas Whitford Johnson and Patience Matteson) was born 6 Sep 1808, Coventry, RI; died 2 Jul 1887, Lincoln, RI; was buried , Willington Hill Cemetery, Willington, CT. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Jeremiah Johnson Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1830.
    2. 11. Amy Waterman Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jan 1832.
    3. 12. Cynthia Matteson Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Dec 1833; died 1887.
    4. 13. Phebe Ann Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Feb 1836.
    5. 14. Caroline "Carrie" M. Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Aug 1838, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; died 29 Jan 1917, Central Falls, Providence Co., RI; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Central Ave., Pawtucket, RI.
    6. 15. Mary Jennie Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Dec 1843, RI; died 28 Oct 1930, St. Joseph, Buchanan Co., MO; was buried , Mt. Mora Cemetery, St. Joseph, MO.
    7. 16. Daniel Francis Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1845.
    8. 17. George Henry Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1849.
    9. 18. Susan Ellen Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1851, CT.

  2. 9.  Amy Whipple Brown Descendancy chart to this point (6.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.John1) was born 1811; died 1882.

    Amy — Thomas Parker Hollis. [Group Sheet]