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Benjamin Knight

Benjamin Knight

Male 1707 - 1772  (64 years)

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  • Name Benjamin Knight 
    Born 13 Aug 1707  Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Christened 6 Jul 1718  Canterbury, Windham County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Died 14 Apr 1772  Lisbon, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried old Hanover cemetery, Hanover, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I55297  Day Family Tree
    Last Modified 21 Sep 2012 

    Father David Knight,   b. 1656, Woodstock, Windham County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1744, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Sarah Gardner Backus,   b. 14 Jun 1663, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1732, Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1691  Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F20331  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hannah Jewett,   b. 30 Aug 1707, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1758, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1729  Congregational Church, Lisbon, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Benjamin Knight,   b. 17 Aug 1730, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1772, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     2. Hannah Knight,   b. 29 Jan 1731, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1771, Hampton, Windham County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     3. Elizabeth Knight,   b. 27 Aug 1733, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1818, Wales, Hampden County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Mary Knight,   b. 12 Dec 1734, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Lydia Knight,   b. 10 May 1737, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Joseph Knight,   b. 12 May 1739, Enfield, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1794, Enfield, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     7. Priscilla Knight,   b. 12 Mar 1742, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Sarah Knight,   b. 4 Jun 1744, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Caleb Knight,   b. 7 Oct 1745, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1827, Chatham, Columbia County, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     10. Ruth Knight,   b. 11 Feb 1748, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F180670  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Isabel Wood,   b. 10 Mar 1731/1732, Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1817  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 28 Nov 1758  Norwich, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F210331  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Aug 1707 - Norwich, New London County, CT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 6 Jul 1718 - Canterbury, Windham County, CT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Nov 1729 - Congregational Church, Lisbon, New London County, CT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Nov 1758 - Norwich, New London County, CT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Apr 1772 - Lisbon, New London County, CT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - old Hanover cemetery, Hanover, New London County, CT Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S611] Descendants of Gerrard (Ensign) Spencer.

    2. [S751] http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/.

    3. [S1311] http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/.

    4. [S1528] http://records.ancestry.com/.

    5. [S169] Spencer Family - Sam Behling (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S540] Early Connecticut Marriages Prior to 1800.