William Knight (1680)

Born 1680 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (York) Knight — married 18 Mar 1729 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Falmouth, Cumberland, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

William was born about 1680.

He was from Manchester, Massachusetts.

He lived at different times, Falmouth, Windham, Saccarappa, and again at Windham.

He was married twice. His first wife was the mother of Abigail who married Uriah Nason and lived in Gorman.

Children by second wife:

1. Ruhama m. William Whitmore of Gorman
2. Sarah m. 1770 Sarget Shaw of Standish
3. John m. 22 Jun 1784 to Mercy Gregg

William's second wife was possibly Hannah York, married 18 Mar 1729 at Gloucester.^[1][2][3] Children:

1. William 1731
2. Joseph 1734
3. Winthrop 1737
4. Abigail 1743
5. Hannah 1744
6. Samuel 1744

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHT1-QLH : 28 December 2022), William Knight, 1729.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCCP-LJG : 28 December 2022), William Knights, 1729.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-9KY3 : 19 May 2022), William Knight and Hannah York, 18 Mar 1729; citing Marriage, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011153.

See also:

• Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford). History of Cumberland Co., Maine. Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1880, pg 396.
• Dole, Samuel Thomas.. Windham in the past. Auburn, Me.: Merrill & Webber Co., 1916;

• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCCP-LJG : 9 February 2018), William Knights and Hannah York, 18 Mar 1729; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0874027 IT 1.