Rebecca (Noyes) Knight (1651 - aft. 1725)

Born 1 Apr 1651 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Wife of John Knight Jr. — married 1 Jan 1672 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died after 7 Jan 1725 after age 73 in Newbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

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Biography

Parentage; Date and Place of Birth

Rebecca Noyes, daughter of James Noyes and Sarah (Brown) Noyes, was born in Newbury in the Massachusetts Bay Colony on April 1, 1651.^[1][2]

Marriage and Children

Rebecca married John Knight in Newbury on January 1, 1671/2.^[3][4][5]

Rebecca and John had the following children:

1. James, b. September 30, 1672 in Newbury,^[6][5] m. Mary Plumer^[5]
2. Rebecca, b. April 27, 1674 in Newbury,^[7][5] m. Robert Adams^[5]
3. John, b. April 3, 1676 in Newbury,^[6][5] unmarried in 1725^[5]
4. Sara, b. February 25, 1678/9 in Newbury,^[8][5] m. Samuel Moody.^[5] (Note that the Sarah Knight who married Dr. Matthew Adams was not this Sara, but the Sarah Knight who was the daughter of John's brother Joseph Knight.)
5. Elizabeth, b. April 13, 1681 in Newbury,^[9][5] m. Samuel Plumer^[5]
6. Joseph, b. October 9 1683 in Newbury, m. April 29, 1708 Rebecca Noyes in Newbury, d. January 31, 1746 in Newbury. (See discussion and sources in Joseph's profile.)
7. Nathaniel, b. December 22, 1688 in Newbury,^[7][5] m. Sarah Somerby^[5]

Pramberg states that Rebecca and John also had a daughter named Mary who married Stephen Thurston and a daughter named Bethsheba who was born about 1691 and died in 1776.^[5] However, no birth records have been found that establish that Rebecca and John had daughters by those names, and the fact that John's will does not mention any daughters by those names strongly suggests that he did not have any daughters by those names who were living when he made his will.^[10]

Bequests in Husband's Will

Rebecca's husband, John Knight, died in 1725. In his January 1724/5 will, he bequeathed his wife Rebecca the use of one-half of his lands and all of his personal property for the remainder of her life.^[11]

Death

No death or estate records for Rebecca have been found. Based on the fact that she received bequests in her husband's will dated January 7, 1724/5, Rebecca died sometime after that date. Since she was living in Newbury at the time, it is most likely that she died there.

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Newbury Births, Marriages, Deaths 1635-1701. Vol 1. FHL Film # 886202, image 42 of 195. Link to record at familysearch.org. See image attached to this profile.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume I - Births. The Essex Institute, 1911. p 367. Link to page at hathitrust.org.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Newbury Births, Marriages, Deaths 1635-1701. Vol 1. FHL Film # 886202, image 183 of 195. Link to record at familysearch.org. See image attached to this profile.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume II - Marriages & Deaths. The Essex Institute, 1911. p 279. Link to page at hathitrust.org.
5. ↑ ^{5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14} Pramberg, Noreen C. Four Generations of the Descendants of John Knight and His Brother, Richard Knight, First Settlers of Newbury, Massachusetts. 1986. p. 6. Link to page at archive.org.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume I - Births. The Essex Institute, 1911. p 268. Link to page at hathitrust.org.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume I - Births. The Essex Institute, 1911. p 270. Link to page at hathitrust.org.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume I - Births. The Essex Institute, 1911. p 271. Link to page at hathitrust.org.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume I - Births. The Essex Institute, 1911. p 267. Link to page at hathitrust.org.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} See the profile for husband John Knight.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Essex County Probate Records. Vol. 315. pp 281-283. Link to pages at familysearch.org.