William
T.
Knight
Born about in Woodstock, Baltimore or Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Knight
and Margaret (Burns) Knight
Husband of
Anne (Cavey) Knight
— married
25 Jul 1793 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Husband of
Elizabeth C. (Jacobs) Cromwell
— married
4 Jun 1809 in Maryland, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah (Knight) Cavey, Ignatius Knight, Rachel (Knight) Johnson and Clarissa (Knight) Bortle
Died
at about age 67
in Woodstock, Baltimore or Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Nov 2011
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The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
Biography
William was born about 1774. He passed away in 1841.
Birth date is an estimate. Basis for the estimate is unclear - daughter born in 1793.
People mentioned in William's will: 1. wife Elizabeth 2. son John Knight 3. son Nathan Knight 4. daughter Clarasy Bolte 5. daughter Rachel Johnson 6. son William Knight 7. son Caleb Knight 8. daughter Sarah Cavy 9. son Ignatius Knight 10. oldest son George Knight
Sources
- "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4J5-ZP5 : 16 January 2020), William Knight, 1793.
- "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-DMZT : 29 November 2018), William Knight and Anne Camy, 25 Jul 1793; citing Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States, clerk of the circuit court from various counties; FHL microfilm 13,243.
- "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4J5-ZPG : 16 January 2020), William Knight, 1798.
- "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-DHJ5 : 29 November 2018), William Knight and Anne Linge, 06 Mar 1798; citing Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States, clerk of the circuit court from various counties; FHL microfilm 13,243.
- "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q283-DJ2N : 29 November 2018), William Knight and Eliza Young, 26 Feb 1807; citing Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States, clerk of the circuit court from various counties; FHL microfilm 13,243.
- Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTR3-SH2T?cc=1803986&wc=SNYW-16X%3A146536801%2C150611001 : 20 May 2014), Baltimore > Wills 1840-1842 vol 18 > image 162 of 273; Hall of Records, Annapolis.
Acknowledgements
Entered by Phyllis Linton, Nov 16, 2011. Phyllis Linton, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Phyllis and others.
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Linda (Johnson) Leslie
Knight-26436 and Knight-1835 appear to represent the same person because: they share the exact same vital statistics , except the birthdate, which is an estimate on one profile and doesn't make sense chronologically for having a daughter in 1793.
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by Linda (Johnson) Leslie
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