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Francis Knight (1798 - 1842)

Francis Knight
Born in Landaff, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USAmap
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Husband of — married 28 Oct 1821 in Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USAmap
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Died at age 44 in Landaff, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USAmap
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Biography

Parentage; Date and Place of Birth

Francis Knight was born in Landaff, Grafton County, New Hampshire on February 2, 1798. Indices of birth records variously list his father's name as Renie[1] or Benis[2] or Berli.[3] The images of the certified copies of the birth record on which the indices are based, however, are very faded, so it is understandable that there would be varying interpretations of the father's name written on them. A comparison between the images of the birth record and those of other children of Benjamin Knight strongly suggests that the name on the records was actually "Benja" short for Benjamin.[4] The proposition that Benjamin Knight was Francis's parent is also supported by a lack of other records for a Renie, Benis or Berli Knight.

Benjamin Knight's wife was Sarah "Sally" Jackman.[5] Therefore, the presumption is that Francis's parents were Benjamin Knight and Sally (Jackman) Knight.

The identities of Francis Knight's parents are also supported by the Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application of Lamar Whitcher,[6] who would probably have heard of their identities from their granddaughter, and Lamar's grandmother, Nancy (Knight) Whitcher, with whom Lamar lived for many years.[7][8]

Marriage and Children

Francis married Catherine Mooers ("Moore" on the marriage record) in Lisbon, New Hampshire on October 28, 1821.[9]

Francis and Catherine had (at least) the following children:

  1. Mary Chandelier, b. about 1823,[10] m. about 1845 Charles Oakes,[11] d. November 1, 1904[12]
  2. Zelmda/Zelinda/Zelenda, b. 1826,[13]m. Nathaniel Merrill, d. March 7, 1914 in Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire[14]
  3. Nancy Royce, b. July 27, 1829[15] m. Daniel Whitcher, d. November 21, 1915 in Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire[16]
  4. Moren (Moses?), b. about 1832,[17] m. 2d(?) April 24, 1890 Mary J. Poor[18]
  5. William H., b. July 26, 1834 in Lyman, Grafton County, New Hampshire, d. August 5, 1919 in Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire[19]

Residency in Landaff, New Hampshire

In 1830, Francis and Catherine were living in his hometown of Landaff, Grafton County, New Hampshire in a household consisting of three males 30-40 years old (Francis and 2 others), two females 0-5 years old (presumably Zelinda (who would have been about 4) and Nancy (who would have been about 1)), one female 5-10 years old (presumably Mary), and one female 30-40 (Catherine).[20]

Francis Knight was a farmer.[21][14]

Death

Francis died on May 20, 1842,[6] presumably in Landaff, New Hampshire.

Sources

  1. Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  2. "New Hampshire, Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDJD-2JT : accessed 30 April 2015), Francis Knight, 22 Feb 1798; citing LANDAFF TWP,GRAFTON,NEW HAMPSHIRE; FHL microfilm 1,001,010.
  3. Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, Birth Records, 1659-1900 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations. Inc., 2013.
  4. Need sources.
  5. So stated on Sally Jackman's gravestone. findagrave.com "Sally Jackman Knight"
  6. 6.0 6.1 Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  7. Year: 1900; Census Place: Salem Ward 2, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 647; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0443; FHL microfilm: 1240647
  8. Year: 1910; Census Place: Salem Ward 2, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_587; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0457; FHL microfilm: 1374600
  9. Ancestry,com. New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
  10. Date of birth based on an age of 5-10 at time of 1830 Census and birth of child in 1846. "New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS2B-TF7 : accessed 30 April 2015), Mary Knight in entry for Elizabeth Oakes, 24 Aug 1870; citing Bath, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,098.
  11. Husband's name from daughter's death record, marriage date estimated based on estimated year of birth and birth date of daughter."New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS2B-TF7 : accessed 30 April 2015), Mary Knight in entry for Elizabeth Oakes, 24 Aug 1870; citing Bath, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,098.
  12. Parentage is based on death record in which parents are listed as Francis Knight and Catherine Moore. "New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSVD-MXV : accessed 29 April 2015), Catherine Moore in entry for Mary Chandelier Drakes, 01 Nov 1904; citing Plymouth, Grafton, New Hampshire, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 2,111,342.
  13. Based on the presence of a Zelinda Knight who was three years older than Nancy, in the household of Daniel and Nancy (Knight) Whitcher at the time of the 1850 US Census. Ancestry.com. Year: 1860; Census Place: Landaff, Grafton, New Hampshire; Roll: M653_670; Page: 448; Image: 453; Family History Library Film: 803670
  14. 14.0 14.1 "New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSJN-S78 : accessed 29 April 2015), Katherine Moore in entry for Zelmda Merrill, 07 Mar 1914; citing Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 2,110,937.
  15. Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, Death and Disinterment Records, 1754-1947 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
  16. "New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSVF-7PP : accessed 29 April 2015), Catherine Moore in entry for Nancy Royce Knight Whitcher, 21 Nov 1915; citing Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 2,131,332.
  17. Birth date estimated based on fact that did not appear in 1830 Census and birth date of 2d wife (1838).
  18. "New Hampshire, Marriages, 1720-1920," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDLC-JZD : accessed 29 April 2015), Catherine Moore in entry for Moren A. Knight and Mary J. Poor, 24 Apr 1890; citing reference 2:3XKR104; FHL microfilm 1,001,273.
  19. "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSFY-PH4 : 12 December 2014), William H. Knight, 05 Aug 1919; citing Haverhill, , New Hampshire, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 2,109,113.
  20. "United States Census, 1830," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5K-66J : accessed 30 April 2015), Frances Knights, Landaff, Grafton, New Hampshire; citing p. 239, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 75; FHL microfilm 337,928.
  21. "New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSVD-MXV : accessed 29 April 2015), Catherine Moore in entry for Mary Chandelier Drakes, 01 Nov 1904; citing Plymouth, Grafton, New Hampshire, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 2,111,342.




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