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Elizabeth (Pitman) Knight (1655 - 1690)

Elizabeth Knight formerly Pitman aka Russell
Born in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Colonymap [uncertain]
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Wife of — married before 1671 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap [uncertain]
Wife of — married 18 Dec 1684 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Died at about age 35 in Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts Colonymap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Pitman Name Study.

Elizabeth Pitman was born circa 1655, the daughter of Thomas Pitman and his wife Jane or Joanna of Marblehead, Massachusetts Colony[1]. Elizabeth predeceased her father, who died in 1694. Her son Thomas Russell was trustee for her portion of the estate[2]

By 1664, she married Henry Russell, also of Marblehead[1] [3]

Their children included [4] [5]

  1. Samuel, born circa 1672[6] and baptized May 4, 1679[5], who died before December 1709[7]
  2. Thomas, born circa 1673[6] and baptized May 4, 1679[5], who died before December 1709[7]
  3. Elizabeth, born circa 1675[6] and baptized May 4, 1679[4], who married Amos Dennis and was living in December 1709[7]
  4. Mary, born circa 1679[6] and baptized May 4, 1679[4], who was living, unmarried, in 1709[7]
  5. Edward Henry "Henry", born circa 1681[6], who was living in December 1709[7], and who married Elizabeth Reith
  6. Sarah, born December 1682[6] and baptized 6 May 1683[5] in Salem[8], who married James Trefry[9],who was living in December 1709 [7]

Henry Russell died before his estate was administered June 26, 1683. The first inventory was taken in June 1683, and these documents note the ages of his six children[6] [10] [7] [11]

Elizabeth (Pitman) Russell remarried. Her second husband was Jacob Knight. On December 18, 1684, Elizabeth (Pitman) Russell married Jacob Knight as his third wife[12] [13] [1] [6] [10]. As Elizabeth Knight, she was named in the will of Roger Russell, her first husband's father[14]

Their children included:

  1. Priscilla, baptized 19 Sep 1686[15], who married Jeremiah Sprague[16]
  2. Esther, baptized Sept. 23, 1688[17], who married George Peak[18]
  3. Jacob, baptized April 13, 1690[15], who died 17 June 1695

Elizabeth died in 1690[19][1]

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Genealogies : Transcribed from the Yarmouth Herald, by George S. Brown; prepared for publication by Martha & William Reamy, assisted by John McDonald Hilton ... et al.; published in Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1993. ISBN: 0806313722; page 554, 588
  2. Volume 46, page 8, Essex Institute historical collections by Essex Institute; Peabody Essex Museum; Publication date 1859-c1993; PublisherSalem, Mass. : Essex Institute Press
  3. Volume 2, page 1313 of Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015, which states RUSSELL, Henry (-1683) & Elizabeth [PITMAN], m/2 Jacob KNIGHT 1684; by 1664, by 1672; Ipswich {EIHC 3:230, 47:73}
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Salem. Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, volume II: Births M - Z. (Salem: The Essex Institute, 1918). Salem Volume 2, page 258, also shown in NEHGS, which states
    • RUSSELL; Elizabeth, d. –––––, bp. May 4, 1679
    • RUSSELL: Mary, d. –––––, bp. May 4, 1679
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Salem. Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, volume II: Births M - Z. (Salem: The Essex Institute, 1918). Salem Volume 2, page 259, also shown in NEHGS, which states
    • RUSSELL; Samuel, s. –––––, bp. May 4, 1679
    • RUSSELL; Sarah, d. –––––, bp. May 6, 1683
    • RUSSELL: Thomas, s. –––––, bp. May 4, 1679
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Volume 3, page 230, Essex Institute historical collections by Essex Institute; Peabody Essex Museum; Publication date 1859-c1993; PublisherSalem, Mass. : Essex Institute Press
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Case #24386 Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881 Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
  8. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9H4F-4W2 : accessed 2017-03-27), entry for Sarah Russell, submitted by sjones2717082.
  9. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V58M-MMC : 4 December 2014), James Trefry and Sarah Russell, 08 Jun 1702; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 974.45 M1 V2E V. 2.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Volume 47, page 73, Essex Institute historical collections by Essex Institute; Peabody Essex Museum; Publication date 1859-c1993; PublisherSalem, Mass. : Essex Institute Press
  11. Perley, Sidney (Editor), The Essex Antiquarian (Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Antiquarian, 1897-1909.) p 136. http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015030567203;view=1up;seq=154
  12. page 247,Marblehead. Vital Records of Marblehead Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume 2: Marriages and Deaths. (Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1908). also shown in [https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/7743/372/141083889 NEHGS, which states RUSSELL: Elizabeth, and Jacob Knight, Dec. 18, 1684
  13. Volume 2, page 906 of Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015, which states KNIGHT, Jacob & Elizabeth (PITMAN) RUSSELL, w Henry; 18 Dec 1684; Marblehead {Essex Ant. 11:136; EIHC 4:173, 46:8}
  14. Volume 4, page 173, Essex Institute historical collections by Essex Institute; Peabody Essex Museum; Publication date 1859-c1993; PublisherSalem, Mass. : Essex Institute Press
  15. 15.0 15.1 [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044076906338&view=1up&seq=310&q1=KNIGHT Marblehead. Vital Records of Marblehead Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume 1: Births. (Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1908). page 304 showing KNIGHT; Jacob, s. Elizabeth, bp. Apr. 13, 1690 and Priscilla, d. Elizabeth, bp. Sept. 19, 1686
  16. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQ7-C88 : 13 July 2016), Jeremiah Sprague and Priscilla Knight, 05 Mar 1706; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 818,093.
  17. [http://https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044076906338&view=1up&seq=309&q1=KNIGHT Marblehead. Vital Records of Marblehead Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume 1: Births. (Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1908). page 303 showing KNIGHT; Esther, d. Elizabeth, bp. Sept. 23, 1688
  18. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHDS-H49 : 13 July 2016), George Peak and Esther Knight, 25 Nov 1714; citing Marriage, Marblehead, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 864,838.
  19. [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.32044020616769&view=1up&seq=604&q1=KNIGHT Marblehead. Vital Records of Marblehead Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume 2: Marriages and Deaths. (Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1908). page 596, showing: Knight: Elizabeth (Russell), ––– ––, 1690

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Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Pitman-101 created through the import of Putnam2-1_2010-01-02_2011-02-16_2011-10-11.ged on Oct 12, 2011 by John Putnam.
  • 'Thank you to Paul Batt for creating WikiTree profile Pitman-472 through the import of Batt Family Tree.ged on Aug 21, 2013.




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She's my 6th great grandmother.
posted by Emmy (Dunham) Frost
Pitman-472 and Pitman-101 appear to represent the same person because: We have matching people, marriages, and most dates, locations. I will continue to add data. Thanks!
posted by Sherry Bartlett
Pitman-40 and Pitman-9 appear to represent the same person because: same name for husband and daughter
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