Richard Compton, of Newport & Little Compton

Son of Richard Knight and Sarah Rogers.

BIOGRAPHY: Subject: Richard2 KNIGHT (Richard, 1) Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 06:57:15 -0400

More on New England Richard, 4th son;

Richard2 KNIGHT (Richard, 1). Born, CIRCA 1658, in Kent Co., RI (RI Fam. GBR 1-612). Occupation: Weaver.

7 Jun 1680 - had leave to sojourn in Portsmouth until the last of October (Portmouth record book 1).

6 Sep 1682 - he was summoned at the Newport Court for a breach of the law and for contempt ( Newport Co. Court Files, Book A., page 58.)

7 Dec 1692 Idido Butts of Little Compton: - testified that he was among the rioters at Daniel Wilcox/s house in the town of Little Compton. (Suffolk Co. Mass. Court Files, No. 2787.)

It is thought that this Richard had a daughter Mary who had an Illegitimate child known as Benjamin Knight.

The Early Knights of Rhode Island By G. Andrews Moriarty, A.M., LL.B., F.S.A., of Bristol, R.I.

5. Richard Knight (? Richard 1), of Newport and Little Compton, weaver, undoubtedly a son of the first Richard, was born about 1658. He apparently was married, and had a child.

On 7, 4 mo. 1680 [7 June 1680] Richard Knight, weaver, had leave to sojourn in Portsmouth until the last of October next (Portsmouth Records, book 1). On 6 Sept. 1681 he was summoned at the Newport court for a breach of the law and for contempt (Newport County Court Files, book A, p. 58). On 7 Dec. 1692 Idido Butts of Little Compton testified that he was among the rioters at Daniel Wilcox's house in Little Compton (Suffolk County (Mass.) Court Files, No. 2787).

He had a daughter Mary married at Little Compton on 19 June 1713 to Joseph Springer.[1]

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Richard Knight Jr.
Male
1658–15 May 1754

Brief Life History of Richard

When Richard Knight Jr. was born in 1658, in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, Richard Knight, was 36 and his mother, Sarah Rogers, was 32. He married Dinah Backus in 1680, in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 15 May 1754, in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, at the age of 96.

References

1. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Richard_Knight_%28109%29
2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Knight-476