Richard ‘the yeoman’ Knight, Sr.

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Shows his parents as Jonathan Knight & Hannah Bennett.

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Richard Knight Sr
Male
24 September 1685–24 October 1754

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Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Knight Sr was born on 24 September 1685, in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Richard Knight Jr., was 27 and his mother, Dinah Backus, was 25. He married Penelope Dinah Rice about 1710, in Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. He died on 24 October 1754, in his hometown, at the age of 69, and was buried in Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America.

Spouse

Richard Knight Sr
Male
1685–1754

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Male

Penelope Dinah Rice
Female
1687–1754

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Female

Marriage
about 1710
Providence, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Children (4)

Christopher Knight
Male
1711–1775

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Male

William Knight
Male
1714–1786

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Male

Richard Knight Jr
Male
1716–1770

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Male

Jeremiah Knight
Male
1719–1800

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Male

Parents

Richard Knight Jr.
Male
1658–1754

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Male

Dinah Backus
Female
1660–1731

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Female

Siblings (4)

Richard Knight Sr
Male
1685–1754

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Male

Mary Knight
Female
1690–Deceased

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Female

Nehemiah Knight
Male
1710–Deceased

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Male

Benjamine Knight
Male
1711–Deceased

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Male