Richard Knight
1658 - 1754 (96 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Richard Knight was born in 1658 in Newport, Newport County, RI (son of Richard Knight and Sarah Rogers); died on 15 May 1754 in Providence, Providence County, RI. Richard married Dinah Backus in 1680 in Cranston, Providence County, RI. Dinah was born in 1660 in Cranston, Providence County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Richard Knight was born on 14 Jan 1603 in Romsey, Hampshire, England; was christened on 14 Jan 1603 in St. Mary & Ethelfri, Romsey, Hampshire, England (son of William Knight and Elizabeth Carter); died on 4 Aug 1683 in Newbury, Essex County, MA. Richard married Sarah Rogers on 16 Jan 1648 in Newport, Newport County, RI. Sarah (daughter of James Rogers and Mary Jordan) was born in 1625 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died in 1684-1685 in Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sarah Rogers was born in 1625 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA (daughter of James Rogers and Mary Jordan); died in 1684-1685 in Rhode Island. Children:
- John Knight was born in 1649 in East Greenwich, Kent County, RI; died on 10 Jan 1701 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
- Jonathan Knight was born in 1650 in Newport, Newport County, RI; died on 25 Jun 1717 in Providence, Providence County, RI.
- David Knight was born in 1656 in Woodstock, Windham County, CT; died on 24 Nov 1744 in Norwich, New London County, CT.
- 1. Richard Knight was born in 1658 in Newport, Newport County, RI; died on 15 May 1754 in Providence, Providence County, RI.
- Priscilla Knight was born in 1662 in Providence County, RI; died on 2 Jul 1734 in Newport, Newport County, RI.
- Rebecca Knight was born in 1665 in Rhode Island; died on 25 Jan 1727 in Lynn, Essex County, MA.
Generation: 3
4. William Knight William married Elizabeth Carter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth Carter Children:
- 2. Richard Knight was born on 14 Jan 1603 in Romsey, Hampshire, England; was christened on 14 Jan 1603 in St. Mary & Ethelfri, Romsey, Hampshire, England; died on 4 Aug 1683 in Newbury, Essex County, MA.
6. James Rogers was born in 1589 in England; died in 1676 in Newport, Newport County, RI. James married Mary Jordan in 1630 in Newport, Newport County, RI. Mary was born about 1591 in England; died after 1678 in Newport, Newport County, RI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary Jordan was born about 1591 in England; died after 1678 in Newport, Newport County, RI. Children:
- 3. Sarah Rogers was born in 1625 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA; died in 1684-1685 in Rhode Island.