Person:Alexander Knight (3)

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Alexander Knight
b.Abt 1610
  • HAlexander KnightAbt 1610 - 1663/64
  • WAnne Tutty1616 -
m. Abt 1639/40
  1. Nathaniel KnightBef 1648 - Abt 1648
  2. Hannah KnightAbt 1650 -
  3. Nathaniel Knight1657 -
  4. Sarah Knight
  5. Mary Knight
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Name[1][2] Alexander Knight
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1610
Residence[2] Abt 1635 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Abt 1639/40 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Anne Tutty
Will[3] 10 Feb 1663 poss 1663/4
Death? 1663/64 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Probate[3] 29 Mar 1664
References
  1. Waters, Henry Fitz, "Genealogical Gleanings in England", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    v 48 p 142, 1894.

    In the will of ... William Tutty of St Stephens Coleman Street, London, gent, 10 Oct 1640, proved 9 Jan 1640 [/41].
    Item, because I have already given unto my eldest daughter Anne, lately married with Alexander Knight of Ipswich in New England beyond the seas, a competent marriage portion, I therefore give unto her, in full of her child's portion, the sum of ten pounds more to be paid her also by mine executrix within one year next after my decease."

  2. 2.0 2.1 Waters, Henry Fitz-Gilbert, A.M.. Genealogical Gleanings in England. (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1901)
    v 1 p 843.

    "Alexander Knight, named in this will [will of William Tutty, his father-in-law], resided at Ipswich, Mass., as early as 1635. He is said by P Vincent in his History of the Pequot War, published in 1637, to have kept an in at Chelmsford, Eng. (Coll. Mass. Hist. Society, vol. xxvi, p. 41) The date of his marriage with Hannah or Anne, daughter of William Tutty, I have not found, though her father speaks of her as 'lately married' in 1640 - Editor."

  3. 3.0 3.1 Alexander Knight, in Paul, Edward Joy. The Ancestry of Katharine Choate Paul: now Mrs. William J. Young Jr. (Milwaukee, WI: Burdick & Allen, 1914)
    p 129.

    "His will, dated Feb 10, 1663, proved Mar. 29, 1664 and witnessed by John Whipple, James Chute who wrote it, and Robert Lord, devised house, house-lot and planting-land to my wife Hannah for life, appointed her and William English of Boston to be executors, and mentioned son Nathaniel born Oct 16, 1657, and daughters Hannah, Sarah, and Mary. His house with thirty-two acres of land was appraised at one hundred thirty-seven pounds eighteen shillings and eleven pence."