Person:Caleb Knight (25)

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Caleb Knight Age: 78 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1772 Birth Place: Massachusetts Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_320; Page: 47; Image: 95.

BIOGRAPHY: HISTORY of EPHRATAH, NY FROM HISTORY OF FULTON COUNTY REVISED AND EDITED BY: WASHINGTON FROTHINGHAM PUBLISHED BY D. MASON & CO. PUBLISHERS, SYRACUSE, NY 1892

The first regular pastor was Rev. Caleb Knight, who began his labors June 20, 1824. His first meeting was held in the school-house at Lassellsville and his salary was fixed at $275 per annum for three-fourths of the time. A subscription paper was circulated to raise this amount, the greatest donation to which was $10 and the smallest a bushel of rye. Services were held in the various schoolhouses during the next two years, at the end of which time Mr. Knight took his departure.

Memorial of the Descendants of the Hon. John Alden Ebenezer Alden, M. D. Randolph, Mass. Printed by Samuel P. Brown 1867 - Page 50

The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Volume LVII Boston Published by the Society 1903 - Page 292 29th Decem. 1816 David Russell son of John Adams and Prudence his wife. Elbridge son of Asa Pierce and Caroline his wife. Ezra Bingham son of Walter Tracy & Mercy his wife. Baptized by the Rev. Caleb Knight

4th May 1817 Ruth Melantha, Abigail Morton Mesenger, Children of Julias Bartlett. Baptisted by the Rev. Caleb Knight

Sketches of the Churches and Pastors in Hampden County, Mass.; By Rev. T. M. Cooley, D. D. Westfield Published by S. W. Edson 1854 - Page 53

  Rev. Caleb Knight was born in Lisbon, Ct., graduated at Williams' College in 1800, studied theology with Dr. Backus, of Somers, Ct., was settled at Hinsdale April 28, 1802, dismissed April 9, 1816, preached a few years at Franklin, N. Y., was installed at Washington, December 13, 1826; dismissed, and installed at Montgomery, June 22, 1836, and dismissed May 22, 1839. He now resides with his son in Hatfield.
  This is a small town. The Church consists of 24 members. They have a neat little meeting-house, and raise #100 per annum for preaching; the Missionary Society gives them another hundred, with which they employ a minister half the time. The Methodists have also a neat little house, on the opposite side of the street, and have preaching half the time. Both societies worship together, in one house on one Sabbath, and in the other on the next.

BIRTH: KNIGHT, Caleb Christening Sex: Male Birth Date: 30 Oct 1771 Birthplace: Hanover, Lisbon, Ct Recorded in: Newent Congregational Church, Lisbon, New London, Connecticut Death Date: 25 Oct 1854 Father: Benjamin KNIGHT Mother: Mary ADAMS Mother's Father: Richard ADAMS Mother's Mother: Susanna PRESTON Source: FHL Number 4706 Dates: 1724-1885

MARRAIGE: KNIGHT, Caleb Marriage Wife: Anna ALDEN Marriage Date: 1801 Recorded in: Newent Congregational Church, Lisbon, New London, Connecticut Husb's Birth Date: 30 Oct 1771 Husb's Birthplace: Hanover, Lisbon, CT Husband's Father: Benjamin KNIGHT Husband's Mother: Mary ADAMS Wife's Father: Ezra ALDEN Source: FHL Number 4706 Dates: 1724-1895