Person:Charles Knight (389)

BIOGRAPHY: Volume 20 page 13 Mrs. Jessie Knight Jordan. DAR ID Number: 19030 Born in Ware, Massachusetts. Wife of D. S. Jordan. Descendant of Phineas Knight, of Massachusetts. Daughter of Charles SANFORD Knight and Cordelia Cutter, his wife. Granddaughter of Aziza Knight and Jemima Worden, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Phineas Knight and Hetty SANFORD, his wife. Phineas Knight, (1755-1833), was at the battle of Bunker Hill. He was placed on the pension roll of Hampshire county, Mass., 1818, for two years' service of a private in the Connecticut Line. He was born in Norwich, Conn.; died in Huntington, Mass.

A National Register of the Society Sons of the American Revolution Compiled by Louis H. Cornish - New York December 31, 1901 Page 506 CHARLES SANFORD KNIGHT, Worcester, Mass. (10222). Son of Aziza and Jemima (Worden) Knight; grandson of Phineas Knight, private Conn. troops; grandson of John Worden, private Conn. troops, spy, pensioned.

MILITARY: Charles S Knight Residence: Ware, Massachusetts Occupation: Painter Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 08 September 1862 at the age of 32 Enlisted in Company K, 42nd Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 14 October 1862. Mustered out Company K, 42nd Infantry Regiment Massachusetts on 20 August 1863 in Readville, MA

CENSUS: 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Chs s Knight Age in 1860: 32 Birth Year: abt 1828 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1860: Enfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Gender: Male Post Office: Enfield Household Members: Name Age Chs s Knight 32 Cordelia Knight 33 Emily S Knight 9 Julia E Knight 7 Austin M Knight 5 Angeline Knight 3 Elsea j Knight 1 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Enfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_505; Page: 38; Image: 38.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Charles S Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1830 Age in 1870: 40 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1870: Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Enfield Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Ware, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_621; Page: 482; Image: 505.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Chas S. Knight Home in 1880: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts Age: 50 Estimated birth year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Cordelia Father's birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania Neighbors: View others on page Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Chas S. Knight 50 Cordelia Knight 52 Austin M. Knight 25 Chas.S. Knight 17 Stella E. Knight 28 Jessie L. Knight 13 Bertha E. Knight 11 Marilla Campbell 52 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T9_567; Family History Film: 1254567; Page: 62.3000; Enumeration District: 882; Image: 0421.

1890 Veterans Schedules Veteran's Name: Charles S Knight Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts Year enlisted: 1862 Year discharged: 1863 RANK: Private COMPANY: Co. K Regiment or vessel: 42 Massachusetts Infantry Length of service: 5 Sept. 1862 - 20 Aug. 1863 11mo. 15days Source Citation: Year: 1890; Census Place: Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: 14; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 1067.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Charles S Knight Home in 1900: Somerville Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts Age: 70 Estimated birth year: abt 1830 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relationship to head-of-house: Father-in-law Race: White Occupation: Disabled Household Members: Name Age Harry Austin 47 Della A Austin 42 Austin M Cooks 17 J Harold Austin 12 Annie L Emery 39 Charles S Knight 70 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Somerville Ward 4, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T623 665; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 940.