Person:Jerusha Knight (7)

CHRISTENING: KNIGHT, Jerusha Christening Sex: Female Christening Date: 09 Jul 1738 Recorded in: Newent Congregational Church, Lisbon, New London, Connecticut Father: David KNIGHT Source: FHL Number 4706 Dates: 1724-1885

BIOGRAPHY: Mrs. Grace Arnold Foster. DAR ID Number: 36915 Born in Byron, New York. Wife of Charles Levi Foster. Descendant of Jonathan Arnold, Leonard Perkins and Amos Brewster. Daughter of James Beecher Arnold and Adeline Turner Cunningham, his wife. Granddaughter of Aaron Arnold and Martha A. Russell Perkins, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Charles Arnold and Irene Beecher, his wife; Harlan Perkins and Lucy Woodward, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Aaron Arnold and Eliza Allen, his wife; Leonard Perkins and Grace Brewster, his wife, m. 1784. Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Jonathan Arnold and Lucy Smith, his wife (d. 1837); Amos Brewster and Jerusha Knight, his wife, m. 1761. Jonathan Arnold, (1754-1828), enlisted 1777 under Capt. Samuel Williams for three years and was discharged at Morristown, N. J. In New York, 1818, he was allowed a pension as private, Connecticut line. He was born in East Haddam, Conn.; died in Meredith, N. Y. Leonard Perkins, (1763-1847), was drafted 1779 and 1780 enlisted under Capt. Samuel Webb. In 1832 his pension was allowed in New York for seven months actual service as private, Connecticut line. He was born in Canterbury, Conn.; died in Byron, N. Y. Also No. 3346. Amos Brewster, (1735-77), served as a private and died from wounds received at Fort Mifflin. He was one of the three hundred who defended the fort so valiantly when besieged by the British. He was born at Preston, Conn.

DEATH: WINDHAM, April, 21, HORRID MURDER ! "Died, at Canterbury, on Wednesday of last week, widow Jerusha Brewster, age 62. She was poisoned with arsenick, living about six hours after the fatal poison was taken, in the most extreme and wracking pain, but the sympathy of feeling excited by her tortures, are mostly lost in the horror and disgust which seizes the mind when it is forced to admit that it was done by design. Mrs. Brewster lived in the house with her son in law James Morse.

LUZERNE COUNTY FEDERALIST (Reel 2) MONDAY PUBLICATION PUBLISHED BY - ASHER MINER WILKES BARRE, PA 24 May 1802 Windham, Conn., April 20 - Horrid Murder - Died at Canterbury, on Wednesday last, the widow Jerusha BREWSTER, aged 62 years. She was poisoned with arsenick. She lived unhappily at the house of her son in law, James MORSE. Her daughter, Mrs. MORSE and 3 children also ate the poisoned pancakes. Mrs. MORSE and her children survived. Mr. MORSE was examined by the civil authority of the town, but no positive evidence appeared then, and he was set at liberty. (See p. 2-2-m)

Westerly, Rhode Island HORRID MURDER Connecticut Courant (1791-1837) 10 May 1802; ProQuest Historical Newspapers Hartford Courant (1764-1922) Windham, April 1, Horrid Murder ! “Died, at Canterbury, on Wednesday of last week, widow Jerusha Brewster, aged 62. She was poisoned with arsenic, living about eight hours after the fatal poison was taken, in the most extreme and wracking pain; but the sympathy of feeling excited by her tortures, are mostly left in the horror and disgust to admit that it was done by design. Mrs. Brewster lived in the house with her son-in-law James Morse, quite unhappily; she had been absent from the family more than a fortnight; she left a bowl of flour in her cupboard; and the morning after her return home she made some pancakes of the flour; while she was preparing her breakfast, two of her grandchildren came into her room, to each of them she gave a cake. Soon after her daughter, Mrs. Morse, who always treated her mother well, came in with her child of nine months old; she eat two giving the child a piece, and went out. Mrs. Brewster then began her own breakfast, and had nearly done when the children and the mother were taken with puking, the two children first, then the mother and infant. The daughter, Mrs. Morse, sent to her mother, not to eat any more of the cakes; she came into her daughters room, and in about five minutes was taken with the mose violent and wracking vomiting. The physician was called, and by proper antidotes arrested the fatal progress of the poison in Mrs. Morse and her children, but had no efficacy upon the old lady. A jury of inquest sat upon her body, and gave a verdict of “poison and by design.” The body was opened and a considerable quantity of arsenic taken out. The cakes that remained were examined and pieces of the poison were found in them. In the enquiry after the murderer, circumstances fixed the public mind upon the son-in-law, Morse. He has been examined by the civil authority of the town, and he was set at liberty. Mrs. Brewster's funeral was attended by a vast concourse of people on Friday. The Rev. Mr. Lee being absent, of whole church she was a member, the Rev. Mr. Waterman, of Windham, preached on the occasion from 2 Cor. 5. 10. For we must all appear before the judgment feat of Christ.

MARRAIGE: Barbour Collection Connecticut Vital Records Windham County, CT http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctwindha/records/barbour/barbourcollectioncanterburykassonand.html KNIGHT, NIGHT: Abigail, of Norwich, m. Isaiah Williams, May 5, 1744; 1; 236 Anna, m. Gideon Butts, Oct. 28, 1779; 1; 71 Deborah, m. Sherebiah Butt, Jan. 3, 1759; 1; 70 Eunice, of Norwich, m. Josiah Butt, May 28, 1778; 1; 71 Isaac, of Plainfield, m. Roba Bacon, of Canterbury, Mar. 14, 1838, by Rev. Charles J. Warren; 2; 47 Jerusha, m. Amos Brewster, Mar. 19, 1761; 1; 70 Jeresha, m. James Adams, Feb. 16, 1772; 1; 52 Mary, of Plainfield, m. Roswell Ensworth, Aug. 12, 1804; 1; 133 Sarah, m. Williams Adams, June 12, 1770 (?); 1; 51 Susannah, of Norwich, m. John Butt, June 24, 1784; 1; 72

MARRIAGE: Barbour Collection Vital Records Windham County, CT Barbour VR-Canterbury http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctwindha/records/barbour/barbourcollectioncanterburykassonand.html Abigail, of Norwich, m. Isaiah Williams, May 5, 1744; 1; 236 Anna, m. Gideon Butts, Oct. 28, 1779; 1; 71 Deborah, m. Sherebiah Butt, Jan. 3, 1759; 1; 70 Eunice, of Norwich, m. Josiah Butt, May 28, 1778; 1; 71 Isaac, of Plainfield, m. Roba Bacon, of Canterbury, Mar. 14, 1838, by Rev. Charles J. Warren; 2; 47 Jerusha, m. Amos Brewster, Mar. 19, 1761; 1; 70 Jeresha, m. James Adams, Feb. 16, 1772; 1; 52 Mary, of Plainfield, m. Roswell Ensworth, Aug. 12, 1804; 1; 133 Sarah, m. Williams Adams, June 12, 1770 (?); 1; 51 Susannah, of Norwich, m. John Butt, June 24, 1784; 1; 72