Person:John Knight (193)

BIOGRAPHY: Born in Lisbon,Conn, Bap. Hanover Church, Dec 31, 1727; date or place of death not found. He was left 5 shillings in his fathers will, dated 1762, but was not mentioned at the time of the distribution of the estate, in 1770, - Norwich Probated. Married, Nov. 24, 1748, Eleanor Wood.

The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut From May, 1762 to October 1767, Inclusive. By Charles J. Hoadly - State Librarian Hartford Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co. 1881 - Page 56 (Note: Not positive this is the correct John Knight, dates fit but no other information) Upon the memorial of John Knight of Norwich, representing that before the superior court held at New London in and for the county of New London on the 4th Tuesday of [495] September, A. D. 1761, on and indictment exhibited against him, the said John, for the murther of one Ebenezer Rood and trial thereon, the petty jury brought in a special verdict setting forth certain facts they found in said cause and the law thereon referred to said court, vis: whether the said John Knight was guilty of murther or manslaughter, which said court thereon gave judgment against the said John, that he was guilty of murther; and further complaining that many circumstances that really attended said transaction and which probably would have been favourable for the said John were by mistake omitted in said special verdict; praying for another trial in said cause, as per memorial on file: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said John Knight have a new tryal of said cause at the superior court to be held at New London on the 4 Tuesday of September next and a new tryal of said cause is hereby ordered accordingly.

The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut From May, 1762 to October 1767, Inclusive. By Charles J. Hoadly - State Librarian Hartford Press of the Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co. 1881 - Page 84 (Note: Not positive this is the correct John Knight, dates fit but no other information) 1762 Assembly - Christopher Christophers' cost on account of dieting John Knight, a prisoner in New London goal: To dieting the said John Knight in prison from the 21st of October, 1761 to the 14th of October, 1762, in the whole fifty-one weeks, at 4s. per week, L10 4s. 0d. This Assembly allows the above account of ten pounds four shillings, and the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby ordered to pay the same accordingly.

BIRTH: KNIGHT, John Christening Sex: Male Christening Date:31 Dec 1727 Recorded in: Newent Congregational Church, Lisbon, New London, Connecticut Father: David KNIGHT Source: FHL Number 4706 Dates: 1724-1885