Person:Jonathan Knight (3)

BIOGRAPHY: The Early Records of the Town of Providence
Volume XVI
BEING THE RECORDS CONTAINED
IN WILL BOOK NO. 2 FROM SEPT. 12, 1716
TO JAN. 7, 1728/9
Printed 1901 - Page 26 - 29

    Whereas Capt. Jonathan Knight of Providence in the Colony of Rhoad Island and Providence Plantations in New England; who departed this Life the 25th of June - 1717 - Dyed Intestate: and Left Considerable of moveable Esstate behind him which by the Law of this Colony fell into the Care of the Towne Council of Providence afore said And where as Jonathan Knight son and Heire of the said deceased Jonathan Knight hath Exhebited and Inventory of the Esstate of his said deceaced father unto the Towne Council of said Providence afore said which was accepted by said Towne Council and hath also declared his willingness to take a Letter of Administration whereby he mought Lawfully administer there on: and hath given in sufficiant bond for his true and faithfull performance of the same.
    These are therefore to Order and fully Impower you Jonathan Knight of Providence afore said To take into your Care and Custody all and Evory parte of the moveable Esstate Chattles and Creadits of your said deceased father Capt. Jonathan Knight above said and on the same fully to Administer: Inall cases what soever as neede shall Require as far as the Law Impowereth an administrator to doe.
    Given Att a Towne Councill held att Providence aboves the 19th day of August Anno Dom: 1717 And In the fourth yeare of his Majestyes Reign George King of Greate Britan & C:
    Signed and sealled by order of the Councill and on there behalfes.

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    L.S. Richard Waterman Clerk of ye Councill
    Recorded this 24th of August 1717
    Pr me Richard Waterman Clerke

DEATH: Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island Austin 330 - 331
Oct. 4, 1756 Will-prove 1762, Sep. 29. Ex. son Benjamin. To wife Martha, the best room,negro girl Phillis, bed,chest,two cows and keep of same by executor, a riding horse, and all things suitable provided for her by executor while widow. If she marries again only the bed and chest to her, the rest returning to executor, except the negro girl, who was to go to daughters Dorcas and Elizabeth, egually. If the negro girl had children, the oldest boy was to be given son Benjamin and any other children of said negro girl were to go to children of testator. To son Jonathan, £5, he having already had. To son Ezra, £100, in movables. To son Phillip, 53 acres, dwelling house and feather bed. To son Andrew, £300, and he to be brought up to learning till fifteen and then put to such trade as he choose. To daughter Dorcas Knight, £5. To daughter Elizabeth Knight, two feather beds, case of Drawers, oval table, and cow. To son Benjamin, the rest both real and personal.

BIOGRAPHY: Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island
Austin 330 - 331
July 12, 1717 He deeded to brothers Richard and Robert, 100 acres each, where they dwell, and to each a share of &, stating that their father Jonathan died intestate, without having made these deeds. On the same date he deeded to brother Joseph of Kings Town, 240 acres there.

The Early Records of the Town of Providence
Volume IX
Being part of the Book or Records of Town Meetings
No. 1 1692 - 1715
Printed 1895 - Pages 167

At a Towne Meeteing of Election June ye 1st: 1713: the first Munday in ye Month: tho: Olney senr Chosen Moderator. tho: Olney senr Chosen Towne Clerke & Engaged; John Angell, Weaver Chosen Town Serjant & Engaged; Chosen for Constables Zachary Mathewson, Henry Mawrey and Jonathan Knight junr: Zach: Mathuson & Jonathan Knight Engaged but Henry Mawrey not yet engaged, he not being present

Oct 4, 1750 He deeded eldest son Jonathan, for love &c, 57 acres and dwelling house were son lives. A few years later he deeded his homestead to son Benjamin and land to son Philip also.

The Early Records of the Town of Providence Vol XII August ye 19th 1717
Voated and ordered that Richard Waterman give a Letter of Administration unto Mr Jonathan Knight were by he may Lawfully Administer upon the Estate of his father Capt. Jonathan Knight, deceased and also take Bond for his true performance of the same; and all in behalf of ye council.

MILITARY: Register of the Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia Washington City
1905 - Page 46
Jonathan Knight (1682 - 1762) of Cranston, Rhode Island; Ensign in Third Company of Providence, Rhode Island, 1722-23; Lieutenant, 1725.

LAND: National Register of Historical Places Rhode Island - Providence County Knight, Jonathan, House (added 1999 - Building - #99001347) 151 Laten Knight Rd., Cranston Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Federal Area of Significance: Architecture, Agriculture Period of Significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Funerary, Landscape Current Sub-function: Cemetery, Single Dwelling, Unoccupied Land

1. ↑ Abstracts of Cranston Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
   3:241.

   Jonathan Knight of Cranston, yeoman. Will dated 4 Oct 1756, proved 29 sep 1762, pps. 176-178.
   Wife Martha.
   Sons: Jonathan, who has his portion, Ezra, Philip, Andrew under age 15 and Benjamin.
   Daughters: Darkis Knight and Elizabeth Knight.
   Witnesses: Richard Knight Jr., George Round and Ezekiel Warner.