Person:Mary Knight (566)

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Mrs. Mary Knight Douglas Crane. DAR ID Number: 125900 Born in Minneapolis, Minn. Wife of Burton Ashley Crane. Descendant of Jonah Scovel, Maj. Abraham Swits, Capt. Samuel Willcox, Capt. William Frissell, Ensign Nathaniel Cogswell, Asher Knight, Lieut. Myndert De La Grange, Zebidiah Scott, Ephraim Hyde, Ebenezer Spencer, Jonathan Drury, William Davis, David Relyea, Lieut. Benjamin Clark, Solomon Lamphear, John Ferguson and John Knox, as follows: 1. William Kirk Knight (b. 1859) m. 1st 1885 Cornelia Spaulding Davis (1853-91). 2. Joseph Knight, Jr. (1821-1905), m. 1847 Mary Pratt Frissell (1819-83); James La Grange Davis (1819-96) m. 1844 Emily Saline Scovel (1821-1913). 3. Jared Scovel (1782-1866) m. 1806 Melinda Ferguson (1783-1832); Daniel Davis (1798-1854) m. Hester De La Grange (b. 1802); Socrates Frissell (b. 1793) m. 1814 Mary Scott; Joseph Knight (1788-1861) m. Ruby Hyde (1795-1849). 4. Jonah Scovel m. 1776 Sarah Spencer (1752-1847); James De La Grange (1777-1825) m. Hester Van Derzee (1782-1862); Amasa Frissell (1769-1847) m. 1792 Sabra Willcox (1771-1824); Asher Knight m. Martha Cordelia Clark (1762-1849); John Ferguson m. 1780 Sarah Knox (d. 1817); Peter Scott (1770-1834) m. 1792 Hepzibah Drury (1773-1859); Ephraim Hyde m. 1781 Sarah Lamphear (1757-1835); William Davis m. 1784 Jannetje Relyea (b. 1761). 5. Myndert De La Grange (1744-78) m. 1769 Helena A. Swits (1750-89); Samuel Willcox m. 1763 Lois Cogswell (b. 1744); William Frissell m. 1766 Judith Mason (1741-1831); Zebidiah Scott m. 1761 Hannah ?; Ebenezer Spencer m. 1746 Hannah Gates; Jonathan Drury m. 1770 Mary Pratt (1742-1817); [p.286] David Relyea m. 1747 Annatje Reynersche (b. 1717); Benjamin Clark m. 1761 Susannah Adams (b. 1741); Solomon Lamphear m. Mary Palmer (1719-89); John Knox m. 1741 Rachel Freeland. 6. Abraham Swits m. 1st 1749 Neeltje Van Antwerpes; Nathaniel Cogswell m. 1737 Huldah Kinney (1719-54). Jonah Scovel (1750-1831) served as private in the Connecticut militia and was wounded at the Battle of Bemis Heights, 1777. He was born in East Haddam, Conn.; died in Albany, N. Y. Also No. 54403. Abraham Swits (1730-1814) served as major in the 2d regiment, Albany County, New York militia. He was born and died in Schenectady, N. Y. Also No. 62115. Samuel Willcox (1742-1827) commanded a company at Bunker Hill and served under Arnold at Quebec. He was taken prisoner by the Indians, delivered to the British in New York, and confined on a prison ship until the close of the war. He was born in Peru, Mass.; died in Manlius, N. Y. Also No. 69412. William Frissell (1737-1825) served as ensign, lieutenant, and captain, 1780, in the Connecticut militia. He was born in Woodstock, Conn.; died in Peru, Mass. Nathaniel Cogswell (1714-1810) served as ensign in the Tenth Company or train band, 1778. He was born in Ipswich; died in Griswold, Mass. Also No. 40637. Asher Knight (1761-1825) served as private in Capt. John Carpenter's company of guards, 1779. He was born in Norwich; died in Stafford, Conn. Also No. 116779. Myndert De La Grange (1744-78) was commissioned 2d lieutenant in the 5th regiment, Albany County militia, Capt. Abraham Veeder's company. He was born and died in Albany County, N. Y. Zebidiah Scott (1741-94) served as private in the 6th battalion under Colonel Walworth, raised, 1776, to reinforce Washington. He was born in Coventry; died in Tolland, Conn. Ephraim Hyde (1746-1812) served as private under Capt. N. Heath and Major General Gates, 1778-79. He was born in Newton; died in Monson, Mass. Ebenezer Spencer (1721-96) was a member of the Committee in the town of East Haddam, Conn., 1774-78. He was born and died in East Haddam, Conn. [p.287] Jonathan Drury signed the Articles of Association. He was born in Framingham; died, 1820, in Worthington, Mass. William Davis served as private in the 8th regiment, Albany County militia, under Col. Robert Van Renesselear. He was born, 1762, in Danbury, Conn.; died in Canada. David Relye (Relyea), a patriot, signed the articles of Association, 1775, in Orange County. He was baptized, 1710, in Kingston; died in Albany County, N. Y. Benjamin Clark served as lieutenant in Capt Elijah Deming's company, Colonel Ashley's Berkshire County regiment. He was born, 1738, in Plainfield, Conn.; died in Sandisfield, Mass. Solomon Lamphear (1708-82) was a patriot who signed the Oath in Connecticut, 1777. He was born in Stonington; died in Mansfield, Conn. John Ferguson (1756-1817) served as private in Capt. Solomon Brown's company, Col. Elisha Porter's Hampshire County regiment. He was born and died in Blandford, Mass. John Knox (1720-1800), a patriot, served on committees of the town to assess taxes for the support of the Revolutionary War. He was probably born in Ireland; died in Blandford, Mass.