Person:Merrick Knight (3)

BIOGRAPHY: Barbour Collection Connecticut Vital Records Windham County, CT ASHLEY,Emily, m. Edwin Burrows, of Mansfield, May 21, 1851, by Merrick Knight; 1; 45 Emily, age 25, b. Chaplin, res. Mansfield, m. Edwin A. Barrows, farmer, age 30, of Mansfield, May 21, 1851, by Merrick Knight; 1; 61

BABCOCK,Ruth, of Chaplin, m. Jefferson Campbell of Willimantic, Sept. 1, 1850, by Merrick Knight; 1; 44

BANCROFT,Henry, of Worcester, Mass., m. Maria Martin, of Chaplin, Oct. 5, 1851, by Merrick Knight; 1; 46

BARROWS, BURROWS,Edwin, of Mansfied, m. Emily Ashley, May 21, 1851, by Merrick Knight; 1; 45 Edwin A., farmer, age 30, of Mansfield, m. 2d w. Emily Ashley, age 25, b. Chaplin, res. Mansfield, May 21, 1851, by Merrick Knight; 1; 61

Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation. Volume II

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(VII) Rev. Merrick Knight , son of Erastus Knight , was born at Northampton , January 15, 1817 , died at West Hartford, Connecticut , August 10, 1896 . He attended the public schools, fitted for college at Munson Academy and graduated from Amherst in the class of 1846 and from the Hartford Theological Seminary in 1849 . His first pastorate was at the Congregational church in Chaplin, Connecticut , where he remained two years. During the next six years he was pastor of the Congregational church at Hebron, Connecticut . He was then acting pastor of the church at Broad Brook for five years, and was afterward settled for five years as pastor of the church at Rocky Hill . Thence he went to the South Church at New Hartford , and after a pastorate of five years accepted a call to the church at East Hartland , where he served for ten years. He preached also for short periods at Torrington, Stafford and North Coventry . During his last pastorate he represented the town of Hartland in the general assembly of the state. At the close of this pastorate he removed to West Hartford , and from 1890 until shortly before the time of his death was occupied in supplying various pulpits in that section. He was a faithful, zealous and tactful minister, an able speaker and preacher, a useful citizen. Of high purposes and exemplary character, he had a distinguished and fruitful career in his chosen profession and was universally loved by his people. He married, June, 1851 , Abigail , daughter of Ichabod Ward (see Ward family) and granddaughter of Joel and Elizabeth (Woodward) Ward (see Ward VI). She was born October 29, 1822 , died July 4, 1900 . Children: Dr. W. W. , born September 15, 1852 ; mentioned below; Rev. Edward H. , of Springfield ; Frank H. , of New York .

Chaplin - From the "History of Windham County, Connecticut" by Richard M. Bayles, 1889, donated by Jan Harris

Reverend Merrick Knight, born Northhampton,,Massachusetts, 15 January 1817, was ordained in Chaplin as the fourth pastor May 1st, 1850 and dismissed December 31, 1852. Mr. Knight preached afterward in Stafford, Hebron, North Coventry, Broadbrook, Rocky Hill, Torrington, New Hartford, South and East Hartford were he is still laboring in the work of the ministry.

Biographical Record of the Alumni of Amherst College 1821 - 1871 Edited by W. L. Montague, Class of '55. Amherst, Mass 1883 - Page 217

  Merrick Knight, [Chesterfield], son of Erastus and Lucy (Smith) Knight, was born in Northampton, Jan. 15, 1817; fitted for college at Monson Academy. East Windsor T. I., '46-49'; ordained at Chaplin, Ct., May 15, 1850, and p., '50-'52; a. p., Stafford, Ct., '52-'54; p., Hebron, Ct., '54-'60; a. p., North Coventry, Ct., '61-'62; Broad Brook, Ct., '63-'67; Rocky Hill, Ct., '67-'72; Torringford, Ct., '72-'75; New Hartford South (Nepaug), Ct.,'75-'80; East Hartland, Ct., since '80. Married, June 10, 1851, Abbie, dau. of Ichabod Ward, of Ashford, Ct. Three children. P. O. address, East Hartland, Ct.

OBITUARY: Obituary Record of Graduates of Amherst College For the Acadeinical Year Ending July 9, 1874 Amherst Henry M. McCloud, Printer 1874 - Page 141 Merrick Knight, the son of Erastus and Lucy (Smith) Knight was born in Northampton, Mass., Jan. 15, 1817, and was fitted for college at Monson Academy. His theological education was obtained at East Windsor (now Hartford) Seminary, where he graduated in 1849. Mr. Knight was ordained at Chaplin, Conn., May 15, 1850, and was pastor of the Congregational church there until December, 1852. He was acting pastor at Stafford until 1854; pastor at Hebron,1854-1860; acting pastor at North Coventry, 1861-1862; at Broad Brook, 1863-1867; at Rocky Hill, 1867-1872; at Torringford, 1872-1875; at New Hartford, (Nepaug) 1875-1880; at East Hartland, 1880-1890, all in the same state. He then retired from the ministry, and resided in West Hartford, Conn. Until his death from old age, Aug. 10, 1896. Mr. Knight was married, June 10, 1851, to Abbie, daughter of Ichadod Ward of Westford, Conn., who, with their three sons, survives him. One of these is Rev. Edward H. Knight, of the class of 1876.

MARRAIGE: Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Name: Rev. Merrick Knight Residence Location: Chaplin Marriage Date: 10 Jun 1851 Marriage Location: Ashford Spouse: Abigail Ward Spouse Residence Location: Westford Source Information: Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Mount Knight Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818 Birth Place: Massachusetts Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M432_51; Page: 419; Image: 646.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Merrick Knight Age in 1860: 43 Birth Year: abt 1817 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1860: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut Gender: Male Post Office: Hebron Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; Roll: M653_80; Page: 459; Image: 30.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Mrrick Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817 Age in 1870: 53 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1870: Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Newington Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: M593_104; Page: 215; Image: 51.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Merrick Knight Home in 1880: Hartland, Hartford, Connecticut Age: 63 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Abby W. Father's birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Cong. Minister Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Merrick Knight 63 Abby W. Knight 57 Edward H. Knight 25 Frank H. Knight 21 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Hartland, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: T9_100; Family History Film: 1254100; Page: 520.4000; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 0162.