Person:William Knight (409)

BIOGRAPHY: Chris, My line goes Richard Knight1, of Hampton NH, then of Newport 1645,Johnathan2, Richard3,James4, Charles5, Alden 6,William Burton7. William Henry8. William Edmund9,John Francis Sr. 10, John Francis Jr. 11, then me John Francis III 12. So I'm not in Edwards' direct line.A book that might help is in the RI historical Society in Providence It gets to just about everybody in the pre 1700 So. R>I> population. Hand tped and writted , by Mrs. Potter. Goes up into the 1800s. Good luck

A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Olney, An original proprietor of Providence, R. I., who came from England in 1635. James H. Olney, of Provicence, R. I. 1889 - Page 80

Ancestral Chronological Record of the William White Family, from 1607-8 to 1895 Concord Printed by the Republican Press Association 1895 - Page 87

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: William Knight Age: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1813 Birth Place: Massachusetts Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_843; Page: 242; Image: 285.

1900 United States Federal Census Name: William Knight Home in 1900: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota Age: 88 Estimated birth year: abt 1812 Birthplace: New Hampshire Relationship to head-of-house: Father Race: White Occupation: Household Members: Name Age John W Knight 58 Abbie P Knight 55 Inez O Knight 21 William Knight 88 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota; Roll: T623 775; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 115.