Family:Russell Knight and Mary Bruce (1)

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Marriage[1][2] 19 Oct 1752 Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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  1. Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Worcester, Massachusetts: Franklin P. Rice, 1908)
    p. 279.

    KNIGHT [Smith, CR], Rusell and Mary Bruce, Oct. 19, 1752.

  2. Nourse, Henry Stedman. Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. (Clinton, Massachusetts: W.J. Coulter, 1890)
    p. 34.

    Russel Knight of Lancaster Entered his Intention of marriage with Mary Bruce of Marlborough September ye 30th 1752.

  3.   Lombard, Anne S. Making Manhood: Growing Up Male in Colonial New England
    p. 105.

    Russell Knight of Lancaster sought a divorce from his wife Mary on the grounds of her adultery, neighbor Hannah Meriam testified she "did not take a prudent Care of the store her husband laid in".

  4.   Wead, Frederick W. "Repudiation of Wives' Indebtedness from the Boston News-Letter, 1704-1776", in The American Genealogist (TAG). (Donald Lines Jacobus, et.al.)
    Vol. 28, p. 103.

    "Whereas ---, the wife of the subscriber, has left my Bed and Board and refuses to live with me and otherwise conducts in a bad manner; These are therefore to forbid all Persons trusting her on my account, for I will not pay any Debt she shall contract. As witness my hand."
    Russell Knight of Lancaster; wife May 22 May 1766.