Person:Benjamin Knight (64)

BURIAL: (NOTE: This list was obtained by Robert Hull approximately 50 years ago. His family owns the farm containing the cemetery which is located about ¾ to 1 mile east of the Lackawanna State Park Headquaters, on route 524. The current owners run Hulls Spring Hills Organic Tree Farm at this location with only one property, owned by the Rolands family, between them and the park. The contents of this list were provided by Margaret Hill and transcribed by Jack A. Schoedinger from a Fax copy of the original, with out change in content.)

KNIGHT CEMETERY RECORD Situated on the Farm of Robert Hull North Abington Township, Lacka, Co. Pa.. Benjamin Knight 1798-1892 Mercy Rose Knight his wife died 1854 age 65 Ann daughter of Benjamin and Nancy Knight died 1860 age 11 mo. John Romaine died 1880 aged 81 Ann Board Romaine his wife died 1882 aged 87 Jane wife of Nicholas Romaine died 1863 aged 88 Horace Griffen 1822-1896 Sarah Knight Griffin his wife 1828-1859 George D. Griffin their son 1856-1859 John White 1817-1871 Christiana Krotzer White his wife 1820-1893 Bonnie White their son 1845 aged 2 George White their son 1859 aged 16 months Merey White their daughter 1864 aged 11 Captain James White their son died in Hospitel in Baltimore of bullet wond received in Civil War Battle 1864 aged 25 Ida White whife of James Aylesworth 1886 Pella May daughter of Jerimiah D. and Mercy King White 1870 ae. 10 William White 1871 aged 55 Mary Ann Peel White his wife 1818-1864 Sarah Johnson White Osterhout his wife 1826-1881 Jane daughter of William and Mary Ann White 1846 aged 4 mo. Peleg Aylesworth 1858 aged 67 Hannah Wilcox Ayesworth his wife 1858 Hanna Aylesworth their daughter 1817 aged 8 days Peleg Aylesworth their son 1825 aged 10 days Peter Aylesworth their son 1836 aged 2 days Aaron Aylesworth Betsy Turner Ayesworth Stephen Decker 1789-1862 Louisa Giddings Decker his wife 1794-1868 Henrietta Decker their daughter 1847 aged 24 Dr. James Decker M.D. their son 1860 aged 31 Nathaniel Decker 1891 aged 72 Elizabeth Stevens Decker his wife 1871 aged 41 Alton Decker their son 1879 aged 13 John Kennedy 1783-1863 Elizabeth Barber Kennedy his wife 1785-1854 Lois daughter of Josiah and Mary S. Kennedy 1786-1854 William Barber 1875 Elizabeth Barber Josiah Kennedy Esther Kennedy Harvey Kennedy George Clinton Kennedy 1812-1892 Betsy Carpenter Kennedy 1811-1891 William C. Carpenter 1773-1857 Mary Congdon Carpenter his wife 1773-1814 – First Grave Charles C. Carpenter 1811-1891 Cynthia Green Carpenter 1813-1892 his wife Solon Corse 1834-1885 Cynthia Kennedy Corse his wife 1922 – Last Interment Joseph Corse their son 1875 aged 1 Charles King 1873 aged 75 Mary Maria King his wife 1870 aged 68 Charles King their son 1844 aged 1 Charles son of Wm. B. and Catherine Decker Hierlihy aged 3 Louisa dau. Of Wm. B. and Catherine Decker Hierlihy 1848-1864 Anna Hierlihy wife of Dallas Woodmancy 1876 aged 23 Kathy Woodmancy their daughter 1776 aged 3 months Calvin Lane 1861 aged 57y Frances Lane his wife 1804-1879 Nathaniel Card 1873 aged 62 Lucy Card Phebe wife of Acus Card died 1851 aged 69 Charles Downrick 1868 aged 38 Eddie son of Charles and Mercy Downrick 1868 aged 2 Flory son of Josiah and Silda Batty 1860 Nelson Batty Harriet Phillips Old Mr. Townsend and Wife Tombstone record of the Knight Cemetery made by William Lewis 1942

BIOGRAPHY: Genealogy of the Stone Family originating in Rhode Island By Richard C. Stone. Providence: Knowles, Anthony and Company,Printers 1866 - Page 59

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Benjamin Knight Age: 54 Estimated birth year: abt 1796 Birth Place: New York Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Abington, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Abington, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_794; Page: 110; Image: 504.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Benjamin Knight Age in 1860: 60 Birth Year: abt 1800 Birthplace: New York Home in 1860: Abington, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Gender: Male Post Office: Clarks Green Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Knight 60 Nancy Knight 40 Jesse A Case 16 William Bradley 25 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Abington, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1134; Page: 16; Image: 18.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Benj Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1798 Age in 1870: 72 Birthplace: New York Home in 1870: South Abington, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Tompkinsville Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: South Abington, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1364; Page: 28; Image: 57.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Benjamin Knight Home in 1880: South Abington, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania Age: 82 Estimated birth year: abt 1798 Birthplace: New York Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Nancy Father's birthplace: New York Mother's name: Anna Mother's birthplace: New York Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Knight 82 Nancy Knight 59 Anna Romain 86 Jesie A. Case 35 Jennie M. Case 24 Deborah Norris 13 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: South Abington, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1138; Family History Film: 1255138; Page: 282.3000; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 0183.