Person:Charles Knight (302)

Census: Knight, Charles

 State: Rhode Island     Year: 1850 
 County: Providence      Roll:  M432_846 
 Township: Johnston      Page:  203 
 Image: 406  

Census: KNIGHT CHARLES 66 M W RI RI PROVIDENCE JOHNSTON 1860

BURIAL: HISTORICAL CEMETERY #: CR002 POCASSET CEMETERY Location: 150 ft DYER ST at TEL pole # 107 25000 burials with 15401 inscriptions from 1877 to 1999 Owner: Pocasset Cemetery, 417 Dyer Ave, Cranston, RI 02920-7008 401-944-2112 NOTE: Incorporated in 1874 and the first burial was January 2 1877 - 390 stones in this cemetery predate this indicating many cemeteries moved into this cemetery. James Arnold recorded this cemetery 13 Nov 1892 (Vol 4, Pg 1-571) At Dyers Nursery is a large cemetery known under the incorporation act as Pocasset which started out as the family lot of Charles Dyer, which family lot has been enlarged several times but which now is enclosed by a suitable fence. South and southeast of this are various lots which have interments in them. The first in order will be the Dyer family enclosure which we proceed to give in the first notes here following. Gertrude Barrington recorded this cemetery in 1998-2000 This cemetery has been recorded but not fully checked.

BIOGRAPHY: The Rhode Island Register for the year 1856. By George Adams Volume II - Providence Gladding & Brother; George H. Whitney 1856 Register County of Providence Sheldon Knight Justice of the Peace - Cranston Sheldon Knight City of Providence Robert Knight - Jabez C. Knight Westerly Jed W. Knight Rhode Island Militia A. E. Burnside, Major General of the Militia First Light Infantry Company, Providence Lieutenant Colonel, Sylvester R. Knight

Banks in Providence Atlantic Bank - 48 Broad Street. Robert Knight - Director

Bank of Commerce - 4 Market Square Jabez C. Knight - Director

Butchers' and Drovers' Bank - 25 Broad St. B. B. Knight - President - Director W. Knight - Cashier

High Street Bank - 154 High Street. Robert Knight - President - Director

Mount Vernon Bank - 37 Westminster Street Robert Knight - Director

Roger Williams Bank - 23 Market Square Jabez C. Knight - President - Director

Elmwood Bank. - Elmwood, Cranston Robert Knight - Director

Landholders' Bank, - Kingston, South Kingston David B. Knight - Director

Mechanics' Savings Bank. - 41 Westminster St., Providence Henry P. Knight - Director People's Savings Bank. - 4 Market Square, Providence Jabez C. Knight - Director

Insurance Companies

Fireman's Mutual Insurance Company 2 Market Square, Providence Benjamin B. Knight - Director

Merchants' Insurance Company 20 Market Square, Providence Jabez C. Knight - Director

Roger Williams Insurance Company 15 Market Square, Providence B. B. (Benjamin Brayton) Knight - Director

Butler Hospital Jabez C. Knight - Director

Cranston, Providence City Council (Probate) - Sheldon Knight

Foster, Providence City Council (Probate) - Olney Knight

Johnston, Providence City Council (Probate) - Charles Knight

Coventry, Blacksmith - Alfred W. Knight Scituate, Bobbin Makers - Robert Knight Foster, Carpenter - Ezra Knight West Greenwich, Carpenter - Nathan Knight West Greenwich, Carpenter - Olney Knight Coventry, Carriage & Coach Builders - Caleb Knight Lime Rock, Cooper - John Knight Scituate, Grist Mill - Richmond M. Knight Providence, Grocer (Retail) - William A. Knight Pawtucket, Millinery & Fancy Goods - Mrs. Henry Knight Scituate, Saw Mill - Richmond M. Knight Scituate, Saw Mill - Wm. W. Knight

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Charles Knight, in Find A Grave: Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island
   Memorial# 18584922, Mar 24, 2007.

   Birth: Dec. 15, 1793
   Death: Feb. 19, 1870
   Burial: Pocasset Cemetery, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
   Plot:

2. ↑ Also known as Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Cranston #2 (#CR002).