Person:Deborah Knight (18)

BIRTH: KNIGHT, Deborah Christening Sex: Female Christening Date: 06 Apr 1735 Recorded in: Newent Congregational Church, Lisbon, New London, Connecticut Father: David KNIGHT Source: FHL Number 4706 Dates: 1724-1885

MARRIAGE: Barbour Collection Vital Records Windham County, CT Barbour VR-Cantebury Abigail, of Norwich, m. Isaiah Williams, May 5, 1744; 1; 236 Anna, m. Gideon Butts, Oct. 28, 1779; 1; 71 Deborah, m. Sherebiah Butt, Jan. 3, 1759; 1; 70 Eunice, of Norwich, m. Josiah Butt, May 28, 1778; 1; 71 Isaac, of Plainfield, m. Roba Bacon, of Canterbury, Mar. 14, 1838, by Rev. Charles J. Warren; 2; 47 Jerusha, m. Amos Brewster, Mar. 19, 1761; 1; 70 Jeresha, m. James Adams, Feb. 16, 1772; 1; 52 Mary, of Plainfield, m. Roswell Ensworth, Aug. 12, 1804; 1; 133 Sarah, m. Williams Adams, June 12, 1770 (?); 1; 51 Susannah, of Norwich, m. John Butt, June 24, 1784; 1; 72

D.A.R.: Lineage Book National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Elizabeth Bryant Johnston, Historian General Volume XII - 1896 - Page 346 Mrs. Lizzie Knight Butts Bail. 11925 Born in Massachusetts. Wife of George W. Bail. Descendant of Josiah Butt and of Capt. Sherebiah Butt, of Connecticut. Daughter of John Dyer Butts and Elizabeth Chapman, his wife. Granddaughter of Capt. David Butts and Anna Dyer, his wife. Gr. - granddaughter of Sherebiah Butts and Deborah Knight, his wife. Gr. - Gr. - granddaughter of Josiah Butt and Elizabeth Williams, his wife. Josiah Butt, although an old man, served in the militia, as did his seven sons, and ten grandsons. Sherebiah Butt commanded a company from Canterbury at the Lexington Alarm. He was in the Battle of Bunker Hill, and turned out at other alarms during the war. He was born at Canterbury, 1733, and died there, 1807. Also No. 4164.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 65 page 197 Miss Mary Farrington Smart. DAR ID Number: 64560 Born in Indianapolis, Ind. Descendant of Sherebiah Butt and of Samuel Farrington. Daughter of James Henry Smart and Mary Hale Swan, his wife. Granddaughter of William Hotchkiss Smart and Nancy Farrington, his wife; Richard Wenman Swan and Catherine Day, his wife. Gr-granddaughter of Stephen Farrington and Dorothy Brown, his wife; Plin Day and Deborah Butt, his wife. Gr-gr-granddaughter of Samuel Farrington and Miriam Eastman, his wife; Sherebiah Butt and Deborah Knight, his wife. [p.197] Samuel Farrington (1746-1833) served as private in Capt. John Hale's company, Gerrish's regiment, New Hampshire volunteers. He was born in Concord; died in Hopkinton, N. H. Also No. 44211. Sherebiah Butt (1733-1807) served, 1777, as private in Capt. Asa Bacon's company, Col. John Tyler's Connecticut regiment. He was born and died in Canterbury, Conn.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 76 page 301 Mrs. Mamie Leonard Hall. DAR ID Number: 75793 Born in Vienna, Ga. Wife of Mansfield Pliny Hall. Descendant of Capt. Sherabiah Butts, of Connecticut. Daughter of D. B. Leonard (1838-1905) and Eva Lewis (1855-1908), his wife, m. 1876. Granddaughter of John F. Lewis and Lavinia Butts (1837-1906), his wife, m. 1853. Gr-granddaughter of Elijah Butts, Jr., and Ann Tomlinson, his wife. Gr-gr-granddaughter of Elijah Butts and Laura Fisk, his wife. Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter of Sherabiah Butts and Debora Knight, his wife. Sherabiah Butts (1733-1807) commanded a company from Canterbury at the Lexington Alarm and at Bunker Hill. He was born and died in Canterbury. Also No. 69475.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 34 page 285 Miss Katharine L. Bail. DAR ID Number: 33787 Born in Boston, Massachusetts. Descendant of Capt. Sherabiah Butt (Butts), of Connecticut. Daughter of George Warren Bail and Lizzie Knight Butts, his wife. Granddaughter of John Dyer Butts and Elizabeth Chapman Adams, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of David Butt and Nancy (Ann) Dyer, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Sherabiah Butt (Butts) (1733-1807) and Deborah Knight, his wife. See No. 33256.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 34 page 91 Mrs. Ione Lewis Mckenzie. DAR ID Number: 33256 Born in Montezuma, Georgia. Wife of William Hill McKenzie. [p.91] Descendant of Capt. Sherabiah Butt, of Connecticut. Daughter of Elijah Banks Lewis and Bertha Ione Cheves, his wife. Granddaughter of John F. Lewis and Lavinia Butt, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Elijah Butt and Ann Jordan Tomlinson, his wife. Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Elijah Butt, M. D., and Laura Fiske, his wife. Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Sherabiah Butt and Deborah Knight, his wife. Sherabiah Butt, (1733-1807), commanded a company at the Lexington Alarm and the battle of Bunker Hill. He was born in Canterbury, Conn., where he died. Also Nos. 4164, 11925, 28379.