Person:Henry Knight (163)

TAXES: The Providence,Providence,Rhode Island City Tax, ordered by the city council June 1845, to be assessed at the rate of $.38 cents per $100.00 of ratable property. The following individual was rated as follows.

                                        Real.      Per.       Amt. Of  Tax

Henry P. Knight 4 1,52

The Providence,Providence,Rhode Island City Tax, ordered by the city council for the year 1872. The following individual was rated as follows.

                                                     Real.      Per.       Amt. Of  Tax

Henry P. Knight.,(Heirs) 14300 193.05

BIOGRAPHY: History of Providence County, Rhode Island Edited by Richard M. Bayles Originally published in New York, 1891 The Continental Bank was incorporated as a state bank in 1853. It was located in the What Cheer Building, and had a capital of $200,000. The first directors were: Benjamin R. Almy - George A. Seagrave - Chistopher T. Keith - Rhodes B. Chapman - S. S. Bradford - George W. Butts - Bailey W. Evans - Ezekiel Owen and Henry P. Knight.

Handbook of the High Street Congregational Church Providence, R. I. 1861

Henry P. Knight was a Deacon at the High Street Church from June 19, 1849 until his death on May 15, 1857.

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

BURIAL: HISTORICAL CEMETERY #: PV003 * SWAN POINT CEMETERY Location: 20 ft East of BLACKSTONE BLVD at TEL pole # 117 38000 burials with 18000 inscriptions Owner: Swan Point Cemetery, 585 Blackstone Blvd., Providence, RI 02906 (401) 272-1314 NOTE: This transcript is from the cemeteries computerized records. Map numbers that start with 'C' are cremations done at Swan Point but may not be buried there. This cemetery has been recorded and checked.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Henry P Knight Age: 31 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819 Birth Place: Rhode Island Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Providence Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island Household Members: Name Age Henry P Knight 31 Adaline M Knight 34 Edward B Knight 5 Amelia G Knight 1 Mary Buker 19 Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Providence Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_845; Page: 409; Image: 375.

MARRAIGE: From the New York Daily Tribune 8 September 1842 In this City,Sept 7th, by the Rev Mr. Andrews, Henry P. Knight,Esq..Cashier of Merchants Bank, Providence,Rhode Island, to Miss Adeline Winchester, daughter of Isaac Winchester,Esq,of Providence,Rhode Island.