Person:Jedediah Knight (9)

Jedediah Whitney Knight
 
m. 21 Aug 1807
  1. Margaret Champlin Knight1809 - 1878
  2. Elizabeth D. Knight1812 - 1825
  3. Jedediah Whitney Knight1815 -
  4. David Crane Knight1817 -
m. 23 Nov 1838
  1. James Champlin Knight1842 -
  2. William Albro Knight1844 -
  3. George Henry Knight1845 -
  4. Charles Whitney Knight1848 - 1926
  5. David Whitney Knight1852 - 1874
  6. Mary Elizabeth Knight1859 -
Facts and Events
Name Jedediah Whitney Knight
Gender Male
Birth[1] 21 Feb 1815 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage 23 Nov 1838 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Islandto Mary Ann Perkins

BIOGRAPHY: A Genealogy of the Descendants of Robert Austin Of Kingstown, Rhode Island By Edith Austin Moore June 1951 - Page 622

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

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Jedediah w Knight Age: 35 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815 Birth Place: Rhode Island Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York Household Members: Name Age Charles Knight 1 George H Knight 5 James C Knight 8 Jedediah w Knight 35 Mary A Knight 32 Wm A Knight 6 George Riggs 20 Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York; Roll: M432_590; Page: 62; Image: 391.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: J W Knight Age in 1860: 45 Birth Year: abt 1815 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1860: Mexico, Oswego, New York Gender: Male Post Office: Mexico Household Members: Name Age J W Knight 45 Mary Knight 42 James C Knight 18 Wm A Knight 15 Geo E Knight 14 Chas Knight 12 David Knight 7 Mary E Knight 1 J W Knight 82 Elizabeth Knight 72 Margaret Knight 51 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Mexico, Oswego, New York; Roll: M653_838; Page: 0; Image: 379.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Jediah Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815 Age in 1870: 55 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1870: Corunna, Shiawassee, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Corunna Household Members: Name Age Jediah Knight 55 Mary Knight 53 Charles Knight 22 David Knight 17 Lizzie Knight 11 Margaret Knight 60 Elisabeth Knight 82 Orice Skimer 21 Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Corunna, Shiawassee, Michigan; Roll: M593_704; Page: 285; Image: 162.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Jedediah Knight Home in 1880: Corunna, Shiawassee, Michigan Age: 64 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Father's birthplace: Rhode Island Mother's birthplace: Rhode Island Occupation: Harness Maker Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Jedediah Knight 64 Mary Ann Knight 61 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Corunna, Shiawassee, Michigan; Roll: T9_606; Family History Film: 1254606; Page: 362.4000; Enumeration District: 350; Image: 0309.

References
  1. Westerly Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
    110.

    KNIGHT, Jedediah Whitney, of Jedediah and Eliza, [born] Feb 21, 1815.