Person:Jonathan Knight (54)

MILITARY: Transcribed by William Custer Knight November 6, 2005

Rev. A 1812 War Section May 2, 1928

Mrs. Burton Ashley Crane 935 West Ninth St. Erie, Pa.

Madam

  I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 13597, it appears that JONATHAN KNIGHT lived in Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island, during the Revolution. On December 25, 1775, he was commissioned ensign of the First Compnay or Trained Band of Scituate, Rhode Island, On September 24, 1775, he was commissioned lieutenant of the same company. On May 29, 1777, he was commissioned captain of same company. He served with the Rhode Island troops at various times from May, 1776, until sometime in March, 1781, amounting in all to about eighteen months, and held the ranks as above mentioned, under Colonels West, John Waterman, Stephen Kimbell, Chad Brown, Thomas Holden and Johnn Cocke, he was in Spencer's and Sullivan's Rhode Island expedition.

  He married November 26, 1770, Sarah Angell.
  
  He died March 19, 1822, in Scituate, Rhode Island

  His widow, Sarah, was allowed pension on her application executed September 17, 1835, at which time she was ninety years of age and was living in Scituate, Rhode Island.

 There only child, Chloe, married Asahel Knight, date not given.

 The Soldier, Jonathan Knight, was referred to as Jonathan Knight, Junior. The  date of his birth  is not given.

  The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to an Edward Knight.

Respectfully

Winfield Scott Commissioner

CENSUS: Census of the Inhabitants of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Taken by order of the General Assembly, in the year 1774 Arranged by John R. Bartlett - Secretary of State Providence - Knowles, Anthony & Co., State Printers 1885 - Page 213 Cranston Head of Family: Jonathan Knight Whites Males Above 16: 1

            Under:16: 2
    Females Above 16: 3
           Under: 16: 0

Indians: Blacks: Total in Household: 3

DEATH: Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636 - 1850 First Series Births, Marriages and Deaths By James N. Arnold Vol. XII - 1901 - Page 550 Knight, Capt. Jonathan, in 77th year, formerly of Scituate, at Cranston, suddenly, March 13, 1822

Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636 - 1850 Birth, Marriages and Deaths By James N. Arnold Vol. XIV Providence, R.I. Narragansett Historical Publishing Company Providence Gazette - Deaths 1905 - Page 32 Knight, Capt. Jonathan, formerly of Scituate, at Cranston, aged 77 years, and officer of the Revolution, suddenly, March 17, 1822

Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636 - 1850 Birth, Marriages and Deaths By James N. Arnold Vol. XV Providence, R.I. Narragansett Historical Publishing Company Providence Phenix - Deaths 1905 - Page 538 Knight, Capt. Jonathan, formerly of Scituate, at Cranston, in 77th year, soldier of the Revolution: sermon by Rev. John Westcott, Mathew XXX:10, March 13, 1822

BURIAL: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Patriot Grave Search KNIGHT, Jonathan Captain RI H Knight Frm Cem Tunks Hi North Scituate, Providence County, RI 1746 - 1822 Revolutionary War Graves Register. Clovis H. Brakebill, compiler. 672pp. SAR. 1993. Also SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD. Progeny Publishing Co: Buffalo, NY. 1998