Person:Jonathan Knight (59)

MILITARY: DAR Magazine March 1999 Pg 183 Patriot Index Corrections Jonathan Knight B:18 Feb 1760 RI

               D:15 Feb 1842 RI
Rank: Pvt.     M: Elizabeth Fiske

Rhode Island Pensioners, 1835 County: Providence Co. Name: Jonathan Knight Rank: Private of artillery Annual Allowance: 81 77 Sums Received: 245 31 Description of service: Rhode Island continental When placed on the pension roll: June 12, 1833 Commencement of pension: March 4, 1831 Age: 74 Laws under which inscribed, increased or reduced OR Remarks.: - page 826

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June 17, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS:ILL

Mrs. Thomas D. Watkins, Librarian Munson-Williams Memorial Building Park Avenue and Elizabeth Street Utica, New York.

Dear Madam.

    You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W.25765 that Jonathan Knight was born February 18, 1760, in Cranston,Providence County,Rhode Island.

    While a resident of Cranston, Rhode Island, he enlisted and served as a private with the Rhode Island troops as follows: from March 1, 1776, nine months in Captain Job Olney's and Bull's Companies, in Colonel Lippett's and Robert Elliot's Regiments; from early in 1777, one month in Captain Edward Knight's Company, in Colonel Amos Atwell's Regiment, from March, 1777, one month in Captain Knight's Company, in Colonel Joseph Knight's Regiment; from August 1777, one month in Captain E. Knight's Company, in Colonel Joseph Knight's Regiment.

    From April 1, 1778, he served nine months on the frigate "Providence" which was commanded by Commodore Abraham Whipple.

    He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1833, at which time he was living in Cranston,Rhode Island.

    He died February 15,1842, in Cranston,Rhode Island.

    He married January 18, 1784, in Scituate, Rhode Island, Elizabeth Fisk, who was born January 15, 1768.

    She was allowed pension on her application executed October 18,1843, while living in Cranston, Rhode Island.

    Jonathan and Elizabeth Knight had the following children.

Joab Born March 6, 1785 Isreal " December 24, 1786, Died September 16, 1789 Elisa " March 25, 1791 Sterry " February 25, 1793 Sheldon " August 21, 1795, Living in Cranston,R.I. in 1843.

Very truly yours E.W. Morgan Acting Commissioner. Transcribed by William Custer Knight November 15, 2004

Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636 - 1850 First Series Births, Marriages and Deaths By James N. Arnold Vol. XII - 1901 - Page 344 Knight, Jonathan, private of Artillery, Providence county, all $81.77, rec $245.31, R. I. Cont. Line, pl June 12, 1833, com March 4, 1831, age 74.

Vital Record of Rhode Island 1636 - 1850 First Series Births, Marriages and Deaths By James N. Arnold Vol. XII - 1901 - Page 384 Pension Roll of 1840 Knight, Jonathan, resides with Sheldon Knight, age 80 Cranston

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 120 Scituate Head of Family: Jonathan Knight Jr. Whites Males Above 16: 1

                      Under: 16: 0
        Females Above 16: 1
                      Under: 16: 1

Indians: Blacks: Total in Household: 3

Knight, Jonathan Age: 80 Head of Household: Sheldon Knight City: Cranston County: Providence SOURCE: 1840 Census of Pensioners Revolutionary or Military Services; With the names, ages, and places of residence Returned by the marshalls of the several judicial districts; under The Act for Taking the Sixth Census