Person:Moses Knight (16)

MILITARY: Battery F, 1st RILA. Mustered in April 6, 1865, Discharged May 28 1865.

BURIAL: U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: Moses Orrin Knight Service Info.: PVT US ARMY CIVIL WAR Birth Date: 28 Apr 1844 Death Date: 28 Aug 1914 Cemetery: Scituate Cem 76 Cemetery Address: West Greenwich, RI 02817 Source Information: National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Moses O Knight Age: 6 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Birth Place: Rhode Island Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_846; Page: 66; Image: 133.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Moses O Knight Age in 1860: 16 Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1860: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island Gender: Male Post Office: North Scituate Household Members: Name Age William W Knight 64 Elizabeth Knight 58 Benoni C Knight 35 Alfred S Knight 25 George R Knight 18 Moses O Knight 16 Hilisia Knight 13 Joseph Knight 11 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1205; Page: 368; Image: 535.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Moses O Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Age in 1870: 26 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1870: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: North Scituate Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1474; Page: 37; Image: 75.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Moses O. Knight Home in 1880: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Chloe M. Father's birthplace: Rhode Island Mother's birthplace: Rhode Island Occupation: Wood & Coal Dealer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Moses O. Knight 36 Chloe M. Knight 30 James H. Eaton 24 Rufus Bowen 70 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T9_1212; Family History Film: 1255212; Page: 77.3000; Enumeration District: 37; .

1900 United States Federal Census Name: Orin Knight Home in 1900: South Jacksonville, Duval, Florida Age: 56 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Marien Race: White Occupation: Farmer Household Members: Name Age Orin Knight 56 Marien Knight 50 Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: South Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Roll: T623 167; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 39.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: Ovin Knight [Orin Knight] Age in 1910: 65 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Rhode Island Mother's Birth Place: Rhode Island Spouse's Name: Mariah Home in 1910: South Jacksonville, Duval, Florida Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Ovin Knight 65 Mariah Knight 60 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: South Jacksonville, Duval, Florida; Roll: T624_158; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 66; Image: 1607.

BIOGRAPHY: A Genealogy of the Potter Family originating in Rhode Island By Rev. Jeremiah Potter Phenix, R. I.: John H. Campbell, Book and Job Printer 1881 - Page 61 Moses O. Knight, son of William W. and Elizabeth Knight, married Chloe M. Colvin, September 29th, 1867, daughter of William R. and Chloe Colvin, of Coventry. Mr. Knight lives in Scituate, keeps a team and carries milk to market for the neighborhood.