Person:Robert Knight (119)

BIOGRAPHY: The Wildbores in America A Family Tree Originally published in 1907 John Reid Wilbor - Benjamin Franklin Wilbour Published 1933 George W. King Printing Co. Baltimore, Maryland Volume I - Page 113

The Wildbores in America A Family Tree Originally published in 1907 John Reid Wilbor - Benjamin Franklin Wilbour Published 1933 George W. King Printing Co. Baltimore, Maryland Volume II - Page 54

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

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 37 Robert Knight, son of Angell and Olive Knight, married Sarah King, April 7th, 1824, daughter of Rufus and Mary King, of Foster. Mr. Knight has always resided in Scituate, and was a manufacture of bobbins a little above where his father resided. Mr. Knight and his wife were very worthy and respectable people, and belonged to the Baptist Church. Mr. Knight married Abbey Hoxie for his second wife, October 8th, 1872. Mrs. Hoxie was born in Portland, Maine, January 14th, 1818. They live now, 1877, a little way below Richmond village, Scituate.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Robert Knight Age: 49 Estimated birth year: abt 1801 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: 62; Image: 126.

KNIGHT ROBERT 58 M W RI RI PROVIDENCE SCITUATE 1860

KNIGHT ROBERT 68 M W RI RI PROVIDENCE SCITUATE 1870

Household Record 1880 United States Census Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Robert KNIGHT Self M Male W 78 RI Farmer Abby E. KNIGHT Wife M Female W 62 ME Keeping House

Source Information:

 Census Place Scituate, Providence, Rhode Island 
 Family History Library Film   1255215 
 NA Film Number   T9-1215 
 Page Number   234D