Person:Robert Knight (129)

BIOGRAPHY: The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 15 page 156 Miss Sophia Field Knight. DAR ID Number: 14417 Born in California. Descendant of Robert Knight, of Rhode Island. Daughter of Robert Sheldon Knight and Abby Field Bolles, his wife. Granddaughter of Robert Knight, Jr., and Sophia Sheldon, his wife. Gr.-granddaughter of Robert Knight and Elizabeth Hammond, his wife. Robert Knight, (1750-1823), served in the cavalry.

History of Providence County, Rhode Island Edited by Richard M. Bayles Originally published in New York, 1891

  The Atlantic Bank was first located at 48 Broad Street, and was incorporated in May, 1853. Its capital at first was $100,000, which soon began creeping upward, but standing at about $131,000 from about 1858 to 1883 when it rose to $225,000, its present figure. From Broad Street in removed to 48 Weybosset about 1861, and to its present location, at 62 Weybosset, in 1867. Its first directors were: Hiram Hill - Caleb G. Burrows - John N. Francis - Eli Aylsworth - Charles M. Stone - John B. Hartwell - Thaddeus Curtis - Robert Knight 2d, and Benjamin M. Jackson. It was reorganized as a national bank April 5th, 1883.

MILITARY: 1890 Veterans Schedules January 19, 2005 12:56 AM Veteran's name: Robert S Knight Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Year enlisted: 1862 Year discharged: 1862 Rank: Private Company: H Regiment or vessel: 10th Rhode Island Inf. Length of service: 26 May 1862 to 2 September 1962 3 Months 8 Days Image source: Year: 1890; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 92; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 13.

LAND: The Providence,Providence,Rhode Island City Tax, ordered by the city council June 1845, to be assessed at the rate of $.38 cents per $100.00 of ratable property. The following individual was rated as follows.

                                        Real.      Per.       Amt. Of  Tax

Robert S. Knight 4 1,52

BURIAL: HISTORICAL CEMETERY #: PV003 * SWAN POINT CEMETERY Location: 20 ft East of BLACKSTONE BLVD at TEL pole # 117 38000 burials with 18000 inscriptions Owner: Swan Point Cemetery, 585 Blackstone Blvd., Providence, RI 02906 (401) 272-1314 NOTE: This transcript is from the cemeteries computerized records. Map numbers that start with 'C' are cremations done at Swan Point but may not be buried there. This cemetery has been recorded and checked.

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Robert S Knight Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Birth Place: Rhode Island Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Providence Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Providence Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_845; Page: 231; Image: 19.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Robert T Knight Age in 1860: 44 Birth Year: abt 1816 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1860: Providence Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island Gender: Male Post Office: Providence Household Members: Name Age Robert T Knight 44 Abby P Knight 43 Isabella Knight 18 Robert Knight 15 Charlotte R Knight 10 Florence Knight 7 Sophia F Knight 4 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Providence Ward 4, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1210; Page: 114; Image: 230.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: Robert S Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1816 Age in 1870: 54 Home in 1870: Providence Ward 2, Providence, Rhode Island Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Providence Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Providence Ward 2, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1478; Page: 245; Image: 323.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: Robt. S. Knight Home in 1880: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island Age: 63 Estimated birth year: abt 1817 Birthplace: Rhode Island Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Abby F. Father's birthplace: R.I. Mother's birthplace: R.I. Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Robt. S. Knight 63 Abby F. Knight 61 Isabel Knight 36 Florence Knight 27 Sophie F. Knight 24 Mary Louise Knight 19 Mary Alexander 19 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T9_1211; Family History Film: 1255211; Page: 183.2000; .