Person:William Knight (366)

KNIGHT WILLIAM A 38 M W RI RI PROVIDENCE 5-WD PROVIDENCE 1860

TAXES: The Providence,Providence,Rhode Island City Tax, ordered by the city council for the year 1872. The following individual was rated as follows.

                                                 Real.      Per.       Amt. Of  Tax

William A. Knight and wife 18400 1000 261.90

BIOGRAPHY: Incidents in the Life and Times of Stukeley Westcote, with some of his Descendants J. Russell Bullock 1888 - Page 94

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

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: William A Knight Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1822 Birth Place: Rhode Island Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M432_845; Page: 372; Image: 301.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: William A Knight Age in 1860: 38 Birth Year: abt 1822 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1860: Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island Gender: Male Post Office: Providence Household Members: Name Age William A Knight 38 Sarah A Knight 38 Lydia Edwards 25 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Providence Ward 5, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M653_1210; Page: 124; Image: 250.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: William A Knight Estimated birth year: abt 1838 Age in 1870: 32 Birthplace: Rhode Island Home in 1870: Providence Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Providence Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Providence Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: M593_1479; Page: 145; Image: 291.

MILITARY: U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Name: William A. Knight Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Rhode Island Regiment Name: 4 Rhode Island Infantry. Regiment Name Expanded: 4th Regiment, Rhode Island Infantry Company: K Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M555 roll 4 Source Information: National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online , acquired 2007.

A Narrative of the Campaign of the First Rhode Island Regiment, By Augustus Woodbury Providence Sidndeys Rider 1862 - 193 Company D William A. Knight - Mustered May 30th