Person:William Knight (422)

BIOGRAPHY: The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 159 page 91

Mrs. Emma Sedgwick Barss. DAR ID Number: 158312 Born in Sharon, Conn. Wife of John Edmund Barss. Descendant of Ashur Knight, Ephraim Hyde, Maj. John Sedgwick and Ensign Thomas Swan, as follows: 1. William W. Knight (1833-1911) m. 1861 Caroline Swan Sedgwick (1839-1917). 2. Joseph Knight (1788-1861) m. Ruby Hyde (1795-1849); Charles F. Sedgwick (1795-1882) m. 1821 Betsy Swan (1807-94). 3. Ashur Knight m. 1786 Martha Cordelia Clark (1762-1849); John Andrews Sedgwick (1764-1820) m. Nancy Buel; Ephraim Hyde m. 1781 Sarah Lamphear (b. 1757); Cyrus Swan (1768-1835) m. 1803 Rachel Gould (1783-1870). 4. John Sedgwick m. Abigail Andrews (1745-1811); Thomas Swan m. 1762 Amy (Mary) Denison (b. 1742). Ashur Knight (1761-1825) served as private in Capt. John Carpenter's company of guards, 1779. He was born in Norwich; died in Stafford, Conn. [p.91] Ephraim Hyde served as private under Capt. Nathan Heath and Maj. Gen. Gates, 1778-79. He was born in Newton; died, 1812, in Monson, Mass. Also No. 125900. John Sedgwick (1742-1820) served as captain in Col. Benjamin Hinman's regiment, major under Colonels Burrell and Swift and as lieutenant-colonel of Connecticut militia. He was born in West Hartford; died in Cornwall; Conn. Thomas Swan (1742-1830) served as ensign in Captain Wheeler's company, 8th regiment, Connecticut militia. He was born in Stonington, Conn.

A Sedgwick Genealogy Descendants of Deacon Benjamin Sedgwick Compiled by Hubert M. Sedgwick New Haven Colony Historical Society New Haven, Connecticut 1961 Page 62

The Brewster Genealogy (1566 - 1907) A Record of the Descendants of William Brewster Compiled and Edited by Emma C. Brewster Jones Cincinnati, Ohio - Volume II - The Grafton Press 1908 - Page 849

MILITARY: Civil War Service Records May 4, 2005 1:08 PM Name: William W. Knight Company: F Unit: 3 N. Y. L. Art'y Rank - Induction: Assistant Surgeon Rank - Discharge: Sergeant Allegiance: Union Source Information: United States National Archives. Civil War Compiled Military Service Records [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1999-.

Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force of the United States Army For the Years 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65. Part I (New England States.)(New York) Page 392 Surgeon William W. Knight, May 24, 1864 (Resigned)

CENSUS: 1850 United States Federal Census Name: William W Knight Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Birth Place: Massachusetts Gender: Male Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts Household Members: Name Age Geroganna Knight 24 Nancy S Knight 20 Oren H Knight 14 Rev Joseph Knight 61 William W Knight 16 Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Peru, Berkshire, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_305; Page: 287; Image: 568.

1860 United States Federal Census Name: Wm W Knight Age in 1860: 27 Birth Year: abt 1833 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1860: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut Gender: Male Post Office: Sharon Household Members: Name Age George H Chase 40 Julia A Chase 35 Julia R Chase 8 James R Hawley 60 Lydia Hawley 58 Wm W Knight 27 Edward R Gillett 30 Catharine Phalon 18 Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: M653_82; Page: 1057; Image: 474.

1870 United States Federal Census Name: William W Knight Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Age in 1870: 17 Birthplace: Connecticut Home in 1870: Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Newington Physician Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: M593_104; Page: 215; Image: 51.

1880 United States Federal Census Name: William W. Knight Home in 1880: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Birthplace: Massachusetts Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Caroline S. Father's birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's birthplace: Massachusetts Occupation: Physician Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age William W. Knight 46 Caroline S. Knight 41 Charles S. Knight 17 William W. Knight 15 Emma S. Knight 10 Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: T9_101; Family History Film: 1254101; Page: 300.4000; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 0301.

1910 United States Federal Census Name: William W Knight Age in 1910: 76 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Birthplace: Connecticut Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Massachusetts Mother's Birth Place: Massachusetts Spouse's name: Caroline Home in 1910: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age William W Knight 76 Caroline Knight 71 Emma D Sedgwick 75 Annie Culligan 22 Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut; Roll: T624_135; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 272; Image: 289.