1643 - 1688 (44 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Rebecca Knight was born on 3 Mar 1643 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (daughter of Richard Knight and Agnes Coffey); died on 8 Jan 1688 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Last Full Review: 6 Jul 2020
Notes:
Birth: Coffin (1845) gives her birth date as 7 March 1643, and Savage (1891) follows his lead.
Died:
She died in childbirth.
Rebecca married Abiel Somerby on 13 Nov 1661 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Abiel died on 27 Dec 1671 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Rebecca married John Tompkins on 29 Dec 1667 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts. John was born on 16 Feb 1642 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 May 1722 in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
2. | Richard Knight was born about 1602 in Romsey, Hampshire, England; was christened on 14 Jan 1603 in Romsey, Hampshire, England (son of William Knight and Elizabeth Carter); died on 4 Aug 1683 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Immigration: 1635; He came over on board the James.
- Occupation: say 1645; He was a merchant tailor.
- Will: 17 Aug 1681, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his two daughters, Anne and Rebecca.
- Probate/Proved: 25 Sep 1683, Essex County, Massachusetts
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Died:
The probate record lists his death date as 3 August 1683.
Richard married Agnes Coffey. Agnes died on 22 Mar 1679 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Agnes Coffey died on 22 Mar 1679 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Children:
- infant Knight was born in Jun 1626 in Romsey, Hampshire, England; was buried on 17 Jun 1626 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.
- Richard Knight was christened on 21 Jun 1627 in Romsey, Hampshire, England; was buried on 15 Jul 1627 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.
- William Knight was christened on 7 Dec 1628 in Romsey, Hampshire, England; was buried on 10 Jan 1630 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.
- Anne Knight was christened on 8 May 1631 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.
- Richard Knight was christened on 18 Oct 1633 in Romsey, Hampshire, England; died in young.
- Elizabeth Knight died on 29 Jul 1667 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- 1. Rebecca Knight was born on 3 Mar 1643 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Jan 1688 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts.
- Sarah Knight was born on 23 Feb 1648 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
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Generation: 3
5. | Elizabeth Carter (daughter of William Carter and Thomasine). Children:
- Richard Knight was christened on 30 May 1586 in Romsey, Hampshire, England; was buried on 4 Jun 1596 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.
- Thamasine Knight was christened on 24 Jun 1590 in Romsey, Hampshire, England.
- John Knight was christened on 30 Jan 1594/95 in Romsey, Hampshire, England; died on 29 May 1670 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Burying Ground of the First Settlers, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
- 2. Richard Knight was born about 1602 in Romsey, Hampshire, England; was christened on 14 Jan 1603 in Romsey, Hampshire, England; died on 4 Aug 1683 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
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Generation: 4
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