flag male ancestor  David  KNIGHT

  (b. 12 December 1693 Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut   d. 19 December 1769 Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )  

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David KNIGHT was born 12 December 1693 in Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut

David KNIGHT was the child of David KNIGHT   and   Sarah Spencer BACKUS and the grandchild of: (paternal)  Richard KNIGHT and Sarah ROGERS (maternal)  Stephen BACKUS and Sarah SPENCER

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David  married  Abigail CRANE 24 December 1718 in Crown Colony of Connecticut .  The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Abigail CRANE  was born 15 February 1700 in Woodstock, Connecticut, USA.  Abigail died 12 March 1790 in Sprague, Connecticut, USA (Baltic) (Hanover) (Versailles).  Abigail was the child of Jonathan CRANE and Deborah GRISWOLD.

David KNIGHT died 19 December 1769 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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David KNIGHT married flag female ancestor Abigail CRANE-- Date: 24 December 1718 Place: , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Abigail CRANE was the child of Jonathan CRANE and Deborah GRISWOLD




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birth1693 Birth
12 December 1693
Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut
marriage1718 Marriage / Partner
David KNIGHT and Abigail CRANE 24 December 1718, , Connecticut, USA

He was 25 years old.
1723 Birth of Child
Abigail KNIGHT was born 12 January 1723, Windham, Connecticut, USA (Willimantic)

David was 29 years old.
marriage1744 Marriage of Child
Abigail KNIGHT married 5 May 1744, Canterbury, Connecticut, USA to Isaiah WILLIAMS
marriage1745 Marriage of Child
Jonathan KNIGHT married 31 October 1745, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville) to Elizabeth HUTCHINS
1749 Death of Child
Jonathan KNIGHT died 14 October 1749, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

David was 55 years old.
death1769 Death
19 December 1769
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut

He died at the age of 76.
Added: 8/15/2019 1:06:23 PM - Updated: 2/6/2022 10:39:54 PM
Did You Know?The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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