William
KNIGHT
(b.
abt. 1762
,
Cranston, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
d.
21 November 1838
,
Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
)
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William KNIGHT was born abt. 1762 in Cranston, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
William KNIGHT was the child of ? and ?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
William married Rhoda SEARLE abt. 1780 . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Rhoda SEARLE was born 29 January 1761 in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA (Pawtuxet) (Fiskeville) (Mashantatack) (Howard). Rhoda died 14 September 1848 in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA (Pawtuxet) (Fiskeville) (Mashantatack) (Howard).
William KNIGHT died 21 November 1838 in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA .
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Children of William KNIGHT and Rhoda SEARLE:
Cynthia KNIGHT (b.26 June 1780, Warwick, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 4 May 1846, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA )
m. Welcome ARNOLD 1799 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)
Sanford KNIGHT (b.4 July 1788, Cranston, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 22 August 1870, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA )
Laten (Laben) KNIGHT (b.abt. 1794, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA d. 13 May 1870, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA )
Rhoda SEARLE-- Date: abt. 1780 Place: Children of William KNIGHT and Rhoda SEARLE:
Cynthia KNIGHT (b.26 June 1780, Warwick, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 4 May 1846, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA )m. Welcome ARNOLD 1799 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)
Sanford KNIGHT (b.4 July 1788, Cranston, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 22 August 1870, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA ) Laten (Laben) KNIGHT (b.abt. 1794, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA d. 13 May 1870, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA )
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1780 Birth of ChildCynthia KNIGHT was born 26 June 1780, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA (Hillsgrove) (Pontiac) (Apponaug) (Warwick Neck) (Nausauket)
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1788 Birth of ChildSanford KNIGHT was born 4 July 1788, Cranston, Rhode Island, USA (Pawtuxet) (Fiskeville) (Mashantatack) (Howard)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1838 Death 21 November 1838
Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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