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David E. Knight

Male 1693 - 1769  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   David E. Knight was born on 12 Dec 1693 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont (son of David Knight and Sarah Backus); died on 19 Dec 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Dec 1769 in Old Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, New London, Connecticut.

    David married on 24 Dec 1718 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Abigail Knight was born on 12 Jan 1723 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1813 in Lisbon, New London, Connecticut.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   David Knight was born in Unknown in East Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island; died on 24 Nov 1744 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

    David married Sarah Backus on 17 Mar 1691 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Stephen Backus and Sarah Spencer) was born in Apr 1668 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Sarah Backus was born in Apr 1668 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Stephen Backus and Sarah Spencer).
    Children:
    1. Rachel Knight was born on 14 Nov 1691 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Nov 1744 in Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut.
    2. 1. David E. Knight was born on 12 Dec 1693 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; died on 19 Dec 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Dec 1769 in Old Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, New London, Connecticut.
    3. Sarah F. Knight was born on 9 Dec 1695 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 1 Feb 1779 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont.
    4. Jonathan Knight was born on 2 Jul 1698 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Mar 1770 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Mar 1770 in Old Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, New London, Connecticut.
    5. Mary B. Knight was born on 2 Apr 1700 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1770.
    6. Hannah Knight was born on 30 Jan 1702 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1802 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    7. Larannah Knight was born on 1 Feb 1704 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    8. Joseph Knight was born on 7 Nov 1705 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 25 May 1739 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    9. Benjamin Knight was born on 13 Aug 1703 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Apr 1772 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Apr 1772 in Old Hanover Cemetery, Hanover, New London, Connecticut.
    10. David Knight was born on 26 Nov 1714 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.   Stephen Backus was born about 1641 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut (son of William Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth); died about 1695 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.

    Stephen married Sarah Spencer in Dec 1666 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Ensign Gerard Spencer and Hannah Joanis Hills) was born on 27 Jul 1644 in England; died about 1707 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.   Sarah Spencer was born on 27 Jul 1644 in England (daughter of Ensign Gerard Spencer and Hannah Joanis Hills); died about 1707 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah Backus was born in Apr 1668 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Stephen Backus was born on 6 Oct 1670 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Apr 1707 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
    3. Mary Backus was born in Nov 1672 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Mar 1752 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    4. Ruth Backus was born on 19 Dec 1674 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1730 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Lydia Backus was born in Nov 1677 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Deacon Timothy Backus, Sr. was born on 7 Oct 1682 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 28 Feb 1762 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
    7. Elizabeth Backus was born on 20 Jul 1686 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 13 Feb 1748 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
    8. Rebecca Backus was born about 1685 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died in Jun 1720 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.   William Backus, Sr. was born about 1606 in England; died about 1661 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

    William + Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born on Yes, date unknown in England; died on 9 Feb 1643 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.   Elizabeth was born on Yes, date unknown in England; died on 9 Feb 1643 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Backus was born about 1628 in England; died on Yes, date unknown in Connecticut.
    2. Mary Backus was born about 1632 in England; died on 8 Jul 1717 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
    3. William Backus, Jr. was born about 1634 in England; died about 1721 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    4. Lydia Backus was born about 1637; died before 1696 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
    5. 6. Stephen Backus was born about 1641 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut; died about 1695 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.

  3. 14.   Ensign Gerard Spencer was born on 25 Apr 1614 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died on 3 Sep 1685 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Sep 1685 in Thirty Mile Island Plantation Burial Yard, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

    Gerard married Hannah Joanis Hills on 17 Dec 1636 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. Hannah was born about 1618 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died on 22 Oct 1692 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.   Hannah Joanis Hills was born about 1618 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died on 22 Oct 1692 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 7. Sarah Spencer was born on 27 Jul 1644 in England; died about 1707 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. Hannah Spencer was born about 1641 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; died about 1691 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
    3. John Spencer was born on 17 Aug 1636 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 3 Aug 1682 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
    4. Marah Alice Spencer was born about 1641 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 22 Dec 1714 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Dec 1714 in Thirty Mile Island Plantation Burial Yard, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
    5. Thomas Spencer was born about 1650 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 3 Feb 1699 in Say Brook, Middlesex, Connecticut.
    6. William Spencer was born about 1652 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died about 1713 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
    7. Mehitable Spencer was born about 1652 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; died about 1691.
    8. Timothy Spencer was born about 1652 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died about 1704 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
    9. Samuel Spencer was born on 27 Jul 1654 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 7 Aug 1705 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Aug 1705 in Thirty Mile Island Plantation Burial Yard, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
    10. Ruth Spencer was born about 1654 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 28 Nov 1744 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.


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