flag male ancestor  David  KNIGHT

  (b. abt. 1656 New Haven Colony   d. 24 November 1744 Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )  

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David KNIGHT was born abt. 1656 in New Haven Colony

David KNIGHT was the child of Richard KNIGHT   and   Sarah ROGERS and the grandchild of: (maternal)  James ROGERS and Mary JORDAN

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David  married  Sarah Spencer BACKUS 17 March 1692 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Sarah Spencer BACKUS  was born 14 June 1663 in Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville).  Sarah Spencer died abt. 1744 in Connecticut, USA.  Sarah Spencer was the child of Stephen BACKUS and Sarah SPENCER.

David KNIGHT died 24 November 1744 in Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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David KNIGHT married flag female ancestor Sarah Spencer BACKUS-- Date: 17 March 1692 Place: Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Sarah Spencer BACKUS was the child of Stephen BACKUS and Sarah SPENCER




Children of David KNIGHT and Sarah Spencer BACKUS:

flag male ancestor David KNIGHT (b.12 December 1693, Woodstock, Crown Colony of Connecticut  d. 19 December 1769, Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut )
m. Abigail CRANE 24 December 1718 in , Connecticut, USA



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marriage1692 Marriage / Partner
David KNIGHT and Sarah Spencer BACKUS 17 March 1692, Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)
1693 Birth of Child
David KNIGHT was born 12 December 1693, Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
marriage1718 Marriage of Child
David KNIGHT married 24 December 1718, , Connecticut, USA to Abigail CRANE
death1744 Death
24 November 1744
Norwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Added: 8/15/2019 1:02:32 PM - Updated: 8/15/2019 1:06:23 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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