Knight family

In 1635 John Knight, Sr. came with his brother, Deacon Richard Knight from Romsey, England, where they were merchant tailors. They came in the vessel "James" to Newbury, MA. They sailed from Southam on April 5 and arrived in Boston on June 3rd. They were both listed as tailors of Romsey, County Hants. John was made a freeman of MA Bay on 25 March 1636 and that year he was elected one of the selectmen of Newbury and again in 1662. Much of his service to the town was in laying out lots, roads and grants, from 1638, when he first became lot-layer, until as late as 1675 when he was still acting in that capacity. His only jury service was in 1647 when he was on a trial jury, but that year he was appointed by the General Court to be a commissioner to end small causes, a local justice. He was engaged in dividing common lands in 1651 and in the division of Plum island in 1656. He was a deacon of the church for many years. He was educated enough to be able to make copies of town records for court purposes. In 1663 Richard and his friend Hugh March sat down for a game of cards at Knight's home. This was an offense against Massachusetts morality and informed upon, the two were presented at the quarterly court, one of the two witnesses against them being Bathsua, wife of his hephew John Knight. Richard made his will 17 August 1681 and it was proved 25 September 1683. ..... more


First Settlers Monument in Newbury

  • A1. John Knight, Romsey, Hampshire, England, m. Mawde;
    • B1. John Knight, d:1560;
      • C1. William Knight, b:1545, m. Elizabeth Wilde;
        • D1. William Knight, b:1568, m. Elizabeth Carter;
          • E1. John Knight, b:1595, m. Elizabeth Vincent;
            • F1. John Knight, b:1626/1677, m. Bathsheba Ingersoll;
              • G1. Elizabeth Knight, b:1655, m. Cutting Noyes;
              • G2. Hannah Knight, b:1664/1745, m. Col. James Noyes;  <==  Noyes family
          • E2. Richard Knight, deacon, lvd:1602/1683, m. Agnes Coffley;

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