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FIRST GENERATION

THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY. MA.

ESTATE OF JOHN KNIGHT SR. OF NEWBURY. (cont.)

skilet and a warming pan, 3li.; in pewter, 1li. 10s.; In Iron things, 3li. 10s.; Coberd, tabl, forme and other things, 1li. 10s.; 4 woodn bols, a tunnell , tray, 4 dishes, to pails, 10s. 6d. Jug, tubs, barell, sivs, slid, bags & wood, 1li. 4s.; a gunn, 1li. 5s.; 16 bushells of mault, 3li. 12s.; 3 oxn and a steere, 20li.; 4 Cows and a heifer, 201i.; 2 yearlings, 21i. 15s.; 12 sheep and 4 lambs, 6li.; on horse, 6li.; on Calfe, 12s.; 4 swine, 31i.; bacon, 21i. 10s.; 3 bush. of Rie, 13s.; one sadl, pilion & bridl, 1li.; free hold or Comanag, 8li.; in trees, 2li.; total, 324li.11s. 6d.

Attested June 23, 1670, by John Knight executor of his father's estate. Essex County Probate Files, Docket 15,981.

The July 1937 issue of Americana, published by the American Historical Society, Inc. has a long, excellent article by William H. Clark of Winthrop, MA. entitled 'High Lights Of Three Centuries Of Old Newbury, Mass.,' which describes the early days of the colony.

RICHARD KNIGHT. BROTHER OF JOHN KNIGHT

-lA- RICHARD, bp. in Romsey, Hants, Eng. 14 Jan. 1603; d. In Newbury, Ma. 4 Aug. 1683, ae 80; m. In Romsey ca 1625 Agnes Coffley, b. ca 1602; d. in Newbury 22 Mar. 1679, ae 74. He was a tailor, as was his brother John. Of his eight children, only the daughters survived, so that Richard at his death had no male descendants named Knight. There is still extant a four-line poem which he left to his children, though it Is not known whether the poetry was original or not:

'For no other man give not thy word No farther than thou cans't afford, Lest afterwards thou shouldest rue To pay the debt when it is due.'

He was a Deacon in the First Church of Newbury. From Essex County Court Records there are entries as follows: 'August 19, 1653: The wife of Richard Knight was presented for wearing a silk hood,' (accused of extravagence in dress, the custom then being that such ornament was forbidden in a family whose assests were less than 200 pounds). 'Her husband gave evidence that he was worth more than 200 pounds and she was discharged.' 'Nay 1663: Richard Knight and Hugh March were presented for playing cards in Richard Knight's house.'

ISSUE: first four b. in Romsey, last three b. in Newbury:

1. Richard, bp. 21 June 1627; buried 15 July 1627.

2. William, bp. 7 Dec. 1628; buried 10 Jan. 1630.

* 3. Anne, bp. 5 May 1631; d. 22 Feb. 1704-05; m. 8 Oct. 1648 Henry Jaques, d. 24 Feb. 1687.

4. Richard, b. 18 Oct. 1633, 'died young.'

* 5. Elizabeth, b. ca 1641; d. 29 July 1667; m. 8 May 1660 Anthony Norse Jr., d. 12 Oct. 1686.

* 6. Rebeckah, b. 3 Mar. 1642; m. 13 Nov. 1661 to Abiel Somerby. b. 8 Sept. 1641; d. Sept. 1671. She m. (2)1691 Nicholas Wallis of Ipswich, Ma.

* 7. Sarah, b. 23 Mar. 1647; d. ca 1714; m. 25 May 1663 John Kelly Jr., d. 21 Mar 1718.

* Family history listed below.