EIGHTH GENERATION

-1761- EMILY, b. 15 Dec. 1838; no other info. at hand.

-1762- CLARA, b. 13 Dec. 1842: m. at Boston, Ma. 1 Oct. 1868 George L. Hewitt, b. In Lowell, Ma. 14 Mar. 1834; d. in Wintrop, Ma. 21 June 1884, ae 50, a carpenter.

ISSUE OF FRANCIS (957) AND MARTHA J. (NORCROSS) KNIGHT - all b. in Wayne, Me. (1st wife)

-1763- WILLIAM H., b. 17 Apr. 1815; d. in Framingham, Ma. 12 Oct. 1870, ae 55. He m. in Readfield. Me. 28 Sept. 1844 Mary E. Hanson, b. Readfield 25 Feb. 1816; d. In Westboro, Ma 25 Oct. 1896, ae 80. They lived in Wayne for many years, then moved to Framingham, where he set up a business of millwright. He had a fatal accident while at this work.

1. Fostina J. (2555) b. 1846 3. Marsena (2557) b. 1854

2. Lucinda A. (2556) b. 1848 4. Luetta M. (2558) b. 1856

-1764- NANCY J., b. 22 May 1817; d. 29 Dec. 1823, ae 18 months.

-1765- MARTHA A., b. 8 Apr. 1820; d. 2 Aug. 1820, ae 4 months.

-1766- MARTHA J., b. 27 June 1823, a twin; d. 8 Mar. 1886, ae 62; m. 6 Oct. 1859 Bryce H. Jewett of Fayette, Me., b. 18 Oct. 1835; d. 1 Jan. 1914, ae 78.

1. Frank. b. 1863; d. 1866, ae about 3.

2. Fred B., b. 29 Oct. 1866; m. (1) 31 Dec. 1891 Minnie W. Gould; she d. 6 Aug. 1899 and he m. (2) 22 Aug. 1905, Caroline E. Maloon.

-1767- FRANCIS, b. 27 June 1823, a twin; d. in Wayne ii Dec. 1896, ae 73, unm.

-1768- NELSON N., b. 5 Apr. 1825; d. in Wintrop, Me. 7 Dec. 1912, ae 87; m. 20 Sept. 1858 Lucy

A. Bishop, b. in Wayne 20 Oct. 1837; d. in Winthrop 11 Sept. 1923, ae 85. As a young man he went to Boston, Ma. and thence to New York where he learned the trade of candle making. For a while he was superintendent of a candle factory in Cincinatti, Ohio. He returned to Maine and in 1861 he purchased a farm in Winthrop, which he operated until his death.

Issue:

1. Alice M. (2559) b. 1861 4. Lucy H. (2562) b. 1867

2. George N. (2560) b. 1863 5. Martha J. (2563) b. 1871

3. Jessie C. (2561) b. 1865 6. Nellie M. (2564) b. 1876

-1769- DANIEL J., b. 16 July 1830; d. in Portland, Me. 19 Oct. 1868, ae 38; m. Portland 20 Apr. 1858 Sarah J. Chaffin of Portland, b. 5 Sept. 1837; d. 31 Oct. 1884, ae 47. She m. (2) 11 Aug. 1869, William Haggett, b. 5 Feb. 1827.

Issue:

1. John (2565) b. 1859 2. Helen J. (2566) b. 1863

ISSUE OF FRANCIS (957) AND CLARISSA (MAXIM) KNIGHT - both were b. in Wayne, Me. (2nd wife)

-1770- SAMUEL, b. 11 Dec. 1833; d. 1 Feb. 1885, ae 51, unm. In 1880 he was living in Winthrop with his brother Nelson.

-1771- CLARISSA A., b. 8 Aug. 1838; d. 2 Mar. 1892, ae 51; m. int. In Wayne, Me. 7 July 1860 Elias Haley, b. 8 Aug. 1829. They lived in Rangeley, ME.

2. Loring F., b. 24 Oct. 1870; d. 10 Feb. 1916, ae 45.

3. Fred S., b. 30 Apr. 1878.

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