-40- EDMUND, b. 11 March 1704; d. in Newbury in 1784, ae 70, a yoeman; m. in Newbury 25 May 1741
Jane Little, b. In Newbury 17 June 1718; d. ca 1748, ae 30; m. (2) in Newbury 11 June 1751
Prudence Jaques; d. In Newbury 4 Dec. 1763. Edmund served in the Revolution In Capt. Caleb
Kimball's Company, which fought against Gen. Burgoyne's Army Nov. 12, 1777 - April 3, 1778.
1. Samuel ( 103) b. 1741 5. Joseph ( 107) b. 1757
2. Edmund ( 104) b. 1744 6. Moses ( 108) b. 1761
3. Richard ( 105) b. 1752 7. Elisabeth ( 109) b. 1763
4. Enoch ( 106) b. 1754
ISSUE OF BENJAMIN (15) AND ABIGAIL (JAQUES) KNIGHT - all were b. in Newbury.
-41- BENJAMIN, b. 6 Feb. 1692; d. in Newbury ca 1775, ae 75, a yoeman; m. in Newbury 6 Jan. 1719 Jane Toppan, b. in Newbury 24 Jan. 1699; d. in Newbury Sept. 1790, ae 91. In May 1735 there began an epidemic of "throat distemper", which continued for over a year, and 81 children died in Newbury from this disease. "Benjamin had 3 children buried in one grave" Coffin Page 204. The will of Benjamin dated 3 Dec. 1763 was filed in 1777 at Essex Probate #15949.
Issue:
1. Elinor ( 110) b. 1720 7. Infant ( 116) b. 1731
2. Bezeleel ( 111) b. 1722 Tw. 8. Anne ( 117) b. 1734
3. Jonathan ( 112) b. 1722 Tw. 8. Benjamin ( 118) b. 1736
4. Jane ( 113) b. 1725 10. Amos ( 119) b. 1738
5. Sarah ( 114) b. 1727 11. Hannah ( 120) b. 1741
6. Amos ( 115) b. 1729
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