FIFTH GENERATION

-68- JOHN, b. 28 Dec. 1721; moved to Atkinson, NH with his parents ca 1734; d. there 28 July 1790, ae 68; m. (1) in Plaistow, NH 21 Sept. 1751 Sarah Merrill, b. 7 May 1726; d. 25 Aug. 1782, ae 56; he m. (2) in Haverhill, Ma. 5 Dec. 1782 Mrs. Abigail (Watts) Staples (widow of Samuel), bp. 25 June 1747; d. 20 May 1811, ae 73. 'Will of John Knight of Atkinson, housewright, am this day 65 years old....bequests to wife Abigail....to son Daniel, a minor, my youngest child and only surviving son.. ..to daughter Betty, my youngest and only surviving daughter...Jan. 8, 1787.' Will proved 13 Sept. 1790.

Issue:

1. John ( 197) b. 1752 6. Daniel ( 202) b. 1762

2. Abel ( 198) b. 1754 7. Bette ( 203) b. 1764

3. Nathaniel ( 199) b. 1756 8. Daniel ( 204) b. 1769

4. Sarah ( 200) b. 1758 9. John ( 205) b. 1780

5. Ann ( 201) b. 1760

-69- NATHANIEL, b. 26 June 1724; moved to Atkinson, NH with his parents ca 1734; d. there 29 May 1776, ae 52, a doctor; m. 25 Sept. 1750 Abigail Merrill of Newbury, b. 4 July 1725. He was 1st Deacon of the Congregational Church.

Issue:

1. Ruth ( 206) b. 1752 4. Betty ( 209) b. 1758

2. Abigail ( 207) b. 1755 5. Nathaniel ( 210) b. 1761

3. Samuel ( 208) b. 1757 6. Elizabeth ( 211) b. 1766

-70- ABIAL, b. 8 Nov. 1726; d. in Atkinson NH 14 July 1776, ae 49. No other information at hand.

-71- SAMUEL, b. 29 April 1729; moved to Atkinson NH with his parents ca. 1734; d. in Atkinson NH 1 June 1756, ae 27, unm. Administration of his estate was granted to his brother John on 28 July 1756.

-72- SARAH, b. 29 May 1732; m. Newbury 30 Jan. 1752 Stephen Coffin, b. in Salisbury, Ma. 30 Aug. 1730; d. 26 May 1822. ae 91.

Issue: #1,5 & 6 born in Salisbury, MA.; others in Newbury, Ma.

1. Stephen. b. 24 Dec. 1752; m. 1776 Susanna Brackett, b. 1747

2. Mary, bp. 4 April 1756; m. 1801 Capt. Humfry Woodbury, d. 1830

3. Sarah, bp. 4 Sept. 1757; d. 1828; m. in Haverhill, Ma. 1783 James Bradbury of Haverhill, b. 1760; d. 1847.

4. John, bp. 5 Dec. 1762; m. in Amesbury, Ma. 1797 Lois Sargent, b. in Amesbury, Ma.

5. Margaret, b. 18 July 1764; m.1799 James Baker, b. 1772.

6. Elizabeth, b. 21 July 1771; d. 1824; ma. 1799 Lt. Nicholas French, b. 1780; d. 1805.

-73- JOSEPH, b. in Plaistow, NH 14 Oct. 1735; d. in Atkinson, NH 20 Feb. 1816, ae 80; m. in Rowley. Ma. 27 Mar. 1761 Sarah Merrill, b. in Rowley 25 May 1741; d. in Atkinson 30 May 1823, ae 82 (Cemetery Record). In his will, dated 6 Mar. 1808, proved 18 Mar. 1816, Joseph named his wife Sarah and all of his children. He was a deacon of the Atkinson Congregational Church for 37 years.

Issue:

1. Mary ( 212) b. 1763 6. Hannah ( 217) b. 1771 Tw.

2. Lois ( 213) b. 1765 7. Martha ( 218) b. 1773

3. Abigail ( 214) b. 1767 8. Thomas ( 219) b. 1777

4. Joseph ( 215) b. 1769 9. John ( 220) b. 1780

5. Sarah ( 216) b. 1771

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