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.
© Mark A. Knight 1998