SIXTH GENERATION
ISSUE OF MERRILL (93) AND SARAH (WILSON) KNIGHT - all were b. in Falmouth, Me.
-269- EUNICE, b. ca 1763; d. in Peru, Me. 19 Feb. 1853, ae 90; m. (1) 11 March 1802 Daniel Barton of Peru, d. 28 Oct. 1838. At ac 83, she m. (2) 6 Nov. 1845 Benjamin York, ae 84.
Issue:
-270- SARAH (SALLY), b. ca 1770-75; d. in Peru, Me. 3Apr11 1855, ae abt. 80; m. (1)7 April 1800 Samuel Goodwin; m. (2) David Dorr of Peru.
-271- MERCY, b. 1 July 1776; d. 9 Dec. 1855, ae 79; m. 1796 Peter Holman of Dixfield, Me. b. 16 Oct. 1769; d. 30 Oct. 1829, ae 60.
Issue:
-272- LUCY, b. 1779; m. ca 1802 a cousin, Amos (404), son of George (126) and Esther (Butman) Knight, b. in Westbrook, Me. 1781. They had ten children, see under Amos.
-273- GOWEN, b. ca 1781; d. 8 April 1841, ae 60, "He was hauling logs in the woods alone and d. of heart trouble"; m. (1) ca 1802 Eunice Dorr, b. 1784; d. 23 July 1811, two days after childbirth, ae 27; he m. (2) ca 1813 Betsey Roberts, d. 3 May 1860, ae abt. 70.
Issue:
1. Polly ( 696) b. 1802 3. Fanny ( 698) b. 1811
2. Eunice ( 697) b. 1809 4. Orville ( 699) b. 1814
1. James, b. 10 Mar. 1806; m. int. 7 Oct. 1837 Abigail Russell.
1. Jonathan, b. 30 Oct. 1797; d. 18 May 1886, ae 88; m. 2 April 1820 Sophronia Richardson.
2. Luther, b. 16 Aug. 1799; d. 30 Nov. 1880, ae 81; m. 15 Dec. 1828 Olive Newton.
3. John J., b. 25 June 1801; d. 22 July 1889, ae 88; m. 18 July 1837 Nancy Newton.
4. Peter, b. 22 Feb. 1803; d. 12 Sept. 1876, ae 73; m. 20 Nov. 1827 Martha P. Newton.
5. Miriam, b. 2 Sept. 1805; d. 2 Sept. 1830, ae 25; m. 25 Dec. 1823 Isaac Parker.
6. Sally, b. 8 Oct. 1807; d. 12 Feb. 1890, ae 82; m. 29 Nov. 1837 Oreanna Hall.
7. Merrill, b. 27 Oct. 1809; d. 8 Nov. 1885, ae 76; m. 12 April 1836 Miriam Knight (920) b. in Westbrook, Me. 25 Oct. 1812, daughter of Amos (403) and Lucy (Knight) Knight.
8. Nancy, b. 10 May 1812; d. 13 Oct. 1837, ae 25.
9. Franklin, b. 30 Aug. 1814; d. 8 Feb. 1855, ae 40; m. 13 July 1847 Vesta Newton.
10. Emily, b. 13 June 1817; d. 27 Jan. 1852, ae 34.
11. Clarissa, b. 25 June 1819; d. 20 Oct. 1820, "scalded to death" , ae 15 mths.
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