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Michael Thomas Knight sn b. 1776 d. Aug. 16, 1854 m. Rachel Chancey b.1782 d. Feb. 16, 1860 buried in Jackson's Cove

3rd Generation

June, 1823 "John Knight of St. John's married Mary Ann Vincent of same. John is literate Jun 05, 1823 "John Knight, bachelor married Mary Anne Vincent, spinster. Married By F.H. Carrington in the presence of Mary Brace and Maria Knight 1833 "Archives shows John Knight, Mariner, as a Petty Juror. March 20, 1834 "John Knight, captain of the Morning Star, 63 tons, 15 men left for sealing. March 15, 1836 " The ledger reported John Knight , captain of the William and Ann, 85 tons , drawing 23 feet, owned by Bennett and Morgan left for sealing March 12, 1837 "Newfoundlander & Gazette reports Capt Knight and crew of 22 of the sealing schooner William and Ann struck Prossers Rock in the Narrows. Boat got off but sunk, capt and crew ok

John Temple Roberts Knight b. April 16, 1799 d. July 12, 1887 m. June 1823 Mary Ann Vincent b. oct. 25, 1805 d. April 13, 1893

"anyway the story goes that he ran away from home because of his step-mother and reared by my great-grandparents John Knight and wife. Both families Knights and Batstones were very close." a local man named Jack Knight, had five sons and renamed the town Jack's Sons Cove which eventually became Jackson's Cove. The first known settler is thought to have been a fisherman, John Knight, who arrived between 1840 - 1843" June 22, 1840 "John Knight, Debts 1840, to adds and take; June 22; 1 clasp knife, 1/9; 1 serge shirt, 8/1/9; 1 tin pot, 2-. " Cox & Co. Aug.8, 1844 "Charles Langdon married Martha Knight Aug. 8, 1844 at Nippers Hr. Witnessed by John Knight, William Knight 1878 "First I give devise and bequeath to John Knight (son of Michael Knight the sum of five pounds currency per annum during his natural life but after his death to his wife Mary Ann Knight if she should survive him and at her death to his son Jessie Knight his heirs and assigns forever"

Maria Knight

Thomas Knight b. ca. 1802 d. before 1917 m. Dec. 16, 1831 Ann Vinicomb Married by David Daniel in the presence of Michael Knight and Sophie Backen

Sept. 1823 "Great Britian, Board of Trade, Annual list of Ships Registered records Thomas Knight of the Sally, 44 tons, fishing in NFLD

Ann Knight b. Sept. 16, 1806 d. Jan. 17, 1890 m. John Shaw b. ca. 1791 d.Sept. 16, 1857

Henry Knight mar. Sara Squarey b. 1817 d. 1904

Nov 01, 1832 "Thomas Butt, bachelor to Anne Knight, spinster. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of Julia Butt and Henry Knight 1836 "Knight, Henry - William & Ann 1836005" 1836 "Knight, John - William & Ann 1836005 1837 "Knight, Henry - Charles 1837036" 1837 "Knight, John - Charles 1837036" 1837 " Knight, William -Charles 1837036

William Chauncey Knight b. 1815 baptized by Rev. Wm. John Hyde on Mar 22, 1815 d. 1900 m. Jan. 7, 1841 Charlotte Pitts

1834 Knight, William - Industry 1834038 1837 "Knight, William - Sophia 1837004 March 15, 1838 "The Newfoundlander reports William Knight , captain of the Charles, sealing for William and Thomas Knight 1841 "Knight, William - Caledonia 1841063 1843 "Knight, William - Violent 1843034

Robert Gregory Knight b. 1821 d. Jan. 18, 1873 m. #1 Rebecca Stares b. 1822 d. June 13, 1843 m. Dec. 5, 1846 #2 Sussana Duchemin b. 1821 d. 1878

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Martha Knight b. Mar 03, 1824 bapt by F.H. Carrington Nov 03, 1824. St. John’s/Ch of Eng/ d. Dec. 25, 1904, Aged 81 M. Charles Langdon

Josian (Josiah) Knight b. June 26,1828 mar. #1 Aug. 23, 1852 Marcy Langdon mar. #2 Phoebe Noble

Henry Knight b. July 1829 St. John's D. Nov. 6, 1921 m. Sophie Strong, Died Sept. 18, 1913

Rachel Knight b. Aug. 4th, 1832 d. Oct. 23, 1914 mar. Jonas Newell Newhook

Jane Knight b. Oct. 1, 1833 d. April 20, 1922 m. James Henry Dodson Randall Batstone b. 1834 d. July 19, 1886

Jonathan Michael Knight b. March 12,1835 d. 1928 m. Sept. 8, 1859 Phamlo (Familo) Pollard

Jessie Knight b. Aug. 18,1839 d. Aug. 18, 1880 mar. April 30, 1871 Sarah Ann Bartlett

Sarah Ann Knight b. 1841 d. Feb. 24, 1876

Lucretia Knight b. Aug. 27, 1843 in Quinton's Cove. Baptised Sept. 27, 1845 at Nippers Harbour mar. Samuel Short b. Aug. 20, 1837

Temple T. Knight born Nov. 14, 1845 died July 29, 1901 Jackson's Cove (Headstone reads 1849-1901, age 50 yrs.)

James R. Knight

MICHAEL THOMAS Knight (1832-1916). Politician; civil servant. Born St. John's mar. Oct. 22, 1855 March, Jemina

Stephen Henry Knight m. Caroline Pitts 04/12/1858

Emily Knight mar. Rev. James Armstead Duke

Selina Knight d.Tue. June 5, 1917 m. Rev. Jesse Heyfield, Methodist Minister d. 1911 Heart's Content

Robert Shaw Sarah Ann Shaw Robert Shaw Samuel Shaw William Shaw John Shaw David Shaw  Eunice Shaw

Liouisia Knight Female Knight Kenneth Robert Knight Leah Knight m. Jul 26, 1864 at St Mary the Virgin, Lamaline, of widower George Herny Evans to Leah Knight of St John's Warwick Pitts Knight Gordenia Isabel Knight Lemuel Knight Emma Knight

Charles William Knight b. 1841 d. Dec. 20, 1853

Charlotte (Fanny) Pitts Knight b1852 d 1926 M. 1877 Rev. John Pratt b. 1839 d. 1904

Archibald Knight b. 1855 d. 1944 mar. Sarah ?

Sophia Elizabeth Knight b. 1857 d. 1926

Edwin Knight b. 1858 d. 1927 ANNIE AYRE; b. August 1853, Torquay, England

Arthur w. Knight, judge b. 1862 d. 1950 mar. Mary Jane Dicks

Allan C. Knight d. 1922 mar. Jessie ?

#1 Kenneth Knight #1 Peter D. Knight #2 James L. Knight #2 Peter Knight #2 Kenneth Knight

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5th Generation

Mary Ann Langdon Marelin Langdon Charlotte Langdon Emma Langdon Lucretia Langdon Henry Adan Langdon Rebecca Langdon Mariah Fannie Langdon

#1 Eve Knight #2 Zacharia Knight #2 Eve Leah Knight #2 Grinelda Elizabeth Knight #2 Mary Ann Knight #2 Helena Rachel Knight

Sarah Ann Knight Samuel Armstrong Knight John Wesley Knight Henry Thomas Knight Warrick Snowdon Knight Kenneth W. Knight Dorman Gregory Knight Theopolus Knight Wallace Adolphus Knight

Charles Newhook

James Batstone Maria Batstone John Robert Batstone Charles William Batstone Mary Ann Batstone Rachel Knight Batstone Ebenezer Batstone Jonathon Batstone Fannie Ann Batstone Theresa Roberts Batstone Stephen Henry Knight Batstone

Johnathan Knight Alan Knight Alfreida Lucy Knight Arthur A. Knight Laura Ann Knight Theresa Knight Sarah (Sadie) Knight Mary Knight Temple William Knight C. Jane Knight Julia Knight

Marmaduke Knight Lilith Jane Knight Fannie Knight

Kenneth Knight Short Rebekah Short Temple William Short M. A. Short

William Knight Robert Knight John Robert Knight Fredrick Knight Stephen Knight Elisa Knight James Edmund (Jessie) Knight

Herbert Knight (lawyer)

 

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1537 May 21st Christopher the son of William Knight and Agnes his wife was baptised. http://www.portsdown.demon.co.uk/parr.htm

Excerpts from "Lectures on the history of Newfoundland" Keith Matthews, 1973 "In 1750 the population of Newfoundland was 6900 (winter). The only permanent residents were the Planters. This was the middle class - the Boat-Keepers, who carried on the inshore fishery. They had servants, hired in Englad or Ireland, to serve for two summers and a winter in the fishery. In the winter of 1750 only 804 of the 6900 inhabitants were planters. It seems the planters did not intend to stay in Newfoundland. There was a great shortage of wives in the 1670s (census returns).

Until 1700 the est of England dominated the NF fishery. Devonshire, Dorset, Hampshire, Plymouth, Dartmouth, Bideford.

By 1730, 70-70% pf the families who lived here in 1675 had disappeared forever - either killed or driven out to New England or Britian by the ill fortune of the fishery.

In 1680 the population could be divided into 2 groups: descendents of settlers brought out by Guy, Baltimore and Kirke, and the other - men from the West of England. There were few Irish (mainly servants to planters on the Southern Shore. Also, single Irish girls "sold" to planters.)

 In 1697 there were 120 Irish soldiers. By 1705, some had risen to planters and boatkeepers ( Murphy and Loney were 2 Irish boatkeepers in St. John's)

By 1729 80% of Placentia was Irish - mainly from Waterford city. Power was a common name.

From 1729 to 1824 there was a system of "naval governors" and by 1699 NF was governed by Colonial Settlement charters and variations of the Western Charter. It continued with the Fishing Admiral system (commanders of ships had legal authority). To lessen corruption, government gave the naval convoy commander power to act as Judge of Appeal if men disagreed with the verdict of the fishing admiral.

Following the landing of convict ships at Bay Bulls in 1728, and the violence that resulted, teh Board of Trade, by Order-In-Council, gave the naval convoy commander a commission to be Governor and Commander-In-Chief, with full civil and military authority. Also, "winter magistrates" were appointed from amongst the most suitable residents. They had authority to deal with petty crime. By 1732, however, they had authority to intervene in civil and criminal matters all year round. The magistrate, especially in the outports, became the de-facto administrators and rulers of NF. (In 1749 Commissioners Oyer and Terminer given the power to sentence death).

By 1713 English settlement spread to Placentia Bay. Ther merchants began to change their operations from primarily fishing to trade - supplying the planters and bye-boatkeepers with all their needs and taking off the fish in exchange. By 1720, planters had largely turned to keeping taverns and stores." Don Wilson & Colleen Brennan <drdon@perf.bc.ca>

1632 John , Margaret , Thomas, Henry, Edward are l;isted in "Tenants, rents, field names and land areas in Titchfield, 1632 Source: Hampshire Record Office 5M53/769" R Towner April 1995 http://www.portsdown.demon.co.uk/titch1632.htm

1634 Edward the son of William Knight was baptised the 13th day of September An. Dom. 1634. http://www.portsdown.demon.co.uk/parr.htm

1635 Description: 1635 Militia Muster list for Portsdown and Titchfield Hundreds.

Swanwick

John Last furnished by Nicholas Waller

Thomas Sparshott William Sparshott

William Knight himself and Ellin(?) Rolphe

John Sparshott Peter Faithfull

Thomas Sparshott Peter Houghton

Lee Marks

Thomas White furnished by John Knight

Lee Marks

William Garrott furnished by Millfield Farm

Robert Reeves Millfield Farm

Gyles Leach John Knight and others

Rowner

John Soayer(?) furnished by Mr.Searle and George Beard

Peter White Robert Rigges, gentleman

William Knight Widdowe Bassett and others

William Reeves Sir John Brewen

Richard Bassett Sir John Brewen

Robert Brooker Matthew Champion and others

Titchfield Towne

Richard Trebeck Samuel Parker

Richard Adams John Shorber (?)

William Glaspool William Sepner(?)

Titchfield Towne

John Frank John Manstes

John Maile Nicholas Loache

Edward Locke Edward Andrews

Roger Barrye John Porter

William Monday Thomas Marshall

William Church (?) William Horcroste

Henry Kay Robert Knight

Edmund Paule Luke Wilson Robert Knight

Robert Maybank Peter Parsons

Henry James William Tomes

East and West Hook

Robert Okeford John Knight

Men fit to serve the corselettes

Sarisbury

Robert Sparshott William Reade

Lee Brittain

John Seagar William Knight

Spare men in the Hundred of Titchfield

Sarisbury

Robert Dowse son

Lee Britain

Thomas Knight William Kirby

John Person Description: 1635 Militia Muster list for Portsdown and Titchfield Hundreds. Reference: County record office, Winchester. 44M69/G5/35/19/1 R.Towner. 12 Jan 1995, 16 Jan 1995 Only the parishes of interest in the Titchfield Hundred have been transcribed.

1600 Main Author: Calvert, E. M. Title Details: Serjeant Surgeon John Knight : Surgeon General 1664-1680 /  by E.M. Calvert and R.T.C. Calvert Publisher: London : Heinemann Medical, 1939 Subject(s): Knight, John, 1600-1680 - Studies Language: Unspecified Holding Libraries: Nottingham - Greenfield Medical Library ; WZ100.K500   CAL

"1606 John Knight (d. 1606) visited the coast of Labrador June 19th; on June 26th with three companions went ashore and were never heard of again." >From Nfld a Pictorial History by Charles P deVolpi pg. 6

Knight, John

( ?-1606). Explorer. While exploring coastal Labrador as commander of the Hopewell in June 1606, Knight was forced to go ashore near Nain when his ship was damaged in a storm. The shore party -- consisting of Knight, his brother Gabriel and two other companions -- was never heard of again, as they were abandoned by the ship's crew, ostensibly because of threatening ice conditions and hostile Inuit.

Nothing is known of Knight before 1605, when as an English navigator he was captain of the Marekatten or Katten for a Danish expedition to Greenland. Engaged by East Indies and Russian companies, he visited Labrador the next year in search of a northwest passage, with the intention of exploring throughout the summer and camping for the winter.

Knight's journal of his final voyage was continued by a crewmember after his disappearance and was published in the 1877 edition of The voyages of Sir James Lancaster, Kt., to the East Indies ... and the voyage of Captain John Knight (1606) to seek the North-West Passage (editor C.R. Markham).

1612 Main Author: Reinking, William, fl. 1645-1665 Title Details: A relation of the inhumane and barbarous suffering of the   people called Quakers in the city of Bristoll during the   mayoralty of John Knight, commonly called Sir John Knight   commencing from the 29 of the 7 month 1663 to the 29 day   of the same month, 1664 / impartially observed by a   private hand, and now communicated for publick information   by the said people Publisher: [London : s.n.], 1665 Physical Desc.: 128 p ; 19 cm (4to) Notes: Attributed to William Reinking by NUC pre-1956 imprints   Place of publication suggested by Wing   Dated at end: Bristol, 13th 10th month 16 4   Errata on p. 128   Numerous errors in paging Subject(s): Knight, Sir John, 1612-1683   Society of Friends - England - Bristol - History Language: English Holding Libraries: Leeds - Brotherton Library, Special Collections ;   Birkbeck Library 246.16 ; Bound [no.16] with: Crook, J.:   The cry of the innocent for justice, 1662: Birkbeck   Library 246.1 // Brotherton Library, Special Collections   ; Leeds Friends' Old Library 1132 ; Bound with eighteen   other publications, in volume lettered "Pamphlets".   Volume contents: 1. Benson, G.: The cry of the oppressed   from under their oppressions ..., 1656. -- 2. Fox, G.:   Three general epistles to be read in all the   congregations of the righteous ..., 1664. -- 3. Fox, G.:   The eternal, substantial truths of Gods kingdom ...,   1661. -- 4. Fox, G.: An epistle to be read in all the   assemblies of the righteous, 1666. -- 5. Fox, M.: The   examination and tryall of Margaret Fell ..., 1664. -- 6.   Fox, G.: Concerning marriage, 1661. -- 7. Fox, G.: An   epistle general to them who are of the Royal priest-hood   and chosen generation ..., 1660. -- 8. Howgill, F.: The   great case of tythes and forced maitenance once more   revived ..., 1665. -- 9. Fox, G.: To Friends in   Barbadoes, Virginia, Maryland, New-England, and   elswhere, 1666. -- 10. Watkins, M.: The things that are   Caesar's rendered unto Caesar ..., 1666. -- 11. Bishop,   G.: New England judged ..., 1667. -- 12. Howgill, F.:   Oaths no gospel ordinance ..., 1666. -- 13. Reinking,   W.: A relation of the inhumane and barbarous sufferings   of the people called Quakers ..., 1665. -- 14. Morford,   T.: The baptist and independent churches ..., 1669. --   15. Caton, W.: The testimony of a cloud of witnesses   ..., 1662. -- 16. Bishop, G.: A vindication of the   principles and practices of the people called Quakers,   1665. -- 17. Coale, J.: The whore unvailed, or the   mistery of the deceit of the Church of Rome, revealed   ..., 1665. -- 18. Penington, I.: Some things of great   weight and concernment to all ..., 1667. -- 19. Fox, G.:   The arraignment of Popery ..., 1667 // Brotherton   Library, Special Collections ; Birkbeck Library 252.14 ;   Bound [no.14] with: The cry of the innocent, 1664:   Birkbeck Library 252.1 // Brotherton Library, Special   Collections ; Birkbeck Library 104.7 ; Bound [no.7]   with: A true and impartial naration, 1664: Birkbeck   Library 104.1

1636 An extract from the list of vessels arriving from foreign ports. Vessels were recorded in 1636 and 1637 coming from as far afield as Barbary (North Africa) and Newfoundland although the majority were from France.

Ship's name Home Port Master From Cargo Value

John Portsmouth John Knight Nantes

Blessing London Stephen Lock Duarney 3 small balls con(?)   4 ells Normandy canvas 16 00 00

Dainty London Augustus Bright Cambries 20 cwt white sugar 66 13 04

Saul Portsmouth Thomas Stroud Newfoundland 7 tonnss trayne oil 42 00 00   - wet and dry fish - - -

Sarah Portsmouth Thomas Stoppard Newfoundland 10 tonnes trayne oyle 60 00 00   - wet and dry fish - - -

Jonas Poole Richard James Duarney 3½ wayte French salt 3 10 00

William London John Brook Barbary 50 cow hides 6 05 00

Elizabeth Portsmouth John Baily Dublin 20 cwt Irish tallow 16 13 04

small boat Robert Sturt Br- 103½ qtrs yew wood 3 15 00

small boat Gosport Nicholas Podd 14 cwt tallow 11 13 04

small boat Francis Wardner 2½ cwts white sugar 8 6 8

small boat John Triggs 42 galls Sallet Oyle 3 10

Sourcess: Port Books of Portsmouth, E190/824/4 PRO, London , E190/824/6 PRO, London. E190/823/9 PRO, London http://www.portsdown.demon.co.uk/pbp.htm

There can be no doubt that the people of the Channel Islands earlv settled along the south coast of Newfoundland, the family names of these people occurring frequently from St. John's to Cape Ray. Messervy, Clement, Payn, Tessier, Le Messurier, Grandy (Grandin), Lesbirel, Dumaresque, Le Feuvre, Hulon (Huelin), Ayre (Ahier), St. Croix, Cabot, De la Cour, Le Grand, Renouf, Bedteau, Du Tot, Le Marquand, Le Drew, Bonnell, Knights, Hue, Lambert, Sacrey, Bisson, Beaucamp, Chevalier, Vautier, Le Moine, Le Fresne, Corbin, Le Roux, Carey, Le Scelleur, Sorsoliel, Frewing, Angot, Pinel, Ereant, La Fosse, Le Quesne, Falle, Le Riche, Vaudin, La Risignol,, La Blane, Tupper, Havilland (Du Havilland), Fashon (Fashion), Dobree, Thomey (Thoume), Ozanne, Tibbo (Thibault), and Siviour are among the names peculiar to Guernsey and Jersey which designate many of the inhabitants in the settlements of Placentia, Fortune, and Hermitage Bay and along the coast to Cape Ray. http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Articles/hist-004.html

1638 November 11th Christopher son of William Knight and Agnes his wife was buried. http:/ www.portsdown.demon.co.uk/parr.htm

1640 John Treworgie, or Treworgay, appears to bave been the son of James Treworgie, who married a daughter of Alexander Shapleigh, of Dartmouth, Devon; all my endeavours to elicit any information from Rev. Baring Gould and others about the Treworgie family in Cornwall have failed. The Shapleighs, however, are an old West Count stock. Four monuments with coats of arms of the family, are to be found in the Parish Church of Dartmouth, Devon. From some law papers we find that John Treworgie went out to Maine in 1640, when a very young man, as agent for his grandfather Shapleigh. He lived several years at Sturgeon Creek. Kittery, Maine, and figured in law suits about his grandfather's property with John Heard in 1643 and 1646. He was married in January 1646 to a Miss Spenser, of Newberry, Mass.Treworgie and several other merchants in Maine went to Newfoundland for trading and fishing Governor Treworgie did business with our Island, for on May 27th, 1653. when appointed sole governor or Commissioner for Newfoundland, it is specially mentioned that he was then residing there. Prowse's History of NFLD http://www.cuff.com/prowse/page/note/163_2.txt

The family of the Thomases are probably the most ancient in this Colony; their connection can be traced back to the Shapleighs (one of whom was grandfather to John Treworgie, the Cromwellian Governor of the Colony), thence through the Bevils to William Bevil Thomas." http://www.cuff.com/prowse/page/note/427_1.txt

Congregational Church

 Many of the early English settlers in Newfoundland may have been Congregationalists, seeking religious freedom in the New World. In 1645 George Downing, the first graduate of Harvard College, received a call to minister to ``The Dissenting Church of Newfoundland'' and a similar invitation was presented to a visiting English divine in 1660. A goodly number of the West Country fishing merchants and their captains were English Independents, and such men as Nathan Parker and Henry Phillips were Congregationalists from the United States.

 Congregational Church

  The first ``society'' or organized congregation was founded in the summer of 1775 when a jailer, a sergeant and his wife, and three soldiers began to meet for prayer in the barracks in St. John's. Their leader was a sergeant of the Royal Artillery named John Jones qv who was entering on his second tour of duty in Newfoundland. The meetings grew and during the winter, services were held on Wednesday and Sunday nights in the Court House. In the spring of 1776 the Governor, Cap^^tain John Montague qv, arrived in St. John's and disallowed the services, forbidding anyone in the harbour to rent space to dissenters. The little congregation, however, continued to meet secretly on the barrens until winter forced them to seek rooms in the town. The following spring an elder and two r^^others, in the short space of twenty-eight days, built the first Meeting House and the congregation entered ``with thankful hearts that God had done so much for them.'' The Governor swore that he would pull it down ``stick and stone'' and banish Jones to Placentia, but the lease held good and Jones resigned from the Army. Returning to England Jones sought and obtained ordination at the hands of nine dissenting minis^^ters and accepted the call to become the first minister of ``The Dissenting Church of Christ at St. John's.'' The Reverend John Jones arrived back in St. John's on July 9, 1779, much to the joy of his flock, and presented a memorial to the magis^^trates ``for a license to preach according to Law.'' Permission was not granted and the following month Governor Richard Edwards ordered the Meeting House closed and Jones to desist from all preaching or ``answer the consequence of your bold and unlicensed proceedings.'' Services continued in Jones's lodgings that winter while leading Independent clergymen argued his case in London. The following spring a further petition supported by Colonel Pringle and some of the principal merchants of St. John's was granted and Jones received his licence to preach and free permission to re-enter the Meeting House. This right to preach and administer the Sacraments (though not to marry) had to be defended as late as the spring of 1784. Congregationalists rejoiced in the proclamation of religious liberty by Governor John Campbell on October 24, 1784.

  Besides preaching at the Meeting House, John Jones con ducted services in Quidi Vidi once a month. One of his members, George Brace, walked to Portugal Cove and later to Torbay and Petty Harbour to take services and when Jones was able to do so he visited these points to administer the sacraments. About this time, John Jones started a day school which was supported by many in the town, including Roman Catholics. The children were taught reading, writing, simple sums and the catechism. Jones was later to use his Army pension to pay the salary of an assistant schoolmaster and also the fees of poor children. In 1790 money was sent from London which enabled Jones to establish a Charity School taught by George Brace. By 1785 the little Meeting House was hopelessly inadequate for the congregation and school, and two lots 100 feet above the Upper Path (Duckworth Street) were purchased for ``a Meeting House, School and Minister's Dwelling''. An appeal was launched for funds in England, headed by the Reverend Samuel Greatheed, a former member of the congregation, who later wrote a short biography of John Jones. The money, much of it from Poole, came slowly and there were many disappointments, but in 1789 the building was completed (except for the church galleries) at a cost of 782 pounds sterling--a considerable sum for those days. The second Meeting House served the congregation for sixtyfour years and survived as a Temperance Hall until destroyed by the Great Fire of 1892.

  In 1798 the newly-formed London Missionary Society received a petition from dissenters in Twillingate, Newfoundland, requesting ``the assistance of a minister to preach the Gospel.'' In the following year the Society sent the Reverend John Hillyard to Twillingate, where he ministered for three years, erecting a Meeting House and operating a Day School of forty pupils and a Night School ``for young fishermen, who could attend at no other time and desire to read.'' Hillyard returned to Newfoundland for a second tour of duty from 1803 to 1807 as an itinerate missionary, preaching extensively in Conception Bay, as well as at Twillingate, Fogo and Greenspond.

  In 1799 John Jones suffered a stroke and had to give up his school. Lionel Chancey, the assistant schoolmaster, continued to teach at the Meeting House until 1802, when the school was transferred to his home. Jones died on St. David's Day, March 1, 1800, aged sixty-three years. His will required that all his possessions be sold and the money given to the Charity School; failing that, to the Church, and failing that, to the poor of St. John's, whose plight had always touched him deeply. He decreed that his funeral be as simple and as cheap ``as decency would allow.'' The service was conducted by the Church of England minister, whose congregation was sharing the Meeting House while the new Church of England church was being built. As a measure of the esteem in which John Jones was held, 2,000 people turned out in a severe snow storm to witness his funeral procession led by two Colonels, the principal merchants of the town and the whole company of the Garrison.

  The first two decades of the Nineteenth Century were difficult years for the congregation. The Napoleonic Wars brought inflation and food shortages. There were disastrous fires and short ministries. In 1815 the growing number of Methodists in St. John's made possible the building of the first Wesleyan Chapel (the fore-runner of Gower Street United Church) thus emptying ``six or seven pews in the Meeting House.'' From 1818 to 1820 the congregation was without a minister--its fortunes, like those of St. John's, at a very low ebb.

   In 1824 a new minister, the Reverend Daniel S. Ward, who was to stay until his death twenty years later, arrived, ushering in a new era for the congregation. Daniel Ward was not only a vigorous preacher and faithful pastor, but prominent in the affairs of the town. His wife Sarah matched her husband in good works and community service, founding the *Dorcas Society qv, a charitable organization which existed until 1975. On July 30, 1834 a church was opened at Quidi Vidi under the joint auspices of the Church of England, Congregational and Methodist Churches--an ecumenical venture that lasted eight years (see CHRIST CHURCH, QUIDI VIDI). Under Ward' s leadership the congregation grew and flourished. In 1840 he and his wife visited England to raise funds for a new church.

  However, it was not until 1853 that the new Stone Chapel was opened for worship. The property on Queen's Road previously served as the Congregationalist cemetery. In 1849 interments were made illegal within the town and together with the Presbyterians and Methodists, the Congregationalists pressed the government for monies to buy land at Riverhead for a General Protestant Cemetery.

   The new church boasted a large schoolroom or basement which witnessed many a tea meeting, concert and lecture. Those were the days of the public lecture, and the Congregational ministers of this period were acceptable orators at the Athenaeum qv and the various church halls of St. John's. Prominent among them was the Reverend Charles Pedley qv, minister of the Stone Chapel, 1857-1864, whose History of Newfoundland from the earliest times to the year 1860 was published by Longman and Company in 1863 and widely acclaimed. It was the first history of Newfoundland based on the colonial records, made available to Pedley by the Governor, Sir Alexander Bannerman. Charles Pedley's son, Dr. Hugh Pedley (regarded as one of the architects of United Church Union in 1925) returned to his father's old church in St. John's as interim minister in 1920.

 1643 "Mr. Robert Knight, merchant, York, before 1643, [see testimony and letter in Mass. Arch. 38 B. 48-55.] Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 22 Nov. 1652. Had letter of credit from Wrath Bathorne to his brother, Mr. Roger Bathorne, dated at Malago, 9 April, 1647, for his occasions in New England or Newfoundland. [A.] He deposed 7 Dec. 1658, ae. about 71 years, and again 6 July, 1671, ae. 86, as to what he heard Mr. Tho. Gorges say before he "went for England,"--which is known to have been in 1643. [York De. I.] Gave land to his grandson John Redman, Jr. 18 Feb. 1666. His daughter Joanna m. Rowland Young; he gave land to grandson R. Y. Jr. 12 Aug. 1673, deed witnessed by the boy's sister Mary, who deposed as Mary Mowlton 24 June, 1678. He died between 23 June, the date of his will, and 24 Aug. 1676, when it was proved; beq. his "small estate" to his son Richard Knight, living in Boston. [Me. Wills, 56, and York De. III.]

Pioneers of ME & NH: KNIGHT, Robert, Mr., merchant, York, before 1643, [see testimony and letter in MA Arch 38 B 48-55] Took oath of allegiance to MA govt 11/22/1652. Had letter of credit from Wrath Bathorne to his brother, Mr. Roger Bathorne, dated at Malago 4/9.1647 for his occasions in New England or Newfoundland. [A.] He deposed 12/7/1658 age about 71 years and again 7/6/1671 age 86 as to what he heard Mr. Tho. Gorges say before he "went for England," -- which is known to have been in 1643. [York De. I.] Gave land to his grandson John Redman, Jr. 2/18/1666. His daughter Joanna m Rowland Young; he gave land to grandson R. Y. Jr. 8/12/1673, deed witnessed by the boy's sister Mary, who desposed as Mary Mowlton 6/24/1678. He died between 6/23, the date of his will, and 8/24/1676, when it was proved; beq his "small estate" to his son Richard Knight, living in Boston. [Me. Wills, 56, and York De. III.]. YOUNG, ROWLAND, Senior, York, an inhabitant there about 1637, according to the deposition of his son Rowland in petition to Andros in 1688; "brought up a great family of children." [Bax. MS. VI.] Took oath of allegiance to MA govt. 11/22/1652. With wife Johanna he conveyed land 4/18/1682 to son Samuel; and to son Rowland 8/25/1685, a tract formerly the homestall of their father Robert Knight, and a tract adjoining land of their son Robert Young. Will prob. 11/6/1685 beq to wife Johannah; in her will prob. 6/20/1698, she beq. to sons Rowland and Job, and daughters Mary Moulton and Lydia Haines. [ME Wills 124 and York De. IV and V].

1652 "John Knight b. 1652 Churston, Devon." Churston parish Records, Keith Mathew Collection, Maritimes History Dept. , Memorial University, St. John's

April 29, 1653 I. Treworgie's Instructions.(Domestic Slate Papers, Interregnum. (Coun-- cil of State Order Book. April 29 to July 1, 1653. Vol. 97.) Friday 3d of June 1653, afternoone. Majõ GenII Desbrow the Lord Generall, M. GenII Lambert, Col. Jones, M. GenII Harrison, Mr. Strickland, Col. Stapley, Col. Tomlinson, Col. Bennet, Mr. Moyer, Sr. Gilb. Pickering. Prowse History of NFLD http://www.cuff.com/prowse/page/167.htm

1654 "poole jona son chris/mary" Poole, Dorset, Anglican parish Records, Keith Mathew Collection, Maritimes History Dept. , Memorial University, St. John's

1654 "poole ang Jno son of chris/mary baptised" Poole, Dorset, Anglican parish Records, Keith Mathew Collection, Maritimes History Dept. , Memorial University, St. John's

1656/7 "tpsham jn son rich/eliz" Topsham, Devon parish Records, Keith Mathew Collection, Maritimes History Dept. , Memorial University, St. John's

1657 Jean Chevalier, born at La Rochelle 1657; married at La Rochelle 1680; resident at the Grande Greve since 1694; three shallops   : Francoise Greze, his wife   : two daughters (1698) one born 1686   : a son (1698), born 1691 Recencement Gerneral des habitans de Plaisance en I'Isle de Terre Neuve ve 1698, drawn up at Rochefort in France by one De Brisacier on December 2, 1698. Besides adding fresh detail to the profile of the planter families at Plaisance itself, this post d'Iberville census extended north to include Petit Plaisance with is own Grande and Petite Greves, and south to include the single barachois settlement at Pointe Verte. http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/more/placentia/camplant.htm

1659 1408 Jacques Valpy-Dit-JANVRIN b. 1635 Isle of Jersey d. 1713

1409 Marie LECOUTEUR d. 1718

1410 John KNIGHT b. 30 AUG 1659 poss. Isle of Jersey or France d. 11 MAY 1721 Newington, NH

1411 Bridget SLOPER b. 1659 Portsmouth, NH d. 1740 Portsmouth, NH

1412 Amos STICKNEY b. 1635 England d. 1678 MA

1413 Sarah MORSE b. 1 MAY 1641

1414 Elihu WARDWELL

1415 Elizabeth WADE

1432 Rev. Joseph ADAMS b. 4 JAN 1688 Braintree/Quincy MA d. 20 MAY 1783 NH

1433 Elizabeth KNIGHT b. 8 JUL 1689 Portsmouth, NH d. 10 FEB 1757 Newington, NH

1434 Ezekiel GILMAN b. 1706 d. 1745 NH

1435 Sarah DUDLEY 1706 Linda Lucier's home page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6658/ahnentaf.html

 1659 "John KNIGHT, formerly John CHEVALIER, born 1659 in Jersey, married Bridget Sloper, daughter of Richard Sloper, in Portsmouth, NH in 1684. John may have been the same person as John CHEVALIER of Martinique , West Indies. He was taxed in Portsmouth, NH as a merchant in 1681. and owned much property in Portsmouth and Newington, NH. He died in Newington in 1721. Bridget died about 1740. John and Bridget Sloper Knight had 5 children: John (b 1684), Elizabeth (b 1687), William (b 1693), Mary (b 1733), and Temple, who was entered on Portsmouth, NH tax rolls in 1722 and 1724--had no issue. John and Bridget's oldest son John was married in 1743 to Elizabeth Shapleigh. Capt. John lived in Portsmouth, where he served as Moderator and Selectman. John and Elizabeth had 13 children: 4 sons and 9 daughters. [Note: John and Bridget Knight's second-oldest son, William, married Deborah Penhallow in 1722, and had 2 sons, William and Temple (about whom, no further info)] Capt. John and Elizabeth Shapleigh Knight's oldest son John (also a Capt.) married Patience Smith of Durham, NH in 1743, and Temperance Pickering, who died about 1770. [The author cites a Knight family history in The History of Windham, NH", by Leonard Morrison] The Quiet Adventurers in North America Les Guille Sumerduck, VA

b.) PENHALLOW'S DESCRIPTION 1704=05

The descent that the enemy again made on Newfoundland was more terrible and surprising than the former; for on January 21st, at break of day, M. Supercass fell on St. John's, where in the space of two hours all were become prisoners of war except those in the castle and fort. The night before the enterprise, they were obligated to lie on a bed of snow, six feet deep, for fear of being dis- covered, which caused such numbers in the joints of several, that tbe General vowed revenge, and accordingly executed his resent- ment, for that he destroyed all before him, and have no quarter for some time, till M. Boocore, who was a gentilman of more humanity, did interpose and abate hid fury. The number that they took alive wad one hundred and forty, whom they sent into the garrison, not out of pity to the prisoners but with a design to starve the whole [con- firmed by Lieut. Moody]. After that their laid siege to the garrison and fort, which continued thirty days without relief; (except- ing three who made their escape to the former and seventeen to the latter). In the fort were only forty men under the command of Captain Moody and twelve in the castle under Captain Latham, who behaved themselves with such bravery that they slighted all manner of tenders that were made them of surrender, with the highest contempt imhginable. Upon this, the enemy committed many barbarities and sent several threatenings; but they had no influence on either officers or soldiers, for they plied their bombs and mortar pieces to so good effect, that they killed several, and lost but three in the whole engagement.

1665 "withicombe jn buried" Withicombe, Devon parish Records, Keith Mathew Collection, Maritimes History Dept. , Memorial University, St. John's

1671 "withicombe jn/ eliz had son jn" Withicombe, Devon parish Records, Keith Mathew Collection, Maritimes History Dept. , Memorial University, St. John's

1675 "Some Bonavista Bay nomenclature which appears to be linked with seventeenth-century settlers include... Knight's Cove (John Knight- Bonavista 1675 ( see map )." From my notes from a book on Newfoundland settlement by the English, says about the naming of some communities: Knights Cove was a community in Blackhead Bay, approximately 20 km southwest of Bonavista. Knights Cove was probably first settled in the 1790s or early 1800s by families from nearby King's Cove qv. At that time King's Cove was growing rapidly and several outlying coves were settled for shore space to prosecute the inshore fishery. Settlement was also attracted to Knights Cove by the availability of land for gardens and livestock, as surplus produce found a ready market in King's Cove. Families that moved from King's Cove included the Aylwards, Ryans and Walshes. Knights Cove had a population of 48 by the first Census in 1836. By 1857 the number of inhabitants had risen to 96 people, occupying nine fishing rooms, with two full-time farmers and four lumbermen. There was a Roman Catholic school/chapel between Knights Cove and Stock Cove qv. Barbara Pederson

"Established as a Church of England and Roman Catholic community sometime before 1836, Knight's Cove may have inherited its name from that of the Reverend Richard Knight, D.D. (1788-1860), a much loved resident of Bonavista in the years before 1820. There is, however, a more colorful local tradition attributing the name to a corruption of 'Night's Cove'. According to a local story, merchants doing business in neighbouring Stock Cove found the attractions of Knight's Cove more welcome for a night's stopover." ("Deck's Awash", Mar./Apr. '84) Barbara Pederson

1675 "Elizabeth Knight, of Carbonear (see map), 1755 property "in possession of the Family for upwards of 80 years", that is, before 1675;" From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

"Lot 914 Claimant: Elizabeth Knight Nature of Claim: By deed of gift from her father Occupier in 1805: John Warn and B. Linthorne Year Acquired: 1755 Size in Yards: 131x 185 Contents of Lot: 1 stage, 1 flake, 3 stores, 1 cookroom, 3 houses, 4 gardens, 1 meadow." Plantation Book: Carbonear http://www.mun.ca/cgi-bin/mfs/03/rels/hrollmann/meth/texts/cb/plantcarb.htm?1169#mfs

Carbonear

(inc. 1948; Pop. 1976, 5,026). A town on the west side of Conception Bay, 116 km (72 mi) by road from St. John's. According to E.R. Seary (1971) the name of the community probably comes from either the Spanish word carbonera, which, among other things, means a female who makes or sells charcoal, or from one of a number of French words, the most likely of which being; Charbonnier or Carbonnier, two family names or La Carbonniere, a place name. People from the Channel Islands were among the first settlers. It is first mentioned in connection with raids by pirates in 1614. In 1679 proposals by William Downing and Thomas Oxford to fortify ``Carboniere'' were put forth on behalf of the inhabitants and the fortification of *Carbonear Island qv was carried out. The French attacks of 1696-1697 resulted in the burning of the settlement and the destruction of twenty two houses; however, Carbonear Island repulsed the attack. In 1704-1705 the town was again burnt by the French (with the loss estimated at $200,000), and again the Island defended itself successfully. The French raided the area again in 1672 and this time were successful in occupying the Island for a short period of time. Added to the various raids and attacks of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were attacks by American privateers in 1775. Carbonear appears in the earliest census and was constituted as one of the six Judiciary districts in Newfoundland in 1729. The census of 1675 lists Carbonear as having eleven adults, sixteen children, eight boats and thirty servants. The Judiciary district extended from Bay de Verde to Cape St. Francis. The district was allotted two of the first Justices of the Peace: William Pynn and Charles Garland. In 1755 Roman Catholics were convicted for saying the Mass and having confession and at about the same time Governor Dorrell wrote the Harbour Grace magistrates ordering them to suppress Roman Catholic services and to exile Roman Catholic priests. In c. 1765 the Rev. Laurence Coughlin qv came to Harbour Grace and in the same year the principal inhabitants of Harbour Grace, Carbonear and Mosquito signed a bond for the other inhabitants of the Bay to contribute ~100 yearly to him. Twenty-three years later the first Methodist Church in Carbonear was erected. At that time it was the largest Methodist settlement in Newfoundland outside St. John's. Carbonear, in the Nineteenth Century, was an important centre for commerce, fishing, trading, shipbuilding and sealing. In the 18s, seventy-seven vessels left Carbonear for the seal hunt. In 1833 fifty-six vessels were involved in the export of 96,835 quintals of fish, which had come from the Labrador and the inshore fisheries. http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/22/2268.htm

1675 "Salvadge; The names of the English inhabitants with the number of their boats, men, wives, and children. John Berry's Census of 1675

 John Chambers 0 1 5

  Richd Stocks & Wife 1 1 5

  Jon. Prichard & Wife 1 1 5

  Jon. Pett & Wife 2 2 11

  Jon. Knight & Wife 4 2 11

  John Warren 0 2 11

1675 "In Gordon Handcock's book, "Soe longe as there comes noe women", pg 46, KNIGHT is included as one of six (from 23) surnames survived in Bonavista Bay from 1675-77 to 1708. Ruth (Pigott) Harper, U.E., rharper@eagle.ca

1676 John Knight, of Salvage ( see map) 1676; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

1676 John Knight, Salvage, planter, 11 servants, 2 boats wife and 5 children" Keith Mathew's files, Maritime History Archives, Memorial University, St. John's NFLD

1676 Salvage (pop. 1991, 246). A fishing community, Salvage is located in central Bonavista Bay, at the tip of the Eastport Peninsula qv. It has been described as ``...perhaps the most picturesque of all Newfoundland fishing villages, in a perfect little gem of a harbour among bare headlands and surf-washed islands'' (Horwood). It was the lucrative fishing grounds off these headlands and islands which made Salvage one of the earliest harbours to be employed by migratory fishermen from England. As early as 1676 there were six English masters (family names: Chambers, Knight, Pett, Pritchard, Stocks and Warren), making a summer population (with their families and servants) of 66 people. The inner harbour at Salvage provides admirable shelter from all winds for small boats, being an almost enclosed cove on the southeast side of a more open harbour, known as Bishop's Harbour. While Salvage Harbour is difficult of access for larger vessels and Bishop's Harbour is somewhat open, just to the southeast of Salvage are the ship harbours of Broom Close and Barrow Harbour qqv. http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/75/7540.htm

1676 Restoration Household by Bernard H. Knight

Through wills extant it is sometimes possible to peep inside a long-gone family home. The picture which emerges can be most revealing. Here are details from the will of my own 5 x gt.grandmother, widow Catherine Knight, made “the One & twenthieth day of November in the xxviij th. year of the Raign of our Siver. Lord Cahrles the second over england etc. Annoq. Dom. 1676, proved 26 Jan. 1676/7.’

[Catherine’s husband Thomas Knight had been a glazier. His own will disposed, amongst other things, of his diamonds, tools of the trade.]

“Item I give unto my Son William Knight one shilling. Unto my son John Knight one shilling. Unto my son Williams chyld one shilling & unto the children of my said son John one shilling apiece.

“Item I give unto my son Samuel and Susann his wife twelv(?) pence apiece. Item I give unto my son son Samuel little Daughter on Eaw hogg at next slipping day then to be set apart & to go forwards as my Execut. shall see cause. Item unto my said Son Samuel little boy I give Ten (?) shillings to be employed for his use at the discresion of my said Executor within a year after my decease. It. I give unto my son Nathaniel (the writer’s forbear) “One shilling. Item I give unto my daughter Sarah ffive pounds and Tenn shillings to augmt. unto those severall legacies or portions bequeathed to her by my loving uncle Mr. John Smith deceased & my late dear husband Thomas Knight deceased wch. said sum of ffive pounds and Ten shillings I will shall be paid unto her by my Executor hereafter named within. ffour years next after my decease. It. I give more unto -?- My daughter Sarah the Bed in the little parlor. wch. I lye of (?) wth. all the furniture thereon (except the feather bed) and also the best feather bed to it, the best cover lidd & a blankett, the best chest in the little parlor. and also the trundle bed under the said bed wth. all the furniture to the same. Also one Cubbord in the house. The best table wth. other of those utensils for the fire (?): a green the Cushions, a salt two Candlesticks, a great brass pan & a little pann. A little brass pott, a runn hook (?) chair & and another buffett stool. A soak, a kitt, A chain? & Leaven Kimble (?) & also a flaggon, a blew jugg, 2 pewter dishes & a green glass vase. And also one dish, 2 barrels & a little table in ye great parlor.

“Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth in Consideration of Tenn pondes of Twenty poundes wch. was given her by her father’s last will & Testamt. those severall household goods hereafter named (vizt.) The sieldbrd (bed?) in the great parl. wth. all the furniture to the same & alls the feather bed before excepted. A sield Cubbord. “[Sealed? One with doors?]” a pewter case (?), the lesser chest in the little parlor, the great new pewter dish, the little chest, two cushions, two chairs, one table in the little parlor, a form to it & a buffet stool, a brass pan & a brasss pot, 2 barrels & some fire Irons, a desk (?), 2 pewter dishes, two white plate porringers & a flaggon, & two Cushions.”

[The will goes on to specify that the Executor shall keep the household goods until the 2 daughters achieve their respective 21 years.]

“Item as for the rest of my Linnens & Hempens not above specified my will is that they shall be equally parted between my said two daughters at their severall ages above said except those things hereafter (vizt). two pairs of hemp sheets, 2 hemp pillow bears (?) a linnen sheet a linnen pillow bear wch. amingst other things I give to my Executor.

“Item I further will yt if my daughter Elizabeth”, (she was the youngest of the family, baptised 1665, so aged about 12 when the will was made)” be not content wth. those goodes wch. I have here by my last will set apart and proportioned in full satisfaction & content in for tenn pounds (of the twenty) given her by her father, then I further declare & and my mind & meaning is yt this my said will shall be voyd as to her only.”

“At the rest & residue of my personal estate goods & chattles wtsoever. I do give and bequeath unto my loving Son Jonathan Knight whom I constitute & appoynt full and sole Executor...”

This Jonathan is distinct and separate from Son John referred above.

We need not, I think, fear that any of the sons had been “cut off with the proverbial shilling”. Each had been provided for by his father. Indeed, Nathaniel went on to become an Alderman of the “Cittie of London” and lived a full and fulfilling life.

It has not so far been possible to identify the actual building in which this family lived, but I am ever hopeful that Deeds may turn up to settle the point. Meantime we can almost see the domestic arrangement of a fairly properous household’s “goods and chattels” as the testatrix surveys what she sees from her “bed of pain”.

Were the sisters reconciled, one wonders? From The Greenwood Tree, Winter 1984/5 Vol 10 No. 1: pg 26: quarterly journal of the Somerset and Dorset Family History Society [TC Note - Believe it was a Poole family] Thomas R Cole tommy@pathcom.com

From a will c1676 of Elizabeth Knight , Dorset, we learn that the name John and Jonathan were distinctly different names- she had surviving sons named John & Jonathan. Thomas R Cole tommy@pathcom.com

1679 Martin Chevalier, born at St. Jean de Lutz; resident at the Grande Greve since 1679, but not listed in 1693 or 1694; four shallops : Madeleine Lemard, his wife, "creole de Plaisance", daughter of Philippe Lemard : two daughters, born in 1678 and 1680, present ub 1699 wuth their father but family in St.Jean de Lutz 1698. Recencement Gerneral des habitans de Plaisance en I'Isle de Terre Neuve ve 1698, drawn up at Rochefort in France by one De Brisacier on December 2, 1698. Besides adding fresh detail to the profile of the planter families at Plaisance itself, this post d'Iberville census extended north to include Petit Plaisance with is own Grande and Petite Greves, and south to include the single barachois settlement at Pointe Verte. http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/more/placentia/camplant.htm

Sept. 12, 1682 ""REPORT of Captain DANIEL JONES, R.N., E.M.S. Diamond. "Bay Bulls 12th Sepr. 1682.

"Did not arrive until Aug. 23d Admiralty instructions to sail 1st Sepr. with convoy weather permitting. I have sent to your Honour four Bonds for I find none that violate your rules so much as ye Traders from New England spiritin ,, away men. I was an eye witness of one at St. John's comming in with 11 hands and sailing with 20 in addition had not my pinnace brought him to anchor. So I took bonds of the New England men and acquainted Captain Wren of H.M.S. Centurion. Bad fishery only 1.50 qtls. per boat, not as good as reported the French have made. Nothing but confusion and disorder here they require a Governour. "Bonds of John Sawley of Salem, Mass., of Geo. Snell of Portsmouth or Pisadawery New Hampshire of Thomas Harvey of Portsmouth N.H. and of William Pepperill of Portsmouth N.H., not to take away men from Newfoundland." http://www.cuff.com/prowse/page/199.htm

1689 704 Jean JANVRIN b. 1671 Isle of Jersey d. 1720 at sea (resided Dover, NH)

705 Elizabeth KNIGHT b. 8 JUL 1689 Portsmouth, NH d. 10 FEB 1757 Newington, NH

706 Moses STICKNEY b. 26 NOV 1677 Newbury, MA d. 27 FEB 1756 Hampton Falls, NH

707 Sarah WARDWELL b. 1677 Newbury, MA

716 Dr Joseph ADAMS b. 17 JAN 1723 Newington, NH d. 22 MAR 1801 Barnstead, NH

717 Joanna GILMAN 17 JAN 1723

718 Phineas COLEMAN b. 1743 d. 1826

719 Mrs COLEMAN

936 Jeremiah CROWLEY

937 Effie ________ Linda Lucier's home page http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/6658/ahnentaf.html

1695 Results of search on Henry Knight on Web Cat

Creator: Pickering, William, 1671-1720.

Title: William Pickering Account Books [microform] 1695-1718.

Extent: 1 part reel of microfilm.

Adm His/Biog Sketch: William Pickering was a Salem shipmaster and merchant in the fishery and coasting trades of New England in the first quarter of the eighteenth century. He owned several vessels and employed them hawking merchandise in the Chesapeake colonies and Newfoundland and fishing on the offshore banks of Nova Scotia.

Scope and Content: Account books covering the voyages of his two fishing sloops, Speedwell and Content, as well as his dealings with mariners, fishermen and the tradesmen of Salem's waterfront. Description of the peddling activities of the brigantine Hope in fishing settlements from Ferryland to Bonavista, Newfoundland.

Location: Mic.1-5-1-5 MHA

Finding Aids: MHA finding aid 20. Compiled by Danny Vickers. .T590. Biographical note taken from the finding aid, compiled by Daniel Vickers.

1696 Constance the wife of William Knight in the parish of Alverstoke was buried March 29th 1696. http://www.portsdown.demon.co.uk/parr.htm

1700 John Knight Mariner belonging to his majesties ship the Victory and Martha Small widow of Portsmouth were married May 24th 1700. http://www.portsdown.demon.co.uk/parr.htm

Norman's Cove-Long Cove

(inc 1970; pop. 1991, 1054). Norman's Cove-Long Cove is a municipality in the bottom of Trinity Bay. Norman's Cove, on the west side of Chapel Arm, is one of the oldest communities in the bottom of the Bay. Long Cove, west of Norman's Cove, around Chapel Head, was settled largely by people from Norman's Cove.

In the 1700s Chapel Arm was being visited by winter crews from Trinity. The east side of the Arm was most often frequented for cutting ships' timbers -- the area known as Little Gut -- but the bottom of the Arm, the site of the community of Chapel Arm qv in 1992, was also frequented. Originally most winter work was done by employees of the Lester-Garland firm, to cut timber for shipbuilding at Trinity. By the early 1800s ships were being built at New Harbour qv (about 10 km northeast of Norman's Cove) by shipwright Charles Newhook qv. Working under Newhook was a brother, James, who by 1826 had begun a shipyard at Norman's Cove (which by some accounts is said to take its name from the Newhook family, who were of French Norman stock).

James Newhook is said by that family to have been the first settler of Norman's Cove. However, another family claims to have settled before Newhook, George Temple having come there directly from England. Given that Newhook probably was at Norman's Cove seasonally for almost a decade before moving his household, there is likely truth in both claims. The community appears in the first Census in 1836, with a population of 37. In 1992 Newhook was the most common family name at both Long Cove and Norman's Cove, while Temple was also present in both places. Other common family names of Norman's Cove include descendants of fishermen who came from New Harbour or Chance Cove (Cooper and Piercy) and settled after marrying Temple's daughters or were connected by early marriages to the Newhooks (Smith and Thorne). The Whites are said to have come from Trinity to work at the Newhook shipyard.

Very shortly after the community was founded it was visited by Archdeacon Edward Wix and by geologist J.B. Jukes. Wix noted that, in addition to the few families at Norman's Cove, there were about 70 men from New Harbour at winter work at Little Gut. Jukes recorded that Norman's Cove people were supplied by a merchant at New Harbour (likely Charles Newhook) and that there was a path into the woods, presumed to follow an ancient Beothuk trail, which connected Trinity and Placentia bays. (Wix was less certain about the existence of this trail, having become lost in attempting to walk from Long Harbour, Placentia Bay.) Jukes spoke with ``an Englishman named Temple'', and wrote that there was a small schooner in the stocks at the time of his visit, presumably being built by James Newhook.

1677. Philippe Valpy dit Janvrin. Born in St. Brelade, Jersey, the third son of Jacques Valpy dit   Janvrin and Marie Le Couteur. c.1700 Engaged in trading with Newfoundland and in New England where his   brother, John Janvrin, was a settler of some prominence (1707) in   Dover, New Hampshire. (John married Elizabeth Knight) 1710 (Sept). Married Elizabeth, the daughter of Philippe Orange of   St. Brelade, Jersey. (Ship Owner and Gaspé trader) 1721. Returning to Jersey, as Master of the “Esther” in September of this   year Philippe Janvrin was obliged to spend a quarantine period   off-shore - the vessel had visited Bordeaux and Nantes in France   where a virulent plague was endemic. He dropped anchor just   off Belcroute in the west of St. Aubin’s bay where just a few days   later he himself succumbed to the illness and, aged 44 years, died.   The Jersey Authorities were unwilling to allow his body to be brought   ashore but give instructions that a burial could take place on a   little (uninhabited) islet in Portelet Bay, just around the Noirmont   Point. Philippe’s body was lowered into a small boat and   rowed around the headland by three of the crew to be interred in a   shallow hollow scraped in the thin soil of the rocky islet. A signal   was given to the shore where his wife and some members of the family   had gathered. The Minister from St. Brelade had been called and   he read the usual service for the burial of the dead and another   signal then made to the islet. The crew men covered the body and   then returned to the “Esther” by rowing again around the headland   and awaited the end of the quarantine period. Philippe’s wife   Elizabeth later had an inscribed memorial erected on the spot   but there is no evidence now. It has been suggested that the remains   were re-buried later in St. Brelade’s churchyard; there is no   record in the registers. The entire top of this islet, the Ile au   Guerdain as it was known, was cleared during the Napoleonic wars   early in the nineteenth century to build a large Watch Tower.   This watch tower remains there today and the islet is still known   colloquially as “Janvrin’s Tomb”.

1408 Jacques Valpy-Dit-JANVRIN b. 1635 Isle of Jersey d. 1713

1409 Marie LECOUTEUR d. 1718

1410 John KNIGHT b. 30 AUG 1659 poss. Isle of Jersey or France d. 11 MAY 1721 Newington, NH

1411 Bridget SLOPER b. 1659 Portsmouth, NH d. 1740 Portsmouth, NH

1412 Amos STICKNEY b. 1635 England d. 1678 MA

1413 Sarah MORSE b. 1 MAY 1641

1414 Elihu WARDWELL

1415 Elizabeth WADE

1432 Rev. Joseph ADAMS b. 4 JAN 1688 Braintree/Quincy MA d. 20 MAY 1783 NH

1433 Elizabeth KNIGHT b. 8 JUL 1689 Portsmouth, NH d. 10 FEB 1757 Newington, NH

1434 Ezekiel GILMAN b. 1706 d. 1745 NH

1435 Sarah DUDLEY 1706

The most distinguished name in the annals of Newfoundland during the Cromwellian period is John Treworgie, or Treworgay2; he was the first real Governor of the Colony. The best illustration we can gather of the character of this able, honest administrator is furnished by his opponents. The West Countrymen found him a far more formidable ruler than Kirke. In the Parliamentaly Report published in 1718 they complain of his having encouraged settlement in Newfoundland by transporting passengers and protecting planters. He had been living in Maine, carrying on business for his grandfather, Alexander Shapleigh; of Dartmouth. Trained and brought up in the Colonies, he had seen the good effects of orderly settlements and the division of the State into townships, and in Newfoundland he endeavoured to carry out the same enlightened ideas. Even a virulent Tory like Downing admits that good order was maintained during his government, and the poor New- foundland planters were protected their possessions. So high was his character that, during the interregnum between the end of the Commonwealth and the restoration of Charles II., Treworgie was again appointed Governor of the Colony.

The Lord Protector's government treated Treworgie meanly; they seem to have been just as neglectful as the Stuarts in paying their servants. There is in the records a humble petition from the poor Colonial Governor, praying for the payment of six years' arrears of "sallery," which, as we gather from a similar petition in 1655 from Anne Mansfield, mother of Thomas Street (one of the Commissioners who had been appointed with Sikes in 1652), waS only at the rate of £250 per annum, and £61 for disbursements. Prowse History of NFLD http://www.cuff.com/prowse/page/164.htm

Oct. 1680 "Great Britain. Colonial Office. General Series reports Robert Knight of the Fortune, Barn at NFLD. 1200 quintals Cadiz." Keith Mathews Name Files

Sept. 30, 1696 "John Pelley of Winkton, Parish of Christchurch, South Hampton and NFLD Planter in his will Oct. 1737" "Author Mary Ann Gallop speculated his 1st wife was Mary Knight M. Sept. 30, 1696 at Christchurch. Children John, Thomas and Elizabeth who married A. Loather." NFLD Anc. P.17, Vol. 2-4

1703 John Knight, of Quidi Vidi ( see map), 1703; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland":"CO-194.3" Barbara Pederson

Christ Church, Quidi Vidi

This cruciform structure was built in 1832 based on a plan by Henry Purcell of Cork, Ireland, to accommodate a congregation of seventy-five. Christ Church was dedicated on July 30, 1834 by representatives of the Church of England, Congregational and Wesleyan Methodist churches. Rev. T.H. Bridge, the Church of England clergyman, conducted the morning service and Reverend D.S. Ward represented the Congregational Church at the afternoon devotions. Although the church was operated by three separate congregational bodies the Congregational Church had been instrumental in obtaining the grounds from Messrs George, William and Richard Brace and procuring the original building materials, according to Rev. D.S. Ward (cited in The Dissenting Church of Christ at St. John's 1775-1975: 1976?). In November 1842, after the collapse of the ecumenical movement, Christ Church was reopened by the Church of England, which also operated the day school of the Newfoundland and British North American School Society at Quidi Vidi. In 1843 the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel donated the first bible and altar to the church, and by 1890 a cast bell was installed in the church belfry. About 1906 Christ Church was incorporated into the parish of St. Thomas's qv and for many years was operated by student priests of *Queen's College qv. During 1931 the church was used for on-location footage in the Hollywood feature film The Viking qv. In 1965 the Anglican Synod of Newfoundland decided to demolish the building, which had fallen into decay. That year the church was closed and deconsecrated. During 1966 the Newfoundland *Historic Trust Society qv was formed to save the building for its historic value. The building was secularized by Bishop Robert Seaborn on July 16, 1966 and given in trust to the Society, which started the first restoration-fund drive on May 1, 1967. Renovations began at the Church on September 9, 1967 after all the original pews, windows and the altar were removed for storage.

Christ Church, Quidi Vidi

Plans to establish a ``museum for civil, military and church life at Quidi Vidi'' (ET: Apr. 28, 1967) were cancelled, but by autumn 1972 the renovations were nearing completion. Under a restricted rental and sale covenant (controlled by the Anglican Synod) the Memorial Extension Services was granted the first lease on the building. They made an unsuccessful attempt to establish a crafts programme and by April 1974 declined renewal of their lease. The first successful summer recreation programme at Quidi Vidi Church was administered by the City of St. John's during July and August 1974.

On January 29, 1975 the Newfoundland Historic Trust granted a brief lease to the Quidi Vidi community which used the building as a community and recreational centre. After the building was designated a National Historic Site on September 28, 1976 it fell dormant until August 1980, when the Historic Trust granted a three-year lease to Home Works Ltd., which established an antique and curio shop in the building. http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/24/2470.htm

"1705.--Complaints against the then Lt. Thomas Lloyd. In letter from Mr. John Jackson Minister at St. John's to the Lords Commissioners for trade and plantations:--

1st.--Lt. Thos. Lloyd came to command in chief at Fort William in St. John's harbour, Sept. 24th 1703. He put in practice all sinister ways and base means he could devise to get money. £660 of Queen's money to pay soldiers he converted into trade. Supplanted inhabitants by falling price of fish, buying liquors at low rates &c.

2ndly.--Ruined families by his tyranny; beat one Adams a planter, so that poor man is incapable of getting bread for his numerous family.

3rdly.--Caused Mr. James Benger to be imprisoned for not paying debt of £50 another man owed him, and though Benger paid it, got him kept in prison till season was past in order to ruin him. Benger dealt that year for about 2000 qtls. of fish and said Lloyd worsted him £300 that year.

4thly.--His debtors would run from their flakes and business in fishing season as from an Indian when they saw him coming, which he often did with his sword and caine in his hand and threatning, if not beating, those he lighted on. When ships arrived in harbour he would forestall inhabitants in choosing goods and when Masters of ships demanded pay cavilled with and beat them as Capt. Hatch, Capt. Davy, Capt. Pickering, &c. for demanding reasonable rates." http://www.cuff.com/prowse/page/252.htm

March 1706 "Great Britain. Colonial Office. Colonial Secretary, Newfoundland records William Knight is pro Moody." Keith Mathews Name Files

Captain Moody and his company, who appear to have been resident in St. John's since 1698, were in November succeeded by Major Lloyd and ninety-one new soldiers, volunteers from various English regiments. Major Lloyd, who was in England, had skilfully used Moody's disgrace to secure his own re-appointment; he came out armed with a power of holding court-martial. During the winter of 1705-6 Lloyd behaved with great vigour, personally leading out detachments of troops to protect Ferryland, Harbour Grace, and other points threatened by the French and Indians. Captain Moody, upon his return to England, explained his conduct to the satisfaction of the Board of Trade, who strongly recommended him for promotion. In a few years Nemesis overtook the tyrant Lloyd, and his rival Moody was again in command at St. John's. " http://www.cuff.com/prowse/page/246.htm

(c.1677-1736). Military commander. Moody served in the garrison in St. John's and as the first deputy-governor of Placentia after its cession to the British in 1713.

  Moody was put in charge of the St. John's garrison in October 1.105, after coming to Newfoundland as a lieutenant in Captain Michael Richards' Independent Company. Like the previous commander, Thomas Lloyd qv, he soon found himself in conflict with city residents, who resented the special privileges accompanying his position. In his first winter some inhabitants charged him with having ``caused a woman to be whipped within the fort at St. John's and otherwise ill used by the soldiers, that she died within fourteen days'' (Lloyd cited in O'Neill). But he was cleared of all charges by Captain Timothy Bridges qv. In the winter of 1.105-1705, with only 50 to 60 men, he defended Fort William against an attack led by Auger de Subercase qv with ten times as many men. The triumph earned him a commission in the Coldstream Guards in 1707 and an appointment as deputy-governor of Placentia in 1713. At Placentia Moody angered the migratory English fishing captains by purchasing a large amount of land from the departing French. Ordered to return to England in 1717 to defend himself against various charges, he remained in London until his death in 1736. http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/60/6049.htm

 1708 "Great Britain. Colonial Office. Colonial Secretary, Newfoundland records William Knight of Bonavista, a planter, wife , 3 children 9/2½." Keith Mathews Name Files

1708 William Knight, of Bonavista ( see map) , 1708-09; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": ref. CO 194.4 (Colonial Office, Great Britain) Barbara Pederson

1708 John Knight, of St. John's ( see map), 1708; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland " :ref. "CO 194.4' Barbara Pederson

1708 "CO 194/4 Jn st jns inhabs pro lloyd" Translation " 194 = Great Britan Colonial Office. 4 = Colonial Secretary Newfoundland, John Knight listed as inhabitant of St. John's pro Lloyd" Keith Mathews collection , Maritime History Center, Memorial University, St. John's

July 5, 1708 "Wm Knight at St. John's p.13" William Pickering account books 1695-1718 of goods sold in NFLD, Essex Instute of Salem Ma, NFLD Ancestor Vol. 5

Sept. 1, 1708 "Benj. Knight & Joseph Hawood at Trinity, p.46" William Pickering account books 1695-1718 of goods sold in NFLD, Essex Instute of Salem Ma, NFLD Ancestor Vol. 5

1708 "Pickering, Benjamin master on a two-man boat operated at Ferryland in 1708 by Robert Holmes of Salem, Mass.;"/ Becky Farence Beadbe@aol.com

1708 / 09 "Pickering, Captain William Master of the Hope who provided relief to the residents of Ferryland early in the eighteenth century (1708/09?); residents of Bouys island wrote Governor Dudley of Massachusetts in May, 1709, thanking him for Pickering's assistance;" / Becky Farence Beadbe@aol.com

Sept. 1709 "Wm Knight at Trinity, p. 50" William Pickering account books 1695-1718 of goods sold in NFLD, Essex Instute of Salem Ma, NFLD Ancestor Vol. 5

1712 "A Catherine Knight is listed as being born in Newfoundland in 1712, child of William Knight: Catherine Knight F 1712 Newfoundland Father: William Knight "http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=gedfam&f0=12153&f1=1329

1712 Birth year of "Poole Anglican church records William Knight had his daughter Catherine bap. She was born in NFLD in 1712. "Keith Mathews collection , Maritime History Center, Memorial University, St. John's

1713-1718 List of inhabitants in Quidi Vidi does not record any Knights. Ruck Collection, NFLD Anc., Vol 5

1713 "Letter from Howard Knight dated April 7, 1992:

Dear Mr. Cole

I do apoligise for my failure to reply earlier to your letter dated March 3, 1991 following my letter to you dated 27 April 1991 (something wrong there!) concerning Stephen Knight.

His father was James bapt. 1736 Shaftsbury, died 1782 also Shaftsbury, carpenter. James's father was George, born about 1713 (to judge by his age given at death) but where I do not know, died 1779 Shaftsbury, millwright. Stephen had an older brother, James (also a carpenter) and younger brothers Thomas (plumber), Joseph (tallow chandler/grocer) and Jeremiah ( tailor, my ancestor) all of whom died in London and all of them apparently Quakers. George evidently became a Quaker after the birth of his first three children but had fallen out with the Quakers at the time of his death, probably has a result of his remarriage. I have found no sign of any connection between the family and Newfoundland other than Stephen. However he did have an uncle, William and perhaps a "step-uncle", John, who are not properly accounted for.

Since I wrote to you last year I have found in the Library of the Society of Genealogists in London some mentions of Stephen and his firm and family in the Royal Gazette and Newfoundland Advertiser 1810-1862. These included the deaths of both Stephen and his father - in - law, Stephen March, and the marriage of what seems likely to be Stephen's daughter Ann, to John Higgins in 1817. There are also references to various Knights who were unconnected with my family so far as I know.

Thank you very much for your letter; despite the delay I am most grateful to you. I had no idea that Parker & Bulley were from the Newton Abbott area.Yours sincerely,

Howard M. Knight 925 Bayly St. #51 Pickering, On. Canada, L1W-1L4 May 19, 1992

The whole of this period, 1714 to 1727, was like the heavy prosaic Hanoverian monarch--dull, uneventful, peaceful, and prosperous. Popu- lation and the fishery increased considerably; the trade with England for provisions almost entirely ceased; salt beef, pork, butter, bacon, all came from Ireland; fresh meat, live stock, corn, flour, lumber, lime, and bricks were all imported from the North American colonies; woollen cloths were largely shipped from Ireland; linen, &c. from France and Spain, and from the latter country iron, for which the Basque provinces have always been famous. "http://www.cuff.com/prowse/page/283.htm

By 1715 there were thirty resident families in Ferryland compared to twenty-five at Bonavista, twelve at Harbour Grace and thirty at Carbonear: only St. John's had a higher population at this time. By 1760 the population at Ferryland had reached 150. http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/35/3512.htm

March 20, 1720 ""Great Britain. Colonial Office. Barbadoes Misc. Shipping Returns records William Knight & Sam Shambler as owner of the William & Mar, 15 tons, built in Poole, registered in NFLD in 1719, George Olive is the Captain. Arrived in Barbadoes from Poole with Misc. Out to NFLD for provisions." Keith Mathews collection , Maritime History Center, Memorial University, St. John's

1722 Creator:Knight, William, 1722-1799. Title:William and Benjamin Knight Account Books [microform] 1767-1833. Extent:1 reel of microfilm. Adm His/Biog Sketch:William Knight (1722-1799) and his son Benjamin Knight (1767-1843) were shoremen from Marblehead, Massachusetts, who were involved in the deep sea cod fishery. The family owned several schooners outfitted voyages from their waterfront chandlery, retailed provisions and dry goods to fishing families and kept a flakeyard in Marblehead where they employed retired mariners to dry the cod their vessels brought in. William conducted the business until his death in 1799, when it passed to his son Benjamin who operated it through to 1833. Scope and Content:Three volumes of account books containing the Knight dealings with the hundreds of fishermen they hired, the export merchants to whom they sold their cod once cured, and the dozens of maritime artisans and labourers who maintained their fleet of schooners. Location:Mic.1-5-1-9 MHA Finding Aids:MHA finding aid 20. Compiled by Daniel Vickers. .T590. Administrative history taken from the finding aid, written by Daniel Vickers. Abstract:Title taken from the finding aid. Subject:Merchants Massachusetts Marblehead. Subject:Cod fisheries Massachusetts. Subject: Business records.

1722 "Poole Anglican church records William Knight had his daughter Catherine bap. She was born in NFLD in 1712. "Keith Mathews collection , Maritime History Center, Memorial University, St. John's

1727 "Require info on George BEMISTER, school teacher in Bonavista, Newfoundland in 1791. Is he the same bapt 1768 at Wimborne Minster, son of Benjamin Bemister? Benjamin Bemister (son of John) bapt Ringwood 1727 married 1752 at Christchurch to Ann MILLER and again married1757 at Christchurch to Mary HUIGHT (a misreading of the name KNIGHT??). Thomas R Cole tommy@pathcom.com

1727 "Bonovier indebted to: Mary Sleate (Slate), ----- Blake, Cyprus White, William Knight." From: Colonial Secretary's Office, Outgoing Correspondence, from Bonavista PANL G.N.2/1/a: Vol 3, pg 62, 63, 64 - Thomas R. Cole tommy@pathcom.com

1727 "Colonial records say William Knight at Bonavista got note from is Bonovrier for 8/7/4." Keith Mathews collection , Maritime History Center, Memorial University, St. John's

1728 "Main Author: Knight, James Title Details: A defence of The observations on the Assiento trade as it   hath been exercised by the South-Sea Company, &c : in two   parts / by the author of The observations on the Assiento   trade Publisher: London : Printed for H. Whitridge, 1728 Physical Desc.: 66 p  Notes: Advertisements: p. 66 Subject(s): Knight, James. Some observations of the Assiento trade as   it has been exercised by the South-Sea Company   Great Britain - Colonies - Commerce - Jamaica   South Sea Company Language: English  Holding Libraries: ULL - University of London Library ; [G.L.] Card   Catalogue

1730 Birth year of "Thomas Knight (1730-1795) son of John the elder."

1732 " Calculating Robert Knight of Brigus' birth assuming he was 30 when Mary was born.

Dec. 22, 1735 "Great Britain. Colonial Office. America and West Indies Correspondence reports William Knight and Fra Lester's Amy & Sarah, Jn Hooper capt. , arrived in s.ca from Poole. Left bond there on the 8th of Oct.." Keith Mathew's name Files

Jan. 18, 1736 "Great Britain. Colonial Office. America and West Indies Correspondence reports William Knight and Fra Lester's Sarah, capt Jn Hooper, registered in Poole in 1733, arrived in s.ca from Lisbon. Left bond there Oct. 2, 1735." Keith Mathew's name Files

June 1736 "Port Books report the William and Sarah arrived in Poole from Lisbon with salt. Owned by William Knight and the captain was Jn Hooper sole." Keith Mathew's Name files

June 1736 "Great Britain. Exchequer, Devon Port Books records the Joseph & Elizabeth captained by D Jones and owned by Wiliam Knight , left Poole for NFLD with Salt and Misc cargo. sole." Keith Mathew's Name files

Oct. 1737 "John Pelley of Winkton, Parish of Christchurch, South Hampton and NFLD Planter in his will Oct. 1737" "Author Mary Ann Gallop speculated his 1st wife was Mary Knight M. Sept. 30, 1696 at Christchurch. Children John, Thomas and Elizabeth who married A. Loather." NFLD Anc. P.17, Vol. 2-4

Nov. 1737 "Great Britain. Admiralty and Sectretariat. Miscellanea including Registers of Letters of Marquis report r? or William Knight of the Brothers, 60 tons, 5 men left Poole for Cadiz." Keith Mathews Name Files

March 1738 "Port Books records the Two Brothers, William Knight, owner, left poole for NFLD with a misc cargo for Thos Pike (y greenfor." Keith Mathews Name Files

Jan. 7, 1741 Lloyds List reports the Two Brothers, owned by William Knight , arrived in Poole from London." Keith Mathew's name Files

Feb. 1741 "William Knight owner , the Amelia left Poole with salt for NFLD. - others." Keith Mathew's name Files

March 1741 ""Great Britain. Admiralty and Sectretariat. Miscellanea including Registers of Letters of Marquis report William Knight of the Two Brothers, 90 tons, 9 men are in NFLD." Keith Mathews Name Files

April - May 1741 The Two Brothers, owned by William Knight , left Poole for NFLD for several others." Keith Mathew's name

April 22, 1741 "Lloyds list reports the Two brothers, owner William Knight, left Pool for NFLD." Keith Mathew's name Files

July 1741 "Great Britain. Admiralty and Sectretariat. Miscellanea including Registers of Letters of Marquis report William Knight of the Two Brothers, 90 tons, 9 men are in NFLD." Keith Mathews Name Files

July 1741 "The Two Brothers, owned by William Knight arrived in Poole from NFLD for many including 148 seals for self." Keith Mathew's name

Aug. 12, 1741 "Lloyds list reports the Two brothers, owner William Knight, left Pool for NFLD." Keith Mathew's name Files

Aug. 14, 1741 "Lloyds List reports The Two Brothers, owned by William Knight, arrived in Dartmouth from NFLD."

Dec. 3,1741 "Lloyd's List reports Kngith, of the Rebecca, arrived in Lisbon from Newfoundland" Keith Mathew's Name files

1742 Birth year of 1772 "Great Britain. Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements record George Knight , age 30, from Kingsteignton, Devon, at Exeter on Devonshire Knighton from April 3, 1772 to Oct. 10, 1772. Ex of the Drake, owned by Juell, discharged at NFLD. Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1745 "John BURT, Nfld merchant in 1780s & 1790s. Looking at a marriage at Christchurch 1745 John BURT to Elizabeth KNIGHT. Was this the same John Burt or a John Sr.? Thomas R Cole tommy@pathcom.com

Jan. 21, 1745 " JOHN BURTT Sex: M Marriage(s): Spouse: ELIZABETH NIGHT Marriage: 21 Jan 1745 Christchurch, Hampshire, England Film Number: 1903716 Page Number: Reference Number:

1745 "Subject: Thomas BRACE Posted by: Nelson Brace

Message: Looking for ancestors or descendants of Thomas Brace b abt 1745 Keighnton, Devonshire and whose sons went to Newfoundland, then to Prince Edward Island and lastly to Massachusetts. Sons were Richard, George, Richard Knight and Nelson T. http://www.familyhistory.com/messages/Messages.asp?msgindex=-100&id=4788

Subject: Sarah Brace, sister of George

 Posted by: Nelson Brace

Message: Thomas b abt 1745 had 21 children. George b abt 1775 and Sarah b abt 1775 were amoung them. Sahar married a Knight, first name and date of marriage unknown. They had 6 children. I also have Richard b 1762 d 1855 as their brother. Richard had 10 children of which there was a Sarah b 1793 d abt 1877 and a George b 1787 d 1879. This Sahar married twice to a ? Janes and Samuel Holwell. Is this any help or do we have a connection?

>From my records I have the following. Thomas is as far back as I can go at this time. It seems that we are close with Brace and Knight. Thomas b abt 1745 had 21 children. George b abt 1775 and Sarah b abt 1775 were among them. Sarah married a Knight, first name and date of marriage unknown. They had 6 children. I also have Richard b 1762 d 1855 as their brother. Richard had 10 children of which there was a Sarah b 1793 d abt 1877 and a George b 1787 d 1879. This Sarah married twice to a ? Janes and Samuel Holwell. Is this any help or do we have a connection? Ntbrace@aol.com

In looking over my tree a little closer I wonder if it could be that the

Sarah that you have listed as marrying Michael Knight is the same Sarah who is the daughter of Thomas b abt 1745 of Devonshire that I have? I have that Sarah b abt 1775 marrying a Knight, first name unknown and having 6 children.  They are George, Thomas, Philip, Michael, William and Richard. No birth dates given. This would seem to fit but would push the birth date I have for Thomas and Sarah back somewhat. Does her children fit with what you have?

In a strange twist the son of Sarah, Richard, married my gr. gr. gr. grandmother's (Mary A Ashe b1774 d1856) sister. The husband of Mary Ashe was Richard Brace, (b1770 d1862) brother of said Sarah, both children of Thomas.I hope its not too confusing. Nelson

1747 Birth year of "James Rew Knight; buried November 15, 1808; of H----------- (undeciphrable); age 61 years. " Harbour Grace CofE registers

From 1744- 1747 there was no navel governor appointed to Placentia.Tthis meant that the Lieutenant Governor was the highest executive in the land, and this part was filled by Colonel Otto Hamilton. He reported that there was great difficulty in enforcing the law, and even to get men to act as justice of the peace. In 1747 there was only one justice of the peace at Placentia and he refused to perform his job. Governor Rodney in 1749 ordered Captain Knight, the Captain in the Placentia Station, to appoint new justices of the peace.http://www.schoolnet.ca/collections/more/placentia/hamilton.htm

1749 Birth year of "10 Aug 1814 Anne Knight 65 yr W(d) [widow?] " Harbour Grace - Anglican Burial Records, 1800 - 1814 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

July 1751 "Port Books reveal Captain Carter of the Elizabeth, owned by William Knight and others left Poole for NFLD with provisions."

1751 "Lionel Chancey c. 1751-1822 was a school teacher who served for a time as Clerk of the Peace at Harbour Grace. The first Lionel and his wife Elizabeth had 4 sons and 4 daughters: Elizabeth Parsons bapt. 1782 married wealthy merchant Joseph Gill. Mary Dinah maried Robert Brown. Sarah Ann married Cornelius Winton, bookkeeper at Job's; (daughter Elizabeth Maria Winton married Richard Neyle) William Stafford went to the U.S.A. George (1793-1816) was a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. John Lloyd Lilly (1788-1831). Thomas Lilly bapt. 1789, remained at St. John's. Lionel (1782-1856) married in 1826 Elizabeth Knight (1809-1894) and they resided on Cochrane Street. {Footnote says: "Information comes from 'The Dissenting Church at St. John's 1775-1975.) Barbara Pederson

In reference to the above, this chapter also includes "the oldest son of Lionel, Junior, [who] was yet another Lionel, Lionel Thomas, (1828-1912) who married Margaret Parnell Wilkinson of Carbonear... Lionel T.R.'s [this is Lionel Thomas] brother John Wesley G. and wife Susannah (Stoneman) were the parents of Eldred George, a carpenter, who married Lydia Butler, daughter of Matilda Knight (died 1912) of Quidi Vidi and John Butler (died 1906) of St. John's".

Now, if you have all that straight:

"Eldred and Lydia's son Stanley Chancey, born 1887... was until his death on October 30, 1981, the oldest member of the Congregation. His brother Mr. Lloyd Knight Chancey (married Evelyn Mills) was department head at Bowring's Esquire Department for many years. His sisters the misses Blanche, Aimee and Elsie Chancey ... were for fifty years the custodians of the 'Quidi Vidi Bible' presented to Matilda Knight Butler*. Miss Elsie Chancey still lives on Campbell Avenue. She and a cousin Ethel are the oldest living members of the Chancey family. The Bible is now in the possession of Miss Elsie's nephew Mr. Fred Chancey and his wife Betty..." *Endnote here: "Members of the Congregational, Wesleyan and Church of England churches worshipped in the little church at Quidi Vidi (the facade of which has been preserved). When the Congregational Church was disbanded there, their Bible was presented to Matilda Knight (married John Butler) as she was the only one living connected with the church and her deceased brothers had been lay readers. Matilda was orphaned at eight and went to live with her oldest brother at Quidi Vidi..." history of St. John's familes by Margaret Mullins (1989), "And They Stayed",

1751 John Knight, of Placentia, 1751; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

1751 "Deed of Admiral Drake to Martha Cottman

By John Knight, Esq. 1751

"Whereas Mrs. Martha Cottman subject of Great Britain has applied to me for a Grant of the North East Arm and to carry on a Salmon Fishery, and the more effectively to complete the same that she desired the property of the ground from the west side of the two islands commonly called Salmon House Island and Crosous Island and for half a mile around the same both islands included as P Plan thereof hereunto annexed and having good information that it has never been occupied, or the property of any person or persons before, I do by virtue of the power and authority to me given by Admiral Francis W. Drake acting as Surrogate of Newfoundland by these presents grant unto the said Martha Cottman and her heirs forever the sole right and property of the said Salmon Fishery and the ground above described and the peaceable and quiet possession of the same without the least hindrance or molestation in the enjoyment thereof and all and every season are hereby decided for not to give any disturbance therein as they shall answer to the contrary. To prevent any dispute that may arise hereafter I have caused this to be registered in the records of Placentia. Given under my hand and seal this 8th day of September 1751 and in the 24th year of the reign of His Majesty King George the Second"

Signed. John Knight.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that this is a correct copy of a deed to Mrs. Martha Cottman as recorded in the Registry of Special Grants in the Department of Agriculture and Mines on page 87 of the said registry (Note-there is no opposition to the plan mentioned in the body of the deed attached to the register.)

June 6, 1757 "BENJAMIN BEMESTER to MARY KNIGHT June 6th 1757" Part one. Here are a few extracts from records in the Christchurch area of Southern England. Rmaryfla@aol.com

1759 Creator:Newfoundland. Dept. of Agriculture and Mines. Title:Deed to Mrs. Martha Cottman [text] [19--]. Extent:1 page. Scope and Content:Copy of a deed granting land for Martha Cottman to carry on a salmon fishery at Salmon House and Crosnans Island, Signed by John Knight at Placentia, 1751. Location:MF-0099 MHA Abstract:Title based on description. Subject: Cottman, Martha, fl. 1751. Subject:Salmon fisheries. Subject:Land grants. Subject:Salmon House Island, Placentia Bay (Nfld.). Subject: Crosnan's Island, Placentia Bay, (Nfld.). Barbara Pederson

KNIGHT

KNIGHT, a surname of England, Ireland and the Channel Islands, from the Old English personal name cniht, Old English cniht - youth, servant, soldier, feudal tenant bound to serve as a mounted soldier, knight, servant in a knight's household; in Ireland also (Mac) Knight, Mac an Ridire, Ir. Ridire - knight. (Reaney, MacLysaght, Turk). Found widespread by Guppy in the south and Midlands. In Newfoundland: Early Instances: Elizabeth, of Carbonear, 1755, property "in possession of the Family for upwards of 80 years", that is, before 1675 (CO 199.18); John, of Salvage, 1676 (CO 1); -----, of Quidi Vidi, 1703 (CO 194.3); William, of Bonivista, 1708-09 (CO 194.4); John, of St. John's, 1708 (CO 194.4); John, ? of Placentia, 1751 (Kerwin); Robert, of Brigus, 1800 (CO 199.18); Miss, schoolmistress of Harbour Grace, 1810 (CO 194.49); Anne, from Glasgow, Scotland, married at St. John's, 1814 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Henry, of Moreton's Harbour, 1819 (D'Alberti 29); Honor Kight, from Co. Galway, married at St. John's, 1831 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Thomas Knight, merchant of Ferryland, 1832 (DPHW 31); John, planter of Broad Cove (Bay de Verde district), 1834, of Adams Cove, 1834 (DPHW52A); John, of Nipper's Harbour, 1845 (DPHW 86); Thomas, granted land at Hall's Bay, 1850 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Captain William Skinner, from Devon, married at St. John's, 1856 (Newfoundlander 1 May 1856); Jonathon, of Black Island (Exploits district), 1859 (DPHW 92); Jonathon, of Jackson's Harbour (Exploits district), 1861 (DPHW 92); John, of the French Shore, 1867 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Robert, of Burtons Pond (Green B.), 1871 (Lovell); Richard, of Pouch Cove, 1871 (Lovell); Josiah, of Rogues Harbour (Green B.), 1871 (Lovell). Modern status: Scattered, especially at Jackson's Cove and St. John's.Family Names Of The Island Of Newfoundland By E. R. Seary Published by Memorial University of Newfoundland ISBN 0-88901-002-1 chaz Strong

June 1753 "Port Books report William Knight of Poole received 4 tons of oil, 10 qtl, furs, from NFLD with others." Keith Mathews

1753 Re; Thomas Knight --Should also look at Rebecca Knight born about 1753, married at Portsmouth to Philip Brock, and settled in Wimborne Minster, Dorset. There seems to be a Guernsey/ Newfoundland flavour in this connection. Tom

Dear Allen,

I have traced the BROCK family back to early 1700s Christchurch, Hampshire. From the Allegation Bonds of 1711, Andrew BROCK was a mariner of Guernsey. It appears that he had a brother, Philip who was in Newfoundland in 1709 and a son, Andrew Jr who is buried in Newfoundland. Unfortunately, I don't know anything about Rebecca KNIGHT, but both Philip and Rebecca said they were of the parish of Portsmouth St Thomas in 1780 when they married. Philip was a plumber and glazier. They had 2 daughters, one of which was Mary BROCK who married George Baker BILLOWS 1805 Wimborne Minster. They lived in Poole where George was an ironmonger and he eventually installed the gas lighting for Poole in the 1830s. Philip was bapt abt 1753 in Christchurch. Best wishes, Judy Jones. <sajones@gil.com.au

Oct. 1754 "Trinity Court records say John Knight abused by Jac Fox employee of Jac Taverner. To get 20/-d of Foxes wages" Keith Mathews Name Files

1755 "Lot 914 Claimant: Elizabeth Knight Nature of Claim: By deed of gift from her father. Occupier in 1805: John Warn and B. Linthorne. Year Acquired: 1755 Size in Yards: 131x 185 Contents of Lot: 1 stage, 1 flake, 3 stores, 1 cookroom, 3 houses, 4 gardens, 1 meadow." Plantation Book: Carbonear http://www.mun.ca/cgi-bin/mfs/03/rels/hrollmann/meth/texts/cb/plantcarb.htm?1169#mfs

???5 A Elizabeth # 914 page 131 A" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

1755 "Elizabeth Knight, of Carbonear, 1755 property "in possession of the Family for upwards of 80 years", that is, before 1675;" From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

1755 "Feb. 25, 1998 "Hello--Would like to know if anyone has come across any Noftal and Butt families while searching Channel Island records. These families were associated with Newfoundland. Peter Noftal is supposed to have been from the Channel Islands and settled in Newfoundland. An Elizabeth (Butt) Knight sailed from the Channel Islands in 1755 to Newfoundland to inherit property. Thanks MaryAnn MAnkiewicz@aol.com"

. I don't have much on Elizabeth Knight. However, all that I know is that Elizabeth Knight and we think her maiden name was Butt because she inherited property in Crocker's Cove in 1755. I looked on the 1675 census and there is a Knight family who lived near the Butts in Crocker's Cove. Most of us who are researching the Butt family assume that she must have been a grandaughter of Roger Butt. My source for Elizabeth Knight was from a paper written by W. John Butt "The Butt Family of Newfoundland" written for the Newfoundland Historical Society. There is also a reference to Elizabeth Knight inheriting property in "The Quiet Adventurer's In Canada" by Marion G. Turk.

1755 page 5. To quote "Elizabeth Knight inherited considerable property in Crocker's Cove in 1755.( Actually it was on the south shore of Crocker's Cove Point, which would leave it in Carbonear). The Plantation Books record that this bequest was by deed of gift from her father and in the family for upwards of 80 years. Therefore, these properties were in possession of her family in 1675 or even earlier. Since there was no family by the name of Knight in Crocker's Cove during this period, the thought arises that Elizabeth Knight may have been a descendant, possibly a grandaughter of Roger Butt." End of quote. paper written by W. John Butt "The Butt Family of Newfoundland"

  It's funny how one can look at something a dozen times and see nothing; then it becomes obvious. Was Elizabeth Knight a Penny? In the "Nature of the claim" column in the Plantation Books property went to Elizabeth Knight by "Deed of gift from her father." In 1765 property # 915, adjacent to Elizabeth Knight, went to Robert Penny by "Deed of gift from his father," However, property # 916 was "Bequeathed by their father's will" to Joseph Butt and three married sisters. You figure it out - I have to get back to my present project.

Henry Butt of the three brothers who received part of the Crocker's Cove property in 1775 was my 4G GF. If you have any information to fill the gap between him and the original Roger I would appreciate it. Jack clar.jar@vianet.on.ca

1755 Main Author: Blunt, Henry, Sir, d. 1759 Title Details: Percival Lewis, Esq., appellant, Sir Henry Blunt, Bart.   and Robinson Knight, and the said Sir Henry Blunt, Michael   Impey, Esq., and John Fremantle, Esq., assignees of the   estate and effects of the said Robinson Knight, under a   commission of bankrupt awarded against him, respondents :   the respondents case Publisher: [England? : s.n, 1755]Physical Desc.: 4 p ; 45 cm Notes: Caption title   Endorsement title : Percival Lewis, Esq. appellant, Sir   Henry Blunt, Bart. and others, respondents, the   respondents case : to be heard at the bar of the House of   Lords, on Wednesday, the 26 day of February 1755   Signed: C. Pratt, Geo. Perrot Subject(s): Blunt, Henry, Sir, d. 1759   Lewis, Percival, Esq   Knight, Robinson   South Sea Company Language: English  Holding Libraries: ULL - University of London Library ; [G.L.] Card   Catalogue http://copac.ac.uk/copac/old/subject.html

1756 "John Knight in Topsham, Devon m. 1756 Ann Rew

1757 James Rew KNIGHT  Sex: M Event(s):  Christening: 7 Aug 1757   Topsham, Devon, England Parents:  Father: John KNIGHT  Mother: Ann

1757 Birth year of "15 Nov 1808 James Rew Knight 51 yr of Harbour Grace, Cooper"

Dec. 16, 1758 "Lloyds List reports Captain Knight of the Archilles arrived in Ilfracombe, Devon from Jamaica" Keith Mathews Name Files

1760 Birth year of April 1797 "Muster Rolls record James Rew ? Knight, age 37, left Poole for NFLD on the Dart. Dismissed in NFLD Nov. 1797 ou nfld? " Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1761 "TARTAR,28, (1756 Rotherhithe. Wrecked 1797) 1761 Capt. Sir John LINDSAY, Capt. John KNIGHT" http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/T.HTM

1761 Birth year of " 1797-98 "Admiralty, Ships Musters, Series 1, Muster Rolls of British War Ships records Thomas Knight , age 36 of Topsham, on the Ville De Paris." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1761 Birth year of "March 6, 1796 "Muster Rolls say Peter Knight, age 35 from Salcombe, Devon was a mate on the Martha. Capt. Abra Heath coast ex same." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1762 "Yet the French were still able in 1762 to assemble a small expedition and send it to Newfoundland. Its aim was to destroy as much of the British fishery there as possible; the French hoped in this way to exert sufficient pressure on the British government through the politically influential commercial community that it would be willing to negotiate an end to the war. This daring raid came very close to succeeding. By landing at Bay Bulls and sending their troops overland to strike St. John's from the rear, the French surprised the defenders at St. John's. Fort William and its garrison surrendered with barely a shot fired. St. John's was then occupied by the French for nearly three months. " http://enl.cuff.com/entry/59/5971.htm

1762 "From "The Nfld. Ancestor", an article submitted by Margaret Mullins: "In Volume 2 of the 'Book of Newfoundland' historian Le Messitrier stated in 1936 that Bonnell and Knight are Channel Island names. The first Captain John Bonnell of Cupids married Mary Knight (born circa 1762)." Barbara Pederson

  "The concrete building next to the Rose house is a somewhat recent addition to the Hiscock fish processing complex, which now occupies both sides of the road and much of the waterfront from here to the public wharf. The earliest of the Spracklins lived in a house whose front garden, once adorned with lilac and apple trees, is now occupied by this undoubtedly practical but rather unimaginative concrete structure.

  The last occupants of the old Spracklin house were Mary Charlotte and her sister Louisa. Louisa ("Miss Lou") was a teacher at the old Methodist Academy in Brigus for almost fifty years. Their brother George Gushue Spratkiln, was a noted scholar, instructor of navigation, and traveller.

  A most unique feature of the old Spracklin residence was the fact that the whole of the kitchen floor was paved with blue flag-stones which extended right into the old-fashioned open fireplace. The house itself, a two-and-one-half storey building with gables, occupied a commanding position overlooking, not only the roofs of many of the then Spracklin-owned waterfront buildings, but much of the busy harbour as well. Like so many other homes of distinction that once graced the area, this building too fell into disrepair and was taken down in the early 1930s.

  Just a few feet farther down the incline here, and close by the roadside on our left, there existed until shortly after the year 1900, a long two-and-one-half storey duplex. This building was approximately seventy feet in length and consisted of two complete dwellings sharing a massive central chimney. This was the estate of Robert Knight. It included not only the land on which the duplex stood but an additional twenty yards towards the Plowman property on the east. Given to him by his mother in 1800, it was as W. A. Munn states, "fight in the Spracklin property," which prompts us to ask, "Was Robert Knight's mother a Spracklin?" It seems very likely!

Are there any Knights in Brigus today?

  It appears that Robert Knight left Brigus shortly before 1811. It is also apparent that he intended to return, but died in the meantime. The following inscription written 184 years ago on his headstone in the Methodist graveyard at a site close by the south side of the church tells the story:

When Brigus I left, I thought of

soon returning,

Alas! My hopes are fled, and now

you are mourning.

Therefore prepare; make no delay

For I in my prime was called away.

  From these lines we can only assume that Robert Knight anticipated his death while away from home and penned the lament himself. He died in 1811 at the age of 32 and with his passing the surname Knight disappears from the Brigus scene.

  For many years a winding lane ran from a point just past the Knight residence uphill towards Rattley Row. Our earliest map of Brigus designates this lane Forge Hill, probably the site of the ironworks of one James Guy, who is listed as blacksmith in "People and Occupations in Brigus in 1867." Access from the lower portion of this lane no longer exists, as all of the roadside property along here is now occupied by buildings of the Hiscock complex.

  Let's go now to a spot directly opposite the public wharf. This was the site of the stately residence of Captain Azariah Munden. Nicholas Smith in his book Fifty-two Years at the Labrador Fishery described the house which stood here and the Norman house at the Battery as "homes like English castles." The Captain Azariah Munden who had his house built here about the year 1855 was one of the third generation of Mundens in Brigus." His father was Captain William Munden. His grandfather, Azariah Munden Sr., was a native of Bridport, England, and had first come to Newfoundland in 1756 as agent for ropes and twines for the firm of Messrs. Gundry of Bridport.

  Captain William Munden was called "the most progressive of the Brigus captains," not only by virtue of his expressed dissatisfaction with his 40-ton western boat, a schooner-rigged fishing vessel, which he soon enlarged to over 70 tons, but also because of his having built the Four Brothers, the first vesseli of over 100 tons to prosecute the seal fishery.

  There were those at the time who took a very dim view of Captain Munden's initiative in building such a boat, emphatically declaring it to be a! foolhardy venture and asserting that the captain would most certainly experience great difficulty in manipulating such a craft amid the ice-floessome going so far as to say that it would be impossible to "turn the bloody thing around" in heavy ice. I can well imagine the "deep water language" as salty old skippers o.[ the day met one another on the streets of the old town, or gathered together in twos and threes in their homes at night talking, debating, andl eventually wagging their heads about the whole thing, can't you?  

  When Captain Azariah Munden built his house here at a point opposite the public wharf in the mid-1800s, it was on land which came to him through his mother Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Knight. Standing here on a high solidly constructed dry rock wall (part of which still exists today near the noah east comer of the most easterly of the stores of the Hiscock complex), it occupied a commanding position overlooking the wharf and the then crowded harbour. Stone steps led to a wide front deck which was supported by a row of arches held in place by a series of pillars. The centrally located front door was set into a recessed arched opening, and the drawing-room and parlour windows on either side of it were also arched and as tall as the door itself.

  The house appeared very lofty in spite of its only two-and-a-half stories occasioned no doubt by the ten-foot ceilings inside and the high wall on which the structure stood. The steep hip roof, fitted on all four sides with donner windows - ten in total - added greatly to the building's stately appearance. Inside, scarlet and gold wallpaper adorned the drawing-room walls, and elegant life-size oil portraits of the captain, his wife, and other family members bespoke an air of gracious living. Such a refined and formal lifestyle was not surprising, especially in view of the fact that the family's Old Country ancestors included such personalities as Sir Richard Munden and Admiral Sir John Munden, both of whom were famous British naval heroes.

I wish I could have seen Captain Munden's house.

  It may come as a surprise to you to know that you may still see it today- not in its original form, however, but nearly so. You see, the building was taken down and moved to Harbour Grace about 1910, where it became the property of the Munns. This came about because Captain Azariah Munden's daughter Elizabeth had married Robert S. Munn. The Munns of Harbour Grace, an influential family of Scottish descent were owners and operators of one of Newfoundland's largest mercantile establishments of the day. The dismantling of the house in Brigus and the rebuilding of it in Harbour Grace was carried out by the Horwood Lumber Company. This process, however, resulted in certain major alterations to the structure, due no doubt to the marked differences in site locations. At the Harbour Grace site, a high rock foundation wall was not a requirement. Consequently, the wide front deck together with its pillared arch supports, was unnecessary. However, a tower-like addition to the building's south west comer serves to enhance the structure considerably.

  Purchased from Robert Munn in 1944, the house occupies a site today on Water Street in Harbour Grace where, until recently, it was home to the Arthur Godden thmily.

Is this same house which appears so predominantly in many of the old photos of this section of the Brigus waterfront, taken between 1875 and 19107

  Yes, and it is mostly from these old photographs, as well as from the Brigus Plantation Records at the Provincial Archives, that much of our information regarding the Munden property has been derived. William Azariah Munn was a son of Elizabeth (Munden) and Robert S. Munn of Harbour Grace. He was a noted historian and painstaking researcher of the early 1900s. There was also a personal reason for my interest in pursuing the matter: Azariah Munden Sr. was an ancestor of mine - consequently, of yours as well. You see, Susannah, my great-great-grandmother Leamon, was a granddaughter of Azariah Munden Sr. · Thus; this Azariah Munden was my great-great-great-great-grandfather- and your ancestor of six greats.

Are there any records of other early buildings in this area?

  Yes, and some old photographs too! The records tell us that the land now occupied by the various buildings comprising the J.W. Hiscock and Sons fish processing plant were originally part of the Spracklin holdings. You will remember that I told you earlier that the Spracklins, according to a

long-standing family tradition, once owned all the land from the Drawbridge to the Battery Brook. W. A. Munn, the historian who once declared that he had been "hunting up the Brigus families for years," states that this acquisition by the Spracklins of "all the land from the Drawbridge to the Battery Brook" meant that they owned what has been described as "half of the Brigus harbour. This confirms," says Munn, "John Guy's offer (about the year 1610) to sell 'halfa harbour' to intending settlers for one hundred pounds."3 The Spracklins are said to have purchased half of the Brigus harbour (c. 1612) from John Guy for the sum of one hundred pounds.4

  Initially, the Spracklin stores, houses and wharves occupied the whole of the waterfront area here, even to the extent of including the tiny island a few yards from the shore which on our earliest Brigus map is aptly named "Spracklin's Island."

  As was to be expected, most of the waterfront activity in those early days was centred on the old seal factory, a sprawling barnlike structure approximately 85 feet in length situated near the water's edge just west of the present public wharf on the site where the main building of the Hiscock complex is today.

Do the Spracklins own much of this land now?

  No. Very little, if any. You see, as the years progressed, much of the Spracklin property came into the hands of others; sometimes because of their having married into the Spracklin family; sometimes because of their having purchased certain portions; and sometimes by deed of gift. Thus, for a period around the turn of the nineteenth century we find names like Knight, Keating, Munden, and Plowman, in addition to Spracklin, listed as landowners in the area; while mid-nineteenth century documents such as the 1861 "Plan of Properties and Premises at Brigus" show Leamon, Bartlett,:and Wilcox to be other property holders at that time. Whereas the major portion of the waterfront here is occupied by the Hiscock premises today, other names such as Rose and Tfickett have emerged as owners of certain hereditary or acquired properties in the immediate area. In the Grave Hill section, the Pomeroy name remains prominent because of that family's long-time possession of the quay near the Drawbridge.

1762-69 "Database: Full Context of Boston Port Arrivals and Immigrants, 1715-16, 1762-69 Combined Matches: Previous Page Next Page Port Arrivals and Immigrants to the City of Boston page 34 David Brace Brigt Polley from New Fd Land

May 20, 1768 'May 20, 1768 Michael Knight married Sarah Brace. Married by Edward Langman" Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages: B. McGrath

Aug. 5, 1768 "Author: Pinto, Isaac de, 1715-1787. Title: Autograph letter signed by Isaac de Pinto to   Monsieur le Chevalier : The Hague, 5 August 1768. Description: [3] p. ; 22 cm. Notes: ALS in French.   The identity of Monsieur le Chevalier remains   unknown, though he probably was a representitve of the   English East India Company. Pinto was an officier in the  French East India Company.   In a plea for free trade in India, Pinto states   that his Directors have instructed him to begin negotations   with the British and Dutch East India Companies with a goal   toward letting "the European Companies enjoy their respective   proportions of the Bengal Trade."   Includes English translation in typescript. Subjects: Compagnie des Indes -- Early works to 1800.   East India Company -- Early works to 1800.   Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie -- Early   works to 1800.   Europe -- Commerce -- India -- History -- 18th   century -- Sources.   India -- Commerce -- Europe -- History -- 18th   century -- Sources.   Manuscripts, French -- Specimens. Control No.: MNUGANU1887-A http://lcweb.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/nucmc.html

Oct. 1, 1768 "Colonial Records say Jos Knight of Burnt Head in Carbonear disturbed Robert Penny in possession of a room there. To desist. " Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Oct. 1, 1768 "Colonial Records say Josh Knight not to be obstructed in building a plantation at Freshwater near Carbonear." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Dec. 4, 1774 "LETTER XXXIII.

Carbonear, Lord's-Day Evening, December 4, 1774.

My very Dear Pastor, my Dear Spiritual Father,

I Could not let this Opportunity slip, without sending my Love, in a few Lines, to acquaint you, that our dear Jesus is still with us: And although here and there one proves a Traitor, yet Christ's little Flock here will stand. There have, within this Month past, been trying Seasons to my Soul; yea, it has been a sifting Time; but Glory be to him, who shall make all Things work together for the Good of his Church, and, by these Means, shew us the solid Wheat: Although it is a great Trouble to have rotten Members, yet it is some Comfort to know them.- This is the fourth Sabbath that the Lord hath enabled me to make my own Sermons, and assisted me to speak also, which hath procured me many Enemies: But Glory to Jesus, who supports us under all, and makes us to deal faithfully to their Souls, notwithstanding their bitter Enmity; but the more they rage, the more we are comforted, that we are doing the Master's Will. May the Lord Jesus enable us to be true to the Cause, and sooner let us die than flinch from our Colours. My greatest Enemies are those that once professed and owned a crucified Saviour, but now they are Apostates. Oh! how cutting are these Things; and how doth it make me tremble for them: How unhappy must their State be, who draw back unto Perdition! I fear, some are so far gone, as not to be reclaimed. O my blessed Jesus, we wait for thy Salvation; it is by thy Grace, that I have hitherto stood: Oh! let thy Grace, be sufficient for me, and keep me to the End: O my Soul, watch, and come not thou into their Snare. J-- K-- and J-- C-- are very blasphemous Enemies, as also some others, though not so openly as K--. Last Sunday Seven-night, my Text being, The Wicked shall be turned into Hell, &c. and the Lord enabling me to apply it pretty home, in the Application (for they had lately been at a Hurling Match, &c.) they could not bear it: K-- threatened, if I went on a little farther, he would haul me by the nose out of the Church, calling me, as I heard afterwards, by opprobrious Names; and J--?-- expressed himself very indecently: This is the sad Work of the Devil going on amongst us; but, I hope, the Master will support us in every trying Season. R-- M-- and J-- M-- have forsaken our little Meetings: My dear Sir, this will give you great Trouble, as it doth me; but what shall we say to it, the Lord make us faithful, and clear of their Blood. This is the Lord's-Day Evening, and we are just come from Church; and a Day of fat Things it hath been to mine, and to many Souls, as they have told me. Mr. H--, Mr. B--, R- - B--, Mr. T--, J-- P--, and the dear Women who hold on their Way bravely, were all at our House, where we had a happy Meeting; and, be assured, my dear Father, our dear Immanuel manifested himself to every individual Soul of us; Oh! how full were our Cups! And, when we began to mention, and bring our dear Father upon our Hearts, in Supplication to the Throne of Grace, Oh! how assured were we, that the dear Jesus heard our Prayer for you! He manifested himself in the Midst of us, and shed abroad his Love in all our Hearts: It was such a mighty Out-pouring as some could scarcely contain: Glory be to our great High Priest, who ever liveth to make Intercession for poor Worms, this hath been a Day, much to be remembered: Praise the Lord, O my Soul; and all that is within us, praise the Lord; while I live, will I praise him; for he is the Light of my Countenance, and my God. O my dear Sir, excuse me, for I cannot, I know not how to express my Gratitude and Love; Oh! that I had a thousand Lives to lose for the ever- blessed, lovely, altogether adorable Jesus. Our dear Friends, who joined me this Evening, at our House, are, with great Reluctance, just gone home; Oh! how loath are we to part, when, meeting together, we taste the heavenly Love: The Lord bless you, and fill you daily with it; for the more we have, the more, I hope, we shall crave still, till, at last, we shall be swallowed up in his Fulness of Love, when we shall meet, never to part more. My dear Sir, it is not all bad News, which I have to send you, for, since I wrote to you per dear Brother V--, I have great Hopes, that the blessed Jesus hath added another to Carbonear Church, which is a Young Gentleman, I believe, from London; and a Store-keeper, to Mr. D-, I have great Hopes, is converted. Mrs. B--, and T--, the Carpenter, are very humble Souls, filled with Love, the best blessed Mark of a converted Soul. All our dear Friends are well, and beg, that you will accept of their kind Love and Duty: Please to accept also all our kind Loves to our very dear Mrs. Coughlan, and Betsey. Oh! how glad would all your Children be to see you once more; but this Happiness we have but little Hopes of in this Life. May all our Hearts be directed unto the Love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ; and then we shall meet, never to separate; then, then, shall we see him as he is, and be satisfied with his Fulness. Our dear Friends at Harbour-Grace keep up their little Meetings, &c. I pray you, and all our dear spiritual Friends, to pray earnestly for us, that we may go cheerfully through the Wilderness, and meet them, with open Arms, in that blessed Land of Canaan. I should be glad, that you would tender my kind Love to the Sisters; I often think on them, and do bear them on my Heart: Pray tell them, what the Lord, through your Ministry, has done for such a Sinner as I: Oh! that I could ever have my Eye and Heart fixed on him, whom I have pierced, and ever mourn my sad base Ingratitude. Dear Sir, the Vessel is upon sailing; I must therefore conclude, wishing and praying for every Blessing compatible with your Happiness, in this, and the blessed World to come.

I remain,

Your dutiful Son and Brother,

in the crucified blessed Jesus,

T-- P--.

Account of the Word of God in Nfld. (1776) by Laurence Coughlan http://www.mun.ca/rels/meth/texts/lc/lc6.html

Jan. 3, 1769 "Michael and Sarah Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/No Occuption Given - children of:

No birth date Anne bapt by Edw. Langman Jan 03, 1769

No birth date Richard minister not given Dec 08, 1783 (listed as Quidi Vidi)

No birth date Philip ditto Mar 17, 1774

No birth date Elizabeth ditto Mar 17, 1774

No birth date William ditto Jun 12, 1776 (Name spelled Night)

No birth date John ditto Dec 17, 1777 (Listed as Quidi Vidi)

No birth date Richard Minister not given Dec 28, 1779

No birth date Katherine ditto Jul 15, 1781Vital Statistics - Cathedralof St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland (1752-1791) - Voume 26C Barbara McGrath

Nov. 4, 1769 "The Bonner and Middleton's Bristol Journal reports Captain Knight in the Betsey arrived in Bristol from Newfoundland by way of Milford."Keith Mathews Name Files

1770 "John Bonnell/Bunnell who was born ca 1770 in parts unknown was a sea captain who for some years sailed between England, Newfoundland and South America. He was lost at sea off Baccalieu Island, NF on March 16, 1831. John married a Mary Knight of Brigus, b. ca 1772 who was the daughter of Robert Knight who died before 1800. Robert had gotten property (1 stage, 2 flakes, 1 house and 3 gardens) in Brigus "by deed of gift from his mother". Mary had the following siblings:

William d. Sept. 15, 1814 in Degrat, NF

Olivia b. Sept. 2, 1776. married William Percey

Robert b. March 15, 1779. d. July 13, 1811 in Degrat, NF

Elizabeth b. ca 1783. married William Munden, son of Azariah Munden & Ann Percey.

Samuel b. ca 1786. d. Jan. 4, 1813 at sea between Harbour Grace, NF and Brigus.

John and Mary had at least 2 children:

Thomas and Samuel - twins born on August 24, 1813. I know nothing of Samuel. Thomas was my g-g-grandfather.

The 1817 census states 3 children living with John & Mary so they likely had at least one more.

In 1827 John and Mary signed a "Deed of Exchange" with Charles Cozens of Brigus in which their property in Brigus was exchanged with a property Cozens had in Cupids plus Cozens wrote off some 280 pounds which John and Mary owed him.

This is about all I have on the Bonnell-Knight connection. Would be delighted if you could add some more! Carla Woodworth-Lynas petra@nf.sympatico.ca

1. I think I probably have calculated the birth date for Robert Knight from his age at death - and should have indicated this when I sent it to you. I too had thought the headstone in the cemetery at Brigus said he was 52yrs and 4 mos and that this was Robert the father of Mary. But it didn't make sense with some of other info e.g. Court documents indicated that Robert, father of Mary had died before 1800, and a Robert Knight had married Mary Norman on Nov. 18, 1809 (she seems to have re-married to Wm. Bartlett on Nov. 24, 1814) so knew the one in the cemetery had to be Robert, brother of Mary. I went back & checked the headstone & my best guess is that it really says 32 yrs 4 mos. I've noticed before that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish a 5 from a 3 on these old headstones. If Mary's brother Robert had really been born in 1759 this would have made him considerably older than the rest of his siblings - who seem to have been born from ca. 1772 to around 1785 or so, and he would have been 50 when he got married.

2.Degrat was small fishing settlement on Quirpon Island which is at the very tip of the northern peninsula of the island of Newfoundland.

3.As yet I haven't connected my Knights to anywhere else - unfortunately.

4. Ref. 34, page 100 of the 1805 Fishing Rooms/Plantation Books for Conception Bay says: Brigus. Robert Knight by deed of gift from his mother entered 1800

 

Robert Knight 17 yards from South to North bounded on the south by Samuel Sprackling, on the North by John Plowman, 483 yards from High Water Mark to the Westward, bounded on the West by John Plowman, 1 Stage 2 Flakes, 1 House, 3 Gardens Carla Woodworth-Lynas petra@nf.sympatico.ca

"Place Names of the Avalon Peninsula of the Island of Newfoundland" by E.R. Seary

[NTS signifies a map in the National Topographic Series] "In the absence of an acceptable English interpretation of the Grates (Guy 1612) GRATES POINT (NTS Bay de Verde), the name Guy and also later cartographers gave to the point at the northern extremity of the BAY DE VERDE PENINSULA (NTS Bay de Verde), (NTS Bay de Verde)..."

This, even though he continues "M.F. Howley's identification of it with the French fishing term 'degrat' is probably correct. Degrat appears in the 'Premiere Relation de Jacques Cartier de la Terre Neufve' 1534 as the name of a cape and a harbour on the northern Peninsula, which have survived as Cape Degrat and Degrat Harbour (NTS Quirpon)...", I would say, could pretty well indicate that the Degrat here where Robert Knight died would be the Bay de Verde Degrat, and possibly link the Brigus Knights with the early Bay de Verde Knights. Barbara

1771 B/S Pike Samuel A Knight Joseph 17 Carbonear

 1771 B/S Knight Joseph From Pike Samuel page 175 Carbonear" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

Sheriff Sale A Henry Garland A Knight Jos. 493" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

1772 Birth year of Nov. 1799 "Muster Rolls report Richard Knight, age 27, from Poole is at St. John's on "2m" . Dismissed Jan, 1800" Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1772 "Kernaghan reports Jos Knight and Heirs obtained Burnt Head , Carbonear plantation from Henry Abbott." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1772 "Great Britain. Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements record George Knight , age 30, from Kingsteignton, Devon, at Exeter on Devonshire Knighton from April 3, 1772 to Oct. 10, 1772. Ex of the Drake, owned by Juell, discharged at NFLD. Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1773 "Poole County Council Records say Henry Knight of Poole, a blockmaker, Thos Parkstone, Mariner and Edw Linthorne, Mariner got for £63 per annum, rights to all Poole fairs and markets" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

SABINE, James, clergyman, was born at Fareham, Hampshire, England, May 26, 1774; son of Sarah and Samuel (Beaker) Sabine. He entered the Presbyterian ministry, and was married, Aug. 19, 1800, to Ann, daughter of Isaac and Rachel (Jackson) Danford of Uley, Gloucestershire, England. He sailed from London with his wife and seven children, May 6, 1816, and arrived, June 15, at St. Johns, Newfoundland, where he preached until after the two great fires which devastated that city. He then removed to Boston, Mass., arriving, July 18, 1818, and there founded the society in Boylston Hall, which later became the Essex Street church, of which he was the first minister. In 1828 he withdrew from the Presbyterian church and took orders in the Protestant Episcopal church, being ordained priest in 1830. He was the first rector of Grace church, Boston, and in 1830 was transferred to Christ church, Bethel, Vt., where he remained until his death. He is the author of: Ecclesiastical History (1820), and many published sermons. He died in Randolph, Vt., at the residence of his daughter, Oct. 2, 1845.

March 17, 1774 "Jan. 3, 1769 "Michael and Sarah Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/No Occuption Given - children of:

No birth date Anne bapt by Edw. Langman Jan 03, 1769

No birth date Richard minister not given Dec 08, 1783 (listed as Quidi Vidi)

No birth date Philip ditto Mar 17, 1774

No birth date Elizabeth ditto Mar 17, 1774

No birth date William ditto Jun 12, 1776 (Name spelled Night)

No birth date John ditto Dec 17, 1777 (Listed as Quidi Vidi)

No birth date Richard Minister not given Dec 28, 1779

No birth date Katherine ditto Jul 15, 1781Vital Statistics - Cathedralof St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland (1752-1791) - Voume 26C Barbara McGrath

  (1775-1851). Munden, William -Merchant; mariner. Born Brigus, son of Ann (Percey) and Azariah Munden qv. Married Elizabeth Knight. Father of Azariah Munden qv. Munden was a leading merchant of Brigus and one of the best-known sealing masters of his day.  Munden began commanding vessels for the family firm at an early age and, as the eldest son, took a leading role in the business -- in which his brothers, Azariah, Thomas and Nathaniel were also involved. In 1819 William had the Four Brothers built for the seal fishery -- at 104 tons, the largest sealing vessel built to that time. He was one of those who established the reputation of Brigus for its fishing and sealing captains, both as a master himself and as a supplier of vessels. Munden continued to be a leading citizen of Brigus until his death there on April 9, 1851.  L.G. Chafe (1923), David Leamon (n.d.), DNLB (1990), Newfoundland Historical Society (Brigus; Azariah Munden).

1775 T. Knight master of the "Henrietta" Poole Museum Graham Rogers Fordingbridge Hampshire UK ge.rogers@ukonline.co.uk

Aug. 10, 1775 "Poole Council Books reports "Joseph Knight, late of Poole at present residing in Newfoundland, a Planter. Edward Linthorne the blacksmith for him sued Robert Simmonds, gardner for 2/1/9 rent due on Poole tenement." Keith Mathews Name Files Collection

Sept. 1775 "The Public Ledger and Newfoundland General Advertiser report Captain Knight of the Henrietta arrive in Poole from emerel 25" Keith Mathews Name Files Collection

Sep.12, 1775 "A terrific storm occurred on September 12th. The sea suddenly rose twenty feet, causing much damage to premises and shipping in Conception Bay. Over three hundred lives were lost at Northern Bay. Henry Knight carrying on the whale fishery, saved his vessel anchored right under Harbour Rock Hill, Carbonear." Noted here: Northern Bay is an outport on the western shore of Conception Bay about 30 km north northeast of Harbour Grace. " William Azuriach Munn notes the 1775 storm in his serialized history of Harbour Grace: from Barbara Pederson read in "The Newfoundland > Ancestor", Fall 1996:

1775 "6 ii Elizabeth3 BUTT [678], born abt 1775. She married on 22 Dec 1797 in Carbonier Methodist Church, Newfoundland John KING [841], born abt 1771; died 14 Mar 1860 in Broad Cove, Newfoundland, son of William KING [856] and Elizabeth KNIGHT [934]. Marriage in Carbonear Methodist " http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/065/surnames/5/butt_broadcove.htm

July 20, 1776 "The Public Ledger and Newfoundland General Advertiser report Captain Knight, of the Liberty arrived in Newfoundland from Barbadoes"Keith Mathews Name Files Collection

1776 " Michael Knight Sr., born 1776. Notes by Robert Knight

1776 Birth year of "15 Aug, 1854 – Michael Senior, age 78, respected inhabitant of St. John’s Died." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 083 B. McGrath

1776 Birth year of "17 Aug, 1854 – Michael Knight, Senior, age 78 died." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 4 –No index Page. B. McGrath

Apr 12, 1776 "Michael, son of Michael Knight" Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Parish Records - Box 1 (1753-1790) - Burials: B. McGrath

June 12, 1776 "Jan. 3, 1769 "Michael and Sarah Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/No Occuption Given - children of:

No birth date Anne bapt by Edw. Langman Jan 03, 1769

No birth date Richard minister not given Dec 08, 1783 (listed as Quidi Vidi)

No birth date Philip ditto Mar 17, 1774

No birth date Elizabeth ditto Mar 17, 1774

No birth date William ditto Jun 12, 1776 (Name spelled Night)

No birth date John ditto Dec 17, 1777 (Listed as Quidi Vidi)

No birth date Richard Minister not given Dec 28, 1779

No birth date Katherine ditto Jul 15, 1781" Vital Statistics - Cathedralof St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland (1752-1791) - Voume 26C Barbara McGrath

1776 "Along with *Michael Knight M born 1776 Newfoundland Father: William Knight but there's something wrong here, the dates don't click unless it's 2 different Williams. Barbara Pederson http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=gedfam&f0=12153&f1=1329

1776 "Info on William Knight and Charlotte Pitts: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=gedfam&f0=12153&f1=1329 Michael Knight was born 1776 in Newfoundland. He was the son of William Knight. Michael's wife's name is listed as Rachel Knight. {Nothing else on Rachel) Michael and Rachel Knight had a son (only one child listed) William who married Charlotte Pitts on 7 Jan. 1841. Charlotte Pitts was born in 1820, the daughter of John Pitts (born 1783 died 1825) and Elizabeth Picco. John Pitts' father was James Pitts. James Pitts was born in 1735 Kennford, Devon and died 1805. Barbara Pederson (not correct Allen B.)

Another search of http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=email&f0=12153

Husband: William Knight Father: Mother:

Wife: Father: Mother:

Marriage Date: Marriage Place:

Children: Catherine Knight

Michael Knight

1 NAME Charlotte /Pitts/

2 DATE 1820

1 REFN 1900

1 NAME William /Knight/

2 PLAC Sea Captain

1 NAME Michael /Knight/

2 DATE 1776

2 PLAC Newfoundland

1 NAME Rachael /Knight/

1 NAME Stanley George /Fuller/

2 DATE 15 MAR 1918

2 PLAC Labourer

1 REFN 1904

1 FAMS @F212@

1 NAME William /Knight/

2 PLAC Newfoundland

1 NAME Doreen Pearl /Anderson/

1 NAME Catherine /Knight/

2 DATE 1712

2 PLAC Newfoundland

1 BAPM

2 DATE 1722

2 PLAC Poole, Dorset

1 REFN 1907

All my data came from 2 family trees done in the early 1900's and 1930 in England. The names came from family letters and papers plus family bible. Some of this was also verified by a book published in Canada by Clare Pratt. I cannot say it is correct but all the names seem to fit in with the dates. Being in Canada you would have access to the correct papers. I'll send you the information I have. Can you advise which is incorrect.

Regards Graham grahamf@es.co.nz

1777 Birth year of " 24 Oct, 1839 – died George Knight, age 62 yrs, shipwright" Mildred Howard Collection Volume 4 –No index Page. B. McGrath

Dec. 17, 1777 "Jan. 3, 1769 "Michael and Sarah Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/No Occuption Given - children of:

No birth date Anne bapt by Edw. Langman Jan 03, 1769

No birth date Richard minister not given Dec 08, 1783 (listed as Quidi Vidi)

No birth date Philip ditto Mar 17, 1774

No birth date Elizabeth ditto Mar 17, 1774

No birth date William ditto Jun 12, 1776 (Name spelled Night)

No birth date John ditto Dec 17, 1777 (Listed as Quidi Vidi)

No birth date Richard Minister not given Dec 28, 1779

1778 "Lloyds and Co Owners record Joseph Knight as captain of the Betty, a brig, now called the Rainbow, is late. Owned by J. Christian/Pearce, 120 tons drawing 12 feet built in NFLD in 1777, had left Alicant for Poole." Keith Mathews Name Files Collection

1778 "I didn't mention any sisters of Stephen Knight. He had one older brother, James, and three younger brothers, Thomas, Joseph & Jeremiah (my ancestor) and one sister, Ann, the youngest (1778-1866) who died unmarried in Bristol. I have run across few Sarah Knights, Elizabeth is the favourite name (one of my daughters is one of them). One was a gt-gd-daughter (died in infancy) of Stephen's elder brother James (1765-1841), one was (I believe) unrelated and the other is my other daughter whose second name is Sarah." Howard M. Knight marriage@one-name.org

1778 Birth year of "Death: KNIGHT, George 62 years old shipwright (published 24 October 1838)" Vera Short

June 14, 1778 "Conception Bay Anglican church records say Mr. Jos Knight of Carbonear, his servant , Jos Bishop of Christchurch, Hampshire is buried." Keith Mathews Name Files Collection

1779 Lloyd's list reports Robert Knight of Devon as owner of the Dilligence, sloop, 60 tons, 9 feet. At Dungarvon bound for Bristol." Keith Mathews Name Files Collection

1779 Lloyds reports Joseph Knight of the Elizabeth, brig of 100 tons, draft of 8 feet is late. Owners P Lecronier & Jas Dorcen. Left Dartmouth for Pool and was to than leave Pole for NFLD. Keith Mathews Name Files Collection

1779 Birth year of "1811 13-Sep Robert Knight X burial "He died in Dagrat Jul 13th, age 32 years" Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

1779 birth year of "At Brigus, Conception Bay - Robert Knight; died 13 July 1811; age 52 years 4 months. "tombstone inscriptions David Wells davewells19@hotmail.com This age date is disputed by Bonell and the register

Dec. 28, 1779 "Jan. 3, 1769 "Michael and Sarah Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/No Occuption Given - children of:

No birth date Anne bapt by Edw. Langman Jan 03, 1769

No birth date Richard minister not given Dec 08, 1783 (listed as Quidi Vidi)

No birth date Philip ditto Mar 17, 1774

No birth date Elizabeth ditto Mar 17, 1774

No birth date William ditto Jun 12, 1776 (Name spelled Night)

No birth date John ditto Dec 17, 1777 (Listed as Quidi Vidi)

No birth date Richard Minister not given Dec 28, 1779" Vital Statistics - Cathedralof St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland (1752-1791) - Voume 26C

1780 Came to NFLD "St. John's 1795 census records Samuel Knight a cooper who came from NFLD in 1780." Keith Mathews

1780 Birth year of "May 01, 1849 – Thomas Knight, age 69, funeral from late residence Congregational Meeting House." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 026 B. McGrath

1780 Birth year of "Knight Thomas, from his res Congregational Meeting House died age 69, May 12, 1849" (Patriot)" Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

1780 Noble [i[v.]i] Kennoway.--The case of Noble et.al. [i[v]i]. Kennoway, an action on a policy of insurance, tried before Lord Mansfield in 1780, arose out of the capture of Noble and Pinson's vessels, [i[Hope]i] and [i[Anne]i], on a fishing voyage from Dartmouth and Water- ford to Temple Bay, Labrador; On the 13th of August the American privateer [i[Minerva]i] captured both vessels. Noble and Pinson's master, Astwick, said there were no settle- ments at Labrador but those belonging to the plaintiffs. This was not correct, as Cartwright and Darby had a fishing establishment at Cape Charles, begnning 1767. French, Newman, and Hunter were called to prove the practice of the Labrador trade. In his judgment, Lord Mansfield said, "Since the Treaty of Paris (1763) a new trade has been opened to Labrador." Prowse's History of NFLD http://www.cuff.com/prowse/page/598.htm

1781 "BARFLEUR,98. (1768 Chatham. BU 1819) 1781 Capt. J. KNIGHT, flagship of Rear Ad. Sir Samuel HOOD. On 29 April an action took place off Fort Royal Bay, Martinique, with a superior French fleet under de Grasse. The British were to lee and were not in position to force a decisive engagement. BARFLEUR had four men wounded. 1781 Ad. HOOD's flag captain was Capt. J. INGLEFIELD. " http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/B1.htm

May 1781 "Great Britain. Admirality, In - Letters and Minutes report Joseph Knight of the Paul & Knight in the Poole convoys. Keith Mathews Name Files Collection

July 20, 1781 "The Letter Book of John Munn records Joseph Knight and Paul as owners of the Active, a brig of 50 tons with a 7 foot draft built in NFLD by Jn Ford in 1780 and registered in St. John's in 1780. It is leaving Harbour Grace bound for Portugal with 1800 quintals." Keith Mathews Name Files Collection

Sept. 21,1781 "Rear Admirals Super Annuated upon half pay 17s 6d a day. Rich. Knight; John Knight. The Captains and dates of Comm. from which they take their pay; John Knight Sept. 21,1781" The London Calander and city register for England Scotland, Ireland, & America 1784, 18th Century Manuscripts, Boston Public Lib.

Nov. 10, 1781 "The Letter Book of John Munn records Joseph Knight as owner of the George, a 160 ton brig built and registered in NFLD by George Clark in 1781. Leaving Harbour Grace for Poole with 5000 quintal and 15 tons of oil." Keith Mathews Name Files Collection

Dec. 1781 " Joseph Knight bill on "Paul and Knight" 7/17/4 sent Lester by Pat Forman Keith Mathew's Name File

1782 " The Letter Book of John Munn records Joseph Knight and Paul as Harbour Grace traders." Keith Mathew's Name File

1782 "Great Britain. Admirality, In - Letters and Minutes report Joseph Knight of the Commerce, 180 tons, 8 feet left Poole for Carbonear for Rich Paul." Keith Mathews Name Files Collection

1782 Birth year of Rachel ?, Later to marry James Knight. Lester Knight tree

1782 Birth year of "Aug 03, 1847 Catherine Knight Head age 65 yrs Rev. D.D. Evans"Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1844-1891) Deaths: B. McGrath

April 9, 1782 Barfleur Sir S. Hood, Bart 90 guns- 767 - K10 W-27 Captain Knight. Description of the battle the 9th and 12th of April 1782, fought between the British Squadron commanded by Sir. George Brydges Rodney Ant The French Squadron by Count De Grasse. Boston Public Lib., 18th Century Manuscripts. item 25 , .E34X, Reel 6478

Latter 18th century "Also, from "The Nfld. Ancestor", Fall, 1993: An article quotes E.J. Pratt: "My mother was the daughter of Captain Wm. Knight whose ancestry went back several generations of Newfoundland sailors to (I think) Devonshire. But as hazy origins smoke up nationalities I can only say or suggest Devonshire, certainly English not Welsh or Scotch or Assyrian." The writer of the article, David G. Pitt, says: "His surmise, I found, contains an element of truth: both the Knights and the Pittses (Captain Knight had married a Pitts) were of West Country stock. The former had come to St. John's in the latter half of the eighteenth century..." And, "...William Knight, Jr., now deceased though not long since, a grandson of Captain Knight..." Barbara Pederson

1782 Birth year of "Richard Knight died age 47 July 7, 1829. (Gazette) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

1782 Birth year of " 9 Mar 1851 Solomon Knight 69 yr died 5 Mar "Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

1783 - 1792 "Knight John, Knight Matthew, Knight Thomas" NAMES J-M Slade Ledgers FOGO 1783-1792" Sue O'Neill" <sue-nfroots@home.com

1783 Birth year of "16 Jun 1846 Ann Higgins 63 yr died 14 Jun; wife of John Higgins of Harbour Grace" Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

1783 Birth year of "June 27, 1829, "Richard Knight, age 46 died." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 1 – Page 073 B. McGrath

 1783 Birth year of "Knight, Richard, 46 years, Shipwright of this town. died Saturday, the 27th (July)" Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. 1810- 1845 CS88 N6 H69 NEHGS

June 15, 1783 "Lester Diary reports Thomas Knight & Mr. Paul's brig arrived in Poole from Carbonear."

Dec. 8, 1783 "Jan. 3, 1769 "Michael and Sarah Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/No Occuption Given - children of:

No birth date Anne bapt by Edw. Langman Jan 03, 1769

No birth date Richard minister not given Dec 08, 1783 (listed as Quidi Vidi)

No birth date Philip ditto Mar 17, 1774

No birth date Elizabeth ditto Mar 17, 1774

No birth date William ditto Jun 12, 1776 (Name spelled Night)

No birth date John ditto Dec 17, 1777 (Listed as Quidi Vidi)

No birth date Richard Minister not given Dec 28, 1779

No birth date Katherine ditto Jul 15, 1781Vital Statistics - Cathedralof St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland (1752-1791) - Voume 26C Barbara McGrath

1784 Birth year of "1813 "Just noticed that I did make a note of Elizabeth from the Mansions and Merchants book: "George Kemp's wife, Sarah, had died in 1813 and two years later the 58 year old widower married again, to a 31 year old widow, Elizabeth Knight (nee Pearce) who herself had already children of her own." The plot thickens. Barbara

she married him in 1815 and died in 1856. They are both buried at the Skinner St. Chapel. His father George Kemp Sn was the Deacon for 60 years. From "Kemps of Ollantigh and Kemps of Poole" CS 71 / K32 / 1939 at the New England Historical and Genealogy Society.

The Newfoundland merchants of Skinner St. Independent, Poole: BAILEY, BRAFFETT, BRISTOWE, CHEESEMAN, CHRISTIAN, COX, CREW, DURELL, KEMP, KNIGHT, LEDGARD, LINTHORNE, MARSHFIELD, OLIVE, PACK, PIKE, ROBINS, SEAGER, SELLER, SPURRIER, WELCH, WISE. Thomas R Cole tommy@pathcom.com

Aug. 1784 Elizabeth Knight is recorded as co-owner with Wm Cobbeduck of the Hannah, a 80 ton brig registered in Poole, built in Newfoundland. Harbor Grace port 1900 Qtl. "Knight 1784 aug munn bk Eliz/co own hannah bg 80 tom wm cobbeduck reg pool blt nfld hr grace-port 1900 qtl" Keith Mathew's Collection

1784 Bithr year of " Elizabeth Pearce (1784- ) Poole, first married to Mr. Knight, then to George Kemp, Newfoundland merchant. Thomas R Cole tommy@pathcom.com

1784 Birth year of "Knight; Ann Relict of late Thomas Knight aged 87 Funeral from 214 Water St. on 11th" June 12/71 Gazette, Births, Marriages, Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers CS88, N6, C7, V0l. 5, NEHGS

1784 Thomas Knight is buying from Slades and Co in Fogo and Twillingate. Pro. Archives, St. John's, MG 460 - box 1.

1784 "Slade's Register of Fogo records Thomas Knight, illitereate, bought brandy for L4, paid by bill on Mr. Jn Bird Jr of Poole" Keith Mathew's Collection

???5 A Elizabeth # 914 page 131 A" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

1785 "Dorset Records Office reports Thomas Knight of Poole, ship building, made will in 1785 mentioning his property in Carbonear. Will proved in 1791." Keith Mathew's Collection

1785 "MARCH, William b. 1785 Old Perlican to William March/KNIGHT #8324904 #22" Vera Short

Oct. 1785 "Slade's Register of Fogo records Thomas Knight, a Slade seaman, from April 28th a 28/-d debt only 2/-d for brandy." Keith Mathew's Collection

Oct. 1785 "Slade's Register of Fogo reports Thomas Knight has a bill for 2/10/- by Cheater on Lester endorsed by Slade to Ben Gates." Keith Mathew's Collection

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"As I mentioned, I have no lineage for any Knights other than that reputedly on a card written last century from the Isle of Jersey to Alfred Erling King (my NF relative as noted below), signed "your cousin C. Knight", in which card it is stated about my NF Kings: "The Kings were Jersey men". The same card refers to "Uncle John", "Aunt Fanny", and "Grandfather Knight". I need to get a copy of the card for both of us if possible -- there may be more to it to decipher. Uncle John and Aunt Fanny could be King, Squires, or Knight from what I know, though John Howard Stover (he is in the tree below & he relayed the above info to me -- he has the "card") has speculated that John and Fanny were siblings of my William King --William shows up in the tree below as married to Maria Squires. Stover believes William King to be the son or grandson of one of four brothers who bought a fish processing plant at Broad Cove in 1789 -- Broad Cove has been known as St. Phillips since 1905. They operating the plant until 1823, at which time all four were said to be alive according to records of the Harbor Grace Surrogate Court. I have nothing to confirm Stover's opinion on this however. All I can confirm on my King line is that William King married Maria Squires in 1840 in St. John's Methodist Church. Jim Gibbs JGibbs2540@aol.com

 

1785 "Children of Edward King and ??? are:

 i. Fanny King, born 1785-1830; married ? Knight.

 ii. John King, born 1785-1830.

 28iii. William King, born 1807-1821 in St. John's vicinity, Newfoundland

(now in Canada); died in Auburn, Androscoggin Co., ME?; married Maria Squires 30 October 1840 in Methodist Church, St. John's, Newfoundland. Jim Gibbs' homepage

"6 ii Elizabeth3 BUTT [678], born abt 1775. She married on 22 Dec 1797 in Carbonier Methodist Church, Newfoundland John KING [841], born abt 1771; died 14 Mar 1860 in Broad Cove, Newfoundland, son of William KING [856] and Elizabeth KNIGHT [934]. Marriage in Carbonear Methodist " http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/065/surnames/5/butt_broadcove.htm

 

I have had a long interest in the Butt family as my Great great Grandmother was Dorothy Butt. And it is through her that I begin my association with the Butts of Black Head, Broad Cove, Adam's Cove area. Dorothy was the daughter of one Thomas Butt who moved to Black Head from Broad Cove upon recieving land from "his mother-in-law." according to plantation records. The citation you gave me about the marriage of a Knight to a Lawrence was of particular interest.

Thomas Butt (my great great great grandfather) inherited land in Black Head from his mother-in-law as did Mr. Lawence. Apparently both men married into a family with property in Black Head and both benified when their mother-in-law died (information from Plantation Book). They were brother-in-laws it would appear. So the children of Thomas Butt and Mr Lawrence were cousins. Thomas Butt was likely the uncle of Eleanor or her cousin. My gr gr great grand father names one of his sons Thomas so it could be either Sr or Jr who was a witness. Of course it could be a totally different person but given the close association of Butts and Lawrences, it is a good possiblitiy, I think.

It is also my guess that the Butts, Kings and Knights have some early close associations. I have many King/Butt marriages but not many Knight/King or Butt/Knight marragies for the Black Head, Broad Cove families.

The first Butt and King to arrive in this area were William Butt and Willam King. Both were recorded by the Fishing Admiral as being in Broad Cove in 1750 (K Matthews Files). I believe they came "down the shore" from Carbonear. Willam Butt may have had at least 3 children: William, Thomas (my ancester) and George. This is based on scant evidence.

William King and wife Elizabeth had at least 4 children: John, William, Edward and Frances. From Williams will I know that not only did he have these children but 3 of his brothers had moved to Broad Cove and were living at the time he died (abt 1828): Thomas, James, and Edward.

Now I am speculating on the last name of William King's wife. As I have noted William had four children that I can document. John, William, Edward and Frances.

When I saw the information on the Gibbb's home page that cited a card (cited by you below) about uncle John and aunt Fanny (King), I was convinced this was a possible clue to a Knight connection as they shared a Grandfather Knight. One important way that this could be is if "grandfather Knight's" daughter had married William King. Obviously we would need much more documentation to be substantiated.

" I have no lineage for any Knights other than that reputedly on a card written last century from the Isle of Jersey to Alfred Erling King (my NF relative as noted below), signed "your cousin C. Knight", in which card it is stated about my NF Kings: "The Kings were Jersey men". The same card refers to "Uncle John", "Aunt Fanny", and "Grandfather Knight".

May be a very different family but I have the same named children however for William King of Broad Cove not Edward as Gibbs states.

If Gibbs is correct it is very possible that William's brother Edward may have given his children the same names as did William (not so uncommon a thing in NFLD as you must know.) Ah so much is a mystery. Perhaps you can comment on this. Susan Squires" <tactics@inreach.com>

 

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In 1785 Captain John Brown,(106) owner and commander of the Ketch, Hope, from and of Poole in Dorsetshire, came to this place and became acquainted with this Society, He (tho an intire stranger) from his love to, and concern for, the cause and glory of God interested himself in this Churches concerns to a great degree, enquired very [36] minutely into the state of its affairs as to the time unexpired on the meeting House etc. and upon his return to Poole aforesaid, being a member of the Dissenting Church under the Revd. Mr. Ashburners care, he the said Capt. Brown made a very particular report of it to some of the principle Members of the Church aforesaid, in consequence whereof Mr. Jones recd. the following Instructions in the spring 1786 from Mr. George Kemp(107) merchant of Poole ......

  (?-1810). Harries (alt. Harris), Rev. John - Clergyman. Born Haverfordwest, Wales. Prince William Henry's (later King William IV qv) brief residence in Placentia (1786-1788) as Surrogate to the Governor of Newfoundland had one lasting effect on the community: the construction of a small Church of England chapel to which the Prince donated fifty guineas to cover construction costs; he also gave a lavish communion set to the church upon his departure from Placentia. A less lasting effect of the prince's visit was the encouragement he gave the few Protestant inhabitants of that place to petition for a clergyman. The Society for the Propagation of the *Gospel qv (S.P.G.) sent John Harries, who arrived in Placentia in the fall of 1788 and stayed two seasons before his transfer to St. John's in 1790.

 Harries estimated that fewer than 100 of Placentia's 700 inhabitants were Protestant and only ten of those were regular communicants. The Protestant population of neighbouring outports was even smaller, a mere thirty out of 800. Nonetheless Harries set about an ambitious programme of outport visitations. In his first summer (1789) he journeyed as far as Oderin, Burin and parts of Fortune Bay where he performed thirty-one baptisms and two marriages. Harries otherwise occupied himself with the construction of Prince William Henry's church.  

 Harries took up his appointment in St. John's in 1791, having been delayed by bad winter weather. Of the town's approximately 1100 Protestants, forty-seven were communicants. Harries' diligent labour raised that number to 111 by 1806. The growth of St. John's during those years was substantial and much of Harries's energy was expended in building a new church to accommodate the town's growing numbers. The church, the first on the site where the *Cathedral of St. John the Baptist qv stands in 1982, was opened in the 1800s. It cost £1500, twice the sum expended on the nearby Congregationalist meeting house, and seated 157, making it the largest church in the community. During Harries's tenure St. John's also obtained its first S.P.G.-sponsored schoolmaster (1799), one Lionel Chancey who at £15 per annum instructed the town's poorer children.  

 Besides services in St. John's, Harries' duties as a minister included regular visitations to small Church of England populations in Petty Harbour, Bay Bulls and Ferryland. In 1807 he successfully extended his visitations as far as Lamaline, where he baptized seventy-five persons ``one-third of whom were adults and many of them very old'' (quoted in C.F. Pascoe: 1901, p. 93). His attempt to reach Hermitage Bay in 1808 was thwarted by bad weather. He died in St. John's on January 22, 1810.

 Oct. 1785 " Society for the Propagation of the Gospel reports James Knight, inhabitant at Harbour Grace - School master" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1786 "Lloyds records Thomas Knight , owner of the Recovery, Snow W Russell, 80 tons, draft of 13 feet, built in Folks in 1781, leaving Cork bound for NFLD." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1786 Birth year of "Knight, Marriott died May 11 1856 age 70 Yrs" St. Mary's Anglican Cemetery Curling Street #2 - Corner Brook http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Cemetery/c114.htm

1786 Birth year of "At Harbour Grace St. Paul's Anglican churchyard - James Rew Knight; died 8 October 1847; age 61 years." tombstone inscriptions David Wells davewells19@hotmail.com

1786 Birth year of "10 Oct 1847 James Rew Knight 61 yr died 8 Oct; of Harbour Grace "Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

1786 Birth year of "July 28, 1856 Ann Knight age 70 yrs Rev. Geo Schofield" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1844-1891) Deaths: B. McGrath

1786 Birth year of "Knight, Ann Mrs. Relict of late G. Knight past 22 years superintendent of Factory died age 70." (Newfounder / Ledger) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.2

1786 Birth year of ""Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records that John Knight, age 25, from Combeinin Teign was the mate on the Eliza, captained by Jn Magor of Torquay, from March 20 1811 to Oct. 20, 1811. He was discharged in NFLD and re-hired on Oct. 26th." Keith Mathew's name Files

1786 Lot: 906 Claimant: Henry Knight Nature of Claim: By deed of gift from his mother. Occupier in 1805: H. Knight Year Acquired: 1786 Size in Yards: 129x 195 Contents of Lot: 1 stage, 3 flakes, 2 houses, 2 gardens, 2 meadows Notes and Leases: Boundary in dispute settled by surrogate McKillop?" Plantation Book: Carbonear http://www.mun.ca/cgi-bin/mfs/03/rels/hrollmann/meth/texts/cb/plantcarb.htm?1169#mfs

1786 B/S Knight Elizabeth To Ferris Francis page117 A

1786 B/S Ferres Francis from Knight Elizabeth 17 117 Carbonear" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

???6 "Knight Henry # 906 page 130 A" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

June 2, 1786 "I will willingly share anything I find on the Knight/Bulley connection so far only one entry from the IGI John Knight mar Elizabeth Bully 2 June 1786 Staverton, Devon. I'm just about to visit your web site, many thanks Jean From: Jean Skilling <jean_skilling@yahoo.com>> Date: Wednesday, March 25, 1998 9:13 PM

> Subject: BULLEY > >I am new to the list so would like to introduce myself. I am Jean Skilling and live in Kent. I have been researching for some 16 years but only seriously for the last 3 as my children have grown up. I have recently found that my Merseyside BULLEY family originated in Devon. In 1766 in Combeinteignhead Samuel BULLEY married Joanna WOOD. He was, I think, the son of John BULLEY and Margaret CODNER. They baptised 10 children in Combeinteignhead and my 3 x great grandfather William Wilkin(g) BULLEY was their youngest. The family were involved in the trade with Newfoundland and in the early 19th century, following the war with France, sons Thomas and Samuel BULLEY together with their brother in law John JOB moved to Liverpool where they continued to trade as Bulley and Job. My ancestor either went with them or moved there to join them as in 1812 he married Mary Ann HURRY in Liverpool. I have collected quite a lot of information about the family and would like to hear from anyone who is researching the same family. Jean Skilling

Dec 01, 1786 "William Morrison married Anne Knight. Married by Walter Price in the Presence of Michael Knight and Daniel Campbell." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

1787 "Lloyds shipowner's List records Thomas Knight as owner of the Recovery, Snow W Russell, 80 tons, 13 feet, built in Filkestone in 1781, leaving Cork for NFLD." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1787 " Great Britain. Colonial Office, Colonial Secterary, Newfoundland reports that Richard Knight is a mate on the Amity, a Exeter banker." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Sept. 1787 " The Harbour Grace Minute Books records Eleanor Knight. Her servant Pat Cockran said she has not settled with him for last years voyage. He offered them but a few shillings ommited, he paid" Keith Mathew's Name Files

Sept. 25, 1787 "Harbour Grace Minute Books record James Knight complained that Wm Martin beat him "is a troublesome insolent ligitious fellow" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Nov. 6, 1787 "Harbour Grace Minute Books records Mr. James Knight's boat master Job Cox, at anchor off Cape St. Francis in July run down by boat of Web." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1787 Birth year of "Sept 30, 1828 – Mrs. Mary Knight, age 41, wife of George, shipwright of St. John’s Died this morning. Mildred Howard Collection Volume 1 – Page 066 B. McGrath

1788 "A Knight Henry A Knight Elizabeth page186 A" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

1788 Lloyds Registers record Thomas Knight as the captain and owner of the Recovery, 80 tons, 13 feet, built in 1781, NFLD/coast." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1788 "Richard Knight D.D. born at Devonshire in 1788 died at Shefield NB May 23 1860. Married Mary Hosier of Bonavista in 1812. I never knew anything about Mary Hosier until the internet came along. Apparently they had 11 childern. I have only been able to find nine. Starting at the oldest,

Martha Louisa Knight Married Rev. John Allison

Mary Jane Knight Married Rev. J.V. Jost

Lavinia K. Knight Married W.H. Harrison

Elizabeth Hannah Knight Married Adam Clark

Racheal Knight Married William Anderson

Richard Jr. Knight ????????

Thomas Fredrick Knight ????????

John Wesley Knight ????????

Laura Cambell Knight ???????? Garry Knight <mopar_man426@hotmail.com

No confirmation on most of above

1788 "Knight's Cove: "Established as a Church of England and Roman Catholic community sometime before 1836, Knight's Cove may have inherited its name from that of the Reverend Richard Knight, D.D. (1788-1860), a much loved resident of Bonavista in the years before 1820. There is, however, a more colorful local tradition attributing the name to a corruption of 'Night's Cove'. According to a local story, merchants doing business in neighbouring Stock Cove found the attractions of Knight's Cove more welcome for a night's stopover." ("Deck's Awash", Mar./Apr. '84) Barbara Pederson

 1788 "Rev. Richard Knight, DD (1788-1860) - another of the earliest Methodist ministers. Served NFLD, NS, NB. Don't know that he had siblings in Canada, but he had well-known descendants, including the poet Matthew Richey Knight, who was a grandson. Sun, 12 Apr 1998 17:54:49 -0300 From: wdandmeh@nbnet.nb.ca To: Jan Heiling <rheil@pacific.net>

March 17, 1788 "196. The Rev. Andrew Kinsman, was a pillar of Methodism in Plymouth. He had married Ann Tiley, who gave a site to the Methodists for a tabernacle for a Calvinistic Methodist society. Andrew Kinsman welcomed Howell Harris and George Whitefield to Plymouth. He himself was a popular preacher at the Tabernacle in London. After his death an appeal for funds was suppported by Christopher and Herbert Mends. The doctrinal standard of the new tabernacle was that of the Westminster Confession. C.E.Welch, Andrew Kinsman's churches at Plymouth, The Devonshire Association, XCVII, 1965, 212-235; Evangelical Magazine 1793 45-59.

Garry Knight wrote to Jan:

 Hi, i was just browsing through some gen. files (Al Beagan's) I think and I found a note where you were looking for info on the surname KNIGHT. I am a gggrand -child of Dr. RICHARD KNIGHT D.D. of Newfoundland , Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Canada. .If this info is of any use to you or you would like to know more about R. KNIGHT D.D. , please feel free to contact me . Regards Garry W. Knight Po Box 33 Pouch Cove , NF. AOA 3LO E-Mail ; mopar_man426@hotmail.com

1789 Birth year of "26 Apr 1837 Mary Knight 48 yr of this parish " Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

Jan. 1, 1789 "Conception Bay Anglican Church records record Henry and Frances Knight had son Joseph at Carbonear." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1 Jan 1789 son Henry & Frances Knight Joseph Carbon'r " Harbour Grace Anglican Baptisims http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish © 2000 Bonnie Hickey and Stephen Baker

1789 28 jun lloyd list hope pool-nfld (June 28, 1789 Lloyds newspaper records the "Hope" Captained by James Knight, from Poole to NFLD) owner not mentioned Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1789 jun adm 7/108 jas hope 115/8 poole - nfldSHAW (June 1789 Great Britain. Admiralty and Secretariat. Miscellanea (includes Letters of Marque, 1775-1815. Capt James Knight of the Hope, 115 tons, crew of 8, from poole to NFLD owner Shaw) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1789 jun jones journ capt of vessel pool-st jns (capt james)(hope owned brown?/ (June 1789 John Jones Journal (MF-047) records the voyage of Captain James Knight in the Hope from Poole to St. John's, NFLD. Mathews is questioning if the ship is owned by Brown.) This is a refrence from the letter sent to you earlier. All above was re that 1 voyage from Poole to St. John's in June 1789. Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1789 " Norman's Cove, Trinity Bay: "James Newhook built six schooners and a brig from 1827 to 1832. Born at Trinity in 1789, [in another part it states born 1783], he had 21 children from two marriages. James and his brother Charles had a shipyard at New Harbour, but they fell out and James moved to Norman's Cove..." "The area's first settlers are said to have been James Newhook and George Temple..." It goes on to say "...sent from England to repair the boats at Trinity. He [James, or George??] is said to have been one of the first settlers in the early 1800s. He was listed as a planter in 1829, having previously been at Selby Cove, Bay de Verde, in 1824." "Decks Awash" Jan./Feb. 1990: (Am including the part about James Newhook because of the Newhook connection to J Cove -- I've been told it's the same Newhooks but don't take it as gospel yet). Barbara Pederson

1789 "According to some papers of my Great Aunts, I am descended from a Michael Knight, born in Newfoundland 1789. An additional notation says that he was of French Huguenot descent. I have very little information, but it is as follows: Michael Knight married Rachel Chauncey. Daughter was Sarah Knight, born Newfoundland. Sarah married John Hudson. Their daughter was Elizabeth Holmes Hudson. She married Jonathan Parsons Martin (b. Sept. 17, 1829). Their daughter, Emma Rachel Martin (b. Newfoundland, Oct. 28, 1857) was my Great Grandmother. Becky Farence Beadbe@aol.com

"Jonathan Parsons Martin married Elizabeth Holmes Hudson Dec 22, 1856. The witnesses were Phillip Hudson and Abraham Martin. The marriage is recorded in the records of the Anglican Cathedral in St. John's. (Elizabeth was born Oct 3, 1834 and died Feb 27, 1911). Emma Rachel was born in 1857, followed by Albert Hudson Sept, 8, 1859. At the time Jonathan was listed as a fisherman." Both of these tidbits are from Janet Martin Williams, the person I found on the web searching for J. Parsons Martin. There are some other possible children, but as of yet they are unconfirmed. Beadbe@aol.com

 April 20, 1789 Revd & Dear Sir I have to thank you for your kind favours of 7th & 24th. May one via Trinity & the other via Scotland both came to hand 4 days ago; I was realy glad to hear of your Health & that you were got into the N. School Room; but sorry you were so mush distressed on acct of the Debts wch. you had Incurd for the Building the Winter & what I advised you were unpaid in England Some time since my former Letter. I told you that I had the Pleasure to meet Mr. Greatheed in London, that He had paid off the outstanding Bill of £50 and some how or other Providence has made up the £40 due Welsh & Co. except 4.14.0 wch Mr. Brown paid & wch. together with the order you gave him for £36 odd is still to him & your order to pay me the amount of Stationary last year remains unpaid.

This is how the accs. stands at present - Mr Browns Vessel carried 11 Hhd. Lime & some hair wch. will be paid for, out of the Money to be reced. for ams. of Bricks we sent you last year but wch. went to Carolina - so that the whole Debt here will be about £41 - due to Capt. Brown - the Committee here have desired Mr. Welsh to give you leave to Draw for £100 at full on Mesrs. Welsh Rogers Olding & Co. bankers, London wch. will meet due honor - & at fall you must send Mr. Greatheed, Mr Geo Kemp, & Mr. Brown, a statement of all your Debts & a particular acct. of wch. is still left unfinishd. of the Building and what it will cost to compleat it (249) - and then say if there is any prospect of raising anything more at St Johns toward discharging the same; and also that there is any possibility of getting any Person at St. Johns to advance the Money on Credt of the Premises &c -For further particulars I must bg leave to refer you to Mr. Brown who has more time & leisure than me to write you a long Letter.

Please to accept of a Cheese wch. I have sent by Capt. Knight (250) as a token of my regard and Esteem in which Mrs. C - desires to unite who with our little one are very well & belive me Dr Sir

Your affectionate Friend

Thos. Crew Junr (Extract of a letter from Mr Cr. Mends) Plymouth 20th April 1789 Notes concerning the Dissenting Church of Christ at St. John's Newfoundland

June 26,1789 [103]

Dear Brother

This will inform you that thro risk & Grace I am yet in the Land of the living in Health of Body and I hope sume desire to the things of God, this I hope will find the my Dr Bror and all the Church of God under thy care in a flourishing Condition both as to your Body and above all as to Soul - and O that the God for Jesus Christ sake may increase you with Grace and Men as a Flock, and it is my poor Prayers daly that you may all live in Love, and that the sweet and powerful love of Jesus may rest among you.

Mr. Welsh has desired me to write to you, and to propose the followg things to you with your Thoughts on the same, and answer in the fall, and it is this. If you think a young Man to be an assistant to you of good learning to assist in the School - and to Preach occas[ionally] in case you other-wise than well,(262) as Life is uncertain and as you begin to be infirm but Mr. Welshs desire is to spread the & therefore if there is but one House in B. Bulls, Torbay or Petty Hr. or any place near St. Johns so that the young Man may attemp to spread the Name of Jesus(263) - Mr. Welsh desires that all the Land may know & Love the Lord so that it may be presarved. And as you have enough on your hands already to employ you at St. Johns the Young Man may assist you as you think proper - You may send him to some other Harbour at your Pleasure -Mr. Welshs view is that the Gospel may increase and that St. Johns may have a full supply of when ever the Lord may take you to himself - but that is uncertain, his desire and mine is that the Lord may spare you many years and still continue to bless you, and make you blessing to Saints & to Sinners - I told him your intentision in coming Home if you could get another to supply your Place, but, that he hopes you will never do, but that you will stay in Nfld & order & assist Guide & Direct the Cause of God in the Strength of Christ and by his Grace that God in all things may be glorifyd.

 You will be so good as to give your Appinion what it will pr year cost for his board in some good House or with your self this good man is to be got now but should you want him or some one some years hence you may not have such an oppy. I wd. wish you to think of it but to be fully satisfyd in your own mind as I wd not wish you to do any thing contray to you or the Churchs inclination - the good Lord bless you & them - My Wife joins me in love to you & them and begs an Interest in your Prayers -

 Since writing the above I have had the pleasure of receiving your two much esteemd Letters of May 9th & 25 and I am glad to hear that the Work of the Lord is prospering in your hands the good Lord increase it more and more. Capt James Knight will bring your Eleven Hhds Lime and Six Bags of Lime Hair wch I hope will come safe to hand [104] also for your self one Cheese & a small Cask of Butter - both of wch you will give me or for say Butter & Cheese at 4 pence pr 1b.

You say that you would be glad to see me at St. Johns but to all appearance I shall be more serviseable to you here if the Lord will permit in respect to your meeting House - I think if I had your Letter before, I should be enabled to get you a Letter of Credit by this conveyance, but I hope if not by this, some other soon. Plaister the Meeting House in the inside and I believe that the Money will be got, & if you cannot get that £12 no way else - you will draw on me for it - Your M House owes no body any money but me, - and I believe it is about £41 but my Dr Bror the Lord will provide. In the fall you will be so good as to send home to Mr. Kemp an acct. of what Money you will want to compleat it to a Shilling if you can and this £41 to be included of mine, and what it has cost already - and send me a copy of the same if you Please or to Friend Crew, and if you should have orders to draw, that Sum must be included of what will be needful to finish the Building - since I wrote the above I have got a Letter of Credt from Mr. Welsh by the hands of Mr. Kemp, and now my Dr Br. you will now go on and finish the House, and I doubt not but the Lord will Provide for you in the Winter through the hand of our Friend Mr. Greatheed

 I hope you understand me in respect to your accs in the fall I mean that my £41 and Mr. Welsh £100 which you have liberty to Draw you will bring in as Difficiences, and not as Debts, that if Mr. Welsh of I or any of our Friends have accasion to beg, we may it as what you want, and not as money to pay our selves this acco. is for the Public and then you may send us what supparte accots yoou please that will put things in a clear light - among our Friends here.

At the next Meeting of our Committee I intend to speak about yr. M. House Writings and get them done, that you may have them this year or next Spring that you may everything may be secure on that Head. -

 This will be handed you by Capt. James Knight - shall conclude - earnestly - begging an interest in the Prayers -

I remain your sincere Friend in the Gospel

Signd Jno Brown Poole 25th June 1789 Notes concerning the Dissenting Church of Christ at St. John's Newfoundland

June 30,1789 (Note 250. 0) Captain James Knight left Poole for Newfoundland on June 28 1789 on the Hope. He also carried the lime on board (page 104). MHA, Lloyd's List, No. 2103, 30 June 1789.

Poole 18th August 1789

Dear Brother,

I hope ere now the Ketch is arrived Safe, and that you have your Lime &c and at the time you receive this your M House will be Plaisterd and warm for the Winter - and O may the Lord warm your Souls - go on my Dr Br and Jesus smile on your Labours of Love my sincere regard and and affection to Bror. Parker & Lang - Brace & all the Church. May the good Lord be with you and all the Dear Souls that Love Christ. Mrs. B. joins me in love to you and all Church in St. Johns. Let me know as a Friend what you think of the Capt. of the Hope and if he will do for our Interest - and the Nfd. Trade.

I remain your sincere Friend & Bror. in the Gospel Signd Jn0 Brown  http://www.mun.ca/cgi-bin/mfs/03/rels/hrollmann/cong/texts/journ2.html?3496#mfs

1789 Results of a search of James Knight at Web Cat

Creator: Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811.

Title: Correspondence, 1789.

Extent: 22 leaves.

Scope and Content: Letter from William Wyndham Grenville, Secretary of State, advising of the arrival of Irish convicts in Portsmouth from Newfoundland, November 23, 1789; minutes of the Privy Council examination of D'ewes Coke, Admiral Mark Milbanke and Richard Robinson, concerning Irish convicts who were liberated at Newfoundland, November 24, 1789; warrant to John Child, one of HM Messengers in Ordinary, to convey Irish convicts to Dublin, November 25, 1789; lettefrom William Wyndham Grenville recommending future policy, November 25, 1789. Location: MF-065 ARCH

1790 Birth year of Jan. 1811 "William Knight of Bonavista died at age 20." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1790 Complete Record Information The complete bibliographic record for the title you selected is displayed below. Author : Ingraham, Joseph, 1762-1800. Title : Journal of the brigantine Hope on a voyage to the northwest coast of North America, 1790-92.. 100% http://mercury.panola.cc.tx.us/library/ENG/r000022/r021382.htm

1790 Birth year of "Oct 15, 1820 Joseph Knight age 30 Rev. F.H. Carrington drowned at Twillingate" Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Parish Records - Box 5 (1812-1893) - Burials: B. McGrath

1790 31 jan lloyd list hope pool fm barce4 14 mar pool-nfld 15 AXXXXXXXXXfld. (Jan. 31, 1790 Lloyds newspaper records the voyage of the Hope, Captained by James Knight, to Poole from Barcelona, Spain and on March 14th from Poole to NFLD) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

]790 5 feb hants chron hope pool fm barce (Feb. 5, 1790 Hampshire, England Cronicle newspaper records the arrival of the Hope Captained by James Knight, to Poole from Barcelona, Spain) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

+790 feb adm 7/1 8 jas hope 115/8 poole - nfld (Feb. 1790 Great Britain. Admiralty and Secretariat. Miscellanea (includes Letters of Marque, 1775-1815. Records James Knight, Capt of the Hope, 115 tons, crew of 8 departing from Poole to NFLD) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

]79] ]0 mar hants chron hope pool fm newc (March 1790 Hampshire, England Cronicle newspaper records the Hope, Captained by James Knight, arriving in Poole from Newcastle. Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

]790 ]8 mar hants chron hope pool-nfld (March 8, 1790 Hampshire, England Cronicle newspaper records the Hope, Captained by James Knight, departing Poole to NFLD) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1790 jun lloyd list news hope nfld fm pool Oct news leghorn fm nfld. (June 1790 Lloyds newspaper records the voyage of the Hope, Captained by James Knight, to NFLD from Poole and in October from NFLD to Leghorn, Italy.) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1790 Results of a search for William Knight at Web Cat

Creator: Sparkes Family.

Title: Bull Cove Documents [text] [18-].

Extent: 11 pp.

Adm His/Biog Sketch: Residents of Bull Cove, Conception Bay.

Scope and Content: Photocopies of the will of Ambrose Sparkes, and Stephen Sparkes, 1885, both of Bull Cove. List of the crew lost on the Village Belle, 1872. The family record of the Youden and Sparkes families from 1790s.

Location: MF-0025 MHA

1790 Head of the household, Salem , Ma Federal census; Knight, Benjamin; Knight, Nathaniel; Knight, Nathaniel; Knight, Sarah. Pickering, James; Pickering, John ; Pickering, Joseph; Pickering, William http ://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/2770/sale1790.txt

1790 "0n 20 April 1782 Lord Howe hoisted his flag in VICT0RY in command of the Channel Fleet. Following the rupture with Spain in 1790 Capt. John KNIGHT was invited by Lord H00D to be his flag captain in VICT0RY." http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/V.HTM

1791 "Lloyds Underwriter Registers record Henry Knight & Co. as owner of the Amity sp, captained by S. Stokes, 65 tons, drafting 9 feet, built in France in 1779, is leaving Poole for Malaga, Spain." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1791 apr adm 7/110 jas hope 115/8 poole - nfld (April 1791 Great Britain. Admiralty and Secretariat. Miscellanea (includes Letters of Marque, 1775-1815. Records James Knight, Capt of the Hope, 115 tons, crew of 8 departing Poole for NFLD) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1791 5 may lloyd list hope pool-nfld (May 5, 1791 Lloyds newspaper records the departure of the Hope, Captained by James Knight, from Poole to NFLD) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1791 lloyd reg J hope ketch 115/11 LATE OWNER now J crew bltpool 85 pool-nfld (1791 Lloyd's Register (Owners) records Jersey registered Hope, Captained by James Knight, a ketch of 115 tons with a draught of 11 feet, is reported late by owner J. Crew from Poole for NFLD. Was built in Poole in 1785) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1791 dec lloyd list news hope ancona fm nfld (Dec. 1791 Lloyds newspaper records the arrival of the Hope, Captained by James Knight, to ancona ? from NFLD) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1792 nov lloyd listnews hope leghorn fm nfld (Nov. 1792 Lloyds newspaper records the arrival of the Hope, captained by James Knight, in Leghorn, Italy from NFLD) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1792 ship J hope K 115/10 own J Brown pool-nfld (1792 Lloyd's Register of shipowners records the Jersey ship Hope, Captained by James Knight, a ketch of 115 tons with a draught of 10 feet, owned by J. Brown, Captained by James Knight, departed Poole for NFLD Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1793 "LANGMEAD, Catherine Head <1793> Newfoundland British Subject---- St Saviour" 1851 three counties census H to P born NFLD

1793 Birth year of 1816 "Moses Knight died at age 23, United church records of Brigus" Keith Mathews Name Files

1793 17 mar lloyd list hope pool fm gallipoli (March 17, 1793 Lloyds newspaper records the arrival of the Hope, Captained by James Knight, in Poole from Gallipoli) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1793 mar star "hope" Poole fm Gallipoli 18th (March 1793 The Poole Evening Star recorded the Hope, Captained by James Knight, arriving in Poole from Gallipoli on the 18th) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

March 9, 1793 "Lloyds List reports the Adventure, with Captain Knight , left Cork for Bristol." Keith Mathews Name Files

]793 25 mar hants chron hope galllipoli-ostned with oil has been brogyt into poole and detained (March 25, 1793 Hampshire, England Cronicle newspaper records the Hope, Captained by James Knight, bound from Gallipoli to Osstende, Belgiume with oil, has been detained and brought into Poole.) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1793 ship J hope K 115/11 own j brown pool-nfld (1793 Lloyd's Register of shipowners records the Jersey ship Hope, a ketch of 115 tons with a draught of 11 feet, Captained by James Knight, owned by J. Brown is bound from Poole to NFLD) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1793 Knight & co owner of the "Amity" Poole Museum Graham Rogers Fordingbridge Hampshire UK ge.rogers@ukonline.co.uk

1793 (4.) Stephen Knight - from Shaftesbury, Dorset, married Ann March of Old Perlican, Nfld. in 1793, part owner of brigantine "Swift". notes by Robert Knight

1793 Stephen Knight sailor of Shaftesbury, Dorset, married Ann March of Old Perlican. (Trinity C.E. Register.)1810 Customs Clearance Book Trinity. Stephen Knight, Nathan Parker and Samuel Bally? [Bully] of St. John's are entered as owners of the brigantine Swift. In 1871 Directory Stephen Knight is listed as masters mariner and no doubt Mr. Job recalls about 1879 shareholder in some "Job" vessels. (Speculation) that 1793 - 1810 Stephen was father of 1873 Stephen. Ruby Knight via Barbara Peterson

July 21, 1793 "Trinity Register July 21 1793, Stephen Knight of Shaftsbury, Dorset (sailor) to Ann March of Old Perlican; PRO Will of Stephen Knight, Shaftesbury / Newfoundland (662 Bridport) 1814. Knight left his Old Perlican properties to his kinfolk, the Marchs" Ruth (Pigott) Harper, U.E., rharper@eagle.ca

1794 Birth Year of 1822 "Harbour Grace Anglican Church records the death of John Knight age 28" Keith Mathews Name Files

The 1794 census (Quidi Vidi) records a much increased and diversified population: 165 residents (106 Roman Catholic, 59 Church of England) comprising 38 men (four born in Newfoundland), 19 women, 49 children, 30 servants and 24 dieters (men given board and lodging in return for work in preparation for the fishery). Most were involved in the fishery, but there were two carpenters, a cooper, a butcher and one farmer. Prominent family names included Conway, Costello, Murphy, Power, Jackman, and Downing (perhaps descendants of the petitioner John).). The largely unsettled Lake area became a focus for recreation, as winter revels, including horse-races on the frozen lake, were held to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Since 1826 the St. John's *Regatta qv has usually been held annually on the lake. In 1832 a Protestant church was built in the village (see CHRIST CHURCH, QUIDI VIDI), while Catholics worshipped at the St. John's Basilica until the twentieth century when St. Joseph's Church was built at the foot of Signal Hill. By 1845 the population had reached 290, and 664 by 1861. This number includes a count of the entire area of the Gut, Quidi Vidi Hills, Lakeside, and possibly Cuckold's Cove qv, all of which was generally regarded as part of Quidi Vidi proper until the late twentieth century. In 1874 and many subsequent census years Quidi Vidi was enumerated with St. John's East. The 1891 census records a population of 153 for the Village, 68 of them members of the Church of England and 85 Roman Catholics.   http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/71/7110.htm

1794 Census of St. John's LOCATION; 4th DIV EH KBe, FAMILIES; OCCUPIER; 9 Phillip Knight,OWNER; Ral. Barnes,OCC_OCCPA; Carpenter, YRS_HERE; C9, MAR_STATUS; M, MALE_ADULT, FEMALE_ADT; 1, MALE_CHILD; 1, FEMALE_CHD; 0, MALESERVNT; 0, FEMALESERV; 0, DIETER_M; 0, DIETER; 0, PROTESTANT; 0, ROMAN_CATH; 2, TOTAL RELGN Brenda Young, Gander, NF, Canada

Nathan Parker owns the next building and he is listed as a Publican. Cap Pitts is living in Quidi Vidi.

1794 "As I previously mentioned, there was a census taken in St. John's, NF in 1794 which lists John Batton as the owner of 5 separate properties being rented to others. In addition, I found the following Nfld. Supreme Court documents from between Oct and Nov 1796:

John Battens, Mariner, of Stoke in Teignhead, Devon purchased a Ships Room from John Southard, Gentleman, of Totnes, Devon for 60 Pounds in 1757. The property is described as follows: Located in Virginia, St. John's with a Broad Flake of seven yards length under a clift. Bounded on the east by Harry Steddy's broad flake, on the west by the Roberts Room, on the north by the woods and on the south by the Ships Room. The property had been "lately cleansed and built by Edward Glass and his servants".

He sold part of this property on Mar 7, 1787 to John Eastly, Gentleman, of Stanton, Devon for the sum of 100 Pounds. He sold another part of the property on April 29, 1789 to the same man for the sum of 200 Pounds. The remaining part of the late John Battens estate was sold at auction on Nov 10, 1796, by auctioneer James Gill. It was sold to the highest bidder, one Christopher Graham attorney for John Eastly of Stanton, Devon for the sum of 162 Pounds. There are very few Batten references in St. Johns. It is likely he is at least related to the one your searching for. That's all I have for now, Regards, Paul Batten pbatten@entelchile.net

Trimingham=s C. A Knight & Roberts 191

 Knight & Roberts A Triminghams & Co. page 191" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

July 1794 "Great Britain. Admiralty and Secretariat. Miscelanea including Registers of Letters of Marquis record Richard Knight , captain of the Swansea Trader, 37 ton, 4 men, a sloop from Exmouth, Devon at Exeter, leaving for Mediterranean." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1794 lloyds J late hope ketch 115/11 own j brown pool-nfld (1794 Lloyds newspaper , Jersey records the Hope , a ketch of 115 tons, drawing 11 feet, owned by J. Brown, Captained by James Knight, is late due from Poole to NFLD) Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Oct. 1794 " Slades Register of Fogo records Thomas Knight as a seaman from March 26 at 60/- pm settled in England. Purchases include 21/- pm to Isabella Knight. Rehired Aug. 4th at 50/- pm

Nov. 1794 Lloyds List Newspaper reports Richard Knight of the Swansea Trader, bound from Malaga to Exeter was taken by two French Frigates." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Dec. 1, 1794 "Lloyds List reports Captain Knight of the Fortitude arrived in Newfoundland from Newry, Ireland." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1795-95 "St. John's census records Samuel Knight a cooper who came from NFLD in 1780." Keith Mathews

1795 'Allen: Thanks for your commentary on the Knight, Tilley, Stares and Brace lines. I begin my Knights with James abt 1795 who married Rachel. Their son Robert married Rebecca Stares of my wife's line. I have the Stares tracked back to 1750 and the Brace line to 1745 in England. A year ago I was stumbling around in the dark looking for Braces and Stares. With the help of a few people like you, I have been able to unravel the mystery of these Neffies. Incidentally, my wife's gggrandfather was the first principal of the new Trenton High School in the late 1800's. Happy hunting and thanks for your interest. stu in trenton, nj THURE@aol.com

June 15, 1795 "Harbour Grace Minute Books record Robert Knight as arbitrator in land dispute between Norman and Rose." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

July 1795 "Customs record Thomas Knight, Arth/Isabella Licence Dartmouth." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Thomas Knight (1730-1795) son of John the elder.

1796 "Poole Vestry papers records Henry Knight & Co owners strand own Dunkirk 105 tons and the Amity, 65 tons. stock in trade £200."Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1796 Birth year of "1816 21-Jan Moses Knight X Burial Aged 20 years" Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

Jan. 27, 1796 "Exeter, Devon registers record Robert Knight as captain of the new 42 ton brig Industry, owned by Dan. Pennell & Co. as taken by Spaniards." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

March 1796 "Lowds List reports that Captain Knight of the Fortitude arrived in Gibralter from St. John's and Alicante from Newfoundland and Leghorn from Newfoundland" Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

March 6, 1796 "Muster Rolls say Peter Knight, age 35 from Salcombe, Devon was a mate on the Martha. Capt. ? Abra Heath coast ex same." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

March, 17, 1796 "When, on 17 March 1796, a convoy consisting of a corvette, three luggers, four brigs and two sloops was chased into Erquy, some 6 miles west of Cape Frehel, by armed vessels detached by the Prince of Bouillon, Capt. SMITH dertermined to attack them when LIBERTY and ARISTOCRAT offered their assistance. DIAMOND silenced a gun that the enemy had mounted to cover the entrance but battery of three 24-pounders was still firing on them so marines and seamen were landed to take them. Troops had been drawn up to oppose them so Lieut. PINE and his party had to climb a precipice in front of the guns to reach the battery. When the guns were silenced the armed vessels were attacked. They kept up firing while hauling themselves on shore but Lieut. M'KINLEY in LIBERTY and Lieut. GOSSETT of ARISTOCRAT were able to get in close to the corvette and when the enemy crew were observed leaving their vessel Capt. SMITH gave the order to board.

The enemy troops were keeping up a heavy fire so the corvette, the ETOURDIE of 16 guns, and one of the merchant brigs were burnt. On the next high tide Lieut. PEARSON was detached with the boats to burn the remainder under cover of ARISTOCRAT and Mr KNIGHT in DIAMOND's launch. Lieut. PINE was struck in the chest by a musket ball but was still able to present their Lordships with the colours which had been struck on the battery. Lieut. Carter of the marines was dangerously wounded. " http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/D1.HTM

April 1796 "Great Britain. Admiralty and Secretariat, Miscellanea including registers of Letters of Marquis reports Capt. Edward Knight of the Dolly, , 115 tons, 5 British men and 4 foreign men, no guns, from Topsham but now at Plymouth, bound for Lisbon than Cadiz." Keith Mathews Name Files

May 1796 "Great Britain. Admiralty and Secretariat, Miscellanea including registers of Letters of Marquis reports #1 Capt. Edward Knight of the Dolly, owned by Hall & Co, Ldn-n , 115 tons, 11 british men. And # 2 Jas (crossed out) Knight of the Dolly, 114 tons, 9 British men leaving Dartmouth for NFLD."Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

June 1796 " Lloyds list Newspaper reports a Captain Knight of the Industry arrived in Newfoundland from Topsham Devon" Keith Mathews

June 1796 "The Newfoundland Mercantile Journal reports Richard Knight Bill on Jos Bird £1 sent RN from St. John's."Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

July 1796 "The Poole Evening Star reports Edward Knight of the Dolly, leaving Gravesend, port of london bound for nfld 4." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

July 3, 1796 "Lloyd's List reports Edward Knight of the Dolly, leaving Gravesend, Port of London, bound for NFLD" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Sept. 1796 "Customs records Thomas Knight , Jn/Grace licience Dartmouth." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1797 "Lloyds Underwriters record Henry Knight & Co. as owners of the Amity, a sloop, captain J. Furnell, 65 tons, draft 9 feet, built in France in 1779, leaving Poole bound for NFLD." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1797 "Lloyds' Underwriters record Edward Knight of the Dolly, 115 tons, 11 feet, owned by Hall & Co,late on scheduled London to NFLD voyage.

1797 "Poole Vestry papers records Henry Knight strand own Dunkirk 165 tons and the Amity, 65 tons. stock in trade £200."Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Jan. 17, 1797 "will of Isabella Froke, late Isabella Knight, wife of Thomas Knight and Dau of John Knight the elder (natural father of Thomas Knight, late of Poole who died a batchelor in NFLD) will dated 17 Jan. 1797" Dorset will records submitted by Michael Bromley, Nfld Anc.

April 1797 "Muster Rolls record James Rew ? Knight, age 37, left Poole for NFLD on the Dart. Dismissed in NFLD Nov. 1797 ou nfld? " Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1797 "Plantation Book: Carbonear Lot 917 Claimant: Callaghan McCarthy Nature of Claim: Purchased from Eliz. Knight for £8 Occupier in 1805: No person Year Acquired: 1797 Size in Yards: 168x 90 Contents of Lot: 1 garden." Plantation Book: Carbonear http://www.mun.ca/cgi-bin/mfs/03/rels/hrollmann/meth/texts/cb/plantcarb.htm?1169#mfs

Nov. 1797 "Bristol present Richard Knight, Betsey, Bristol from NFLD for Jn Purnell."Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

PERRYMAN, Elizabeth Head <1797> --- (B. S.)-Newfoundland East Teignmouth 1851 three counties census H to P born NFLD

Nov 02, 1797 "Peter Wiseman married Elizabeth Knight. Married by John S. Harris In the presence of Michael Knightly and John Clement." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

Nov. 4, 1797 "Felix Farley's Bristol Journal reports captain Knight of the Betsey arrived in Bristol from Newfoundland by way of Milford, Devon" Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1797 "M0NTAGUE,74. (1779 Chatham. BU 1818) 1797 Capt. John KNIGHT, North Sea station. She took part in the Battle of Camperdown (Kamperduin) on 11 0ctober 1897. 1799 off Cadiz. In 1800, when Capt. KNIGHT was senior officer of the inshore squadron off Brest, M0NTAGUE brought some French frigates to action in Bertheaume Bay on 12 April but they were too well protected by nunerous batteries. 0ff L'0rient on 12 0ctober 1800 a small convoy of brigs and sloops was seen taking refuge in Port Danenne. Lieuts. BYSETT and KNIGHT in M0NTAGUE's boats followed by Lieuts. DUNL0P and GRIFFITHS in those from MAGNIFICENT went in under cover of M0NTAGUE and, in spite of round and grape from a shore battery and two of the vessels, they boarded and brought out eleven of them and burnt another. Another was sunk by the enemy's own shot and one was too far up the creek to be got out. Lieuts. ALEXANDER, M0NTG0MERIE, MITCHELL and J0RD0N of the marines and Lieut. SAMARIN of the Russian navy accompanied M0NTAGUE's boats. 0ne seaman was killed and two wounded from M0NTAGUE." http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/M.HTM

1797-98 "Admiralty, Ships Musters, Series 1, Muster Rolls of British War Ships records Thomas Knight , age 36 of Topsham, on the Ville De Paris." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1798 "Lloyds Newspaper reports Robert Knight of the Betsey, brig, 54 tons, 9 feet, owned by Pennell left Waterford for NFLD." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1798 James Knight, captain of the Amity, owned by Furnell, registered in Jersey, goes from Poole to NFLD. Keith Mathews

March 1798 "Great Britain Admiralty and Secretariat. Miscellanea, Adm 7 / 287 reports R Knight, captain of the Dilligence left Topsham for St. John's in the convoy from Cork" Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1799 "John Knight Commander of privateer `Dispatch' 1799-1800 took 13 prizes. ref. 1982 p233-4 Angela mikrad@guernsey.net

1799 ""The leading Guernsey commanders (Privateers) were Captain John Knight , who commanding the DISPATCH had 13 prizes condemned in 1799 and 1800.............many of Capt Knights men had Irish names, and probably Knight too was Irish. People of the Sea, W.R.Meyer writes (p181) (PRO,HCA 26/94 ; 32/753)" Roland and Alison de Caen <decaenr@cadvision.com>

1799 "Lloyds reports (J?) Knight, captain of the Aimiable Clarissa, a brig of 111 tons, drawing 11 feet, owned by A. Shea, left Cork for Lisbon" Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1799 "Lloyds reports Captain Knight of the Diligence, a brig of 47 tons, drawing 8 feet, owned by Pence?. left Exeter, Devon for Newfoundland."Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1799 "Lloyds reports Captain R? Knight of the Betsey, a brig of 54 tons, drawing 9 feet, owned by Pennell & co. left Waterford for Newfoundland" Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1799 "However, in 1796, the year his wife died, Nathan Parker was styled Gentleman when he was appointed a Captain Lieutenant in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Within a short time his new career as a merchant had begun. Earlier, in 1794, he had leased Perryman's Plantation on the Lower Wharf. The partnership with Wallis Lang probably ended by 1795, when Wallis Lang surrendered his share in property they had bought jointly. By 1799 Nathan Parker had formed a partnership with Stephen Knight, merchant and broker, and by 1801 they had stores at Trinity and in 1802 bought Churchill's Plantation in the S. W. arm of Trinity harbour. By that year they also had property at Quidi Vidi for servants in their trade and fishery. Samuel Bulley Junior, who had married Nathan Parker's daughter, Anna, had joined the parnership by 1807, when Parker, Knight and Bulley advertised their six pounders, four pounders, gun powder and cannon shot in the first issue of the Gazette. Jenkin Jones, in a report to the Phoenix Fire Insurance Company, described the firm of Parker and Knight, whose property was insured for £9,900 as our oldest customers and amongst the most respectable people in the Town. When both partners died in 1813, Nathan Parker formed a new partnership with Messrs. Bulley and Job of Liverpool, and used the stars and stripes as a house flag. Chief Justice Richard Routh could have been thinking of Nathan Parker when he wrote about one merchant who had expanded his property from a small shop in 1799 until he had become the owner of great fishing plantations in Quiddey Viddey, stores in St. John's and also concerned in trading ships. The Dissenting Church of Christ at St. John's Newfoundland Transcribed and annotated by Pamela Bruce, January 1997

March 1799 "Exeter Registers report Robert Knight of the Dilligence, 49 ton brig owned by Dan Pennell, lost with all hands and owner ? at sea." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

April 18, 1799 "birth of John Knight. Names copied from a birthday book of a Martha Shearing. They were sent to my Aunt Bonnie (Knight) Parsons by Mackie Knight of Jackson's Cove." Robert Knight

June 1799 James Knight, captain of the Atlas, at Liverpool on a voyage from Poole to NFLD. Keith Mathews

June 17, 1799 " The Quebec Gazette reports Richard Knight of the brig Dilligence arrived in Qubec form Trepassey in 13 days ballast to Lymburner." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

July 3, 1799 The Quebec Gazette reports Richard Knight of the brig Dilligence left Quebec bound for Trepassey." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Sept. 1799 James Knight, captain of the Atlas, from Poole to NFLD. Keith Mathews

 Nov. 1799 "Muster Rolls report Richard Knight, age 27, from Poole is at St. John's on "2m" . Dismissed Jan, 1800" Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

19. Nov. 1799 John Jones

Codicil

 I John Jones do hereby give grant and assign unto Nathan Parker and Lionel Chancey the Executors named in, and Appointed by my annexed Will. All the Right Title or Interest which I have in or to the Estate of the late Joseph Lowman as Executor to his last Will - together with the Guardianship and Management of Thomas Lowman and Heneretta Lowman his son and daughter, whom I hereby recommend to their care and Attention and that in placing out the said Heneretta a preference may be given to Mr. and Mrs. Guzwell(325) - I wish her to be kept at school till she has some knowledge of writing and arithmetic. Mrs. Guzwell is to instruct her in Houswifry and such other Knowledge as it might be in her power that might be advantageous I wish her to be fully taught all manner of Needle Work that is commonly used - I leave the terms on which she is to be taken by Mr Guzwell to be agreed on by my Executors only noting it is not be considered as an apprenticeship, and if necessary to extend until she attain her Eighteenth Year - I do hereby appoint, that the Books which I gave or bequeathed unto the said Thomas Lowman by my beforementioned Will, be carefully kept for him until he is twenty four years old and then given him - only he may be permitted an occasional perusal of them - This Writing is to be considered as a Codicel to my aforesaid Will - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 23d. day of November in the year 1799.

John Jones

Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Being prest. Thoms Dunn(326)

Sarah Knights Notes concerning the Dissenting Church of Christ at St. John's Newfoundland

1799 "307. 0 Stephen Knight of Shaftesbury, Dorset, had formed a mercantile partnership with Nathan Parker by 1799. The record of the birth of a daughter to Stephen and Ann Knight, daughter of Stephen and Ann March of Old Perlican, on December 25 1799 refers to Stephen Knight as a broker. An action for £1000 was brought by him against Robert Brine in July 1803 for defaming the character of his wife, but the jury found nothing proved to the prejudice of Mrs. Knight. By 1807 Samuel Bulley had entered the parnership. His friend, Samuel Bulley, was the executor of his estate after he died on July 8 1813. The niece of his wife, Ann March, to whom he left £200 on her wedding day, was probably the Ann March baptised by John Jones in 1785, and the apprentice, John March, to whom he left £200 also, was probably the John March baptised by John Jones in 1787. The property he bequeathed to his wife included the stores and wharves of Parker, Knight and Bulley. He expressed the wish that she would not withdraw her assistance from the charity school and that he should be interred in my own garden, next to the remains of Mr. March." Conf. Bldg., Misc. Deeds and Wills, Vol. 7, 53-56, Vol. 4, 293; PANL, GN 5/2/A/9, Records of the Probate Court, 1801-1806, 135, GN 5/2/A/1, Records of the Supreme Court, 1802-1805, 156. http://www.mun.ca/cgi-bin/mfs/03/rels/hrollmann/cong/texts/journ2.html?7879#mfs

Dec. 1799 "Written in the italic style for handwriting used by court scrivners of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the following entry appears on page 135 of the Newfoundland Probate Court records 1801-1806: Certification of birth at St. John's. Female child Ann. Born 12th., month 1799. Father Stephen Knight, Broker. Wife Ann. Certified: Ann Brazill Midwife, Mary Freeman, Eli Thomas; Certified as a true copy Thomas Cooke Surrogate 13 May 1803.

This single entry recording the birth of a little girl at the turn of the century, now three years old, was unusual for the records of a probate court. Probate courts concerned themselves with the legal disposal of the real and personal property of those who had died and not the certification of births. The court record which noted the birth of Ann did not contain any other information on Ann Knight or her family, so we are left to speculate why the entry was made.

A reason for the recording of this seemingly out of place information in a probate court record is offered in the careful way Thomas Cooke, the Surrogate in charge of the Newfoundland Probate Court, maintained a record of all matters that passed through the court. His records reflect all the official daily transactions of his court. It was important for Cooke to record that the midwife and two witnesses at the birth of Ann Knight three years ago had appeared before him to certify the birth of Ann during December 1799. It was a record of a service - the taking of oaths - performed within the jurisdiction of the court for a prominent citizen of St. John's. Thomas Cooke, as his court records indicate, was a very meticulous man.

The entry intrigued me and I began to seek out other information on the period and the people involved. Ann had been born during an interesting period in the history of St. John's; a period of growth as a centre for government administration and the import and export trade of the island. As representative government was not to come to Newfoundland until 1832, St. John's, the largest settlement on the island, while the centre of government administration and trade, could not be officially called the capitol.

Ann had come close to being born in the Nineteenth Century. We do not know how close, as the exact day of her birth in December 1799 is not recorded. Ann was born the daughter of Stephen Knight, a merchant partner in the firm of Parker & Knight of St. John's who owned property on or near the site of the present Fortis Trust building at the entrance of Harbour Drive. This property was one of two waterfront properties operated by the firm and was insured in 1809 for #5100 [pounds] Sterling. Ann was a Newfoundlander by birth and that is important as at this time St. John's and indeed Newfoundland was undergoing a change in population from settler to native born. The 1794-1795 census for St. John's records if the head of the family was born here and if not, the number of years of residence. Unfortunately, this information was not complete, leaving room for speculation.

Stephen Knight is not recorded in the 1794-1795 census as a resident of St. John's. A native of Shaftesbury, Dorset, he married Ann March at Old Perlican, Newfoundland in 1797. Ann was born December 1799, so somewhere between the two dates he had moved to St. John's, becoming a partner with N. Parker of Tighnmouth, Dorset in the firm of Parker and Knight. Parker is listed in the census as a landlord.

Stephen Knight held a twenty one year grant from the Crown for land located on the road to Quidi Vidi in 1806. It is difficult to determine where this grant of land was located but an examination of the road system for this area and the military reservation around the landward side of Signal Hill and the location of Fort William together with other factors, it was probably in the vicinity of Kings Bridge Road, Circular Road intersection with Empire Avenue. However, a later map of St. John's (circa 1840) shows Knight's grant of land from the Crown on Forest Road east of the Miller Centre.

The midwife Ann Brazill who brought Ann into the world in 1799, a widow, loved in the second division - R.H. Ropes Cove to Nobles Cove in the West End of St. John's. She rented her house from John Macurdy, probably the doctor residing in the 4th. Division. Ann Brazill was not born in Newfoundland and unfortunately the census does not record the number of years she resided in the colony. She had two servants, one male and one female; both of whom were unmarried. All are listed as Protestants. Unfortunately, the names of the servants are not given so we cannot determine if they were the people who signed the birth certificate after Ann Brazill.

In the 1794-1795 census we cannot find any other midwives listed. There is one nurse, Mary Whalen, living in 3rd Division. She is listed as a widow and was not born in Newfoundland. The census does not give the number of years she had lived in the colony. She had one son, no servants, and rented from L. Maddick.

We do not know if Ann's birth was registered in any church or parish record. St. John's in 1794-95 did have a parish clerk in keeping with the British tradition. The Parish Clerk was John Undrey who had resided in Newfoundland thirty-four years at the time the census was taken. He was married, with six sons and three daughters. The family employed one female servant. John Undrey lived with his family in his own home in the 2nd. Division of St. John's.

A chance encounter with a birth certificate, in a record where it would not normally be located, leads to many avenues of research. It helps us to build a little bit of the social history of the past and create an awareness of the world of our ancestors." From "The Newfoundland Ancestor" Summer 1994 "A Birth Certificate for Ann" by George Snelgrove Dorothy Peterson

April 16,1799 John Temple Knight, later to marry Mary Ann Vincent, is born to James Knight and Rachel ?. Lester Knight Tree. Barbara Pederson

April 18, 1799 "Birth of John Knight, later to marry Mary Ann ?" Robert Knight

1799 Birth year of "[July 30, 1887] John Robert Knight died Jacksons Cove July 12th, age 88 years, left 90 descendants. Excerpts from newspapers in the archives at Memorial Universtity Library, St. John's. The newspapers are not identified, but newspaper dates are in [brackets]. Barbara Pederson

1800 "Lloyds Register of Shiping (shipowners) records R Knight of the Betsey, a brig of 54 tons, drafting 9 feet, owned by Pennell & Co. left Waterford for NFLD." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1800 Great Britain . Colonial Office. Conception Bay Plantation Books record Robert Knight's mother gave him plantation # 151 in Brigus. stage, 2 flake houses and 3 gardens." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1800 "Knight Robert #587 page 100 A" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

1800 Birth year of " Nov 22 1876 William Walter Knight 76 Burial Catalina Transcribed by: Joesph Duffett j.duffett@roadrunner.nf.net

Jan, 1800 James Knight, captain of ther Atlas, owned by Ladland ?? Garland, arrived Figueras, Spain from NFLD. Keith Mathews

1800 "J? Knight, captain of the brig Diligence, 48 tons, drawing 8 feet, owned by Pennell, left Topsham for Newfoundland." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1800 "Calander of State Papers records Lloyds Underwriters, Captain Knight under Prince of Wales , 22 tons, drawing 6 feet, owned by Collings, left Exeter, Devon for Sand." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

March 7, 1800 "London Chronicle reports Captain Knight of the Dispatch, a Guernsey privateer was sent to Falmouth, Nova Scotia DEL CA Corunna, Spain to san seb with tobacco." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Nov. 1800 " page 183 Captain Knight again on the MARIA in November 1800 had a 5 hour battle with a French National lugger, but he was obliged to shear off and limp home. People of the Sea, W.R.Meyer writes (p181) (PRO,HCA 26/94 ; 32/753)" Roland and Alison de Caen <decaenr@cadvision.com>

1800 "I looked the "Association" and found the following : Built 1800 Poole, 244 tons, 15' draught , Owner Ledgard, Captain John Knight, Owner registered at Lloyds 1800, Voyages Poole coastal." Graham Rogers Fordingbridge Hampshire UK ge.rogers@ukonline.co.uk

186. This list includes five members of the committee established for the support of the gospel at St. John's (page 77) and eight of the ten trustees: John Brown, Thomas Crews, James Bayley, Gilbert Tullock, Richard Miller, Richard Ledgard, George Kemp and John Kemp. William Budden Sr. and Jr. are represented by Mrs. Mary Budden, wife of William Budden Sr. PANL, K N42 Newfoundland Statutes, 1846-52. " http://www.mun.ca/rels/cong/texts/journ2_new.html

ca 1800 "PROPOSALS For Printing a Weekly Paper to be Intitled the ROYAL GAZETTE AND NEWFOUNDLAND ADVERTISER, Intended for the Diffusion of Useful as well as Ornamental Knowledge, News and Liberal Amusement in General." Subscriber's Names here included Parker and Knight, and Goss & Butler per L. Knight.

 It continues with the growth of the town of St. John's from 1806 onwards, societies, meetings.etc... the reference at bottom being: "The society which seems to have been earliest at work and apparently with excellent results, was that 'For Improving the Condition of the Poor of St. John's'..." "There is one amusing little incident in connection with the schools of this society which is worth recalling as showing the paternal and omniscient care of the Governor of the Colony.

"At a Quarterly meeting of the society 'His Excellency recommended that the girls who attended the Charity Schools should have their hair cut short, as being the more chaste and cleanly practice.' We suppose it is Mr. Knight, the secretary, (of the firm of Parker & Knight) who communicated this information to THE GAZETTE, and he adds in a P.S.: 'I was so much pleased with the recommendation as likely to influence every class of community to reform a most ridiculous practice and a very immodest one, in permitting and encouraging girls of 6 years and upwards to turn up their hair and confine it with a comb, that I obtained leave from the Governor to put the proceeding paragraph in THE GAZETTE'." "St. John's Over a Century Ago" Living Conditions in Newfoundland, as Revealed in the First Volume of the Royal Gazette. Written in 1907, by the Late J.W. Withers, then King's Printer. [This would be around 1800-06.] From "When Was That" by H.M. Mosdell (c.1922)

1800 Robert Knight, of Brigus, 1800; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

1800 Robert Knight by gift of mother bounded by Plowman and Spacklin's land. Pro Archives, St. John's

Jan. 2, 1800 "Michael and Rachel Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/Royal NF Regiment – children of:

No birth date John Roberts bapt by minister not given  Jan 02, 1800

No birth date Thomas bapt by minister not given Apr 19, 1802" Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - (1796-1848) Volume 26B B. McGrath

Sept. 20, 1800 "Superior Courts records say Mr. Knight of Parker and Knight bought a vessel from Wm Baker of PEI to avoid latter paying Jn Duniam 25£ he owed. This is fraudulent." Keith Mathew's Name Files

Nov. 11, 1800 "Lloyd's List reports Captain Knight of the Hazard arrived in Dartmouth from Cork." Keith Mathew's Name Files

1801 (Town of Fortune) In the early days, Fortune was predominately Methodist. Services were held in John Lake's house from 1801 to 1811 by Reverend Richard Knight. The first church was built in 1824. The fourth Methodist church was built in 1911, and became Fortune's first United Church of Canada in 1925, and served the congregation until 1967 when a new one was built. http://www.k12.nf.ca/lakeacademy/history.htm

1801 Birth year of March 4, 1882 "The Evening Mercury reports the death of Thomas Knight Esq, age 81. Funeral from his son's home on Queens Rd." Keith Mathews Name Files

Feb.26,1801 Newport Pagnel 26 Feb 1801

 Dear Brethren

I am unwilling to let the first convoy sail without a few lines from me, as I understand from Brother Melledge that you had not recd. a Lr. which I wrote last year, in reply to that which I had from you informing me of the death of my late friend Mr. Jones, & applying to me (as well acquainted with your circumstances & as connected with the Missionary Society) to endeavour to procure a suitable Minister of Christ to become your pastor - Immediately upon receiving your application I transmitted it to the Directors of the Society, being myself out of that number by Lot at the time - They passed a resolution to make enquiries on the subject, & I addressed my own to such persons as I judged most likely to sympathize with & to supply your wants - Your Lr. was read before the students in Mr. Bull's Academy at this Town, which had been the means by which the application from Twillingate had become successful in the precedg year(302) - It pleased GOD from the first to affect the heart of Mr. Rutton Morris(303) one of the Students with a particular concern for your Welfare, but as both he & his Tutor were very desirous that he should remain at Newport till his course of Studies was completely finished, he declined any immediate engagemt. & proposed to wait in hope that the LORD might otherwise effectually supply your need - I could not however obtain from any other Quarter information of any Minister who was willing to forego his prospects of usefulness & comfort in his native country, to labour among you, - I was thoroughly satisfied that it was very unlikely any one would offer his services whose qualifications were superior or even equal to those of Mr. Morris in my Judgmt.

But I was doubtful whether he would remove from the Academy before the close of this year when his time of continuance would expire: & I was likewise at a loss respecting his means of conveyce. to Newfoundland, even if he would shorten his stay here

I had applied to the Missy. Directors to know whether they would engage for the expence of his equipment & voyage; which they declined - Yr. Lr. had not mentd. this charge. It also left me in some doubt of the means by which you were likely to fulfil the engagemt. of makg suitable provision for a Minister at St. John's, & my knowledge of the difficulties which Mr. Jones had sometimes suffered, made me fearful of urging my friend Mr. Morris to become his Successor - Matters stood thus, when I wrote in answer to yr. Lr. & I committed mine to the care of Mr. Hardcastle, Treasurer of the Missy. Society at London(304); my own situation seldom admitting me to hear in proper time of oppertunities of conveyce. - I imagine this Lr. has been lost on the passage, as I find it had not reached you, when Mr. Melledge set sail for England - These circumstances prevented me [125] from taking farther steps, till I was agreeably surprised by a Lr. from Mr. Melledge on his arrival at Bristol - I informed him of what had passed, & invited him to visit us, that satisfaction might be obtained on what was doubtful, & that he might form his own Judgmt, of Mr. Morris, from observation & particular report in the neighbourhood, as well as use further means if he judged proper to remove the diffts. that remained with Mr. Morris & his Tutor - Mr. Melledge accordingly spent almost a week at Newport during which time he had oppertunity to be almost constantly in Mr. Morris's Compy. to hear him preach four times & to Judge of the esteem in which he was held by his neighbours - He appears to have recd. satisfactn. of the desirableness that Mr. Morris should proceed to St. John's, & he has succeeded completely in obtaining his consent & Mr. Bull's permission for him to do so -I rejoice that the LORD has thus ordered all things apparently for the best, & indeed beyond my hopes as to the probability of the success of his cause at St. John's.

I thought it necessary that every thing should be made perfectly clear to the understanding of all the parties concerned, & therefore drew up a paper stating the Several Articles of engagemt. between Mr. Morris on the one part, & Mr. Melledge as acting for the Church at St. John's on the other - This was not done at Mr. Morris's desire, but it appeared expedient to his Friends; & the Articles have accordingly been signed by him, Mr. Melledge, the Revd. Wm. Bull, The Revd. Thos. Bull(305) (who is his Father's co-pastor & Assistant Tutor, & by myself, declaring our Ideas of the engagemt. mutually made - I have been attending & assisting at Mr. Morris's Ordination,(306) which has been solemn & affecting You will hear more of it from Mr. Melledge & Mr. Knight(307) who have come today from London to be present on the occasion - I have only time to add my earnest prayer that the LORD may own this transaction with abundt. & permanent blessing - Hoping to write again by our friends return.

I remain

Very Affectionately Yours in the LORD Jesus

Saml. Greatheed Copy of a Lr. fm. the Revd. S. Greatheed to the Committeee of the Church of Christ at St. John's Newfoundland

March 26,1801 (Note 303. 0) Rutton Morris (1775-1842) was 26 when he was ordained. On March 26 1801 he left Bristol in the brig William, with Stephen Knight and his nephew to join the convoy at Torbay. On April 1 the brig was captured by a French privateer. Conversing in French, Rutton Morris persuaded the Captain to allow the three of them to stay on board. Almost at the shores of France they were rescued by Captain Tobin of the frigate Dasher. They returned to Plymouth to sail in the Quebec convoy. Not many months after his arrival at St. John's, he was married on November 30 at the Anglican church by the Rev, John Harries to Miss Rachel Butler. The witnesses were Nathan Parker, James Melledge and William Barnes, whose wife, Hannah, was Rachel's sister. Two daughters were baptised at the meeting house, Eunice Alice born December 19 1802 and Lydia Butler born October 17 1804. Rutton Morris and his family left for England in 1805, but later Eunice Alice returned and married her cousin, Richard, son of William and Hannah Barnes, the member for Trinity Bay in the Amalgamated Legislature of 1843 and President of the Natives Society. Evangelical Magazine 1801, 290-292; J.S.S.Armour et al, op.cit., 43-46; Pamela Bruce, Barnes,Richard, DCB, Vol V11, 48-49.

July 16,1801 St. John's Newfoundland 16 July 1801

Revd. & Dear Sir,

 We cannot let the present oppertunity pass without acknowledging the receipt of your kind & very interesting Lr. of the 26 Feb last by our friend Mr. Stepn. Knight - The contents of which we can assure you was to us a source of great consolation - We observe by it you had already written us last year relative to the application we made on the death of our dear Father in Christ Mr. Jones that the great head of the Church would regard our destitute situation & dispose the heart of one of his faithful servants to accept the pastoral care of the people here - But this answer we had not the happiness to receive.

Mr. Rutton Morris whom the LORD we trust has directed you to make choice of as our Teacher was kindly conducted to us the [126] 23 June we desire to receive him as the peculiar gift of GOD to this church here & most cheerfully acquiesce in the appointment of his Mission & Oh that he with whom is the residue of the Spirit may manifest His Almighty power & cause his labours amongst us to be blessed indeed - As a Church we feel ourselves much indebted to you Sir, & the rest of our dear friends in England for your great exertions in bringing to Issue an event so important to us, & to the rising generation - We most sincerely request a continual interest in your prayers for the prosperity of our Zion & at the same time assure you it shall be our daily study to make his situation among us as comfortable as possible - We fully believe him a person taught of GOD & whose desire is to promote the Redeemer's kingdom among men.

 Our much esteem'd Brother Mr. Jno. Hillyard of Twillingate is now here for a few days on a visit - We are happy to learn not only from him but others of that place not immediately connected with the Society - that considerable success have attended his labours, they also inform us his exertions for the rising generation have been unremitted - his attention we are pleased to observe is not solely directed to those who are young but also to those who are more advanced in life - they all seem desirous of instruction & are apparently making great progress therein(308) - As he is here we suppose he will likewise address you & to him we beg leave to refer you for further particulars respecting his Mission -

The state of our Society & the schools(309) remain much the same as last year - Our Brother Morris will write you from time to time respecting them - We remain

Revd. & Dr. Sir

Your much obliged Servts. & brethren in Christ

In behalf of the Church

The Members of the Committe

 

Creator: Fox Family.

Title: Fox Family Papers [microform] 1782-1817.

Extent: 1 reel 16 mm. microfilm.

Adm His/Biog Sketch: Sea captains and shipowners of Shaldon Devon, operating from 1782-1817.

Scope and Content: Property documents for the premises at Shaldon, Devon, 1782. Accounts for the operation of six vessels owned by the Fox Family from 1802-1817: the Endeavour, the Cognac, the Hope, the Three Williams and two separate vessels named Good Intent. Ledger accounts deal with costs of supplies, transportation and communication, recruitment of men, ship repairs and other expenditures. A letterbook of William Fox Sr. 1816-1817 includes correspondence with several St. John's firms.

Location: Mic.6-6-1-5 MHA

Nov 23, 1801 William Bolt married Sarah Knight. Married by John S. Harris in the presence of Michael Knight and John Undry." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

1802- 1815 "Descendants of John Knight, John Knight (born circa 1802-1815) married -?-" File: KNIGHT1.NS From Rudy Knight, Halifax, N.S. Nov. 29, 1997 Barbara Pederson

Thomas Knight, b. Blandford, Dorset 1837, d. 1903. Mar. 1st Patience Noseworthy in 1854, 1832 - 1886

children;

 Israel Knight 1853 - 1854

Agnes Knight 1855 - ?

Edwin George 1859 - ?

James John 1861 - 1869

Marriot Luther 1866 - 1936

Mary O'Ceana 1869 - 1899

Jessie Maria (Mona) 1870 - ?

Virtue Eliza 1872 - 1906)

James John 1874 - 1954

Ernest Solomon 1876 - 1897

Married 2nd in 1893 Elizabeth Payne (nee Randell / widow) 1863 - 1933

Children;

Emmanuel Kenneth Knight 1893 - 1926 / 35 ? mar. Janet ? children Neale. After his death she re-married to Arthur Cooley in Brookly, NY. Died 1992

Verena Lillian May Knight 1897 - 1978 mar. Arthur Davis 1891 - 1959. Children Dorothy - ronald - Ena - Kenneth - Murla - Ferne and Malcolm

Leonard Thomas Knight 1890 - 1956 mar Hazel Hines 1897 - 1951

 Children; Pearl married Ernest Knight son of James John Knight from first marriage.

John Knight mar Josie Whalen (Rudy's parents)

 Info on thomas Knight came from David Morgan of England cha25@keele.ac.uk

All the above from Rudy Knight

1802 "In 1802 Sir Sidney SMITH presented Lieut. William KNIGHT, late of TIGRE, with a sword for his meritous conduct at the siege of St. Jean D'Acre." http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/T.HTM

1802 "Lloyds Underwriters records Captain Knight of the brig Betsey, 54 tons drawing 9 feet, owned by Pennel & Co. left Waterford for NFLD." Keith Mathew's Name Files

1802 "J. Knight master of the "Association" Poole Museum Graham Rogers Fordingbridge Hampshire UK ge.rogers@ukonline.co.uk

no date James Knight, captian of the Association, owned by Ledguard, registered in Jersey, is in Liverpool .Keith Mathews

Feb. 1802 James Knight, captain of the Association goes from Poole to London. Keith Mathews

April 19, 1802 "Michael and Rachel Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/Royal NF Regiment – children of:

No birth date John Roberts bapt by minister not given Jan 02, 1800

 No birth date Thomas bapt by minister not given Apr 19, 1802" Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - (1796-1848) Volume 26B B. McGrath

Oct 06, 1802 "Philip Knight married Mary Bradbury by Rev. Rutton Morris wit's: George Brace, John Hart and Thomas Nurse" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1802 - 1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

293. Thomas Nurse, 1755-1829, a shipwright and carpenter, was born in Newfoundland. His father, Bernard, came to Newfoundland in the mid 1720's. In 1794 Thomas Nurse lived next to Wallis Lang, also a carpenter and meeting house member. PANL, Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Baptismal records; GN/5/A/9 An Account of the Inhabitants; GN 5/2/A/1, Supreme Court Records, 1798-1802, 51; CO 194/35, April 21 1784; Public Ledger, October 13 1829.

Nov. 25, 1802 James Knight, captain of the Reliance, from Poole to London. Keith Mathews

Dec. 6, 1802 "Superior Court records Michael Knight sued by the estate of Jn Sawer for 2/19/6 and won."Keith Mathew's Name Files

Dec. 20, 1802 "Superior Court records Mr. Knight as a trustee for Jn Holihan, insolvent." Keith Mathew's Name Files

1803 "John Knight Captain of cutter `Maria' - took `Espoir' of St Malo." ref. 1982 p233-4 Angela mikrad@guernsey.net

1803 "On page 182 he mentions the Guernsey cutter MARIA Capt John Knight in the summer of 1803,captured the ESPOIR a British built vessel, taken by Knight after a 21/2 hour battle. " People of the Sea, W.R.Meyer writes (p181) (PRO,HCA 26/94 ; 32/753)" Roland and Alison de Caen <decaenr@cadvision.com>

March 28, 1803 "Richard Knight of Kingskerwell, Devon, England, was mate on the vessel Rover, Sel Symmons, Captain, for the period 28 March to 10 June 1803" Keith Mathew's Name Files

May 17, 1803 "Thomas Knight married Frances Bradbury. Married by John S. Harris In the presence of John Undry and Daniel Campbell." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

July 16, 1803 " Superior Court records that Stephan Knight sued Robert Brine for £1000 for libelling his wife Ann. He was awarded £40."Keith Mathew's Name Files

Nov. 13, 1803 "Lloyd List's records Captain Knight of the Ceres arrived in Bordeaux from NFLD." Keith Mathew's Name Files

1804 Birth year of "June 27, 1866 (Death) At St. John's on the 19th inst., after a long and painful illness, which she borne with truly Christian resignation, Sarah, the beloved wife of Mr. John HUDSON, aged 62 years, leaving a large circle of relations and friends to mourn the loss of a truly good neighbor and friend" The Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser / Sue O'Neil

1804 "Colonial Office records report a Stephen Knight can build on "Aylwards plantation" (he occupied) for fishery/trade. mchts - clemency for Richard Nickells" Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1804 "Lloyds registers report Stephen Knight as owner of the Reliance, C. Taklyn, 77 tons/ 10 feet, built in Milton in 1801. Left Teignmouth, Devon for NFLD." Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1804 "Lloyds Registers record R (Robert) Knight of the Betsey, 54 tons, 9 feet, owned by Pennell & Co. left Waterford for NFLD." Keith Mathew's Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1804 "Lloyds Registers record Mr. Henry Knight bought the brig Elizabeth, 150 tons, draft of 11 feet, new J Revans from Clark & CO.. Built in Chepstow in 1788. Leaving Poole bound for NFLD." Keith Mathews Name Files

1804 James Knight, captain of the Association, owned by Jolliffe & Co, registered in Jersey goes from London to Liverpool. Keith Mathews

1804 "Lloyd Registers records Captain Knight of the Prince of Wales, a sloop of 22 tons with a crew of 6, owned by Collins, left Exeter, Devon for Sandwich" Keith Mathews

1804 "EARL ST. VINCENT. Explosion Vessel - 1804. Under the command of Valentine COLLARD of RAILLEUR she was employed in an attack on French shipping off Boulogne during the night of 3 October 1804. Assisted by Lieut. Samuel KNIGHT and boatswain GARWOOD and towed by midshipmen SMITH and WALLIS of ADAMANT, EARL ST. VINCENT left at 2 A.M. with a torpedo (a cylinder filled with gunpowder and using a clockwork timing mechanism which was started by the removal of a pin. Also called a 'cask', 'carcass' or a 'catamaran') in tow. He placed the torpedo and the explosion vessel close to the enemy vessels north of Boulogne so that the ebb tide would take them down, then the two midshipmen took off the people. After the appointed time they had the satisfaction of seeing a double explosion in the midst of the enemy vessels. " http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/E.HTM

1804 24-Nov William Mundon Elizabeth Knight X Baptisim Noted that Oilve Percy and Elizabeth Knight are the Knight sisters" Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada

Knight James A Macbraire James page 95

Macbraire James from Knight Jas. R. 95

 Knight James K. To Macbraire James page 196

 Macbraire James & Co. From Knight James K. 196

 1804 Bond Knight James R. page 132 Hr. Grace"

 1804 B/S Do To Kemp Geo. & Jas. & Co. page 140 Carbonear (Schooner)" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

1805 "Return of Possession held in Conception Bay 1805"

980

North side of Harbour Grace

James Juir, 35 yds. from E. to W. bounded on the E. by Amy Thistle on the W. by Henry Pynn 134 yds. from H.W.M. to the N. bounded on the N. by John Stritton 8 Houses 8 Gardens.

7 Tenants all of H. Grace

Leased to Matthew Kerney, Stephen Bennett, Joseph Knight Richd.Cain, Ths. Magher, Widow Condon Jas. Kennedy, for £27.5. per annum

http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/065/1805/65_122_141_05.htm

1805 "980 North side of Harbour Grace, James Juir, 35 yds. from E. to W. bounded on the E. by Amy Thistle on the W. by Henry Pynn 134 yds. from H.W.M. to the N. bounded on the N. by John Stritton 8 Houses 8 Gardens. '' '' Do 7 Tenants all of H. Grace  Leased to Matthew Kerney, Stephen Bennett, Joseph Knight Richd.Cain, Ths. Magher, Widow Condon Jas. Kennedy, for £27.5. per annum " http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/065/1805/65_122_141_05.htm

1805 Also I don't know how the following are related, if at all but one of my neighbours has an embroidery on her wall - don't know if it is from the time period or done later - which lists:

Maria Knight b. Feb. 4, 1805

Elizabeth Knight b. Nov. 17, 1808

Frances Knight b. Apr. 27, 1815 d. Aug. 23, 1817

Samuel Knight b. Nov. 13, 1816

Harriot Knight b. Mar. 23, 1819 d. Jan, 13, 1821

Harriot (II or 0)Knight b. Oct. 23, 1821

Sarah Anne Knight b. Apr. 2, 1824 Can you shed any light on these folks? Carla petra@nf.sympatico.ca

1805 "Lot 914 Claimant: Elizabeth Knight Nature of Claim: By deed of gift from her father Occupier in 1805: John Warn and B. Linthorne Year Acquired: 1755 Size in Yards: 131x 185 Contents of Lot: 1 stage, 1 flake, 3 stores, 1 cookroom, 3 houses, 4 gardens, 1 meadow." Plantation Book: Carbonear http://www.mun.ca/cgi-bin/mfs/03/rels/hrollmann/meth/texts/cb/plantcarb.htm?1169#mfs

1805 "Plantation Book: Carbonear Lot 917 Claimant: Callaghan McCarthy Nature of Claim: Purchased from Eliz. Knight for £8 Occupier in 1805: No person Year Acquired: 1797 Size in Yards: 168x 90 Contents of Lot: 1 garden." Plantation Book: Carbonear http://www.mun.ca/cgi-bin/mfs/03/rels/hrollmann/meth/texts/cb/plantcarb.htm?1169#mfs

 Oct.25,1805 Mary Ann Vincent, Later to marry John Temple Knight, is born. Tree and Barbara Pederson

Oct. 26, 1805 "Oct. 27 Dec. Board of Trade. Precedent Books, Establishment papers records Jn Knight of Stokeinteign in NFLD on Belle, Rich Nichols owner." Keith Mathews

1806 "List of Royal Gazette Subscribers in St John’s in 1806; Parker & Knight (4), Patton. Baine & Co., Henry Batten, Lionel Chancey, Goss & Butler per L. Knight, Francis Gillman (N. S. R. Quartermaster), Sergt. Grant, Sergt. James Brophy, Sergt. John Congdon, Sergt. Dent, Sergt. John Brady, ;Gosse, Chancey & Co., James Brown, R.A., Lieut. J. McNab, Mrs. Butler" http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_5.htm#early

1806 "St. John's Congregational church records Ann baptised to Michael and Rachel Knight of St. John's." Keith Mathews

1806 " In 1806 we find an advertisement of Enima Thistle of Harbour Grace offering two large plantations for sale on which there are wharves, stores and counting houses as well as good residences.   Near Kerry Lane we meet several houses where Matthew Kennedy, Stephen Bennett, James Knight, Richard Cain, Thos. Magher, Widow Condon, James Kenedy have their residences." The Hickeys dhickey@nf.sympatico.ca

 1806 "My first Shaw is Robert Shaw (m. Margaret Shaw) who came from Ireland to St. John's around 1800. They had: Ann 1787 Samuel 1789 John 1791 Ruth 1792 William 1794 Robert 1796 Catherine 1798 Margaret 1809 I descend from John Shaw and Ann Knight. I note you also list Knight in your interests. Ann Knight was born circa 1806 in St. John's and died there 17 Jan 1890. Their children were: Robert 1829 Sarah Ann bapt 1831 Robert bapt 1833 Samuel 1837 William 1839 John 1843 David 1845 Eunice 1847 (married Wm. Cook of St. John's). I'm looking for her. Henry 1848 (my grandfather, m. Margaret Kirkland) Shirley MAMMEY@aol.com

1806 "2 John Shaw b: Abt. 1791 in New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland d: Sep-16-1857

........ m. Ann Knight b: Abt. 1806 in St. John's, NF, d: Jan-17-1890" David Shaw <dbshaw@ix.netcom.com>

Jan 02, 1806 "William Head married Catherine Knight by Rev. John Hillyard wit's: Michael Thos Knight, Wm. Boet, Michael Knigh, Snr." Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1802 - 1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

Feb. 1806 "Exeter Registers record William Knight as new captain of the brig Henry, 50 tons, owned by Wm Boden & Co. " Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Feb. 11, 1806 "Lloyd'd List records Capt Knight of the Jane arrived in Lisbon from Plymouth" Keith Mathews

March 17, 1806 "Thomas and Mary Knights - children of:

Mar 17, 1806 Philip Knights baptized by Rev. John Hillyard on Apr 13, 1806" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1788-1891) Baptisms: B. McGrath

1806 "St. John's Congregational church records Thomas and Mary Knight of Av had Philip bap." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Aug. 24, 1806 "Trinity Court records Stephan Knight as a witness at Old Perlican to a transfer of property from William Minton to Sarah March." Keith Mathews

1806 M Knight Jas. R. To Danson Wm. page 231 Schooner" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

  Button Thomas estate to Parker Knight 211

 Parker Knight from Buddon Thos. Et al 211

 B/S Parker Knight from Hosier Jno. 92

Parker Knight from Boon Jno. & Thos. 114" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

Marriage Settlement Cookesley Jno. And Knight Ann 142" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

 1806 "St. John's Congregational records say George and Mary Knight of Av had son George bap." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Sept. 21, 1806 "George and Mary Knights - children of:

no birth date George Knights baptized by Rev. John Hillyard on Sep 21, 1806" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1788-1891) Baptisms: B. McGrath

1806 Birth year of "1874 "St. Thomas Anglican Church records the death of George Knight, age 68" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

 My father's sister, Sarah, was married to a German called Knight, their sons were Philip, Michael, Thomas, George and William. How many daughters I don't know so many cousins, grown persons, used to come to see us when I was a child, I don't know what relation they were to me.

Sept. 1806 "William Parker Knight subscribed to the Gazzete." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Oct. 20, 1806 "The Hants Cronicle reports Henry Knight & Co. , of Poole, sold a cargo of lumber from the brig Elizabeth, capt. Wm Turner. Arrived in Poole from New Brunswick. Keith Mathews Name Files

1807 or 1805 "Britain. Board of Trade, annual list of ships registered records Henry Knight of the Maria, 72 tons , drawing 8 feet, a NFLD fishing ship." Keith Mathews Name Files

1807 "Colonial Office records say Josh Knight leased a house and garden on the North side of Harbour Grace from Jas Jeur." Keith Mathews Name Files

1807 or 1800 "Britain. Board of Trade, annual list of ships registered records Henry Knight of the Jane, 44 tons , drawing 6 feet, a NFLD fishing ship." Keith Mathews Name Files

May 17, 1807 "paid Philip Knight, for the maintenance of an orphan" Charity, B.I.S. from the 3d March to 17th May, 1806 http://www.infonet.st-johns.nf.ca/providers/project21/1807/irishfunds.html

Aug. 1807 " Lloyds Registers report Stephen Knight & Co.'s ship the Elizabeth, 167 tons, 13 feet, captained by W. Turner, built in Teignmouth, Devon in 1802, which left Liverpool bound for NFLD , is Late. (sold Bulley)." Keith Mathews Name Files

1808 "ALONZO, 16. (Purchased 1801. Harbour service 1817. Sunk 1842) 1801 Capt. CATHCART, Downs. On 29 December 1801 a court martial was held aboard IRIS in Sheerness Harbour on Mr J. EWING, purser of the ALONZO for disobeying the orders of Lieut. HAWKINS and for calling him a scandalous scoundrel. He was sentenced to be dismissed his ship. A charge brought by Mr EWING against Lieut. R.N. DYER of breaking open the purser's chest was judged to be malicious and ill founded.

1802 Capt. FAULKNOR. Downs. Returned to Portsmouth on 14 July and sailed for Jersey seven days later. On 31 October 1802 ALONZO returned to Portsmouth wth part of the stores from POMONE which had broken her back beating into Jersey at night. STARLING had brought some of the stores back on the 1 October and had taken shipwrights out the following day to repair the frigate. ALONZO left on the 30 November to set up a rendezvous for the recruitment of seamen in Dublin.

1804 Capt. IMPEY, 11/03, Portsmouth. On Saturday 4 February 1804 she was driven ashore in Chichester Great Park and required dockyard assistance to get her off. She went into Portsmouth harbour on the 10th to repair the damage she had received. On 2 April ALONZO was at Deal with other sloops and the 'stone ships' it was proposed to sink in the entrance to Boulogne harbour. The attempt was abandoned

Sept. 1804- James WATSON. She was in the Dungerness squadron of the North Sea fleet employed, with ADDER and FLAME, in watching French shipping off Etaples. Cdr. WATSON was promoted to post rank in January 1806. 1807 Sheerness.

 1808 W.B. HUNT, William KNIGHT, 6/08. She was out of commission at Chatham in November. 1809 Edward BARKER, 4/9. 1810 James VEITCH, 10/10, Channel, he was posted in August 1812. 1812 John BAYLEY, Guernsey. 1814 Thomas DUTTON, 12/13, Spithead. 1815 Deptford. " http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/A2.HTM

(1808?) A M Knight Henry A Kemp & Co. page 42 Carbonear

A A Do A Knight Henry page 42 Carbonear" Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

1808 "Britain. Board of Trade, annual list of ships registered records Henry Knight of the Hope, home port of Poole and Registered in NFLD, caster." Keith Mathews Name Files

1808 Birth year of "Burial records of St. John's circuit 1876-1890 Ann Knight, 1879, aged 71" Methodist Records, NFLD Anc. 6,3

1808 1-Jan William Percy (S.SON)? Olivia Percy (Knight) X (baptisim) Their son Esau aged 7 weeks 1 day (The church was opened on this same day) Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada

Mar. 14, 1808 "CHILDERS,16. On 14 March while cruising off Midby, Norway, Capt. DILLON sent in boats to cut out a small Danish vessel. Acting-master Mr WILSON and Thomas Edward KNIGHT, mate took the cutter and Mr M'NICHOLL, gunner and Mr LE NEVE, purser the jolly boat. She was carried without loss in spite of the local inhabitants hurling stones on them from the cliffs. The prize proved to be a galliot, partly loaded with fish and oil. While they were bringing her out a Danish brig of war, LUGUM,20,(or LOUGEN) came out of Hitteroe and bore down on them. CHILDERS opened fire and LUGUM moved inshore where, at night, only the flashes from her long 18-pounder guns could be seen. Outranged with only 12-pounder carronades, (CHILDERS, and other brigs of the same class, had become so unseaworthy that they could no longer carry their original 18-pounders.) Capt. DILLON enticed the Dane to follow him out to sea, intending to get inshore of him. Unfortunately the wind changed but he was able to pass close under the enemy's lee and pour round shot and grape on his decks. The LUGUM tacked and was soon lost to sight.

CHILDERS had 5 feet of water in the bilge with the leaks worsening, but they managed to secure their original prize. 11 out of her crew of 56 were killed or wounded. Killed:- Mr ROBERTS, captain's clerk. William JONES, Boatswain's mate. Wounded:- Capt. DILLON. Midshipmen BATTERS and PARKER. Marine corporal Allander. Seamen John HOLDING and Dennis BARK. Marine John Constable. Boy John MARSHALL. Capt. DILLON was badly wounded in both legs.

Joseph PACKWOOD, Leith. On the morning of 19 October 1808 he gave chase to two sails and a little after 1O o'clock recaptured the sloop LORD NELSON of Leith, in ballast, which had been taken earlier that morning by a privateer, the other vessel. He renewed the chase and at half past eleven came up with and captured the Danish sloop FRERNSKERNSTEN, four 4-pounders and two swivels, with 21 men from Stavanger in Norway. She had left there on the 15th and had been on the Scottish coast for only two days. " http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/C1.HTM

Apr 06, 1808 "Richard Knight married Ann Ashe by Rev. Edmond Violet no witness's listed" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1802 - 1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

Hi , re R T Knight, it looks like this Richard is the one that was married to Ann Ashe. According to my mom who incidently is from Blackhead C.B.,there was a Richard Knight stationed at Blackhead about that time. This Richard was the father of the Richard that married Charlotte Leye. Re. T , I think the T would stand for Thomas, as you indicated to me that his father might have been James and his gfather might have been thomas. Please note this is the Richard out of Quidi Vidi. By the way , my dad told me that he was always told that the Knights came from Barnes Rd. which was the most affluent part of ST Johns at that time. Regards Garry W Knight

April 9, 1808 "Dec. 9 Great Britan. Board of Trade, Precedent Books, Establishment Papers records John Knight of Combe in Teign on the Unity, owned? by Sam Tamlin, a NFLD ship."

July 14, 1808 "New Brunswick Blue Books records Henry and Robert Knight of Poole, owner of the brig Nymph, 170 tons drawing 8 feet, captained by Wm Turner of St. John, New Brunswick, arrived in from Boston in ballast. Built and registered in Poole in 1807." Keith Mathews

Nov. 15, 1808 "James Rew Knight; buried November 15, 1808; of H----------- (undeciphrable); age 61 years. Harbour Grace CofE registers David Wells davewells19@hotmail.com

15 Nov 1808 James Rew Knight 51 yr of Harbour Grace, Cooper

1809 A Knight Henry to Kemp & Co. Vol. 7 pages 179-83 Carbonear

 A Kemp Co. From Knight H. pages 179-83 A"   Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

1809 "Slades register of Fogo records Henry Knight. 72 gal train to Slade and an overcharge 6/1/10 bought flour, shot, a/c balanced" Keith Mathews

1809 "Britain. Board of Trade, annual list of ships registered records Henry Knight of the Jane, 44 ton NFLD fishing. 1800 reg " Keith Mathews Name Files

1809 "Britain. Board of Trade, annual list of ships registered records Henry Knight of the Brothers, 36 tons, 3 fot draft, NFLD fishing" Keith Mathews Name Files

1809 "Lionel Chancey c. 1751-1822 was a school teacher who served for a time as Clerk of the Peace at Harbour Grace. The first Lionel and his wife Elizabeth had 4 sons and 4 daughters: Elizabeth Parsons bapt. 1782 married wealthy merchant Joseph Gill. Mary Dinah maried Robert Brown. Sarah Ann married Cornelius Winton, bookkeeper at Job's; (daughter Elizabeth Maria Winton married Richard Neyle) William Stafford went to the U.S.A. George (1793-1816) was a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. John Lloyd Lilly (1788-1831). Thomas Lilly bapt. 1789, remained at St. John's. Lionel (1782-1856) married in 1826 Elizabeth Knight (1809-1894) and they resided on Cochrane Street. {Footnote says: "Information comes from 'The Dissenting Church at St. John's 1775-1975.) Barbara Pederson

1809 Richard Knight - married Ann Ashe in 1809 at St. John's. notes by Robert Knight

Feb. 4, 1809 "Thomas and Francis Knight - children of:

no birth date Elizabeth Knight baptized by Edward Violet on Feb 04, 1809" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1788-1891) Baptisms: B. McGrath

March 31, 1809 "AGREEMENT RE: LAND DIVISION (WM., HENRY & RICHARD TAYLOR) CARBONEAR - MARCH 31, 1809 "This is to certify to all whom it may concern that we have this day agreed to divide the plantation belonging to us in Carbonear and on which we now reside, in the following manner, viz. after being measured, in the three equal parts from the fence which separates it from the room or plantation lately belonging to Henry Knight to the limits on the west by a plantation belonging to Mrs. Elizabeth Pike; Henry Taylor to have the eastern part, Wm Taylor the middle, and Richard Taylor the western part, each party having an equal interest in the dwelling house.

Witness our hand - Wm Taylor, Henry Taylor, Richard Taylor (Ron Neuman Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

April 13, 1809"April 13 to Nov. 25th -Great Britan. Board of Trade, Precedent Books, Establishment Papers records John Knight of Combe in Teign a mate on the Thomas , captained by Jn Mudge on a NFLD ship." Keith Mathews

July 2, 1809 "Communicants at Harbour Grace Church ; Mrs Rebecca Martin Mrs Chancey, Lionel's wife Mrs Belley Mrs Badcock, sen'r 22) Christmas The widow of James Rew Knight" [Source: Page 221-2, Vol. 2MB, Parish registers of St. Paul's Anglican Church, PO Box 341, Harbour Grace, NF A0A 2M0] / Bonnie Hickey

Oct. 20, 1809 "Duckworth Papers record Henry Knight as owner of the Nymph, Capt Furness, 170 tons, 10 feet, registered in Poole in 1807, built in Hamworthy. Harbour Grace 0 Poole fishing."

Oct. 23, 1809 "Duckworth Papers record the Alanta, owned by Parker Knight & Bulley, 152 tons, 9 feet, capt. Wm Caunter, registered in Exeter, Devon in 1803, built in Ringmore in 1803 has left Fogo bound for Lisbon." Keith Mathew's name Files

1809 16-Nov Robert Knight Mary Norman X Baptisim Both of Brigus Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

1810 "Owner: Nathanial Knight registration #S844091 residence: St. John's Nfld. Occupation: Shipbuilder; Owner #2; Divisor #2 ; Shares 64; He was the builder of vessel Henry; registered in St. Johns in 1844 constructed in Trepassy Bay in 1810; 1 deck; 2 mast; schooner; 48' by 14'; 8' draft; 40 tons; registered in 1844; closed in 1848; registered de novo in St. John's.

------ A Knight Nathan A Brown Geo. Vol. 22 page 9 Bonavista"

-------D/T A Silas From Do 11-79 A

18 B/S Brown George from Knight Nathan 22 8 Bonavista" 18 O/T do To Knight Silas 11 “ Index of Miscellaneous Deeds and Wills held at Land Grants from 1744-1859 (Held at Land Grants in 22 Volumes)

1810 "Owners: Thomas Knight shipbuilder William McCarthy, mariner; registration #S829031; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 32; vessel Prudent; Previously registered; St. John's in 1828; Official # ? ; constructed in Arichat, Nova Scotia in 1810; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 43' by 14'; draft 7'; 34 tons; registered in 1829; closed in 1835; registered de novo in St. John's.

1810 "Great Britain. Board of Trade, Annual List of Ships Registered records Henry Knight of the Emigrant, 53 tons, 4 feet, registered in NFLD, a costal fishing vessel" Keith Mathews

1810 "Henry Knight residence: New World Island, NDB farmer/planter Also owner of schooner: EMIGRANT previously registered in St. John's in 1811, constructed in Moreton's Harbour in 1810; registered in 1826; closed in 1836 St. John's; "registered de novo"

1810 "Great Britain. Board of Trade, Annual List of Ships Registered records Henry Knight of the Jane, 44 tons, registered in NFLD, a costal fishing vessel" Keith Mathews

1810 "Lloyd's Underwriters records Captain Knight of the brig Providence, owned by S. Barker, late from Exeter, Devon, while coastal trading" Keith Mathew's name Files

1810 Lloyds ship owners Records report captain Knight of the brig Providence, 93 tons drawing 9 feet owned by S. Barker, as a Exeter, Devon coaster. Also Knight owner of the schooner Sally, captained by Travers, 64 tons drawing 8 feet, built in Britian , leaving Old Teign on coastal trading to London.

1810 "Lloyds Ship Owners register records Captain J. Knight of the Assistance, 144 tons, 10 men, owned by Jolly & Co. left Liverpool for NFLD." Keith Mathew's name Files

1810 "Lloyd ship Owners records Mr Knight as owner of the brig Nymph, 170 tons drawing 14 feet, captained by W. Turner, built in Poole in 1797 and leaving Liverpool for NFLD. Keith Mathew's name Files

1810 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S828047; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Ship builder; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 32; vessel Prudent; Previously registered; PEI in 1813; Official # ? ; constructed in Arichat, Nova Scotia in 1810; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 41' by 14'; draft 6'; 31 tons; registered in 1828; closed in 1829; registered de novo in St. John's.

1810 "It appears that Thomas Rex Cook(1810-1879) was the oldest of the children of George and Elizabeth [Cook]. Thomas Rex Cook married Rebecca Earle of Portugal Cove (probably the daughter of John and Grace Earle of Dartmouth, Devon). His sister Jane, born 1826, married Peter Knight Butland in 1846. Thomas Rex and Rebecca (Earle) Cook had a son William who married Hannah Sophia Ebsary in 1866. Hannah was a descendant of the first Mr. John Pitts of Bell Island from whom the Macpherson family has descended." "And They Stayed" by Margaret Mullins Families of St. John's: Barbara Pederson

1810 Miss Knight, school-mistress of Harbour Grace, 1810; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

Jan. 18, 1810 "Richard and Ann Knight - children of:

no birth date John Knight baptized by Rev. Edward Violet on Jan 18, 1810

Aug 30, 1815 Rachel Knight baptized by Rev. Edward Violet on Dec 14, 1815" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1788-1891) Baptisms: B. McGrath

1810 11-Mar William Munden Elizabeth Knight X Baptisim "Their son Reuben, born March 6th, 1809" Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

March 23, 1810 Henry KNIGHT Sex: M Event(s): Christening: 23 Mar 1810 Skinner Street-Independent, Poole, Dorset, England Parents: Father: Robert KNIGHT Mother: Eleanor PEARCE

May 24, 1810 "Notice: Hugh Hamlin, sailmaker, informs the public he has taken the lot of James Lilly in the lane opposite Messrs. Parker, Knight & Bulley's lower store where he will be happy to receive orders." Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. 1810- 1845 CS88 N6 H69 NEHGS

June 7, 1810 "Absconded from his service last Sunday, John Dogh, native of Newtown Barry, County of Wexford, Ireland. 5' 10", fair complexion, light hair, wearing long mixed light coat, short blur lined jacket, with metal buttons, long blue trousers. considerable horsness in his lungs with much coughing. Came from Ireland in the schooner 'Bickley'. James Norman master: Signed Stn Knight" Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. 1810- 1845 CS88 N6 H69 NEHGS

June 1810 "The Gazette reports Solomon Knight is administrating the estate of James Rew Knight of Harbour Grace." Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

June 26, 1810 James Rew Kneghl of Harbor Grace, deceased" Royal Gazzette Jan W.

Aug. 24, 1810 "the Duckworth Papers report Stephen Knight with Sam Bulley and Nathan Parker are owners of the Swift, 116 tons, 7 feet, captained by T Allan, registered in St. John's in 1810, built in NB in 1805, has left Trinity for Lisbon." Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Sept. 6, 1810 "To be let yearly for a term, the premises latley occupied by Thomas Roberts, deceased, consisting of a dwelling house, garden and meadow, situated at the back of Ft. Williams, on the road leading to Mr. Knight's farm. Apply to W B Thomas St. John's" Royal Gzette and NFLD Adv, Boston Public lib, J2 .Z5

Sept. 13, 1810 "Vice Admiral of The white J. Knight, Esq July 31, 1810 Admiralty office to be Vice Admiral of Red. Published sept. 13, 1810" Royal Gzette and NFLD Adv, Boston Public lib, J2 .Z5

1810 - 1811 "Great Britain. Board of Trade, Annual List of Ships Registered records Robert Knight of the Brothers, 35 tons, draft 3 feet, NFLD coastal fishing vessel." Keith Mathews

1810 - 1811 "Great Britain. Board of Trade, Annual List of Ships Registered records Richard Knight of the Polly, 40 tons, NFLD coastal vessel." Keith Mathews

1811 "Great Britain. Board of Trade, Annual List of Ships Registered records Henry Knight of the Emigrant, 53 tons, 4 feet, registered in NFLD, a costal fishing vessel" Keith Mathews

1811 "Henry Knight ; Reg. # S826096; Moretons Harbour; Farmer/Planter; Owner 1; divisor 1; 64 shares; vessel Emigrant previously registered in St. John's; built in 1810 in Moreton's Harbour, schooner; 8 foot draft, 56 tons; Registered 1826; closed in 1836 de novo.

1811 "Great Britain. Board of Trade, Annual List of Ships Registered records Henry Knight of the Jane, 44 tons, registered in NFLD, a costal fishing vessel" Keith Mathews

Jan. 1811 "William Knight of Bonavista died at age 20." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1811 12-May William Percy Olivia Knight X Baptisim "Their daughter Adda, born Nov 25th, 1810" Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

1811 "Stephen Knight was one of the members of a committee in St. John's who wrote to England requesting self government for Nfld. in 1811." Book of Nfld.: Vol. II (1937) by J.R. Smallwood) Barbara Pederson

Jan. 6,1811 "John Knight married Julia (nee Knight) Russell. both Moreton's Harbor. children Sarah, Elizabeth, Joseph, Agnes, Henry, Amelia, Mark, Abel, Hannah, Jane, Frederick," NFLD Ancestor

March 20, 1811 "Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records that John Knight, age 25, from Combeinin Teign was the mate on the Eliza, captained by Jn Magor of Torquay, from March 20 1811 to Oct. 20, 1811. He was discharged in NFLD and re-hired on Oct. 26th." Keith Mathew's name Files

June 1811 "Superior Court records say Philip Knight sued Jn Andrews for 8/8/-."Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1811 9-Jun William Munden Elizabeth Knight X Baptisim "Their son William, born Sep 25th, 1810" Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

30 Jun 1811 Phobe Trapnell [or Knight?] 11 mth the natural daughter of Patience Trapnell of Harbour Grace by J(s) B. Knight " Harbour Grace - Anglican Burial Records, 1800 - 1814http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

1811 13-Sep Robert Knight X burial "He died in Dagrat Jul 13th, age 32 years" Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

Nov.1811 "William Knight of Bonavista buried." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Nov. 3, 1811 "Communicants at Harbour Grace Church; 28) Whitsunday 1811 Mrs Smith, Isaac's wife, Bread & Cheese Cove Mrs Burrows Mrs Ch. Bradbury 29) Nov'r 3d Miss Mary Knight Mrs Tho's Danson Mrs Tho's French Mrs Ashe" [Source: Page 221-2, Vol. 2MB, Parish registers of St. Paul's Anglican Church, PO Box 341, Harbour Grace, NF A0A 2M0] Bonnie Hickey

Nov. 14, 1811 "Superior Court records Robert Knight as juror." Keith Mathews

Nov. 21, 1811 "Superior Court records say Philip Knight on Jury." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Nov. 29, 1811 "Superior Court records record Michael Knight sued for 16/6/- debt by Hugh Hamlin to pay and Jn Roberts (Knight?) sued for £11 by William Ryan to pay" Keith Mathew's name Files

Dec. 2, 1811 Nov. 21, 1811 "Superior Court records say Philip Knight on Jury." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1811 26-Dec Samuel Knight Rebeckah Munden X Baptisim Both natives of Brigus Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

1811 "Brigus United Church records say Samuel Knight married Rebeccah Munden, both natives of NFLD." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1811-1815 "Joseph Gundry and Co. Records. Dorset Record Office report Samuel Knight of Brigus had dealings with Gundry" Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1812 - 1815 Birth year of "'John is the father of Thomas Knight that worker for T.& D Slade of Poole, Dorset. Thomas came to Nfld. about 1846 on a ship called "The Sapper". Thomas was born in 1837 . The ship was owned by Rev.Curling, an Anglian minister, and ex Royal Engineer,and the capt. was Thomas's son Edwin Knight. Also aboard was Edwin's uncle Absalom Noseworthy, brother to Patience Noseworthy,who later married Thomas. Assuming John was 23\25 when Thomas was born his birth should be about 1812\1815. rudy.knight@ns.sympatico.ca

1812 Marrige date "Richard Knight D.D. born at Devonshire in 1788 died at Shefield NB May 23 1860. Married Mary Hosier of Bonavista in 1812. I never knew anything about Mary Hosier until the internet came along. Apparently they had 11 childern. I have only been able to find nine. Starting at the oldest,

Martha Louisa Knight Married Rev. John Allison

Mary Jane Knight Married Rev. J.V. Jost

Lavinia K. Knight Married W.H. Harrison

Elizabeth Hannah Knight Married Adam Clark

Racheal Knight Married William Anderson

Richard Jr. Knight ????????

Thomas Fredrick Knight ????????

John Wesley Knight ????????

Laura Cambell Knight ???????? Garry Knight <mopar_man426@hotmail.com

No confirmation on most of above

Jan,. 2, 1812 "Superior Court records say Philip Knight arbitrator Dwyer vs Pyne partnership." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Jan. 9, 1812 "Deaths: March, Stephen. Age 78. Former resident of Old Perlican. Died this morning. Interrment from Stephen Knights, next Sabbath morning." Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. 1810- 1845 CS88 N6 H69 NEHGS

 1812 " I find on pg 304, In Gordon Handcock's book, "Soe longe as there comes noe women", "Knight of Shaftsbury, Dorset, migrated to NF, md an Old Perlican girl (March) and became a leading early 19th century merchant in St John's, in the firn of Parker, Knight & Bulley. In his Will, written 1812, he left 200 pounds to an apprentice, Charled Fox Bennett, also of Shaftsbury, who later became an eminent entrepreneur in NF and also a Prime Minister. Knight indicates in his Will that his chief heir and dau., Ann, was then attending school in England (Ref 52 PANL)." Ruth Ruth (Pigott) Harper, U.E., rharper@eagle.ca

April 12, 1812 "Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records John Knight age 27 from Combe in Teign was the mate on the Eliza from Dartmouth captained by Jn Magor from 12 April, 1812 to 12 of Sept and from Oct. 2nd to Nov. 30th. A NFLD ship." Keith Mathew's name Files

April 27, 1812 Joseph KNIGHT  Sex: M Event(s):  Christening: 27 Apr 1812   Skinner Street-Independent, Poole, Dorset, England Parents:  Father: Robert KNIGHT  Mother: Eleanor PEARCE

July 7, 1812 " Trinity Court Records say Stephen Knight, a St. John's merchant bought a piece of ground in Hearts Delight from Edw. Bryant, a f/man and planter for 15£." Keith Mathew's name Files

Aug. 17, 1812 "Tremlett: Claimants against the estate of Robert Tremlett of West Teinmouth, county of Devon, late of St. John"s, Merchant, deceased. apply to Stephen Knight Adin. Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. 1810- 1845 CS88 N6 H69 NEHGS

Sept. 24, 1812 "Great Britan. Board of Trade, Precedent Books, Establishment Papers records that from Sept. 24, 1812 to Nov. 26, 1812, Jas Knight of Exmouth, Devon as captain or on board of Hiberinia of Exeter, Devon, owned by Jas Hore." Keith Mathew's name Files

Oct. 21, 1812 "Colonial Office Records say John Knight is Secretary to Society for Improving Condition of The Poor. Governor allocated £5 to provide a lodging for poor old man pat Burke" Keith Mathews Name Files

Nov. 10, 1812 "Chapter VII The Family of Giles Hosier, Esq.

Giles Hosier, Esq., for many years carried on merchandize at Bonavista. He came from England and subsequently married Miss Grace Newell, daughter of Captain Newell of Trinity. Mr. Hosier lived in a lordly home in good English style. He was well educated, a man of refined tastes and superior attainments, which qualities were transmitted to a large family of interesting sons and daughters... His son William, a promising youth of nineteen years, had gone to St. John's to secure the Fall's merchandize and on his way home the ship and cargo valued at several thousands of pounds, was lost with all hands... There was no insurance, and the loss spelt ruin to the Hosiers. In a few weeks he died of a broken heart, followed by his other son, in his 57th* year, on the 10th of Nov., 1812. Mrs. Hosier was left to face the world with four daughters... Miss Bessie opened a day school in a room of the old homestead... After a few years she was married to Mr. Fifield and was the only one of the daughters to spend her days in Bonavista. The second daughter, Miss Jane, married the Rev. Ninian Barr who boarded with Mrs. Hosier... After seven years the Rev. Ninian Barr returned to Scotland and of course, Mrs. Barr accompanied her husband... By a strange and fortuitous combination of circumstances, a gentleman named John E. Congdon, a graduate of Oxford University... came to Bonavista... This gentleman was enamoured of Hannah. They married and left the Colony. He opened an academy in North Dakota, U.S.A. and in the year 1888 Mrs. Congdon died at the home of Mrs. Aram, her daughter, in her 90th year. The fourth and last daughter, Mary, married the Rev. Richard Knight (afterwards D.D.) the pioneer of Grand Bank Methodism. Mrs. Knight became the mother of eleven very clever sons and daughters, and her descendants consist of twenty grandsons, all of whom are filling influential positions in various parts of British North America, and the United States. [*My note: It says 57th year, I don't know if it means the father or the other son's age - a bit confusing. I don't know how accurate these dates are as I didn't pay much attention to them while reading it.] Just checking:- Gee- if she was 90 in 1888, she was born in 1798, and her husband died in 1812, at the age of 57? Can't be right Or am I losing it altogether? Barbara Pederson From "The Story of Methodism in Bonavista" (1985) by Charles Lench [First published in 1925]

Nov. 21, 1812 " Superior Court records say Philip Knight on jury." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1813 "Great Britain. Board of Trade. Annual List of Ships Registered say Robert Knight of the Polly, 40 tons, was registered in NFLD in 1810 and is involved in coastal fishing."

1813 "Great Britain. Board of Trade. Annual List of Ships Registered say Joseph Knight of the Emigrant, 53 tons, was registered in NFLD in 1811 and is involved in coastal fishing."

1813 "Lloyds Underwriter Shipowners records Captain J. Knight of the Association, 144 tons , drafting 13 feet owned by Jolly & Co. left liverpool for NFLD." Keith Mathew's name Files

1813 "Lloyds Underwriters records Captain Knight of the George, 150 tons, drawing 12 feet, owned by W. Street, T. Grossard was built in America in 1803 and left London for liverpool and Liverpool to NFLD." Keith Mathew's name Files

Jan. 4, 1813" Superior Court records say Philip Knight on jury." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Jan. 4, 1813 Superior Court records say Philip Knight inspected house work in Bray vs McClarty." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Jan. 4, 1813 "A lamentable accident happened respecting Mr. William Norman and his crew on the 4th of January, 1813 on Their return from Harbour Grace in a small boat by a violent storm of wind and snow. They all perished. William Norman and his son John, Samuel Knight, Azariah Munden and Robert Roberts, all in their prize. May this be a caution to the survivors to be always ready for the summons. Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

Jan. 8, 1813 'Catherine Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/ - children of: No birth date Anne bapt by David Rowland Jan 08, 1813 (reputed dau of Robert Brooking)" Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - (1796-1848) Volume 26B Barbara McGrath

April 7, 1813 "7 April, 1813 - Mr. Knight has a lease and wants to purchase same. (from Bathurst)" Contributor: Claire Nault http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/history/colonial.htm

June 30, 1813 "Superior Court records say Philip Knight and Brian Kavanagh sued for L16 by Steph Woolcock."Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

July 8, 1813 "Knight , Stephen Esq. of the house of Parker, Knight and Bulley. Merchants. Died early this morning. Leaves wife and children." Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. 1810- 1845 CS88 N6 H69 NEHGS

July 20, 1813 "William Henry Harrison (son of Luke Harrison and Hannah Lodge), was born July 20th, 1813, at Sussex, N.B., and died May 2nd, 1901, at Sackville, N.B. He had no family by his first and second wives. He and his third wife, Lavina M. Knight, daughter of Rev. Richard Knight, D.D., of Devonshire, England, had family as follows: Richard Knight, married to Anne Graham, of Sussex, N.B., living at Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.; Hannah Lovell, dead; William Henry, of Sackville, N.B.; Charles Allison, dead; F. A. Lovell, of St. John, N.B.; Albert Thornton, of New York City; Mary Louisa, married to T. Dwight Pickard, of Sackville, N.B., living at Fairview, B.C.; Frank Allison, of Sackville, N.B., married to Flora Anderson.' http://www.mirror.ac.uk/sites/metalab.unc.edu/pub/docs/books/gutenberg/etext98/chgnt10.txt

1813 "Just noticed that I did make a note of Elizabeth from the Mansions and Merchants book: "George Kemp's wife, Sarah, had died in 1813 and two years later the 58 year old widower married again, to a 31 year old widow, Elizabeth Knight (nee Pearce) who herself had already children of her own." Barbara

Oct. 10, 1813 Ann Knight; buried August 10, 1813; widow; age 65. an entry for what appears to be the widow of the first James Rew Knight. Harbour Grace CofE registers David Wells davewells19@hotmail.com

Nov. 1813 "Harbour Grace Anglican records show Thomas Knight of St. John's, a widower and Planter, married Anne Stowe of Harbour Grace, a spinster. Both shailly literate" Keith Mathews

1813 "Conception Bay Anglican church records show Thomas Knight of St. John's, a planter, married Anne Stowe of Harbour Grace. Both Literate." Keith Mathews

Nov 1813 Thomas Knight widower of Harbour Grace, Planter Anne Stowe spinster of Harbour Grace Sarah Stowe, Jos'h Lilly

Nov. 29, 1813 "Superior Court says Michael Knight sued for L11 by Mifflen Brown to pay." Keith Mathews

Dec. 9, 1813 "Superior Court says Michael Knight sued for L11 by Mifflen Brown to pay." Keith Mathews

Dec. 15, 1813 Superior Court records say Philip Knight sued for L10 by Bryan Kavanagh to pay." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1813 "Lieut. William KNIGHT, Mediterranean. While lying nearly becalmed off Cape St. Vito in Sicily a French privateer swept towards them. After a brief action she struck to GLEANER and proved to be the ADELAIDE of 6 guns and 46 men, five days out of Naples." http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/G.HTM

1813- 1816 "Great Britain. Board of Trade. Annual List of Ships Registered say Robert Knight of the Polly, 40 tons, 3 feet, was registered in NFLD in 1810 and is involved in coastal fishing." Keith Mathews

1814 -1816 "Great Britain. Board of Trade. Annual List of Ships Registered say Joseph Knight of the Experiment, 53 tons, 4 feet, a NFLD coastal fishing vessel was registered in 1811." Keith Mathews

1814 Birth year of "Edward Knight died 1 Nov. 1883 at St. John's, age 69." "Gleanings from The Sun", Genealogical Abstracts from the "Twillingate Sun", by Michael A. Bromley (Dates in brackets indicate date of newspaper) Barbara Pederson

1814 Anne Knight, from Glasgow, Scotland, married at St. John's, 1814; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

March 26, 1814 "Lloyd's List records Captain Knight of the Success arriving in Torbay from Lisbon." Keith Mathews Name Files

April 10, 1814 "Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records Jn Knight, age 40, from Combe in Teignhead, a mate on the Lovely Sally, a banker, of Torquay, Devon. Owned by Jn Major & Jn Palk." Keith Mathews Name Files

May 16, 1814 " Superior Court records say Philip Knight on jury." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

May 30, 1814 " Superior Court records say Philip Knight on jury." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1814 6-Jun Jas Hedderson Olive Knight X Baptisim

Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

10 Aug 1814 Anne Knight 65 yr W(d) [widow?] " Harbour Grace - Anglican Burial Records, 1800 - 1814 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

1814 14-Sep William Knight X Burial "He died in Degrat, 5th Sept, 1814" Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

Sept. 1814 "At Brigus, Conception Bay William Knight; died September 1814." tombstone inscriptions David Wells davewells19@hotmail.com

October 13, 1814 "William KNIGHT of Brigus, Conception Bay, deceased." Royal Gazette Joan Wendling

1814 John Bonnell & Mary Normor of Brigus, CB, Planters, & Michael Dunn of St. John's, Planter, & James Simms, of St. John's, Notary Public. John Bonnell adm. of estate & effects of William Knight of Brigus, Planter. L1000. [1000 pounds] .10.12. Fol. F04 Page 105. The Neafoundland Ancestor" Spring 1998

Nov. 3, 1814 "Samuel KNIGHT of Brigus, Conception Bay, planter, deceased." Royal Gazette Joan Wendling

1814 William Munden, & William Percy, of Brigus,Planters, adms. of estate & effects of Samuel Knight of Brigus, Planter. L400. [400 pounds] .10.27. Fol. F08 Page 113. The Neafoundland Ancestor" Spring 1998

1814 24-Nov William Bartlett Mary Knight X Baptisim Both of Brigus Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

24 Nov 1814, Wm. Bartlett J. son married Mary Knight, Both of Brigus. Brigus Methodist Parish Records, PANL: VS Vol 34, Brigus Methodist Baptisms, PANL: Thomas, son of BARTLET William & Mary, Bull-Cove, Planter, born 20 Mar 1836, Baptized 21 May 1836. John, son of BARTLETT William & Mary, Brigus, Planter, born 8 Nov 1838, Baptized 5 Mar 1839. I'm trying to ascertain if William Bartlett & Mary (Knight) could be the parents of a Robert BARTLETT, Baptized at Brigus Anglican on 16 Jul 1844, to William & Mary Bartlett of Turk's Gut (now Marysvale). The math doesn't look encouraging: Mary Knight would have had to be a very young bride in order to marry in 1814 and have a child in 1844. Do you have a Mary Knight of Brigus who would fit this profile? Many thanks, Bonnie Hickey dhickey@nf.sympatico.ca

July 31, 1814 "George and ? Knight - children of:

no birth date Charles Snow Knight baptized by Rev. Wm. John Hyde on Jul 31, 1814" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1788-1891) Baptisms: B. McGrath

Nov. 14, 1814 "Superior Court records say Michael Knight on Jury". Keith Mathews Name Files

1815 "William Knight b 1815 d 1900 m. Charlotte Pitts. ch 1 Fanny Pitts b1852 d 1926 M. 1877 Rev. John Pratt b. 1839 d. 1904" Estate of Robert G. Knight MG 947 Pro Archives

1815 Birth year and found the following. "ANDERSON: Rachel E., dau of the late Richard Knight of Nfld, wife of Wm Andersom, died June 7, 1879, ae 64 yrs". " Midgell Presbyterian/United Cemetery, Lot 40, Ruth (Pigott) Harper, U.E., rharper@eagle.ca"

Knight, William C.

(1815-1900). Mariner. Born St. John's. He engaged mainly in the coastal trading business and prosecuted the seal fishery for many years both as crewman and as captain. In June 1859 Knight commanded the schooner Integrity chartered by the American painter Frederic Edwin Church qv to sail to Labrador in search of icebergs, which he wished to use as painting subjects. (A detailed account of the voyage, written by Church's friend the Rev. Louis Noble, who accompanied him, was published in 1861 under the title After Icebergs with a Painter.) Knight's later voyages to the seal hunt were made in steam-powered ships, from 1870 to 1872 in the Ospray and from 1873 to 1875 in the Hector. Knight was the maternal grandfather of the poet E.J. Pratt qv. He died at St. John's in 1900.

1814 "R0MULUS,36. (1785 Deptford. Troopship 1799. BU 1816) 1800 Capt. John CULVERH0USE, Portsmouth. 0n 3 December 1801 Lieut. Thomas STAINES was appointed to act as her commander when Capt. CULVERH0USE was taken ill. He carried a detachment of the 54th regiment from Alexandria to Malta where he rejoined F0UDR0YANT on 9 Jaanuary 1802. 1803 Capt. Woodloy L0SACK, fitting out at Woolwich as a floating battery. She was stationed off Harwich as part of the anti-invasion precautions then remained in ordinary at Chatham. 1811 Capt. Lord BALG0NIE. Portsmouth. 1812 Capt. G.W.H. KNIGHT, Lisbon. 1814 ditto, America. She was broken up in Bermuda at the end of 1816. " http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/R.HTM

March 22, 1815 "Michael and Rachel Knight - children of :

Sep 16, 1806 Ann Knight baptized by Rev. John Hillyard on Nov 27, 1806

no birth date William Chauncey baptized by Rev. Wm. John Hyde on Mar 22, 1815" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1788-1891) Baptisms: B. McGrath

1815 "1. WILLIAM1 KNIGHT was born 1815, and died 1900. He married CHARLOTTE PITTS January 11, 1841, daughter of JOHN PITTS and ELIZABETH PICCO. She was born November 10, 1820.

Children of WILLIAM KNIGHT and CHARLOTTE PITTS are:

i. ALLAN2 KNIGHT, d. 1922, Saskatchewan; m. JESSIE UNKNOWN.

ii. FANNY PITTS KNIGHT, b. November 1852; d. 1944; m. JOHN PRATT, REV., 1877; b. 1839, Yorkshire, England; d. 1944.

iii. ARCHIBALD KNIGHT, b. 1855; d. 1944; m. SARAH UNKNOWN.

iv. EDWIN J. KNIGHT, b. April 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland; d. 1927; m. ANNIE AYRE; b. August 1853, Torquay, England.

v. ARTHUR KNIGHT, b. 1862; d. 1915; m. MARY JANE DICKS. Notes for ARTHUR KNIGHT: Arthur was a Judge." Gail xgailst@ssimicro.com

March 31, 1815 "Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records Jn Knight, age 32 of Stoke in Teignhead, a mate on the Two Brothers owned by Jn. Palk of Torquay, Devon. He was discharged in St. John's on Oct. 25th and re-hired on Dec. 26th." Keith Mathews Name Files

April 27, 1815 "Thomas and ? Knight - children of:

Apr 27, 1815 Francis Knight baptized by Rev. Wm. John Hyde on June 01, 1815" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1788-1891) Baptisms: B. McGrath

May 29, 1815 " Superior Court records say Philip Knight / Martin Conners sued for L25 by McBraire to pay." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

June 1, 1815 "Knight Frances dau Thomas ----- Jun 1 1815" Baptisms under Rev. Wm. Jas. Hyde, Fifth Pastor of Congregational Church, St. Johns Nfld http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/1813congchr.htm

Aug. 30, 1815 "Richard and Ann Knight - children of:

no birth date John Knight baptized by Rev. Edward Violet on Jan 18, 1810

Aug 30, 1815 Rachel Knight baptized by Rev. Edward Violet on Dec 14, 1815" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1788-1891) Baptisms: B. McGrath

1815 10-Sep William Percy Olive Knight Page missing Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

Dec. 14, 1815 "Knight Rachel dau Richard Ann Dec 14 1815 " Baptisms under Rev. Wm. Jas. Hyde, Fifth Pastor of Congregational Church, St. Johns Nfld http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/1813congchr.htm

1815 25-Dec William Munden Elizabeth Knight X burial "Their son Azariah, born Apr 3rd, 1813" Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

1815 "Turning to Fortune Bay, we find Harbour Breton being looked after by Dr. Clinton. He was born in London, England in 1815, graduated from the London College of Surgeons and came out to Newman and Company shortly afterwards. He died quite young - at the age of forty-two. Dr. Knight of this city [St. John's, Nfld.] is a grandson of Dr. Clinton." (From "Book of Newfoundland" Vol. II (1937) by J.R. Smallwood) Barbara Pederson

1815 "Harbour Grace Anglican church records the marriage of Solomon Knight and Elizabeth Cole. He is literate." Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1815 "FALM0UTH,22. (1814 Bideford. Sold 1825) 1815. Capt. George William KNIGHT. In July she accompanied PACT0LUS and HEBRUS in an expedition up the Gironde to furnish the French royalists with arms, and to open communication with Bordeaux. She returned to the river after taking the senior officer's dispatches to Plymouth, and remained there in attendance on the Duke and Duchess of Anouleme. Capt. KNIGHT resigned his command in September 1815. 1819 Henry Theodosius Brown C0LLIER, 3/19, Cork station. He was invalided from her at the Leeward Is. on 21 March 1822." http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/F.HTM

1816 "Lloyd's Shipowners records Captain Knight, of a prize, 150 tons, drawing 12 feet, owned by Geo. Snow and T. Grossard, , arrived in Poole, Dorset from NFLD." Keith Mathews Name Files

1816 "Lloyd's Shipowners records J. Knight as owner / fapt of the Chas Snow, 120 tons, drawing 12 feet, built lowest 1811, leaving Teignmouth, Devon for NFLD" Keith Mathews Name Files

1816 "When Richard Knight D.D. came to NF in 1816, five other congregationalists came with him. John Taylor, J. Rowland, James Sabine, are three that linked me too him ( I think ). PS: Remember their surnames. In 1809 a Richard Knight married Ann Ashe. There seems to be a connection to my family here also because my G grandfathers name was William Ashe Knight. My uncle was also christened Willian Ashe Knight.

  A Richard Knight married Charlotte Laye in 1841, he is definatly my GG Grandfather. His childern are as follows,starting at oldest

Philip Taylor Knight Born: July 19th 1842

Rowland Francis Knight Born: Feb 25 1844

Richard Sabine " " : Oct 2th 1845

William Ashe " " : Dec 29th 1848 Died: 1926

Charlotte Elizabeth " : Dec 12th 1850 Died: 1861

Ann Sarah " " : Dec 6th 1852

Ebinezor Rowland " " : Jan 14th 1854" Gary Knight mopar_man426@hotmail.com

First, to answer your question about the catholic church. according to my father who is 77 yrs old, richard knight and his sons william ashe and ebinezor came to pouch cove to either construct or do the interior of the catholic church. i suspect the sons were here first as i possess their original land grant dated 1868. 99% of the land grants were destroyed in the great fires of 72 and 98 but my ggrandfather had kept the original and had a copy at the colonial building at the time of the fire. william ashe was considered a wood mechanic by trade. i remember seeing some of his old books showing how to build selfsupporting spiral stair cases and inlaid doors with wood no longer than 6 .inches. if this richard was a lay reader in the methodist church, as i know he was, it would seem unlikely that he would be building a catholic church as this would be a conflict of interest. i seem to think he may have come to only visit his sons now and then. you said > forget richard dd< i'm not convinced, although wavering ,that there is no connection . just too many things that bother me. a couple of questions you might be able to answer. was michael knight and sarah brace living in PEI., NS., NB., or NFLD? from reading g braces letter in context, he says >richard k and ann had the following children john , william , matilda etc. and richard a carpenter [now in newfoundland]. i would interpret this as that the family was living outside NFLD. is it just coincidence that richard dd and richard[ann ashe] would have children john wesley and a rachel?? from all the info gathered, most of the credit goes to you, this is the way i think it goes.

  michael knight m. sarah brace 1768

  son, richard m ann ashe 1809

  son richard m. charlotte leye 1841

  son, william ash m. mary jane dymond 1874

  son john m. alfreda dawe ????

  son walter m. audrey butt 1948

  son garry (me) m. marguerite martin 1972

Just A little note of interest. When my gmother was alive, when anyone mentioned ancestors or where we came from, she always said "Mr. Knight said his forbearers were from Germany and not from England" as we all think. My gmother Knight married my gfather John Knight about 1910-12 approx. and when they married , they moved in with my ggrand father William Ash Knight who was a widower. This is the "Mr. Knight" she referred to. I was wondering if there is any credence to this and to what George Brace wrote to his son Richard where he said "my father's sister, Sarah, married a German called Knight". Something to think about?????????? Garry Knight mopar_man426@hotmail.com

1816 Birth year of ""KNIGHT, Joseph, age 48, Moreton's Harbor, buried January 28, 1864, G. S. Chamberlain'" Burials, Mission of Moreton's Harbor & Exploits, 1861-1866 Paul and Judy Gill

Jan. 10, 1816 Description: Seeking information on Solomon Knight who married Elizabeth Cole in Habour Grace January 10, 1816. Daughter Phoebe married William Duncan. Extent of research: Moderate [7/98] Researcher: Florence Fournier - Sunriseff@aol.com

Jan. 10, 1816 "I have the marriage of Solomon Knight at HG Jan 10, 1816 to Elizabeth Cole, but nothing further. Tom Cole Also Mary Knight in HG c1816, maybe mother of Solomon! Tom Cole

10 Jan 1816 Solomon Knight of this Parish, Bachelor Elizabeth Cole of the same place, Spinster Thomas Danson, Mary Knight, Jos'h Lilly, Eliza [?] Danson http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish3

1816 "Moses Knight died at age 23, United church records of Brigus" Keith Mathews Name Files

1816 21-Jan Moses Knight X Burial Aged 20 years Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

March 4, 1816 "Great Britan. Board of Trade, Precedent Books, Establishment Papers records that Jn Knight of Bishopsteignton, Devon was on the Belle, a NFLD ship owned by Wm. Walling from March 4, 1816 to Dec. 11, 1816" Keith Mathews Name Files

March 28, 1816 " Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records Jn Knight, age 34 from Combe in Teignhead, Devon as the mate of the Two Brothers of Torquay owned by Jn Plak, from March 28, to Dec. 7th in NFLD. Keith Mathew's Name Files

1816 8-Jun Michael Way Rebecca Knight (Munden) Baptisim X" Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

Nov. 1816 "Harbour Grace Anglican records of Nov. 1816 show Solomon and Elizabeeth Knight had son Edward bap. March, 1820" Keith Mathews Name Files

1816 Birth year of "Dec. 25, 1877 (newspaper date ?) "Knight, Isabella Johnston Wright wife of Samuel Knight. native of town Delry, Scot died aged 61. Here 41 years. for 25 years "Mother" of Knight home. " Gazette / Morning Chronicle Births, Marriages, Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers CS88, N6, C7, V0l. 5, NEHGS

1817 "Great Britain. Board of Trade. Annual List of Ships Registered say Robert Knight of the Polly, 40 tons, 3 feet, was registered in NFLD in 1810 and is involved in coastal fishing." Keith Mathews

1817 "Great Britain. Board of Trade. Annual List of Ships Registered say Joseph Knight of the Emigrant, 53 tons , 4 feet, registered in NFLD in 1811 is in coastal fishing." Keith Mathews Name Files

1817 Birth year of "Seek info on Sarah Amy Tozer Squarey who married Henry Knight. Sarah died 1904 at age 87, three children Leall, Emma, Lemuel. (From Elizabeth Squarey in CA. USA)" "The Newfoud land Ancestor", Fall 1996: per Barbara Pederson

1817 Richard Knight was a Methodist minister from England, stationed in Fortune Bay in 1817. Book of Nfld.: Vol. II (1937) by J.R. Smallwood) Barbara Pederson

Jan. 28, 1817 Marriages: Higgins / Knight: Lately at Harbor Grace by Rev. Carrington. John Higgins to Ann Knight, both of that place. Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. 1810- 1845 CS88 N6 H69 NEHGS

March 20, 1817 " Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records Jn Knight, age 30 from Combe in Teignhead, Devon as the mate of the Two Brothers of Torquay owned by Jn Palk, a NFLD banker from March 20, to nov. 12 7th 1817". Keith Mathews Name Files

1817 8-Jun James Hederson Olivah Knight X Baptisim "Their son William, born Sept 19th, 1816" Parson John Percey's Records (1804-1820) Brigus Contributor: Barb McGrath, St. John's, NF, Canada http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/parish/brigusbdm.htm

28 Jun 1817 Joseph Innott Resident of this Parish, Bachelor Mary Thistle of the same place, Widow Mary Knight, Matt'w Kearny, John Hillyard, Mary Parson " Harbour Grace Anglican marriages http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish3

July 31, 1817 "Prov. Ref. Lib., London Missionary Society, James Sabine to the Secretary, July 31 1817

As early as 1780 Nathan Parker had served on the petty jury. On April 25 1796 he was appointed Captain Lieutenant in the Royal Newfoundland regiment. After 1800 he served on many town committees: the Hospital, the Lighthouse, the Society for Improving the Condition of the Poor. He served as coroner, on the Grand Jury for town improvements, chaired a meeting for the purpose of setting up a bank, and in 1816, when he announced his intention of leaving Newfoundland, he was chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. Influential as he had become in the town, he was even more so in the meeting house, especially after the death of John Jones. He did not support the Auxiliary Missionary Society, established by the Rev. W.J.Hyde in his absence, because money raised left the country, but preferred a Newfoundland Missionary School Society, which the Rev. James Sabine appointed by Nathan Parker, hoped to establish.

. James Sabine believed that Nathan Parker and James Melledge were largely responsible for the arrival of the American brig, Messenger, which brought relief provisions to St. John's following the fires of November 7 and 21 1817 which destroyed a large part of the town and winter supplies. Nathan Parker died on August 18 1830 at Dorchester, with an estate worth over £16,000.(49)

1818 "Owner: Henry Knight residence: New World Island, NDB farmer/planter vessel: DASH constructed in New World Island, registered in St. John's in 1818. year registered to above owner: 1825. closed: 1838; reason: Broken up

1818 "Great Britain. Board of Trade, Annual List of Ships Registered records Henry Knight of the Dash, 57 tons, 4 feet, registered in NFLD, a costal fishing vessel" Keith Mathews

1818 "Great Britain. Board of Trade, Certificates of Ships Registered records Henry Knight and Joseph Knight of New World Island, Planters, Henry is captain of the Dart, 57 tons, a schooner , registered in NFLD, built by Henry in 1818" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1818 "Henry Knight ; Reg. # S825075; New World Island; Farmer/Planter; Owner 1; divisor 1; 64 shares; vessel Dash previously registered in St. John's; built in 1818, schooner; 8 foot draft, 57 tons; Registered 1825; closed in 1838 and broken up.

1818 "Brixham, Devon Archives say George Knight left his share of the Dove" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

March 2, 1818 "Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records Hugh Knight, age 21, of Brixham, Devon, crew member of Friends Delight, owned and captained by Rich Hanaford." Keith Mathews Name Files

April 27, 1818 "Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records Jn Knight, age 39 from Combe in Teignhead, Devon as the mate of the Two Brothers owned by Jn Palk, Left Torquay bound for NFLD . In Nfld from April 27, to Nov. 30, 1818". Keith Mathews Name Files

Oct. 8, 1818 Birth year of "KNIGHT William B. 10-08-1818 - 03-25-1905 Rebecca his wife 01-24-1818 - 02-06-1904. TWIN BRIDGES CEMETERY Livermore, Maine http://www.rootsweb.com/~mefrankl/twinbcem.htm Copied August 16, 1986 by George & Janet Thompson

1819 "St.. John's court writs say Michael Knight sued for 2/1/ by Mich Meehan. "Keith Mathews Name Files

1819 "St.. John's court writs say Philip Knight sued for 2/1/ by Mich Meehan. "Keith Mathews Name Files

1819 Henry Knight , Moreton's Harbour; Names sent to Robert Knight from Mackie Knight found at a book at the NFLD archivesd concerning land grants" Rudy Knight

1819 Henry Knight, of Moreton's Harbour, 1819; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

Jan. 1819 "East Teignmouth parish Records record the death of Jeremiah Knight at age 26"Keith Mathews Name Files

Jan. 28, 1819 "Harbour Grace Superior Court records James Knight as agent to Gosse / Pack/ Fryer." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

MORTON'S HARBOUR,

September 10, 1819.

To His Excellency

Sir Charles Hamilton.

I humbly beg leave to address Your Excellency stating that in the month of April 1817, I was plundered by the Red Indians in the bottom of White Bay, property to the amount of fifty pounds taken from the winter house, and the Micmac Indians infest White Bay in that manner that makes it impossible for me or any other person settled here to make a life of it by catching fur. I have 200 traps and used to catch three hundred pounds of a winter, but now I do not catch forty or fifty pounds in consequence of the Micmacs infesting that Bay. They also infest the Bay of Islands, Boon Bay and the Bay of St. George's. I am informed by those that live there that they do a great deal of injury to the fur catchers in that quarter. Their principal resort is in St. George's Bay where they are in the habit of selling their fur to Mr. Philip Le Chewy, a Jersey Merchant. I am fully convinced that if an order was sent to the principal people of the above places, it would deter them in future, the name of a Man of War would make them keep off. If Your Excellency thinks proper to send any communications to the principal people of the above Bays, I will be the bearer, as I am in the habit of crossing the Island, the names of the principal /119/ people living in the different bays are Ralph Blake, Bay of Islands, Philip Le Arvy, St. George's Bay, and John Payne, of Boon Bay. I am fully persuaded that if those are empowered it will put a stop finally to their visiting the Island, which is much desired by all who are concerned in the fur business.

I am, Your Excellency's most obedient and humble servant,

his (signed) JOHN X GALE mark

witness (signed) Henry Knight " Jno. Sarrel

March 1819 "Harbour Grace Anglican records of March 1819 show Mary Knight had dau. Mary" Keith Mathews Name Files

April 25, 1819 "Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records Jn Knight, age 36 from Combe in Teignhead, Devon as the mate of the Lovely Sally, captained by Jn Walters of Torquay, Devon. Discharged in St. John's NFLD . In Nfld from April 5, to Oct. 25th, 1819". Keith Mathews Name Files

1820 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S830017; residence: St. John's NFLD; Occupation: Farmer/ Planter; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 32; Builder, yes ; vessel Margaret; Previously registered, St. John's in 1826 ; Official # ? ; constructed in, Moreton's Harbour, Notre Dame Bay in 1820; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 56' by 15'; draft 7'; 54 tons; registered in 1830; closed in 1872; No longer Exists/No Information Available .

1820 "Bonavista Bay Methodist Missionary records show Richard and Mary Knight had a son Giles." Keith Mathews Name

6 Jan 1820 Stephen Bennett of Harbour Grace, Bachelor Anne Neil of Bryans Cove, Spinster Ja's Rew Knight, Robert Lee Whiting " Harbour Grace Anglican Marriages http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish3

March 25, 1820 " Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records Jn Knight, age 38, formerly of Lovely Sally in Labrador, now on Two Brothers of Torquay, Captain Mat Pinkem". Keith Mathews Name Files

May 7, 1820 "Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records Jn Knight, from Combe in Teignhead, Devon as the mate of the Lovely Sally, captained by Jn Walters of Torquay, Devon. Hired in Torquay, discharged at St. John's, May 7, 1820 to Nov. 23, 1820. Keith Mathews Name Files

May 24, 1820 "Harbour Grace Superior court records Robert Knight had fishing room in Brigus. Died upwards of 20 years ago leaving sons/daughter (Mary Bonnell) and 2 sons built up the rooms. The 2 brothers lost years later (but years ago)." Keith Mathews

May 24, 1820 "Harbour Grace Superior court records Robert Knight had plantation in Brigus died upwards 2 years ago -left several sons/daughters. They young maintained by Mary Bunhill had three sons two of whom were lost and than in 1814 William died. Now claimed by surviving daughters Munden and Piercey. Postponed." Keith Mathews

Sept. 1820 "Great Britian, Board of Trade, Annual list of Ships Registered records Henry Knight of the Dash, 57 tons, 5 men , fishing , registered in 1818"Keith Mathews Name Files

October 1820 "St. John's Anglican church records say Joseph Knight of Twillingate drowned at age 30"Keith Mathews Name Files

Nov. 1820 "St. John's Anglican church records the death of infant James Knight." Keith Mathews Name Files

Dec. 14, 1820 "St John's Superior Court says Philip Knight sued for L13 rent by Jane Damarell to pay." Keith Mathews Name Files

1821 "Great Britain. Board of Trade, Certificates of Ships Registered records Henry Knight of Moreton's Harbour , built Margaret, 48 tons for Wm Pitman of White Bay." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1821 Birth year of "Robert G. Knight died Jan. 18, 1873 age 52 yrs. (Headstone), buried JC. {next to his mother Rachel Knight, died Feb. 15, 1860 JC, age 78 yrs.). Barbra Pederson

1821 Birth year of "[Mar. 4, 1873] Capt. Robert G. Knight: Native of this town (St. John's), resided some time in Harbour Grace, died Jan. 18th age 52 yrs. at Burtons Pond, Notre Dame Bay, left wife and 8 children. Excerpts from newspapers in the archives at Memorial Universtity Library, St. John's. The newspapers are not identified, but newspaper dates are in [brackets]. Barbara Pederson

3 Jan 1821 Edward Peters of this Parish but late of Newton Abbot Susannah Bennet Joseph [---ott?], Ja's Rew Knight" Anglican marriages of Harbour Grace http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish3

April 20, 1821 "Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records Jn Knight, at Torquay, Devon on the Two Brothers, captain Mat Tucker of NFLD. Hired April 20, 1821, dicscharged Jan. 20, 1822 . Keith Mathews Name Files

May 30, 1821 'St. John's Surrogate court records William Knight, deceadent, administered by Wm Bonnell, his brother in law and by Wm Percy and Wm Maunder. Sum of 26/1/4 due to John (or Wm Bonnell. fishing room and houses to be devided into 3 parts.' Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Jun 25, 1821 "George Knight infant Rev. F.H. Carrington " Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Parish Records - Box 5 (1812-1893) - Burials: B. McGrath

June 1821 "St. John's Anglican Church records say George Knight, an infant, died" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1822 "Harbour Grace Anglican Church records the death of John Knight age 28" Keith Mathews Name Files

1822 "Bennett, John, of Benest? fam. orig Normandy, rem to J, than to lands End, Cornwall, and to Nfld. Mar Catherine NORMORE, qv., 1822, witnessed by Mary Squire and Thomas Knight. (See Pasquire and Chevalier) (Rev. Hammond)" Quiet Adventurers in Canada CS 89 A2 T8, NEHGS

My information comes from "The Beautiful Isles" by Rev. John W. Hammond. It is about Bell Island. That is where John and Catherine lived. I can send you more information later. I have to run. Lunch time. Dianne Jackman djackman@roadrunner.nf.net

Dear Allan, John BENNETT and Catherine NORMORE are my gggg grandparents. What type of information are you looking for?? Jeanie Wink Pinellas Park, Florida sfetxn@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us

This is what Rev. Hammond has to say about "BENNETT". Before settling at Lands End, Cornwall, England, the Bennett family may have lived on the Island of Jersey in the English Channel. John Bennett farmed at Little Belle Isle before moving to Bell Island. Apparently, he met a young maiden from the Beach by the name of Catherine Normore, while over for fresh water. He married her in 1822 and then moved to Bell Island. The wedding was witnessed by Mary Squire and Thomas Knight. John Bennett worked for a merchant on Little Bell Isle - this firm was the main supplier for Conception Bay. Elsewhere in his book Rev. Hammond makes reference to Stephen Woolcock and Co.: "The "Royal Gazette" ran another notice on February 6th, 1812: Notice is hereby given that the Island of Little Belle Isle, lately occupied by Mr. Robert Brine, Sr., now belongs to Stephen Woolcock and Co. Any person or persons found trespassing thereon in the future, will be prosecuted as the law directs. Stephen Woolcock & Co., 5th December, 1811" I don't know if this is the firm he is referring to that John Bennett worked for.

Under NORMORE he writes: The oldest monument that I have seen on Bell Island is that of Gregory Normore in the old Anglican cemetery at the Look Out on the Beach Hill. Mr. Normore was from the Isle of Jersey and married the daughter of an English planter from Harbour Grace. Gregory Normore 1717-1783 married Catherine Cook. Catherine Normore who married John Bennett is the daughter of Gregory and Catherine's son Henry 1772-1860 and Margaret Ryan from Nova Scotia. Seeing as Gregory Normore is buried in the Anglican Cemetery I would suggest you check the Anglican Cathedral in St. John's for records. Their records are also available at the Provincial Archives. Time permitting I will have a closer look at Rev. Hammond's book to see if I can find any reference to Thomas Knight. Hope this helps. Dianne djackman@roadrunner.nf.net

Jan. 22, 1822 "Lloyds records Steph Kngith arrived in Liverpool from St. Ubes, Portugal." Keith Mathew's name Files

February 11, 1822 - Elizabeth (an adult) of Joseph and Sarah Knight, Moreton's Harbour, PLanter Amalie Tuffin These are the notes I took from a 19 page list of Baptisms in the Twillingate area 1816 - 1823. PANL C of E TWILLINGATE BOX #1 - CHURCH OF ENGLAND BAPTISMS 1816-1823 (PARTIAL) All dates are date of baptism, not birth. after parents' names indicates father was fisherman; P is for planter

Feb. 11, 1822 Henry Joseph & Sarah Knight Morton's Harbour

Feb. 11, 1822 Julia Joseph & Sarah Knight Morton's Harbour

Feb. 11, 1822 Thomas Joseph & Sarah Knight Morton's Harbour

Feb. 11, 1822 Joseph Joseph & Sarah Knight Morton's Harbour

Feb. 11, 1822 Elizabeth, an adult Joseph & Sarah Knight Morton's Harbour

1822 Birth year of "June 6, 1843 – Rebecca Knight, age 21, wife of Robert died." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 1 – Page 169 B. McGrath

1822 Birth year of "8 Aug 1848 Mary-Ann Knight 26 yr died 6 Aug; of Harbour Grace "Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

April 20, 1822 "Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records Jn Knight, age 40 netherton, mate of the Two Brothers, Mat Tinkem, NFLD. From April 20, 1822 to November 28, 1822 . Keith Mathews Name Files

April 26, 1822 "William and Elizabeth Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/No Occuption Given - children of: Apr 26, 1822 Elizabeth bapt by F.H. Carrington Oct 28, 1822"Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - (1796-1848) Volume 26B B. McGrath

Aug. 22, 1822 "Harbour Grace History Chapter Eleven: Harbour Grace Described in 1800 by W. A. Munn.

  A new era has dawned for Harbour Grace, and before giving further particulars of those firms taking the most prominent part, let us give an outline of the town.

  The following extract from Anspach's History will show how near the woods came to the town, and the dangers there were from forest fires at the time.   "It happened in the year 1796 that the summer was uncommonly hot, and while the inhabitants of Harbour Grace were distracted by the dread of smallpox infection, which was rampant in St. John's, that a fire broke out in the woods, which practically surrounded the town, and which soon threatened it with complete destruction caused by the direction of the wind.

  "The inhabitants were collected by the ringing of the church bell. They proceeded to the fire under the directions of Charles Garland, the Chief Magistrate. By cutting and carefully clearing of a semicircular space between the town and the woods then on fire, they put a complete stop to the ravage of that destructive element and saved the town.

  "The awful grandeur of the spectacle as the flames were advanced by sudden and rapid strides firing at once a large grove of trees, igniting firebrands with reports like heavy pieces of artillery, created feelings which no pen can describe."

  This clearly proves that the woods, at that time were not farther north of the town than where Harvey Street is today, and in some places it must have been much nearer to the water from.   There were no streets built anywhere in Newfoundland at this date, but many paths leading to nearby settlements. The first attempt at building roads in Newfoundland was by the Merchants' Society in St. John's calling for tenders in 1806 to build a road fourteen feet wide from St. John's to Portugal Cove. There is no record of this Road having being built till Governor Cochrane's time in 1825. He did complete this, the very first road, for the convenience of the residents of Conception Bay. The second road built was from Harbour Grace over Saddle Hill to Carbonear. From the Police Court Records of Harbour Grace, 1822, we copy the following, which will give actual facts of what the town was like, and the names of many residents. The Grand jury divides the town into four wards, and recommend many improvements. This shows what the West End was like. Alexander Campbell was head man with Danson's firm, and lived opposite to where the Public Wharf is now, right next to the property where Din Shea's well known house stands today. Tradition says, this house faced East, and had a big front door painted green with an enormous brass knocker on it.

Police Court Records.

  This Grand Jury seems to have taken a special interest in making improvements. They divided the town into four wards: First Ward, from Mr. Alex Campbell's, Westward to Riverhead; Second Ward, from Mr. Alex Campbell's, Eastward to Bennett's Lane; Third Ward, from Bennett's Lane to the Court House; Fourth Ward, from Court House to the Grove. The three magistrates at this time were: Thomas Danson (Chief), John Loyde Lilly, John Buckingham.   The following is a list of the jurors summoned by Deputy Sheriff Benjamin Scott, and those marked F, are fined 20s, for non-attendance.   List of Grand Jury: John C. Nuttall, Jordan Henderson, James Cowan, James Pendergast, Josiah Parkins, Wm. Thorne, Joseph Innott, Peter Rogerson, Jacob Moores, Wm. Payne, Sr., Wm. Stevenson, Alfred Mayne, Henry G. Clow, Jas. R. Knight, Thomas Foley, Alex Campbell, Thomas Marks, F., Stephen Bennett, Jr., F.   Carbonear - John Elson, Francis Pike, Sr., Francis Pike, Jr., William Bemister, F., H. C. Watts, F., Charles Forward, F., Thomas Chancey, F.   Bay Roberts - Marcus H. Bland, James Brine, F.   Bareneed - Peter McPherson, Thomas Bartlett, Sr., F.

Harbour Grace, Thursday, August 22, 1822." Court of Sessions

  On this day the following presentments were laid before Thomas Danson, Esq., Chief magistrate, by Mr. John C. Nuttall, foreman of the Grand jury.   We, the undersigned, in the upper ward of this town find it necessary to make the following presentments, vis.   Henry Martin's chimney wants topping and the roof of his house scraping.   Jonathan Martin and Mrs. Hagerty - No ladders.   Polly Andrews refused us admittance. No ladder visible.   Richard Wills and John Andrews - No ladders   John Allcock has a hut contiguous to his own dwelling, which he is in the habit of letting, and seldom to very careful people, the flue is wholly composed of wood, and burnt through in many places, in fact it is worse than we are able to describe, but from the information we received in the neighbourhood it is a fabric that has long threatened destruction to the town. This nuisance, we understand, was presented last year, but nothing done to prevent fire being made in it repeatedly since.   Ebenezer Allcock - No ladder to his house.   Patrick Ash has a very dangerous wood flue.   Peter Pippy - No ladder.   William Cadwell's house, occupied by Jane Chicken, has a very bad flue of wood, which should be torn down.   William Stevenson has no ladder either to his house or cooper shop.   John Trapnell - No ladder.   Thomas Nicholle has a wood flue.   William Bray has a wood flue, dangerous.   Robert Courage has a wood flue, dangerous.   Widow Hawkins - Wood flue.   Robert French - Wood flue   John Cole - Wood flue.   Solomon Knight - No ladder.   Michael Fitzgerald - No ladder.   The boiling place for the Seal Blubber, etc., on Mr. Oliver St. John's Room, being so near the street, we certainly conceive a very great nuisance, not only filthy and indecent, but a very dangerous and improber place for fire, particularly when under such a combustible (foot of Noad Street).

  The roads in general through the whole circuit we have taken, require to be cleared of the stones and rubbish thrown out of the garden, but we more particularly notice that part from Andrews' Hill to Nicholle's Brook, where we absolutely think it dangerous in winter for people to pass, occasioned by the clift having foundered. From the quantity of stones constantly thrown over between Charles Davis and Courage's is also very bad where the Road has been dug away for the purpose of hauling up the boats. In fact the fences come out too far to admit of a Road sufficiently wide at so dangerous a place.   The dogs in the upper end of this town are so numerous that no cattle can be let out with safety; they are unclosed and unowned, their masters (we suppose) being absent. Only a few days ago a cow belonging to the widow of Edward French was nearly town to pieces.

  Many of the planters in this Harbour are in the habit of burning off their boats on Manuel Allcock's premises - a place surrounded by fences, flakes, houses and buildings of different sorts. We consider it a very dangerous place, and should not under any circumstances be allowed, but more particularly when it is done from indolence and not from necessity - when so good a place is near them as Ship's Head Beach.

(Signed.) G. G. Clow, A. Mayne, W. Stevenson, W. Payne, Committee for the First Ward.   There was no record from the members of the Jury on the three other Wards, but possibly our readers will consider this sufficient. (to be continued....) The Hickeys dhickey@nf.sympatico.ca>

Dec. 18, 1822 "BURT, Sarah m. Stephen Knight MARCH, in Dec 18 1822 Old Perlican #8324904 #25 This comes from the Nfld genealogy fiche, when I came across this I decided to check the "K"'s for Knights. Here is what I found: Vera Short

29 Dec 1822 John Knight 28 yr of this parish" Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

1822 "SNAPPER,12. (1813 Redbridge. Sold 1865) Her hull, masts and yards cost 4,317 pounds and the rigging and stores 1,521 pounds. 1814 - 15 still at Redbridge. 1820 Lieut. R. J. NASH, 3/20, Coast of Africa. 1822 Lieut. Charles KNIGHT, 6/21, Coast of Africa. 1822-3 Lieut. T. H. R0THERY, 6/22, Coast of Africa. During 3 months in 1822 R0THERY captured 28 slavers in the 'Bights'. 1824 Portsmouth. 1827 Coast Blockade at Sheerness. "http://www.cronab.demon.co.uk/S1.HTM

Newhook, Jonas N.

  (1823-1901). Shipwright. Born New Harbour T.B., son of Martha (Penny) and Charles Newhook qv. Married Rachel Knight. From a long line of renowned shipbuilders, Newhook as a young man settled in Jackson's Cove, Green Bay, where he continued the family tradition. His barque Fleetwing, a 249-ton vessel, was described in the Telegraph of St. John's: ``...coppered high to the bends, of a very superior build, all juniper frame, topsides, rails and covering boards of Baltimore white oak, keelson of white oak and Demerara greenheart with greenheart treenails. This vessel will bear the strictest examination and is, without exception, the fastest vessel in the trade.'' In his sailing autobiography, When Ships Were Ships, Captain William Morris Barnes termed the barque ``the fastest thing ever sailed salt water''. It apparently made numerous trips from Harbour Grace to Pernambuco in record time. Newhook also built the Tasso, another vessel of legendary speed. J.R. Smallwood (1937), ET (June 17, 1965), Newfoundland Historical Society (Newhooks; New Harbour).

March 25, 1823 "Great Britian Board of Trade, Muster Rolls and Crew Agreements records Jn Knight, age 39 of Combe in Teignhead, Devon as mate of the Lovley Sally of Torquay. capt Jn Walters, in the NFLD trade from March 25 to Nov. 29, 1823 Keith Mathews Name Files

May 30, 1823 Elizabeth Knight infant Rev. F.H. Carrington" Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Parish Records - Box 5 (1812-1893) - Burials: B. McGrath

June, 1823 "John Knight of St. John's married Mary Ann Vincent of same. John is literate. Keith Mathew's Files

Jun 05, 1823 "John Knight, bachelor married Mary Anne Vincent, spinster. Married By F.H. Carrington in the presence of Mary Brace and Maria Knight." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

Sept. 1823 "Great Britian, Board of Trade, Annual list of Ships Registered records Henry Knight of the Dash, 57 tons, fishing in NFLD." Keith Mathews Name Files

Sept. 1823 "Great Britian, Board of Trade, Annual list of Ships Registered records Thomas Knight of the Sally, 44 tons, fishing in NFLD." Keith Mathews Name Files

1823 Birth year of "Martha Knight, Wife of Charlie Langdon, Died Dec. 25, 1904, Aged 81" Robert Knight's notes as given Barbara Pederson

Feb.18,1824 Martha Knight, later to marry Charles Langdon, is born to Johnathon Temple Knight and Mary Ann Vincent. Barbara Pederson

March 3, 1824 "John and Mary Ann Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/No Occuption Given – children of: Mar 03, 1824 Martha bapt by F.H. Carrington Nov 03, 1824." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - (1796-1848) Volume 26B B. McGrath

May 1824 "The Journal reports William Knight lower district fire coy." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Sept. 1824 "Great Britian, Board of Trade, Annual list of Ships Registered records Henry Knight of the Dash, 57 tons, 5 men, fishing in NFLD." Keith Mathews Name Files

1825 "Re-registered Great Britain. Board of Trade, Certificates of Ships Registered records Henry Knight and Joseph Knight of New World Island, Planters, Henry is captain of the Dart, 57 tons, a schooner , registered in NFLD, built by Henry in 1818" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1825 "Knight, Henry - Dash 1825075"Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

Sept. 1825 "Great Britian, Board of Trade, Annual list of Ships Registered records Henry Knight of the Dash, 57 tons, in NFLD." Keith Mathews Name Files

Oct. 1825 "Re-registered Great Britain. Board of Trade, Certificates of Ships Registered records Henry Knight of New World Island, Planter, Henry is captain of the Dash, 57 tons, a schooner , registered in NFLD, built by Henry in 1818" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Dec 17, 1825 "Caroline Knight, spinster married William Weatherston, bachelor. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of Richard Furneaux and Selina Knight." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

1826 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S830017; residence: St. John's; Occupation:Farmer / Planter; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 32; Builder, yes ; vessel Margaret; Previously registered, st. John's in 1826 ; Official # ? ; constructed in, Moreton's Harbour in 1820; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 56' by 15'; draft 7'; 54 tons; registered in 1830; closed in 1872; William McCarthy, mariner, of St. John's owned a 32 share

1826 "Knight, John - Margaret 1826187" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1826 Birth year of James Sabine Knight in NFLD. 1855 Census of Cheriton Fitzpaine Crediton, Devonshire

1826 Birth year of "In affectionate remembrance of James Luke Knight, a native of Exeter, Devonshire, England, who departed this life Aug. 18, 1875 aged 48 [hard to read, it appeared to be 48] years. Erected by his widow. To the left of his gravestone was that of his wife: In memory of Ann Knight, born at Exeter, England May 25, 1820 died May 2nd, 1906." Anglican Cem, Forrest Rd, St. John's, B. Pederson

Oct 07, 1826 "Lionel Chancey, bachelor married Elizabeth Knight, spinster. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of John Westcoot and J. Beacon." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

"At ST. JOHN'S, as you are already informed, there is an excellent free school, the master of which, Mr. Beacon, educated entirely in that school, is now here, and promises to be a very efficient Madras master. I brought him with me in his Majesty's ship Alligator, upon an undertaking that all his expenses should be paid; and as the Society were anxious for the establishment of a competent central school in Newfoundland, and this was the only feasible mode of obtaining it, I hope the Board will approve of my having drawn upon them for the amount of those expenses, 20 pounds. I should also recommend that some addition be made to Mr. Beacon's salary; and that a small salary be granted to the mistress of the girls' school, as soon as both are in successful operation as National schools. The usual attendance of boys at Mr. Beacon's school is from 100 to 120. The girls under Miss Rennell are from seventy to eighty in number. There is a more numerous attendance of children at the Orphan Asylum, chiefly Roman Catholics. The Newfoundland Society's School here, whose building has cost more than 700 pounds is indifferently attended. On one day when I visited it, there were only fifteen boys and /5/ eleven girls present. The average attendance is unknown to me; I was afraid of mortifying the master, who is a respectable man, if I asked for his return." AN ACCOUNT OF THE STATE OF THE SCHOOLS IN THE ISLAND OF NEWFOUNDLAND 1827 http://www.mun.ca/rels/ang/texts/inglis2.html

Nov.12, 1826 "Jn McCarty and Catherine Knight of St. John's of Goughalt - married at St. John's 12th day of November, 1826 by me, Anth Fleming. Solemnized by Jn McCarthy- Catherine Knight Witnesses: ? McDaniel, Honoria Buller." Church Marriages - Certificate St. John's and other areas. Methodist / United Church, 1825 - 1833 - Volume 2, item 310. Pro Archives, St. John's

Dec. 13, 1826 "Date of Marriage; December 13, 1826 Place of Marriage; Black Head Groom; William Knight Bride; Elizabeth Crummey Residence of each; Western Bay Married by; Wm Ellis Witnesses; Robert Grimbsy Edward Crummey" United Methodist of St. John, records before 1891, Pro Archives, St. John

An Edward Crummey of Western Bay married Elizabeth Halfyard of Ochre Pit Cove in 1840. He died in 1846 at age 39, which would have made him 18 in 1825, and so he could have been the witness. Unfortunately, I don't know much about that Crummey family, (there were quite a few branches) although I do know that Edward's brother, Thomas Richard married Elizabeth's sister Asenath. Elizabeth & Edward had sons Richard Stephen Halfyard & James Willis while Thomas & Asenath had sons Stephen Halfyard & James ! Robert R. Halfyard <rhalfyard@sympatico.ca

(Black Head North, just up a bit from St. John's (to the north). ) I have not done any research in Newfoundland personally, but My cousin has. She tells me there are 3 places with quite similar names, but different spellings, in Newfoundland, but she has found information in only one location. One Blackhead, or perhaps Black Head, is located about 4-5 miles east southeast of the city of St. John's, on the road to Cape Spear. It is likely within the city limits now. That is not the place I spoke of. The Blackhead I referred to is located on the north side of Conception Bay. If you proceed eastward past Harbour Grace about 20-25 miles you come to Blackhead.

1827 "Owners: Thomas Knight, shipbuilder and William McCarthy, mariner; registration #S831016; residence: St. John's; ; Owner #2; Divisor #1 ; Shares 32; Builder, ?; vessel Margaret; Previously registered; Halifax in 1827; Official # ? ; constructed in, ?; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 56' by 18'; draft 9'; 73 tons; registered in 1831; closed in 1832; Lost at sea.

July 26, 1827 "Place of birth; Beachhead Parants name; Richard and Mary Knight Childs name; Thomas Frederick Sex; (m) by whom baptized; J. Pichavant Date of baptism; July 26, 1827 religion; Methodist Father's occupation; fishing Remarks; date of birth not given" United Methodist of St. John, records before 1891, Pro Archives, St. John

1827 Richard Knight, fisherman of Blackhead (Bay de Verde district), 1827; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

1827 birth year of " From Hancock's book "William Skinner Knight, born 1827 in Shaldon, St. Nicholas Parish, Devon ? (not clear to me) married in NFLD in 1855, son of James Knight of the same place (Shaldon), a mason." F1123 H36 so longe comes no women NEGHS

1827 Birth year of " Devon, William F Knight M. 1855 b. 1827 , son of James Knight of Shaldon, mason, near Teignmouth, Dartmouth" NEHGS table 8.2 characteristics of St. Nicholas Parish Immigrants 176 - P. 177

 1827 Birth year of "Knight, James Luke native of Exeter, Devon died on 18th aged 48 Res 11 British Sq." Aug. 24/75 Gazette / Times / Morning Chronicle Births, Marriages, Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers CS88, N6, C7, V0l. 5, NEHGS

1827 Birth year of "Martha Knight, wife of Charlie Langdon died Dec. 25, 1904 aged 81." From Jackson's Cove Cemetary, sent to Rudy Knight by Robert Knight

Aug. 26, 1827 "P24-7 Knight Richard & Mary Thomas Frederick 26 Aug 1827 fisher Blackhead" Blackhead / Bay de Verde - Methodist Births (1816-1852) Part 1 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/065/vital/5/bhucbirvital01.htm

1828 Birth year of Matilda Knight, later to marry John Butler. Residence in 1908 at Mundy Pond Rd. Home Department card sent by Fred Chancey

June 26,1828 Josian (Josiah) Knight is born to Johnathon Temple Knight and Mary Ann *Vincent. Barbara Pederson* Mary Ann Knight according to tree by Lester Knight.

1828 "Templeman, J., Esq. ;0 10 0 Knight, Mr. Samuel ;1 0 0 Church Reports 1828 - St John's and Harbour Grace Transcribed by Gordon Lane http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/church_rpt/Report-index.htm

 Sept 30, 1828 – Mrs. Mary Knight, age 41, wife of George, shipwright of St. John’s Died this morning. Mildred Howard Collection Volume 1 – Page 066 B. McGrath

Sept. 30, 1828 "Knight, Mrs. Mary, 41 years old, wife of George Knight, shipwright of this town. Died Friday" Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. 1810- 1845 CS88 N6 H69 NEHGS

Oct. 1880 The Newfoundlander says George Knight is a St. John's shipwright" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Thursday October 2, 1828 Death Died on Friday last, of apoplexy, MARY, wife of MR. GEORGE KNIGHT, shipwright, aged 41. - Her funeral took place on Monday.

Oct 20, 1828 "John Hudson , bachelor of Adam’s Cove to Sarah Knight of St. John’s. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of Sarah Ann Bradbury and G.L. Milley" Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

1829 "Knight, John - Prudent 1829031" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1829 "Knight, John Brace - Blessing 1829039" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by James Wiseman Jr. and William Hiscock, both of Hearts Delight, Trinity Bay" Ships & Seafarers

1829 "Knight, John - Morning Star 1829077" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1829 "Owners: Thomas Knight, trader / dealer and Wiliam McCarthy, trader dealer; registration #S833037; residence: St. John's; Owner #1; Divisor #2 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel Betsey; Previously registered; Halifax in 1830; Official # ? ; constructed in, Lunnenburg, Nova Scotia in 1829; 1 deck; 2 mast; Brigantine; 63' by 20'; draft ?'; 97 tons; registered in 1833; closed in 1837; Wrecked.

1829 "You asked for corrections if any and I do have this one for you: You show an Elizabeth born 1829, died 1885 and married to Edward French. She is 3rd generation, daughter of Joseph and sarah but not married to Edward. He was married to my great grandmother Elizabeth Sarah and she was born 1858 and died 1944. Edward was born 1850 and died March 6, 1900. Married Nov.7,1878. Did you know that the first Joseph Knight of this tree had a pocket watch and instead of numerals on the face of the watch, his name was placed there? It has been handed down to the Joseph Knight of each generation. I have listed up to 6 generations , but of course there are a lot missing. If you would like a copy please let me know I would be happy to send it to your address. If you know of anyone who could help me out with the French ancestors from Moreton's Harbour I would appreciated hearing from you. I have listed 8 generations including approx. 800 names for the Frenchs . Thankyou for having such a great web page it was very interesting. June from Canada June Mink jmink@thunderstar.net

1829 Josiah Knight is born to John Temple Knight and Mary Ann Vincent

1829 In connection with the settlement of Drummondville, there is a list of over 200 names of servicemen who bought or were given land. Among these surnames of widely varied origins were a few that may have been from the Channel Islands, such as: ANTOINE, CLERK, CLEMENT, COLLINS, DALLEY, DELANEY, DU VAL, GODDIN, GREEN, HUDSON, KNIGHT, LANGLOIS, LE FEVRE, REBY, ROBERTS, ROBINS, SANDERS, SHEPPARD, TURNER, and WAGGONER.

Feb. 4, 1829 'The will of Samuel HOLLETT, 1829, Adam's Cove, Vol. 1, p.94 LDS Film: 2070896

  Adams Cove February 4th In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. In the Name of God Amen, I Samuel Hollett of Adams Cove in the Island of Newfoundland Planter being weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory do make this as my last will and testament. Item. I give to my wife Elizabeth Hollett one fourth part of my room situate(d) in Adams Cove aforesaid, my house with all the furniture together with all my live stock to be hers during her natural life and at her decease to be disposed of as she may think fit. Item I give the remaining three parts of my room to my three sons, Joseph, John and Samuel to be equally divided among them, together with an equal share in what may be left of boat crafts and fishing utensils on the event of my wife's death but should they leave their mother previous to her demise they shall take no part of these articles with them or any thing at present belonging to the room. The stage and flake shall be also equally divided among my three sons above named reserving a fourth part as before stated to my wife. Item. I give to my son Joseph my sealing gun, now in possession of George Molton my son-in-law. This I declare to be my last will and testament by hereunto affixing my hand and seal at Adams Cove on the day and year above named. Samuel Hollett his X mark and seal (LS) Witnesses present at the making said will. Robert Baggs of Adams Cove. R. T. Knight of Black Head.

  Dot Walker

June 27, 1829 "Crosby notes Richard Knight died age 44." Keith Mathews Name Files

June 27, 1829, "Richard Knight, age 46 died. Mildred Howard Collection Volume 1 – Page 073 B. McGrath

July 7, 1829 "Richard Knight died age 47 July 7, 1829. (Gazette) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

July 7, 1829 "Died on the 27 ult. after a lingering illness, aged 46 years. Richard KNIGHT, shipwright. An old and respectable inhabitant of this town, July 7, 1829. Royal Gazette/ Joan wendling

Thursday July 9, 1829 Death Died, on Sunday the 27th ult., after a lingering illness, aged 46 years, MR.RICHARD KNIGHT, shipwright, and old and respectable inhabitant of this town.

July 27, 1829 "Knight, Richard, 46 years, Shipwright of this town. died Saterday, the 27th (July)" Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. 1810- 1845 CS88 N6 H69 NEHGS

July 1829 Birth year of "KNIGHT; Henry; born Jul 1829 in St. John's, NFND; Methodist; Private Income, widower." 1929 Census of NFND. Born in 1830 according to Lester Knight's tree.

Aug 24, 1829 "George Knight, bachelor to Frances King, spinster. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of Sarah Stears and Philip Knight." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

Oct. 4, 1829 "Place of birth; Beachhead Parants name; Richard and Mary Knight Childs name; Lavinia Marie Sex; (F) by whom baptized; John Haight Date of baptism; Oct. 4, 1829 religion; Methodist Father's occupation; fishing Remarks; date of birth not given" United Methodist of St. John, records before 1891, Pro Archives, St. John

The above is the Rev. Richard Knight's daughter

 

1829 "St. John's, John Knight married Eleanor Lawrence at Blackhead, Conception Bay" Keith Mathew's File

Oct. 17, 1829 "Date of Marriage; Oct. 17, 1829 Place of Marriage; Black Head Groom; John Knight Bride; Eleanor Lawrence Residence of each; Adam's Cove Married by; R. Knight Witnesses; Robert Lacey Thomas Butts" United Methodist of St. John, records before 1891, Pro Archives, St. John

 Oct. 29, 1829 "Ferryland Court records say Mr. philip Knight security for Jn Hayes in keeping peace with Mich Hayes." Keith Mathews Name Files

Nov. 9, 1829 "Surrogates Court, Northern Circuit reports Solomon Knight on Jury." Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

Dec 23, 1829 "George Knight, widower to Ann Reans, widow. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of Martha Chancey and________?" Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

1830 "Henry Knight ; Reg. # S845078; St. John's; Merchant; Owner 3; divisor 3; 64 shares; vessel Sophia ; previously registered in St. John's in 1837; built in 1830 in Jordan River, Nova Scotia by Henry Knight, Brigantine; 12 foot draft, 109 tons; Registered 1845 closed in 1846 lost at sea .

1830 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S845078; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Merchant; Owner #1; Divisor #3 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel Sophia; Previously registered, St. John's in 1837; Official # ? ; constructed in, Jordan River, Nova Scotia in 1830; 1 deck; 2 mast; Brigantine; 68' by 20'; draft 12'; 109 tons; registered in 1845; closed in 1846; Lost at sea.

1830 "William Knight ; Reg. # S845078; St. John's; Merchant; Owner 2; divisor 3; 64 shares; vessel Sophia ; previously registered; in St. John's in 1837; built in Jordan River, Nova Scotia in 1830 by William Knight, Brigantine; 68' by 20', draft 12', 109 tons; Registered 1845; closed in 1846; lost at sea

1830 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S830017; residence: St. John's; Occupation:Farmer / Planter; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 32; Builder, yes ; vessel Margaret; Previously registered, st. John's in 1826 ; Official # ? ; constructed in, Moreton's Harbour in 1820; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 56' by 15'; draft 7'; 54 tons; registered in 1830; closed in 1872; William McCarthy of St. John's 32 share

1830 "St. John's Anglican church records the marriage of Thomas Knight of St. John's and Ann Vinicombe." Keith Mathews

1830 Birth year of "Nov. 6, 1921 "Henry Knight, Died Nov. 6, 1921, Aged 91 yrs. 4 mos.Wife Sophie, Died Sept. 18, 1913, Aged 71 yrs. 9 mos." Robert Knight's notes as given Barbara Pederson

Hi Allen

Thank you for your last two e mail notes. I am pretty lax in checking the E mail. your last one sent 15 mar. I never checked mon. and tue. was off wed and thur. just happened to check now and there is one for me. you are doing more for me than I am doing for myself. This no doubt is a connection. my problem is that I don't know the name for sure of grandfather white's grandfather ( the one who raised him as a son). I recall a man named Jack Adams joking with grandfather white about living as long as old uncle jimmy who lived to be 95 or something like that. as you know in NFLD we called every senior aunt or uncle. So I know there was a James White in there. if you will look at that 1921 Bulley's cove census you will see Elias white born 1875 I think and Arthur White my grandfather listed as born jan 1877(though he didn't have a birth certificate he said his birthdate was jan 24 1878, and that was the age he went by) Elias white was actually grandfather's uncle, his mother's brother. by the way uncle Elias's wife aunt Alice was a Knight from jacksons cove. I still have pair of socks that she knit around 1960 time. Grandfather's mother's name was Mary ann I believe and she never married I heard my mother say. I didn't know much of this until I was older and my grandfather was dead, and too late to get the names, he used to tell lots of stories about growing up and things that were done but I never heard about a father only his grandfather, apparently he was thirteen or fourteen before he knew that the one he thought was his father was actually his grandfather. My father's stepmother I recall saying to me (trying to be insulting I think) uncle Arthur he's an old syri, I was a boy and I did'nt get the point, I didn't know what she was talking about. years later when I learned about the background then I could see what she meant. Another old great aunt told me that gfather white's father was a syrian Jew. On looking through all of the names in that Notre dame bay 1921 census I find no one listed as jewish but I do find a few names listed with place of birth assyria, Lebanon which was a part of Syria, but the religion is listed as RC. I know it was not popular to be a Jew in those days and its not unlikely that a change of religion to Catholic or to state such would certainly be the expedient thing to do. I don't know if a jew would even be allowed into NFLD then, it was not until the 1830s I think before they had any legal rights in England. Its possible that my g grandfather was a Syrian Jew or just Lebanese. The name is lost to us and I know of no way to recover it.

By the way Allen while reading through some of your material I came across a Temple William Knight who in june 1890 married Priscilla Smith. Priscilla Smith was the daughter of Joseph Smith, the Joseph Smith that married Amelia Bridger my g grandmother and the widow of James Bridger who drowned with Temple Knight. Priscilla Smith must have been widowed quite young, because she married Esau Burt of Kings Point later, her first son Joseph was born apr 1897, Bill and Frank in 1901 and 1903 respectively. I knew uncle Esau and remember him well I grew up with his grandsons, and my youngest brother is married to the g granddaughter of Esau Burt and Priscilla Smith, one of her names is also Priscilla. Unless there was another Priscilla Smith, and that I doubt because that was the only Smiths in Southwest Arm (King's Point Bulley's Cove) Still the only ones. I guess you can see what I am thinking, is it possible that the Temple Knight that drowned with James Bridger was the young son in law of Joseph Smith, who pays his respects to the also grieving widow and a practical relationship develops, him being a widower or becomes one in the interval. has a son born nov 1902.Joseph Smith was then 54 and G grandmother 43. against that theory is that the Temple Knight that was your G grandfather was the same generation as G grandfather Bridger, and also as you have confirmed that your G grandfather did drown. If there was any connection between the Temple Knight that drowned with J bridger and grandfather Smith(thats what dad refered to him as) its odd that I never heard mention of it, at a time when these yarns and storys and all the rest got told over and over. I hesitated to refer to that point with you again but an incorrect assumption based on wrong information is worthless, if we're not based on fact its all worthless. anyway I had better quit, thanks for your continued digging on my behalf, maybe i'll be able to contribute something somewhere along the line, lets keep in touch. Sincerely Lloyd Thomas

Jan. 15, 1830 Lloyds records captain Knight of the Regent arrived in Gravesend, Port of London from Dunkirk" Keith Mathews Name Files

July 6, 1830" Birth of Henry Knight, later to marry Sophie Strong" Robert Knight

Jul 09, 1830 Charles Batstone, bachelor to Maria Knight, spinster. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of Eliza and Ann Lilly." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

July 13, 1830 [July 13, 1830 paper date] Charles Batson (cooper) married Maria Knight, eldest daughter of Thomas Knight, married by Rev. Carrington. Barbara Pederson

Oct. 6, 1830 Mary Knight was a witness for Hannah White of London England married John Smithies of Gr. Grace. United Methodist of St. John, records before 1891, Pro Archives, St. John

"In the early 1830s, about 110 years ago, there came to the Island the next family, that of John Campbell from St. John's, who settled on what is now known as Campbell's Point. It seems that a certain Mr. Knight of St. John's was a trader around this section of Notre Dame Bay at that time, and also had schooners built at Halls Bay. He told John Campbell of the fish and game here, and finally persuaded him to migrate North. This man Campbell had a great influence on the early life of the community and played a prominent part in all the improvements that came with the influx of population twenty or thirty years later." And further on, same reference: "The first settlers of Little Bay Islands, the Campbells, (110 years ago) got their supplies from a man Knight of St. John's, who has been mentioned before under the section about the history of our people. He sent a trader around the Bay each summer supplying the people who were not in contact with merchants of other places." "Little Bay Islands U.C. School Magazine 1942" Barbara Pederson

1831 "Owners: Thomas Knight, trader / dealer and William McCarthy, trader / dealer; registration #S833039; residence: St. John's; Owner #1; Divisor #2 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel William and Ann; Previously registered; PEI in 1831; Official # ? ; constructed in, PEI in 1831; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 62' by 18'; draft 8'; 85 tons; registered in 1833; closed in 1838; registered de novo in St. John's 1836.

1831 "Owners: Thomas Knight, trader / dealer ; registration #S836005; residence: St. John's; Owner #1; Divisor #2 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel William and Ann; Previously registered; St. John's in 1833; Official # ? ; constructed in, PEI in 1831; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 62' by 18'; 85 tons; registered in 1836; closed in 1837, lost per annual list;

1831 Birth year of "John Knight 75 15/05/06 labourer NFLD Mount Olive Cemetary" Heather Toth dhtoth@sympatico.ca

1831 Honor Kight*, from Co. Galway, married at St. John's, 1831; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

30 Jan., 1831 Land Grants Sir, (T. Cockrane) I have the honor to transmit to you the enclosed outline of the Regulations respecting the granting of land; which was sent out experimentally in 1829 to the Province of New Brunswick with a view to introduce some improvements in the system of disposing of the Crown lands in His Majesty's North American Provinces. As these Regulations were only brought into operation on the 1st Jan., 1830, sufficient time has not yet elapsed to give the system a fair trial; but I am desirous that it should be also introduced into Newfoundland as an experiment, and that you should report to me without loss of time, your opinion as to how far the scheme may be applicable to the Colony and your government. I am aware that oweing to the very recent abandonment of the Policy by which grants of land were withheld from Persons who settled in Newfoundland, there is very little if any of that which is at the disposal of the Crown at present surveyed, and that much difficulty must, therefore, occur in deciding the actual value of the land to be disposed of. It will, however, be the business of the Surveyor General to settle the price per acre at which land should be offered for sale, and to take care that it is not fixed at a rate which will deter Purchasers on the one hand by its amount being too high and on the other may invite greedy speculators to make large Purchases by the lowness of the price at which land is to be obtained. In the parts of the Island distant from the seat of governement, I cannot conceive it to be necessary to impose a limitation to the Quantity of land which any Individual may be at liberty to purchase, but in the immediate neighborhood of St. John's or other Towns, it may be proper to restrict the lots to 20 acres, and to prevent so far as it can be done, no more than one becoming the property of the same Individual. In regard to the period of payments, I am inclined to think, that in deciding upon this point a great deal must depend upon the habits of the place, and the degree of punctuality with which engagements of this kind are ordinarily executed. I should be disposed, however, to consider that too great a latitude is given by admitting the principle of four yearly instalments, and that it would be preferable to limit the period to four Half-yearly Instalments, of which two should be paid before any Possession of the Land shall be given to the Grantee. The Grant to be void if the whole be not paid before the expiration of two years. The Amount of Quit Rents due from land granted upon that Tenure does not appear to be considerable, but as it is not intended to persevere in that system, it is desirable with a view to assimilate the Tenure, by which Lands are held in Newfoundland, that a proposal should be made to the Grantees upon Quit Rents to purchase the Fee simple of their lands, upon such terms as may appear to be equitable in considering the value of each Lot, and the Local circumstances which affect its value. Goderich Cheers and good reading :-) Bill Crant

Feb. 18, 1831 Stephen Knight is mentioned in a land dispute between King vs Cuddihy. Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. 1810- 1845 CS88 N6 H69 NEHGS

Feb. 16, 1831 "Michael Knight, 30 acres, Fresh Water Bay" Land Petitions, paper date May 3, 1831, Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. Boston Public Lib

 

 

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March 10, 1831 "The Newfoundlander reports Thomas Knight , captain of the Margaret, a sealer of 54 tons, 18 feet." Keith Mathews

June 14, 1831 "Subscription at Harbour grace for the British North American School Society; Mr. S. Knight 0 - 10 - 0" Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. Boston Public Lib

Dec 16, 1831 "Thomas Knight, bachelor to Ann Vinicomb, spinster. Married by David Daniel in the presence of Michael Knight and Sophie Backen? " Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

1832 "Knight, John - Susanna Ford 1832013" Owned by Benjamin Scott and Willam Heart Gaden

1832 "Owner: Samuel Knight Knight registration #J844033; residence: Queen's County, New Brunswick; Occupation: Mariner; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 64; He was the builder of vessel Dove; Previously registered in St. John in 1838; Official # ; constructed in Grenwich, New Brunswick in 1832; 1 deck; 2 mast; schooner; 58' by 16'; 6' draft; 36 tons; registered in 1844; closed in 1845; registered de novo.

March 15, 1832 "Newfoundler reports Captain Knight of Susanna Ford , 113 tons, 28 men, left for sealing." Keith Mathews Name Files

March 15, 1832 "The Newfoundlander reports Thomas Knight of the Betsey, 97 tons, 24 men, sealing." Keith Mathews Name Files

1832 "Dear Mr Beagan, In December of last year you sent me a lot of information about people with the name of Thomas Knight in Newfoundland. Since that time I , with the help of a distant relative, Rudi Knight of Halifax Nova Scotia, have traced the origins of my great-grandfather, Thomas Knight who died in Newfoundland in 1901. He was born at Bryanston, near Blandford in Dorset in 1832, the son of John Knight, labourer and Amalia Knight, he went to Newfoundland with the firm of Slade as a young man and eventually settled at Birchy Cove, now Curling, in Bay of Islands. His first wife, Patience Noseworthy of Clarke's Beach was my great-grandmother. I do not know your interestr in the Knights, or if this information is useful to you. David Morgan e.d.morgan@chem.keele.ac.uk Professor E. David Morgan Chemical Ecology Group Lennard-Jones Laboratories School of Chemistry and Physics Keele University Staffordshire ST5 5BG"

1832 "KNIGHT, MICHAEL THOMAS (1832-1916). Politician; civil servant. Born St. John's, son of Thomas Knight. Knight began his working life as a clerk with the firm of P. Rogerson and Son. Well connected politically -- his father was Conservative MHA for Twillingate and Fogo from 1855 to 1869 and Michael Knight married a daughter of Old Perlican merchant Stephen March -- in 1864 he was appointed the first customs collector for the Labrador coast. He retained that position until 1876, when the position was abolished and Knight was appointed bookkeeper of the Board of Works. In 1882 he first stood for election to the House of Assembly, unsuccessfully, in Baie de Verde. He was elected in 1885 in Twillingate as a supporter of the Reform party of Robert Thorburn, but was again defeated in 1889 before being re-elected as a Conservative in 1893. Knight was Surveyor General in the short-lived administration of A.F. Goodridge in 1894, but was again defeated in Bay de Verde in [?]. He was finally successful in this district in 1900 as a supporter of the Liberal party. Knight retired [from?] active politics shortly thereafter, to become [deputy?] minister of Public Works. H.Y. Mott (1894), "Blue [?] of Newfoundland" 1870 DN (Aug. 7, 1916). Barbara Pederson

5. Stephen Knight (Samuel Bauk) and his brother Michael Thomas Knight (Customs), Herbert Knight (lawyer) son of Stephen. William Clancy Knight (son of Archibald, son of Capt. William) and Reginald C. Knight (son of Herbert son of Stephen) they are related to the Jackson Cove Knights. They are all St. John's born. Reginald's tradition is that a St. John's Knight moved to Jackson''s Cove for saw milling. Betty Knight via Barbara Pederson

1832 Thomas Knight, merchant of Ferryland, 1832; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

1832 "HARBOUR GRACE Knight, Mr. Solomon 0 10 0"British North America Society For Educating the Poor in Newfoundland and Newfoundland Church Society Annual Reports

April 10, 1832 "My Clarissa Ann Knight was born April 10, 1832, in Halifax, attended the day school of Halifax Ladies' College, as noted on a beautiful sampler embroidered when she was 10 - in 1842. She married Elisha Daniel Ford in 1852. I know her mother was SOPHIA -- as my aunt told me her middle name was after her grandmother. At that time I did not either care, or was too young to think about asking anything about HER grandmother. As for Sophia -- no surname Her husband -- _____ Knight. Some day I may find the answer. Muriel <davidson3542@home.com>

Aug. 4th, 1832 Rachel Knight is born to John Temple Knight and Mary Ann Vincent

Sept. 25, 1832 "The Gazette reports George Knight supported Rowe in a election" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

October 1832" The PEI Royal Gazette reports that Captain Knight has provisioned in PEI and returned to NFLD. "Keith Mathews Name Files

Nov 01, 1832 "Thomas Butt, bachelor to Anne Knight, spinster. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of Julia Butt and Henry Knight." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

Nov 16, 1832 "Thomas Clark, bachelor, Sgt. Royal Artillery to Harriet Knight, Spinster. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of James Knight and Frances Knight." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

1833 "Knight, John - Betsey 1833037" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1833 "Knight, Thomas - Betsey 1833037" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1833 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S836005; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Trader/Dealer; Owner #1; Divisor #2 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel William and Ann; Previously registered; St. John's in 1833; Official # ? ; constructed in, PEI in 1831; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 62' by 18'; draft 8'; 85 tons; registered in 1836; closed in 1837; Lost per annual list. William MCCarthy, Trader Dealer of St John's has a 64 share

March 21, 1833 "The Newfoundlander reports Captain Knight left for sealing on the Margaret Helen, 113 tons, 28 men."Keith Mathews Name Files

1833 "St. John's 1833: "A List of the Names of Prominent People at the Time Newfoundland was Granted Representative Government" included George Knight, Senior; Thomas Knight; John Knight (Mariner); John Knight (Ship's carpenter); all as "Petty Jurors". ("The Nfld. Ancestor", Sp.'94) Barbara Pederson

1833 "Archives record George Knight Jr. as a Petty Juror" Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

1833 "Archives shows John Knight, Mariner, as a Petty Juror." Keith Mathews Files

1833 "Archives, John Knight, ships carpenter, Petty Juror. Keith Mathews Files

Oct. 1, 1833 Jane Knight is born to John Temple Knight and Mary Ann Vincent.

Oct. 25, 1833 "The Ledger reports Captain Knight of the Vidiona arrived in St. John's from Newport with coal" Keith Mathews Name Files

Nov. 21, 1833 "The Ledger reports Capt Knight of the Vidiona left St. John's for Mederia , portugal /teneriff , cargo of 12 brl of salmon" Keith Mathews Name Files

Dec. 4, 1833 "Previous to the meeting of the District, I had no [unclear, maybe "idea"] whatever, that anything had occured, that could by any means be [unclear] into a charge; except, that Mr Hillyard our Schoolmaster told me he heard in Carbonear that Mr Knight had intended to say something at the District Meeting, that had occured between Doctor Tuelon and me. After the District had set nearly two days; as I entered the meeting (having obtained leave of absence for a short time) the Chairman read "are there any objections to any of the Preachers?" Blackhead! He paused for a time and then said something to the following effect... "A certain brother had intended to say something relative to Brother Wilson, but in consequence of peculiar circumstances in prevented; and he has therefore imposed the duty upon me. There are several things afloat, but there is one respecting some act of indelicacy, towards a female. I do not mention it as a charge but by way of admonition". --------

A spirit of resentment might have actuated Doctor Tuelon. He mentioned it in Carbonear, there I suppose; Mr Knight heard it; I suppose also (for I do now know) Mr Knight must have mentioned it to the Chairman; who brought it before the District Meeting. --------

My reply to this District, may be seen in Appendix No 1 Page 5 marked thus No 2. But I beg to say a few words more, in order that the Committee may fully understand the subject. The person alluded to had been a member of our society, in the Bonavista Circuit. Some years since, she removed to Hearts Ease, in Trinity Bay; there she was accused with living in criminal connection. This report was circulated from Bonavista to Brigus; and I have often heard the subject adverted to, by our friends; as a source of much regret; and as an awful instance of Apostacy; and by our enemies; as a cause of triumph. Before I left Bonavista, I met with a person, a Member of Society; who had lived near her at the time the criminal connection was reputed to have taken place. She told me it was true, and she described particulars; until I was shocked and disgusted. When I went to Blackhead I found this person a Member of Society. I took an early opportunity of speaking to her on the subject. At first she smiled. I told her that would not do; for she was either one of the worst or one of the most [unclear] of women and that as her minister, I felt it my duty to inquite into the [looks like "fact"] that if she was innocent, I would do my utmost to wipe away the slander from her character; but if she was guilty she was a disgrace to our Society, and could not be suffered to continue in it. I added that I would give her until the Fall, in hope that she would by that time, be able by some means to exhonerate herself from so foul an imputation. Before the Fall she left the Circuit. She told something to Brother Knight, or Brother Ellidge, or both; and I was accused of Defamation of Character." Methodist Missionary Letter Excerpts - Trinity, Newfoundland http://www.math.mun.ca/~dapike/family_history/methodism/18331204.html

1834 Knight, William - Industry 1834038" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1834 "Knight, John - Thomas N. Jeffery 1834098" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1834 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S835085; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Farmer / Planter; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel Brothers; Previously registered; ?; Official # ? ; constructed in, Green Bay in 1834; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 41' by 13'; draft 6'; 27 tons; registered in 1835; closed in 1872; No longer Exists/No Information Available

1834 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S837036; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Trader/Dealer; Owner #1; Divisor #2 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel Charles; Previously registered; Sydney in 1835; Official # ? ; constructed in, Nova Scotia in 1834; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 57' by 19'; draft 9'; 79 tons; registered in 1837; closed in 1841; Lost per annual list.

1834 Results of a search on William Knight at Web Cat

Creator: Forward Family.

Title: Forward Family Fonds [multiple media] 1834-1872.

Extent: 8 cm of textual material and 2 reels of microfilm.

Adm His/Biog Sketch: Merchant family of Carbonear, Newfoundland.

Scope and Content: The Forward Family Fonds is a small but valuable collection of material, consisting primarily of deeds, conveyances and other legal documents, Captains' logbooks and business ledgers. The legal documents provide evidence of the acquisition, transfer and subsequent loss of the family's property in Carbonear from 1834-1860s. They also provide evidence of the business activities and associations of the firm of George Forward. The Captins' logbooks detail the voyages of five of the Forward's fleet of foreign going vessels. An earlier acquisition consisting of microfilm copies of business ledgers for George Forward Company, 1845-1858 have also been added to this fonds.

Organization: Arranged in four series: 1. Legal documents; 2. Logbooks; 3. Other material; 4. Ledgers.

Location: see finding aid 116 MHA

1834 John Knight, planter of Broad Cove, (Bay de Verde district), 1834, From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

1834 John Knight, of Adams Cove, 1834; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

Jan. 18, 1834 "Place of birth; Broad Cove Parants name; John and Eve Knight Childs name; Edward Sex; (m) by whom baptized; John Smithies Date of baptism; Jan. 18, 1834 religion; Methodist Father's occupation; Planter Remarks; date of birth not given" United Methodist of St. John, records before 1891, Pro Archives, St. John

March 20, 1834 "John Knight, captain of the Morning Star, 63 tons, 15 men left for sealing. Reported in the Newfoundlander" Keith Mathews file

March 20, 1834 "The Newfoundlander records Thomas Knight of the Betsey, 97 tons, 24 men, went sealing. " Keith Mathews Name Files

April 3, 1834 "The Newfoundlander reports Thomas Knight & Wm McCarthy dissolved 1st of Jan. " Keith Mathews Name Files

July 23, 1834 Results of a search for elizabeth Knight at Web Cat

Creator: Crewe, Nimshi (Nimshi Cole) 1901-1971.

Title: On the Execution of Catherine Snow, 1834 [text] / [transcribed by] Nimshi Crewe, [19--].

Extent: 1 page.

Adm His/Biog Sketch: Antiquarian, archivist. Scope and Content: From the Star, Carbonear, 1834, July 23rd, an account of the hanging of Catherine Snow of Port de Grave. Location: MF-0175 MHA

July 30, 1834 - Representatives of the Church of England, Congregational, Wesleyan and Methodist churches consecrated Christ Church, Quidi Vidi. (From the July 99 issue of the Downhomer magazine)

Aug 12, 1834 "Philip Knight, bachelor of St. John’s to Susanna Walker, spinster Of Halifax. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of Louise Raines and William George.Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26E (1754-1834) - Marriages B. McGrath

Aug. 14, 1834 "The Ledger reports Capt. Knight of the Vidonia arrived in St. John's from Newport with 110 tons of coal"

Aug. 27, 1834 "Knight, Philip of this town married Walker, Susan of Hfx, N.S. by Rev. Carrington." (Times) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

Sept. 22, 1834 "The Gazette reports Capt. Knight of the Vidonia left St. John's bound for Mederia, Portugal /tenn with 100 brl of herring and 2110 quintals" Keith Mathews Name Files

Oct. 1, 1834 Jane Knight, later to marry James Batstone, is born to John Temple Knight and Mary Ann Vincent. Barbara Pederson. Oct.1, 1833 ,Mary Ann Knight per Tree from Lester Knight.

Oct. 16, 1834 "birth of Jane Knight. Names copied from a birthday book of a Martha Shearing. Thew were sent to my Aunt Bonnie (Knight) Parsons by Mackie Knight of Jackson's Cove." Robert Knight

Oct.1834 Birth year of "BATSTONE; James; JC; hd; Jun 1876; JC; Meth; Planter;;;

BATSTONE; Jane; JC; moth; Oct 1834; St. John's; Meth;; moth of James Batstone, JC;;http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/cen1921/jacksons-cv.html

Nov.29, 1834 "Place of birth; Adams Cove Parants name; John and Eleanor Knight Childs name; Mary Sex; (F) by whom baptized; John Smithies Date of baptism; July 26, 1827 religion; Methodist Father's occupation; Planter Remarks; date of birth not given" United Methodist of St. John, records before 1891, Pro Archives, St. John

28 Nov, 1834 – at Congregational Church, Rev. D.S. Ward united John Knight to Mary, eldest daughterof William Patton of St. John’s." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 4 –No index Page. B. McGrath

1834 "KNIGHT/PATTON: At Congregational Church, Rev. D.S. WARD united Mr. John KNIGHT and Mary, eldest dau. of Mr. William PATTON, both of this town (printed 28 Nov)" Births, Deaths and Marriages from Newspapers of Newfoundland Vera Short

Dec. 1, 1834 "Ferryland Court records say Thomas Knight sued by Bryan Dunn for 7/16/- balance of wages due in truck. To pay." Keith Mathews Name Files

Dec 03, 1834 "John Knight, shipwright married Mary Batten by Rev. Daniel Ward wit's: Rachel Knight, Thomas Knight, Geo. Knight, Wm Batton and John Batton." Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1802 - 1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

Dec. 12, 1834 On the 3d inst., at the Congregational Church, by the Rev. D. S. Ward, Mr. John KNIGHT, to Mary, eldest daughter of Mr. Wm PATTAN. "The Conception Bay Mercury"

1835 "Knight, Thomas - Brothers 1835085" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1835 Knight, Harry -Brothers 1835085" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1835 " Liverpool Ship registers record Mr. Knight, owner of the schooner Mary, 73 tons and 10 men, captained by J. Lambert, built in Plymouth in 1806, a Poole coaster." Keith Mathews Name Files

1835 ", I have noted from a Nfld. magazine that there was a family named Cheveilier living in Burin in 1835. Barbara Pederson

1835 "John Cox was a merchant from St. John's who set up a business in Burgeo in 1835. At that time "there were 23 families at Burgeo". Some surnames listed were: "Anderson, Matthews, Strickland, Cox, Skeard, Dicks, Cheveilier..."Decks Awash" Sept./Oct. 1984: Article on Burgeo, on Nfld.'s south coast: Barbara Pederson

Jan 13, 1835 "James Battin, widower married Anne Knight, widow, both of St. John’s Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of Julia Carrington and Thomas Knight." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26D (1835-1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

March 12,1835 Jonathan Knight, later to marry Phamlo (Familo) Pollard*, is born to John Temple Knight and Mary Ann Vincent in St. John's. 1921 census

1835 Birth year of "John Knight 1835 - 1928 wife Famlo ." From Jackson's Cove Cemetary, sent to Rudy Knight by Robert Knight

Mar 19, 1835 "Nicholas Coady, bachelor married Eunice Knight, spinster, both of St. John’s. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of William Earle And James Woods." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26D (1835-1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

Jun 27, 1835 "William Anderson, bachelor of P.E.I. married Rachael Knight, spinster Of St. John’s. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of Alexander MacDonald and Sarah Cluett." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26D (1835-1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

July 11, 1835 Anderson, William of PEI married Rachel Knight, daughter of late Richard Knight. m by Rev. Carrington. (Times) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

1836 "Knight, Kezia b. 1836 Old Perlican, spouse: Azariah MARCH" It was the only Knight there, Unfortunately my photocopy didn't extend to the batch #'s, Hope it's useful! Vera Short

1836 " Knight, Henry - Hunter 1836034" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Edward Pike, mariner, of St. John's cd

1836 "Knight, Henry - William & Ann 1836005" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1836 "Knight, John - William & Ann 1836005" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's William & Ann Owned and built in PEI in 1831 by Thomas Knight of St. John's, Trader / Dealer

1836 "Allen, Beatrice Annie Knight Hiscock described it (St. Thomas) as a community church used by the Congregationalists and the Anglicans in the early days from 1836. My understanding is the old church is known as "The Old Garrison Church" denomination Anglican. JOHN E. MONTAGUE <jmont@idirect.com

1836 "I have checked the 1836 census for Twillingate district again, but could find no Vincents. However, there was a Henry Knight at Mortons Harbour in 1836. He was the only Knight listed for Twillingate district. His family consisted of 2 males 14 to 16 years of age; one male over 60 (himself);and, one female over 60.davewells19@hotmail.com

March 15, 1836 " The ledger reported John Knight , captain of the William and Ann, 85 tons , drawing 23 feet, owned by Bennett and Morgan left for sealing." Keith Mathews file

Jul 26, 1836 "Edward Knight, bachelor married Matilda Rains, spinster, both of St. John’s. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of George Knight And Sarah Raines." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26D (1835-1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

Oct. 24, 1836 James Knight and Solomon Knight, as well as many Butts, Noseworthys and Ashs, are among 78 other petioners to Thomas Ridley Esq to support Ridley's nomination for the House of assembly, Harbor Grace. NFLD Newspapers, NEHGS

1837 "William Knight ; Reg. # S845078; St. John's; Merchant; Owner 2; divisor 3; 64 shares; vessel Sophia ; previously registered; in St. John's in 1837; built in Jordan River, Nova Scotia in 1830 by William Knight, Brigantine; 68' by 20', draft 12', 109 tons; Registered 1845; closed in 1846; lost at sea

1837 "Knight, William - Sophia 1837004" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by William Thomas of St. John's cd

1837 "Knight, Henry - Mary 1837033" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Thomas and Anthony Armstrong of St. John's

1837 Knight, Thomas - Ariel 1837034" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Brigus sindicate cd

1837 "Knight, Henry - Charles 1837036" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's. Built and owned by his uncle Thomas Knight of St. John's. cd

1837 "Knight, John - Charles 1837036" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's. Built and owned by his uncle Thomas Knight of St. John's. cd

1837 " Knight, William -Charles 1837036" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's. Built and owned by his uncle Thomas Knight of St. John's. cd

1837 "Owner: Samuel Knight; registration #S838108; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Merchant; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 64; He was the builder of vessel Hope; Previously registered in St. John in 1838; Official # ; constructed in PEI in 1837; 1 deck; 2 mast; schooner; 70' by 19'; 10' draft; 108 tons; registered in 1838; closed in 1839; Transfered to Bristol England.

1837 Thomas Knight, born 1837 died 1903, married: (1st) Patience Noseworthy born 1832 died 1886, married in 1854; (2nd) Elizabeth Payne (nee Randell, widow) born 1863 died 1933, married in 1893. File: KNIGHT1.NS From Rudy Knight, Halifax, N.S. Nov. 29, 1997 Barbara Pederson

1837 "His father John Knight was born in Curling in 1918. His grandfather, Leonard Knight was born in Petries in 1890. His great-grandfather Thomas was born in 1837, place of birth unknown; Thomas' father was named on the birth cetificate as John Knight. Thomas Knight married Elizabeth Randell/Payne in Sprucy Point in 1893. His father was named on marriage certificate as John Knight, labourer. From Rudy Knight by telephone: Barbara Pederson

Feb. 1837 Birth year of "KNIGHT; Jonothan; JC; hd; Feb 1837; St. John's; SA; Private Income;;;http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/cen1921/jacksons-cv.html

March 1837 "The Newfoundlander reports Captain Knight of the William and Ann, 85 tons, 22 men, left for sealing for Bennett Morgan" Keith Mathews Name Files. Owned and built in 1831 by Thomas Knight of St. John's. cd

March 12, 1837 "Newfoundlander & Gazette reports Capt Knight and crew of 22 of the sealing schooner William and Ann struck Prossers Rock in the Narrows. Boat got off but sunk, capt and crew ok" Keith Mathews Name Files

April 1837 "the Gazette reports Capt. Knight of the Reform arrived in St. John's from London for M Bride and Kerr"Keith Mathews Name Files

April 4, 1837 "The Newfoundlander reports Captain Knight and the Reform arrived in St. John's from London and leaving the 28th with 1600 quintals for Maderia /teneriffe" Keith Mathews Name Files

26 Apr 1837 Mary Knight 48 yr of this parish " Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

April 27 1837 Died at Harbor Grace on Monday last, Miss Mary KNIGHT, age 46, during 26 of which, she laboured under a painful disease, which eventually terminated her existance. " http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065.htm#links

May 1837 "Gazette reports Capt Knight of the Reform left St. John's for Maderia / Teneriffe 1600 for Hunters" Keith Mathews Name Files

1838 "The Dash, built and owned by Henry Knight is broken up." Keith Mathews Name Files

1838 "Henry Knight ; Reg. # S839032; St. John's; mariner; Owner 2; divisor 1; 21 shares; vessel Customer ; built in 1838 in Green Bay, schooner; 6 foot draft, 20 tons; Registered 1839; closed in 1844 lost per annual list.

1838 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S839032; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Mariner; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 22; Builder, yes ; vessel Customer; Previously registered; ?; Official # ? ; constructed in, Green Bay in 1838; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 40' by 11'; draft 6'; 20 tons; registered in 1839; closed in 1844; Lost per annual list.

1838 "Owner: William Knight; registration #S839032; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Mariner; Owner #3; Divisor #1 ; Shares 21; Builder, yes ; vessel Customer; Previously registered; ; Official # ? ; constructed in; Green Bay in 1838; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 40' by 11'; draft 6'; 20 tons; registered in 1839; closed in 1844; Lost per Annual List

March 15, 1838 "The Newfoundlander reports William Knight , captain of the Charles, sealing for William and Thomas Knight." Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

May 03, 1838 "William Hurd, bachelor of Dundee married Sarah Knight, spinster of St. John’s. Married by F.H. Carrington in the presence of Isabella Knight and Samuel Knight." Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - Volume 26D (1835-1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

Sept. 25, 1838 "Edward and Matilda Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/Shipwright – children:

Sep 25, 1838 Joseph Andrew bapt by Thos Bridge Jul 24, 1842

Jan 28, 1841 Louisa Ann ditto Jul 24, 1842

May 26, 1845 Jessie Frances ditto Oct 12, 1845

Jun 14, 1848 Sophia Howard Minister not given Dec 24, 1848" Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - (1796-1848) Volume 26B B. McGrath

Oct. 1838 "Captain Knight and the Reform arrived in St. John's from London" Keith Mathews Name Files

Oct. 13, 1838 "Newfoundlander reports Capt knight and the Reform arrived in St. John's from London and in Nov is bound for Maderia / teneriffe with 1900 quintals and 49 barl of herring."

1839 "Owner: William Knight; registration #S839032; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Mariner; Owner #3; Divisor #1 ; Shares 21; Builder, yes ; vessel Customer; Previously registered; ; Official # ? ; constructed in; Green Bay in 1838; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 40' by 11'; draft 6'; 20 tons; registered in 1839; closed in 1844; Lost per Annual List

1839 "Knight, Henry - Cutomer 1839032" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Built by Thomas and William but owned by Thomas, Henry and William. cd

1839 "Knight, John - Customer 1839032" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Built by Thomas and William but owned by Thomas, Henry and William. cd

1839 "Knight, Henry - Union 1839036" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Robert Job and Thomas Bulley Job of St. John's cd

12 Jan 1839 Henrietta Knight 1 yr of this parish "Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

Feb. 27, 1839 "the Ledger reports Mr. Philip Knight, old inhabitant died at age 69" Keith Mathews Name Files

March 1839 " the Newfounder reports Captain Knight of the Charles, 79 tons, 23 men, left for sealing for William / Henry and Thomas Knight." Keith Mathews Name Files Built in 1834 in Nova Scotia by Thomas Knight cd

Aug. 18,1839 Jessie Knight, later to marry Sarah Ann Bartlett, is born to John Temple Knight and Mary Ann *Vincent. * Barbara Pederson. Mary Ann Knight according to Tree from Lester Knight.

Aug 10, 1839 "Samuel Knight married Isabella Johnson by Rev. David S. Ward wit's: Thomas Knight and Harriett Knight." Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1802 - 1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

Aug. 30, 1839 "Knight , Samuel married Wright, Isabella Johnstone of Greenock m by Rev. D. S. Ward Aug. 30, 1839" (Ledger, Carbonear Sentinel, Con. Bay Advertiser) (Gazette) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

Sep 3 1839 Married at St.Johns on the 18th ult, by the Rev D.S. Ward. Mr Samuel KNIGHT of that place, to Miss Isabella JOHNSTON WRIGHT of Greenock. http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/065/newspapers/sentinel.htm

Oct. 21, 1839 "Daniel Knight to ----------- Kallighan, 21 Oct. 1839. St. Thomas Anglican church, Old Garrison church / jmont@idirect.com

24 Oct, 1839 – died George Knight, age 62 yrs, shipwright" Mildred Howard Collection Volume 4 –No index Page. B. McGrath

1840 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S841063; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Farmer/Planter; Owner #1; Divisor #3 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel Caldonia; Previously registered; PEI in 1840; Official # ? ; constructed in, PEI in 1840; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 58' by 16'; draft 9'; 61 tons; registered in 1841; closed in 1853; transferred to Liverpool .

1840 "Henry Knight ; Reg. # S841063; St. John's; Farmer/ Planter; Owner 2; divisor 3; 64 shares; vessel Caledona ; previously registered in PEI; built in 1840 in PEI by Henry Knight, schooner; 9 foot draft, 61 tons; Registered 1841; closed in 1853 transferred to Liverpool .

1840 "William Knight ; Reg. # S841063; St. John's; Farmer/ Planter; Owner 3; divisor 3; 64 shares; vessel Caledona ; previously registered in PEI in 1840 ; built in 1840 in PEI by William Knight, schooner; 9 foot draft, 61 tons; Registered 1841; closed in 1853 transferred to Liverpool .

1840 "Knight, Wm - Juno 1840054" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Jordan Pike of St. John's. cd

ca 1840 The first settler at Jackson's Cove was John Roberts Knight. He came to Jackson's Cove from St. John's where he was born. He had brothers among whom were Henry, Thomas, Robert, and William. His father was a sea captain who came to Newfoundland from Jersey, one of the Channel Islands owned by Great Britain. Betty Knight

1840 birth year of " James Henry Dodson Randall Kendall Cruth Batstone, later to marry Jane Knight and brother of Thomas, Robert, and William Batstone." Mark Patterson tree. markp@istar.ca

Jan. 1, 1840 "Place of birth; Broad Cove Parants name; John and Jane Knight Childs name; Joseph Sex; (m) by whom baptized; Geo. Ellidge Date of baptism; Jan. 1, 1840 religion; Methodist Father's occupation; Planter Remarks; date of birth not given" United Methodist of St. John, records before 1891, Pro Archives, St. John

May 19, 1840 "Louisa Knight born or bapt. in Dorset May 19, 1840, married Albert Hannam on Feb. 4, 1864, Dorset. Her father was George Knight. First child of Louisa and Albert Hannam was Henry George. George Knight married Elizabeth Edwards whom possible died early." Barbara Pederson

June 7, 1840 "Jun 07, 1840 St. John’s KNIGHT Daniel and Mary Anne Alice F Charles Blackman Jun 10, 1840 N/G Soldier PANL VOL. 30 Vital Statistics St. Thomas CoE Parish http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/vol-30.htm

1840-1843 "The source of Jackson's Cove name is different than most communities. It is believed to have been derived from a man named Jack, who at one time lived in a tent in the area. During winter he wore three jackets; therefore the name at first became, Three Jacket Cove. Later it was shortened to Jacket's Cove, and according to some sources, it evolved from there to become Jackson's Cove. Other people believe that, instead of being derived from Three Jacket's Cove, the name was changed immediately from Jacket's to Jackson's Cove. The reason for the second theory is that a local man named Jack Knight, had five sons and renamed the town Jack's Sons Cove which eventually became Jackson's Cove. The first known settler is thought to have been a fisherman, John Knight, who arrived between 1840 - 1843." Moments In Time

"How Jackson's cove got its name. There was a guy who lived here who had three jackets and it was so extrordinary for one to have more than one jacket that it was called three Jacket Cove for years, untill Johnathan Knight came here. Than it was referred to as Jack's Son's Cove and it stuck. (Jack's Son's eventually became Jackson's) "Letter 11/96 from lester Knight..

  "The other side of the cove were Jonathan, Jessie, and Temple. Jonathan's children were Michael, Allan, Arthur, Sadie, and two or three other girls that I forget the names of. Allan's children were Raymond, Effie, Belle, Nellie, and Blanche. Letter 11/96 from lester Knight..

 "This place was called Cousin's Cove because each one had to Marry his cousin." Letter 11/96 from lester Knight..

April 2, 1840 "Will of Joseph Rideout, late of Rogues Harbor, Green Bay. Named children Giles, Joseph, Gilbert. Letters of Administration granted to Thomas Knight of St. John." NFLD Anc. 6,2

June 7, 1840 "Alice Knight, born 7 June 1840, Of Daniel and Mary Anne." St. Thomas Anglican, Old Garrison church, St. John's jmont@idirect.com

June 10, 1840 "Jun 07, 1840  (place of birth) St. John’s  Knight, Daniel & Mary Anne  (child) Alice (F)  (bap. by ) Charles Blackman / CE  Jun 10, 1840  Soldier  (place of bap.) Not given" PANL – Vol 30 Part D: Barb McGrath  http://www.infonet.st-johns.nf.ca/project21/vol30e.htm

June 18, 1840 "The Newfoundlander reports Philip Knight's house latly occupied by him and a cooperage for let on Water St. ."Keith Mathews Name Files

June 22, 1840 "John Knight, Debts 1840, to adds and take; June 22; 1 clasp knife, 1/9; 1 serge shirt, 8/1/9; 1 tin pot, 2-. " Cox & Co. 1839 - 1840 Page 290, Provincial Archives of St. John

1841 "Knight, William - Caledonia 1841063" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Built in 1840 in PEI by Thomas, Henry, and William Knight. cd

1841 " Knight, Henry - Caledonia 1841063" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Built in 1840 in PEI by Thomas, Henry, and William Knight. cd

1841 "Knight, Robert - Caledonia 1841063" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Built in 1840 in PEI by Thomas, Henry, and William Knight. cd

1841 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S841111; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Farmer/Planter; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel Brigand; Previously registered; ?; Official # ? ; constructed in, Green Bay in 1841; 1 deck; 2 mast; Brigantine; 71' by 20'; draft 12'; 132 tons; registered in 1841; closed in 1841; registered de nove St. John's 1841 .

1841 "A Richard Knight married Charlotte Laye in 1841, he is definatly my GG Grandfather. His childern are as follows, starting at oldest

Philip Taylor Knight Born: July 19th 1842

Rowland Francis Knight Born: Feb 25 1844

Richard Sabine " " : Oct 2th 1845

William Ashe " " : Dec 29th 1848 Died: 1926

Charlotte Elizabeth " : Dec 12th 1850 Died: 1861

Ann Sarah " " : Dec 6th 1852

Ebinezor Rowland " " : Jan 14th 1854" Gary Knight mopar_man426@hotmail.com

1841 Sarah Ann Knight is born to John Temple Knight and Mary Ann Vincent

1841 "When Richard Knight D.D. came to NF in 1816, five other congregationalists came with him. John Taylor, J. Rowland, James Sabine, are three that linked me too him ( I think ). PS: Remember their surnames. In 1809 a Richard Knight married Ann Ashe. There seems to be a connection to my family here also because my G grandfathers name was William Ashe Knight. My uncle was also christened Willian Ashe Knight.

  A Knight married Charlotte Laye in 1841, he is definatly my GG Grandfather. His childern are as follows,starting at oldest

Philip Taylor Knight Born: July 19th 1842

Rowland Francis Knight Born: Feb 25 1844

Richard Sabine " " : Oct 2th 1845

William Ashe " " : Dec 29th 1848 Died: 1926

Charlotte Elizabeth " : Dec 12th 1850 Died: 1861

Ann Sarah " " : Dec 6th 1852

Ebinezor Rowland " " : Jan 14th 1854" this info igave you was from the Maritime Conference

Archives of the United Church of Canada Halifax Nova Scotia . ie. John

Wesley Knight b. Sept. 23 1840 , Laura Campbell Knight b. June 16 1843,

Elizabeth Hannah Knight b. Mar. 18 1838.

  Gary Knight mopar_man426@hotmail.com

1841 Birth year of "Knight, Charles William Eld. son of William Knight of Brain Fever died age 12" (Dec. 21, 1853 Express / Times) Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.2

Jan. 12, 1841 (newspaper date) "Knight / Pitts: By Rev. Prekovout, William Knight of this town to Charlotte, daughter of the late John Pitts of Belle Isle." Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. 1810- 1845 CS88 N6 H69 NEHGS

Jan 12, 1841 "by Rev Pickavant, William Knight of this town to Charlotte, daughter Of late John Pitts of Belle Isle." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 1 – Page 160 B. McGrath

Joseph Pitts born circa 1735 in Exeter, Devon, and settled at Lance Cove, Bell Island. He was the father of John Pitts, who had a daughter Mary who married Thomas Ebsary, and another daughter who is identified only as Mrs. Knight. According to our information (Allen Beagan and myself), John Pitts' daughter Charlotte married (Captain) William Knight (St. John's) in 1841.

That would place the Pitts daughters in the same time period as Stephen Knight: "And They Stayed", a history of a number of St. John's families, written by Margaret Mullins, Barbara Pederson

Jan. 28, 1841"Edward and Matilda Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/Shipwright – children: Sep 25, 1838 Joseph Andrew bapt by Thos Bridge Jul 24, 1842 Jan 28, 1841 Louisa Ann ditto Jul 24, 1842 May 26, 1845 Jessie Frances ditto Oct 12, 1845 Jun 14, 1848 Sophia Howard Minister not given Dec 24, 1848" Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - (1796-1848) Volume 26B

March 11, 1841 "Newfoundlander reports the Charles , 79 tons, 25 men, with Capt Knight, left for sealing for Thomas Knight" (it's not clear Knight was a capt) Keith Mathews Name Files Thomas Knight was the owner builder. cd

Aug 22, 1841 "Richard Knight married Charlotte Elizabeth Ley by Rev. D.S.Ward wit's: Geo Chancey & Sarah Butler" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1802 - 1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

1842 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S843034; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Trader / Dealer; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 22; Builder, yes ; vessel Volant; Previously registered; ?; Official # ? ; constructed in, Green Bay in 1842; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 66' by 19'; draft 11'; 95 tons; registered in 1843; closed in 1843; Lost at sea. Owned by Thomas, Henry and William Knight. cd

1842 "William Knight ; Reg. # S843034; St. John's; Trader / Dealer; Owner 3; divisor 1; 21 shares; vessel Volant ; previously registered; ; built in Green Bay in 1842 by William Knight, schooner; 66' by 19', draft 11', 95 tons; Registered 1843; closed in 1843; lost at sea. Owned by Thomas , Henry and William Knight. cd

Oct. 6, 1842 " The Newfoundlander Michael Knight supported Thos Bennett for election but not Grieve or Kough." Keith Mathews Name Files

(Little Bay Islands) Residents report that the first permanent English settler, a Budgell from Triton, arrived in 1825, but stayed only a few years. He was followed by John Campbell from St. John's, who became the first community leader. Little Bay Islands is first recorded in the 1845 Census, with three families making up a population of 45. During the 1850s and 1860s the population increased rapidly as people moved in from the older settled areas of eastern Notre Dame Bay, such as Twillingate, Herring Neck and Tizzard's Harbour. Of the 42 surnames among the 120 families living on the Island in 1942, the principal ones were: Grimes, James, Jones, King, Locke, Oxford, Penney, Roberts, Strong, Stuckless, Tucker, Weir and Wiseman. While most of the first settlers came to Little Bay Islands from the older populated areas of Notre Dame Bay, some may have come directly from Britain -- the 1884 Census records eight residents born in England and three in Scotland.

The first trader to supply Little Bay Islands was Thomas Knight from St. John's, who supplied nearly all the early settlers in this part of Notre Dame Bay. Later, firms from Twillingate, particularly the firm of E.J. Duder, began to supply the Island. Before long people built their own vessels and sailed to Twillingate themselves. George Jones and William Mursell were supplying the Island by the 1870s. http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/55/5531.htm

April 1842 Birth year of "KNIGHT; Famils; JC; wife; Apr 1842; Herring Nk; SA;; m to Jonothan Knight, JC;; http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/cen1921/jacksons-cv.html

1843 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S843034; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Trader / Dealer; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 22; Builder, yes ; vessel Volant; Previously registered; ?; Official # ? ; constructed in, Green Bay in 1842; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 66' by 19'; draft 11'; 95 tons; registered in 1843; closed in 1843; Lost at sea.

1843 "Henry Knight ; Reg. # S843034; St. John's; Trader/Dealer; Owner 2; divisor 1; 21 shares; vessel Volant ; built in 1842 in Green Bay by Henry Knight, schooner; 11 foot draft, 95 tons; Registered 1843 closed in 1843 lost at sea .

1843 "William Knight ; Reg. # S843034; St. John's; Trader / Dealer; Owner 3; divisor 1; 21 shares; vessel Volant ; previously registered; ; built in Green Bay in 1842 by William Knight, schooner; 66' by 19', draft 11', 95 tons; Registered 1843; closed in 1843; lost at sea

1843 "Knight, William - Violent 1843034" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1843 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S844013; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Farmer / Planter; Owner #1; Divisor #3 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel Crocus; Previously registered, Pictou in 1843; Official # ? ; constructed in, Pictou in 1843; 1 deck; 2 mast; Brigantine; 66' by 17'; draft 11'; 94 tons; registered in 1844; closed in 1851; Lost at sea. Henry was also an owner. cd

1843 "William Knight ; Reg. # S844013; St. John's; Trader / Dealer; Owner 3; divisor 3; 64 shares; vessel Crocus ; previously registered; In Pictou in 1843; built in Pictou in 1843 by William Knight, schooner; 66' by 17', draft 11', 94 tons; Registered 1844; closed in 1851; lost at sea. Henry was also an owner. cd

1843 Birth year of "Elizabeth Knight 86 29/06/08 w/o John NFLD Mount Olive Cemetary" Heather Toth dhtoth@sympatico.ca

June 6, 1843 (paper date) "Deaths: Knight, Rebecca, age 21. Wife of Robert Knight of this town." Royal Gazette & NFLD Adv. 1810- 1845 CS88 N6 H69 NEHGS

June 6, 1843 – Rebecca Knight, age 21, wife of Robert died." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 1 – Page 169 B. McGrath

June 13,1843 [No paper date] Rebecca Knight, wife of Robert Knight, daughter of William Stares (Sr.), Chief Jailer, died June 13, 1843. (Allen:-- Note: I would say Rebecca was Robert G. Knight's first wife, as he left a wife and children when he died in 1873 . Barbara Pederson

Aug. 21, 1843 "Cpt William Ebsary married Belinda Pitts making him BIL to Stephen Knight. The daughter that died at Halls Bay as a result of the fire was Selina Julia Ebsary (b. 21 Aug 1843)" Jackie aband@email.msn.com

Aug. 27, 1843 Lucretia Knight is born to John Temple Knight and Mary Ann Vincent in Quinton's Cove. Baptised Sept. 27, 1845 at Nippers Harbour.

Sept. 26, 1843 "Jost, J.V. Rev. married Knight, Mary Jane, 2nd dau of Rev. R. Knight for many years wes. Miss. Carbonear, now chairman Nova Scotia & PEI district. Married by Rev. Crosscombe at Horton, N.S. on Sept. 26." (Carbonear Sentinel & Conception Bay Advertiser, 31 Sept.) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

Oct 6, 1843 "1.2 Notice given by Nicholas Stabb, Sheriff of Carbonear, of the transfer of the rights to a plantation etc. at Burnt Head, Carbonear, previously owned by William Gillespie to George Forward for payment of a debt, 3 June 1834

1.3 Indenture between John McCarthy and William Rendell and George Forward and William Willis Bemister assigning to GF and WWB their premises at Carbonear, 1839

1.4 Receipt to John McCarthy and William Rendell from George Forward and William Willis Bemister, 10 June 1840

1.5 Order of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland granting Henry F. Forward, Administrator, the authority to administer the estate of George Forward of Carbonear, deceased, 21 June 1858. Enclosures: Will of George Forward, 10 July 1848; Affidavit of Henry F. Forward regarding the value of the estate of George Forward, 4 June 1858

1.6 Agreement by Henry Knight Senior for sale of property called Burnt Head Premises, to Mark Forward, Henry Forward and Ambrose Forward, 6 Oct. 1843

1.7 Affidavit by Edward White respecting the salvage on a vessel owned by George Forward. Witnessed by Thomas P. Keough, 10 July 1846; Grant of extension re the above matter, signed by John B. Bulley, Robert Prowse, Ralph Triningham, 13 July 1833

1.8 Indenture agreement between Mark Forward and John Bemister transferring one third of Mark Forward's property at Burnt Head, to be held in trust by John Bemister, Nov. 1857

1.9 Mutual Marine Insurance Club of Conception Bay. Insurance certificate for the SIX BROTHERS, owned by Forward Brothers and Co., 10 Mar. 1858

1.10 Indenture agreement between Mark Forward and Frederick J. Bemister assigning the property of Mark Forward at Main Street, Carbonear to Frederick J. Bemister, to be held in trust for his wife, Mary Forward and his children, 11 May, 1866 http://www.mun.ca/mha/Forward.htm

1844 "Henry Knight ; Reg. # S844013; St. John's; Farmer /Planter; Owner 2; divisor 3; 64 shares; vessel Crocus ; previously registered in Pictou in 1843; built in 1843 in Pictou by Henry Knight, Brigatine; 11 foot draft, 94 tons; Registered 1844 closed in 1851 lost at sea .

1844 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S844013; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Farmer / Planter; Owner #1; Divisor #3 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel Crocus; Previously registered, Pictou in 1843; Official # ? ; constructed in, Pictou in 1843; 1 deck; 2 mast; Brigantine; 66' by 17'; draft 11'; 94 tons; registered in 1844; closed in 1851; Lost at sea.

1844 "William Knight ; Reg. # S844013; St. John's; Trader / Dealer; Owner 3; divisor 3; 64 shares; vessel Crocus ; previously registered; In Pictou in 1843; built in Pictou in 1843 by William Knight, schooner; 66' by 17', draft 11', 94 tons; Registered 1844; closed in 1851; lost at sea

1844 Knight, Robert G. - Crocus 1844013" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1844 'Knight, Nathan - Henry 1844091" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Nathaniel Knight and Nicholas Powers of St. John's, both the builders. cd

Aug.8, 1844 "Charles Langdon married Martha Knight Aug. 8, 1844 at Nippers Hr. Witnessed by John Knight, William Knight. Barbara Pederson

Aug. 8, 1844 Charles Langdown and Martha Knight Married August 8, 1844 PANL Vital Statistics #87 charles.Strong@yellowcorp.com

August 8, 1844 "Charles Langdon m. Martha Knight, witnesses John Knight, William Knight, at Nippers Harbour" http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/panl87.htm

Nov ??, 1844 Jesse Knight age 6 mos Rev. D.D. Evans"Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1844-1891) Deaths: B. McGrath

1845 "Knight, William - Sophia 1845078" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

Thomas, William and Henry Knight were owner builders, built 1830 in Jordan River, NS. cd

1845 "There is a Knights Cove near Bonavista, long so named, but I have never heard of any family stock in that area. However, about 1845 one Nathan Parker Knight of St. Johns' married a Bonavista girl, Ann Brown (Bonavista Register). He became a trader at Bonavista, evidently died early. Their only son Silas, moved to St. John's and married in 1869 (Congregation Church Register) Marcella McGrath. Their son Arthur Knight, insurance adjuster, died 1958. Ruby Knight via Barbara pederson

March 17, 1845 "The Newfoundlander reports Samuel Knight, Merchant / trader is anti new tariff."Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

May 26, 1845 "Edward and Matilda Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/Shipwright – children: Sep 25, 1838 Joseph Andrew bapt by Thos Bridge Jul 24, 1842 / Jan 28, 1841 Louisa Ann ditto Jul 24, 1842/ May 26, 1845 Jessie Frances ditto Oct 12, 1845 / Jun 14, 1848 Sophia Howard Minister not given Dec 24, 1848" Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - (1796-1848) Volume 26B

Sept. 27, 1845 "Lucretia of John and Mary Knight bap. September 27, 1845 at Nippers Harbour" Vital Statistics Volume 86 Notre Dame Bay - Church of England; Transcribed by Amalie Lewis Tuffin amaliet@ix.netcom.com

1845 Results of a search at http://info.library.mun.ca/uhtbin/cgisirsi/24/55/30168

Creator: Foulds, Janet.

Title: Janet Foulds photographs [graphic material] 1991.

Extent: 2 colour prints, 4 x 6 and 3.5 x 4.5 in.

Scope and Content: Photograph of a painting of the Kestrel, a ship built in 1845 in Saint John, NB. [?], registered in Liverpool; and a photograph of a painting of Captain George Turner, master of the vessel.

Location: PF-032 MHA

Finding Aids: MHA finding aid 84. Item level description. Also on MHA database PHOTUSER.

Subject: Turner, George.

Subject: Kestrel (Ship).

Subject: Ships in art.

Subject: Photographs.

Nov.14,1845 "Temple T. Knight born Nov. 14, 1845 died July 29, 1901 JC. (Headstone reads 1849-1901, age 50 yrs.) Queen Milley as told to Barbara Pederson

1845 John Knight , of Nipper's Harbour, 1845; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

Wonder what the connection was ,between Robert G. Knight who witnessed the marriage of William Squarey to Mary Ann Ryall in 1845 in St. John's and Henry Knight who married William's sister Sarah Ann Squarey? Beth Squarey Bakenhus bbakenhus@worldnet.att.net

Dec. 10, 1845 "10 Dec 1845 Died At Brigus, on 5th inst, Elizabeath Knight, infand dau of Dr. ALLEN, of that place. " http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/065/newspapers/herald.htm

1846 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S846043; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Trader/Dealer; Owner #1; Divisor #3 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel Charles; Previously registered, ? ; Official # ? ; constructed in, St. John's in 1846 ; 1 deck; 2 mast; Brigantine; 73' by 19'; draft 11'; 108 tons; registered in 1846; closed in 1846; registered de novo St. John's.

1846 "William Knight ; Reg. # S846043; St. John's; Trader / Dealer; Owner 3; divisor 3; 64 shares; vessel Charles ; previously registered in St. John's in 1837; built in 1846 in St. John's by William Knight, Brigantine; 11 foot draft, 108 tons; Registered 1846 closed in 1846 in St. John's and registered de novo .

1846 "Henry Knight ; Reg. # S846043; St. John's; Trader / Dealer; Owner 3; divisor 3; 64 shares; vessel Charles ; previously registered in St. John's in 1837; built in 1846 in St. John's by Henry Knight, Brigantine; 11 foot draft, 108 tons; Registered 1846 closed in 1846 in St. John's and registered de novo .

1846 "Knight, Robert - Charles 1846043" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1846 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S846086; residence: St. John's; Occupation: ship owner; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel Snake; Previously registered, ? ; Official # ? ; constructed in, Green Bay in 1846; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 48' by 14'; draft 8'; 37 tons; registered in 1846; closed in 1908; broken up in St. John's.

1846 "Knight, William-Snake 1846086" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

1846 'John is the father of Thomas Knight that worker for T.& D Slade of Poole,Dorset.Thomas came to Nfld. about 1846 on a ship called "The Sapper".The ship was owned by Rev.Curling, an Anglian minister, and ex Royal Engineer,and the capt.was Thomas's son Edwin Knight. Assuming John was 23\25 when Thomas was born his birth should be about 1812\1815. rudy.knight@ns.sympatico.ca

1846 "David William O'Mara born 1846 died at age 38, married Mary Elizabeth Geddes, born St. John's 1851, died 1936. One of their children was Thomas Joseph (1879-1966) who married Hilda Knight (died 1948), daughter of Silas Knight and Mercedes McGrath. They had seven children (all named in the book)." "And They Stayed" by Margaret Mullins Families of St. John's: Barbara Pederson

1846 John Knight , Nipper's Harbour; Names sent to Robert Knight from Mackie Knight found at a book at the NFLD archivesd concerning land grants" Rudy Knight

Jan. 1846 " Birth of Sophie Strong" Robert Knight

1846 st jns cong? jas sabine of st jns married jane thomas of torq. Keith Mathew's files

May 13, 1846 "Harbor Grace, We the undersigned, request a meeting of the inhabitants of this district, to consider petitioning His Excellency the Governor on the contemplated dismissal of the Deputy Sheriff, Garland C. Gaden, Esq.' from office. signed; J. R. Knight and 29 others" Vital Stats of NFLD Newspapers 1831-1872, CS88, N6, H68, 1983, NEHGS

29 May 1846 Hudson, Michael Knight (bap to ) John Holmes (Hudson) & Sarah Planter Adams Cove " Blackhead - Methodist Parish Records Baptisms (1840 - 1858 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_5.htm#parish

16 Jun 1846 Ann Higgins 63 yr died 14 Jun; wife of John Higgins of Harbour Grace" Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

June 1846 "150 acres burned over and 2300 buildings consumed. Twelve thousand people were made homeless." At Home and Abroad. http://www.umdl.umich.edu/moa/moa_browse.html

July 24, 1846 "The Newfoundlander reports the Charles arrived in salt (Salcombe, Devon?) from Cadiz. Owners William, Henry and Thomas Knight" Keith Mathews Name Files

Aug. 5, 1846 "The Newfoundlander reports Mr. Philip Knight arrived in St. John's from Halifax."Keith Mathews Name Files

Aug. 8, 1846 "The Newfoundlander reports Mr Knight went from St. John's to Halifax" Keith Mathews Name Files

Aug. 20, 1846 "The Newfoundlander reports Mr. Philip Knight arrived in St. John's from Halifax."Keith Mathews Name Files

Aug. 30, 1846 "Philip Knight to Jane Cook, Aug. 30, 1846" mariages St. Thomas Anglican church, Old Garrison church / jmont@idirect.com

Oct 05, 1846 "James Sabine Knight married Jane Thomas by Rev. D.S. Evans wit's: Wm. Farbes, Mary Martin, Mary L. Duder, Mary Janet Tucker and C.D. Hutchings." Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1802 - 1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

Oct. 24, 1846 "The Newfoundlander reports the Crocus ballast to sydney for Archibald Knight" Keith Mathews Name Files

Nov.13,1846 Temple T. Knight , later to marry Elizabeth Ann Rowsell*, is born to John Temple Knight and Mary Ann Vincent

28 Nov 1846 – Married by Rev. Williams, Captain R. Knight to Susannah, second Daughter of Peter Ducheman of St. John’s. Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 005 B. McGrath

Dec. 5, 1846 "Knight, R. Capt. married Duchemin, Susanna, 2nd dau of Peter Duchemin m by Rev. Williams" (Patriot and Post) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

1847 Knight, Robert - Fairy 1847014" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by William thomas, Henry Phillips Thomas, Henry King Dickinson, all of St. John's and also GEORGE NEISH Gardiner of Liverpool. cd

1847 "Knight, Robert G. - Harbinger 1847068" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by John Woods of St. John's. cd

1847 "Knight, William - Harbinger 1847068" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by John Woods of St. John's. cd

Jan 07, 1847 – Married at Bonavista by Rev. Ingham, Nathan P. Knight to Ann Third daughter of George Brown of Bonavista. Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 011 B. McGrath

Jan 07 1847 Nathan Parker Knight Bonavista St. John's Ann Brown" Marriages (Methodist) Bonavista 1845 - 1855 Bonavista / http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/bon-mar-meth2.html

March 18, 1847 "The Newfoundlander reports Capt Knight of the Sarah, 92 tons, 36 men, went sealing for M Stewart" Keith Mathews Name Files

March 30, 1847 In "The Great St. John's Fire of 1846" by Melvin Baker, endnote makes reference to source as Robert Pinsent Papers, PANL, and of "lease between H.W. Hoyles, administrator, estate of John Flood, and Samuel Knight, March 30, 1847". "Newfoundland Quarterly" Summer 1983: Barbara Pederson

Aug 03, 1847 Catherine Knight Head age 65 yrs Rev. D.D. Evans"Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1844-1891) Deaths: B. McGrath

Oct. 8, 1847 "At Harbour Grace St. Paul's Anglican churchyard - James Rew Knight; died 8 October 1847; age 61 years." tombstone inscriptions David Wells davewells19@hotmail.com

 10 Oct 1847 James Rew Knight 61 yr died 8 Oct; of Harbour Grace "Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

 Oct. 10, 1847 "James Rew Knight of Harbour Grace; age 61; died 8 October 1847; buried 10 October 1847." Harbour Grace CofE registers David Wells davewells19@hotmail.com

Nov. 6, 1847 "Howard, William (Capt.) of Torquay, and Reains, Mary Ann, from P.E.I., were married by Rev. James Reains. Nov.6/47T

Dec. 10, 1847 "Allison, John Rev.(Wes. Miss) married Knight, Martha Louisa eldest daughter of Rev. Knight (chairman of N. B. district Gen. super of missions) married at Fredrickton, N.B." Newfoundlander Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

Feb. 7, 1848 Edward Knight of Harbour Grace, a Cooper, writes his will leaving all his means and estate to Thomas Higgins, Master Cooper, of Harbour Grace. He directs that no other person is entitled to any part of his estate. He hopes that Thomas Higgins will take charge of Edward's sister, Ann Knight, and show her the attention and kindness and care which Edward is anxious to be done. Edward made signature, wit by W. M Allan and William Deay. Jan. 9, 1868 notice was served on Ann Knight, spinster, of St. John's. Dec. 21 1868 Notice is posted on a hearing to hear the complaint of Thomas Higgins. June 18, 1869 Thomas Higgins, Joseph Godden and James Humphry? post bond as administers of the estate. Dec. 3, 1869 the Supreme court stays Ann Knight from the effects of the estate of Edward Knight

Church Society Records - 1848 - 1849 , 1850 Knight, George 1/2 Green's Cove, HERRING NECK, British North America Society For Educating the Poor in Newfoundland and Newfoundland Church Society Annual Report www.wordplay.com/ngb/church_rpt/Report-index.htm

June 14, 1848 "Edward and Matilda Knight/St. John’s/Ch of Eng/Shipwright – children:

Sep 25, 1838 Joseph Andrew bapt by Thos Bridge Jul 24, 1842

Jan 28, 1841 Louisa Ann ditto Jul 24, 1842

May 26, 1845 Jessie Frances ditto Oct 12, 1845

Jun 14, 1848 Sophia Howard Minister not given Dec 24, 1848" Vital Statistics - Cathedral of St. John the Baptist/St. John’s, Newfoundland - (1796-1848) Volume 26B

8 Aug 1848 Mary-Ann Knight 26 yr died 6 Aug; of Harbour Grace "Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

Nov.10,1848 "Thomas Knight married Eliza Mills Nov. 10, 1848 at Moretons Hr." Barbara Pederson

Dec. 28, 1848 Seek information on a John Knight (birth date and parents unknown) married Eunice Nicholas or Nichols (birth date and parents unknown) m. 1848.12.28, St. Paul's Church, Harbour Grace. They had six children: Melina Knight, b. 1849.10.31; James Knight b. 1852.03.28; Thomas Knight b. 1853.07.17; Emma Knight b. 1856.12.28; William Edward Knight b. 1859.05.17; Rachel Ann Knight b. 1863.01.01. Submitted by Edna Ruth Knight, 25 Greenspond Drive, St. John's, NF, Canada A1E 5Z9

1849 Birth year of; Dec. 25, 1907, Elizabeth A. Knight, age 58 yrs., JC. Register of Burials United Church Records, Little Bay Islands [Date of Death]. Barbara Pederson

Jan. 3, 1849 "John Knight married Nicholas, Miss Eunice of Carbonear by Rev. Chapman." Weekly Herald of Harbor Grace, Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers, 1825 - 1850, CS88 N6 C7 V.1 NEGHS

April, 1849 Birth year of "KNIGHT, EDWIN J M Head Married Apr 1849 73 St. John's

KNIGHT, ANNIE F Wife Married Aug 1853 68 Torquay, Eng

KNIGHT, NELLIE F Dau Single Feb 1892 29 St. John's / 2 Atlantic Ave. st. John's" 1921 census

May 01, 1849 – Thomas Knight, age 69, funeral from late residence Congregational Meeting House." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 026 B. McGrath

May 12, 1849 "Knight Thomas, from his res Congregational Meeting House died age 69, May 12, 1849" (Patriot)" Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

Aug 05 , 1849 " Bonavista Cyrus George M Nathan & Ann Knight" http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/bon-bap-09.html

Nov. 1849 Birth year of "KNIGHT; Abram; Moretons Hr; head; Nov 1849; Moretons Hr;;; m to Fanny; other info not avail; http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/cen1921/jacksons-cv.html

Dec.1, 1849 [No paper date] Knight, Louisia, infant daughter of Henry Knight died Dec.1, 1849 " I can't really figure these three, unless she got pregnant right after the one born in 1850 (and an 8-month pregnancy): Barbara Pederson CS88 N6 C7 V.1 NEGHS quotes the Post

Dec. 17, 1849 "NICHOLLE - Simon Legrow, a planter of Broad Cove married Eleanor Nicholle of Blackhead 17 December 1849. Witnesses to their marriage were George Butt and Philip Legrow. Seeking ancestors of Ellen/Eleanor died 12 January 1899, buried at Bauline - birthdate thought to be ca 1834, could be earlier. - Could she be Delphine Knight Nicholle and her name derived as follows Del to "Ellie" to Ellen - what a Stretch, huh? Wayne C. Perkins 11 Cambria Point Pittsburgh, PA 15209 WAYNEPGH@aol.com

1850 Elizabeth Ann Knight born 1850 died Dec. 25, 1907 JC. (Headstone) Queen Milley as told to Barbara Pederson

1850's "The first trader to supply Little Bay Islands was Thomas Knight from St. John's, who supplied nearly all the early settlers in this part of Notre Dame Bay." (During the 1850s and 1860s. This is from a photocopied page, I think from the Book of Newfoundland.) Barbara Pederson

1850 Thomas Knight , granted land at Hall's Bay, 1850; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

1850 "Thomas Knight , Halls' Bay; Names sent to Robert Knight from Mackie Knight found at a book at the NFLD archivesd concerning land grants" Rudy Knight

1850 Barbara Pederson wrote "Springdale, where I now live, is in Hall's Bay. The only other reference which might have a connection with Stephen Knight, that I have seen so far, is in the following, from a local Newfoundland magazine: "Early censuses include all settlements as Hall's Bay, which, in 1845, had a population of 13... although there may have been other families in the summer months. There were already two sawmills. Rowsell and Knight were the first to arrive as loggers in about 1850."

Jan. 6, 1850 "Abram Thomas of Thomas and Eliza Knight bap. January 6, 1850 at Moreton's Harbour age 2 mos." http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/panl86.htm

Aug. 6, 1850 "p. 65: - "FOOTE, JOHN died May 29 at Toronto, Canada West, for many years here. Aug. 6/50P." *P= Patriot (issue Aug. 6, 1850) / Peggy Green

[Nov. 14, 1850] Knight: born to the wife of Henry Knight a daughter. I can't really figure these three, unless she got pregnant right after the one born in 1850 (and an 8-month pregnancy): Barbara Pederson

1851 "Henry Knight ; Reg. # S844013; St. John's; Farmer /Planter; Owner 2; divisor 3; 64 shares; vessel Crocus ; previously registered in Pictou in 1843; built in 1843 in Pictou by Henry Knight, Brigatine; 11 foot draft, 94 tons; Registered 1844 closed in 1851 lost at sea .

1851 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S844013; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Farmer / Planter; Owner #1; Divisor #3 ; Shares 64; Builder, yes ; vessel Crocus; Previously registered, Pictou in 1843; Official # ? ; constructed in, Pictou in 1843; 1 deck; 2 mast; Brigantine; 66' by 17'; draft 11'; 94 tons; registered in 1844; closed in 1851; Lost at sea.

1851 "William Knight ; Reg. # S844013; St. John's; Trader / Dealer; Owner 3; divisor 3; 64 shares; vessel Crocus ; previously registered; In Pictou in 1843; built in Pictou in 1843 by William Knight, schooner; 66' by 17', draft 11', 94 tons; Registered 1844; closed in 1851; lost at sea

1851 "Knight, Robert -Iris 1851021" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's The Iris was owned by John Butler Barnes, William Morris Barnes and Ebenezer Barnes, all of St. John's. cd

1851 "Knight, William - Iris 1851021 "Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's The Iris was owned by John Butler Barnes, William Morris Barnes and Ebenezer Barnes, all of St. John's. cd

1851 "Campbell Macpherson (1851-1908) married Emma Duder, daughter of Henry John Duder and Jane Sophia Pitts who was a granddaughter of Joseph Pitts of Bell Island (born circa 1735), from Exeter. Joseph Pitts' son John was the father of James; Mrs. Coyell; Mrs. Cowan; Mary (Mrs. Thomas Ebsary); Mrs. Knight and Jane Sophia (Mrs. Henry J. Duder). "And They Stayed" by Margaret Mullins Families of St. John's: Barbara Pederson

9 Mar 1851 Solomon Knight 69 yr died 5 Mar "Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

March 28, 1851 "Knight, Solomon died at Harbour Grace. died aged 69" March 28, 1851 / Patriot NEHGS

July 18, 1851 Birth year of " [Dec. 18, 1852] Knight, Kenneth Robert, youngest son of Henry Knight, died (age) 17 mos." Barbara Pederson

Oct. 1851 Birth year of "KNIGHT; Joseph; Moretons Hr; head; Oct 1851; Moretons Hr; Meth; gen merch; m to Susannah;; http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/cen1921/jacksons-cv.html

Dec. 16, 1851 "03 Feb 1852 – John (Knight), father in law of Rev. George Schofield, minister of Congregational Church in this town died at Manchester – Dec 16, 1851. " Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 052 B. McGrath

Dec. 6, 1851 "John Knight father -in law of Rev. George Schofield Congregational minister. He died at Manachester, Dec. 6, 1851" Feb. 3, 1852 Gazette Births, Marriages, Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers CS88, N6, C7, V0l. 2, NEHGS

1852 "Knight, Henry - Bridgewater 1852023" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Peter and James Johnston Rogerson of St. John's

1852 "Knight, William - Orestes 1852019" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by John Bond of St. John's cd

1852 "Knight, William - Pursuit 1852014" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Thomas Row of St. John's

1852 "Knight, Robert - Flirt 1852122" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by John Butler Barnes, William Morris Barnes and Ebenezer Barnes, all of St. John's. cd

1852 " Knight, Thomas - Scottish Chief 1852134" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Thomas Row of St. John's

1852 "Owner: Michael Thomas Knight registration #S857102 residence: St. John's Nfld. Occupation: Merchant vessel offical #035807 vessel: ORION (Brigantine) constructed in Cape Canso, Cape Breton in 1852; registered in 1857; closed in 1866; Lost at sea, Labrador Coast in 1861 goofie@home.com

1852 "Josiah Knight married Marcy Langdown in 1852" "Some marriages in the Twillingate area". Michael Bromley via Chaz Strong charles.strong@yellowcorp.com

1852 "Half page ad read (Samuel Knight ) 'Lumber Dealer -- Boarding House Estab. 1852'." More notes of Robert Knight:

1852 "About 1852-55, Racheal Knight, daughter of a boarding house operator at St.John's, Nfld., married Jonas Newhook. They moved to Jacksons Cove soon after and were [the] first Newhooks there. With them, there moved from St. John's and settled in Jacksons Cove, three of her brothers, Jessie, Henry and Temple Knight. They were supposedly the first Knights north. (*This is contradicted by the Land Grant list unless the land was granted before the move and may have been for sawmill purposes.) After the boarding house burnt, the elderly proprietors moved to be with their children in Jacksons Cove and died there. (Must be John and Mary Ann.)" End Robert Knight's notes

30 Mar 1852 William James Knight infant buried at Harbour Grace" Harbour Grace Anglican Burial Records, 1815 - 1853 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_065_3.htm#parish

[Dec. 18, 1852] Knight, Kenneth Robert, youngest son of Henry Knight, died (age) 17 mos. I can't really figure these three, unless she got pregnant right after the one born in 1850 (and an 8-month pregnancy): Barbara Pederson Courier / Births, Marriages, Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers CS88, N6, C7, V0l. 2, NEHGS

Dec. 23, 1852 "The Gazette reports Nathan Knight insolvent at the suit of Wm Warren and others" Keith Mathews Name Files

Mar 28, 1853 Roland F. Knight age 9 yrs Rev. Geo. Schofield"Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1844-1891) Deaths: B. McGrath

Apr 03, 1853 Richard Knight age 7 yrs Rev. Geo Schofield"Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1844-1891) Deaths: B. McGrath

My ancestors are William and Sarach Lay of St. John's... In April 1853---in the will of William Lay,

1. Sarah is to keep "what she has got".

2. Bed, clothes,etc...(s)he gives to Mr. R. Knight

3. mary ann to keep the silver...e.tc.

4. Mr. R. Knight to have the china...

5.Fuenral etc to be taken out of rens of the houses...

6. Rents to be paid to Mr R Knight...after all expenses are

paid,etc.....rents to be divided between Mr. R Knight, Mr. Payne, sarah, Richard Lay, William Lay, share and share alike..

7. Mr. Knight to hold the lease... sined with an X April 8th-1853

Marylyn Dewey Adams (Ocala, Florida-USA) MSA440@aol.com

In Sarah Lay's will....which states she died about April 1853 (?) states that she was a "widow late of St. John's, Central district"...leaving two sons Richard and William and two daughters (Mary Ann is crossed out and Charlotte-your petitioner's wife is written in), Mrs. Payne AND SARAH LAY a granddaughter, her surviving...

This petitioner, (Richard Knight-carpenter----(shipwright is crossed out)---of St. John's, to hold leasehold property consisting house., tenements, and premises situate in St. John's...and also...e.tc.......etc.as letters of administration suggest (for years if need be)... Richard Knight (carpenter), John Knight(shipwright) and Henry Thomas(shoemaker), appeared to acknowledge Richard Knight as the one and same to be administrator of the will.......All was paid off and filed in 1858... NOw my thought is that the Knights were related to Sarah....not just the daughter.....and later in the Lay family (they added an E--thus Laye........my mom had a great uncle who was a tenor in the Cambridge Opera Society (I assume Boston not Eng).....He was William Knight Laye. Help me if you can.........any help appreciated! Thanks= Marylyn Dewey Adams (Ocala, Florida-USA) MSA440@aol.com

Apr ??, 1853 Ann Sarah Knight age 14 mos Rev. Geo. Schofield"Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1844-1891) Deaths: B. McGrath

Aug. 30, 1853 "Eve of Josiah and Mary Knight bap. August 30, 1853 at Nippers Harbour age 4 mos." Excerpts from Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Statistics Volume 86 Notre Dame Bay - Church of England, Transcribed by Amalie Lewis Tuffin amaliet@ix.netcom.com

Nov 17, 1853 "John Foote married Mary Elizabeth Knight by Rev. Geo Schofield wit's: Philip and Susan Knight" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1802 - 1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

Nov. 22, 1853 (Newspaper date) "Foote, John son of late John Foote (Merchant) of Greenbay married Mary Elizabeth Knight eld. dau of Philip Knight of St. John's by Rev. Schofield" Nov. 22, 1853 Gazette / Births, Marriages, Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers CS88, N6, C7, V0l. 2, NEHGS

 22 Nov, 1853 – Married by Rev. Schofield, John Foot, son of the late John Foot to eldest daughter of Philip Knight of St. John’s." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 075 B. McGrath

Dec. 18, 1853 "Knight, Charles W. 1853/12/18." General Protestant Cemetery, St. John's , Becky (Charles William Knight, son of William, died age 12 Listed twice)

20 Dec, 1853 – Charles William Knight, age 12, eldest son of William Knight died of brain fever." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 070 B. McGrath

Dec. 21, 1853 (newspaper date) "Knight, Charles William Eld. son of William Knight of Brain Fever died age 12" (Dec. 21, 1853 Express / Times) Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.2

May 29, 1854 Mary Jane Knight age 7 mos Rev. Geo Schofield" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1844-1891) Deaths: B. McGrath

June 11, 1854 "KNIGHT, George , 3 mos., of Thomas (fisherman) & Eliza Knight, Moreton's Harbor, baptised June 11, 1854 by I. W. Dingwell, Jr." Marriage & Baptism Records, Moreton's Harbor--Shoe Cove, 1854-1858 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) Paul and Judy Gill <paul.gill@nf.sympatico.ca

Aug. 12, 1854 "Knight, Michael 1854/0812" General Protestant Cenetary, St. John's Becky (Michael, Senior Listed three times)

15 Aug, 1854 – Michael Senior, age 78, respected inhabitant of St. John’s Died." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 083 B. McGrath

Aug. 16, 1854 (newspaper date) "Michael Knight (SR) died aged 78" Times Births, Marriages, Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers CS88, N6, C7, V0l. 2, NEHGS

17 Aug, 1854 – Michael Knight, Senior, age 78 died." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 4 –No index Page. B. McGrath

 

May, 1854 "KNIGHT, William M head married 1854, May 67 St. John's

KNIGHT, Annie F wife married 1855, Jul 66 St. John's

KNIGHT, Henry M son single 1895, Nov 26 St. John's

KNIGHT, George M son single 1899, Oct 22 St. John's

KNIGHT, Annie F dau single 1900, Sep 21 St. John's"

OLEVIS, Minnie ? F brdr single 1892, Feb 29 St. John's

OLEVIS, Francis ? M brdr single 1916. Jan 5 St. John's 1921 census of St. John's west, part 12

March 1854 Birth year of "KNIGHT; Fred; Moretons Hr; head; Mar 1854; Moretons Hr; Meth; fish; m to Lavinia;;

1855 "Knight, Robert - Phantom 1855090" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by John Butler Barnes, William Morris Barnes and Ebenezer Barnes, all of St. John's. cd

1855 "Knight, Thomas - Phantom 1855090" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by John Butler Barnes, William Morris Barnes and Ebenezer Barnes, all of St. John's. cd

1855 "Knight, Robert G. - Dash 1855094" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's )Owned by Henry King Dickinson. cd

1855 "Owner: Samuel Knight; registration #S862034; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Merchant; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 64; He was the builder of vessel Caroline; Previously registered; Official # 038948 ; constructed in Rustico, PEI in 1855; 1 deck; 2 mast; schooner; 64' by 19'; draft ?; 50 tons; registered in 1862; closed in 1920;

1855 census Head: WREFORD, William Neighbors 95437

Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace

William WREFORD Head M 27 M Dairyman (Gr) Sandford-Dev

Elizebeth WREFORD Wife M 29 F Dairyman Wife (Only) Kennerley-Dev

William WREFORD Son - 6 M Scholar Kennerley-Dev

Julia WREFORD Daur - 4 F Scholar Cheriton-Dev

James Sabine KNIGHT Lodg U 29 M Independent Minister ----Newfoundland

Address: Venn, Crediton

Census Place: Cheriton Fitzpaine Crediton, Devonshire

PRO Reference: HO/107/1887 Folio: 451 Page: 2 FHL Film: 0221037

1855 "Henry Street, St john's

KNIGHT, Archibald M; Head ;Married ;1855 ;Jun 66 ;St. John's

KNIGHT, Sarah ;F ;Wife ;Married ;1861 ;Nov 60 ;St. John's

KNIGHT, Gertrude ;F ;Dau ;Single ;1896 ;Sep ;25 ;St. John's

KNIGHT, William ;M ;Son ;Single ;1899 ;Dec ;22 ;St. John's

MILLER, Joan ;F ;Dau ;Widower ;1891 ;May ;30 ;St. John's

MILLER, N???? ;F ;Gdau ;Single ;1911 ;Dec ;11 ;St. John's

MILLER, Edith ;F ;Gdau ;Single ;1919 ;Feb ;2 ;St. John's

April 1855 "The Express reports the marriage of Wm Skinner Knight of Devon to Fra, daughter of the late William Walters , capt. of the schooner Pigeon, of St. John's" Keith Mathews Name Files

June 11,. 1855 "Frederick George of Thomas and Elizabeth Knight bap. June 11, 1855 at Moreton's Harbour age 3" http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/panl86.htm

Oct. 22, 1855 "Knight, Michael F.J. married March, Jemina eld dau of Stephen March MHA for Trinity m at brides fathers res. By Rev.Angwin." Oct.22, 1855 Times / Patriot / Express

 23 Oct, 1855 – Married by Rev Anguin, Michael J. Knight to Jemima, eldest Daughter of Stephen March, Esq, MHA." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 097 B. McGrath

1856 "Knight, William - Prima Donna 1856109"Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Thomas Row of St. John's. cd

May 11, 1856 "Knight, Marriott died May 11 1856 age 70 Yrs" St. Mary's Anglican Cemetery Curling Street #2 - Corner Brook http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Cemetery/c114.htm

May 21, 1856 "Knight, William Skinner Capt of Devonshire master of schooner "Pigeon" married Walters, Frances White eld dau of late capt William Walters of this place m at cathedral by the Bishop" May 21, 1856 Newfoundlander / Ledger, NEHGS

July 1856 Birth year of "KNIGHT; Fanny; Moretons Hr; wife; Jul 1856; T'gate;;; m to Abram KNIGHT; other info not avail; http://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/cen1921/jacksons-cv.html

July 7, 1856 "Knight, Ann 1856/07/28" General Protestant Cemetery, St. John's Becky (I figure this is the widow of George who died at 70yrs., thus being born in 1786. Listed twice))

Jul 28, 1856 "Ann Knight age 70 yrs Rev. Geo Schofield" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1844-1891) Deaths: B. McGrath

July 31, 1856 "Knight, Ann Mrs. Relict of late G. Knight past 22 years superintendent of Factory died age 70." (Newfounder / Ledger) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V.1

1856 Captain William Skinner [Knight], from Devon, married at St. John's, 1856; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

1856 "Knight, Robert G. - Sonora 1856065" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by James Glinden of St. John's/ cd

1856 "Rescued by Capt. Knight, 1856, The Pigeon of St. John's, Capt. Knight, rescued seven men, part of the crew of the barque Blake, of Liverpool, England, bound Ship Harbor, U.S.A., to Cork. Her crew had been seventeen days without food, and two had died of starvation. They had feasted for some days on the dead body of one of their comrades. Dan Breen dbreen@enterprise.cybersurf.net

Oct. 19, 1856 "KNIGHT, Sarah Elizabeth, 3 mos., of Thomas (fisherman) & Eliza Knight, Moreton's Harbor, baptised October 19, 1856 by I. W. Dingwell, Jr." Marriage & Baptism Records, Moreton's Harbor--Shoe Cove, 1854-1858 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) Paul and Judy Gill <paul.gill@nf.sympatico.ca

Nov. 14, 1856 " Knight: born to the wife of Henry Knight, a dau. (Nov. 14, 1856) Births, Marriages and Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers 1825 - 1850 NEHGS CS 88 N6 C7 V. 2

1857 'Knight, Thomas - Velocity 1857051" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Joseph and Mark Osmond of Green Bay. cd

June 17, 1857 "ST. JOHN'S SUBSCRIBERS - June 17, 1857 Knight, Edward;1; 0; 0" http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/church_rpt/Report-index.htm

1857 "Turning to Fortune Bay, we find Harbour Breton being looked after by Dr. Clinton. He was born in London, England in 1815, graduated from the London College of Surgeons and came out to Newman and Company shortly afterwards. He died quite young at the age of forty-two [1857]. Dr. Knight of this city [St. John's] is a grandson of Dr. Clinton." "Book of Newfoundland" Vol. 2 (1937) by J.R. Smallwood: Barbara Pederson

1857 By the next Census, in 1857, the population (of Three Arms) had reached 58. Wells had built up his premises to a small mercantile establishment, which employed a small schooner to trade with fishermen in western Notre Dame Bay and built fishing boats under the direction of Strong. By 1869 the population was 69 (including the Bartlett, Cooper, Norris, Shearing, Strong, Wells and Young families) and the Wells business had been taken over by the young James Norris qv, who had two schooners built and became involved in outfitting crews for the migratory fishery to the French Shore. By 1884 there were 102 people living at Three Arms, both on the island and at Clarke Cove on the adjacent mainland. Most of the men were employed by Norris, who eventually had three vessels for the coasting trade alone, in addition to several fishing schooners. The smaller vessels continued to be built locally, by John Rideout after Strong's eyesight began to fail, while Norris also operated a small sawmill to supply the needs of his firm. A post office was established on the mainland in 1891 and there was soon a telegraph office connecting with Little Bay (in part for the convenience of schooners fishing the French Shore and the Labrador coast, as the practice of anchoring at Three Arms during the voyage north continued) and a cart road, towards Jackson's Cove. http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/82/8217.htm

Jackson's Cove-Langdon's Cove-Silverdale

(inc. 1982; pop. 1986, 267). A fishing, farming and lumbering community located near the head of the promontory separating Green Bay from Western Arm. Jackson's Cove was first listed in the 1857 Census with a population of 37. Langdon's Cove, grouped with Nicky's Nose, was first listed in 1874, with a population of 23. Silverdale (Bear Cove until 1921) is listed in 1891 with a population of 29, although there were 13 people living in Western Arm in 1884. One tradition holds that the first English visitor to Jackson's Cove wore three jackets and that the original name for the community was Jacket's Cove. Langdon's Cove undoubtedly took its name from the surname Langdon, Seary (1977) reported a Charles Langdown (Langdon) at Jackson's Cove as early as 1858. Other early family names in this area include Batstone, Bowers, Knight, Moores, Newhook and Shelley.

The English settlers were drawn to the area by the easy access to fishing grounds, but by 1869 were farming 13 acres of land. Beginning in the 1860s more people were attracted by the flurry of copper mining in the Green Bay area, with five mines soon opening near Jackson's Cove. The Swatridge mine opened in 1876 only to close the following winter when the mine manager, a Mr. Martin, fell through pond ice and drowned. In 1878 the Colchester mine was opened by Betts Cove Mining Company. (A James Batstone of Jackson's Cove filed a suit claiming he had first discovered the ore body early in the 1870s and was awarded the right to purchase a one-seventh share in the mine for $220, later selling half of the share to Robert Bond, the future Prime Minister, for $400.) Another mine was opened around the same time at Bear Cove. The fishery remained a principal source of employment. A fishplant built at nearby Harry's Harbour qv in the late 1970s replaced individual fishing facilities. Before this fishermen took their cured catches at season's end to Nipper's Harbour or to Little Bay Islands.

 

Farming eventually became another major source of employment. The area's relatively rich soil was noted by J.P. Howley in 1878, and 104 acres were under cultivation by 1911. By the 1950s a government land clearing policy made a tractor available and many more acres came under cultivation. Residents formed an agricultural society (membership was 25 in 1954) and soon such farm equipment as hay rakers, mowers, potato sowers and disc barrows were being used. Some cattle and sheep were also raised. As early as the 1940s some farmers had become part-time mink ranchers as well. In 1973 a community hall-agricultural exhibition centre was constructed.

 

The first English settlers to the area were predominantly Wesleyan. They had constructed a church as early as 1869 and a school by 1901. The Salvation Army had arrived by 1891, when 56 adherents were reported, and by 1921 had constructed its own church and school. In the 1950s children attended two United Church one-room schools at Jackson's Cove and Silverdale. In 1990 most children beyond the elementary grades attended school at Valmount Collegiate in King's Point. Principal family names in these communities in 1990 were Batstone, Kelly, King, Knight, Pynn, Upward and Webber. http://enl.cuff.nf.ca/entry/50/5062.htm

1857 "Knight, Henry - Orion 1857102" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Built in 1852 in Canso and owned by Michael Thomas Knight of St. John's. cd

1857 "Knight, William - Orion 1857102" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Built in 1852 in Canso and owned by Michael Thomas Knight of St. John's. cd

1857 " Journal of The House of Assembly reports Mr. Henry Knight in the trade of NFLD for 25 years and knows the Belle Isle Straights area well."Keith Mathew's Name Files Collection, Maritimes History Museum, Memorial University, St. John's

July 30, 1857 " This is the Last Will and Testament of one John Shaw of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, farmer. In the first place, I give and bequeath unto my wife Ann Shaw the house I now reside in and the garden thereunto belonging to hold the same so long as she shall live and upon her death the said house and garden shall go to my sons hereafter named share and share alike.

  In the second place I give and bequeath unto my sons Robert, Samuel, William, David, Henry and John all my farm situate on the road leading to Pokempath (except the house and garden hereinbefore bequeathed to my wife) to hold the same forever share and share alike. And it is my will and desire that in the event of any of my said sons desiring a division or partition of the same that the said farm shall be equally and fairly divided into a lot for each son. The oldest son to have his choice and the others to choose their lots in rotation according to their respective ages the oldest always having the choice.

  I give and bequeath unto my said son David all my farming stock and utensils to hold the same to his own use forever.

  Lastly I give and bequeath my household furniture and all other property of which I shall be possessed of to my said wife for her own use and benefit to hold the same forever.

  I appoint my said wife and my son Robert to be the Executors of this my Last Will and Testament dated at St. John's aforesaid this 30th day of July A.D. 1857. (signed) John Shaw

Signed sealed published and declared in presence of _________(signature illegible)_____________ I can tell you that on July 2, 1835 he was granted this land. Pg. 345, Original Registry, Volume 2, Folio 54, Lot No. 134

"Piece and Parcel of Land situate and being on the south side of the road commonly called Pokeham Path, bounded on the north by the said road, on the east by a Cross Road communicating therewith, on the south partly by the property of the assigns of the late Alexander Cormack, and partly by land granted to Simon Solomon and on the west by William Dooling's land." MAMMEY@aol.com

We were speaking the other day about the location of Pokempath and the 1835 Land Grand to my GGrandfather, John Shaw. A fellow lister ID's Pokeham's Path as follows: "When New Gowar St. was known as Middle Path, Hamilton St., Hamilton Ave., and Hamilton Ave Ext was known as Pokeham's Path." This makes sense, since I knew he lived on Shaw St., St. John's at one point and I believe the Land Grant in question was very close to that. Shirley MAMMEY@aol.com

Nov 01, 1857 "John Butler married Malinda Knight by Rev. Charles Fedley wit's: Mary Knight and Hannah Butler Whelan" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1802 - 1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

1858 "Knight, Stephen - Margaret 1858011" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by William Warren LEMESSURIER, of St. John's. cd

1858 "Knight, William - Elizabeth 1858070" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Alexander graham of St. John's. cd

Aug. 1858 Birth year "KNIGHT; Ed; M Head ;Married ;1858, Aug 63 Nfld? Labrardor

KNIGHT; Susan ;F wife ; ;1861, Mar 60 Port au Port

KNIGHT; Guss ;M son ;Single ;1886, Nov 35 Curling

PROSPER; Walter ;M neph ;1915, May 6 "

1921 census of Curling

1858 "Author: Knight, Henry

  Title: Mother Burke [re 1858 landing there]

  Journal: Newfoundland Quarterly, March 1958, Vol. 57(1), p. 48.

  Subject: GEOGRAPHY

  Subject: GEOLOGY

  Subject: CAPE ST. JOHN

  Article Type: Article

PAGE 1 (c) Sirsi Corp. 8.1hhttp://www.mun.ca/library/cns/cns.html

April 12, 1858 "Mary's younger sister Charlotte married William Knight, 01/13/1841. Belinda's younger sister Caroline married Stephen Knight, 04/12/1858. I'm not sure what if any was the relationship between the two Knights but I imagine you do. I have some other info on Pitts children, not much, but I would be happy to send it if of interest. Hope this is help. Regards Dave david.carnell@nf.sympatico.ca

June 8, 1858 "#79 MARCH, Stephen John b. Jun 8 1858 Old Perlican to Azariah March/Kezia KNIGHT #8324904" Vera Short <goofie@home.com>

June 17, 1858 "Knight, Lavina 1858/06/17" General Protestant Cemetery, St. John's , Becky (unknown to me Listed twice)

June 19, 1858 (Newspaper date) "Knight, Lavinia eld dau of Capt. William Knight died age 15" June 19, 1858 Courier / Times / ledger / Patriot / Express Births, Marriages, Deaths in Newfoundland Newspapers CS88, N6, C7, V0l. 2, NEHGS

Sept. 1858 Birth year of "KNIGHT; William; Moretons Hr; head; Sep 1858; Moretons Hr; Meth; fish; m to Phoebe;;

Sept.21,1858 "Will of William Stares, Sept. 21, 1858. Daughters: Mary Brace, Susan Wiseman, Sarah Lyon, Charlotte Rhodes. Sons: William and Meshaeh. Granddaughter, Emiline Snowball Knight. ("The Nfld. Ancestor" Sum.'95)." Barbara Peterson

"Hi Allen ~ Thank you for the lookup on Snowball. I knew Rev. John Snowball served in various places in Newfoundland [Encyc. of Newfoundland, pub. by Smallwood], but I did not have these dates. His daughter Margaret (who m. John Wilcox) was born in Port De Grave in 1846. John Wilcox was a merchant, then a magistrate and Commissioner of Pilots in Brigus. I am still seeking death dates for John & Margaret (Snowball) Wilcox of Brigus.Re the Knight connection ~ I am intrigued by the reference to Emiline Snowball Knight (Cairns), because two of Rev. John Snowball's sons moved to California in the mid 1800's, and one of them (John Wesley Snowball) married a Lucy Ann Knight of Knight's Landing, in 1853. Apparently Knight's Landing was founded by Lucy's father, William Knight, and is located near Woodland, about 90 mi. north of San Francisco. John Wesley Snowball was a judge (Associate Justice of the Court of Sessions). He was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia [2 Oct. 1827 ?] and died 5 Feb. 1906 in Knight's Landing, CA.. I have no birth or death dates for Lucy Ann Knight Snowball. Could the William Knight family have originated in Newfoundland ? Could Emiline Snowball Knight have come from the California family ? (Just a few thoughts that struck me after reading your e-mail.) Thank you very much for your help, and congratulations on you excellent website. Best wishes ~ Joan Gunter mannyana@nbnet.nb.ca

Nov. 14, 1858 "KNIGHT, William Alexander, 2 mos., of Thomas (fisherman) & Eliza Knight, Moreton's Harbor, baptised November 14, 1858 by I. W. Dingwell, Jr." Marriage & Baptism Records, Moreton's Harbor--Shoe Cove, 1854-1858 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) Paul and Judy Gill <paul.gill@nf.sympatico.ca

1859 "Owner: Robert Gregory Knight Knight registration #S869011 residence: St. John's Nfld. Occupation: Mariner; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 64; He was the builder of vessel Milo; Previously registered in St. John's in 1853 (not a typo) Official # 037448; constructed in Barrington, Nova Scotia in 1859; 1 deck; 2 mast; schooner; 62' by 18'; 8' draft; 50 tons; registered in 1859; closed in 1875; Broken up.

1859 Knight; Jonathon; "Black Island, Exploits Is." ; 1859Fishermen of Fogo, Twillingate and Change Islandshttp://www.iosphere.net/~jholwell/ndb/lists/ndb-fishermen.html

1859 "Jonathan Knight , Black Islands, Exploits, District; Names sent to Robert Knight from Mackie Knight found at a book at the NFLD archivesd concerning land grants" Rudy Knight

1859 Jonathon Knight, of Black Island (Exploits district), 1859; From E.R. Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland": Barbara Pederson

A brief story of the Batstone Family - beginning with John Charles Batstone II, born at Quidi Vidi, St. John's, Newfoundland, on January 6th, 1846. Son of John Charles Batstone I of Lancashire, England, married Elizabeth Marion Wells, who was born at Back Harbour, Twillingate, Newfoundland June 8, 1849, daughter of John Burge Wells and Elizabeth Strong, both families originally from Ringwood, Hants, England.

It appears that Grandpa's father John Charles Batstone I, settled at Quidi Vidi, a tiny village in the very east end of St. John's. It is almost as quaint today as when our forebears lived there. The village is being incorporated into a park together with Signal Hill and Cabot Tower with its battlements overlooking the Narrows, as the entry to St. John's harbour is called. Quidi Vidi sits at the bottom and west of this hill and is as historically famous as the hill itself.

It was at Quidi Vidi that Grandpa was born on January 6, 1846. The records of the old two hundred year old church, (which is the oldest Church standing in Newfoundland today), has among others who donated the bell the name of W. Batstone, and also a Knight. Years ago this church served as a community church and was used by the Congregationalists and the Anglicans. It is now the property of St. Thomas Anglican Church, to which many of the congregation moved when it became unsafe for worship. It is being preserved as it is and as truly possible as it was in bygone days. Money is not readily available, as there seems to be few people interested in the project; but a Mrs. Goodridge, whose people worshipped there has of late been trying to raise funds for renovation purpose[s] to make it a tourist attraction which will fit nicely in with the park. There are still some of the original family names there in the village which has altered very little. The roads are unpaved and the little brook still gurgles along beside the Church and little boats are moored along the "Gut" as the narrow entrance is called. This narrow entrance was used by the French to bar the English from entry; it takes only small boats and must have been an excellent place to take a stand against the enemy. It is quite a picturesque little village!

Early in life Grandpa's mother died, it could have been when he was born; anyway the story goes that he ran away from home because of his step-mother and reared by my great-grandparents John Knight and wife. Both families Knights and Batstones were very close as you will notice later. I do not know whether Grandpa was the eldest or the youngest or somewhere in between.

Two of Grandpa's brothers lived at Nippers Harbour and are buried there, namely Robert and Thomas. Robert had two wives and children and Thomas Knight Batstone, I believe had only three daughters. One brother James settled at Jackson's Cove possibly because he married Jane Knight, my Grandfather's sister. This was Bert's Grandfather. I'm not too sure about his children, I know there were several sons and one daughter but probably there were more daughters.

Grandpa's four daughters married Knights, two of the sons of Henry Knight and two of the sons of Jonathan Knight. These were cousins as the fathers were brothers.

There is an Anglican Church at Twillingate and there was one at Nippers Harbour years ago until the Wesleyan Movement came to Newfoundland after which the Methodist Church became wide-spread. So at the beginning all the descendants were baptized in the Anglican faith and those born later were Methodists.

. I have written about Three Arms because it was here that Grandpa and Grandma started life together and where most all the children were born. It is a very picturesque island and I hope to get a picture of it sometime. I have seen a couple and taken from any angle it is a very pretty spot. It is deserted now, the last [to] leave was Nellie (Wells) Moores. As she says they were the first settlers there and they were also the last to leave. She, with her family moved to Harry's Harbour a few years ago, but she with others go in every summer to check on the old homes which are still standing.

. I mentioned the closeness of the Knights and the Batstones earlier. They certainly lived in the village of Quidi Vidi at the same time and some of the Knights moved to Green Bay and did possibly live at Twillingate, or so it seems to me. I have a little on the Knight family which I got from the Archives at St. John's a few years ago. The old gentleman who looked after this has died since, but he told me that he couldn't find anything on the Batstones, as the St. Thomas Church has taken over the Quidi Vidi Church together with its records. The old gentleman must have inquired for me as he told me later that he didn't have access to the files. I do plan to visit the graveyards, the older Anglican ones that is, sometime to see what, if anything I can discover.

As to the closeness of the two families mentioned, I can understand Grandpa christening Aunt Hetty, Harriet Knight Batstone, because he was reared by the Knights, but why his brother Uncle Tom was Thomas Knight Batstone, this I cannot understand. Certainly the connection must have dated back much earlier. They married and inter-married. The cemetery at Jacksons Cove tells a rather pathetic tale of the early deaths of both families who were so closely knit during their lifetime and in death are all there together still. ;Story written by Beatrice Annie Knight Hiscock

March 22, 1859 "The Gazette reports Michael Thomas Knight of St. John's, a merchant, petitions for insolvency" Keith Mathews Name Files

Dec. 7, 1859 "Hudson, Oliver Capt married Knight, Sarah, Ann 2nd dau of George Knight (Both of this town) m by Rev. Daniel" Ledger / Times / Express NEHGS

1860 "Knight, Thomas - Times 1860066" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by richard ODwyer, merchant of St. John's. cd

March 28, 1860 "Two Indians, named Abraham Joe, and Reubin Suleyan, Messengers to the Messrs. KNIGHTS, arrived at St. John's, from Hall's Bay, in Green Bay on the 19th inst.; they left Twillingate on the 25th of February last, and travelled a distance of 400 miles in 24 days. One of them arrived here on Saturday last in the 'Ellen Gisborne' from St. John's, who informed us that when he left Green Bay the people were in a starving condition, owing to the lamentable occurrence of last fall, but up to the date of his departure no deaths had occurred from want. They saw numbers of Deer on their route. No ice in Green Bay." Transcribed from "The Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser" by Sue O'Neill

July 4, 1860 "Knight, Darwick Pitts 1860/07/04" General Protestant Cemetery, St. John's , Becky (Warwick Pitts Knight, died 14 mo. "Darwick" is the spelling in the info I received Listed once)

10 July, 1860 – Warwick Pitts Knight, 14 mos, son of S.A. Knight died at St. John’s" Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 145 B. McGrath

Sept. 12, 1860 "His Excellency in Council has also been pleased to appoint the Rev.John KINGWELL, Messrs William OSMOND and John FORWARD, (Tizzard's Harbor) Messrs. Henry KNIGHT and John TAYLOR, (Morton's Harbor) to be a Board of Road Commissioners for Morton's Harbor and Tizzard's Harbor, in the District of Twillingate." Transcribed from The Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser" by Sue O'Neil "

Oct. 3, 1860 "KNIGHT, Julia of Thomas (fisherman) & Eliza Knight, Moreton's Harbor, born October 3, 1860, baptised October 14, 1860 by I. W. Kingwelle." Baptism Records, Moreton's Harbor - Shoe Cove, 1860- 1861 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) Paul and Judy Gill <paul.gill@nf.sympatico.ca

1861 "Jonathon Knight Black Island, Exploits'd 1859 Jackson Hbr., Exploits'd 1861" Fisherman of Notre Dame Bay Part - 2 http://www.wordplay.com/ngb/districts/ndb/ndb-fish02.htm

 1861 "Jonathan Knight , Jackson's Cove; Names sent to Robert Knight from Mackie Knight found at a book at the NFLD archivesd concerning land grants" Rudy Knight

February 16, 1861 "Newfoundland Express February 16, 1861 (Saturday) Death. - On Thursday morning, Charlotte Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr. Richard Knight, aged 11 years and 2 months. Her funeral will take place on to-morrow, Sunday, at 2 o'clock." Tom Hynes" <hynesfamily@home.com

Feb. 19, 1861 "Charlotte Elizabeth, age 11 yrs 2 mos, daughter of Richard Knight, died." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 159 B. McGrath

May 28, 1861" Cleared: May 28 - Sonora, (Capt.) Knight, Sydney, McBride & Kerr" St. John's Daily News cdshelley@home.com May have been owned by Patrick Tasker. cd

1862 "Knight, Robert J. - Mary-Bell 1862053"Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by PETER GERMON Tessier and Lewis Tessier of St. John's

1862 "Owner: Samuel Knight; registration #S864002; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Merchant; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 64; He was the builder of vessel Hawk; Previously registered; Pugwash, Nova Scotia in 1862; Official # 042407 ; constructed in Pugwash, Nova Scotia in 1862; 1 deck; 2 mast; Brigantine; 77' by 22'; draft 10; 106 tons; registered in 1866; closed in 1865; Transfered to Dublin.

June 7, 1862 " Charles Martin FUDGE & Mary Ann WHITE in Church, Indian Burying Ground by George Tucker Witnesses: W. T. Knight, James White, Thomas Studley" Marriage Register, Moreton's Harbor, 1861- 1863 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) / Paul and Judy Gill

September 3, 1862 "Samuel Holland m. Phoebe Knight (both of Nippers Harbour) at Nippers Harbour" Volume 87 Moreton's Harbour and surrounding areas - Church of England

16 Sept, 1862 – Married by Revs Botterall and Harris, Rev James A. Duke, Wesleyan Minister of Bonavista to Emily R., eldest daugher of Thomas Knight, Esq, MHA" Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 178 B. McGrath

 Feb. 1862 "House of Assembly Petitions - Feb, 1862

Samuel Knight et al – farmers of Old Bay Bulls Road, a grant of money to Complete a road from Waterford Bridge Road to Old Placentia Road." Mildred Howard Collection Volume 2 – Page 178 B. McGrath

Nov. 21, 1862 "Zachariah of Josiah and Phoebe Knight born November 21, 1862 at Stocking Harbour" Excerpts from Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Statistics Volume 86 Notre Dame Bay - Church of England, Transcribed by Amalie Lewis Tuffin amaliet@ix.netcom.com

Nov. 25, 1862 "KNIGHT, Zachariah of Josiah, planter, & Phoebe, Stocking Harbor, born November 25, 1862, baptised July 20, 1863, G. S. Chamberlain" Baptisms, Mission of Moreton's Harbor 1863 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) Paul and Judy Gill

ca 1863 "KNIGHT, Tryphenia of Thomas & Eliza, Moreton's Harbor, (no dates given), George Tucker" Baptisms, Mission of Moreton's Harbor 1862-1863 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) Paul and Judy Gill

July 29, 1863 "I am looking for information on Phoebe Knight, daughter of Solomon Knight and Elizabeth Cole. She married a William Duncan and gave birth to a daughter named Elizabeth in Grace Habour, Newfoundland on July 29, 1863. Elizabeth is my great-grandmother. Sunriseff@aol.com

September 7, 1863 "Josiah KNIGHT, widower, & Phoebe NOBLE, both of Nipper's Harbor at Stocking Harbor by George Seymour Chamberlain Witnesses: Thomas Batstone, Frederick Thomas, James Batstone, Levi Shirran" Marriage Register, Moreton's Harbor, 1861- 1863 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) / Paul and Judy Gill

You were questioning the Joseph Knight information I sent you. I really do not know how true it is. The person I received it from did the search back in the 1970s and he only showed Joseph and his two wives, Mary Langdon and Phoebe Noble on the family tree. I must have got the children from the internet and quite possibly his name was shown as Josiah, but I cannot find them on the internet anymore. I hope you have more luck with your search. Thanks for your help. Regards, June J. Mink <jmink@thunderstar.net

1864 "Knight, William- Kate 1864008" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Terrence Halleren of St. John's. cd

Jan. 28, 1864 "KNIGHT, Joseph, age 48, Moreton's Harbor, buried January 28, 1864, G. S. Chamberlain'" Burials, Mission of Moreton's Harbor & Exploits, 1861-1866 Paul and Judy Gill

1864 "Knight Edward, cooper, Halbrook, near Cochrane. Knox Michael, fisherman, River head, North side. 1864 - 65 Directory - Harbour Grace

1864 "Knight William, saw mill" 1864 - 65 Directory - Round Harbour, Cape John

[Sept. 21, 1865] "John Batstone, native of Dawlish, Devon, died at Quidi Vidi (St. John's) age 72 yrs." Excerpts from newspapers in the archives at Memorial Universtity Library, St. John's. The newspapers are not identified, but newspaper dates are in [brackets]. Queen Milley as told to Barbara Pederson

"I was thinking about the story of our great grandfathers and it came back to me what they were doing when this tragedy happened. They were on their way down to Tilt Cove where they worked in the mine. I don't know if you are familiar with the geography of the area or not if you have a road map of NFLD you could look it up.(If you want one I can send you one). Some of these towns listed as places of birth in the early census info are now no more, just grown over with bush as if no one was ever there. Lloyd Thomas

Nickey's Nose Cove

(pop. 1986, 25). A small fishing and lumbering community in Green Bay, just southwest of Harry's Harbour qv. Originally known as Nick's Nose Cove, the community takes it name from a nearby headland. The earliest known inhabitants were the Bartlett family of nearby Three Arms. The earliest Census listing appeared in 1874 when 23 people were recorded at Nick's Nose Cove and Langdown Cove. Most of the people were apparently at the latter location, since only nine people were at Nickey's Nose 10 years later.

People were attracted by the protection afforded by the small cove and by timber for building purposes and fuel. Another attraction may have been the area's known potential for copper mining; five mines eventually opened near Jackson's Cove, but deposits at Nick's Nose Cove, optioned in 1868 by Robert Knight, were never developed. Around the turn of the century the Bartlett family left Nickey's Nose for Rattling Brook, but about the same time other people arrived, including the family of Elijah Luff, who moved there after the closure of Pilley's Island mine in 1899, and Robert, Levi and John Pynn. Thereafter most of the inhabitants of Nickey's Nose were members of the Pynn family, who moved to Jackson's Cove from Goose Cove (near St. Anthony) in the early 1900s. In the 1930s economic survival still depended on the summer fishery, but was often supplemented by winter woods work as the logging industry developed in the Springdale-King's Point region. The population of Nickey's Nose Cove has continued to be small, fluctuating between the high of 43 recorded in 1901 and the low of 18 in 1911. Thus the community had to rely on nearby Harry's Harbour for some services, and also traded with Nippers Harbour and Little Bay Islands. After the completion of the road in the 1950s the community enjoyed closer ties with King's Point and Springdale. "It's from H.M. Mosdell's "When Was That" c.1922 - interesting that it's one of only 3 Knights listed here (the other 2 being A.W. Knight (Judge) and Rev. Knight of Devonshire):

May 1, 1862 "KNIGHT, STEPHEN: house burnt at Hall's Bay, Green Bay, and young woman named Ebsary perished, May 1, 1862." He is most certainly the one who was in this area, and likely with Bulley. This is as good as any we've chased so far. Barbara Pederson

Dear Ms. Pederson,

A while ago I came across something on the internet about a young woman named Ebsary who died in a fire in a house owned by a person named Knight. I'm pretty sure you were the writer. I haven't been able to find it again and I'm not sure of any of the facts. There was also mention of William Ebsary marrying Belinda Bertram Pitts. They were my great-great-grandparents. I will proceed with my story on the assumption that you were in fact the writer and this may be of some interest to you. My grandmother Carnell was born Mary Bishop Ebsary on the Southside of St. John's in 1885. Her parents were Allan Pitts Ebsary and Mary Ann Mercer. His parents were William and Belinda. My grandmother once told me a story how some relative of hers, a young girl or woman, was away from home visiting relatives or friends. One day her mother heard the daughter calling her from the bottom of the stairs leading to their living area. She looked down and there was the daughter who said something like "Mother, I'm home." The mother was very surprised as the girl was not expected for some time. She turned away to lay down whatever she was doing to greet the girl but when she looked back, the girl had disappeared. Some time later the news of the girl's death in a fire was received and it was ascertained that the time of her death was the same time as her mother had seen and heard the apparation. Or so the story went. My grandmother certainly believed it. I hope this was of some interest to you. If you know anything else about Ebsary's, Carnell's, or Joy's, I would appreciate hearing from you. I would like a confirmation of what I thought I saw on the internet, including the date, as I wish to pass the story on to a relative who has asked me for information about our ancestors. My E-mail address is davecarnell@mailexcite.com. Thanks Dave Carnell

What I have is that the Ebsary girl who died in the fire at Halls Bay was Selina Julia, daughter of Captain William ane Belinda Pitts Ebsary, born 1843. Since I last corresponded with you I had a long chat with my aunt Vera Carnell, the last surviving child of my grandmother, Mary Bishop Ebsary Carnell, and she confirms that it was Selina who died in that fire. She remembers the story well althou not quite the same way in detail as I did but the same in essence. She also told me that Selina was supposed to have been very beautiful. As to the Knight-Pitts-Ebsary connection, my information is that Captain William (abt1808-1865) married Belinda Bartrum(?) Pitts (1816-1906), daughter of James Pitts and Frances Bartlett. They would be my gg grandparents. Captain Thomas Ebsary (abt 1806-1863) married Mary Pitts (abt1820-aft 1871), daughter of John Pitts and Elizabeth Picco. John and James were brothers, sons of Joseph. >> So Belinda and Mary were first cousins, not sisters. Now it gets complicated. Mary's younger sister Charlotte married William Knight, 01/13/1841. Belinda's younger sister Caroline married Stephen Knight, 04/12/1858. I'm not sure what if any was the relationship between the two Knights but I imagine you do. I have some other info on Pitts children, not much, but I would be happy to send it if of interest. Hope this is help. Regards Dave

1863 "A daughter (not named) of John Vinicombe (died 1863) and Catherine Fleming (died 1864) married a Mr. Knight." "And They Stayed" by Margaret Mullins Families of St. John's: Barbara Pederson

Chapter II: Fever of the Copper Ore (continued)

As more and more men became involved in the search for 'proprieties', the bureaucratic burden of the copper boom fell heavily upon the shoulders of Newfoundland's surveyor general, John Warren. In the space of five years, his previously peaceful office became a circus of prospectors, politicians and mining personnel, all anxious to obtain mining licenses, leases and fee-simple grants in accordance with the latest mineral regulations.* The inevitable legal conflicts over claim boundaries and possession finally led Warren to hire extra assistants for the Notre Dame Bay district, one of whom was a retired sea captain named Robert G. Knight. Knight was 45 years old when he became a deputy surveyor and, by chance, discovered the Betts Cove orebody.

Betts Cove Mine

The Betts Cove mine lay 8 miles south of Tilt Cove and exemplified all that is romantic in mining. It turned men into millionaires and was worked by a German baron before passing into oblivion 15 years after its discovery.

Modern deputy surveyors, like other government employees, are strictly forbidden to use information gathered at public expense to further their private ends. In the 1860s, however, no such regulations restricted the initiative of Robert Knight. While pursuing his official work as deputy surveyor along the western shores of Notre Dame Bay, he obtained mining licences for copper deposits at Betts Cove in 1865, Nickeys Nose in 1868 and Burtons Pond in 1868. Higher government officers also indulged in extracurricular activities. When surveyor general John Warren heard of Knight's good fortune, he and other Liberal Members of the House of Assembly formed the Notre Dame Mining Company in 1869. At the same time, they persuaded Robert Knight to join them and to transfer his claims to the company.

Rather than following Knight's suggestion of exploring the Betts Cove claim, the Notre Dame Mining Company chose in 1869 to work the far less promising Burtons Pond discovery.(4) Even after the Burtons Pond mine failed in 1872, the company showed no interest in Betts Cove other than demanding that Knight forfeit his share in the claim in lieu of paying a debt that he owed company directors. Knight died in poverty on 18 January 1873, resentful to the end of his associates' behaviour. Once Upon A Mine http://www.heritage.nf.ca/environment/mine/ch2p2.html

Jan 28 1863 Transcribed from "The Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser"

Newfoundland British Society

The Annual Meeting of the Newfoundland British Society was held on the evening of Monday, the 12th inst., when the following report was read and adopted: -

To the Members of the Newfoundland British Society.

Your Officers and Committee have much pleasure in submitting to you its twenty sixth Annual Report, together with a statement of its operations and effects.

The Society was established in 1837, for the purpose of giving a weekly aliment to its members in time of sickness and a decent interment to its members and to its members wives, when deceased; and it is a source of thankfulness for us all, to the preserver of life and the giver of health, for sparing us from afflictions of all kinds during the year we have just closed.

During the past year the Society has lost two of its Members, Joseph GRIBBLE, who was Treasurer for several years, and Richard FURNEAUX, a very old Member of the Society, having been one of its original members. There have also been two deaths of Members' wives.

Since our Last Annual Meeting, 5 persons have been admitted members of the Society, making the total number of members 290.

The ordinary expenses for the year, according to the Treasurer's account, was £70 3s 0d.

You will find by the Treasurer's account, that he has collected the sum of £272 6s. 9d., for monthly dues, funerals, and fines, and paid £198 13s. 5d. for sickness and deaths' that is, to 64 members, in time of sickness, £168 19s. 5d., and £30 for funerals of deceased members of members' wives

You will also find by the Trustees' Account for the Estate of the Society, that they have collected for the past year the sum of £91 10s. 0d., for rent of ground, rent of hall, &c., making receipts of the Society, for the past year, £363 16s. 9d. There is a balance now due on ground rents, of £25 0s. 0d.

Your Officers and Committee, now resigning their trust into your hands, have to thank the Members of the Society for their good will on all occasions when called for, and for their regular attendance and cordiality in promoting the object and welfare of the Society.

They would also earnestly recommend to their brother Members the keeping up of that perfect unity and mutual respect which have been the key alone of the Society ever since its formation; without that unity the Society could not have prospered as it has done.

In conclusion, your Officers and Committee do trust in the Providence of Almighty God, that he will preserve us and other Societies of a kindred nature, in health and prosperity during the year we have entered upon, as we desire gratefully to acknowledge our preservation throughout the past year.

Respectfully submitted, Edward KNIGHT, Secretary" sue-nfroots@home.com

St. John's - Hutchinson's Directory 1864-1865

KNIGHT, Edward shipwright

KNIGHT, George shipwright

KNIGHT, Henry shipmaster

KNIGHT, James fisherman

KNIGHT, James L. house joiner

KNIGHT, James L. clerk

KNIGHT, Robert G. shipmaster

KNIGHT, Samuel hardware &c

KNIGHT, James R. grocer

KNIGHT, John fisherman

KNIGHT, Michael T. bookkeeper

KNIGHT, Stephen H. accountant

KNIGHT, Thomas, M.H.A

 KNIGHT, William boot and shoemaker

 

Feb. 24, 1864 "February 24, 1864 (Married) AT Boston, on the 11th January, at St. Stephen's Church, by the Rev. E.M.P. Wells, Mr. Phillip T. KNIGHT, Printer, to Miss Mary Ann REARDON, both of St. John's, Nfld." The Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser / Sue O'Neill

July 26, 1864 "George Evans of Lamaline: lived on Allan's Island. A son John Evans was born Jan 13 1852 to Geroge Henry & Caroline Mary Ann Evans and baptized in Church of St Mary the Virgin on Jan 13 1852. Marriage on Jul 26, 1864 at St Mary the Virgin, Lamaline, of widower George Herny Evans to Leah Knight of St John's." Violet Hann" <thelookout@roadrunner.nf.net

Aug. 16, 1865 " (Marriage) At Lamaline, on the 26th July, by the Rev. Mr. Gabriel, Wesleyan Minister, George EVANS, Esq., to Leah, daughter of Mr. Henry KNIGHT of St. John's" "The Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser" Sue O'Neill

Oct. 7, 1865 "Sara Gardner Knight, born 7 Oct. 1865, bapt. Dec. 31, 1865, of John and Sara Jane" Bapt, St. Thomas Anglican church, Old Garrison church / jmont@idirect.com

Oct. 23, 1865 "Thomas Strong, Twillingate, married Susannah Smith 23 Oct. 1865. Witnesses Thomas Knight and Abraham T. Roberts. [I got that at PANL in 1992] From Michael Bromley's "Gleanings":

1866 "Knight, Stephen - Dundanah 1866018"Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by John Bowring of St. John's. cd

1866 "Henry Short was the product of an illegitimate relationship. As far as I know, it is alleged that he was the son of Henry Knight and a housekeeper by the name of Short. Of course as the story goes, this occurred after Henry's wife had passed away. However, this may not be the case, because my grandfather Samuel died circa 1943 at the age of 77 leaving him to be born around 1866 or 1967. Maybe it was before Henry was married." Morley Knight: KnightM@DFO-MPO.GC.CA

March 14, 1866 "Capt. Henry KNIGHT, of whose safety fears had been entertained, arrived from Green Bay on Sunday last, having been frozen up there for some two months. Capt. K. reports no ice in the bays or runs. "The Harbour Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser" Sue O'Neil

Dec. 24, 1866 "Theodocia Knight, born 24 Dec. 1866, bapt 27 Jan. 1867, of George and Pricilla" St. Thomas Anglican, Old Garrison church, St. John's jmont@idirect.com

June 15, 1867 "On Monday evening, 10th inst., by the Rev. J. S. PEACH, Chairman of the District, Mr. James KNIGHT, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late Henry CLINTON, Esq., Surgeon, of Harbor Breton." St. John's Daily News cdshelley@home.com

Sept 1, 1867 "KNIGHT, Eve Leah of Josiah, fisherman, & Phoebe, Nippers Harbor, baptised September 1, 1867, G. H. Hooper" Baptisms, Mission of Moreton's Harbor, 1865 -1867 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood)/ Judy and Paul Gill

Sept. 1,. 1867 "Eve Leah of Josiah and Phoebe Knight bap. September 1, 1867 at Nippers Harbour" http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/panl86.htm

Oct. 9, 1867 "October 9, 1867 (Marriage) At the residence of the bride's father, St. John's on the 1st instant., by the Rev. John Prince, Mr. Thomas M. CARINS, of Stirlingshire Scotland, to Emiline S., daughter of Capt. Robert KNIGHT.' "The Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser"

1868 "Knight, Jeanette 1868" General Protestant Cemetery, St. John's , Becky (unknown to me Listed twice)

1868 Birth year of "Samuel A. Knight died March 29, 1945 aged 77 yrs, 4 mos." From Jackson's Cove Cemetary, sent to Rudy Knight by Robert Knight

Aug. 19, 1868 "U.C. Records, Little Bay Islands, Register of Baptisms Baptized on April [day unclear], 1874 Medora Jane Curtis of Henry Knight and Selina Hull, Little Bay Islands, born Aug. 19, 1868. Barbar Pederson

1869 "Knight, Robert G. - Milo 1869011" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's He was the owner / builder. cd

Feb. 15, 1869 "Inscription reads: In Memoriam Robert G. Knight Who died at Burtons Pond, Notre Dame Bay 18th January 1873 Aged 52 years.

Also his mother Rachael Died 15 February 1869 Aged 79 years. Jackson's Cove Barbara Pederson

October 20, 1869 Henry Knight (widower, of Moreton's Harbour) m. Elizabeth Verge (widow) Excerpts from Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador United Church of Twillingate Marriages from 1853-1876 (Transcribed by Amalie Lewis Tuffin)

Aug. 4, 1869 "Grinelda Elizabeth of Josiah and Phebe Knight born August 4, 1869 at Burton's Pond" Excerpts from Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Statistics Volume 86 Notre Dame Bay - Church of England, Transcribed by Amalie Lewis Tuffin amaliet@ix.netcom.com

Aug. 4, 1869 "KNIGHT, Grinelda Elisabeth of Josiah & Phebe, Burtons Pond, born August 4, 1869, baptised April 17, 1875, Walter R. Smith" Baptisms, Mission of Tilt Cove, 1875 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) / Paul and Judy Gill

Aug. 9, 1869 "FRENCH, James Knight c. Aug 9 1869 Bay Roberts to John French/Hannah #8625290 #81 IGI- Newfoundland (c)1988 b=birth, c=christened, m=marriage (Batch # serial sheet #) Name, date of event, location, parents or spouse Page 39 goofie@home.com

1869 "The subject is about one of the fisrst attempts by Nfld. to confederate with Canada, in 1869. "Of the thirty seats in the assembly, thirteen represented the predominantly Roman Catholic districts of the southeast. Reason had so obviously failed to work on the minds of these voters that only four confederate candidates could be found. In St. John's East, a Methodist clockmaker was soundly trounced, obtaining votes only in the few Protestant outharbours. In Placentia-St. Mary's Ambrose Shea led a slate against Charles Bennett. At Paradise he was advised not to land; at Oderin he was sent on his way with flags at half-mast and three groans; at Placentia he was met by priest and people bearing pots of pitch and bags of feathers, and the moaning of cow horns. His defeat was overwhelming.

Given the division of mercantile opinion, results in the Protestant districts were less predictable. There was, however, one foregone conclusion in the two-seat district of Twillingate-Fogo. The sitting members, William Whiteway - the future premier - and Thomas Knight, faced the combined anti-confederate opposition of the area's two dominant employers. These were the fishery supply house of Muir and Duder, which during the 1860s had come to dominate the Notre Dame Bay business, and the mining company at Tilt Cove. The anti-confederate candidates represented the two interests: Charles Duder the fishery business, Smith McKay, Bennett's partner, the mine. It is not to be wondered at that Whiteway appeared on the hustings trying 'to be merry but it wouldn't do, his faced seemed care-worn', while Knight stayed up the bay canning salmon. They collected only a quarter of the vote." Well, at least we now know he had a canning business supposedly around here somewhere. Barbara

Nov 12, 1869 "Telas G. Knight, 21, bachelor, clerk of Bonavista married Marsella McGraw age 20, spinster of St. John's by Rev. Thomas Hall wit's: Nelson Knight and Arab Farrell" Congregational - St. John's - Volume 23 (1802 - 1891) - Marriages: B. McGrath

1870 "Allen, I have just discovered that Caroline Higgins (daughter of Thomas & Ann Caroline Ford Higgins) who married Robert Thomas Squarey, 1870 Harbour Grace, was the grand daughter of John Higgins and Ann Knight of Harbour Grace. John Higgins was reported to be from Dublin. Checking your site I found one account of Ann Knight, daughter of Stephen Knight, marrying John Higgins and then what appears to be the same Ann Knight marrying Cam Gyde Heaven. Any flashes of insight for me?" Beth in Calif. BBAKENHUS@worldnet.att.net

1870 "Frederick Phillips married in 1870, Mary, daughter of the late John Knight, formerly of St. John's Newfoundland, but lately of Toronto, and one of the oldest and best known Newfoundland families. Mrs. Phillips' great- grandfather fought under General Wolfe at the taking of Quebec." A Cyclopaedia of Canadian biography: being chiefly men of the time : a collection of persons distinguished in professional and political life : leaders in the commerce and industry of Canada, and successful pioneers Rose, George Maclean, 1829-1898.

1871 "Knight, William - Hector 1871009" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Stephen Rendell of St. John's. cd

 1871 "Robert Knight , Burton's Pond; Names sent to Robert Knight from Mackie Knight found at a book at the NFLD archivesd concerning land grants" Rudy Knight

April 30, 1871 "Jessie Knight, 32, batchelor of Shoe Cove married Sara Bartlett.

Temple Knight , 24, Bachelor of Halls Bay married Elizabeth Ann Rowsell" Marriages from Congregational Register at st. John's, Robert to Rudy Knight

May 1, 1871 " No. 1 - McLEOD and BARRETT - 1871 May 01 - Alexander son of Norman McLEOD, bachelor of the Bay of Islands, aged 23 years and Mary Ann daughter of Henry BARRETT, spinster of the Bay of Islands, aged 22 years were married in the Bay of Islands, according to the order of the United Church of England and Ireland this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one, by me Ulric RULE. This marriage was solemnized between us; his mark X Alexander McLEOD and her mark X Mary Ann BARRETT. In the presence of us; Thomas KNIGHT, her mark X Margaret Ann HEARIN, his mark X William BURKE." Alexander (Sandy) Payne

Nov. 24, 1871 "Mary Ann of Josiah and Phebe Knight born November 24, 1871 at Burton's Pond" http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/panl86.htm

December 19, 1871 at Burtons Pond Archibald Martin (of Nippers Harbour) m. Tamar Tuffin (of Burton's Pond), witnesses Samuel Noble, Robert Knight" Excerpts from Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Statistics Volume 89ATwillingate - Methodist Transcribed by Amalie Lewis Tuffin amaliet@ix.netcom.com

Lovell's 1871 Directory - ROGUES HARBOR - A small fishing settlement with a fine harbor on north side of Green Bay, district of Twillingate and Fogo. Mining licenses have been granted here. Distant from Tilt Cove by boat 11 miles. Mail fortnightly. Population 40.

Giles Solomon

Knight Josiah

Noble John

Peters Philip, fisherman

Rideout Gilbert

Rideout Joseph

Tilley William

Contributor: Rick Power

1871 Lovell's Directory of St. John's

Knight Edward, shipwright, off 79 Military road

Knight Edward, shoemaker, 42 George

Knight Ewen, printer, off 79 Military road

Knight Geo, shipwright, Forest road

KNIGHTS HOME, Samuel Knight proprietor, 173 Water

Knight James, fireman, Mill lane

Knight James, carpenter, 11 British sq

Knight James C., bookkeeper, 147 Gower

Knight James R., accountant, Cathedral hill

Knight John, fisherman, Pokeham path

Knight Michael, collector Labrador, Rennie's mill road

Knight Mrs. Mary Ann, wid Nathaniel, 1 Long's hill

KNIGHT SAMUEL, proprietor of Knight's home, lumber and commission merchant, 173 Water

Knight Samuel, confectioner, 214water

Knight Stephen, master mariner, 39 Queen's road

Knight Thomas, merchant, 24 Victoria

Knight William, ship owner, 238 Gower

Nov. 24, 1871 "KNIGHT, Mary Ann of Josiah & Phebe, Brutons Pond, born November 24, 1871, baptised April 17, 1875, Walter R. Smith." Baptisms, Mission of Tilt Cove, 1875 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) / Paul and Judy Gill

1872 "On the night of April 28, 1872, five sealing ships from Conception Bay... were all lost in the vicinity of Battle Harbour. The 'Hunstman' was lifted up by a giant wave and slammed on a reef known as Fish Rock with a terrible loss of life. The other four sealing ships were crushed by the ice, but with no loss of life as their crews managed to crawl over the shifting ice to land. As there were no means of rapid communications in those days, it wasn't until Captain Knight of the 'Osprey' returned from the seal hunt that the news of the sealing disaster reached St. John's." Wondering if you knew that, or which Knight it was? Further on in the book, it mentions a storm on the Labrador coast in 1908, when "a single storm wrecked forty vessels of the Labrador fishing fleet between Indian Harbour and Knight's Bay" From "Shipwrecks of Newfoundland and Labrador" Vol. III by Frank Galgay and Michael McCarthy: Chapter on the loss of the "Hunstman", off Battle Harbour, 1872 Barbara Pederson

1872 William of Temple and Elizabeth Ann Knight J Cove born Aug.29, 1872; LBI Register, Barbara Pederson

Wednesday, October 16, 1872 Alexander NEWBURY, Shoe Cove & Mary WIMBLETON, Shoe Cove at Shoe Cove by Walter R. Smith, Clergyman, Church of England Witnesses: Alfred Pearce, Lemuell Knight" Marriages, Mission of Tilt Cove, 1870- 1871 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) / Paul and Judy Gill

Wednesday, October 16, 1872 James BOWEN, Shoe Cove & Hannah ROBERTS, Shoe Cove in Shoe Cove by Walter R. Smith, Clergyman, Church of England Witnesses: Alfred Pearce, Lemuell Knight" Marriages, Mission of Tilt Cove, 1870- 1871 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) / Paul and Judy Gill

1873 "Knight, William -neptune 1873017" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's Owned by Stephen Rendell of St. John's. cd

1873 "Owner: Richard H. Knight registration #J873051 residence: St. John's Nfld. Occupation: Tradesman - non mariner; Owner #29; Divisor #2 ; Shares 2; He was the builder of vessel Herbert J. Olive; Official # 066910; constructed in Carleton, New Brunswick in 1873; 1 deck; 3 mast; schooner; 127' by 29'; 12' draft; 324 tons; registered in 1873; closed in 1881; Stranded Briar Island, Nova Scotia.

1873 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S846086; residence: Notre Dame Bay, NFLD; Occupation: Farmer/ Planter; Owner #1; Divisor #0 ; Shares 64; Builder, ? ; vessel Dash; Previously registered, ? ; Official # 070081 ; constructed in, Notre Dame Bay in 1873; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 47' by 15'; draft 6'; 23 tons; registered in 1874; closed in 1926; No longer Exists/No Information Available .

1873 "[On (Rev.) John Pratt leaving England for Newfoundland:] In 1873 John Pratt bade farewell to his family and to his mother forever... On 1 February 1876 John Pratt wrote a letter to a Newfoundland seaman, Captain William Knight, the son of Michael and Rachael. The Knights had been in Newfoundland for nearly two centuries, and Michael was born on the island in 1776. In 1722 one William Knight took his ten-year-old daughter Catherine to Poole, Dorset, for her baptism, where the event is duly recorded among the parish records of Poole folk born abroad. A fifty-year hiatus between William and Michael would suggest that the former may have been the grandfather of the latter and great grandfather of his namesake, the sea captain.

Of Captain Knight many tales were told and he seems to have been something of a yarner himself, having had a "large experience" in the "adventurous business of seals and sealing". In 1859 a book was published entitled "After Icebergs with a Painter: Summer Voyage to Labrador and Around Newfoundland". Its author was the Reverend Louis L. Noble and the artist was Frederick Edwin Church, both of New England. These two set off in a ship called "Integrity" under the command of Captain Knight, "a respected citizen of St. John's, and an accomplished sailor" in whom lay "the sheet anchor and mainstay... of our hopes for a pleasant and successful trip, humanly speaking", to write about and paint the majestic bergs off the Labrador coast.

Painting and writing, in between bouts of sea-sickness for these two landlubbers on the rolling northern seas, took up most of their time but they had "a pleasant custom of coming up, after dinner, and eating nuts and fruits on deck" and before betaking themselves to "reading, the pencil and the brush", would engage in conversation and listen to some of the tales of Captain Knight. It was during one of these sessions they listened to the reason the captain had been available to take command of their expedition. He had recently "lost a fine brig with a costly outfit for a sealing voyage, under the following circumstances: Immersed in the densest fog, and driven by the gale, he was running down a narrow lane or opening in the ice, when the shout of breakers ahead, and the crash of bows upon a reef, came in at the same moment. Instantly, overboard they sprang, forty men of them, and saw their strong and beautiful vessel almost immediately buried in the ocean..." [The story continues but will leave it here for now. In the end, all the men were rescued. The location of the wreck was near the shores of Cape Bonavista.]

[Continued:]

Some time later Captain Knight received from Mr. Church some colours and equipment to paint the land and sea scapes of Newfoundland himself. How much he did no one knows but that he successfully tried his hand at crafts is suggested in a citation in the "Evening Telegram" of 7 February 1864, of a medal awarded Mr. Wm. Knight for "a very ingenious model of a Sealing Vessel in the ice".

On 7 January 1841 Captain Knight married Charlotte, born in 1820, the daughter of John Pitts (1783-1825) and Elizabeth Picco and the granddaughter of one James Pitts (1735-1805) who had come as a farmer-fisherman from the green and gentle village of Kennford, Devon, to Lance Cove on the shores of Bell Island in Conception Bay as a boy of fourteen.

The letter of John Pratt to Captain Knight ran:

My dear Mr. Knight,

I hope you will excuse me for the liberty I am taking in sending you this note. You will have perceived before this time by my conduct that I have been & am still paying special attention to your daughter Fanny for whom I have special respect & love. I should like to be treading on sure and honourable ground & to set my mind free & at rest I desire to have the consent of her father and mother to the engagement. If you can so oblige me I will promise you if ever the day come when your daughter will be under my care & protection that she shall have every comfort & attention that a Wesleyan Minister can bestow. Can you please give me an answer to this note this evening or tonight as I expect to go to the Cove tomorrow.

I am dear Sir

Yours faithfully,

"John Pratt"

Fanny became the wife of the Itinerant preacher from Yorkshire in 1877 and embarked with him on his pastoral career on the island of Newfoundland...

End of this part. Barbara Pederson

Jan. 18, 1873 " Robert G. Knight died at Burton's pond (drowned) Jan. 18, 1873, aged 57 (prospector), also his mother Rachel died 15 of Feb. 1860 aged 79 (born 1781)." From Jackson's Cove Cemetary, sent to Rudy Knight by Robert Knight

1874 "James Robert Knight ; Reg. # S875114; St. John's; Merchant; Owner 3; divisor 1; 16 shares; vessel Harriet ; previously registered in St. John's in 1874; built in 1868 in Appledore, England, schooner; 11 foot draft, 130 tons; Registered 1875 closed in 1881, abandoned in North Atlantic Ocean .

1874 "Owner: Stephan Henry Knight; registration #S874042; residence: St. John's; Occupation: Merchant; Owner #1; Divisor #1 ; Shares 64; vessel Surprise; Previously registered; ?; Official # 070040 ; constructed in Green Bay, Notre Dame Bay in 1873; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 54' by 16'; draft 7; 26 tons; registered in 1874; closed in 1885; lost at sea in Ice Tickle Harbour, Labrador.

1874 "George Knight died at age 68, St. Thomas Anglican records" Keith Mathew's Name Files

May 29, 1874 "The Gazette reports Mr Geo Knight died age 68"Keith Mathews Name Files

March 19, 1875 "KNIGHT, Helena Rachel of Josiah & Phebe, Burtons Pond, born March 19, 1875, baptised April 17, 1875, Walter R. Smith." Baptisms, Mission of Tilt Cove, 1875 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) / Paul and Judy Gill

March 19, 1875 "Helena Rachel of Josiah and Phebe Knight born March 19, 1875 at Burton's Pond" Excerpts from Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador Vital Statistics Volume 86 Notre Dame Bay - Church of England http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/panl86.htm

Aug. 18, 1875 " The Gazette reports Mr James Luke Knight died age 48, native of Exeter, Devon" Keith Mathews Name Files

Aug. 18, 1875 "In affectionate remembrance of James Luke Knight, a native of Exeter, Devonshire, England, who departed this life Aug. 18, 1875 aged 48 [hard to read, it appeared to be 48] years. Erected by his widow. To the left of his gravestone was that of his wife: In memory of Ann Knight, born at Exeter, England May 25, 1820 died May 2nd, 1906." Anglican cem, Forrest Rd, St. John's, B. Pederson

Thought I'd mention also that in the next plot was buried Elias Rendell, "a native of Shaldon, Devon, who died 1892" [? date not too clear], as the Rendells seemed to be neighbours or business people associated with and at the same tinme as Knights in St. John's/Quidi Vidi. Also buried there was Emma Elizabeth, daughter of Elias Rendell died 1859 aged [17?] years". Barbara Pederson

1876 "James Robert Knight ; Reg. # S876031; St. John's; Merchant; Owner 2; divisor 2; 64 shares; vessel Flash ; built in 1876 in Shoal Harbour, Trinity Bay, schooner; 6 foot draft, 16 tons; Registered 1876 .

1876 "James Robert Knight ; Reg. # S876033; St. John's; Merchant; Owner 2; divisor 2; 16 shares; vessel Star ; built in 1876 in Bonavista Bay, schooner; 7 foot draft, 27 tons; Registered 1876 ; closed in St. John's in 1883, registered de novo.

Apr 01 1876 Catalina William Henry M William & Moriah Knight

Nov 28 1876 "George Pierce m. Lucretia Anna Newhook of Catalina at Catalina ; Wit. William Knight   Catalina Tryphena Margaret Jeans Transcribed by: Joesph Duffett j.duffett@roadrunner.nf.net

Nov 22 1876 William Walter Knight 76

1877 "Owner: Frederick G. Knight registration # S877120 residence: Moretons Harbour, NDB occupation: Farmer/Planter owner no. 04 partnership divisor: 05 shares: 64 was owner builder: Unknown Vessel registry #S877120 Official No. 076064 Schooner: JEWEL constructed in Burnt Bay NDB year constructed: 1877 1 deck 2 masts year registered 1877 closure year 1927 reason: No longer exist/no information available.

1877 "Owner: Abraham Knight registration # S877120 residence: Moretons Harbour, NDB occupation: Farmer/Planter owner no. 02 partnership divisor: 05 shares: 64 was owner builder: Unknown Vessel registry #S877120 Official No. 076064 Schooner: JEWEL constructed in Burnt Bay NDB year constructed: 1877 1 deck 2 masts year registered 1877 closure year 1927 reason: No longer exist/no information available.

1877 "Owner: Joseph Knight registration # S877120 residence: Moretons Harbour, NDB occupation: Farmer/Planter owner no. 03 partnership divisor: 05 shares: 64 was owner builder: Unknown Vessel registry #S877120 Official No. 076064 Schooner: JEWEL constructed in Burnt Bay NDB year constructed: 1877 1 deck 2 masts year registered 1877 closure year 1927 reason: No longer exist/no information available.

1877 Knight, Thomas - Jewel 1877120" Index to NFLD captains, Name, Vessel, 1st 4 numbers are the date. Memorial University of St. John's

 1877 Catalina Henry Wood Morris Knight bap to John Morris Knight & Henrietta ?"   Birth's/ Baptism's at Catalina, St Peters Anglican Church 1867-1877 Transcribed by: Joesph Duffett j.duffett@roadrunner.nf.net

 1878 Catalina Edith Gertrude Knight F bap to John Knight & Henerieta ? Transcribed by: Joesph Duffett j.duffett@roadrunner.nf.net

 Aug. 8, 1878 "KNIGHT, Josiah, died August, 1878, Burton's Pond, buried at Nippers Harbor, John Hewitt" Bett's Cove, Register of Funerals, Church of England, 1877-1879 / Paul and Judy Gill

Arp 30 1879 Henry W. Knight Catalina 02 yearsTranscribed by: Joesph Duffett j.duffett@roadrunner.nf.net

Dec 03 1881 Maria Knight Wood Catalina 15 yearsTranscribed by: Joesph Duffett j.duffett@roadrunner.nf.net

  Mar 09 1882 Catalina Frances Maria F John & Henrietta Knight Transcribed by: Joesph Duffett j.duffett@roadrunner.nf.net

Nov. 15, 1873 "The following is the state of the poll as declared by the Returning Officers for the Districts of St. John's East and West and Green Bay: -

ST. JOHN'S EAST

DEARIN 1177

PARSONS 1109

KENT 1066

SHEA 803

MAHER 254

ST. JOHN'S WEST

TESSIER 1030

FENELON 897

SCOTT 808

BARRON 489

GREEN BAY

DUDER 758

CARTER 751

McKAY 746

ROLLS 700

KNIGHT 700

WINDSER 680

The Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser November 15, 1873 : Al & Sue O'Neill <aoneill@cgocable.net>

1800's Re your jan 23 note. with regard to mining in the Green Bay during 1800s I understand there were several mines around the area, Tilt Cove, Betts Cove, King's Point I believe and Pilleys Island(a bit farther away), the basic occupation of the people was mostly fishermen but if there were mines around they were also miners and of course loggers, depending on the time of year. I bought a book down there last summer, its called moments in time and it has a brief history of a lot of communities in the green bay. its not very in depth but to make it so would require a book about foot thick. Another of my g grandfathers Thomas Noble of Smith's Harbour was a fisherman but also a miner (got his temple crushed while standing behind someone swinging a hammer while working in the mine at Little Bay in 1800s.) I would like to correct a couple of typos in my last note. I almost fell off my chair laughing when I reread it. when speaking of my G grandmother I wrote her g uncle told me, that should have read my g uncle(her son) told me. Also the first cousin twice removed that I have been corresponding with in Jersey is not 970 years old, she is only 97, in fact her neice now does the writing for her. I guess you should always proof read before sending. Most of the people coming to that area of nfld from UK in 1800s were not as I used to think coming blindly to an unknown place, they knew someone already there in many cases. as I looked at the history of Three Arms(not far from Jackson's Cove) I noticed it was a supply center for the area in mid 1800s, three of the names listed were from Ringwood Hamps. where I was told my g grandfather's family came from, so it was not unlikely that he was coming to an area that he or his family knew someone already there. by the way Welshman is and more so was a common name around Green bay. The character of the people is very much like that of the Welsh, the love of singing, the love of worship. With regard to your using any info that I give or have given you, no I don't mind as long as there is nothing personal in it, you know what I mean. I doubt I can give you anything useful anyway, you're away ahead of me. I don't know if the line we are pursuing re Temple Knight is your line, but I do know that the information I have given you re the fact that a Temple Knight and James Bridger drowned together is correct as I said on their way from Jackson's Cove to Tilt Cove. I have heard it too long and too often to be confused about it.so thats all for now bye. regards Lloyd Thomas rcimnstn@ottawa.cbc.ca

Sept. 10, 1876 "Here are some Churchings from St Mary's Parish for the years 1876-77-78. The first name is the wife's name. Hope they might be helpful to someone. Linda Elkins-Schmitt

Name Husband Date of Churching

Lucy Geo Benj HUNT 2 April 1876

Elizabeth Daniel MACDONALD 2 April 1876

Jane William WELLER 23 April 1876

Jane William MES ?? ??

Jane James WELLS 28 May 1876

Eliza Jane Michael L. ROURKE 4 June 1876

Elizabeth Joshua GROUCHEY 6 Sept 1876

Mary Clement PENNEL 8 Sept 1876

Patience Thomas KNIGHT 10 Sept 1876

Sarah Isaac SHEPHERD 28 Nov 1876

Mary Ann Levi MARLEY 3 Dec 1876

Mary Ann Alex MACDONALD 28 Jan 1877

Theresa Abraham SHEPHERD 14 Feb 1877

Fanny John CANNING? 18 Feb 1877

Emma Abraham NOSEWORTHY 18 Feb 1877

Sarah Thomas MARLEY 8 April 1877

Emily Joseph WHITE 6 May 1877

Eliza Michael ROURKE 4 Oct 1877

Elizabeth William LOADER 7 Oct 1877

Emma John DERIGAN 9 Oct 1877

Mahalla Jordan COOPER 23 Dec 1877

Caroline Peter DORMAN 23 Dec 1877

Rosannah Joseph PARK 30 Dec 1877

Elizabeth Joshua C. GRUCHY 1878

1877 "Owner: Thomas Knight; registration #S877120; residence: Moreton's Harbour, Notre Dame Bay, NFLD; Occupation: Farmer/ Planter; Owner #1; Divisor #5 ; Shares 64; Builder, ? ; vessel Jewel; Previously registered, ? ; Official # 076064 ; constructed in, Burnt Bay, Notre Dame Bay in 1877; 1 deck; 2 mast; Schooner; 62' by 20'; draft 7'; 53 tons; registered in 1877; closed in 1927; No longer Exists/No Information Available .

1878 "This will is from volume 3, folio 576, probated in 1878. In re

  Susanna Lewis Knight deceased.

  This is the last will and testament of me Susanna Lewis Knight of St.John's in the island of Newfoundland Widow of the late Robert Gregory Knight. First I give devise and bequeath to John Knight (son of Michael Knight the sum of five pounds currency per annum during his natural life but after his death to his wife Mary Ann Knight if she should survive him and at her death to his son Jessie Knight his heirs and assigns forever. Second-I give devise and bequeath to James L. Knight (my eldest son) the sum of twenty pounds currency per annum his heirs and assigns forever- Third- I give devise and bequeath to The Reverend Thomas Hall the sum of five pounds currency per annum as long as he remains Pastor of the Congregational Church in St.John's and resides in St.John's Newfoundland- The above sums are to be preferential payments out of my estate- Fourth- I give devise and bequeath to the St.John's Newfoundland Congregational Church the sum of twenty pounds currency per annum- Fifth- I give devise and bequeath to The St.John's Newfoundland Home Missionary Society the sum of twenty pounds currency per annum- Sixth- I give devise and bequeath to The Newfoundland Auxiliary Bible Society the sum of twenty pounds currency per annum- Seventh- I give devise and bequeath to the Poor of the Congregational Church St.John's Newfoundland the sum of fifteen pounds currency per annum- Eighth- I give devise and bequeath to the Sabbath School of the Congregational Church of St.John's Newfoundland the sum of ten pounds currency per annum- Ninth- I give devise and bequeath to my sister Mary Duchmin the sum of ten pounds currency per annum for her natural life- Tenth- I give devise and bequeath to my sister Clara Duchmin the sum of ten pounds currency per annum-but on the decease of the said Mary and Clara Duchmin or either of them I will and desire that their said respective legacies shall be divided equally between my surviving sons and daughters including my step-daughter Mrs. Cairns share and share alike- Eleventh- it is my will and desire that with the exception of the first three legacies before mentioned the others are not to be paid in any one year unless income of my estate for that year amounts to the sum of four hundred pounds currency- Twelfth- It is my will and desire that the rest and residue of my estate shall be equally divided amongst my surviving sons and daughters including my step-daughter aforesaid (Mrs.Cairns) share and share alike- Thirteenth- I appoint William Knight (my brotherin-law) and David B.Longwill (son-in-law) executors under this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereuntoset my hand at St.John's Newfoundland this thirtieth day of January A.D.one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight Susanna Lewis Knight- Signed published and declared by the said testatrix in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto affixed our names as witnesses on the day and year and place above written The words "before mentioned" on third last line second page having been first erases, Henry Cooke, Augustus C.Hayward. Codicil to the last will and testament of me Susanna Lewis Knight of St.John's Widow dated the thirtieth day of January last. First it is my wish and desire and I hereby reduce the legacy or bequest of Poor of the Congregational Church in said will mentioned from fifteen pounds currency to ten ponds currency- Second. I give devise and bequeath to my mother Mary Lewis Duchemin the sum of twenty pounds currency per annum during her natural life the said sum to be a preferential claim on my estate but after her death the said sum to revert to my children then surviving me share and share alike- Third-I give devise and bequeath to my daughter Mrs-Longwell the sum of ten pounds currency per annum to be distributed be her amongst the poor as I shall direct- Fourth I give and bequeath to the Tasker Education Fund the sum of fifteen pounds cy per annum which is to be preferential. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight- Susanna Lewis Knight. Signed published and declared by the said Susanna Lewis Knight as and for her codicil to her last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names as witnesses of the same the day and year written above, Augustus O.Hayward, William Knight.

  Certified Correct,

  D. M. Browning

  Registrar

Jan. 23, 1878 "180 Robert Henry Knight VINCENT January 23, 1878 4 years January 27, 1874 Samuel & Susannah" Sandy Point Anglican Burials, 1841 - 1923

Nov. 29, 1881 "Knight, Emma Jane, wife of Albert W. Knight died 27th at her father, Mr.Bastow's residence Pennywell Rd. aged 23 Nov. 29/1881 gn" Gail L. Smith" <gailsmith@erols.com

Dec 03 1881 Maria Knight Wood Catalina 15 years Burials at Catalina

March 4, 1882 "The Evening Mercury reports the death of Thomas Knight Esq, age 81. Funeral from his son's home on Queens Rd." Keith Mathews Name Files

Oct. 27, 1882 "Thomas Knight subscribed to church fund, Moreton's Hr. [27 Oct. 1882]

Oct. 31, 1883 "The Gazatte reports Mr. Edward S. Knight died age 69" Keith Mathews Name Files

1884 " "This Indenture made at Little Bay Island in the Northern District of the Island of Newfoundland the Eleventh day of December AD 1884 Between Lydia Mursell widow of William Mursell late of Little Bay Island Planter deceased Mary Mursell Geroge Mursell James Strong and Anne his wife Lemuel Knight and fanny his wife all of the same place children of the said deceased and parties interested in the distribution of the Estate of the said William Mursell deceased... and Richard Mursell as Administrator of the Estate... " mentions stock in Books of the Newfoundland Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Company and the Commercial Bank of Newfoundland, also L840 in Newfoundland Savings Bank. Anne to receive 1/4th money, 1/6th of the stock. Signed by all parties (Lydia signed by mark). 314 Central District Vol. 30, p. 362 Misc. Deeds & Wills Jeff Martin jemartinmd@pol.net

  Nov. 10, 1884 "No. 9 Charles William Batstone, bachelor, fisherman, Jacksons Cove married Cordelia Jane Knight, spinster, Jacksons Cove on Nov. 10, 1884 at Jacksons Cove, Green Bay. Witnesses Temple Knight, Mrs. Mary Tuffin, Samuel A. Knight. LBI Register Barbara Pederson

1886 "The following is also a reposting of a partial article from the Twillingate Sun for members from various communities who were appointed to the Board of Road Commissioners in 1886.

Henry Knight, John Robert Batstone, John Manuel, Jeremiah Upward, to be a board of Road Commissioners from Jacksons Cove to Western Arm inclusive;" Beverly WarfordPoint Leamington, Nf

April 1886 "From the Blackhead marriages online at the NfGenWeb Conception Bay North posted by Bill Walsh: Record # 865 Richard Knight Baggs fisher of Adams Cove m. 30 Apr 1886 Maria Gill. Witnesses were Elizabeth Reid and Michael Ryan". larc larc@buckeye-express.com

1889 "Crewmember: James Knight age 40, birthplace Newfoundland

Literacy: 1

Registry of last ship: 26

Joined present ship at: Manila, Philiphines

date joined present ship: Wed. 23 Oct 1889

Voyage #J072252010

Official #072252

Crew # 62

Capacity: Able-bodied seaman

discharged at: Boston

Discharge: Discharged with Mutual consent

Date discharged: Thu, 24 Apr 1890

complete: code 0 = No

Payment type: code 1 = by the month

Vessel Name: General Domville (ship)

Constructed in : Saint John, NB

date constructed: 1876

Closed in 1891

reason: lost at sea

location: Pacific Ocean

Master: Everett, Henry A. age 41 Birthplace: Plympton, NS

Master: Corbett, James age 50 birthplace: Great Village NS goofie@home.com

July 14, 1889 "John Thomas JEANS, age 21, smelter, Tilt Cove, father William James Jeans, fisherman & Mary Ann HAYTER, age 20, Tilt Cove, in Christ's Church, Tilt Cove by Henry ?Ehington Witnesses: Temple W. Knight, Ginilda Knight" Register of Marriages, Tilt Cove & Neighboring Settlements, 1879- 1889 (from Anglican Church Records, Botwood) : Paul and Judy Gill <paul.gill@nf.sympatico.ca>

Oct 9, 1890 Isabella Knight 35 years with case" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

Oct 11, 1890 James S. Knight [?] Years diptheria Overwritten, 5, 6, 9? " St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

1891 "Over the weekend I was looking through one of my g-grandfather's notebooks (brought it to CBrook with me to read it over again in some of my abundant spare time) and you won't believe what I found in there, after looking at it a hundred times before. I wasn't going to tell you until I had it in detail tomorrow, but I can't help it now - he was on a business trip to St. John's (in 1891) and apparently paid a visit across to Western Bay, and guess what! He had Fanny Knight's name there on a list of his expenses. " Barbara Pederson

July 24, 1892 KNIGHT, Grinelda of Temple William, fisherman, & Priscilla, Southwest Arm,Green Bay, born July 24, 1892, baptised August 2, 1892 by Arthur Pittman" Baptisms, Parish of Tilt Cove, 1891-1893 / Paul and Judy Gill

Aug 11, 1892 " Charlotte Knight 42? Years in family lot, with case" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

November 4, 1882 Isaac Bourden (of Durrell) m. Malena Knight (of Crow Head)" Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador United Church of Twillingate - Box #2 Marriages from 1853-1876 / Amalie Lewis Tuffin

Nov. 8, 1892 "Marriage #87 solemnized at Birchy Cove, in the Mission of Bay of Islands in the Diocese of Newfoundland 8 November 1892 between: William HARRIS age 25, bachelor, fisherman, residing Sprucy Point, father Joshua Harris, and Mary KNIGHT age 23, spinster, residing Sprucy Point, father Thomas Knight. Married by Adam Currie in Church of St Mary the Virgin. Witnesses: Eliza Knight and Willam Allen." RAG: Bay of Islands marriages / Linda & Ulrich Schmitt

Jan 30, 1894 Pricilla Knight 53 years " St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

 Jun 13, 1894 "Jessie Knight 45 years in Thomas Haynes ground" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

May 22, 1895 " Harriet Knight 75 years in family lot" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

Jul 24, 1895 " Haeney? Knight 82 years reopen grave with case" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

Sep 6? 1895 " Miss Knight one square of ground 9 feet x 9 feet" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

July 17, 1896 ""KNIGHT - On the 17th inst., after a short illness, Susanah, beloved wife of Edward G. KNIGHT. Funeral this Monday at 3 p.m., from her late residence, George Street. Friends and acquaintences will please attend without further notice." St. John's Daily News / Chris Shelley

Feb 23, 1898 " Milicent A. Knight 19 months sec 5, grave 22, Edwin Knight, 9x9 feet var. sp. of Millicent?" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

1897 "By the way Allen while reading through some of your material I came across a Temple William Knight who in june 1890 married Priscilla Smith. Priscilla Smith was the daughter of Joseph Smith, the Joseph Smith that married Amelia Bridger my g grandmother and the widow of James Bridger who drowned with Temple Knight. Priscilla Smith must have been widowed quite young, because she married Esau Burt of Kings Point later, her first son Joseph was born apr 1897, Bill and Frank in 1901 and 1903 respectively. I knew uncle Esau and remember him well I grew up with his grandsons, and my youngest brother is married to the g granddaughter of Esau Burt and Priscilla Smith, one of her names is also Priscilla. Unless there was another Priscilla Smith, and that I doubt because that was the only Smiths in Southwest Arm (King's Point Bulley's Cove) Still the only ones. I guess you can see what I am thinking, is it possible that the Temple Knight that drowned with James Bridger was the young son in law of Joseph Smith, who pays his respects to the also grieving widow and a practical relationship develops, him being a widower or becomes one in the interval. has a son born nov 1902.Joseph Smith was then 54 and G grandmother 43. against that theory is that the Temple Knight that was your G grandfather was the same generation as G grandfather Bridger, and also as you have confirmed that your G grandfather did drown. If there was any connection between the Temple Knight that drowned with J bridger and grandfather Smith(thats what dad refered to him as) its odd that I never heard mention of it, at a time when these yarns and storys and all the rest got told over and over. I hesitated to refer to that point with you again but an incorrect assumption based on wrong information is worthless, if we're not based on fact its all worthless. anyway I had better quit, thanks for your continued digging on my behalf, maybe i'll be able to contribute something somewhere along the line, lets keep in touch. Sincerely Lloyd Thomas

1898 McAlpine's Directory

Knight Allan, fisherman

Knight Henry, mill owner

Knight John, fisherman

Knight Jonathan, fisherman

Knight John R, fisherman

Knight John W, fisherman

Knight Robt, fisherman

Knight Samuel, fisherman

Knight Temple, fisherman

Knight Warwick, fisherman

Knight Henry T, fisherman

Knight Wesley, lobster packer

1899 "Another Schooner owned by Abraham Knight: Vessel: CONSCRIPT constructed in Moretons Harbour year Constructed: 1899 year registered in 1899 closed in 1933 reason: lost at sea location: Ragged Islands LAB. actual closure date: 1919 The other owner of above ship: Frederick G. Knight, Farmer/Planter from Moretons Harbour

1899 "Frederick G. Knight: Vessel: CONSCRIPT constructed in Moretons Harbour year Constructed: 1899 year registered in 1899 closed in 1933 reason: lost at sea location: Ragged Islands LAB. actual closure date: 1919

Would you be related to an Arthur (Art) Knight who married a Margaret (Maggie) Allen (from Topsail, I think) either late in the 1800's or early 1900's? When I knew them, they lived in St. John's, Nfld., on Gower St. Two of their children were named Nan and Herb. Nan never married. Herbert married and had three children: Arthur, Kathleen Knight (Lynch?) and Dorothy Knight (Bussey). Another child of Maggie and Art Knight's was named Allen Knight and he became a Christian Brother, taking as his religious name, Brother Allen. All three, Nan, Herb and Allen are deceased but Herb's children are all living.

If you want to contact me, my e-mail address is FMN129@worldnet.att.net . I hope you don't mind my contacting you, but the fact that your first name is spelled: A-l-l-e-n and you are connected to a Knight family was enough of a coincidence to force my hand.

 Sincerely, Frances Norris Pettersen

Oct 3, 1900 Capt. William Knight 85 years in family square with case" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

May 20, 1901 "Newfoundland Wills

Volume 7, Pages 62 and 63, probated in 1901.

Last Will and Testament of

William Knight of St. John's

Master Mariner deceased

  This is the last will and testament of me William Knight of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland, Master Mariner. Firstly I devise and direct that my executrix hereinafter named shall pay all my first debts and funeral and testamentary expenses out of moneys of my estate not hereby specifically bequeathed. Secondly I give devise and bequeath to my dear daughter Sophia Elizabeth to her sole and separate use for ever all my land and property situate on both sides of Leslie Street in the West end of St. John's and the dwelling house and premises thereon known as "Spring Cottage" together with all the Household Furniture and chattels therein and all the garden tools and agricultural implements pertaining to said premises. Thirdly I devise and bequeath to my said daughter Sophia Elizabeth the dwelling House Lands and premises situate on Hamilton Street now in the occupance of John Rooney as tenant to hold the same to her during the term of her natural life and after her decease to my daughter Fanny wife of the Reverend John Pratt for ever: but I expressly declare that it is my will that in case of the decease of the said Reverend John Pratt my said daughter Fanny shall have the right to possess and occupy the said dwelling House and premises paying to my said daughter Sophia the annual rent of Fifty dollars during the term of the natural life of said Sophia. Fourthly I give and bequeath to my said daughter Sophia Elizabeth out of money arising from the sale of Betts Cove mine the sum of Three Thousand Dollars. Fifthly out of said last named funds I give and bequeath to my son Arthur W. Knight the sum of One thousand dollars. Sixthly I give and bequeath the balance of the said sums whatsoever the same may be to my daughter Fanny and to my three sons Allan Edwin and Archibald share and share alike. Seventhly I give devise and bequeath to my son Allan C. Knight all my interest in the house now occupied by him in Brazil Square. Eighthly I give devise and bequeath all my interest in "Mount Misery" Mining claim to my daughters Sophie and Fanny share and share alike. Ninthly I give and bequeath my gold watch to my son Arthur. Tenthly all the rest residue and remainder of my Estate of what [?] or kind soever I give devise and bequeath to my said daughter Sophia Elizabeth Ald lastly I appoint my said daughter Sophia Elizabeth to be the sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand at St. john's aforesaid this 11th day of September A.D. 1900 (Sgd) William Knight Signed published and declared by the within named William Knight as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in the presence of said Testator and of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto. (Sgd) Alex J. W. McNiely (Sgd) J. J. McCarthy

  I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last Will and Testament of William Knight deceased.

  D. M. Browning

  Registrar

Probate was granted to Sophia E. Knight on May 20, 1901. The Estate was valued at $6960.00

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Jul 4, 1902 "Albert Cornwall Knight 1 year sec 5, grave 52,with case NOTE: In margin, “Mr. Knight selected lot 52, sec 5" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

Mar 28, 1904 "Sarah A. Knight 84 years in family plot of S. Knight?" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

Sep 2, 1904 " Michal? Knight selected plot 54, sec 5, 9x9 Michael?" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

Nov 2, 1904 Sarah Knight 84 years in family plot, ?????" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

McAlpine's 1904 Directory Twillingate District

BIRCHY COVE and JACKSON'S COVE

BARTLETT Arthur Birchy Cove fisherman

BATSTONE Charles Jackson's Cove fisherman

BATSTONE Ebenezer Jackson's Cove fisherman

BATSTONE James Jackson's Cove fisherman

BOWERS James Jackson's Cove fisherman

BOWERS Francis W. jr Jackson's Cove fisherman

BOWERS Elial Jackson's Cove fisherman

BOWERS Francis sr Jackson's Cove fisherman

BOWERS Stewart Jackson's Cove fisherman

OSMOND Alfred Birchy Cove fisherman

OSMOND Manasseh Birchy Cove fisherman

OSMOND Jonathan Birchy Cove fisherman

KNIGHT Lemuel Jackson's Cove fisherman

KNIGHT John W. Jackson's Cove fisherman

KNIGHT Henry Jackson's Cove fisherman

KNIGHT Henry T. Jackson's Cove fisherman

KNIGHT Warwick Jackson's Cove fisherman

KNIGHT Kenneth W. Jackson's Cove fisherman

KNIGHT Temple Jackson's Cove fisherman

KNIGHT Robert Jackson's Cove fisherman

KNIGHT John R. Jackson's Cove fisherman

KNIGHT Frederick Jackson's Cove fisherman

KNIGHT Marmaduke Jackson's Cove fisherman

KNIGHT Jonathan Jackson's Cove fisherman

LANGDOWN Henry Jackson's Cove fisherman

MANUEL John Jackson's Cove fisherman

MANUEL Victor Jackson's Cove fisherman

MOORES William Jackson's Cove fisherman

MOORES John W. Jackson's Cove fisherman

MOORES George Jackson's Cove fisherman

MOORES Jordan Jackson's Cove fisherman

NEWHOOK James Jackson's Cove fisherman

NEWHOOK Lorenzo Jackson's Cove fisherman

STRONG William Jackson's Cove fisherman http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/M1904/TWIL/1904_bircv_tw.html

1905 "newspapers I found, please bear in mind that it was torn off a wall of a very old house, so I only have bits & peices: (1905) This is an ad that is readable:

ALLAN C. KNIGHT

CONTRACTOR & BUILDER

Jobbing a Specialty

No. 2 BRAZIL'S SQUARE" Kathleen Sheppard <kmsheppard@thezone.net

Mar 13, 1906 "William A. Knight 21 years sec 9, grave 44, without ???" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

Oct 6, 1906 "George Dicks 3 days in family plot of Emma Knight" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

1907 "John W. Knight ; Reg. # S907174; Jackson's Cove; Trader/Dealer; Owner 1; divisor 1; 64 shares; vessel Kathleen ; built in 1907 in Jackson's Cove by John W. Knight, schooner; 8 foot draft, 50 tons; Registered 1907 ; closed 1956.

Feb. 1, 1907 "251 James John KNIGHT age 31 father, Thomas mar. Martha Ann ALLEZ age 20 her father, Joseph Edmund February 01, 1907 " Sandy Point Anglican Marriages, 1858 - 1922

Dec. 25, 1907 "I noted your Temple T. and Elizabeth Knight, they were side by side, not too far from Robert G.'s but not in the same plot: In Affectionate Remembrance of Elizabeth A. Knight Died Dec. 25, 1907 Aged 57 years. Right next to hers was: In Memory of Temple T. Knight Who died July 27, 1901 Aged 52 years. " There was a verse underneath but I didn't get to note it. B. Pederson

Oct 19, 1908 "Jemima Knight 73 years in family plot, grave 54, sec 5, with case" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

 Dec 31, 1908 "Stephen Knight 75 years in family plot with case" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

Mar 27, 1909 "Caroline Knight 85 years in family plot with case" St. John's - General Protestant Cemetery Internments 1889 - 1892 http://www.huronweb.com/genweb/nfdata/main_045_4.htm#head

" my father Tom BROWN came to Grand Falls in 1909 - I was 5 yrs old - He was in charge of building the House of Lord Northcliffe - My dad hired between 200 and 300 men because Mayson BEETON wanted it built in 2 months. ....

When I was going to school there was a town band already formed. Cyril DOWN and I joined and my father was also a member. .... John KNIGHT played a bass instrument... Mr DOVER was bandmaster. In 1918 we had another good band master Heber NOSEWORTHY and he was some trumpet player! Tom HOWELL joined after he came here and Reg SAUNDERS and the barber Jimmy SPARKS and Roland NORMAN were in it too......"Recollection of Jack Brown: ( A tape interview before he died before 1986 ) Andre Lafargue" <alafar@nb.sympatico.ca>

1914 "Soon it was Christmas - for most of the lads the first Christmas away from home. . . all ranks enjoyed an excellent Christmas dinner. Afterwards all joined in well-known carols, and in the evening a programme of songs and speeches terminated a day that had brought pleasure and happiness to officers and men alike. Of the thirteen soldiers who contributed individual numbers, six would not see Newfoundland again. For two it was their last Christmas: Private George Knight, who brought down the house with his recital of "The Face on the Bar-room Floor," and Private John Dunphy who sang the currently popular "Stop That Talking" were both to die at Sulva Bay the following December." Knight p. 130-31 "The fighting Newfoundlander"

July 1916 "Honor Roll of the First Five Hundred #309 Pte. George Samuel Knight Died 2 Dec. 1915 #373 Pte William Knight Died 1 July 1916 #290 Sgt. William Blackler Knight Died 1 July 1916 And from the list of Awarded medals: Knight, J. St. P., Officer of the Order of the British Empire" "The fighting Newfoundlander"

1916 "Have I sent you these? Michael T. Knight, volume 10, folio 534, probated in 1916, mentions his brother James R(B?). Knight, his nephew Herbert E. Knight, his nephew James St. Pierre Knight, his nephew Francis H. Knight (son of Herbert E. Knight), his nephew Harold S. Knight, Reginald and Edward (sons of Herbert E. Knight), his sister Selina Heyfield, his sister-in-law Mary Knight, his friend Hattie Vincent, his "late wife", his wife's niece Emma March (the daughter of Nathaniel March), his housekeeper Bertha Cooper, his niece Florence Canning and her infant son James Canning, the children of his deceased sister Emily Duke, Florence Canning's son George, Bertha I. Barbour, his servant Sarah Cooper and her sister Emma. The will is dated 17 January 1911, the codicil 17 November 1913. lkstrong@earthlink.net

 Tue. June 5, 1917 From the St. John's Daily News

MRS. HEYFIELD

It is with much regret that we announce the death, early yesterday morning, of Mrs. Selina HEYFIELD, wife of the late Rev. Jesse HEYFIELD, Methodist Minister, who was for many years a prominent member of the Newfoundland Conference, his last missions being Old Perlican, Topsail, Trinity and Heart's Content. Mrs. HEYFIELD was a daughter of the late Thomas KNIGHT and a sister of Mr. James R. KNIGHT and the late Stephen and Michael KNIGHT. Mr. Herbert KNIGHT and Captain James St. P. KNIGHT, R.A.M.C., are nephews. A sister of Mrs. HEYFIELD married the Rev. James Armstead DUKE, and during her latter years resided in Canada. Interment will be at Heart's Content, where the Rev. Jesse HEYFIELD died and was buried about six years ago. The first part of the burial service will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. SHEPPARD, 132 Gower Street, after which the mourners will proceed to the Railway Station. There will be general sympathy with the relatives in which the "News" desires to join." ChrisS@StarlingConsulting.com