Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Benjamin Knight (11481) & Abigail Jaques (11782)
27858. Benjamin Knight. Born on 8 Feb 1693 in Newbury, MA.25 Benjamin died in Newbury, MA ca 1777. Occupation: Yeoman.
9 Jan 1719/20 Benjamin married Jane Tappan, daughter of Peter Tappan (22 Dec 1667-3 Nov 1707) & Sarah Kent (30 Aug 1667-), in Newbury, MA. Born on 24 Jan 1699 in Newbury, MA. Jane died in Newbury, MA in Sep 1790.

Children of Benjamin Jane (Toppan) Knight, born at Newbury:
    i. Eleanor Knight, b. 15 Oct 1720, d. 1781 at Gloucester, MA, m. at Newbury 26 Oct 1743 John Hale (b. 16 Jan 1721 at Newbury, d. 1787 at Gloucester);
    ii. Beziliel Knight, b. 4 Jun 1722, d. 27 Feb 1795 at Newbury, m. there 16 Sep 1754 Jemima Bishop (b. 1 Jan 1735, d. 22 Sep 1818 at Newbury);
    iii. Jonathan Knight, twin, b. 4 Jun 1722, m. at Newbury 1 Dec 1747 Eunice Presbury (b. 9 mar 1728 at Newbury, buried there 14 Mar 1786);
    iv. Jane Knight, b. 19 Mar 1725. d. 1735;
    v. Sarah Knight, b. 2 Aug 1727, m. at Newbury 23 Nov 1749 Ebenezer Swasey (b. 14 Feb 1727);
    vi. Amos Knight, b. 17 Sep 1729, d. 1735;
    vii. Jane Knight, b. 1 Dec 1731, d. before 1763;
    viii. Anne Knight, b. 26 Mar 1734, d. 1737;
    ix. Benjamin Knight, b. 22 May 1736, d. 2 Jun 1787 at Newbury, m. there 25 Nov 1762 Martha Coombs (b. 29 May 1739 at Newbury, d. there 24 Dec 1806);
    x. Amos Knight, b. 31 Aug 1738, d. 5 Jun 1798 at Newbury, m. there 6 Oct 1763 Elizabeth Pettingell (b. 12 May 1742 at Newbury, d. there 16 Aug 1821); and
    xi. Hannah Knight, b. 12 Nov 1741, d. Oct 1792, m. Henry Jaques (b. 18 Mar 1738/9 at Newbury, d. 13 Jan 1792, son of Eliphalet & Lydia (Adams) Jaques).
27859. Isaac Knight. Born 15 Jan 1694/5 in Newbury, MA.

Issac was constable in 1736 at Newbury, and moved about 1740 to Falmouth, ME, near the Presumpscot River.
22 Feb 1714/5 Isaac married Mary Gooding in Newbury, MA. Born 10 Jan 1694/5.

Children of Isaac and Mary (Gooding) Knight, born at Newbury:
    i. Isaac Knight, b. 2 Jun 1716, d. 29 Jan 1761 at Falmouth, ME, m. at Newbury 15 Jun 1736 Hannah Toppan (b. 23 Jan 1719);
    ii. Anthony Knight, b. 28 Nov 1718, d. before 1761 at Falmouth, m. at Falmouth 9 Dec 1744 (int.) Elizabeth Adams (b. 28 Jun 1730);
    iii. Phebe Knight, b. 21 May 1721, d. 15 Jul 1729 at Newbury;
    iv. Susanna Knight, b. 6 Jun 1724, d. 9 Aug 1729 at Newbury;
    v. Benjamin Knight, b. 17 Jun 1727, d. 3 May 1810 at Falmouth, m. there 22 Dec 1752 (int.) Elizabeth Elder (b. ca. 1725, d. 22 May 1814);
    vi. George Knight, b. 25 May 1733, m. at Falmouth 2 Aug1754 (int.) Elizabeth Butman of Cape ELizasbeth, ME; and
    vii. Nathan Knight, b. 21 Oct 1739, m. at Falmouth 24 Dec 1767 Deborah Babb.
27860. Abigail Knight. Born on 15 Apr 1697 in Newbury, MA.25 Abigail died in Byfield Parish, Newbury, Massachusetts, on 14 Oct 1774; she was 77.85

Children of Jonathan and Abigail (Knight) Pearson, born at Newbury:
    i. Abigail Pearson, b. 25 Nov 1723, d. 3 Oct 1736 at Rowley;
    ii. Hannah Pearson, b. 28 Feb 1724, d. 26 Nov 1726 at Newbury;
    iii. Bethiah Pearson, b. 16 Mar 1726, d. 20 Aug 1736 at Rowley;
    iv. Jonathon Pearson, b. 9 Dec 1727, d. 13 Aug 1736 inatRowley;
    v. Hannah Pearson, b. 16 Jul 1729, d. 5 Aug 1736 at Rowley;
    vi. (infant child), b. ca. 1730/31, d. 10 Apr 1731 at Newbury.
    vii. Phebe Pearson, b. 3 Oct 1732, d. 25 Sep 1736 at Rowley;
    viii. Paul Pearson, bp. 28 Oct 1733, d. 6 May 1769, m. 1st at Newbury ca. 1755 Abigail Brown (b. 1732, d. 1762), m. 2nd at Newbury ca. 1762 Phebe Clement (b. 1733 at Bradford, MA);
    ix. Jonathon Pearson, bp. 27 Feb 1736/7, m. at Newbury 30 Oct 1759 Abigail Burbank;
    x. Anna Pearson, bp. 27 Aug 1738, m. at Newbury 26 Nov 1760 Gershom Burbank (b. 1734 at Bradford); and
    xi. Abigail Pearson, b. 5 Sep 1740, d. 1825, m. 1768 widower Ebenezer Swasey..
24 Jan 1722/3 Abigail married Jonathan Pearson (17566) , son of Benjamin Pearson (6412) (6 Apr 1658-16 Jun 1731) & Hannah Thurston (8026) (20 Jan 1659-24 Aug 1731), in Newbury, MA.85 Born in Dec 1699 in Newbury, MA.85 Jonathan was baptized in Rowley, MA, 4 Feb 1699/1700.85 Jonathan died in Byfield Parish, Newbury, Massachusetts on 21 Mar 1767.85 Occupation: Clothier, Miller.
27861. Daniel Knight. Born on 4 Dec 1699 in Newbury, MA.25
27862. Dea. Daniel Knight. Born on 11 Jan 1702 in Newbury, MA.25 Daniel died in Newbury, MA, on 10 Sep 1768; he was 66.
On 11 Dec 1733 when Daniel was 31, he married Anne Hale (28244) , daughter of John Hale (2 Sep 1661-4 Mar 1725/6) & Sarah Jaques (11778) (20 Mar 1663-), in Newbury, MA. Born on 18 Jan 1709 in Newbury, MA.136 Anne died in Newbury, MA, on 27 Jan 1754; she was 45.

Children of Daniel and Anne (Hale) Knight, born at Newbury:
i. Hepsiba Knight, b. 23 Dec 1734, m. at Newbury 9 Nov 1756 Daniel Noyes;
ii. Patience Knight, b. Jan 1736, m. at Newbury 23 Jun 1757 Daniel Pettingell;
iii. Jeremiah Knight, b. 1 Jul 1740, d. before 1768;
iv. Ann Knight, b. 6 Aug 1742, d. 26 Aug 1815 at Newbury, m. there 30 Oct 1764 Ezra Hale (b. 19 May 1737 at Newbury, d. 10 Oct 1791);
v. Katherine Knight, b. 22 Jun 1744, d. 4 Jun 1793 at Newburyport, m. at Newbury 5 Apr 1764 Nathan Poor (b. 24 May 1741 at Newbury, d. 9 Feb 1806 at Newburyport, son of John & Ann (Longfellow) Poore);
vi. Sarah Knight, b. 28 Sep 1748, d. 20 Jul 1815 at Newburyport, m. at Newbury 16 Nov 1769 Daniel Lunt (b. 12 Mar 1745 at Newbury, d. 1787); and
vii. Daniel Knight, b. 30 Apr 1751, d. unmarried 3 Jul 1794 at Newbury.
27863. George Knight. Born on 31 Jan 1704 in Newbury, MA.25 George died in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine.
3 Feb 1725/6 George married Judith Moody, daughter of Joshua Moody (3 Nov 1671-27 Oct 1740) & Mary Greenleaf (6 Dec 1676-), in Newbury, MA.136 Born on 26 Oct 1705 in Newbury, MA.136

Children of George and Judith (Moody) Knight, the first five born at Newbury, the othes at Falmouth, ME:
    i. Abigail Knight, b. 12 Nov 1726, d. 25 Dec 1728;
    ii. Mary Knight, b. 1 Oct 1728, m. int. at Falmouth 5 Oct 1750 Samuel Knight (b. 30 Aug 1729 at Newbury, son of Henry & Priscilla (Merrill) Knight);
    iii. Abigail Knight, b. 31 Oct 1730, d. ca. 1753, m. at Falmouth ca. 11 Oct 1760 David Whitney of Gorham, ME;
    iv. Susanna Knight, b. 26 Nov 1732, d. 29 Aug 1736 at Falmouth;
    v. Joshua Knight, b. 25 Jan 1734/35, m. int. at Falmouth 10 Nov 1761 Abigail Merrill of Newbury (b. 26 May 1737, d. Dec 1811 at Falmouth);
    vi. Amos Knight, b. 7 Apr 1737, d. Jul 1818 at Falmouth, m. 26 Mar 1760 Ann Sqwyer (b. 8 Apr 1740);
    vii. Judith Knight, b. 3 Jul 1739;
    viii. George Knight, b. 12 Nov 1741, m. int. at Newbury 16 Nov 1769 Priscilla Merrill of Newbury (b. 24 Apr 1743, d. 17 Aug 1822) ;
    ix. Hannah Knight, b. 8 Apr 1744;
    x. Joseph Knight, b. 4 Sep 1746, m. 1st Phebe Colley, m. 2nd Mercy; and
    xi. Zebulon Knight, b. 11 Jun 1750, d. young.
27864. Ann Knight. Born on 12 Jan 1703 in Newbury, MA. Ann died in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine ca 1755.

Children of John and Ann (Knight) Merrill, the first four born at Newberry, the others at Falmouth, ME:
    i. Hannah Merrill, b. 19 May 1726, m. at Falmouth 1742/3 Anthony Morse (b. 22 Sep 1722 at Newbury, d. 1806 at Falmouth, son of Joseph & Rebecca (Adams) Morse);
    ii. Benjamin Merrill, b. 22 Feb 1727, m. Sarah [Brown];
    iii. John Merrill, b. 3 Jan 1729, m. at Falmouth ca. 1751 Bethia Wyman;
    iv. Abigail Merrill, b. 23 Sep 1731, m. at Falmouth ca. 1763 Edward Butler;
    v. Nathan Merrill, b. 28 Mar 1732, m. 25 Dec 1760 Ednah Griffin;
    vi. Ann Merrill, b. 11 Dec 1734/35, m. at Falmouth ca. 1757 William Haskell ;
    vii. Abel Merrill, b. 22 Oct 1736, m. at Newbury 22 Nov 1759 Abigail Knight (b. ca. 1741, daughter of Stephen &Hannah (Holmes) Knight);
    viii. Jacob Merrill, b. about 1738, m. at Falmouth ca. 1759 Eunice Knight (b. ca. 1758 daughter of William &Sarah (York), Knight);
    ix. Stephen Merrill, b. about 1742, m. Sarah Thompson;
    x. Daniel Merrill, b. about 1745, m. Dorcas Crocket; and
    xi. Enoch Merrill, b. about 1747, m. Priscilla Thompson.
On 15 May 1725 when Ann was 22, she married John Merrill, son of Nathan Merrill (3 Apr 1676-22 Nov 1745) & Hannah Kent (10 Sep 1679-3 Feb 1735), in Newbury, MA. Born on 20 Nov 1701 in Newbury, MA. John died in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine in 1775.
27865. Stephen Knight. Born on 18 Feb 1705 in Newbury, MA. Stephen died in Newbury, MA, on 7 Mar 1706; he was 1.
27866. Stephen Knight. Born on 22 Mar 1707 in Newbury, MA. Stephen died in Newburyport, MA, on 1 Apr 1776; he was 69.
On 16 Oct 1729 when Stephen was 22, he first married Hannah Holmes (36397) , daughter of John Holmes (18 Nov 1686-2 Jun 1766) & Hannah Pearson (17556) (10 Apr 1681-), in Newbury, MA. Born on 12 Jan 1710 in Newbury, MA. Hannah died bef 1760.

Children of Stephen and Hannah (Holmes) Knight, born at Newbury:
    i. Parker Knight, b. 22 Jan 1732, m. 1st at Gloucester, MA, 21 Nov 1765 Jemima Allen, m. 2nd at Newburyport 20 Dec 1791 Molly Stocker 20 Dec 1791;
    ii. Samuel Knight, b. ca. 1735, m. at Gloucester ca. 1755 Hannah Statcy;
    iii. Hannah Knight, b. 23 Oct 1738; and
    iv. Abigail Knight, b. ca. 1741, m. at Newbury 22 Nov 1759 Abel Merrill (b. 22 Oct 1736 at Falmouth, son of John & Ann (Knight) Merrill).
On 23 Sep 1760 when Stephen was 53, he second married Elizabeth Plummer, daughter of Joshua Plummer (ca 1672-1 Oct 1723) & Elizabeth Dole (21 Dec 1679-), in Newbury, MA. Born on 29 Apr 1716 in Newbury, MA.
On 4 Aug 1770 when Stephen was 63, he third married Mary Pettingell (46435) , daughter of Richard Pettingell (27836) (29 Sep 1694-ca 1770) & Elizabeth Thompson (2 Nov 1695-21 Sep 1769), in Newburyport, MA. Born on 6 Sep 1720 in Newbury, MA. Mary died in Boscawen, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, on 14 Dec 1818; she was 98.
27867. Enoch Knight. Born on 23 Jul 1709 in Newbury, MA. Enoch died in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine ca 1780. Religion: After his second marriage Enoch joined the Quaker Church.
On 11 Nov 1736 when Enoch was 27, he first married Elizabeth Jaques (28241) , daughter of Stephen Jaques (11777) (9 Sep 1661-bef 29 Oct 1744) & Deborah Plummer (13 Mar 1664/5-), in Newbury, MA. Born 1 Feb 1707/8 in Newbury, MA. Elizabeth died in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine ca 1745.

Enoch and Elizabeth were first cousins. His mother and her father were siblings.

Children of Enoch and Elizabeth (Jaques) Knight, born at Newbury:
    i. Deborah Knight, b. 11 Aug 1737;
    ii. Abigail Knight, b. 13 May 1739, d. 1 Dec 1782 at North Yarmouth, ME, m. int. 4 Sep 1759 Abel Merrill (b. 22 Oct 1736, son of John & Ann (Knight) Merrill); and
    iii. Elizabeth Knight, b. 23 Mar 1740/1.
On 10 Aug 1746 when Enoch was 37, he second married Margaret Barber, daughter of John Barber (ca 1694-bef 18 Jun 1762) & Mary, in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Born on 23 Jul 1716. Margaret died in Windham, ME in Nov 1808. Religion: Quaker.

Margaret, widow of Job Winslow. Children of Enoch and Margaret (Barber) (Winslow) Knight, born at Falmouth:
    i. Job Knight, b. 14 Jun 1747, m. Marrian Jellison (b. 13 May 1747 at Arundel, York Co., ME); and
    ii. Joseph Knight, b. ca. 1750, m. 1st 1 Apr 1777 Luranna Getchell of Falmouth (d. 27 mar 1804 at Durham, ME), m. 2nd 22 Nov 1804 Bathsheba Mitchell of Durham.
27868. Jacob Knight. Born on 15 Dec 1711 in Newbury, MA. Jacob died in Newbury, MA in 1790.
On 17 Oct 1754 when Jacob was 42, he married Deborah Noyes (38850) , daughter of Daniel Noyes (19504) (23 Oct 1673-15 Mar 1715/6) & Judith Knight (27841) (23 Oct 1678-29 Jan 1747/8), in Newbury, MA. Born on 22 May 1713 in Newbury, MA.

Jacob and Deborah were first cousins once removed. His father and her maternal grandfather were brothers.

Children of Jacob and Deborah (Noyes) Knight, born at Newbury:
    i. David Knight, b. 17 Mar 1735, d. 19 Jun 1786, m. at Newbury 18 Oct 1759 Mary Weed (b. 5 May 1734 at Amesbury, d. Oct 1794);
    ii. Thomas Knight, b. 30 Oct 1737, d. Feb 1758 in France at a prisoner of war;
    iii. Daniel Knight, b. 29 Jan 1739, d. 18 Mar 1793 at Newbury, m. there 28 Jan 1763 Mary Goodwin (b. 15 Oct 1738 at Amesbury, d. Feb 1786);
    iv. Joseph Knight, b. 19 May 1742, m. at Newbury 24 Jan 1769 Anne Rogers;
    v. Jacob Knight, b. 29 Aug 1744, d. 1793 at Newbury;
    vi. Enoch Knight, b. 23 Nov 1746, d. 18 Dec 1746; and
    vii. John Knight, b. 21 Oct 1748, m. at Marblehead, MA, 11 Sep 1783 Ann Swett (b. 17 Oct 1756 at Marblehead, d. 15 May 1825 at Salem, widow).
27869. William Knight. Born on 28 Jan 1713 in Newbury, MA. William died in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine bef 1805.
On 24 Oct 1742 when William was 29, he first married Sarah York, daughter of Benjamin York (ca 1680-) & Mary Giddings (ca 1686-), in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Born on 6 Apr 1724 in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Sarah died bef 1757.

Children of William and Sarah (York) Knight, born at Falmouth:
    i. Sarah Knight, b. ca. 1743, m. int. at Falmouth 5 Jun 1762 Zebulon Noyes;
    ii. Jeremiah Knight, b. ca. 1745, m. 1st 11 Oct 1787 Mary Butler, m. 2nd 2 Oct 1801 Susan Frost (d. 28 Dec 1850); and
    iii. Eunice Knight, bp. 24 Oct 1748, m. at Falmouth 1759 Jacob Merrill (b.ca. 1738 at Falmouth, son of John & Ann (Knight) Merrill).
On 28 Jul 1757 when William was 44, he second married Anna Johnson (38709) , daughter of Robert Johnson (ca 1689-ca 1768/1772) & Elizabeth Cooke (19361) (30 Nov 1691-14 Jan 1754), in Falmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Born ca 1730 in North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Maine. Anna died in 1813.

Children of William and Anna (Johnson) Knight:
    i. Abigail Knight, m. Richard Stubbs;
    ii. Miriam Knight, b. Mar 1763, d. 2 Mar 1843, m. 3 Aug 1784 Libbeus Tuttle (b. 1762, d. 14 may 1842);
    iii. Levi Knight, b. ca. 1766, d. 22 dec 1850 at Pownal, ME, m. at North Yarmouth, ME, 26 Apr 1791 Rhoda True (b. 1769, d. 1847 at Pownal);
    iv. Michael Knight, b. ca. 1769, d. 9 Jan 1833, m. Susan Basey (b. Feb 1770, d. 15 May 1849);
    v. Elizabeth Knight, b. ca. 1770, m. John Morse; and
    vi. Elias Knight, b. ca. 1772, d. 31 Aug 1838, m. 1st Charity (d. 9 Dec 1807), m. 2nd Anna Tuttle;
27870. Sarah Knight. Born on 9 Jun 1716 in Newbury, MA.

Children of William and Sarah (Knight) Cheever, born at Newbury:
    i. Aaron Cheever, b. 9 Feb 1741, d. 1788, m. at Danvers, MA, 1773 Elizabeth Smith
of Beverly, MA (b. 1747 at Andover, MA);
    ii. Moses Cheever, b. 26 Feb 1743, d. 1811, m. 1770 Rebecca Hale (b. 1746, d. 1836);
    iii. Sarah Cheever, b. 6 Mar 1746, d. 1828, m. 1770 Henry Pettingell (b. 1744, d.
1774);
    iv. William Cheever, b. 26 Feb 1748, d. 1830, m. 1772 Jane Hale (b. 1751, d. 1808);
    v. Miriam Cheever, b. 22 Mar 1750;
    vi. Molly Cheever, b. 26 Oct 1753, m. 1777 Michael Smith (b. 1747, d. 1809) and;
    vii. John Cheever, b. 1756, d. 1828, m. 1779 Sarah Hidden (b. 1761).
On 31 May 1741 when Sarah was 24, she married William Cheever, son of William Cheever (1697-) & Miriam Cleveland (9 Jul 1694-), in Newbury, MA. Born on 27 Aug 1718 in Cambridge, MA. William died in Newburyport, MA ca 1755.
27871. Elizabeth Knight. Born on 18 Mar 1718 in Newbury, MA. Elizabeth died aft 1795.

Child of Edward and Elizabeth (Knight) Swasey:
    i. Edward Swasey, m. at Newburyport, MA, 4 Apr 1779 Elizabeth.
On 24 Dec 1741 when Elizabeth was 23, she married Edward Swasey, son of Joseph Swasey (10 Aug 1685-26 Mar 1770) & Elizbeth Sargent (22 Dec 1684-ca 1749), in Newbury, MA. Born on 6 Aug 1719 in Newbury, MA.
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