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| The following is from the Knight web site:145 His will read: "I, give unto my well Beloved wife Sarah the use & Improvement of all my Moveable Estate During her Natural Life, In Lieu of her Right of Dower." "As to my four Sons (viz) David, Jonathan, Benjamin & Joseph deceased, what I have formerly Given to Each of them in Land and Divers other ways I Judge to be the full of their Several Portions of my Estate: and therefore I Give them Nothing by this my Last Will and Testament, nor to the Children of Son Joseph, Deceased." "As to my moveable Estate; I Give it to my Daughters (viz) Sarah the wife of Elisha Lilly, Mary the Wife of Thomas Walbridge, Hannah t~he wife of Aaron Read & Lourana ye wife of Ebenezer Bettes and the Children of my Daughter Rachell Hendy, deed, to be Equally Divided to and among them, that is to Say, to all the Children of my Daughter Rachell, Deceased, as to one of the above Named Daughters, one fifth Part, to be Equally Divided to & among as above Expressed after my wifes decease." Exor: Jonathan Knight Proved 10 Dec 1744 His son Jonathan was made executor and the will was signed with his mark, a straight line crossed by a curved line. The will was proved Dec. 10, 1744. The inventory dated three days later amounted to 607 pounds 11 shillings and 7 pence. No real estate was listed and it seems certain that he had divided his real estate among the children before he made his will. The inventory of the estate includes three bonds of 100 pounds each and one bond of 130 pounds, old tenor, a Bibel valued at 2 pounds 5 shillings and a history Book valued at 1 shilling. In a division of the estate in February following, Sarah Knight signs with her mark, but Elisha Lillie, Thomas Walbridge, Ebenezer Bettes and Aaron Read with their autographs. In the final accounting mention is made of a journey to Woodstock to look after the estate, and the widow, in this division, received 532 pounds and 9 pence. David was from East Greenwich, RI and lived at Woodstock, CT. In 1692 he was at Canterbury. He lived at a place known as "Ye crotch of ye rivers" (Lisbon). Some of his neighbors were: Eleazer Jewett, Daniel Longbottom, Josiah Read, Henry Walbridge. Another neighbor was Samuel Rood, & Samuel Rood Jr. John Knight was convicted of murder for an Eberiezer Rood, John was his grandson. ------------------ Norwich town records (viewable at http://pages.cthome.net/touchagray/norwichvitals.html) read as follows: Danid Knight and Sarah Backus ware married march: 17th Anno 1691/2 Rachell Knight was Born: Novembr 14th 1691 Jonathan Knight was Born July 2d Anno i698 Marey Knight was Born Aprill 2d 1700 Hanah Knight was Born Janul the 30th anno 1701/2 Luranah Knight was Born ffebr 1t 1703/4 Jofeph Knight was Born Novembr 7th 1705 Benjamine Knight was Born August: 13th 1707 mr Dauid Knight Died on the 24th day of Novr 1744 146 | ||||||||||||||||||
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