Benjamin KNIGHT: Our Family History

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1707 - 1772 (65 years)

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Generation: 1

1. Benjamin KNIGHT was born in 1707 (son of David KNIGHT and Sarah BACKUS); died in 1772.

Generation: 2

David KNIGHT was born about 1656; died on 24 Nov 1744 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut.

David married Sarah BACKUS on 17 Mar 1692 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Stephen BACKUS and Sarah SPENCER) was born in Apr 1668 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah BACKUS was born in Apr 1668 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut (daughter of Stephen BACKUS and Sarah SPENCER); and died.

Children:

1. Benjamin KNIGHT was born in 1707; died in 1772.

Generation: 3

Stephen BACKUS was born about 1642 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; died in 1695 in Caterbury, Windham, Connecticut.

Stephen married Sarah SPENCER in Dec 1666 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Ensign Gerard (Jared) SPENCER and Hannah Joannis HILLS) was born on 27 Jul 1644 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died after 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah SPENCER was born on 27 Jul 1644 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut (daughter of Ensign Gerard (Jared) SPENCER and Hannah Joannis HILLS); died after 1707.

Children:

3. Sarah BACKUS was born in Apr 1668 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; and died.

Generation: 4

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Ensign Gerard (Jared) SPENCER was born on 14 Apr 1614 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England (son of Gerard SPENCER and Alice WHITBREAD); died on 29 Jun 1685 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

Gerard married Hannah Joannis HILLS on 13 Dec 1636 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Thomas HILLS) was born in 1618 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 22 Oct 1692 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Hannah Joannis HILLS was born in 1618 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut (daughter of Thomas HILLS); died on 22 Oct 1692 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.

Children:

John SPENCER was born on 17 Aug 1636 in Stotford, Bedfordshire, England; died on 3 Aug 1682 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Mehitable SPENCER was born about 1638 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died about 1691 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Hannah SPENCER was born about 1640 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died before 1691 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Marah Alice SPENCER was born about 1642 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died before 22 Dec 1714.
7. Sarah SPENCER was born on 27 Jul 1644 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died after 1707.
Elizabeth SPENCER was born about 1646 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; and died.
Thomas SPENCER was born about 1648 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 3 Feb 1699 in Saybrook, Middlesex Co, Connecticut.
Samuel Gerrard SPENCER was born about 1650 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 7 Aug 1705 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Timothy SPENCER was born about 1652 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died before 6 May 1704 in East Haddam Or Hartford, Connecticut.
William SPENCER was born about 1653-1656 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died in 1731 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Ruth SPENCER was born about 1654 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died on 28 Nov 1744 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Nathaniel SPENCER was born about 1654-1658 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died in 1718-1722 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
Rebecca SPENCER was born about 1656-1660 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut; died before 1706.