KNIGHT, John

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John was a "maltster & carpenter" from Romsey in Hampshire, England. Following his immigration he was listed as "John of Watertown" and was admitted freeman in 1636. In 1642, he was proprietor of a homestall, and 14 other lots of land in Watertown. In1651, he bought of John Wetherill, a house in Sudbury Mar. 3, 1651-2, John Knight and wife Mary, sold to Thomas Underwood, late of Dorchester, ten parcels of land in Watertown. John was admitted to Charlestown Church on June 14, 1668. From the will of John Knight of Charlestown, made 14 Feb. 1673, of which we see not the day of probate but find the inventory of 1 June 1674, we find no other related names but Elizabeth and Abigail, daughters of his son John, son-in-law Robert Peirce of Woburn, and the husband of his own daughter Mary, and makes overseer, his friend and br. (but this means only, I judge, the church relationsh.) John Chickering who was a physician.
John and Mary had the following children;
1. Mary b ca 1620; d March 16, 1701; m Robert Pierce
2. John b ca 1622; d December 1, 1714 in Charlestown; m 1st Rissanah Johnson April 25, 1654; 2nd Abigail Stovers; 3rd 1668 Mary Bridge; 4th 1676 Mary Clements; 5th Sarah Hawksworth.
3. Joseph abt. 1629-1694; m Hannah Lamb dau of Abiel
4. Michael m 1657 Mary Bullard; lived in Cambridge
5. Samuel m 1685 Sarah How, widow of Roxbury

John married PICKERING, Mary 1619, Romsey, Southampton, England. Mary was born Abt 1598, Romsey, Southampton, England; died 16 May 1676, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]