Knight, Jesse W.

1823 -

• Name	Knight, Jesse W.
  Birth	15 Sep 1823	Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	20201204HAv- Edwin Knight in the U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Name: Edwin Knight Birth: 18 Nov 1821 [Birth: 18 Eleventh 1821] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Res: Byberry Father: Jonathan T Knight Mother: Elisabeth Knight Event: Birth Mo Mtg: Byberry Monthly Meeting Historical Meeting Data: Search for this monthly meeting in the 'Quaker Monthly Meetings Index' Yearly Meeting: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Meeting State: Pennsylvania Meeting County: Philadelphia Knight families, Jonathan & Elizabeth all in Byberry Amy 9th 23rd 1816 Ann Eliza 9th 3rd 1819 Deceased 9th 9th 1820 Edwin 11th 18th 1821 Jefse (Jeßse?) W. 9th 15th 1823 Grace 10th 8th 1828 Wilson 8th 13th 1832 Amos W. 9th 14th 1835 Pauline Jane 11th 15th 1837 Decd 1st 14th 1838 Richard & Rachel Knight, Byberry Jesse 11/10/1839 Rebecca 9/28/1842 Oliver P? 1/30/1844 Jos L & Grace Knight, Byberry Israel 2/22/1804 dec 8/24/1825 Abi 3/21/1807 Rachel 8/19/1809 Townsend 9/2/1811 Susannah P. 6/26/1814 dec 3/31/1848 Joseph Terry 4/29/1816 Joseph L. & Grace Knight Stephen R 6/19/1818 Grace L. 4/13/1820 Isaac C & Lydia Knight, Bensalem, Bucks, Co, PA Isaac 4/3/1826 Evan 11/8/1829 dec 4/1832 Ethan C. 12/6/1833 dec 3/9/1834 Giles & Mary Y. Knight, Bensalem, Bucks Co, PA Thomas Yardley 10/14/1821 Wm G. 5/26/1823 Sarah L. 11/6/1824 Susanna 8/31/1826 Edward D. 8/6/1828 Jonathan & Elizabeth all in Byberry Amy 9th 23rd 1816 Ann Eliza 9th 3rd 1819 Deceased 9th 9th 1820 Edwin 11th 18th 1821 Jefse (Jeßse?) W. 9th 15th 1823 Grace 10th 8th 1828 Wilson 8th 13th 1832 Amos W. 9th 14th 1835 Pauline Jane 11th 15th 1837 Decd 1st 14th 1838 Source Citation Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Births and Burials, 1810; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR-PH-70 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana. Haverford, Quaker Meeting Records. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania. Quaker calendar. Jefse (Jeßse?) W. 9th 15th 1823
  Gender	Male
  Education	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Our subject was educated at the academy in Philadelphia, learned the trade of a miller in New Hope, Bucks county
  	Our subject was educated at the academy in Philadelphia, learned the trade of a miller in New Hope, Bucks county, and in 1837 came to Bristol, and in 1841 accepted the position of superintendent of the large mill of John Dominée. He held this position seven years, when he entered into partnership with Mr. Dorrance, continuing for ten years. He was elected to the state legislature in 18GO, and was again elected in 1870 to the state senate for three years. He has also been director of the poor and a member of the town council of Bristol. He has settled several eslates to the satisfaction of all concerned.
  Education	Bef 1837	New Hope, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
  	learned the trade of a miller in New Hope, Bucks county, and in 1837 came to Bristol,
  	Our subject was educated at the academy in Philadelphia, learned the trade of a miller in New Hope, Bucks county, and in 1837 came to Bristol, and in 1841 accepted the position of superintendent of the large mill of John Dominée. He held this position seven years, when he entered into partnership with Mr. Dorrance, continuing for ten years. He was elected to the state legislature in 18GO, and was again elected in 1870 to the state senate for three years. He has also been director of the poor and a member of the town council of Bristol. He has settled several eslates to the satisfaction of all concerned.
  Occupation	Between 1841 and 1848	Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Miller ... in 1841 accepted the position of superintendent of the large mill of John Dominée. He held this position seven years, when he entered into partnership with Mr. Dorrance, continuing for ten years.
  	Our subject was educated at the academy in Philadelphia, learned the trade of a miller in New Hope, Bucks county, and in 1837 came to Bristol, and in 1841 accepted the position of superintendent of the large mill of John Dominée. He held this position seven years, when he entered into partnership with Mr. Dorrance, continuing for ten years. He was elected to the state legislature in 18GO, and was again elected in 1870 to the state senate for three years. He has also been director of the poor and a member of the town council of Bristol. He has settled several eslates to the satisfaction of all concerned.
  Person ID	I83392	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Knight, Jonathan Thomas,   b. 21 Nov 1791, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 26 Jun 1858, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Wilson, Elizabeth,   b. 11 Nov 1796, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 Apr 1856, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	2 Jul 1815	Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
  Issue, jt	Between 1816 and 1837	Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	They had ten children, of whom six are living. Their children were Amy, Ann Eliza, Edwin, Jesse W., Grace, Wilson, Amos W., and Paulina Jane.
  	20201204HAv- Edwin Knight in the U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Name: Edwin Knight Birth: 18 Nov 1821 [Birth: 18 Eleventh 1821] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Res: Byberry Father: Jonathan T Knight Mother: Elisabeth Knight Event: Birth Mo Mtg: Byberry Monthly Meeting Historical Meeting Data: Search for this monthly meeting in the 'Quaker Monthly Meetings Index' Yearly Meeting: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Meeting State: Pennsylvania Meeting County: Philadelphia Knight families, Jonathan & Elizabeth all in Byberry Amy 9th 23rd 1816 Ann Eliza 9th 3rd 1819 Deceased 9th 9th 1820 Edwin 11th 18th 1821 Jefse (Jeßse?) W. 9th 15th 1823 Grace 10th 8th 1828 Wilson 8th 13th 1832 Amos W. 9th 14th 1835 _?_ Jane 11th 15th 1837 Decd 1st 14th 1838 Source Citation Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Births and Burials, 1810; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR-PH-70 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana. Haverford, Quaker Meeting Records. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania. ___________ 20201204HAv- Jesse Knight Bio from History of Bucks County Posted 30 Oct 2009 by BarkLic_2012 This text was copied from History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania: including an account of its original exploration, by J.H. Battle, published by A. Warner & co., 1887 Jesse W. Knight, retired miller, P. O. Bristol, was born in Philadelphia .September 15, 1823, and is a son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Wilson) Knight, who were natives of this state, of Welsh and English descent. His father, who was a farmer, was in 1832 elected a member of the legislature from Philadelphia county for two years, afterwards made associate judge, and subsequently was justice of the peace. He died in Philadelphia in 186O, his wife dying in 1856. They had ten children, of whom six are living. The oldest son is a prominent farmer near Doylestown, and has been treasurer of Bucks county. Our subject was educated at the academy in Philadelphia, learned the trade of a miller in New Hope, Bucks county, and in 1837 came to Bristol, and in 1841 accepted the position of superintendent of the large mill of John Dominée. He held this position seven years, when he entered into partnership with Mr. Dorrance, continuing for ten years. He was elected to the state legislature in 18GO, and was again elected in 1870 to the state senate for three years. He has also been director of the poor and a member of the town council of Bristol. He has settled several eslates to the satisfaction of all concerned. Mr. Knight has been twice married, his first wife being Elizabeth Adair, who died in 1808. They had two children : John D., who is now a manufacturer and dealer in carpets in Philadelphia ; and Frank, who is a travelling salesman for David Landretli & Son, seed men. In 1871 Mr. Knight was married to his second wife, who is Sally, daughter of William Fenton, a sea-captain. Mr. Knight is a member of the Society of Friends, a Royal Arch Mason, and a member of the Knights of Pythias. His wife belongs to the Episcopal church. Short bio from A history of the townships of Byberry and Moreland in Philadelphia, Pa Posted 31 Oct 2009 by BarkLic_2012 Text from: A history of the townships of Byberry and Moreland in Philadelphia, Pa: from their earliest settlement by the whites to the present time / by Joseph C. Martindale. published by T. Ellwood Zell, 1867, pg. 317 Jonathan T., born llth mo. 21st, 1791, married Elizabeth, daughter of Jesse Wilson, and settled in Byberry. He was a prominent politician, and served several terms in the Pennsylvania Legislature. He was afterwards an Associate Judge in Philadelphia. During the latter part of his life he was of full habit, and took but little part in public affairs. He died in Philadelphia in 1858, aged 67 years. Their children were Amy, Ann Eliza, Edwin, Jesse W., Grace, Wilson, Amos W., and Paulina Jane. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Jesse Knight Bio from History of Bucks County BarkLic_2012 BarkLic_2012 originally shared this on 30 Oct 2009 Linked To Jonathan T Knight Jesse Wilson Knight Saved by (10 of 13) Saved byJeremy Tyson Saved bypeakkathy Saved bypeanut6770 Saved byjsjohnson55 Saved bynancywalker0214 Saved byJennifer Kaufman Saved byskeaton63 Saved bySharonLouiseMcClain Saved byJuliEckmeier Saved byaheb13 Comments
  Family ID	F51719	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Adair, Elizabeth   d. 1808
  Marriage	Mr. Knight has been twice married, his first wife
  	Mr. Knight has been twice married, his first wife being Elizabeth Adair, who died in 1808. They had two children : John D., who is now a manufacturer and dealer in carpets in Philadelphia ; and Frank, who is a travelling salesman for David Landretli & Son, seed men.
  Issue, jt	Jesse's 1st wife being Elizabeth Adair, who died in 1808. They had two children : John D., who is now a manufacturer and dealer in carpets in Philadelphia ; and Frank, who is a travelling salesman for David Landretli & Son
  Children	1. Knight, John D.  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Knight, Frank  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F51720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Fenton, Sally
  Marriage	1871
  	In 1871 Mr. Knight was married to his second wife, who is Sally, daughter of William Fenton, a sea-captain.
  Family ID	F51721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Birth - 15 Sep 1823 - Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Education - Our subject was educated at the academy in Philadelphia, learned the trade of a miller in New Hope, Bucks county - - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Education - learned the trade of a miller in New Hope, Bucks county, and in 1837 came to Bristol, - Bef 1837 - New Hope, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA Occupation - Miller ... in 1841 accepted the position of superintendent of the large mill of John Dominée. He held this position seven years, when he entered into partnership with Mr. Dorrance, continuing for ten years. - Between 1841 and 1848 - Bristol, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  US, Quaker Meeting Records 18211118 Knight fam, Edwin.jpg 20201204HAv- Edwin Knight in the U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Name: Edwin Knight Birth: 18 Nov 1821 [Birth: 18 Eleventh 1821] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Res: Byberry Father: Jonathan T Knight Mother: Elisabeth Knight Event: Birth Mo Mtg: Byberry Monthly Meeting Historical Meeting Data: Search for this monthly meeting in the 'Quaker…

  
  

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  20201204HAv- Jesse Knight Bio from History of Bucks County Posted 30 Oct 2009 by BarkLic_2012 This text was copied from History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania: including an account of its original exploration, by J.H. Battle, published by A. Warner & co., 1887 Jesse W. Knight, retired miller, P. O. Bristol, was born in Philadelphia .September 15, 1823, and is a son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Wilson) Knight, who were natives of this state, of Welsh and English descent. His father, who was a farmer, was in 1832 elected a member of the legislature from Philadelphia county for two years, afterwards made associate judge, and subsequently was justice of the peace. He died in Philadelphia in 186O, his wife dying in 1856. They had ten children, of whom six are living. The oldest son is a prominent farmer near Doylestown, and has been treasurer of Bucks county. Our subject was educated at the academy in Philadelphia, learned the trade of a miller in New Hope, Bucks county, and in 1837 came to Bristol, and in 1841 accepted the position of superintendent of the large mill of John Dominée. He held this position seven years, when he entered into partnership with Mr. Dorrance, continuing for ten years. He was elected to the state legislature in 18GO, and was again elected in 1870 to the state senate for three years. He has also been director of the poor and a member of the town council of Bristol. He has settled several eslates to the satisfaction of all concerned. Mr. Knight has been twice married, his first wife being Elizabeth Adair, who died in 1808. They had two children : John D., who is now a manufacturer and dealer in carpets in Philadelphia ; and Frank, who is a travelling salesman for David Landretli & Son, seed men. In 1871 Mr. Knight was married to his second wife, who is Sally, daughter of William Fenton, a sea-captain. Mr. Knight is a member of the Society of Friends, a Royal Arch Mason, and a member of the Knights of Pythias. His wife belongs to the Episcopal church. Short bio from A history of the townships of Byberry and Moreland in Philadelphia, Pa Posted 31 Oct 2009 by BarkLic_2012 Text from: A history of the townships of Byberry and Moreland in Philadelphia, Pa: from their earliest settlement by the whites to the present time / by Joseph C. Martindale. published by T. Ellwood Zell, 1867, pg. 317 Jonathan T., born llth mo. 21st, 1791, married Elizabeth, daughter of Jesse Wilson, and settled in Byberry. He was a prominent politician, and served several terms in the Pennsylvania Legislature. He was afterwards an Associate Judge in Philadelphia. During the latter part of his life he was of full habit, and took but little part in public affairs. He died in Philadelphia in 1858, aged 67 years. Their children were Amy, Ann Eliza, Edwin, Jesse W., Grace, Wilson, Amos W., and Paulina Jane. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Jesse Knight Bio from History of Bucks County BarkLic_2012 BarkLic_2012 originally shared this on 30 Oct 2009 Linked To Jonathan T Knight Jesse Wilson Knight Saved by (10 of 13) Saved byJeremy Tyson Saved bypeakkathy Saved bypeanut6770 Saved byjsjohnson55 Saved bynancywalker0214 Saved byJennifer Kaufman Saved byskeaton63 Saved bySharonLouiseMcClain Saved byJuliEckmeier Saved byaheb13 Comments

  
  

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  [S1223] Ancestry.com, U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;), Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Births and Burials, 1810; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR-PH-70. Record for Edwin Knight (5) facts Knight family birth enumerations, Quaker Meeting notes 20201204HAv- 20201204HAv- Edwin Knight in the U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Name: Edwin Knight Birth: 18 Nov 1821 [Birth: 18 Eleventh 1821] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Res: Byberry Father: Jonathan T Knight Mother: Elisabeth Knight Event: Birth Mo Mtg: Byberry Monthly Meeting Historical Meeting Data: Search for this monthly meeting in the 'Quaker Monthly Meetings Index' Yearly Meeting: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Meeting State: Pennsylvania Meeting County: Philadelphia Knight families, Jonathan & Elizabeth all in Byberry Amy 9th 23rd 1816 Ann Eliza 9th 3rd 1819 Deceased 9th 9th 1820 Edwin 11th 18th 1821 Jefse (Jeßse?) W. 9th 15th 1823 Grace 10th 8th 1828 Wilson 8th 13th 1832 Amos W. 9th 14th 1835 Pauline Jane 11th 15th 1837 Decd 1st 14th 1838 Source Citation Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Births and Burials, 1810; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR-PH-70 Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes. Hege Friends Historical Library, Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina. Indiana Yearly Meeting Minutes. Earlham College Friends Collection & College Archives, Richmond, Indiana. Haverford, Quaker Meeting Records. Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania. US, Quaker Meeting Records 18211118 Knight fam, Edwin.jpg 20201204HAv- Edwin Knight in the U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Name: Edwin Knight Birth: 18 Nov 1821 [Birth: 18 Eleventh 1821] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Res: Byberry Father: Jonathan T Knight Mother: Elisabeth Knight Event: Birth Mo Mtg: Byberry Monthly Meeting Historical Meeting Data: Search for this monthly meeting in the 'Quaker…

  
  

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