Puffer Genealogy
KNIGHT, Samuel
1649 - Yes, date unknown1. KNIGHT, Samuel was born on 10 Nov 1649 in Kittery, ME; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
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Notes:
Gen. Dic. of ME & NH by Noyes; pare 405: "KNIGHT Samuel, Kit., 40 in 1699, received a grant of 15 acres at Great Cove 27 July 1676 from his father-in-law Richard Carle, whose wife Amy was certainly mother of Knight's wife Amy. Altho Carle claimed that he delivered this instrument while drunk, it was held good and Knight sold to Samuel Spinney in 1686. An educated man, he drew local deeds, poss. too freely as he was once accused of forgery. As tenant of Widow Jane Withers, he built and lived on her Spruce Creek land. Lists 287,330e. In 1682 he and his wife sold land [Doctors Island] which had been part of land of Edw. Clark, there being no explanation of their title." His age was listed as 40 years old in 1689.
Samuel married CARLE, Amy on 28 Jul 1686 in York County, ME. Amy (daughter of CARLE, Richard and MAINE, Amy) was born about 1651 in CT; died in 1692 in Kittery, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. KNIGHT, Elizabeth
was born about 1687; and died.
Generation: 2
2. KNIGHT, Elizabeth (1.Samuel1) was born about 1687; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
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Elizabeth married SPINNEY, Samuel on 26 Sep 1687 in Kittery, ME. Samuel (son of SPINNEY, Thomas and RANDALL, Margery) was born about 1660 in Kittery, ME; died before 22 Mar 1737 in Kittery, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. SPINNEY, John was born on 17 Jul 1691 in Kittery, ME; died before 4 Jul 1726 in Kittery, ME.
Generation: 3
3. SPINNEY, John (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 17 Jul 1691 in Kittery, ME; died before 4 Jul 1726 in Kittery, ME. Other Events and Attributes:
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John married SHEPARD, Patience about 1713. Patience (daughter of SHEPARD, John and PUTNAM, Rebecca) was born about 1696 in Kittery, ME; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. SPINNEY, Ann was born on 12 Apr 1719 in Kittery, ME; died about 1813.
Generation: 4
4. SPINNEY, Ann (3.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Samuel1) was born on 12 Apr 1719 in Kittery, ME; died about 1813. Other Events and Attributes:
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Ann married WORCESTER, Thomas on 20 Jan 1738 in Kittery, ME. Thomas (son of WORCESTER, Thomas and HAM, Sarah) was born on 26 Jan 1716/7 in Berwick, ME; died about 1747 in Berwick, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. WORCESTER, Richard was born on 8 Jul 1741 in Berwick, ME; died on 21 Aug 1807 in Columbia, ME.
- 6. WORCESTER, Deacon Moses Sr. was born on 6 Sep 1742 in Berwick, ME; was christened on 9 Sep 1744 in Berwick, ME; died on 21 Aug 1807 in Columbia, ME.