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 Thomas Knights, son of Amos Knight and Susannah Maynard.Born ± 1778 at Fitzwilliam, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States, died 29 Aug 1854 at Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont, United States, age approximately 76 years, buried at Shrewsbury Center Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont, United States. Occupation: Farmer
Married 01 Apr 1804 at Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont, United States, age approximately 26 years (married 50 years) to:  Phebe Burnham, age by marriage 25 yearsBorn May 1778 at ,, Vermont, United States, died 03 Feb 1862 at Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont, United States, age 83 years, buried at Shrewsbury Center Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont, United States
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Sophia KnightsBorn 1805, died 1843, age 37 or 38 years, buried at Plumley/Page Cemetery, Shrewsbury,, Vermont, United States 2.
Nancy KnightsBorn 25 Jan 1807, died 19 Apr 1868, age 61 years 3.
Mary KnightsBorn 13 Feb 1808 4.
Caroline KnightsBorn 25 Apr 1809, died 15 Dec 1837, age 28 years 5.
Alvira KnightsBorn 02 Jan 1811 6.
Levina KnightsBorn 19 Mar 1814 7.
Fanny KnightsBorn 10 Jun 1815 8.
George Washington KnightsBorn 20 Jun 1817 at Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont, United States, died 12 Jun 1897 at Jamaica, Windham County, Vermont, United States, age 79 years, buried at Fairview Cemetery, Wardsboro, Windham County, Vermont, United States Plot C-5. Occupation: Farmer Return to the Interesting People page Served in the 14th Vermont Infantry in U.S. Civil War as a seargent, from 8/28/1862 - 7/30/1863. Was originally organized for the defense of Washington after some early Union disasters of the war. The 14th fought at the battle of Gettysburg... from Wikipedia: On the afternoon of July 2, the 14th double-quicked to the rescue of a Union battery that was threatened by an attack by Confederate General A. P. Hill. The 13th, 14th and 16th Vermont regiments played a pivotal role in the Union repulse of Pickett's Charge on the afternoon of July 3. The 13th and 16th regiments flanked James L. Kemper's brigade as it approached the copse of trees on Cemetery Ridge, then the 16th wheeled about, and joined by the 14th, stopped the advance of Cadmus M. Wilcox's brigade, capturing hundreds of Virginians. Lieutenant George Benedict, an aide to Brigadier General George J. Stannard, related General Abner Doubleday's reaction, saying he "waved his hat and shouted: 'Glory to God, glory to God! See the Vermonters go it!'"[1] After the battle, the 14th regiment participated in the pursuit of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia across the Catoctin mountains to Middletown, Maryland, then back over South Mountain, through Boonesboro, to Williamsport by July 14. The regiment marched to Harper's Ferry, across South Mountain again, and camped near Petersville, near Berlin. On July 18, the regiment was released, took a train from Berlin to Baltimore. It reached New York City on July 20. General Edward Canby, who commanded a small number of troops trying to contain the Draft riots that had been raging for four days, asked Colonel Nicholson to hold his regiment in the city for a few days. Colonel Nichols gathered his regiment and made an impassioned plea for them to remain, but the men demurred. The regiment continued its trip home, arrived in Brattleboro on July 21, and mustered out on July 30. 1860 census lists Esther Graves (dob 1835) as a servant. Relative/in-law? @S66@ 9.
Louisa KnightsBorn 1819, died 23 Jan 1863, age 43 or 44 years 10.
Thomas Jefferson KnightsBorn 1821 at ,, Vermont, United States, died 18 Oct 1854, age 32 or 33 years | |||