Phebe Arnold1

b. 13 May 1693, d. 1757
FatherStephen Arnold1
MotherMary Sheldon1
     Phebe Arnold was born on 13 May 1693.1 She married first Benjamin Greene.1 She was married second, by Richard Waterman, J. P., to John Potter Jr., son of John Potter and Jane Burlingame, on 12 December 1717 in Warwick, Providence Co., Rhode Island.1 She died in 1757 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.1
     She and her second husband John lived in the Rivulet House, one mile from the Quaker Meeting House in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island. The Rivulet House was built in the 1660's by John Potter's grandfather John Potter.1 They were both Quaker preachers.1
     They had the following known children: John (b 8 December 1718), Joseph (b 10 July 1720), Mary (b 20 June 1722), Robey (b 14 February 1723), Caleb (b 30 October 1725), Stephen (b 14 August 1727, d 29 November 1796), Naomi (b 18 May 1729, d 17 January 1806), Ruth (b 18 May 1731), William (b 19 June 1733), Thomas (b 25 March 1735, d 13 November 1795), Sarah (b 1 March 1736).1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 27,28.

John Holmyra1

     John Holmyra married Amy Potter, daughter of John Potter and Jane Burlingame, in 1717.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, p. 12.

Martha Tillinghast1

     Martha Tillinghast married William Potter, son of John Potter and Jane Burlingame, on 19 February 1720.1
     She and her husband William lived in Coventry, Warwick, and Cranston, all in Providence Co., Rhode Island.1 She and William had the following known children: Alma ("Almy") (b 17 April 1721), Ruth (b 24 November 1722), William (b 24 September 1724), Martha (b 27 February 1727), Sarah (b 15 April 1729), Oliver (b abt 1732), Keziah.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, p. 28.

Edward Knight1

d. after 1790
FatherRobert Knight1 b. 4 Jun 1689, d. Aug 1771
MotherMary Potter1 b. a 1701, d. a 1767
Relationship2nd cousin 7 times removed of Charles Edward Towne
     Edward Knight was born in Warwick, Providence Co., Rhode Island.1 He married Patience Gorton, daughter of John Gorton and Lucy Ralph.1 He died after 1790.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

Patience Gorton1

FatherJohn Gorton1
MotherLucy Ralph1
     Patience Gorton married Edward Knight, son of Robert Knight and Mary Potter.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

Mary Knight1

FatherRobert Knight1 b. 4 Jun 1689, d. Aug 1771
MotherMary Potter1 b. a 1701, d. a 1767
Relationship2nd cousin 7 times removed of Charles Edward Towne
     Mary Knight was born in Warwick, Providence Co., Rhode Island.1 She married (?) Hudson.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

(?) Hudson1

     (?) Hudson married Mary Knight, daughter of Robert Knight and Mary Potter.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

William Knight1

b. 1 May 1730, d. 5 March 1762
FatherRobert Knight1 b. 4 Jun 1689, d. Aug 1771
MotherMary Potter1 b. a 1701, d. a 1767
Relationship2nd cousin 7 times removed of Charles Edward Towne
     William Knight was born on 1 May 1730 in Warwick, Providence Co., Rhode Island.1 He married Dorcas Knight, daughter of Jonathan Knight and Martha Angell, in 1753.1 He died on 5 March 1762 in Cranston, Providence Co., Rhode Island, at age 31.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

Dorcas Knight1

b. 10 August 1738, d. 23 April 1820
FatherJonathan Knight1
MotherMartha Angell1
     Dorcas Knight was born on 10 August 1738.1 She married William Knight, son of Robert Knight and Mary Potter, in 1753.1 She died on 23 April 1820 at age 81.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

Patience Knight1

b. 14 February 1732, d. 27 May 1798
FatherRobert Knight1 b. 4 Jun 1689, d. Aug 1771
MotherMary Potter1 b. a 1701, d. a 1767
Relationship2nd cousin 7 times removed of Charles Edward Towne
     Patience Knight was born on 14 February 1732 in Warwick, Providence Co., Rhode Island.1 She married David Brayton, son of Thomas Brayton and Mary Phillips.1 She died on 27 May 1798 in Pomfret, Windham Co., Connecticut, at age 66.1
     She and David had one known child, Thomas (d 7 August 1814).1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

David Brayton1

b. 31 May 1737
FatherThomas Brayton1
MotherMary Phillips1
     David Brayton was born on 31 May 1737.1 He married Patience Knight, daughter of Robert Knight and Mary Potter.1
     He and Patience had one known child, Thomas (d 7 August 1814).1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

Deliverance Knight1

d. before 1769
FatherRobert Knight1 b. 4 Jun 1689, d. Aug 1771
MotherMary Potter1 b. a 1701, d. a 1767
Relationship2nd cousin 7 times removed of Charles Edward Towne
     Deliverance Knight married Thomas Brayton, son of Thomas Brayton and Mary Phillips, on 13 April 1752 in Coventry, Kent Co., Rhode Island.1 She died before 1769.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

Thomas Brayton1

b. 17 February 1733, d. 17 March 1762
FatherThomas Brayton1
MotherMary Phillips1
     Thomas Brayton was born on 17 February 1733.1 He married Deliverance Knight, daughter of Robert Knight and Mary Potter, on 13 April 1752 in Coventry, Kent Co., Rhode Island.1 He died on 17 March 1762 in Warwick, Kent Co., Rhode Island, at age 29.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

Esther Knight1

FatherRobert Knight1 b. 4 Jun 1689, d. Aug 1771
MotherMary Potter1 b. a 1701, d. a 1767
Relationship2nd cousin 7 times removed of Charles Edward Towne
     Esther Knight married (?) Miller.1
     She and her husband lived in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

(?) Miller1

     (?) Miller married Esther Knight, daughter of Robert Knight and Mary Potter.1
     He and his wife Esther lived in Voluntown, Windham Co., Connecticut.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

Charles Knight1

d. December 1777
FatherRobert Knight1 b. 4 Jun 1689, d. Aug 1771
MotherMary Potter1 b. a 1701, d. a 1767
Relationship2nd cousin 7 times removed of Charles Edward Towne
     Charles Knight married Hannah Knight, daughter of Jeremiah Knight and Penelope Westcott, on 4 November 1759.1 He died in December 1777 in Scituate, Providence Co., Rhode Island.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.

Hannah Knight1

d. 4 September 1785
FatherJeremiah Knight1
MotherPenelope Westcott1
     Hannah Knight married Charles Knight, son of Robert Knight and Mary Potter, on 4 November 1759.1 She died on 4 September 1785.1

Citations

  1. [S134] Nelson Burlingame, Burlingame Manuscript, Vol. 1, pp. 28,29.