Occupation: Carpenter (per Cynthia Gail Knight).

NEHGR, 1933, Pg 269, G. Andrews Moriarity of Briston, R.I. ;
"David Knight of East Greenwich, R.I. and of Woodstock and Norwich, Conn, born about 1656, died at Norwich, wither he had removed , November 24, 1744. He married at Norwich, March 17, 1692, Sarah Backus, daughter of Stephen and Sarah Backus.

On September 8, 1691, he was an appraiser of the estate of Clement Weaver at East Greenwich. He followed his brother to Connecticut and settled finally at Norwich, where he and his descendants remained. None of his children came back to Rhode Island. He lived for a while at Woodstock, as is shown by the deposition of Joseph Devol, cited above. In 1694, he bought all his brother John's rights in the Hall and Knight Purchase."

Church records:

David Knight and his children were admitted into the Puritan Congregational Church in Canterbury, CT; Congregational Church of Canterbury Records, Connecticut Historical Society, 1932.

Jul 6, 1718, "David Knite of Norwich entered into Covenant."

Jul 20, 1718, "David, Jonathan, Sarah, Mary, and Hannah Knite, the children of David Knite of Norwich entered into the Covenant."

The following is taken from the Knight web site

David's Will reads:

" I, give unto my well Beloved wife Sarah the use and Improvement of all my Moveable Estate During her Natural Life, In Lieu of her Right of Dower." " As to my Sons (viz) David, Jonathan, Benjamin, and Joseph deceased, what I have formaly Given to Each of them in Land and Divers other ways I Judge to be the full of their Several Portions of my Estate: and therefore I Give the Nothing by this my Last Will and Testament, nor to the Children of son Joseph, Deceased."

" As to my moveable Estate; I Give it to my Daughters (viz) Sarah the wife of Elisha Lilly, Mary the Wife of Thomas Walbridge, Hannah the wife of Aaron Read and Louranna ye wife of Ebenezer Bettes and the Children of my Daughter Rachell Hendy, deed, to be Equally Divided to and among them, that is to Say, to all the Children of my Daughter Rachell, Deceased, as to one of the above Named Daughters, one fifth Part, to be equally Divided to and among as above Expressed after my wifes decease."
Exor: Jonathan Knight
Proved: 10 December 1744

His son Jonathan was made the executor and the will was signed with his mark, a straight line crossed be a curved line. The will was proved December 10 1744. The inventory dated three days later amounted to 607 pounds 11 shillings and 7 pence. No real Estate was listed and it seems certain that he had divided his real estate among his children before he made his will. The inventory of his estate includes three bonds of 100 pounds each and one bond of 130 pounds, old tenor, a bible valued at 2 puonds 5 shillings and a history Book valued at 1 shilling. In a division of the estate in February following, Sarah Knight signs with her mark, but Elisha Lillie, Thomas Walbridge, Ebenezer Bettes and Aron Read with their autographs. In the final accounting mention is made of a journey to Woodstock to look after the estate, and the widow, in this division, received 532 pounds and 9 pence.

In 1692 David was at Canterbury. He lived at a place known as " Ye crotch of the rivers" (Lisbon).

Some of David's neighbors were: Eleazer Jewett, Daniel Longbottom, Josiah Read, Henry Wallbridge. Another neighbor was Samuel Rood and Samuel Rood Jr.538