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Henry Knight-[1607]
- Born: 6 Jul 1830, St. John's, Newfoundland
- Marriage: Saphria (Sophie) Strong-[1608] Cir 1865 77
- Died: 6 Nov 1921
- Buried: Jackson's Cove, Greenbay, NFLD 29,65,66,67,68
General Notes:
July 1829 Birth year of "KNIGHT; Henry; born Jul 1829 in St. John's, NFND; Methodist; Private Income, widower." 1929 Census of NFND. Born in 1830 according to Lester Knight's tree.
1830 Birth year of "Nov. 6, 1921 "Henry Knight, Died Nov. 6, 1921, Aged 91 yrs. 4 mos.Wife Sophie, Died Sept. 18, 1913, Aged 71 yrs. 9 mos." Robert Knight's notes as given Barbara Pederson
July 6, 1830" Birth of Henry Knight, later to marry Sophie Strong" Robert Knight
Aug 17 1852 George PACKWOOD Margaret ANSTEY Round Harbour John Rousell, Henry Knight Full names: George Wallace Packwood & Margaret Grace Anstey; she is believed to be the dau of William & Eleanor Anstey, b Feb 18 1829 Bryants Cove, Harbour Grace" Jill Marshall
1852 "About 1852-55, Racheal Knight, daughter of a boarding house operator at St.John's, Nfld., married Jonas Newhook. They moved to Jacksons Cove soon after and were [the] first Newhooks there. With them, there moved from St. John's and settled in Jacksons Cove, three of her brothers, Jessie, Henry and Temple Knight. They were supposedly the first Knights north. (*This is contradicted by the Land Grant list unless the land was granted before the move and may have been for sawmill purposes.) After the boarding house burnt, the elderly proprietors moved to be with their children in Jacksons Cove and died there. (Must be John and Mary Ann.)" End Robert Knight's notes
Aug 31 1856 Thomas WELSHMAN Elizabeth NEWBURY Shoe Cove Henry Knight, John Welshman He was the son of John & Elizabeth Welshman of Shoe Cove." Jill Marshall
Sep 8 1859 Jonathan Knight, Black Island & Familo Pollard, Black Island. At Black Island, METH. W: James Batstone, Henry Knight." Volume 92, METHODIST by Jill Marshall http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Vstats/meth-v92-mar-tw.html
Jan 2, 1860 "Extract of a letter received from St. John's, dated January 2,
"I arrived on the 23rd December in 18 hours from Seldom-come-by. I suppose you are aware that CAMPBELL's schooner and another belonging to the Bay (Green Bay) were lost, with all hands, on their return home. They left St. John's, with supplies, on the 3rd November last; there were 19 souls in the two vessels. Mrs. CAMPBELL and her three sons were in their own craft; there were eleven married men in all. The vessel that left Harbor Grace for Green Bay had all arrived safe. The Times, KNIGHT master, with a cargo of provisions, was lost at Can Island, on her way to Green Bay. There are 30 families at the head of the Bay in a dreadful state of distress. Never in the history of Newfoundland were things so bad before. The Government are talking of doing something for their relief. Poor John CAMPBELL is left in a pitiable state, with seven small children, and nothing for them to eat."
We feel confident the Government will at once (if they have not already done so) respond to this distressing call of humanity, and despatch one of the Tug Boats with provisions to save the lives of those unfortunate people. " The Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser © Al & Sue O'Neill
March 28, 1860 "Two Indians, named Abraham Joe, and Reubin Suleyan, Messengers to the Messrs. KNIGHTS, arrived at St. John's, from Hall's Bay, in Green Bay on the 19th inst.; they left Twillingate on the 25th of February last, and travelled a distance of 400 miles in 24 days. One of them arrived here on Saturday last in the 'Ellen Gisborne' from St. John's, who informed us that when he left Green Bay the people were in a starving condition, owing to the lamentable occurrence of last fall, but up to the date of his departure no deaths had occurred from want. They saw numbers of Deer on their route. No ice in Green Bay." Transcribed from "The Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser" by Sue O'Neill
March 14, 1866 "Capt. Henry KNIGHT, of whose safety fears had been entertained, arrived from Green Bay on Sunday last, having been frozen up there for some two months. Capt. K. reports no ice in the bays or runs. "The Harbour Grace Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser" Sue O'Neil
JACKSON'S ARM (Fogo) - A small fishing settlement in Green Bay, district of Twillingate and Fogo. Distant from Tilt Cove, 13 miles by boat. Mail fortnightly. Population 70.
Batstone James, fisherman
Bowers Frank, fisherman
Bowers James, fisherman
Knight Henry, fisherman
Knight John, fisherman
Knight Jonathan, fisherman
Langdown Charles, fisherman
Moores William, fisherman
Newhook Jonas
Shelly George, fisherman" http://ngb.chebucto.org/L1871/jackso01.htm
1886 "The following is also a reposting of a partial article from the Twillingate Sun for members from various communities who were appointed to the Board of Road Commissioners in 1886.
Henry Knight, John Robert Batstone, John Manuel, Jeremiah Upward, to be a board of Road Commissioners from Jacksons Cove to Western Arm inclusive;" Beverly WarfordPoint Leamington, Nf
May 28, 1891 "Henry Knight, Grant 6619, Area 5A 2R 31F, Jackson's Cove, Green Bay, Vol42 F117, May 28/91" Index, Grantor, Crown Lands, LDS film 1753518
1898 McAlpine's Directory
Knight Allan, fisherman
Knight Henry, mill owner
Knight John, fisherman
Knight Jonathan, fisherman
Knight John R, fisherman
Knight John W, fisherman
Knight Robt, fisherman
Knight Samuel, fisherman
Knight Temple, fisherman
Knight Warwick, fisherman
Knight Henry T, fisherman
Knight Wesley, lobster packer
McAlpine's 1904 Directory Twillingate District
BIRCHY COVE and JACKSON'S COVE
BARTLETT Arthur Birchy Cove fisherman
BATSTONE Charles Jackson's Cove fisherman
BATSTONE Ebenezer Jackson's Cove fisherman
BATSTONE James Jackson's Cove fisherman
BOWERS James Jackson's Cove fisherman
BOWERS Francis W. jr Jackson's Cove fisherman
BOWERS Elial Jackson's Cove fisherman
BOWERS Francis sr Jackson's Cove fisherman
BOWERS Stewart Jackson's Cove fisherman
OSMOND Alfred Birchy Cove fisherman
OSMOND Manasseh Birchy Cove fisherman
OSMOND Jonathan Birchy Cove fisherman
KNIGHT Lemuel Jackson's Cove fisherman
KNIGHT John W. Jackson's Cove fisherman
KNIGHT Henry Jackson's Cove fisherman
KNIGHT Henry T. Jackson's Cove fisherman
KNIGHT Warwick Jackson's Cove fisherman
KNIGHT Kenneth W. Jackson's Cove fisherman
KNIGHT Temple Jackson's Cove fisherman
KNIGHT Robert Jackson's Cove fisherman
KNIGHT John R. Jackson's Cove fisherman
KNIGHT Frederick Jackson's Cove fisherman
KNIGHT Marmaduke Jackson's Cove fisherman
KNIGHT Jonathan Jackson's Cove fisherman
LANGDOWN Henry Jackson's Cove fisherman
MANUEL John Jackson's Cove fisherman
MANUEL Victor Jackson's Cove fisherman
MOORES William Jackson's Cove fisherman
MOORES John W. Jackson's Cove fisherman
MOORES George Jackson's Cove fisherman
MOORES Jordan Jackson's Cove fisherman
NEWHOOK James Jackson's Cove fisherman
NEWHOOK Lorenzo Jackson's Cove fisherman
STRONG William Jackson's Cove fisherman http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/M1904/TWIL/1904_bircv_tw.html
Newfoundland Wills
Volume 12, Pages 268 and 269, probated in 1922.
In re HENRY KNIGHT DECEASED.
I Henry Knight make my last Will and Testament in the year of Our Lord I9I5 August 6th. Each of my sons will & have on my premises where there houses ar built and the land marked around them. Kenneth W.Knight will have part of building land on the N.E.of my Dwelling House with right of way to Sea Side. Warrick S.knight will have from road taking in Capelin Wharf running East to where he got fenced on Hill and in Beach to end of my fish flake. J.W.KNIGHT. Warrick S. Knight. Wallace A.Knight will have land to build their Barns on up back of Wesleys cellar where trees are growing. Henry T.Knight and Dorman G.Knight will have my field on Western Arm road and all uncleared land South to end of grant. Warrick S.Knight and W.A.Knight Will take North end from my field, western Arm Road between them to North end of grant.J.W.Knight will have the old piece of land in Middle Arm that I had taken for mill purposes in I857.
J.Wesley Knight have no part in Adam's Cove land. Samuel A. Knight . W.S.Knight. H.T.Knight. Kenneth William Knight. Wallace A. Knight. Dorman G.Knight will have Adamses Cove land if I dont sell it before my death. Each son has a part of that land. North of the Field Wall running West to road by Samuels Land Back Cove 40 feet square each. Warrick S.Knight will have a small patch of potato land for summer use also Wallace and Wesley the same. Thereis a small lot of land as S.W.Arm Barons,you will find measure by Mr Nowel sell it for all my sons. I henry Knight own onw eight I/8 of Copper Mine land on the S & W.Side of Little Bay - Bottem. Josia Colbourne or sons, Twillingate owns part same property the I/8, I/2 for all my sons and daughter Sarah Ann. All other land on my home grant Houses Stores Wharf all Water Side works for Henry T.Knight and Dorman G. Knight with all my tools working gear all Cattel and Sheep and included. Wesley is to have the use of Stofes Weights Large Weights and Beam & Skails and as he do now untill such time untill he gets his own Stores and Wharf built, Should he Wesley go into other business the Beam & Scales will remain with Henry T.Knight and Dorman G.Knight.
I do hereby appoint John Wesley Knight my son, Sole Executer of my will. Signature of Testator HENRY KNIGHT.
Signature of Witnesses. Arthur A.Knight. Charles G.Strong.
Certified Correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar
Probate was granted to John Wesley Knight on October 6, 1922. The Estate was valued at $573.00
http://home.earthlink.net/~lkstrong/s00012x.htm
Dec 31, 1917 - Kenneth William KNIGHT (age 41, widower, operator, living in Springdale, father-Henry) married Annie May INDER (age 24, spinster, father-James of Springdale), married at the house of James Inder in Springdale by Reverend W. G. Kelloway, witnessed by Bert E. Inder, Emma Grimes." Grace United Church, Springdale, NF - Corey Noble-Cyr" <corey.noble@nf.sympatico.ca
Knight, Henry, d. Nov 6, 1921, 91 yr, Father, [ND]
Henry KNIGHT Jacksons Cove d Nov 6 1921 bd Nov 8 1921 92 yrs Son of Jonathan T Knight & Mary Ann Vincent; husband of Sophia Strong" Burials at Nippers Harbour & Tilt Cove (& area), Transcribed from the UNITED CHURCH PARISH RECORDS
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Parish/nip-tilt-burial-tw.html
"Hello Allan,
I have been helping a friend and distant cousin from the Langdon side of the family with his family tree. I was wondering if you could help with some background on my great-great-grandfather John Knight. The info that I have is that he was married to Mary Ann Vincent. I have info about his 10 children, including Henry (my great -grandfather and Temple your forefather. I was wondering what you can tell me about John and Mary Ann. Did they have
siblings and who? Who were their parents? Where they were from. What was the dates of birth and death for John and Mary Ann and any of their parent that you know about. Anything you have would be appreciated. thanks. Morley KnightM@DFO-MPO.GC.CA
Nov, 2004
The Children of Henry and Sophie (Strong) Knight
The photo was (probably) taken by Lorenzo Newhook, circa 1908. This was the year that planning began on building Jackson’s Cove Church.
Henry (1830-1921) and Sophie (1841-1913) were married around 1865. At the time of this photo, Henry would have been 78 and Sophie 67. The age of each of the children in 1908 is indicated below.
Back Row:
Kenneth William (1877-1967), age 31, was a photographer and moved to Roberts Arm and Springdale, where he was postmaster. His part time occupations included fox farmer and Guide for American sportsmen on the Indian River. Ken was the founding Secretary of the Jackson’s Cove Church Building Committee, begun in 1908. He was married twice; to Fanny Batstone and Annie May Inder. Together, they had three children; Cyril, Everett and Bonnie.
Henry Thomas (1872-1968), age 35, was a lifetime fisherman. He owned a woodworking shop and forge and became an accomplished craftsman in both venues. He turned the trimmings for Jackson’s Cove Church (and other Green Bay Churches) on his foot powered lathe. He was a life-long bachelor.
Warwick Snowdon (1875-1958), age 33, was a master carpenter, employing his skills in the Green Bay area and for many years, in Grand Falls, where he would work between March and Christmas and then return to Jackson’s Cove to provide for his family by hunting, wood cutting, etc for the rest of the year. A life long hunter, he was a “crack shot” with a rifle, preferring the single shot 45/70. A very generous and community minded man, he was married twice; to Maggie Taylor and Martha Langdon. Together, they had six children; Madge, Harold, Dorothy, Lester, Fred and Charlie.
John Wesley (1869-1942), age 37, was a fisherman and, for several years, a postmaster and telegraph operator, including in King’s Point. He married Katherine (Kit) Batstone. They had no children.
Front Row:
Wallace Adolphus (1884-1943), age 24, master carpenter and member of the team who built churches in Jackson’s Cove, Coachman’s Cove and Nippers Harbour, among many other buildings. He married Sadie Knight. They had two children; Val and Wannie.
Samuel Armstrong (1869-1945), age 39, was a boat builder who included in his work the construction of several “gun” boats (used for birding and sealing). He was the founding Chairman of the Jackson’s Cove Church Building Committee. He acquired land and farmed for several years in Brierly, near Jackson’s Cove. Samuel was married twice; to Suzie Starkes and Maria Langdon. Together, they had nine children; Egbert, Selby, Ida, Beryl, Chester, Lloyd, Mabel, Emma and Suzie.
Sara Ann (1865-1930), age 41, married John Robert Batstone. They had six children; Jimmy, Ella, Elton, Mack, Jane and Sophia.
Dorman Gregory (1890-1972), age 18, was a life-long fisherman. He played the violin and made his own instruments. He married Nora Osmond. They had four children; Lemuel, Rex, Maxwell and Clayton.
A ninth child, Theophilus David, was born two years after Ken, in 1879 and died in 1898.
Best regards,
Dennis
Events:
• Occupation. Fisherman
Henry married Saphria (Sophie) Strong-[1608] [MRIN:549], daughter of Solomon Strong-[2144] and Unknown, circa 1865.77 (Saphria (Sophie) Strong-[1608] was born in 1842, died on 18 Sep 1913 in Aged 71 Years , 9 MO and was buried in Jackson's Cove, Greenbay, NFLD 29,65,66,67,68.)
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