by Laura Knight
Census Records from Images provided by USA National Archives and Records Administration. Washington D.C. extracted by myself from images on ancestry.com
I've extracted what limited information was available from each source and households (HH) are separated by double asterisks thus: ** and the name of the Head of Household (HH) on the record is in bold for ease of finding. I've gone over this several times, trying to catch all errors, but I can't guarantee that there are none; I just do my best at any moment. Also, as noted elsewhere, for ease of search/finding, I've most often converted names to the modern spelling and have frequently included how the name appears in the record and/or how the transcriber rendered it: (text: Knite, trans: Kite). Also note that I have excluded Northern States. If someone else wants to collect the Northern Knights and arrange them as I have so I don't have to do any extra work, I'll be very happy to include them and give credit where it is due.
If a census isn't here, it's because I didn't find one.
1790 – NCBertie - Federal Census - ** Reuben Knight: 1 male over 16, 1 fem.
1790 – NC Burke - Federal Census - ** Thomas Knight (text: Night): 3 males over 16, 3 males under 16, 2 fems. ** Thomas Knight JR (text: Night): 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 4 fems.
1790 - NC Caswell - Federal Census - ** Absolom Knight: No data available. ** James Knight: No data.
1790 – NC Cumberland - Federal Census - ** William P. Knight: 1 male over 16. ** John Knight: 4 males over 16, 2 males under 16, 6 fem, 4 slaves. ** William Knight: 1 male over 16.
1790 – NC Edgecombe/ Halifax - Federal Census - ** Robert Knight: 1 male over 16, 4 males under 16, 2 fem. ** John Knight: 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, 3 fem, 1 slave. ** Peter Knight: 2 males over 16, 2 males under 16, 4 fem, 11 slaves. ** Meredith Knight: 1 male over 16, 2 fem, 1 slave. ** Spier Knight: 1 male over 16, 4 males under 16, 2 fem. ** Moore Knight: 1 male over 16, 1 fem, 7 slaves. ** Ephraim Knight: 2 males 16 and over, 3 males under 16, 2 fems, 4 other free persons. ** Jesse Knight: 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 1 fem. ** James Knight: 2 males over 16, 1 male under 16, 3 fem, 11 slaves. ** Walker Knight: 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 2 fem.
1790 – NC Gates - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, 4 fem, 6 slaves.
1790 – NC Granville - Federal Census - ** William Knight: No data available. ** John Knight: No data available. ** Thomas Knight: No data available. ** Jonathan Knight: No data available.
1790 – NC Guilford - Federal Census - ** Archibald Knight: 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, 3 fem. ** David Knight: 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, 2 fems. ** Thomas Knight (text: Night): 5 males over 16, 2 males under 16, 9 fem. ** Abel Knight: 2 males 16 and over, 2 males under 16, 6 fems. ** Jonathan Knight: 1 male 16 and over, 2 males under 16, 3 fems.
1790 – NC Hertford - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male over 16, 1 fem, 1 slave. ** Dempsey Knight: 1 male over 16, 3 males under 16, 4 fems ** William Knight: 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 3 fem, 2 slaves.
1790 – NC Jones - Federal Census - ** Kader Knight (text: Kadir): 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, 2 fem. ** Other names present: John Collins, Abraham Meadows, Thomas Meadows, Job Meadows JR, Job Meadows SR, Bartholomew Meadows, Joseph Collins.
1790 – NC Lincoln – Federal Census - ** Samuel Knight: 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, 2 fems.
1790 – NC Martin - Federal Census - ** Richard Knight: 1 male over 16, 4 males under 16, 3 fems.
1790 – NC Nash - Federal Census - ** Kinsmore Knight (Kinsman): 2 males over 16, 2 fems. ~~ Note: the name is probably “Kinsmore” as in the will of John Knight who married Isabell Carter. ** Sarah Knight: 1 male 16 and over, 2 males under 16, 4 fems.
1790 – NC New Hanover - Federal Census - ** Miles Knight: 1 male 16 and over, 2 males under 16, 3 fems.
1790 – NC Onslow - Federal Census - ** Mrs. Knights: 1 male 16 and over, 4 males under 16, 4 fems.
1790 – NC Pasquotank - Federal Census - ** Thomas Knight: 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 1 fem, 3 slaves.
1790 – NC Rockingham - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 2 fems ** Thomas Knight: 1 male over 16, 4 males under 16, 7 fem. ** Robert Knight: 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, 3 fem.
1790 – NC Rutherford - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 16 and over, 2 males under 16, 4 fems.
1790 – NC Stokes - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16, 2 fem.
1790 – NC Surry - Federal Census - ** Reuben Knight: 1 male over 16, 6 fems. ** William Knight: 1 male over 16, 4 males under 16, 3 fem.
1790 – NC Warren - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male over 16. ** Betty Knight (text: Night): 2 fems.