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.
1830 – TN Bedford - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 60-69, 2 males 20-29, slaves: 15. ** Allen Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5, 1 fem under 5, slaves: 20.
1830 – TN Carroll - Federal Census - ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 male under 5, 2 fems under 5. ** Absolom Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 2 males 10-14, 1 fem 5-9.
1830 – TN Cocke - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male, 70-79, 1 fem 50-59. ** William Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 2 males under 5. ** Richard Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fems under 5, 1 male under 5.
1830 – TN Davidson - Federal Census - ** Moses Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 60-69, slaves: 7. ** Margaret Knight: 1 fem 40-49, 2 males 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** Samuel Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5, slaves: 1 fem 24-35, 1 fem under 10. ** George Knight (Night): 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fems 5-9, 2 males under 5. ** Peter Knight (Night): 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 2 males 5-9, 1 male & 1 fem under 5. ** Allen Knight (Night): 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5.
1830 – TN Franklin - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem under 5, slaves: 1 male under 10. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 males 10-14, 2 fems under 5, slaves: 3. ** William Knight: 1 male 70-79, 2 males 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 2 males under 5; slaves: 6.
1830 – TN Giles - Federal Census - ** Kindred C. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 10-14, slaves: 2 fems 10-23, 2 fems under 10, 2 males under 10. ~~ Note:Kindred Carter Knight was the great-grandson of John Knight and Isabell Carter Knight of Bertie/Edgecombe County, NC. His father, the grandson of John, was mentioned in his will. He was named after a relative, John Kindred.
1830 – TN Grainger - Federal Census - ** Tristram D. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 15-19, slaves: 1 fem 24-35, 3 fems under 10, 3 males under 10.
1830 – TN Greene - Federal Census - ** Joseph Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 2 males 5-9, 1 male under 5. ** John Knight: 1 male 20-29.
1830 – TN Hardeman - Federal Census - ** Andrew Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 15-19.
1830 – TN Hardin - Federal Census - ** Solomon Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 50-59, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14.
1830 – TN Hickman - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male, 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 2 males 15-19, 1 fem 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 2 males under 5.
1830 – TN Humphreys - Federal Census - ** Wade H. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male under 5, 1 fem under 5. ** J. Y. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male under 5, slaves: 3. ** William J. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 1 male under 5. ** Abram Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 60-69.
1830 – TN Jefferson - Federal Census - ** Everett Knight (Night): 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 3 fems under 5.
1830 – TN Madison - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 2 fems 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5.
1830 – TN Maury - Federal Census - ** Carlisle W. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 1-19, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5, slaves: 6. ** Ephraim Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5.
1830 – TN McMinn - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5.
1830 – TN Montgomery - Federal Census - ** Richard B. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 50-59.
1830 – TN Overton - Admin - Federal Census - ** Josiah Knight (Night): Free col HH: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 24-35, 2 fems & 1 male under 10.
1830 – TN Rhea - Federal Census - ** Jacob Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 15-19. ** Edward Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 30-39, 2 males 10-14, 2 males under 5. (James Massingale & John Stewart next HHs) ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 2 fems under 5, slaves: 1 male under 10. (All prev Knights on p. 1) ** Levi Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem under 5. (Preston Knight next door to Levi. p. 19. George Preston on p. 21) ** Preston Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 2 males under 5. ** John Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 2 fems under 5. (Next door to John Moore & John Anderson. John Stuart on p. 41) ** Lewis Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 males 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 3 males under 5. (Lewis Knight next door to Edward Stokes & John Coffey. A. Lawson nearby. p. 45) ** John Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male under 5. (This John Knight lives two HH away from Levin Stokes and James Stuart. p. 87 of 90)
1830 – TN Robertson - Admin - Federal Census - ** Mary Knight (Night): 1 fem 60-69, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19.
1830 – TN Rutherford - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, slaves: 5. ** Ralph Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male under 5. ** James Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, Free col: 1 male 24-35, slaves: 3. ** John Knight: 1 fem 70-79, 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 1 fem under 5.
1830 – TN Sevier - Federal Census - ** Asa Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 3 males 5-9, 4 fems under 5.
1830 – TN Smith - Federal Census - ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 fems under 5, 1 male under 5.
1830 – TN Sullivan - Federal Census - ** Mary Knight: 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 30-39, 2 fems 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, slaves: 2 males 10-23.
1830 – TN Sumner - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5, slaves: 2. ** Jonathan Knight: 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5, slaves: 1, incl 1 male over 100!
1830 – TN Warren - Federal Census - ** Jonathan Knight: 1 male 30-39. ** William Knight (Night): 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male under 5. ~~ Note: Warren Co adj to Bledsoe Co.
1830 – TN Wayne - Federal Census - ** Bethany Knight (Brathang): 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19.
1830 – TN White - Federal Census - ** Christopher Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9.
1830 – TN Williamson - Federal Census - ** Sarah Knight: 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 15-19. ** Henry Knight: 2 males 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 2 males under 5, slaves: 1. ** Deason Knight: 1 fem 50-59, 1 male 30-39, 2 fems 10-14, 1 fem 5-9.
1830 – TN Wilson - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 50-59, 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5.