Transcribed/Extracted 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 State Knights. 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.
Even though the information is still very limited, at this point, the censuses are getting much longer and it has become impossible for one person to comb through the records with the thoroughness I would like; I do have a life outside of genealogy. Obviously, I focus more intensely on those areas where I know VA Knights moved to, but still, the population is growing fast and I can't guarantee exhaustive coverage though I am doing my best to net all Knights in whatever state I cover. In some of the newly settled areas, the censuses are still mercifully short and in some cases, I covered the entire sheet. When that is the case, I put the word "ENTIRE" at the end of the list.
1840 – SC Anderson - Federal Census - ** Warren Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male under 5, 1 fem under 5, 2 slaves.
1840 – SC Beaufort St Peters - Federal Census - ** Catherine Knight: 1 fem 20-30, 1 fem 5-10, 1 slave. ** M. Knight: 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5, 3 fems under 5.
1840 – SC Berkeley Charleston - Federal Census - ** J.D. Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fems 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9.
1840 – SC Chester - Federal Census - ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19. ** Francis Knight: 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 20-29. ** Joseph Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 10-14.
1840 – SC Chesterfield - Federal Census - ** Aaron Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 2 fems 20-29, 2 males 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 2 fems under 5, 1 male under 5, 1 slave. ** James B. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 60-69, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fems under 5, 1 male under 5. ** John 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. ** Clarissa Knight: free col: 1 fem 24-36 (sheet says male, but must be an error). , ** Nancy Knight: free col: 1 fem 24-35, 4 fems under 10, 2 males under 10. ** Austin Knight: free col: 1 male 36-54. ** Dick Knight: free col: 1 male 10-23. ** Vincent Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 fems under 5. ** Moses Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 15-19, 3 males 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 3 males 5-9, 1 male under 5. ** Levi Knight: 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 10-14. ** A.W. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 slave. ** Nathaniel Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 3 males 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5. ** Joseph Knight: 1 male 30-39 employed in manufacture and trade, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5,
1840 – SC Colleton - Federal Census - ** Reuben Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 3 fems 5-9, 2 males under 5. ** Sandy Knight: 1 male 70-79, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male under 5. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 2 males under 5. ** John Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 2 fems 10-14, 1 male 5-9. ** William Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 male 30-39, 2 fems 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 2 males 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5.
1840 – SC Fairfield - Federal Census - ** H. H. Knight (Night): 1 male 20-29, Free col:1 fem 10-23, 1 fem 15-19, Free col:1 male under 10. ** D. Y. Knight (Night):
1840 – SC Fairfield - Federal Census - ** Berry Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. Note: Name “Berryman” or “Littleberry”?
1840 – SC Georgetown - Federal Census - ** Richard Knight (Nights) Free col persons: 1 male 36-54, 1 fem 24-35, 3 fems 10-23, 3 fems under 10, 1 male under 10, 5 slaves.
1840 – SC Greenville - Federal Census - ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5, 1 fem under 5.
1840 – SC Kershaw - Federal Census - ** Richard Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 2 males 10-14, 1 fem 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 2 fems under 5.
1840 – SC Lancaster - Federal Census - ** Sarah Knight: 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 2 males 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 2 fems under 5. ** Hugh Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** Joseph Knight: 2 males 70-79, 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fems 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem under 5. ** Middleton Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** William Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 60-69, 2 males 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem under 5, 3 slaves. ** Alfred Knight (Alphred): 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, both illiterate, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5.
1840 – SC Laurens - Federal Census - ** Berryman Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, both illiterate, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5. ** William Knight SR: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 2 males 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 2 males 10-14, 1 fem 5-9. ** David Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 2 males 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 3 males under 10. ** Thomas G. Knight: 1 male 20-29, professional engineer, school master w/22 students, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male under 5. ** Abner Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 2 fems 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 2 males 5-9. ** Henry Knight (Henly): 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 2 males under 5. ** James Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 15-19, 2 males 15-19, 2 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5. ** Benniah Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** Mathew Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 3 fems 20-29, 2 fems 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9. ** C.N. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 5 males, 1 fem. ** Berryman Knight SR (Bereman Night): 1 male 60-60, 1 fem 60-69, illiterate, 1 male 15-19. ** William Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5. ** William Knight JR: couple 20-30. ** James C. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 15-19, 2 fems under 5. ** John Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 20-29, 2 fems 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 2 males under 5, 1 fem under 5, 6 slaves. ** Josef Puckett: (trans: Goref): 1male 60-69, 1 fem 50-59 ** John Knight: 1 male 90-99, in the HH of William Puckett: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, w/16 children. Wm. Puckett’s wife was Delilah Knight, dau of this John Knight, b. 1747 in Overwharten Parish, Stafford VA; the Pucketts were found in Henrico/Goochland. ** Rev Silas Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 males 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 2 fems under 5, 1 male under 5. ** Bathsheba Knight (Bashaby Night): 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14. ** William Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 fems 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5. ** W. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, both illiterate. ** William J. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5. ** M. N. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 males 10-14, 1 fem 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 male under 5. ** Note: I’ve included the HH data for two Pucketts living next door to each other because William Puckett married Delilah Knight, dau. of John Knight of Laurens.
1840 – SC Marlboro - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male under 5, 8 slaves.
1840 – SC Orangeburg Orange - Federal Census - ** Walter Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 28 slaves. ** James Knight: 1 male 80-89, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fem 10-14, 3 males 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 17 slaves.
1840 – SC Spartanburg - Federal Census - ** Henry Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male under 5. ** George Knight(s): 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 2 males 20-29, 2 fems 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 10-14. ** Martha Knight: 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 2 males under 5. ** Hugh Knight(s): 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19.
1840 – SC Union - Federal Census - ** Ephraim Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 4 males 5-9, 1 fem under 5.