Once a Knight is Enough
Knight Genealogy
1840 Federal Census
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.
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.
Virginia
1830 – VA Accomack St Georges - Federal Census - Betty Knight: free col HH: 1 fem 55-99, 1 fem 24-35, 2 males under 10. ** Jacob Knight: free col HH: 1 male 55-99, 1 fem 36-54, 1 fem 10-23, 2 fems under 10, 1 male under 10.
1830 – VA Albemarle - Federal Census - ** Benjamin Knight (Night): 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male under 5.
1830 – VA Amherst - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 3 males 5-9, 2 males & 1 fem under 5, 5 slaves. ** William H. Knight: 1 male 40-49, 2 males 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 2 males 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male under 5, 6 slaves. ** Elizabeth Knight: 1 fem 50-59, 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 slave, male under 10. ** John Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14. ** Tasey Knight (Tassie?): 2 fems 30-39, 2 males under 9. ** John Knight: 1 male 40-49, 3 fems 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 5-9, 3 males under 5.
1830 – VA Bedford - Federal Census - ** Zephaniah Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 2 fems under 5.
1830 – VA Cabell - Federal Census - ** Isabella Knight: 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14. ** James Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fems 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 3 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9. ** Abner Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 males 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem & 1 male under 5. ** Abner Knight JR: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29 1 male & 1 fem under 5.
1830 – VA Campbell - Federal Census - ** James B. Knight (Night): 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 male under 5, slaves: 8.
1830 – VA Charlotte - Federal Census - ** Matthew J. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fems 5-9, 2 males under 5, 1 slave 55-99.
1830 – VA Chesterfield - Federal Census - ** William Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5.
1830 – VA Fairfax - Federal Census - ** Horatio Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 slave.
1830 – VA Fauquier - Federal Census - ** Robert Knight: 1 fem 90-99, 1 male 40-49, 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 15-19.
1830 – VA Franklin - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 femsunder 5.
1830 – VA Frederick - Federal Census - ** Harrison Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5. ** George Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 2 fems 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 2 males under 5, 7 slaves. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 1 fem under 5.
1830 – VA Greenbriar - Federal Census - ** James Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 3 males 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5.
1830 – VA Hampshire - Federal Census - ** Benjamin Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5.
1830 – VA Harrison - Federal Census - (Alphabetical with all Knights under “Night”) ** Augustine Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 3 fems 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 2 males 5-9, 1 fem under 5. ** Christopher Knight: 1 male 70-79, 1 fem 70-79, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14. ** Benjamin Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem & 1 male under 5. ** John Knight: 1 male 30-39, 10 slaves. ** Bailey Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 60-69, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 slave, male 24-35. ** William Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 60-69, 1 fem 30-39, 6 slaves. ** Daniel 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. ** Thornton Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 3 males under 5, slaves: 1. ** James K. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male under 5, 3 slaves. ** Peter Knight: 1 male 70-79, 1 fem 70-79, 1 fem 15-19, 7 slaves. ** John Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 fems 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 male & 1 fem under 5.. ** Bailey Knight JR: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male & 1 fem under 5. ** Peter Knight JR: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5. ** Elijah Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 2 males 5-9, 1 male under 5. ** Samuel Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fems under 5.
1830 – VA Henrico - Federal Census - ** Joseph Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 3 males 5-9.
1830 – VA Lunenburg - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 fem 70-79, 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 2 males 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 2 males 5-9, 6 slaves. ** Woodson Knight: 1 male 70-79, 22 slaves. ** Tarlton W. Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 2 males 10-14, 21 slaves.
1830 – VA Mason - Federal Census - ** George R. Knight: 1 fem 70-79, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 5-9, 2 fems & 1 male under 5.
1830 – VA Mathews - Federal Census - ** Henry Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 40-49, 2 fems 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 4 slaves. ** Fanny Knight: 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 5-9. ** Elizabeth Knight: 2 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 2 males 15-19, 17 slaves.
1830 – VA Monongalia - Federal Census - ** Seth Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem & 3 males under 5. ** Jacob Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 2 males & 1 fem under 5. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 50-59, 2 fems 15-19, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 2 males 10-14, 1 fem 5-9.
1830 – VA Nansemond - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male & 1 fem under 5, 5 slaves. ** Hilda Knight: 1 fem 40-49, 2 fems 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 2 fems 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 14 slaves. ** James Knight: 1 male 40-49, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 19 slaves. ** Wiley Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, fem under 5, 5 slaves. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 15 slaves.
1830 – VA Norfolk - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male & 1 fem under 5. ** Thomas Knight: free col HH: 1 male 55-99, 1 male 36-54, 1 fem 36-54, 1 male & 3 fems under 10, 1 slave. ** David Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39. ** Henry Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 free col male 10-23. ** William Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 2 males 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 5 slaves. ** William Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem & 1 male under 5.
1830 – VA Northampton Hungars - Federal Census - ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 50-59, 2 fems 20-29, 2 males 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem under 5, 1 male under 5, 9 slaves.
1830 – VA Northumberland - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 fem 40-49, 1 male 30-39, 1 fem under 5.
1830 – VA Nottoway - Federal Census - ** John H. Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 male 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5, 36 slaves. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem & 1 male under 5, 14 slaves.
1830 – VA Ohio - Federal Census - ** William Knight (Night): 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 2 fems under 5.
1830 – VA Orange - Federal Census - ** Lewis Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fems under 14, free col: 1 fem 10-23, 2 males under 10, 1 fem under 10. ** William Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29. ** Matthew Knight: 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male under 5. ** William B. Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 20-29. ** William Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5. ** William Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 30-39, 1 males 15-19, 1 male 5-9, 2 males under 5.
1830 – VA Patrick - Federal Census - ** Coleman Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 60-69, 2 fems 30-39, 2 fems 20-29, 1 male 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 fem 15-19, 2 fems 10-14.
1830 – VA Prince Edward - Federal Census - ** Robert Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 fems 10-14, 3 slaves.
1830 – VA Shenandoah - Federal Census - ** Elizabeth Knight: 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 15-19, 2 fems 10-14, 1 fem 5-9. ** Margaret Knight (text: Knights): 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem under 5. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 2 fems under 5. ** John Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 fem 5-9, 1 fem & 1 male under 5.
1830 – VA Southampton - Federal Census - ** Rebecca Knight: 1 fem 60-69, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 20-29, 1 male under 5, free col: 1 fem 36-54, 1 fem 24-35, 1 male 10-23, 4 fems under 10, 1 male slave 24-35.
1830 – VA Spotsylvania - Federal Census - ** John Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 30-39. ** Thomas Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29. ** William Knight: 1 male 60-69, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 2 males 10-14. ** Elizabeth Knight: 1 fem 60-69, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 15-19, 1 male & 1 fem under 5.
1830 – VA Stafford - Federal Census - ** Cesa Knight (Cicely?): 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 20-29. ** Branson Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 10-14, 2 fems 5-9, 1 fem under 5.. ** Gladys Knight (Gladas): 1 fem 80-89, 1 fem 50-59, 1 fem 40-49, 1 fem 15-19, 2 fems & 3 males 5-9. ** Bailey Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 30-39, 2 fems 40-49, 1 fem 10-14, 1 male 5-9, 1 slave male 55-99.
1830 – VA Tyler - Federal Census - ** Benjamin Knight: 1 male 30-39, 1 fem 20-29, 1 fem 10-14, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 1 male under 5. ** Ezekiel Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29, 1 male 5-9, 2 fems under 5. ** John W. Knight: 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 20-29.
1830 – VA Washington - Federal Census - ** Joshua Knight: 1 male 50-59, 1 fem 30-39, 1 male 20-29, 1 fem 15-19, 1 fem 5-9, 1 male 5-9, 2 males & 1 fem under 5.