Once a Knight is Enough

Knight Genealogy

by Laura Knight

1850 Federal Census

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. 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. In this census, I haven't done Pennsylvania as I have been doing up to this point and the whole census, in general, has not been scoped out as thoroughly as earlier ones. I'll get it done and added eventually. I think there is enough here to keep a few people busy; it's very long as it is.

This is the first census that lists every household member by name, age, and where born. It's not 100% accurate, as is sometimes shown, but it's a darn good start. In my opinion, it should be illegal to mess with the effort to obtain pure demographic information in a census.

North Carolina

1850 – NC Anson Beverly – Federal Census -  **  Enoch G. Knight, 29, merchant, NC; Martha O. Knight, 19, NC; R. J. McDonald, 35, merchant, NC; William Knight, 23, tailor, NC; Cadwell Knight, 20, tailor, NC.  **  Elizabeth Fort, 84 (b. 1766),NC; Henry T. Fort, 55, NC. ENTIRE.

1850 – NC Anson Cedar Hill – Federal Census -  **  William Knight, 59, farmer, SC; Ann Knight, 55, NC; Kisiah Knight, 15, NC; Joseph F. Knight, 14, NC.  **  Elizabeth Fort, 24, NC; Edward Fort, 8, NC; Louisa A. Fort, NC; Mary J. Fort, 4, NC ; Sarah Fort, 2, NC. ENTIRE.

1850 – NC Ashe – Federal Census -  **  Amos Knight (Night), 43, farmer, NC; Abara Knight, 41, NC; William Knight, 18, laborer, NC; Elvina Knight, 16, NC; Levi Knight, 14, NC; Leuzina Knight, 10, NC; Louisa Knight, 8, NC; Abram Knight, 6, NC; Susan Knight, 4, NC; Miller S. Knight, 6 mo., NC.

1850 – NC Buncombe – Federal Census -  **  Abie Knight, 19 ( Absalom?), M, laborer, SC, in HH of Elizabeth Cannon (Canon trans: Carson), 33, NC; William Cannon 20, laborer, NC; Vienna Cannon, 15, NC; Sophronia Cannon, 13, NC; Garnett Cannon, 11, NC; Margaret Cannon, 4, NC.  **  William Knight, 95 (b. 1755), SC, blind & deaf; in HH of Simeon Cannon (trans: Simmons Carmon), 59, farmer, SC; Abbie Cannon, 52, SC; Nancy E. Cannon, 24, NC; Martha Cannon, 19, NC; Susanna Cannon, 18, NC; Mary E. Cannon, NC; Lucinda Cannon, 14, NC, Henry C. Cannon, 6, NC.  **  James Knight, 43, miller, SC ; Nancy Knight, 42, SC ; Mary Knight, 22, SC ; William Knight, 20, laborer, TN; Elijah Knight, 18, laborer, NC; Emaline Knight, 12, NC; Charity A. Knight, 10, NC. Mary M. Knight, 7, NC; Richard Knight, 5, NC; Sarah Knight, 3, NC.  **  James Knight, 43, laborer, SC; Nancy Knight, 42, SC; Mary Knight, 22, NC; William Knight, 20, laborer, TN; Elijah Knight, 19, NC; Emaline Knight, 17, TN; Abby Knight (Abie), 13, NC; Nancy Knight, 11, NC; Richard Knight, 8, NC; Sarah Knight, 5, NC.

Regarding the two James Knight's in Buncombe County, below are the images of the two families. Is this one and the same family? There are enough differences to suggest that they are not, but the similarities are sure bizarre. Maybe they were cousins in competition to do everything the same? If so, that just hints at some of the things our ancestors were up to that make it so difficult to track them.

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1850 – NC Caldwell Kings Creek – Federal Census -  **  John Knight, 36, laborer, NC; Franky Knight (F), 32, NC; Thomas Knight, 15, NC; James Knight, 15, NC; Cecelia Knight, 14, NC; Eliza Knight, 11, NC; Rebecca Knight, 9, NC; John Knight, 8, NC; David Knight, 5, NC; Reuben Knight, 3, NC; Fanny Knight, 1, NC.  **  Ambrose Knight, 41, laborer, NC; Mary Knight, 25, NC; Lucinda Knight, 7, NC; Louisa Knight, 6, NC; Martha Knight, 5, NC; Emily Knight, 4, NC; Martin Knight, 3, NC; Letitia Knight, 11 mo, NC. ENTIRE.

1850 – NC Caswell – Federal Census -  **  Evans Knight, 70, farmer, VA; Ann Knight, 60, Caswell NC; John Knight, 30, farmer, Caswell NC; Franklin Knight, 28, farmer, Caswell NC; Lucy Knight, 22, Caswell NC; Margaret E. Knight, 20, Caswell NC.  **  Elizabeth Knight, 38, Caswell NC; Louisa Knight, 12, Caswell NC; Margaret Knight, 8, Caswell NC; in HH of James M. Burton, 25, farmer, Caswell NC; Agnes Burton, 21, Caswell NC, Samuel M. Burton, 1, Caswell NC; Sarah Burton, 65, VA.  **  Nancy H. Knight, 60, VA; in HH of Richard Yarbrough, 58, millwright, VA; Tabitha Yarbrough, 56, VA; and 6 Yarbrough children.

1850 – NC Chatham Lower Regiment – Federal Census -  **  Neal Knight, 34, farmer, NC; Martha Knight, 26, NC; Adaline Knight, 11, NC; Flora Knight, 9, NC; James H. Knight, 7, NC; William B. Knight, 5, NC; Susan J. Knight, 3, NC; John W. Knight, 1, NC. ** Mary Knight, 68, NC; Lucy Knight, 38, NC.  **  John Knight, 18, laborer, NC, on the farm of Elbert Womack, 33, of NC.

1850 – NC Cumberland North Div – Federal Census -  **  Will Knight, 35, tenant, NC; Janet Knight, 27, NC; Mary M. Knight, 9, NC; John W. Knight, 7, NC; Isabella Knight, 5, NC; Archibald Knight, 2, NC; Catherine A. Knight, 1 mo., NC.  **  Archibald Knight (Night), 37, laborer, NC; Margaret Knight, 27, NC; Will Knight, 3, NC; Neill Knight, 2, NC; Ann Knight, 6 mo, NC.  **  Wilson Knight (Night), 76, laborer, VA; Mary Knight, 66, NC; Ann Knight, 30, NC; John Knight, 22, NC; Martha Knight, 22, NC.  **  Alexander Stewart, 42, laborer, NC; Catherine Stewart, 43, NC; Flora Stewart, 14, NC; John A. Stewart, 12, NC; Daniel R. Stewart, 12, NC; Neill A. Stewart, 6, NC; David R. Stewart, 4, NC; Kenneth Stewart, 47, laborer, NC.

1850 – NC Edgecombe – Federal Census -  **  Jordan Knight, 43, farmer, NC; Frances Knight, 45, NC; John A. Knight, 19, labor, NC; Susan E. Knight, 13, NC; Robert A. Knight, 11, NC; Thomas Knight, 8, NC; Marcellus Knight, 3, NC; Reubin Keel, 18, labor, NC; Sarah S. Kinne, 34, labor, NC.  **  John W. Mayo, 35, farmer, NC; Mariah May, 30, NC; Bery Mayo, 16, NC; J. A. Mayo, 12, NC; John Mayo, 9, NC Patsy A. Mayo, 7, N; Rolf E. Mayo, 3, NC; Angus Mayo, 1, NC.  **  John Knight, 35, farmer, NC; Martha A. Knight, 30, NC; Edwin E. Knight, 11, NC; Willis B. Knight, 9, NC; Elisha C. Knight, 7, NC; Louisa V. Knight, 6, NC; Josiah H. Knight, 4, NC; Caroline C. Knight, 1, NC.  **  Joseph Cobb, 28, school teacher, NC; Sarah Cobb, 29, NC; W. R. Cobb, 6, M, NC; Martha H. Cobb, 4, NC; Margaret E. Cobb, 2, NC; Sarah Cobb, 1 mo., NC.  **  Thomas Mayo, 42, farmer, NC; Mary W. Mayo, 39, NC; Weeks Parker, 32, teacher, NC; Jeremiah Smith, 34, overseer, NC; Margaret Mayo, 32, NC; Mary Johns, 17, NC; James N. Mayo, 11, NC; Blair Mayo, 9, NC; Mary Mayo & Martha Mayo, twins, 7, NC; Willliam Thomas Mayo, 4, NC; Demsey B. Mayo & Laura V. Mayo, twins, 2, NC.  **  Arthur Staton, 36, farmer, NC; Emma T. Staton, 23, NC; Baker Staton, 3, NC; William Staton, 1, NC.  **  (Jones & Bradley families)  **  Joseph Knight, 46, farmer, NC; Louisa B. Knight, 40, KY; John L. Knight, 19, farmer, NC; David B. Knight, 18, NC; Sarah Knight, 13, NC; Arthur K. Knight, 11, NC; Benjamin Knight, 9, NC; Joseph Knight, 7, NC; Louis Knight, 5, NC; Charles Knight, 1, NC; John Knight JR, 30, farmer, NC.  **  James F. Jenkins, 37, farmer, NC; Polly Hopkins, 80, NC; Sally Jenkins, 72, NC; J. B. Jenkins, 17, F, NC; M. E. Jenkins, 15, F, NC; J. D. Jenkins, 8, M, NC; D. Mathis, 52, overseer, NC; J. M. Knight, 20, student, NC; Robert A. Williams, 19, student, NC.  **  F. H. Knight, 60, farmer, NC; Sally Knight, 33, NC; Charles Knight, 16, NC; Jesse Knight, 10, NC; C. Knight, 8, F, NC; John Knight, 6, NC; H. Knight, 4, M, NC; Nancy Hyles, 22, NC.  **  Jesse C. Knight, 56, farmer, NC; E. Knight, 57, NC; S. E. Garrett, 17, NC; W. H. Knight, 17, NC; Sally Knight, 10, NC.  **  Benjamin W. Knight, 24, farmer, NC; Emeliza Knight, 22, NC; Mary Knight, 6 mo., NC. (Marmaduke Bell, 45, on one side, James G. Cobb, 25, on the other; Parkers and Lancasters, same page.)  **  John W. Knight, 26, farmer, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 20, NC; Mary C. Knight, 2, NC; Thomas Hyde, 16, laborer. NC.  **  Peter E. Knight, 54, farmer, NC; Andrew P. Knight, 21, officer, NC. (Same page 178: S. B. Staton, William Pippin, Henry Savage,   **  John W. Knight, 26, farmer, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 20, NC; Mary C. Knight, 2, NC; Thomas Hyde, 16, laborer, NC.  **  John Knight SR, 47, farmer, NC; Sally Knight, 48, NC. M.E. Knight, 18, F, NC; N. M. Knight, 16, M, NC; M. A. Knight, 10, F, NC; Margaret Pender (Penden?), 19, NC. Note: On p. 107: Elias Summerlin, 35, laborer, NC; Sally Summerlin, 55, NC; David Summerlin, 13, NC.  **  James C. Knight, 48, farmer, 48; Sally Knight, 45, NC; Martha A. Pitman, 23, NC/ Sally C. Pitman, 8, NC; Cicero F. Pitman, 5, NC; Alley Pitman, 3, F, NC, Harod Wilkins, 28, NC.

1850 – NC Edgecombe Tarboro – Federal Census -  **  William A. Knight, 33, NC; E. Knight, 12, F, NC.  ** Mary A. Knight, 38, NC; Ellen Skinner, 17, NC; Sally Farbs, 16, NC; Ellen A. Knight, 13, NC; Thomas D. Knight, 8, NC.  **  (Following are Julia Bell, 30, of NC; Randolph Cotton, 84, of NC; S. E. Moore, 33, of NC, Norfleets, Statons, etc.)  ENTIRE.

1850 – NC Forsyth – Federal Census -  **  Wilkerson Knight, 30, laborer, NC; Polly Knight, 21, NC.

1850 – NC Gates – Federal Census -  **  S. W. Worrell, 58, Merchant, VA; Mary J. Worrell, 50, VAGeorge T. Worrell, 9, VA; N. J Riddle, 20; Tahomas S. Riddle, 23, clerk; Richard E. Parker, 18, clerk; Louisa Knight, 15; Benjamin Knight, 23, laborer; Townsend Knight, 21, cooper, Augustus Knight, 20, cooper, Wilie Dildy, 25, cooper; (Benjamin, Townsend, Augustus, and Wilie marked as Black; looks like a merchant firm).  **  Miles Knight, 22, laborer, NC; in HH of Joshua Jones, 43, farmer, NC.  **  Elbert Knight, 17, laborer, NC; in HH of Belver Sears, 36, farmer, NC; Frances Sears, 21, NC.  **  Edmond Knight, 16, Black, NC; in HH of Solomon Rountree, 48, farmer, VA.  **  Rachel Knight, 18, NC; in HH of Josiah H. Reddick, 38, farmer, VA; Lavina Reddick, 37, NC.  **  Pleasant Knight, 14, F, NC; in HH of James Porter, 33, blacksmith, VA; Martha Porter, 37, NC, and 5 Porter children age 10 and younger.)  **  Sarah Knight, 30, NC; in HH of Thomas G. Vaughan, 27, merchant, NC; Mary Ann Vaughan, 36, VA. **  John Knight, 32, merchant, NC; Jemima Knight, 26, NC; Angeline Knight, 15, NC; John Knight, 12, NC; Henry S. Knight, 4, NC; Asbery Rice (or Rece), 22, farmer, NC; Anna Knight, 35, NC; (<- fam marked Mulatto, Anna marked Black).  **  Oliver H. Savage, 30, farmer, NC; Mildred Savage, 32, NC; John A. Knight, 16, laborer, NC; Julia P. Dixon, 11, NC; Martha Knight, 18, NC; John Pace, 22, laborer, NC; Sally Knight, 14, NC.  **  Lotty Knight, 56, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 17, NC; Margaret Knight, 9, NC; (<- fam marked Mulatto).  **  Dempsey Knight, 75, farmer, NC; Esther Knight, 34, NC; John A. Knight, 31, wheelmaker, NC; Thomas J. Knight, laborer, NC; William W. Knight, 17, NC; Hester Ann Knight, 12, NC; Martha Knight, 42, NC; Robert H. Knight, 5, NC; Leonard M. Knight, 1, NC; Elizabeth Ellis, 61, NC; Esther Boyace, 96, NC; William Knight, 13, NC.  **  Henry Knight, 37, Black, carpenter, NC; Clarissa Knight, 34, Mulatto, NC; John Knight, 12, NC; Edwin F. Knight, 10, NC; William B. Knight, 7, NC; Emaline Knight, 4, NC; John R. Knight, 2, NC; Lucinda Knight, 8 mo, NC.(<- rest of  fam memb. marked Mulatto)

1850 – NC Granville Oxford – Federal Census -  **  John Knight, 24, Farmer, NC; Charlotte Knight, 30, NC; William Knight, 22, Farmer, NC; Ednah Knight, 2, NC; Mary Knight, 0, NC.  **  Benjamin Knight, 48, Farmer, NC; Mary J. Knight, 17, NC, Charles Parish, 25, farmer, NC; Ann E. Parish, 27.  **  Lewis Montague, 51, farmer, NC; Hicksey Montague, 49, NC; Archibald Clay, farmer, NC; James B. Montague, 28, Bible agent, 28; Catherine Montague, 28, NC; Frances L. Montague, 26, NC; Pamelia Clay, 3, NC; Charles S. Clay, 1;, NC; John R. Brickham, 20, carpenter, NC.  ENTIRE.

1850 – NC Granville Tabscreek – Federal Census -  **  Alfred Knight, 43, farmer, NC; Frances Knight, 39, NC; Susan Knight, 19, NC; Lewis Knight, 15, NC; Woodson Knight, 13, NC; Judith C. Knight, 8, NC; Mary Knight, 7, NC; Susanna A. Hester, 21, NC.  ENTIRE.

1850 – NC Guilford North Div – Federal Census -  **  Elihu Knight, 49, tool maker, Guilford NC; Susannah Knight, 42, Guilford NC; Harman Knight, 22, farmer, Guilford NC; Phebe Knight, 17, Guilford NC; Malinda Knight, 16, Guilford NC; Charlotte Knight, 13, Guilford NC; Nancy Knight, 10, Guilford NC; Elizabeth Knight, 7, Guilford NC; Mary Knight, 5, Guilford NC; William H. Knight, 10 mo., Guilford NC.

1850 – NC Guilford South Div – Federal Census -  **  William Gardner, 47, farmer, Guilford NC; Penelope Gardner, 32, Randolph NC; Anna Knight, 17, Guilford NC; Emmeline Knight, 11, Guilford NC; Harper Parsons, 5, Guilford NC.   **  David Knight, 68, farmer, Chatham NC; David Lloyd, 30, laborer, Guilford NC; Sarah Lloyd, 24, Guilford NC; Jack Knight, 18, laborer, Guilford NC; Andrew Knight, 12, Guilford NC.

1850 – NC Halifax – Federal Census -  **  Newsom Knight, 28, farmer, Edgecombe NC; Julia Knight, 24, Edgecombe NC; Peter Knight, 1, Halifax NC.  **  Jack Knight (Night), 35, farmer, NC; Sarah Knight, 25, NC; Thomas Knight, 7, NC; James Knight, 6, NC; George Knight, 4, NC; Andrew Knight, 3, NC; John Knight, 2, NC; infant Knight, 6 mo., M, NC.  **  Isaac Kirby, 40, farmer, Halifax NC; Rebecca Kirby, 33, NC; Mary Kirby, 15, NC; Barthena Kirby, 13, NC; Sally Kirby, 10, NC; Ben Kirby, 5, NC; Ellie Kirby, 3, NC; John Kirby, 6 mo., NC; Elizabeth Knight, 70, VA.  (Rebecca Kirby must have been a Knight.) (Same Page: Carter, Simmons, Bishop, Walker, Howell, Johnston, Bird.)

1850 – NC Hertford North Dist – Federal Census -  **  James Knight, 32, farmer, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 26, NC; Joseph Knight, 9, NC; Sarah Knight, 3, NC; Richard W. Knight, 2, NC.  **  Cornelius Knight, laborer, NC; Jane Knight, 48, NC; Mary Knight, 18, NC; Maria Knight, 17, NC; Malissa Knight, 12, NC.

1850 – NC Hyde Mattamuskeet – Federal Census -  **  David C. Knight, 33, Merchant, RI.

1850 – NC Macon Tenn Valley – Federal Census -  **  Levi Knight, 41, farmer, Buncombe NC; Elizabeth Knight, 46, Buncombe NC; Eleanor Knight, 19, Macon NC; George W. Knight, 18, Laborer, Macon NC; Polly Knight, 15, Macon NC; William W. Knight, 12, Macon NC; Margaret E. Knight, 9, Macon NC; John L. Knight, 7, Macon NC; Joseph H. Knight, 5, Macon NC; Ervin Knight, 2, Macon NC. Note: This family said to be Levi Ervin Knight & Elizabeth Loudermilk Knight. Cross reference with Knights in Buncombe Co.

1850 – NC Montgomery – Federal Census -  **  Nathaniel Knight, 36, UK. Sups. Cert., NC; Mary Knight, 31, NC; William H. Knight, 6, NC; Cyrus J. Knight, 3, NC; Hester A. Knight, 29, NC; Thomas L. Winslow, 30, physician, NC; Daniel Gillis, 30, tailor, NC.

1850 – NC Moore – Federal Census -  **  Temperance Knight, 57, NC; Martha A. Knight, 36, NC; Urcy (Ursula?) Knight, 34, NC; Nancy Knight, 11, NC.  **  Mary Knight, 70, VA; Sarah Knight, 38, NC; Lucinda Knight, 32, NC; John M. Knight, 2, NC.   **  Henry Knight, 56, farmer, NC; Mary Knight, 47, NC; John Knight, 17, farmer, NC; Telitha Knight, 13, NC.  **  Hardy Knight, 35, farmer, NC; Nancy Knight, 21, NC; William B. Knight, 2, NC; Flora A. Knight, 1, NC.

1850 – NC Nash – Federal Census -  **  William H. Knight, 25, Farmer, NC; Caroline V. Knight, 18, NC.  **  B. F. Knight, 25, merchant, NC.

1850 – NC New Hanover Wilmington – Federal Census -  **  James Knight, 32, engineer, VA.  **  (Appears to be a company address with various individuals in different tech occupations assembled together; includes Lewis Heyer, 20, merchant, Germany.)

1850 – NC Northampton – Federal Census -  **  Thomas Knight, 27, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 24, NC; Margaret Knight, 5, NC; Martha Knight, 7 mo, NC; Littleberry Futrell, 18, NC. (States no occupation for either man.)

1850 – NC Pasquotank – Federal Census -  **  Samuel Knight, 21, laborer, NC, in HH of William Towe, 50, farmer of NC.

1850 – NC Richmond Fair Ground – Federal Census -  **  Archilles Knight, 36, physician, SC; Mourning Knight, 35, NC; James Knight, 8, NC; William Knight, 6, NC; Thomas Knight, 4, NC; Preston Knight, 3, NC; Albert Knight, 1, NC.

1850 – NC Richmond Rockingham – Federal Census -  **  Ephraim Knight, 55, mechanic, mulatto, NC; Mary Hare, 37, NC; Elijah Hare, 9, NC; Ephraim Knight, 5, NC.  **  John Knight, 42, mechanic, NC; Harriet Knight, 29, SC; Benjamin Knight, 17, clerk; Rebecca Knight, 15, NC; James Knight, 12, NC; William Knight, 10, NC; Nancy Parker, 58, NC.

1850 – NC Richmond Wolf Pit – Federal Census -  **  Moses Knight, 27, laborer, NC; Abigail Knight, 28, NC; Mary Knight, 6, NC; Martha Knight, 3, NC; James Knight, 8 mo, NC. All marked Mulatto.

1850 – NC Rockingham West Dist – Federal Census -  **  William Knight, 50, carpenter, NC; Jane Knight, 48, VA; Johanna Knight, 21, NC; James Knight, 20, laborer, NC; Samuel Knight, 18, laborer, NC; Jane Knight, 16, NC; Eliza Knight, 14, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 11, NC; William M. Knight, 5, NC.  **  Sampson Knight, 73, farmer, NC; Sarah Knight, 50, NC; Thomas Moore, 30, laborer, NC; Eliza J. Moore, 25, NC; Margaret J. Moore, 6, NC; Sarah E. Moore, 5, NC; Mary S. Moore, 1, NC.  **  Pinckney Knight, 32, farmer, NC; Sarah Ann Knight, 29, NC; Francis Knight, 4, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 3, NC; Cicero Knight, 1, NC.  **  Mary Knight, 38, NC; Minerva Knight, 20, NC; Judia Knight, 18, NC; Thomas Knight, 16, NC; Maryann Knight, 9, NC; Lucy J. Knight, 5, NC.  ** (Adj.) Thomas Neil SR, 73, farmer, VA, Judia Neil, 75, NC; Sarah Neil, 35, NC; Louisa Neil, 16, NC; Emily Carter, 9, NC.

1850 – NC Stokes Sauratown – Federal Census -  **  Elizabeth Knight, 65, VA; William Knight, 25, farmer, NC; James Knight, 21, farmer, NC; Alexander Knight, 19, farmer, NC; Louisa J. Knight, 18, NC.

1850 – NC Stokes Snow Creek – Federal Census -  **  Mertilla Knight, 35, farmer, VA; Nancy Knight, 35, NC; George Knight, 5, VA; Israel Knight, 4, VA; Sarah Knight, 2, NC, Mary G. Knight, 1, NC; William Chapman, 14, VA.  **  Nancy Knight, 80, VA; Polly Knight, 50, VA; Joseph Parr, 19, VA. ENTIRE.

1850 – NC Tyrrell – Federal Census -  **  Romulus Knight, 30, getting timber, VA; Matilda Knight, 30, MD; Mary C. Knight, 4, NC; Charles A. Knight, 1, NC; Mary Jones, 21, NC.

1850 – NC Union – Federal Census -  **  Vachel T. Chears, 74, farmer, NC; Elizabeth Chears, 54, NC; Eliza Chears, 30, NC; Nancy Chears, 23, NC; Mary Chears, 21, NC; Benjamine Chears, 20, farmer, NC; Vachel T. Chears, 14, NC; Emily A. Chears, 15, NC; Elizabeth P. Knight, 5, NC; R. I. C. Knight, 5 mo., F, NC.

1850 – NC Wake St Mathews – Federal Census -  **  Peter H. Knight, 32, Farmer, NC; Mary Ann Knight, 31, NC; Rufus Knight, 8, NC; Henry H. Knight, 7, NC; William T. Knight, 4, NC; Columbus Knight, 1, NC.  **  Noell Knight, 67, Farmer, NC; Ann Knight, 58, NC; William Knight, 33, Farmer, NC; Anny (or Amy) D. Knight, 20, NC; Helen Knight, 18, NC; James Jackson, 25, School Master, NC.  **  Gaston H. Wilder, 35, “largest farmer”, NC; Sarah E. Wilder, 19, NC; Esther Wilder, 64, NC.  ** John W. Earp, 29, farmer, NC; Amanda Earp, 25, NC; John R.S. Earp, 2; William N. Earp, 1, NC.  **  Nowell Earp, 25, farmer, NC; Lucy Earp, 35, NC; Thomas Rolse, 13, NC.  ** (Nowell family next door.)  **  William Fort, 33, carpenter, NC; Anne Fort, 27, NC; William H. fort, 2, NC; Jacob Sneed, 23, wheelwright, NC; Alexander Thomas, 14, NC.  **  John Earp, SR, 63, farmer, NC; Mary Earp, 66, NC.  **  William Spain, 88, Farmer, NC; Rosana Spain, 78, NC; Nancy Fort, 33, NC; David Fort, 30, NC; John W. Fort, 10, NC; David F. Fort, 8, NC; Martha Fort, 5, NC; Clara Ann Fort, 3, NC; Mary Ann Fort, 1, NC, Joseph Knipper, 19, farmer, NC.  **  David Justice, 51, farmer, NC; Mary Justice, 49, NC; Amanda Justice, 16, NC; Mary A. Justice, 14, NC; James M. Justice, 8, NC; Benjamin Justice, 22, school master, NC.  ENTIRE.

1850 – NC Wayne Neuse Northside – Federal Census -  **  James Knight, 35, engineer, VA; Louisa Knight, 24, VA; Laura Knight, 8, VA; Walter Knight, 6, VA; James Knight, 4, NC; Ellender Knight, 2, NC; Harriet Louring, 49, VA; Frances Woodford, 18, VA.

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