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.

Tennessee

1850 – TN Bedford – Federal Census -  Dist 2  **  William G. Knight, 19, farmer, in HH of John Barrett, 25, TN; Elizabeth Barrett, 15, TN.  **  Elizabeth Knight, 59, SC; Louis First, 18, farmer, TN; James L. Paine, 24, Laborer, TN; Centha (Cynthia?) Paine, 17, TN.  Dist 4 -  **  Samuel Knight, 25, farmer, TN; Sarah Knight, 23, TN; Margarett A. Knight, 2, TN; John B. Knight, 4 mo, TN; Sophrona Knight, 22, TN.  **  Note: Allen Knight, aged 59, b. NC, is listed in the mortality schedule for this year, having died as a result of a carbuncle.  Elizabeth Knight is likely his widow.

1850 – TN Bledsoe E Dist – Federal Census -  **  John Stewart, 60, farmer, MD; Sarah Stewart, 50, TN; Rachel Stewart, 30, TN, Pleasant Stewart, 18, laborer, TN; Claibourn Stewart, 12, TN; Emily Stewart, 3, TN.  **  Isaac White, 26, farmer, TN; Catherine White, 20, TN.  **  Russel C. White, 44, farmer, TN; Susannah White, 28, TN; James W. White, 6, TN; Elizabeth White, 5, TN; Peter H. White, 3, TN; Nancy J. White, 1, TN; Eliza J. White, 11, TN.  **  James A. White, 22, carpenter, TN; Eleanor White, 16, TN; Mary V. White, 8 mo., TN. Next door: Frazier, nearby: Goff.).  **  James Iles, 49, farmer, NC; Ellender Iles, 38, TN; John Iles, 12, TN; Nancy Ilse, 10, TN; William Iles, 8, TN; Jesse Isles, 7, TN. (Osten & Hannah Shipley next door. John Iles will marry Sarah Shipley. Next door in the other direction William South & wife Ellender, b. 26, b. TN) **  Alexander Stewart, 47, cabinet maker, VA; Caroline Stewart, 30, KY; Lutitia Stewart, 11, KY; Jasper Stewart, 6, TN; Newton Stewart, 3, TN.  **  James L. White, 35, shoemaker, TN; Jane White, 36, GA; Eliza J. White, 10, TN; John E. White, 9, TN; James P. White, 8 TN; Margaret White, 6, TN; Nancy White, 3, TN; Minerva White, 1, TN.  **  Eleanor Knight, 69, NC; in HH of George W. Gregory, 31, Farmer, TN; Rebecca Gregory, 27, TN, John A. Gregory, 10, TN; William F. Gregory, 8, TN; Nancy E. Gregory, 4, TN; Eleanor Gregory, 2, TN.   **  Joseph Stuart, 32, farmer, TN; Delila Stuart, 31, TN; Nancy Stuart, 13, TN; John Stuart, 10, TN; Susannah Stuart, 8, GA; Robert Stuart, 7, TN; Eliza Stuart, 5, TN; Minerva Stuart, 3, TN; Rebecca Stuart, 4 mo., TN.  **  Daniel White, 50, Cty Officer, VA; Martha White, 49, TN; John P. White, 20, laborer, TN; Isaac E. White, 12, laborer, TN; William S. White, 15, laborer, TN; Sarah E. White, 12, TN; Margaret J. 9, TN.  **  Western Waterman, 55, shoemaker, CT; Betheny Waterman, 40, NC; Emaly Waterman, 23, TN; Sally Waterman, 21, TN; Ira K. Waterman, 19, laborer, TN; John A. Waterman, 16, laborer, TN; James W. Waterman, 11, TN; William E. Waterman, 8, TN; Mary B. E. Watermane, 6, TN; Levi A. Waterman, 11, TN; Pleasant T (or L) Waterman, 1, TN.  **  Sarah Simmons, 60, NC; John Simmons, 21, laborer, NC.  **  ENTIRE (123 pages)

1850 – TN Cannon Dist 4 Bradys Rock – Federal Census -  **  Ralph Knight, 52, bob turner, NC; Ibby Knight, 46, NC; Easter Knight, 31, TN; John Knight, 21, farmer, TN; Aaron Knight, 16, farmer, TN; Calvin Knight, 13, TN; James Knight, 11, TN, Oma Byford, 85, MD, John Thompson, 18, laborer, AL.

1850 – TN Claiborne Sub 7 – Federal Census -  **  Thomas Knight, 35, miller, NC; Anna Knight, 33, NC; Gabriel Knight, 16, laborer, NC; William Knight, 15, NC; Martha Knight, 11, NC; Louiza Knight, 9, NC; James Knight, 7, NC; Mary Knight, 4, NC.  

1850 – TN Davidson – Federal Census –  **  Henry Knight, 51, farmer, TN; Cinderella Knight, 48, TN; Henry Knight, 17, TN; Felix Knight, 15, TN; Eliza Knight, 12, TN; Nancy Knight, 10, TN; Sarah Knight, 8, TN; John Knight, 6, TN; Mary Knight, 4, TN. (p. 33)  **  William B. Knight, 23, merchant, in HH of Alexander Stothart, 46, physician, TN. (p. 34)  **  James Knight, 33, farmer, NC; Sarah Knight, 28, NC; Martha Knight, 6, NC; Nancy Knight, 4, NC; William Knight, 1, NC. (p. 35)  **  Nicholas Knight, 36, farmer, TN; Annis Knight, 34, TN; William Knight, 10, TN; David Knight, 8, TN; Varissa Knight, 5, TN; Nancy Knight, 2, TN; William Knight, 73, VA; Branch Anderson, 45, school teacher, VA. (p. 41)  **  Susan Knight, 16, T; in HH of Jeremiah Hendricks, 53, laborer, NC; Angelina Hendricks, 40, TN; Jeremiah Hendricks, 18, laborer, TN; Alfred Hendricks, 16, TN. - Dist 7 -   **  William Knight, 38, wagoner, SC; Louisa Knight, 30, NC; Nancy Knight, 37, SC; Reuben Knight, 9, TN; Sarah E. Knight, TN; William Knight, 1, TN; John Boyd, 53, laborer, NC. - Dist 24 – Federal Census -  **  Peter Knight, 55, shingle maker, NC; Mary Knight, 54, NC; Sarah L. Knight, 16, TN; William A. Knight, 14, TN; Margaret P. Knight, 12, TN; John W. Knight, 5, TN, Lucy Smith, 17, TN.  **  John A. Knight, 29, farmer, TN; Eliza Knight, 25, TN; Rebecca Knight, 2, TN.  **  J. F. Knight, 24, farmer, TN; Mary J. Knight, TN (p. 2 of 14).  **  James Knight, 35, miller, TN; Nancy Knight, 27, TN; John Knight, 11, TN; Leonard Knight, 7, TN; George Knight, 7, TN; Bethia Knight, 5, TN; Thomas Knight, 3, TN. (John Lanier, 65, miller, NC, prev HH w/Notts)  **  (skip 1 HH) Allen Knight, 73, farmer, NC; Rachel Knight, 73, VA; James Arkington, 15, TN.  **  (adj.) William Knight, 44, cooper, TN; Eliza Knight, 38, TN.  **  (adj.) John W. Knight, 23, farmer, TN; Rachel Knight, 20, TN; Yerger (Zerger?) Knight, 18, TN; Catherine Knight, 14, TN; W. R. Knight, 13, TN; Isaac Knight, 10, TN; Surrilda Knight, 8, TN; Moses Knight, 6, TN.  **  (adj.) Ephraim Knight, 28, waggoner, TN; Sarah Knight, 23, TN; Hamilton Knight, 8, TN; E. N. Knight, 6, TN; Bethany Knight, 3, TN.  **  (skip 2 HH) Hardy Knight, 21, laborer, TN; Nancy Knight, 23, TN; Unity Knight, 6 mo, TN (p. 3 of 14).  **  Other names present: Lanier of NC, Moore of NC, Carney of VA, Pucketts of TN, Richardson, Strange, Coleman ov VA, Clements of KY, Williamson of VA, Duke of TN, Buchanan of TN, Butler of VA.  ENTIRE – Dist 25 -   **  Ethan Knight (trans: Ether), 30, teamster, TN; James Knight, 15, TN; William Knight, 12, TN; Richard Knight, 10, TN; Polly Knight, 11, TN; Andrew Knight, 4, TN; Tabitha Knight, 1, TN (p. 8 of 11).  **  T. O’Bryan, 35, stonemason, Ireland; Evaline O’Brien, 25, TN; Mary O’Brien, 4, TN; William U. O’Brien, 2, TN; Ellen O’Brien, 1, TN; Sarah Knight, 2, TN.  **  Other names present: Harper, Farmer, Hampton, Bennett, Carney, Bradley. ENTIRE.

1850 – TN Dyer – Federal Census – Dist 3 -  **  E Knight, 50, farmer, TN; T. L. Knight, 24, farmer, TN (p. 1 of 12).  **  Note: John L. Moore, 47, farmer, of NC, next HH.  **  Henry Cherry, 34, farmer, of NC; (p. 3).  **  William Knight, 33, cabinet maker, TN; in HH of C. Rawles, 37, cabinet maker, NC (p. 4).  **  Redden Williams, 51, farmer, NC; (p. 8).  **  Taylor, Reddick, Burris, Richardson, Edwards, Betts, Johnson, Williams, all of NC present.  **  E. D. Stokes, 45, farmer, NC; (p. 9)  **  Redden Campbell, 50, NC; (p. 10) - Dist 7 -  **  William Young, 50, farmer, NC; A. Young, 46, NC; William T. Young, 26, farmer, NC; M. A. Young, 17, F, TN; N. E. Young, 15, F, TN; J. A. Young, 12, M, TN; J. W. Young, 6, M, TN; M. E. Knight, 21, F, TN. ENTIRE

1850 – TN Fayette – Federal Census –  Dist 12 -  **  Thomas P. Knight, 50, carpenter, VA; George H. Knight, 19, VA; Susan Knight, 16, VA; Isabella Merriwether, 37, England. - Dist 13 -  **  William M. Knight, 35, NC; Emily S. Knight, 17, VA; Lucy A. M. Knight, 11 mo, TN.

1850 – TN Fentress Dist 4 – Federal Census -  **  Zephaniah Knight, 58, farmer, VA; Ruth Knight, 22, KY; Catherine Knight, 3, TN; Fama or Fania Knight, 1, TN.

1850 – TN Franklin – Federal Census – Dist 8 -  **  John Knight, 62, VA; in HH of Elisha Jones, 40, farmer, VA; Jane Jones, 36, VA; Joseph Jones, 16, TN; Mary Jones, 13, TN; John Jones, 6, TN; William Jones, 4, TN; Cordelia Jones, 1, TN; ; Alphia Brown, 17, M, laborer, TN. (p. 3 of 23) Note: Jane Jones may be dau. of John Knight, 62.  **  James L. Knight, 33, farmer, VA; Henrietta Knight, 23, TN; Elizabeth Knight, 6, TN; William Knight, 3, TN, Amanda Knight, 1, TN (p. 7).  **  Lucinda Knight, 50, VA; Emily Knight, 16, TN (p. 7 of 23). **  James R. Knight, 22, farmer, TN; Amanda Knight, 18, TN (p. 13).  ** Benjamin B. Knight, 49, VA; Dorcas Knight, 42, SC; John Knight, 20, TN; Sarah Knight, 16, TN; Mary Knight, 14, TN; Margaret Knight, 12, TN; Winney Knight, 10, TN; Tennessee Knight, 8, F, TN; Joseph J. Knight, 6, TN; George W. Knight, 4, TN; Martha Knight, 1, TN (p. 19 of 23).  **  William Knight, 51, farmer, VA; Matilda Knight, 39, GA; Mary Ann Knight, 18, TN; Jackson Knight, 16, TN; Temperance Knight, 14, TN; Easther Knight, 14 (twin with Temperance), TN; Jane Knight, 11, TN; Benjamin Knight, 9, TN; William Knight, 7, TN; Sarah Knight, 2, TN (p. 20 of 23).  - Dist 10 –  **  Sarah Knight, 22, TN; Ann Knight, 3, TN; Virginia Knight, 2, TN; Mary Ann Huddleston, 19, TN, p. 10 of 14)  **  William Knight, 31, farmer, TN; in HH of William Walls, 50, farmer, GA; Nancy Walls, 40, GA; Thomas Walls, 17, TN; Henry Walls, 14, TN; Frances Walls, 9 mo, TN. (p. 10 of 14)

1850 – TN Giles – Federal Census - Dist 1 -  **  John W. Knight, 31, blacksmith, GA; Nancy K. Knight, 29,TN; William Knight, 6, TN; Martha Knight, 5, TN; Mary Knight, 4, TN; John Knight, 2, TN, Rosanna Knight, 1 mo., TN; Robert L. Elliot, 21, blacksmith, Al.  **  (skip 1 HH) Kindred C. Knight, 65, farmer, VA; Rebecca Knight, 55, VA.  - Dist 8 -  **  Andrew J. Knight, 30, farmer, TN; Lethe L. Knight, 20, TN.

1850 – TN Greene Div 9 – Federal Census -  **  John Knight, 48, Wheelwright, TN; Matilda Knight, 30, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 16, TN; Mahala Knight, 14, TN; Rebecca Knight, 12, TN; Joseph Knight, 8, TN; Robert Knight, 5, TN; Sarah Knight, 3, TN; Mary Knight, 5 mo, TN. (p. 36 of 296, see note below)  **  John Knight, 15, farmer, TN; in HH of James Bradley, 74, farmer, NC; James P. Bradley, 25, farmer, NC.  **  Note: Next two HHs: Spiers and Carter. (p. 192 of 296)

Note below that Matilda is 30, rather young to have a 16 yr-old daughter; of course, the age could be inaccurate or she could have had a child at age 14; it happened.  It could also be that she is a second wife.

1850 – TN Greene Sub 10 – Federal Census -  **  William Knight, 32, laborer, SC; Mary Knight, 32, SC; Lewis Knight, 9, SC; William Knight, 6, SC; Emelia Knight, 4, TN; Martha Knight, 1, TN.  **  (adj.) Asa Knight, 23, laborer, SC; Laura Knight, 21, TN; Martha Knight, 1, TN.

1850 – TN Grundy Dist 4 – Federal Census -  **  Martha Knight (Night), 40, GA; Dolphin L. Knight, 80, farmer, TN; L. Sally Knight, 18, F, TN; Martha Knight, 16, F, TN; Starling Knight, 13, M, TN.  **  Note: Names provided by family research and appeared on the census as initials except for the name of the head of HH.

1850 – TN Hamilton Dist 27 – Federal Census -  **  Jacob Knight, 35, farmer, TN, Rebecca Knight, 34, TN; George Knight, 11, TN; Samuel Knight, 10, TN; Marietta Knight (Meritta), 8, F, TN; Louisa Knight, 5, TN, Nelson Knight, 2, TN. (p. 405)  **  Jacob Knight (Night), 60, farmer, SC; Nancy Knight, 35, TN; Jane Knight, 14, TN; John Knight, 11, TN; Angeline Knight, 8, TN; Cordelia Knight, 4, TN. (p. 457)  **  James Knight, 36, farmer, TN; Malinda Knight, 36, TN; Carline Knight, 14, TN.  **  John Knight, 27, laborer, TN; Nancy Knight, 26, TN.

1850 – TN Hardeman – Federal Census -  **  T. L. Knight, 47, farmer, NC; Ann Knight, 58, NC; Joseph Knight, 18, farmer, NC; Joshua Kimbro, 31, stage driver, SC; Conrad Williams, 24, ostler, TN.  **  Elizabeth G. Knight, 38, NC; in HH of John A. Jarratt, 30, farmer, VA; Jane Jarratt, 27, VA; Mary Jarratt, 6, TN; John Jarratt, 2, TN.   **  Henry Knight 24, farmer, NC; Sarah Knight, 23, VA; John A. Knight, 5, TN; Henry T. Knight, 3, TN; Lewis Knight, 3 mo., TN.

1850 – TN Humphreys – Federal Census -  **  Wade H. Knight, 53, farmer, TN; Elizabeth Knight, 53, NC; Martha Knight, 19, TN; George Knight, 15, TN; Robert Knight, 13, TN.  **  William Knight, 44, farmer, NC; Hannah Knight, 40, TN; John Knight, 21, farmer, TN; Thomas Knight, 15, farmer, TN; Mary Knight, 13, TN; Henry Knight, 8, TN; Isabel Knight, 6, TN; Kiziah Knight, 5, TN; Joshua Knight, 3, TN; John Legat, 17, laborer, TN; William Legat, 15, laborer, TN.  **  R. K. Knight, 26, school teacher, TN; in HH of T. C. Brevard, 40, farmer, NC.  **  Joshua Y. Knight (J. Y.), 41, farmer, KY; Elizabeth Knight, 28, TN; Margaret Knight, 17, TN; Rufus Knight, 15, TN; Cordelia Knight, 10, TN; Rebecca Knight, 7, TN; Keziah Knight, 5, TN; William Knight, 1, TN.  **  J. J. Knight, 23, student, TN; in HH of John W. Hall, 41, farmer, TN; Elizabeth Hall, 38, TN; Huldah Jane Hall, 19, TN; W. C. Hall, 18, student; Benjamin Hall, 15, farmer, TN; Nancy Hall, 11, TN; John W. Hall, 9, TN; Martha Hall, 9, TN; Sarah Hall, 5, TN; Peretta D. Hall, 2, TN; Thomas Hall, 3 mo, TN.

1850 – TN Jackson Dist 10 – Federal Census -  **  Wiley Knight, 43, farmer, NC; Nancy Knight, NC; William Knight, 27, NC; Mary Knight, 18, NC; James Knight, 15, TN; Samuel Knight, 10, TN; Nancy Knight, 5, TN Henry Knight, 1, TN.

1850 – TN Jefferson Dist 13 – Federal Census –  **  James Knight, 34, laborer, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 22, TH; Wesley Knight, 11, TN; George Knight, 3, TN; Jesse Knight, 1, TN (p. 11 of 277)  **  John Knight, 62, laborer, NC; Edith Knight (Edah), 65, NC; Paschal Knight, 33, laborer, NC; Lucy Knight, 29, NC; Eliza Knight, 26, NC; Nancy C. Knight, 9, TN; John Knight, 3, TN (p. 12 of 277).  **  Jeremiah Knight, 39, laborer, TN; Ailsey Knight, 34, SC; James Knight, 13, TN; Thomas Knight, 11, TN; Martha E. Knight, 10, TN; Joseph H. Knight, 8, TN; Archibald B. Knight, 6, TN; John M. Knight, 5, TN; Susan Knight, 5 mo, TN. (p. 46 of 277).  **  Prudence Knight, 42, NC; Alva Knight, 17, laborer, NC; William Knight, 11, TN (p. 271 of 277).  **  John Knight, 49, miller, NC; Hannah Knight, 40, NC; William J. Knight, 18, laborer, NC; Juliana Knight, 17, TN; Carolina C. Knight, 10, TN (p. 273 of 277)

1850 – TN Macon – Federal Census - Dist 6 –  **  Thomas Knight, 60, laborer, NC; Jane Knight, 49, VA; Joanna Knight, 19, VA; Matilda Knight, 15, TN; Mary Knight, 16, TN; Robert Knight, 10, TN; Joseph Knight, 8, TN; Clemenda Knight, 1; TN.

1850 – TN Maury Dist 6 – Federal Census -  **  George W. Knight, 34, farmer, GA; Perlina Knight, 29, TN; Andrew Knight, 8, TN; Eliza Knight, 7, TN; Sarah Knight, 5, TN; Martha Knight, 4, TN; Narcissa Knight, 1, TN; Peyton Dixon, 41, farmer, VA. ENTIRE.

1850 – TN McNairy – Federal Census -  Dist 2 -  **  Thomas Knight, 38, farmer, NC; Elizabeth Knight, 39, NC; Julina Knight, 13, NC; Henry Knight 11, NC; Mary Ann Knight, 9, NC; Thomas Knight, 5, NC; Rufus Knight, 2, TN.

1850 – TN Meigs – Federal Census -  **  Lewis H. Knight – Non-pop Sch: Lewis H. Knight with 320 acres of land. (Subdivision 22 East Tennessee, Meigs, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 3; Schedule Type: Agriculture)  **  Levi H. Knight, 45, farmer, NC; Margaret Knight, 45, TN; Harriet Jane Knight, 22, TN; James Knight, 20, TN; John Knight, 18, TN; Isaac Knight, 16, TN; Newton Knight, 13, TN; Jessee Knight, 10, (twin), TN; Margaret Knight, 10, (twin), TN.

1850 – TN Montgomery – Federal Census -  **  Louisa Knight, 52, TN; Elijah L. Knight, 35, preacher O. S. P., KY; in HH of James Mitchell, 52, carpenter, NC;  Elizabeth Beck, 15, TN.  **  Presley Knight, 14, wagoner, TN; in HH of Mark M. Landrum, 42, wheelwright, VA; Ann A. Landrum 32, TN; Susan R. Landrum, 8, KY; Orion Landrum, 5, KY; Ann V. D. Landrum, 3, KY; Robert Prewitt, 36, wagoner, VA.

1850 – TN Rhea – Federal Census - Dist 7  **  Thomas Knight, 34, farmer, NC; Philadelphia Knight, 34, TN; James Knight, 10, TN; Tennessee Knight, 8, F, TN; Louisa J. Knight, 7, TN; Thomas Knight, 5, TN; Richard G. Knight, 4, TN; Stephen Knight 2, TN; John Sylvester, 7, TN.  **  Thomas Knight SR, 63, hatter, NC; Martha Knight, 20, TN; John Knight 18, TN; Richard Knight, 14, TN; Rhoda C. Knight, 8, TN; Sarah Knight, 6, TN.  **  Andrew Knight, 29, farmer, TN; Naomi Knight (trans: Madma), 20, TN; John Knight, 1, TN.  ** Byrd Walker, 39, farmer, VA; Frances Walker, 34, VA; William Walker, 14, VA; Nancy Walker, 15, VA; Watson Walker, 12, VA; George Walker, 10, VA; James Walker, 9, VA; John Walker, 8, TN; Newton Walker, 6, TN; Martha Walker, 4, Tn; Sarah Walker, 2, TN.  **  James Lea, 75, farmer, NC; Mary Lea, 72, NC; Elizabeth Lea, 25, TN; Nancy Lea, 23, TN.  **  Oliver Seal, 26, TN, Sarah J. Seal, 19, TN; Emeline Knight, 8, TN.  ** Dist 8 -   **  John Knight, 49, no occupation, TN; Jane Knight, 48, TN; Nancy A. Knight, 14, TN; John H. Knight, 13, TN; Emeline Knight, 12, TN; Asbury Knight, 10, TN; Franklin Knight, 8, TN; Mary Knight, 6, TN; Andrew Knight, 1, TN. (p. 13)

Note the two Emelines. Later records show that Sara Seals is the daughter of John Knight and Jane, so is the older sister of Emeline who must have been visiting her sister when the census taker visited. Apparently, her sister didn't know exactly how old she was.

1850 – TN Rutherford Jefferson – Federal Census -  **  Lewis W. Knight, 27, physician, NC; in HH of John W. Richardson, 40, physician, VA; Augusta M. Richardson, 35, GA; William T. Richardson, 15, TN; Susan W. Richardson, 10, TN James D. Richardson, 7, TN; Mary H. Richardson, 3, TN; James Colmery, 24, teacher, PA; Horace Richardson, 27, TN (comment: “Idiot”), Elizabeth Barkhart, 25, TN; Mary White, 11, TN.

1850 – TN Rutherford Murfreesboro – Federal Census -  **  John M. Knight, 31, merchant, TN; in HH of William J. Lytle, 38, inn keeper.

1850 – TN Smith N of Cumberland E of Caney Fork Rivers – Federal Census –  **  William Knight, 26, farmer, TN; Mary A. Knight, 20, TN; Betsey Knight, 19, TN (p. 13 of 197)  **  William M. Knight, 47, farmer, NC; Frances Knight, 47, NC; Latana M. Knight (Latny), 21, farmer, TN; Frances C. Knight, TN; Garland H. Knight, 19, TN; Avery P. Knight, 16, TN; Nancy Knight, 15, TN; Woodson H. Knight, 10, TN; Charlotte Hester, 80, NC.  **  (adj) Henry M. Knight, 42, farmer, NC; Rhoda Knight, 37, TN; Charlotte Knight, 19, TN; Martha Knight, 17, TN; Lavina Knight, 15, TN; Sally Knight, 13, TN; Minerva Knight, 9, TN; Eliza Knight, 6, TN; William Knight, 4, TN (p. 27 of 197).  **  Young Knight, 21, blacksmith, TN; in HH of Barnett Cornwell, 32, blacksmith, VA; Martha Cornwell, 29, TN; Mary J. Cornwell, 4, TN; Leroy Cornwell, 2, TN (p. 33 of 197).  **  Ellis Knight, 18, farmer, TN; in HH of Edward Sanderson, 67, farmer, NC; Margaret Sanderson, 64, NC; Elizabeth Sanderson, 41, TN; Joannah Sanderson, 31, TH; John Sanderson, 22, farmer, TN; William West, 6, TN; Tabitha Goud, 12, TN. **   (skip 1 HH) John Knight, 32, farmer, TN; Mary A. Knight, 27, unk; Margaret J. Knight, 9; TN, Lewis Knight, 6, TN; Matilda E. Knight, 4; Jesse Knight, 1, TN; Alexander Goad (or Goud), 15, farmer; Mary A. E. Goad, 13; Judy Grindde, 18, TN (pp. 35-36 of 197)  **  Ellis E. Knight, 52, farmer, NC; Susannah Knight, 54, NC; Montague Knight, 20, laborer, TN; Abraham Knight, 17, TN; Elizabeth Overstreet, 16, TN; in HH of Thomas Hinds, 52, farmer, VA; Mary C. Hinds, 37, TN; John O. Hinds, 17, laborer, TN; Mary A. E. Hinds, 14, TN; Illiam A. Hinds, 13, TN; David L. Hinds, 7, TN; Thomas L. Hinds, 4, TN; Lucy F. J. Hinds, 1, TN (pp. 117-118 of 197)  **  Robert W. Knight, 38, farmer, NC; Susannah Knight, 31, TN; James H. Knight, 11, TN; Elijah H. Knight, 8, TN; Clarkey Ann E. Knight, 7, TN; Robert J. Knight, 5, TN; Matilda F. Knight, 3, TN (pp. 137-138 of 197)  **  Daniel Knight, 38, farmer, TN; Polly Knight, 37, TN; Martha Knight, 16, TN; John Knight, 13, TN; Woodson Knight, 11, TN; Mary Knight, 7, TN; William Knight, 5, TN; Henry Knight, 3, TN; Drury Knight, 1, TN. (p. 193)  **  William Knight, 22, farmer, TN; Matilda Knight, 22, TN; Elizabeth Knight, 2, TN; Mary F. Knight, 2 mo, TN. (p. 194)  **  Obadiah Gregory, 51, frmer, NC; Elizabeth Gregory, 52, NC; John A. Knight, 12, TN; Martha E. Gregory, 9, TN; Mary R. Gregory, 7, TN. (adj: William J. Gregory, stone mason of NC; next p. 196, Silas Gregory, 30, stone mason of NC.)  Note: Mortality schedule: Ellis Knight, 7 mo, died of hives Jul 1849.

1850 – TN Stewart – Federal Census -  **  Poindexter Knight, 25, farmer, TN, Anna Knight, 26, TN.  **  (adj) Aquilla Knight, 58, farmer, TN; Anna Knight, 37, TN; Nathan Knight, 29, TN; Rufus Knight, 24, TN; Frances Knight, 15, TN; Manuel Fakes, 18, TN (p. 23 of 171).  (Wilsons on one side, Walkers and Fords on the other side of these two adj. HH; Poindexters were in Stokes NC.)  **  John Knight, 26, farmer, TN; Jane Knight, 23, TN; Mary Knight, 3, TN (p. 166 of 171)

1850 – TN Sumner Dist 5 – Federal Census -  **  William Knight, 24, carriage maker, TN; Cordelia Knight, 20, TN; in HH of Robert Williamson, 35, carriage maker, VA; Elizabeth Williamson, 33, TN; Frances Williamson, 11, TN, Rush Williamson, 9, TN; Asenath Williamsaon, 7, TN; Joseph Williamson, 5, TN; Adalace Williamson, 3, TN; Margaret Williamson, 85, VA; and others; all apparently part of a firm of carriage makers.

1850 – TN Weakley – Federal Census - - Dist 10 -  **  J. Knight, 40, farmer, NC; Fanny Knight, 32, NC; Thomas Knight, 14, TN; Jane Knight, 12, TN; Luther Knight, 10, TN; Leonidas Knight, 4, TN; C. Smith, 10, F, NC. - Dist 11 – B. Knight (Night), 24, farmer, KY; Malinda Knight, 23, TN; Henry Knight, 25, TN; Elizabeth Knight, 3, TN; Ann Knight, 4 mo, TN.

1850 – TN White Dist 13 – Federal Census -  **  William Knight, 21, farmer, TN; Mahala Knight, 25, TN; Polly Knight, 8, TN; Gracy Knight, 5, TN; Jonathan Knight, 5, TN; Becky Jane Knight, 1, TN.  **  Isaac J. Brogdan, 52, NC & wife Emily, NC, next door.  **  Note: In 1823, Nancy Knight married Meredith Brogdan in Rhea TN; supposedly, they moved to GA.

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