Joseph and Polly and their Posterity
Joseph Knight married Polly Peck in 1796. Together, they had seven children. After Polly's death, Joseph married Phebe Crosby and had two more children. Click on a person's box to link to articles about that family member.
Joseph Knight Sr.
1772-1847
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Polly Peck
1774-1831
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Married Jan. 18 1796
Nahum
1796-1858
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Married
Thankful Williams
Esther 1798-1833
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Married
William Stringham
Newel
1800-1847
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Married
Sally Colburn
Lydia Goldthwaite
Anna
1804-1878
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Married
Freeborn DeMill
Joseph, Jr.
1808-1866
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Married
Betsey Covert
Adeline Johnson
Abby Weldon
Mary Woolerton
Polly
1811-1844
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Married
William Stringham
Elizabeth
1817-1883
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Married
Joseph W. Johnson
Read about some of Joseph and Polly's amazing grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Jesse Knight, mining magnate and philanthropist

Goodwin Knight, a governor of California

Inez Knight, first sister missionary for the LDS Church

Richard Knight, Nahum's son found

Charlotte Knight, a foreign war correspondent in Korea

Ray Knight, co-founder of Raymond, Canada and the
Calgary Stampede

'Three Lydias," including Lydia Knight Young, pioneer in the Mexican colonies


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