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John Bright¹

• Father*: Lewis Bright¹ b. 25 Dec 1747, d. 4 Nov 1842
• Mother*: Margaret Brady¹ b. 1766, d. 1855

• Birth*: 15 March 1793; Three Rivers, Quebec; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 29 June 1822; York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=Nancy Knott¹
• Death*: 29 August 1887; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

Nancy Knott¹

• Father*: William Knott¹ b. 1770, d. 1833
• Mother*: Elizabeth Haggerty¹ b. 1773, d. May 1845

• Birth*: circa 1805; York, York Co., Upper Canada; "Quebec" per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 29 June 1822; York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=John Bright¹
• Death*: 1875; Missouri, U.S.A.; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

• Married Name: 29 June 1822; Bright¹

William Knott¹

• Birth*: 1770; England; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 28 July 1793; Newark, Niagara Dist., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=Elizabeth Haggerty¹
• Death*: 1833; York, York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

• Residence*: 1793; York, York Co., Upper Canada; "W. D. Rogers, son of the late Samuel Rogers, the painter, who for so many years lived in the white cottage shown in the sketch on the site of which now stands a handsome stone building tenanted by a financial corporation. Captain Knott came to this country with the Queen s Rangers in 1792. He was unmarried. On the voyage out one of his fellow soldiers, a married man, died and was buried at sea. A short time after the arrival of the Rangers at Newark, Mr. Knott married the widow of his old comrade, and to them a child was born in the old town of Newark, now Niagara. In 1793, the Queen's Rangers came to Toronto, and located, it is understood, in this humble dwelling, and here, it is claimed, the first white child in Toronto was born, early in the year 1795. The house was a storey-and-a-half frame building with a gable on Bay street, its front being on King. It stood on the line of Bay, and about six feet back from, the line on King street. In later years the sidewalk was laid with lake stone taken from the shore up near the old Fort. The building had about twenty-five feet of frontage on King street, and about twenty feet on Bay. The entire lot that it stood on was fifty-two feet. This was the lot that was purchased by the late Wm. Cawthra about 1855, prior to the erection of the square stone mansion, now occupied by Molson's Bank." ...
  and .. "Old Mr. Knott was an important individual in the early days of York. He was the first jailer, and some of his children were born in the jail building, which stood at the south-east corner of King street and the Leader lane, the site of the red brick real estate office, for years Harcourt shop. Old Mr. Knott's son, Wm. Knott, Jr., was a soldier in the war of 1812." from Landmarks of Toronto, Volume 1, page 439 & 440.
• Note*: May 1804; Home District Jail, York, York Co., Upper Canada; William Knott was the Jailer at the Home District Jail in York when Ogetonicut was arrested and incarcerated for the murder of John Sharp on Lake Scugog. The prisoner would be kept there until October 7, 1804, when he was taken on board H.M.S. Speedy along with all the others needed to conduct a trial at Newcastle, at Presqu'ile Point. (Most of the info is from Landmarks of Toronto, Volume 1, page 439.)²

Elizabeth Haggerty¹

• Birth*: 1773; England; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 28 July 1793; Newark, Niagara Dist., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=William Knott¹
• Death*: May 1845; Toronto, York Co., Canada West; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

• Married Name: 28 July 1793; Knott¹

William Knott Jr.¹

• Father*: William Knott¹ b. 1770, d. 1833
• Mother*: Elizabeth Haggerty¹ b. 1773, d. May 1845

• Birth*: 1794; York, York Co., Upper Canada; "He is said to have been the first child born of European parents in Little York." https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Knott-1143 per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Death*: 13 January 1864; Toronto, York Co., Canada West; "KNOTT - We note the death of Mr. William Knott, one of the veterans of 1812. He died on Sunday last at the house of Mr. John Bright on the Kingston road, aged 70 years. He was the son of a private in the Queen's Rangers, and was born in the old Fort. He is said to have been the first child born of European parents in Little York. He served in 1812 in the militia of the Province, and was at the taking of Detroit. For this he obtained a medal. He was also at Queenston Heights when Brock fell, and at the Battle of York." Death Jan 13 1864, Toronot - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Knott-1143 .. per family tree of slynnmillar on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

Sarah Knott¹

• Father*: William Knott¹ b. 1770, d. 1833
• Mother*: Elizabeth Haggerty¹ b. 1773, d. May 1845

• Birth*: circa 1798; York, York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 17 February 1832; Albtion Twp., Peel Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=William Roadhouse¹
• Death*: 25 January 1880; Albion Twp., Peel Co., Ontario; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

• Married Name: 17 February 1832; Roadhouse¹

William Roadhouse¹

• Birth*: 21 March 1796; Monkfryston, Yorkshire, England; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 17 February 1832; Albtion Twp., Peel Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=Sarah Knott¹
• Death*: 1 January 1880; Albion Twp., Peel Co., Ontario; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

John Knott¹

• Father*: William Knott¹ b. 1770, d. 1833
• Mother*: Elizabeth Haggerty¹ b. 1773, d. May 1845

• Birth*: circa 1799; York, York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 20 September 1832; York Co., Upper Canada; "Home District" per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=Mary Susannah Beck¹
• Death*: before 1871; Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

Mary Susannah Beck¹

• Birth*: 1801; New Brunswick; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 20 September 1832; York Co., Upper Canada; "Home District" per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=John Knott¹
• Death*: 5 November 1874; Halton Co., Ontario; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

• Married Name: 20 September 1832; Knott¹

Lewis H. Knott^1,2

• Father*: John Knott² b. c 1799, d. b 1871
• Mother*: Mary Susannah Beck² b. 1801, d. 5 Nov 1874

• Birth*: circa 1835; York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.²
• Marriage*: 24 May 1860; Halton Co., Canada West; per family tree of treeNutter on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=Martha Johnston²
• Death*: 27 December 1918; Winnipeg, Manitoba; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.²

Susan Knott¹

• Father*: John Knott¹ b. c 1799, d. b 1871
• Mother*: Mary Susannah Beck¹ b. 1801, d. 5 Nov 1874

• Birth*: circa 1839; Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Death*: 29 August 1910; Euphrasia Twp., Grey Co., Ontario; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

Elizabeth Knott¹

• Father*: William Knott¹ b. 1770, d. 1833
• Mother*: Elizabeth Haggerty¹ b. 1773, d. May 1845

• Birth*: 1807; York, York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 29 July 1833; York Co., Upper Canada; "Home District" per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=Samuel Rogers¹
• Death*: 2 July 1854; Toronto, York Co., Canada West; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

• Married Name: 29 July 1833; Rogers¹

Samuel Rogers¹

• Birth*: circa 1809; Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 29 July 1833; York Co., Upper Canada; "Home District" per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=Elizabeth Knott¹
• Death*: 7 October 1884; Toronto, York Co., Ontario; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

Hannah Knott¹

• Father*: William Knott¹ b. 1770, d. 1833
• Mother*: Elizabeth Haggerty¹ b. 1773, d. May 1845

• Birth*: 1810; York, York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Death*: 1831; Newington, Surrey, England; Date 1831 & location Newington, Surrey, England per family tree of treeNutter on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019. per family tree of slynnmillar on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

Mary Anne Knott¹

• Father*: William Knott¹ b. 1770, d. 1833
• Mother*: Elizabeth Haggerty¹ b. 1773, d. May 1845

• Birth*: circa 1822; York, York Co., Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1852; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=Elisha Hanham¹
• Death*: after 1853; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹

• Married Name: circa 1852; Hanham¹

Elisha Hanham¹

• Birth*: circa 1820; Upper Canada; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: circa 1852; per family tree of colpittshistory on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=Mary Anne Knott¹

Martha Johnston¹

• Birth*: circa 1837; Caledonia, Livingston Co., New York, U.S.A.; per family tree of treeNutter on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 24 May 1860; Halton Co., Canada West; per family tree of treeNutter on ancestry.ca, Apr 11 2019.; Principal=Lewis H. Knott¹

• Married Name: 24 May 1860; Knott¹

Rev. Thomas Ruggles^1,2

• Father*: Rev. Thomas Ruggles² b. 10 Mar 1671, d. 1 Jun 1728
• Mother*: Sarah Fisk² b. 22 Sep 1674, d. 1706

• Birth*: 27 November 1704; Guilford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; per family tree of Debby Magrath on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019. per family tree of jcshane on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019.²
• Marriage*: 25 September 1734; Guilford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; per family tree of Patricia Quiel on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019.; Principal=Rebeckah Hart²
• Death*: 20 November 1770; Guilford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; Date Nov 20 1770 per family tree of Patricia Quiel on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019. per family tree of Debby Magrath on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019. per family tree of jcshane on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019.²

Nathaniel Ruggles¹

• Father*: Rev. Thomas Ruggles¹ b. 10 Mar 1671, d. 1 Jun 1728
• Mother*: Mary Hubbard b. 25 Oct 1673, d. 17 Dec 1742

• Birth*: 16 May 1713; Guilford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; per family tree of Debby Magrath on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019.¹
• Marriage*: 8 December 1736; Guilford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; per family tree of jcshane on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019.; Principal=Ann Bartlett¹
• Marriage*: 1774; U.S.A.; per family tree of jcshane on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019.; Principal=Julia Hall¹
• Death*: 16 October 1794; Guilford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, U.S.A.; per family tree of Debby Magrath on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019.¹

Capt. Samuel Ruggles¹

• Father*: Thomas Ruggles² b. 1584, d. 15 Nov 1644
• Mother*: Mary Curtis² b. 1586, d. 14 Feb 1674

• Birth*: 14 March 1628; Nanzeing, Essex, England; Date 1629 & location Nanzeing, Essex, England per famioy tree of deemoines on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019. Date Mar 14 1628 & location England per family tree of Debby Magrath on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019.¹
• Baptism: 19 April 1629; Nazeing, Essex, England; Date Apr 19 1629 & location Nazeing, Essex, England per FindaGrave.²
• Marriage*: 10 January 1654; Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; per famioy tree of deemoines on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019.; Principal=Hannah Fowle¹
• Marriage*: 10 November 1654; Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; per family tree of Debby Magrath on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019.; Principal=Anna Bright¹
• Death*: 15 August 1692; Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; per family tree of Debby Magrath on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019. per famioy tree of deemoines on ancestry.ca, April 12, 2019.¹
• Burial*: 17 August 1692; Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.; FindaGrave: Name: Capt Samuel Ruggles; BIRTH: 1629, England; DEATH: 15 Aug 1692 (aged 62–63), Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; BURIAL: Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; MEMORIAL ID: 35087373: Note: He was baptized 19 Apr 1629 at Nazeing, Essex, England. Married first to Hannah Fowle 10 Jan 1654/55 at Roxbury, Mass. Married second to Anna Bright 26 May 1670 at Roxbury, Mass. His son (by wife Hannah) is Samuel Ruggles, memorial no. 64875036, also buried at this cemetery. His daughter (by wife Hannah) is Mary (Marie) Ruggles, second wife of Lieut. Isaac Morris. His son (by wife Anna) is Henry Ruggles, memorial no. 64876267, also buried at this cemetery. His daughter (by wife Anna) is Anna Ruggles, second wife of Capt. William Heath." (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35087373/samuel-ruggles)²