Robert Gregory Knight
Rebecca Stares
Susannah Lewis Duchemin


                                                              +-Michael Thomas KNIGHT
                                                              | b. 1776
                                                              | d. 12 Aug 1854
                                                              |
                               +-Robert Gregory KNIGHT--------+
                               | b. ABT 1821                  |
                               | d. 18 Jan 1873               |
                               |                              |
+-Emiline Snowball KNIGHT------+                              +-Rachael CHANCEY
| b. ABT 1843                  |                                b. ABT 1781
| m. Oct 1867                  |                                d. 15 Feb 1860
|                              |
+-Thomas CAIRNS                |
                               |                              +-William STARES
                               |                              | b. ABT 1774
                               |                              | d. Sep 1859
                               +-Rebecca STARES (1)-----------+
                                 b. ABT 1822                  |
                                 d. 13 Jun 1843               +-Mary [unknown surname]
                                                                b. ABT 1779
                                                                d. Jun 1854
                               |
+-James L. KNIGHT--------------+
| m. 1876                      |
|                              |
+-Sarah GILHAM                 |
                               |
+-Peter Duchemin KNIGHT--------+
| m. 22 Sep 1879               |
|                              |
+-Margaret Phoebe McCOUBREY    |
                               |
  Kenneth KNIGHT---------------+
  b. ABT 1864                  |
  d. ABT 1877                  |
                               |
+-[daughter] KNIGHT------------+
|                              |
+-David B. LONGWILL            |
                               |
  [unknown name] KNIGHT--------+
                               |
  [unknown name] KNIGHT--------+                              +-Peter DUCHEMIN
                               |                              | b. ABT 1796
  [unknown name] KNIGHT--------+                              | d. Feb 1871
                               |                              |
                               +-Susannah Lewis DUCHEMIN (2)--+
                                 b. ABT 1820                  |
                                 d. Feb 1878                  |
                                 m. 1846                      |
                                                              +-Mary Lewis [unknown surname]
Robert G. Knight was a fisherman and Captain. He died at Burton's Pond in 1873 leaving a wife and 8 children. He was buried at Jackson's Cove next to his mother Rachel. His headstone at Jackson's Cove.

Peter was the third son. Kenneth was the youngest son and died when he was 13.

The will of William Stares, dated September 21, 1858.
The will of Susanna Lewis (Duchmin) Knight, dated January 30, 1878.

Susanna had sisters named Mary and Clara.

There is reason to believe that Robert G. Knight had a brother named William.
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