AKA Sarah Kemble

Born: 19-Apr-1666
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Died: 25-Sep-1727
Location of death: New London, CT
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Ancient Cemetery, New London, CT

Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Author

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Journal of Mme. Knight

A shopkeeper after the death of her father. A journal of her unchaperoned two week horseback journey in 1704 (such a journey rarely undertaken by a woman) was published in 1825 as The Journal of Mme. Knight by Theodore Dwight, Jr. Because it was written by a lay person, it provides a rare and valuable insight into American 18th century life.

Father: Thomas Kemble (d. 1689)
Mother: Elizabeth Trerice
Husband: Richard Knight (m. 1688/89, one daughter)
Daughter: Elizabeth (b. 8-May-1689)

Author of books:
The Journal of Mme. Knight (1825, travelogue)

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