JOHN SR (1594–1674) was born in Romsey, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England and died in Charleston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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JOHN KNIGHT SR 1594–1674

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Born 30 Jan 1594 · Romsey, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England

Died 22 May 1674 · Charleston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Spouse Agnes Ann Langley

Children John Knight

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The story of JOHN KNIGHT SR began in 1594 in Romsey, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England. JOHN KNIGHT SR married agnes ann langley, and had children including john knight. JOHN KNIGHT SR passed away in 1674 in Charleston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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: JOHN SR (1594–1674) was born in Romsey, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England and died in Charleston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have JOHN in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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JOHN KNIGHT SR PTP

1594–1674

Romsey, Test Valley Borough, Hampshire, England