Who was Priscilla Knight?

Priscilla Knight (1748–1843) was born in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States and died in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Priscilla Knight 1748–1843

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Born 7 Dec 1748 · Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Died 1 Nov 1843 · Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Father Moore Carter Knight

Mother Jane Knight

Spouse Thomas Cotton Captain

Children Alexander Sanders Cotton, Arthur Cotton, Elizabeth Betsy Cotton, James Allen Cotton, John Brown Cotton, John Cotton, Mary Polly Cotton, Moore Carter Cotton, Noah Butler Cotton, Sarah Sallie Cotton, Talitha Cotton

Records

1820 United States Federal Census 1830 United States Federal Census 1840 United States Federal Census U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Sons of the American … North America, Family Histories

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Immediate Family

Parents

Moore Carter Knight

Jane Knight

Spouse(s)

Thomas Cotton Captain

Children

Alexander Sanders Cotton

Arthur Cotton

Elizabeth Betsy Cotton

Biography

The story of Priscilla Knight began in 1748 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States. In 1820, Priscilla Knight resided in Sumner, Tennessee, United States. In 1830, Priscilla Knight resided in Sumner, Tennessee, United States. Priscilla Knight married thomas cotton captain, and had children including alexander sanders cotton, arthur cotton, elizabeth betsy cotton, james allen cotton, john brown cotton, john cotton, mary polly cotton, moore carter cotton, noah butler cotton, sarah sallie cotton, talitha cotton. Priscilla Knight passed away in 1843 in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States.

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Census 1820 United States Federal Census
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Census 1830 United States Federal Census
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Census 1840 United States Federal Census
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record North America, Family Histories

Life Timeline

1748

Birth of Priscilla Knight in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States

Birth

1820

Priscilla Knight resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Residence

1830

Priscilla Knight resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Residence

1840

Priscilla Knight resided here in Sumner, Tennessee, United States

Residence

1843

Death of Priscilla Knight in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States

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: Priscilla Knight (1748–1843) was born in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States and died in Cottontown, Sumner, Tennessee, United States. 3 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Priscilla 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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