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Abel Able Knight 1715–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1715

Birth Location: Phila By Berry, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 12 Nov 1803

Death Location: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Knight

Mother: Sarah Plumley

Spouse(s): Rachel Knight

Children(s): Solomon KNIGHT

Abel Able Knight was born in 1715 in Phila By Berry, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Thomas Knight And Sarah Plumley. In 1755, Abel Able Knight resided in No Township Listed, Rowan County, NC. Abel Able Knight married Rachel Knight, and had children including Solomon Moman Knight. Abel Able Knight passed away in 1803 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Abel Able Knight was born in 1715 in Phila By Berry, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, the child of Thomas Knight And Sarah Plumley.
  • In 1755, Abel Able Knight resided in No Township Listed, Rowan County, NC.
  • Abel Able Knight married Rachel Knight, and had children including Solomon Moman Knight.
  • Abel Able Knight passed away in 1803 in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Knight
1685–1774
Birth Location: Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
TK
Sarah Plumley
1690–1751
Birth Location: Middleton, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
SP

Spouses(s)

Rachel Knight
1719–1803
Birth Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
RK

Children(s)

Solomon KNIGHT
1746–1785
Birth Location: Frederick, Virginia
SK

Abel Knight's Ancestors

Self
Abel Knight
1715–1803
Birth Place: Phila By Berry, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Thomas Knight
1685–1774
Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sarah Plumley
1690–1751
Middleton, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Giles Knight
1653–1726
Lingfield, Surrey, England
Mary English
1669–1732
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
William Plumley
–1699
Wells, Somerset, England
Elizabeth Thompson
Middleton, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Giles Knight
1614–1707
Elizabeth Williams
1633–1660
Joseph English
1600–1686
Joan Tyler
1630–1689
Henry Thompson
1638–1730
Elizabeth *
1643–1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Knight
1590–1670
Alice Dimery
1606–1648
Thomas Williams
1610–1692
Rebecca Waterhook
1615–1680

Abel Knight's Descendants

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Abel (Able) Knight (1715–12 Nov 1803) m. Rachel Knight (1719-1721–24 Dec 1803)
  1. 1. Solomon (Moman) KNIGHT 1746–1785 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Simpson 1730–1824
    1. 1. Isaac Knight 1773–1846 m. Susan Knight –1850
      1. 1. Rebecca Knight 1809–1865 m. Stroud Evans 1799–1865
        1. 1. John Evans m. Mary (Elizabeth) Akers 1830–1900

Abel Knight's Timeline

11 Records

1715
1715
Birth of Abel Able Knight in Byberry, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Byberry, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
1715
1715
Birth of Abel Able Knight in Phila By Berry, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Phila By Berry, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
1755
1755
Age 40
Abel Able Knight resided here in No Township Listed, Rowan County, NC
No Township Listed, Rowan County, NC
1761
25 Apr 1761
Age 46
Abel Able Knight resided here in Guilford, North Carolina
Guilford, North Carolina
1790
1790
Age 75
Abel Able Knight resided here in Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
1796
1796
Age 81
Abel Able Knight resided here in Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
1800
1800
Age 85
Abel Able Knight resided here in Salisbury, Guilford, North Carolina
Salisbury, Guilford, North Carolina
1803
12 Nov 1803
Age 88
Death of Abel Able Knight in New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
1810
1810
Age 95
Abel Able Knight resided here in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
1810
May 1810
Age 95
Death of Abel Able Knight in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
1810
1810
Age 95
Abel Able Knight - Probate in Guilford, North Carolina, USA
Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Byberry, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Phila By Berry, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Rowan County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1761
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Men's Minutes, 1754-1775; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Men's Minutes, 1790-1820, Vol I; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes
    [2] 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 177; Image: 634; Family History Library Film: 0568148

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Plumstead, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, The Bucks County Historical Society; Doylestown, Pennsylvania; Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, 1782-1860; Collection: Title No. 102; Roll Number: 16

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Salisbury, Guilford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Salisbury, Guilford, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 31; Page: 685; Image: 642; Family History Library Film: 337907

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: 40; Page: 944; Image: 00313; Family History Library Film: 0337913

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Guilford College; Greensboro, North Carolina; Minutes, 1700-1900; Collection: North Carolina Yearly Meeting Minutes

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1810
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Guilford County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Guilford, North Carolina
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1803
    Event Place: New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: North Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1716-2012

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Wills and Estate Papers (Guilford County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Guilford, North Carolina
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