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Alexander McKnight 1746–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1746

Birth Location: Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colony

Death Date: 26 May 1822

Death Location: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

Father: William McKnight

Mother: Jane Morton

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In 1746, Alexander McKnight entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colony, born to William Alexander Mcknight And Jane Blair Morton. Alexander McKnight passed away in 1822 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1746, Alexander McKnight entered the world in Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colony, born to William Alexander Mcknight And Jane Blair Morton.
  • Alexander McKnight passed away in 1822 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA.

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Alexander McKnight's Ancestors

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Alexander McKnight
1746–1822
Birth Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colony
Parents
William Alexander McKnight
1700–1759
Down, Down, Northern Ireland
Jane (Blair) Morton
1717–1755
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colony
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Alexander McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1746
22 Jun 1746
Birth of Alexander McKnight in Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colony
Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colony
1822
26 May 1822
Age 76
Death of Alexander McKnight in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1746
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, British Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1822
    Event Place: Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA

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