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Benjamin B Knight 1801–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1801

Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia

Death Date: 20 Nov 1880

Death Location: Franklin, Tennessee

Father: William Knight

Mother: Temperence Bibb

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In 1801, Benjamin B Knight entered the world in Amherst, Virginia, born to William Knight And Temperence Bibb. Benjamin B Knight passed away in 1880 in Franklin, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1801, Benjamin B Knight entered the world in Amherst, Virginia, born to William Knight And Temperence Bibb.
  • Benjamin B Knight passed away in 1880 in Franklin, Tennessee.

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Benjamin Knight's Ancestors

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Benjamin Knight
1801–1880
Birth Place: Amherst, Virginia
Parents
William Knight
1762–1832
Amherst,,Virginia,USA
Temperence Bibb
1757–1832
,Amherst,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
John (Knight) Jr
1738–1783
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Caty Knight
1738–1814
Amherst, Virginia
Thomas (Kettle BibbD 5GGF DNA pj44ware marthalindee suswar CarolHaynes31 BLM10851 KayeRhea(Bill) patriciakmoody) chucky216
1716–1781
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Sarah (MartinD 5DDM DNA 44pjware marthalindee suswar CaroleHayne31 BLM10851 KayeRhea(Bill) patriciakmoody) chucky216
1718–1786
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1680–1762
Elizabeth Eppes
1690–1760
William Woods
1700–1787
Hannah SHAW
1699–1787
Thomas II
1694–1720
Rebecca Thomas
1694–1720
Henry MARTIN
1693–1745
Judith Martin
1690–1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. Knight
1658–1720
Mary Basse
1623–1682
Daniel Eppes
1673–1753
Mary Jordan
1674–1755
Thomas WOOD
1663–1729
Content Thurston
1667–1715

Benjamin Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1801
12 Oct 1801
Birth of Benjamin B Knight in Amherst, Virginia
Amherst, Virginia
1880
20 Nov 1880
Age 79
Death of Benjamin B Knight in Franklin, Tennessee
Franklin, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1801
    Event Place: Amherst, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1880
    Event Place: Franklin, Tennessee

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