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Capt. John Hughes Knight 1690–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 12 Mar 1772

Death Location: Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Knyght

Mother: Elizabeth Jordan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth(Knight\Ridgway) Woodson

Children(s): Peter Will

In 1690, Capt. John Hughes Knight entered the world in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Francis Knight Night Knyght And Elizabeth Jordan. Capt. John Hughes Knight married Elizabeth Knight Ridgway Woodson, and had children including Peter Epps Knight Will. Capt. John Hughes Knight passed away in 1772 in Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1690, Capt. John Hughes Knight entered the world in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America, born to John Francis Knight Night Knyght And Elizabeth Jordan.
  • Capt. John Hughes Knight married Elizabeth Knight Ridgway Woodson, and had children including Peter Epps Knight Will.
  • Capt. John Hughes Knight passed away in 1772 in Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Knyght
1680–1762
Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Jordan
1683–1755
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth(Knight\Ridgway) Woodson
1713–1784
Birth Location: Henrico, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Peter Will
1740–1809
Birth Location: Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia, USA
PW

Capt. Knight's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Knight
1690–1772
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
John Francis Knight, Night, Knyght
1680–1762
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Jordan
1683–1755
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Peter Knight
1619–1682
Jamestowne, James City, Virginia, USA
James (Jordan) 8gg
1665–1732
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Ratcliffe
1668–1695
Travescore Neck, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Giles “
1596–1707
Elizabeth Williams
1601–1660
Thomas ll
1634–1699
Margaret BRASSEUR
1642–1708
Richard Ratcliffe
1642–1686
Elizabeth (Ratcliff)
1640–1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas )
1600–1644
Lucy Corker
1604–1650
Robert Hugenot)
1597–1665
Elizabeth Fowke-Brashears
1592–1665
Susan
1620–1642
Thomas Parr
1637–
Mary Parr
1638–

Capt. Knight's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (John Hughes) Knight (1690–12 Mar 1772) m. Elizabeth(Knight\Ridgway) Woodson (1713–1784)
  1. 1. Peter (Epps Knight) Will 1740–1809 m. Nancy (Ann) Bell 1740–1820 m. Rachel Abbot\Abbott 1735–1802 m. Rachel Abbot 1733–1840
    1. 1. Jesse Knight 1765–1815 m. Mary Cobb\Knight 1765–1848
      1. 1. Nancy KNIGHT 1803–1885 m. William (Graves Haynes) Jr 1790–1860
        1. 1. William ("Willis") Haynes 1825–1880 m. Callie Boykin 1828–1906

Capt. Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1690
Birth of Capt. John Hughes Knight in Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
Surry County, Virginia, United States of America
1772
12 Mar 1772
Age 82
Death of Capt. John Hughes Knight in Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America
Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1772
    Event Place: Sussex County, Virginia, United States of America
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