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Capt. John McKnight 1705–1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1768

Death Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Alexander McKnight

Mother: Mary Black

Spouse(s): Mary McAllister

Children(s): John McKnight

In 1705, Capt. John McKnight entered the world in Northern Ireland, born to Alexander Sanders Mcknight And Mary Black. Capt. John McKnight married Mary Mcallister, and had children including John Mcknight. Capt. John McKnight passed away in 1768 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Capt. John McKnight entered the world in Northern Ireland, born to Alexander Sanders Mcknight And Mary Black.
  • Capt. John McKnight married Mary Mcallister, and had children including John Mcknight.
  • Capt. John McKnight passed away in 1768 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander McKnight
1680–1735
Birth Location: Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mary Black
1682–1735
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary McAllister
1710–1760
Birth Location: Scotland
MM

Children(s)

John McKnight
1726–1788
Birth Location: Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland
JM

Capt. McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Capt. McKnight
1705–1768
Birth Place: Northern Ireland
Parents
Alexander Sanders McKnight
1680–1735
Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Black
1682–1735
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander (McNutt McKnight McNaulty) I\Sir
1654–1746
Dalry, Aryshire, Scotland or Blackstocktown, Scotland
Sara (Elizabeth) ALLEN
1652–1735
Brahan Castle, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
George (Henry) Black
1641–1740
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Bessie") Bell
1665–1740
Kirkliston, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John McKnight)
1630–1684
Elizabeth Wallace
1632–1708
WILLIAM SR
1610–1679
JONETT (EADIE)
1618–1685
John Black
1603–1674
Marion Barker
1602–1645
John Blackethouse
1633–1700
Elizabeth Hamilton
1641–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McNaught
1605–1659
Richard Allen
1588–1647
MARGARET INGLIS
1579–1651
John 12skeepsave-1
1580–1674
Katherine Blak
1581–
Robert Barker
1571–1645
Margaret Gledstons
1575–1631
Alexander Hamilton
1602–1670
Elizabeth Englis
1614–1679

Capt. McKnight's Descendants

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Capt. (John) McKnight (1705–1768) m. Mary McAllister (abt 1710–1760)
  1. 1. John McKnight 1726–1788 m. Margaret McClelland 1730–1802
    1. 1. Mary McKnight 1760–1816 m. John (Graves) McClure 1760–1813
      1. 1. Christina McClure 1800–1834 m. William (Henry) Chapman 1801–1876
        1. 1. Elizabeth Chapman 1822–1870 m. William (Marion) McCart 1814–1904

Capt. McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Capt. John McKnight in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
1768
1768
Age 63
Death of Capt. John McKnight in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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