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Capt. John McKnight 1705–1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Ulster, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1768

Death Location: Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Alexander II

Mother: Mary MacColman

Spouse(s): Mary McAllister

Children(s): Patriot McAllister, Jean McKnight, Mary McKnaught, David Mcknight

In 1705, Capt. John McKnight entered the world in Ulster, Northern Ireland, born to Alexander Sanders The Scot Mcknight Ii And Mary Black Maccolman. Capt. John McKnight married Mary Mcallister, and had children including David Mcknight, Jean Mcknight, Mary Mcknaught, Patriot John Mcknight Immigrant Ireland To Pa Sc Col Am Am Rev War Soldier Son Of Capt John Mcknight Amp Mary Mcallister, Polly Mcknight. Capt. John McKnight passed away in 1768 in Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Capt. John McKnight entered the world in Ulster, Northern Ireland, born to Alexander Sanders The Scot Mcknight Ii And Mary Black Maccolman.
  • Capt. John McKnight married Mary Mcallister, and had children including David Mcknight, Jean Mcknight, Mary Mcknaught, Patriot John Mcknight Immigrant Ireland To Pa Sc Col Am Am Rev War Soldier Son Of Capt John Mcknight Amp Mary Mcallister, Polly Mcknight.
  • Capt. John McKnight passed away in 1768 in Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander II
1680–1735
Birth Location: Dalry, Argyllshire, Scotland
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Mary MacColman
1682–1750
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MM

Spouses(s)

Mary McAllister
1710–1760
Birth Location: Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
MM

Children(s)

Patriot McAllister
1726–1788
Birth Location: Outleck townland, Armagh County, (Northern) Ireland
PM
Jean McKnight
1764–1809
Birth Location: Middleton Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania
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Mary McKnaught
1753–1818
Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
MM
David Mcknight
1762–1821
Birth Location: Middleton Twp, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
DM

Capt. McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Capt. McKnight
1705–1768
Birth Place: Ulster, Northern Ireland
Parents
Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKNIGHT II
1680–1735
Dalry, Argyllshire, Scotland
Mary (Black) MacColman
1682–1750
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander McNutt McKNIGHT) I
1654–1783
Dalry, Aryll-shire, Scotland
Sara (Elizabeth) ALLEN
1652–1735
Brahan Castle, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
George (Henry Black) III
1641–1740
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Bell
1655–1740
Edinburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John(McNaught McKnight
1630–1680
Florence Gordon
1630–1659
JOHN BLACK
1603–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McKnight
1605–1660
Margaret Gordon
1605–1668

Capt. McKnight's Descendants

1.
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Capt. (John) McKnight (1705–1768) m. Mary McAllister (1710–1760)
  1. 1. Patriot (John McKnight Immigrant Ireland to PA-SC Col. Am., Am. Rev. War Soldier, Son of Capt John McKnight & Mary) McAllister 1726–1788 m. Margaret McCLELLAN 1730–1802 m. Margaret McClellan 1731–1802
    1. 1. Lt. (Robert) McKnight 1753–1843 m. Elizabeth ("Polly") Sears 1750–1820 m. Elizabeth (E) Rush 1762–
      1. 1. Thomas (K) McKnight 1770–1840 m. Elizabeth Harbert 1770–1820 m. Elizabeth (Herbert) McKnight 1770–1820
        1. 1. William (Henry) McKnight 1789–1871 m. Mary (Ann) Washabaugh 1787–1875
        2. 2. Elizabeth Freeman 1793–1908
        3. 3. William (John) McKnight 1808–1867
        4. 4. Catherine McKnight 1797–1853
        5. 5. Thomas (Henry) McKnight 1799–1850
        6. 6. James (Wilkinson) McKnight 1800–1864
        7. 7. John (W. McKnight) Sr 1807–1847
        8. 8. Robert McKnight 1806–1870
      2. 2. James (H.) McKnight 1770–1835
      3. 3. Robert McKnight 1795–1870
      4. 4. Henry Mcknight 1789–1871
      5. 5. Catherine Mcknight 1778–1855
    2. 2. William McKnight 1753–
    3. 3. Betsy McKnight 1757–1800
    4. 4. Isabella McKnight 1770–1821
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Burgess) McKnight 1762–1845
    6. 6. Eleanor Lindsey 1755–1840
    7. 7. Margaret McKnight 1757–1813
    8. 8. Sarah McKnight 1755–1821
  2. 2. Jean McKnight 1764–1809
  3. 3. Mary McKnaught 1753–1818
  4. 4. David Mcknight 1762–1821

Capt. McKnight's Timeline

3 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Capt. John McKnight in Ulster, Northern Ireland
Ulster, Northern Ireland
1768
1768
Age 63
Death of Capt. John McKnight in Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
1768
25 Apr 1768
Age 63
Capt. John McKnight - Probate in Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1750-1908; Admin Books, 1750-1906; Author: Cumberland County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1768
    Event Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1750-1908; Admin Books, 1750-1906; Author: Cumberland County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania
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