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David McKnight 1749–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1749

Birth Location: Old Rowan County, North Carolina, Colonial Era

Death Date: 29 Nov 1809

Death Location: Wilson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William McKNIGHT

Mother: Jane Morton

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The story of David McKnight began in 1749 in Old Rowan County, North Carolina, Colonial Era. David McKnight passed away in 1809 in Wilson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of David McKnight began in 1749 in Old Rowan County, North Carolina, Colonial Era.
  • David McKnight passed away in 1809 in Wilson County, Tennessee, USA.

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David McKnight's Ancestors

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David McKnight
1749–1809
Birth Place: Old Rowan County, North Carolina, Colonial Era
Parents
William McKNIGHT
1699–1759
Downshire, Down, Ireland (or Laggon, Donegal, Ulster
Jane (Blair) Morton
1717–1755
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Alexander (Sanders) McKnight
1680–1735
Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Black \ or) Moor
1682–1735
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1749
1749
Birth of David McKnight in Old Rowan County, North Carolina, Colonial Era
Old Rowan County, North Carolina, Colonial Era
1809
29 Nov 1809
Age 60
Death of David McKnight in Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Wilson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1749
    Event Place: Old Rowan County, North Carolina, Colonial Era

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1809
    Event Place: Wilson County, Tennessee, USA

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