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James KNOX Capt. 1752–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1752

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 10 October 1794

Death Location: Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John KNOX

Mother: Jean (Knox)

Spouse(s): Lydia (Knox)

Children(s): Jane (Polk)

In 1752, James KNOX Capt. entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to John Absolom Knox And Jean Sinclair Gracy Knox. James KNOX Capt. married Lydia Gillispie Knox, and had children including Jane Gracey Knox Polk. James KNOX Capt. passed away in 1794 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1752, James KNOX Capt. entered the world in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to John Absolom Knox And Jean Sinclair Gracy Knox.
  • James KNOX Capt. married Lydia Gillispie Knox, and had children including Jane Gracey Knox Polk.
  • James KNOX Capt. passed away in 1794 in Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Capt.'s Ancestors

Self
James Capt.
1752–1794
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Absolom KNOX
1708–1758
Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Jean (Sinclair GRACY) (Knox)
1708–1772
Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland
Grandparents
John (Adam) KNOX
1682–1758
Abbey, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret (BROCK) (Knox)
1686–1710
Renfrewshire, Scotland
John GRACY
1680–1721
Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Jean (SINCLAIR) (Gracy)
1686–1708
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Covenanter)
1640–1721
Lady (Knox)
1627–1711
Henry BROCK
1661–1770
Janet (Brock)
1663–
William GRACEY
1664–
Velma (Gracy)
1667–1692
James SINCLAIR
1650–1700
Isabel Lumsden
1650–1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William KNOX
1603–1705
Cathrein (Knox)
1607–1674
Henry Lybster
1563–1614
Janet (Sinclair)
1605–1642
Andrew BROCK
1631–
Rachell BULL
1631–
John MARSHALL
1640–
Jeane (Marshall)
1640–1684
Matthias GRIESCH)
1627–1689
Agnes (Gracey)
1627–
John Henry)
1659–1708
Girsell (Henry)
1659–1708
William Dunbeath
1635–1690
Elizabeth (Sinclair)
1630–1690
Robert Cushnie
1619–1687
Agnes Leith
1623–1687

James Capt.'s Descendants

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James (KNOX) Capt. (1752–10 October 1794) m. Lydia (GILLISPIE) (Knox) (1752–)
  1. 1. Jane (Gracey KNOX) (Polk) 1776–1852 m. Samuel POLK 1772–1827
    1. 1. James (Knox) POLK 1795–1849

James Capt.'s Timeline

2 Records

1752
1752
Birth of James KNOX Capt. in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
1794
10 October 1794
Age 42
Death of James KNOX Capt. in Hopewell, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Hopewell, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 October 1794
    Event Place: Hopewell, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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