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James Knight 1730 – 1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Father: David Knight

Mother: Abigail Crane

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The story of James Knight began in 1730 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States. James Knight passed away in 1797 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Knight began in 1730 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.
  • James Knight passed away in 1797 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.

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James Knight's Ancestors

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James Knight
1730 – 1797
Birth Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
David E Knight
1693 – 1769
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Abigail Crane
1703 – 1799
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
David Knight
1656 – 1744
Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Sarah (Spencer) BACKUS
1663 – 1732
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
+LIEUT. (JONATHAN) CRANE(+)-
1658 – 1736
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Deborah Griswold
1661 – 1704
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Knight
1603 – 1683
Sarah Rogers
1625 – 1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Knight
1570 – 1625
Joseph Rogers
1602 – 1678
Alice
1615 – 1670

James Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of James Knight in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
1797
1797
Age 67
Death of James Knight in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

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