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James Knott 1721–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1721

Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Jul 1781

Death Location: Granville NC - per Will of 5 Nov 1783

Father: James Knott

Mother: Mary Holladay

Spouse(s): Mary Williamson, Mary Williamson

Children(s): Mary Norvell, James II, John Knott, David Knott, Mary Knott, James Jr, Elizabeth Knott, Mary Knott

In 1721, James Knott entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to James J Knott And Mary Holladay. In 1769, James Knott resided in No Township Listed, Granville County, NC. James Knott married Mary Williamson, and had children including David Knott, Elizabeth Knott, James Knott Jr, James Nathaniel Knott Ii, John Knott, Mary Ann Norvell, Mary Knott. James Knott passed away in 1781 in Granville NC - per Will of 5 Nov 1783.

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Biography

  • In 1721, James Knott entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to James J Knott And Mary Holladay.
  • In 1769, James Knott resided in No Township Listed, Granville County, NC.
  • James Knott married Mary Williamson, and had children including David Knott, Elizabeth Knott, James Knott Jr, James Nathaniel Knott Ii, John Knott, Mary Ann Norvell, Mary Knott.
  • James Knott passed away in 1781 in Granville NC - per Will of 5 Nov 1783.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Knott
1693–1742
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Mary Holladay
1680–1766
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Williamson
1721–1780
Birth Location: Prestwich, Lancashire, England
MW
Mary Williamson
1721–1749
Birth Location: Prestwich, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Mary Norvell
1738–1813
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
MN
James II
1738–1769
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina
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John Knott
1740–1798
Birth Location: Granville, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
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David Knott
1755–1794
Birth Location: Colonial, Granville, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Knott
–1771
Birth Location: –
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James Jr
1854–1855
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Knott
1765–1798
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Knott
1738–1813
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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James Knott's Ancestors

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James Knott
1721–1781
Birth Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
James J Knott
1693–1742
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Mary Holladay
1680–1766
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel (James) Knott
1603–1653
England
Eleanor (Butler) Collins
1607–1653
England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Knott's Descendants

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James Knott (1721–Jul 1781) m. Mary Williamson (18 Mar 1721–1780) m. Mary Williamson (About 1721–21 Mar 1749)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Norvell 1738–1813 m. William (James) Norvell 1726–1823
    1. 1. David Norvell 1775–1840 m. Elizabeth (Wade) Downey 1785–1850
      1. 1. James (D) Norvell 1800–1858
      2. 2. Margaret (A) Norvell 1825–1902
      3. 3. John (W.) Norvell 1802–1870
      4. 4. David (Jefferson) Norvell 1815–1858
      5. 5. Henry Norvell 1830–
      6. 6. Alexander (Smith) Norvell 1816–1876
      7. 7. Felix (B.) Norvell 1818–1854 m. Caroline Norvell 1840–1913
        1. 1. Irena (P.) Norvell 1875–1948 m. James (Thomas "Tom") Coats 1878–1948
        2. 2. Jane Norvell 1873–
        3. 3. Sherman Norvell 1870–
        4. 4. Phoebe (G.) Norvell 1879–
        5. 5. Rachel (E.) Norvell 1872–
        6. 6. Evaline Norvell 1868–
      8. 8. Edward (Morris) Norvell 1813–1892 m. Mary (Jerusha) Arnold 1822–1893
        1. 1. Cissie (Ida) Norvell 1852–1853
        2. 2. Samuel (Smith) Norvell 1848–1929
        3. 3. William (Barton) Norvell 1846–1925
        4. 4. David (Crockett) Norvell 1838–1902
        5. 5. James (Rufus) Norvell 1850–1916
        6. 6. Elijah (Arnold) Norvell 1844–1906 m. Laura (Hester) Clark 1876–1953 m. Nancy (Elizabeth "Bettie") Campbell 1846–1897
        7. 7. John (Smith) Norvell 1842–1919
        8. 8. Mary (Jane) Norvell 1841–1911
        9. 9. Ida (Jerusha) Norvell 1857–1930 m. Newton (Melvin) Johnson 1850–1927
        10. 10. Sarah (Elizabeth) Norvell 1840–1910
      9. 9. William (Henry) Norvell 1804–1806
      10. 10. Margaret Norvell 1808–1819
      11. 11. Thomas (Washington) Norvell 1806–1870
      12. 12. John (W.) Norvell 1802–1870
      13. 13. James (Downey) Norvell 1800–1858
      14. 14. Mary (Ann) Norvell 1822–1873
      15. 15. Sidney (Smith Norvell) (Norville) 1812–1875
      16. 16. Henry Norvell 1830–1850
      17. 17. William Norville 1804–1880
    2. 2. Mary Norvell 1770–1779
    3. 3. William Norvell 1768–1833
  2. 2. James (Nathaniel Knott) II 1738–1769
  3. 3. John Knott 1740–1798
  4. 4. David Knott 1755–1794 m. Mary (Catherine) Downey 1755–1802 m. Mary Forsythe 1745–1793
    1. 1. Frances (Jane) Knott 1775–1838 m. Beverley Barncastle 1780–1844
      1. 1. Henry Barneycastle 1815–
      2. 2. JAMES BARNEYCASTLE 1798–1852
      3. 3. George (Washington) Barnacastle 1810–1881
      4. 4. Thomas Barnacastle 1818–
      5. 5. Martha Barneycastle 1798–
      6. 6. Kenneth Barnacastle 1809–1845 m. Martha (Phelps -) Barnacastle 1810–1845
        1. 1. William Barneycastle 1842–
        2. 2. Lewis (Jackson) Barnacastle 1835–1846
        3. 3. Julia (Ann) Barnacastle 1842–
        4. 4. Arrie Barnacastle 1840–1880
      7. 7. James (C) Barnacastle 1798–1850
      8. 8. Samuel BARNACASTLE 1804–1871
      9. 9. George (Washington) Barnacastle 1810–1881
      10. 10. Mary Barnacastle 1800–
      11. 11. Samuel Barnacastle 1804–1871
    2. 2. Robert KNOTT 1791–1855
    3. 3. Mary (Polly) Knott 1784–1785
    4. 4. Elizabeth Knott 1781–1782
    5. 5. James (William) Knott 1780–1781
    6. 6. Frances (Jane) Knott 1775–1776
    7. 7. David (A) Knott 1781–1782
    8. 8. Sarah (Polly) Knott 1779–1780
    9. 9. Mary ("Molly") Knott 1784–1827
    10. 10. Sarah (Polly) Knott 1779–1814
    11. 11. James (William) Knott 1780–1866
    12. 12. John Knott 1786–1872 m. Charlotte Daniel 1796–1870
      1. 1. Martha (W.) Knott 1816–
      2. 2. Paulina Knott 1810–
      3. 3. Thomas Knott 1829–1911
      4. 4. Lydia (Elizabeth) Knott 1813–
      5. 5. Susan Knott 1818–
      6. 6. John (J) Knott 1834–1915
      7. 7. David Knott 1827–1899
      8. 8. Franklin (Spencer) Knott 1818–1892
    13. 13. Elizabeth (Betsy) Knott 1781–1838
  5. 5. Mary Knott –1771
  6. 6. James (Knott) Jr 1854–1855
  7. 7. Elizabeth Knott 1765–1798
  8. 8. Mary Knott 1738–1813 m. James Norvell 1726–1823
    1. 1. David Norvell 1768–1833
    2. 2. Nancy Norvell 1775–
    3. 3. John Norvell 1778–1850
    4. 4. James Norvell 1770–1833
    5. 5. Mary Norvell 1770–1779
    6. 6. Clinton Norvell 1780–1860
    7. 7. William (Thomas) Norvell 1768–1833
    8. 8. David Norvell 1775–1840 m. Elizabeth (Wade) Downey 1785–1850
      1. 1. Margaret (A) Norvell 1825–1902
      2. 2. William (M.) Norvell 1804–1880
      3. 3. Felix (B) Norvell 1818–1854
      4. 4. Henry Norvell 1830–1850
      5. 5. Mary (Ann) Norvell 1822–1873
      6. 6. John (W) Norvell 1802–1870
      7. 7. David (Jefferson) Norvell 1815–1858
      8. 8. Alexander (Smith) Norvell 1816–1876
      9. 9. Edward (Morris Butcher) Norvell 1813–1892
      10. 10. James (Downey) Norvell 1800–1858
      11. 11. Thomas (Washington) Norvell 1806–1860
      12. 12. Margaret Norvell 1808–1819
      13. 13. Sidney (Smith Norvell) (Norville) 1812–1875

James Knott's Timeline

6 Records

1721
1721
Birth of James Knott in Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1743
23 Jun 1743
Age 22
James Knott was married In St. Luke's Parish, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
St. Luke's Parish, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
1769
1769
Age 48
James Knott resided here in No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
1781
Jul 1781
Age 60
Death of James Knott in Granville NC - per Will of 5 Nov 1783
Granville NC - per Will of 5 Nov 1783
1781
13 Aug 1781
Age 60
James Knott - Probate in Granville, North Carolina, USA
Granville, North Carolina, USA
1784
1784
Age 63
James Knott resided here in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1721
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1781
    Event Place: Granville NC - per Will of 5 Nov 1783
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Granville County, North Carolina, Estate Records; Author: North Carolina. Probate Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina
    [3] North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1746-1943; Index, 1749-1943; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Granville County), North Carolina. Superior Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, State Census, 1784-1787

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1743
    Event Place: St. Luke's Parish, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, Compiled Marriages

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Granville County, North Carolina, Estate Records; Author: North Carolina. Probate Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1781
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1746-1943; Index, 1749-1943; Author: North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Granville County), North Carolina. Superior Court (Granville County); Probate Place: Granville, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Granville County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
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