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Jane McKnight 1650–1744 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1650

Birth Location: Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Death Date: 1744

Death Location: Wigtown Bay, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Father: John McKnight

Mother: Sarah McKnight

Spouse(s): John Walker, John l, George Walker

Children(s): John Walker

Jane McKnight was born in 1650 in Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, the child of John Mcknight And Sarah Moore Mcknight. Jane McKnight married George Walker, John Alexander Walker, John Alexander Walker L L, and had children including John Walker. Jane McKnight passed away in 1744 in Wigtown Bay, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Jane McKnight was born in 1650 in Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, the child of John Mcknight And Sarah Moore Mcknight.
  • Jane McKnight married George Walker, John Alexander Walker, John Alexander Walker L L, and had children including John Walker.
  • Jane McKnight passed away in 1744 in Wigtown Bay, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

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Jane McKnight's Ancestors

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Jane McKnight
1650–1744
Birth Place: Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parents
John McKnight
1627–1714
Turnberry Castle, Dundonald, Ayrshire, , Scotland,
Sarah (Moore) McKnight
1630–1662
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
JAMES McKNITT
1598–1650
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JANE ALEXANDER
1610–1691
Raphoe, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Samuel Moore
1600–1660
England
Jane Somers
1605–1655
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John McKnitt
1575–1612
Margaret Gordon
1581–1606
Rev Alexander
1634–1704
Mary Maxwell
1634–1680
Russell Moore
1575–
Abigail Moygue
1575–1690
Samuel Somers
1585–1640
Ann Irving
1585–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1550–1585
lady geddes
1560–1580
John Gordon
1560–1628
Margaret Sinclair
1560–1584
Robert ALEXANDER
1610–1704
Mary Hamilton
1600–1634
John Maxwell
1605–1677
Lucy Douglas
1602–1699
Jean Ellers
1570–1685

Jane McKnight's Descendants

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Jane McKnight (1650–1744) m. John (Alexander) Walker (1650–1734) m. John (Alexander Walker l) l (1671–10 Oct 1726) m. George Walker (1625–1690)
  1. 1. John Walker 1680–1734 m. Katherine Rutherford 1682–1738 m. Mary Frost 1676–1717 m. Katherine (Jane) Rutherford 1706–1738 m. Katherine Rutherford 1706–1730 m. Anne Houston 1705–1747
    1. 1. Joseph Walker 1722–1806 m. Nancy McClung 1730–1789 m. Grizelda McCrosky 1735–
      1. 1. John Walker 1751–1781 m. Mary (E) Burwell 1753–1853
        1. 1. Burwell ("Bird") Walker 1780–1859 m. Susannah Walker 1784–1845
    2. 2. John (Rutherford) Walker 1704–1778
    3. 3. Elizabeth Walker 1703–1787
    4. 4. John Walker 1705–1778

Jane McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1650
1650
Birth of Jane McKnight in Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
1744
1744
Age 94
Death of Jane McKnight in Wigtown Bay, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Wigtown Bay, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1650
    Event Place: Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1744
    Event Place: Wigtown Bay, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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