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Jean Mcknight 1705–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Laggan, County Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 15 Oct 1792

Death Location: Derry, Dauphin, PA, USA

Father: Alexander McNitt

Mother: Jean King

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In 1705, Jean Mcknight entered the world in Laggan, County Donegal, Ireland, born to Alexander Mcnitt And Jean Mildred King. Jean Mcknight passed away in 1792 in Derry, Dauphin, PA, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1705, Jean Mcknight entered the world in Laggan, County Donegal, Ireland, born to Alexander Mcnitt And Jean Mildred King.
  • Jean Mcknight passed away in 1792 in Derry, Dauphin, PA, USA.

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Jean Mcknight's Ancestors

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Jean Mcknight
1705–1792
Birth Place: Laggan, County Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Alexander McNitt
1680–1746
Burt, Co. Donegal, Ireland
Jean (Mildred) King
1686–1740
Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
John (Joseph Alexander McKnight) MacNaught
1627–1708
Kilquhanitie, Galloway, Scotland
Elizabeth (Jane) Wallace
1632–1710
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Sarah
1660–1744
Ulster, Donegal, , Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John McKnight
1598–1659
Matthew II
1612–1672
Sarah ggm
1610–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wallis
1590–1649
Margaret (Wallace)
1590–1652
Richard Thompson
1573–
Mary
1588–

Jean Mcknight's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1705
Birth of Jean Mcknight in Laggan, County Donegal, Ireland
Laggan, County Donegal, Ireland
1792
15 Oct 1792
Age 87
Death of Jean Mcknight in Derry, Dauphin, PA, USA
Derry, Dauphin, PA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Laggan, County Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1792
    Event Place: Derry, Dauphin, PA, USA

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