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Jean McKnight 1710–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Laggan, Inverness-shire, , Scotland

Death Date: 15 Oct 1792

Death Location: Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Father: Alexander (McNutt)

Mother: Margaret (Morton)

Spouse(s): Patrick Hays

Children(s): Samuel Sr

In 1710, Jean McKnight entered the world in Laggan, Inverness-shire, , Scotland, born to Alexander Mcnitt Mcnutt And Margaret Jean Mc Farlan Morton. Jean McKnight married Patrick Hays, and had children including Samuel Hays Sr. Jean McKnight passed away in 1792 in Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1710, Jean McKnight entered the world in Laggan, Inverness-shire, , Scotland, born to Alexander Mcnitt Mcnutt And Margaret Jean Mc Farlan Morton.
  • Jean McKnight married Patrick Hays, and had children including Samuel Hays Sr.
  • Jean McKnight passed away in 1792 in Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander (McNutt)
1676–1746
Birth Location: Laggen, Ulster, Donegal, North Ireland
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Margaret (Morton)
1696–1780
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Patrick Hays
1705–1790
Birth Location: County Donegal, Ulster Providence, Ireland
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Children(s)

Samuel Sr
1734–1805
Birth Location: Derry, Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, now Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA
SS

Jean McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Jean McKnight
1710–1792
Birth Place: Laggan, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
Parents
Alexander McNitt (McNutt)
1676–1746
Laggen, Ulster, Donegal, North Ireland
Margaret (Jean Mc Farlan) (Morton)
1696–1780
Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
Alexander (From the North (Mc Naught)) McNitt
1656–1745
Laggon, Ulster Province, County Donegal, Ireland
Sarah (Jane of Donegal) Welch
1660–1744
Ulster, Donegal, , Ireland
Alexander McNitt
1656–1746
Laggon, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Sarah Allen
1660–1744
Laggon, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John McNitt\MCKNITT\McKnight
1627–1714
Elizabeth Wallace
1632–1708
John Mcnaughton
1639–1707
Florence GORDON
1630–1659
John 1480-1657
1630–1714
Margaret Gordon
1630–1659
Henry Allan
1626–1715
Christian Knox
1628–1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Malcom macnaughton
1595–1649
Margaret GORDON
1605–1668
Matthew Wallace
1612–1672
Sarah Alexander
1610–1670
Gavin (Witherspoon)
1602–1690
Jonet Allen
1605–

Jean McKnight's Descendants

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Jean McKnight (1710–15 Oct 1792) m. Patrick Hays (1705–31 Jan 1790)
  1. 1. Samuel (Hays) Sr 1734–1805 m. Elizabeth (Priscilla) Bradford 1742–1810
    1. 1. William Hays 1761–1851 m. Frances (Anne) Chitwood 1763–1803
      1. 1. Daniel Hays 1799–1862 m. Rebecca (Ann) Mannen 1813–1869
        1. 1. REBECCA (DANIEL) HAYES 1843–1866 m. SAMUEL (PROCTOR) THOMAS 1829–1916

Jean McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1710
1710
Birth of Jean McKnight in Laggan, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
Laggan, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
1792
15 Oct 1792
Age 82
Death of Jean McKnight in Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Laggan, Inverness-shire, , Scotland

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