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Joel Knight 1717–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1717

Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Nov 1811

Death Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Jordan

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In 1717, Joel Knight entered the world in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States, born to John Knight And Elizabeth Jordan. Joel Knight passed away in 1811 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1717, Joel Knight entered the world in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States, born to John Knight And Elizabeth Jordan.
  • Joel Knight passed away in 1811 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Joel Knight's Ancestors

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Joel Knight
1717–1811
Birth Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Knight
1680–1762
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Jordan
1690–1755
Chuckatuck, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Daniel Eppes
1671–1753
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Mary (A) Jordan
1676–1755
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James Jordan
1665–1732
Elizabeth Ratcliffe
1668–1695
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jordan
1634–1699
Margaret Brasseur
1642–1708
Richard Jr.
1642–1686
Elizabeth Cotchings(Cutchins))
1652–1727

Joel Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1717
1717
Birth of Joel Knight in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
1811
Nov 1811
Age 94
Death of Joel Knight in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1811
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

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