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John Francis Knight 1680 – 1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 February 1762

Death Location: Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia, USA

Father: William KNIGHT

Mother: Frances Hawley

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Knight

In 1680, John Francis Knight entered the world in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA, born to William Peter KNIGHT and Frances Ann Hawley. John Francis Knight had children including Mary Ann Knight. John Francis Knight passed away in 1762 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1680, John Francis Knight entered the world in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA, born to William Peter KNIGHT and Frances Ann Hawley.
  • John Francis Knight had children including Mary Ann Knight.
  • John Francis Knight passed away in 1762 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William KNIGHT
1658 – 1720
Birth Location: –
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Frances Hawley
1660 – 1696
Birth Location: City of London, Greater London, England
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Knight
1749 – 1837
Birth Location: Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia, USA
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John Knight's Ancestors

Self
John Knight
1680 – 1762
Birth Place: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Parents
William Peter KNIGHT
1658 – 1720
Frances (Ann) Hawley
1660 – 1696
City of London, Greater London, England
Grandparents
Peter Knight
1587 – 1674
London, Middlesex, England
Mary (Genevieve) Basse
1624 – 1681
Twin City, Emanuel, Georgia, United States
James Hawley
1586 – 1667
England
Alice ELLIS
– 1678
Great-Grandparents
Peter Knight
1571 – 1603
Katherine Knight\Mortimer
1567 – 1613
Jacobus Hawley
1558 – 1622
Susanna Tothill
1562 – 1602
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas 2nd
1505 – 1560
John Swan
1520 – 1572
Jeremy Chambers
1525 – 1593
Joan Claypoole
1535 – 1598

John Knight's Descendants

1.
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John (Francis) Knight (1680 – 18 February 1762)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Knight (21 Sep 1749 – 1837) m. Capt. (Frederick) FORT (1744 – Aug 1819)
    1. 1. Frederick Fort (21 Oct 1773 – 15 September 1845) m. Lucy Moore (Nov 1778 – 20 Sep 1846)
      1. 1. George (Washington) Fort (13 May 1806 – 30 Dec 1887) m. Elizabeth (McChesney) Fort (26 Jan 1807 – 09 Jan 1883)
        1. 1. Amanda (Ellen Fort) Brooks (18 Apr 1846 – 08 Dec 1910) m. William (Harrison) Brooks (01 Jan 1846 – 28 Sep 1911)

John Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1680
1680
Birth of John Francis Knight in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
1762
18 February 1762
Age 82
Death of John Francis Knight in Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 February 1762
    Event Place: Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia, USA
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