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John Knott 1740–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1740

Birth Location: Bertie, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1 Feb 1799

Death Location: Granville, North Carolina

Father: James Knott

Mother: Mary Williamson

Spouse(s): Mary Forsythe

Children(s): Elizabeth Knott, Lenn Knott, John Jr, Nancy Knott, Lucy Knott, Thomas Knott, Frances Knott, Sarah Knott, Frances Knott, James Knott

John Knott was born in 1740 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States, the child of James Knott And Mary Williamson. In 1786, John Knott resided in Granville County, NC. John Knott married Mary Forsythe, and had children including Elizabeth Priss Knott, Frances Fanny Knott, Frances Jane Knott, James Knott, John O Knott Jr, Lenn William Knott, Lucy Knott, Nancy Ann Knott, Sarah Polly Knott, Thomas Knott. John Knott passed away in 1799 in Granville, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • John Knott was born in 1740 in Bertie, North Carolina, United States, the child of James Knott And Mary Williamson.
  • In 1786, John Knott resided in Granville County, NC.
  • John Knott married Mary Forsythe, and had children including Elizabeth Priss Knott, Frances Fanny Knott, Frances Jane Knott, James Knott, John O Knott Jr, Lenn William Knott, Lucy Knott, Nancy Ann Knott, Sarah Polly Knott, Thomas Knott.
  • John Knott passed away in 1799 in Granville, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Children(s)

John Knott's Ancestors

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John Knott
1740–1799
Birth Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Knott
1721–1783
Isle of Wight or, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Mary Williamson
1725–1780
Grandparents
James (J) Knott
1693–1742
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Mary Holladay
1678–1766
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Knott's Descendants

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John Knott (abt 1740–1 Feb 1799) m. Mary Forsythe (abt 1745–abt 1793)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ((Priss)) Knott 1765–1798 m. Arthur Frazier 1761–1830
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Betsey) Frazier 1792–1862 m. Allen Goodrum 1788–1822 m. Samuel (F) Bittick 1790–1853
      1. 1. Jane (Elizabeth Goodrum) (Owen) 1822–1880 m. Iverson Knott 1818–1889 m. Sterling Owen 1785–1852
        1. 1. James (Allen) Knott 1848–1926 m. Melissa Landers 1849–1898
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann "Bettie") Knott 1846–1907 m. Henry (Warren) Landers 1845–1923
        3. 3. Josephus Knott 1858–1927 m. Mattie (Ann Elizabeth) Hughes 1874–1953
        4. 4. Fountain (Pitts) Knott 1860–
        5. 5. Louisa (S) Owen 1836–1924 m. John (Samuel) Jones 1827–
        6. 6. William Jones 1854–1917 m. Anna (C) Jones 1872–1927 m. Dorthy (I (Bell)) Adams 1862–1891
        7. 7. Sarah ("Sallie" Jane) KNOTT 1842–1892 m. Dr. (Thomas Chapman) McCrory 1834–1891
        8. 8. Columbus (Newton) Knott 1852–1932 m. Lizzie Chastain 1891–1929 m. Artemisia ("Olly") Severs 1858–1901
      2. 2. Anderson (Johnson) Goodrum 1813–1878 m. Matilda Cooper 1816–1882
      3. 3. James ((Andrew?)) Goodrum 1818–1873 m. Permelia (J) Barkley 1826–1908
      4. 4. Thomas Goodrum 1816–1878
      5. 5. William (Darius) Bittick 1830–1907
      6. 6. Cyrus (Samuel) Bittick 1826–1871
      7. 7. Josephus Bittick 1825–1893
      8. 8. Cordelia (Leah) Bittick 1834–1914
    2. 2. John Frazer 1782–1833
    3. 3. Polly Frazier 1785–
    4. 4. Nancy Frazier 1787–
    5. 5. Isabel Frazier 1788–1830
    6. 6. Anny Frazier 1794–
    7. 7. Anna Frazer 1784–
    8. 8. Mary Frazier 1788–
    9. 9. Betty Frazier 1790–
    10. 10. John (Harwood) Frazier 1795–1870
    11. 11. Fairwick Frazier 1786–
  2. 2. Lenn (William) Knott 1774–1828
  3. 3. John (O KNOTT) Jr 1768–1831
  4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Knott 1776–
  5. 5. Lucy Knott 1778–
  6. 6. Thomas Knott 1783–1870
  7. 7. Frances ("Fanny") Knott 1786–
  8. 8. Sarah (Polly) Knott 1779–1814
  9. 9. Frances (Jane) Knott 1775–1838
  10. 10. James Knott 1762–1830

John Knott's Timeline

3 Records

1740
abt 1740
Birth of John Knott in Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Bertie, North Carolina, United States
1786
1786
Age 46
John Knott resided here in Granville County, NC
Granville County, NC
1799
1 Feb 1799
Age 59
Death of John Knott in Granville, North Carolina
Granville, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1740
    Event Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 278; SAR Membership Number: 55489
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Granville Or Bertie Co; Birth state: NC
    [3] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Granville County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Land Grant Files

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1799
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 278; SAR Membership Number: 55489
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1740; Birth city: Granville Or Bertie Co; Birth state: NC

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