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JOHN KNOX 1640–1689 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1640

Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: aft 1689

Death Location: Somerset County, Maryland, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Jean Gracie

Spouse(s): SARAH SMILEY

Children(s): Nancy Knox, Joanna\Johanna Knox, Jane Knox

JOHN KNOX was born in 1640 in Donegal, Ireland, the child of John Knox Sr And Jean Gracie. In 1689, JOHN KNOX resided in Petitions, Somerset County, MD. JOHN KNOX married Sarah V Smiley, and had children including Jane Knox, Joanna Johanna Knox, Nancy Ann Knox. JOHN KNOX passed away in 1689 in Somerset County, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • JOHN KNOX was born in 1640 in Donegal, Ireland, the child of John Knox Sr And Jean Gracie.
  • In 1689, JOHN KNOX resided in Petitions, Somerset County, MD.
  • JOHN KNOX married Sarah V Smiley, and had children including Jane Knox, Joanna Johanna Knox, Nancy Ann Knox.
  • JOHN KNOX passed away in 1689 in Somerset County, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1615–1658
Birth Location: Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
JS
Jean Gracie
1615–1658
Birth Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland
JG

Spouses(s)

SARAH SMILEY
1640–1691
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
SS

Children(s)

Nancy Knox
1664–1717
Birth Location: Somerset County, Maryland
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Joanna\Johanna Knox
1662–1700
Birth Location: Dames Quarter,Somerset,Maryland
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Jane Knox
1670–1700
Birth Location: Donagal, Ireland
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JOHN KNOX's Ancestors

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JOHN KNOX
1640–1689
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John Knox Sr
1615–1658
Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Jean Gracie
1615–1658
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Thomas Knox
1585–
Silvie, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Jeane (Sinclair) Lady
1595–
Londonderry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Greenland
1565–1622
Katherine Orkney
1570–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Orkney
1533–1593
Janet Campbell)
1537–1593

JOHN KNOX's Descendants

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JOHN KNOX (abt 1640–aft 1689) m. SARAH (V) SMILEY (abt 1640–1691)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Knox 1664–1717 m. William (Polk) Sr 1664–1739
    1. 1. WILLIAM (POLK, Jr. (Lt Colonel) 7) Ggf 1700–1753 m. Margaret (TAYLOR Polk 7) Ggm 1704–1763 m. Priscilla Roberts 1689–1727
      1. 1. Mary (Taylor) Polk 1744–1814 m. Ezra (Capt) Alexander 1720–1800
        1. 1. William Alexander 1760–1840 m. Elizabeth Sturgeon 1776–1818
        2. 2. Augustus Alexander 1772–1849
        3. 3. Eleazer Alexander 1763–1810
        4. 4. Mary (Ann) Alexander 1764–1833
        5. 5. Dorcas Alexander 1768–1880
        6. 6. Abdon Alexander 1769–1804
        7. 7. James Alexander 1765–1804
        8. 8. Peggy (Henderson) Alexander 1773–1774
        9. 9. Redempta Alexander 1778–
        10. 10. Alexandra (Polly) Alexander 1785–1851
        11. 11. Paris Alexander 1775–
        12. 12. Silas Alexander 1759–1831
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Polk 1735–1802
      3. 3. Charles (Taylor Polk) Capt. 1732–1821 m. Mary (Polly) Clark 1744–1776 m. Phoebe (Philipena Helms -) Polk 1764–1849 m. Christina Cartledge 1715–1778
        1. 1. Michael (Richard) Polk 1774–1863
        2. 2. Deborah Polk 1768–1825 m. Gideon Freeman 1769–
        3. 3. Colonel (Thomas Jefferson) Polk 1771–1864
        4. 4. Mary (Jane "Polly") Polk 1776–1876 m. John (D) Brooks 1758–1846
        5. 5. John (Lee) Polk 1766–1820
        6. 6. Margaret ("Peggy" Polk -) Freeman 1764–1825
        7. 7. Sallie Polk 1779–1818
        8. 8. Absalom (Helms) Polk 1792–
        9. 9. Charles (Thomas) Polk 1784–1829
        10. 10. Ezekial (Washington) Polk 1791–1820
        11. 11. William Polk 1786–1843
        12. 12. Susannah Polk 1788–1827
        13. 13. Martha (Washington) Polk 1794–1818
        14. 14. George (Washington) Polk 1799–1887
        15. 15. Eleanor Polk 1804–1820
        16. 16. Martha Polk 1788–
        17. 17. Sarah Polk 1736–1835
        18. 18. William Polke 1738–1753
        19. 19. Edmund Polke 1740–1825
        20. 20. Charles Polk 1744–1823
        21. 21. Sarah Polk 1736–1835
        22. 22. Edmund Polke 1740–1825
      4. 4. Thomas (Polk (Brigadier) General) 1730–1794 m. Margaret Lowry 1720–1799 m. Elizabeth (Cynthia) Spratt 1729–1799 m. Susanna SPRATT 1734–1763 m. Mary (Eleanor) Shelby 1736–1775
        1. 1. William Polk 1746–1835
        2. 2. Martha POLK 1763–1801
        3. 3. John POLK 1766–
        4. 4. Charles (T) Polk 1770–1835
        5. 5. Charles (Thomas (Devil Charlie) Polk) (Captain) 1762–1812 m. Tabitha Polk 1783–1822 m. Mary Alexander 1764–1796
        6. 6. William (Polk) (Colonel) 1758–1834
        7. 7. Lt (Thomas Jefferson) Polk 1758–1781
        8. 8. James (Green) Polk 1764–1798
        9. 9. Debora POLK 1765–1780
        10. 10. Eunice POLK 1770–
        11. 11. Samuel (Brig General) Polk 1774–1827
        12. 12. Mary (or Martha) Polk 1774–1822 m. Abraham Hollingsworth 1767–1837
        13. 13. Susan Polk 1755–1826
        14. 14. Mary (Taylor Alexander) (Polk) 1744–1814
        15. 15. Thomas Polk 1757–1842
        16. 16. George Polk 1761–1797
        17. 17. Thomas (Polk) (Lieutenant) 1756–1781
        18. 18. Ezekiel Polk 1758–1793
        19. 19. Margaret (POLK) Alexander 1757–1800
        20. 20. Mary POLK 1755–1778
        21. 21. Martha POLK 1756–1776
      5. 5. Ezekiel (Franklin Polk) Col. 1747–1824 m. Mary (Jane Winslow) Wilson 1746–1791
        1. 1. Thomas (Benjamin) Polk 1770–1814
        2. 2. Samuel (Wilson) Polk 1772–1827 m. Jeanette ("Jane" Gracey) Knox 1776–1852
        3. 3. Benigna Wood 1816–1887
        4. 4. William (Wilson) Polk 1776–1848 m. Elizabeth Dodd 1783–1821
        5. 5. Matilda (Golden) Polk 1775–
        6. 6. John Polk 1775–1809 m. Martha Harris 1778–1838
        7. 7. Edwin Polk 1818–1854
        8. 8. Louisa Collier 1787–1869
        9. 9. Ezekiel Polk 1793–1793
        10. 10. Mary (Ophelia) Hardeman 1785–1835
        11. 11. Clarissa McNeal 1782–1846
      6. 6. Deborah (Polk,) McCleary 1734–1811
      7. 7. Margaret (Taylor Polk,) Mcree 1742–1803
      8. 8. Susannah (Ruth Polk,) Alexander 1725–1800
      9. 9. John (Polk) Capt. 1739–1803
      10. 10. William Polk 1726–2016 m. Elizabeth (Grizzle) Spratt 1729–1799
        1. 1. Margaret (Ann) Polk 1768–1850 m. William Weatherford 1759–1850
        2. 2. William (Wesley) Polk 1752–1814
        3. 3. Hannah Polk 1755–1826
        4. 4. Thomas Polk 1757–1842
        5. 5. John Polk 1762–1846
        6. 6. Ezekial Polk 1765–1791
        7. 7. Nancy Polk 1771–1830
      11. 11. Lt. (James Knox Polk) Pollock 1719–1771 m. MARY (ELIZABETH "BETTY" COTTMAN Polk) 6ggm 1718–1744
        1. 1. Benjamin Polk 1738–1796 m. Sarah (Whittington) Polk 1734–1804
        2. 2. Leah Polk 1746–
        3. 3. MARGARET (Polk) Willey 1741–1816
        4. 4. William Polk 1744–1814
        5. 5. Priscilla (Polk) Whittington 1740–1834
        6. 6. Virginia Polk 1736–1779
        7. 7. Nancy Polk 1742–1803
        8. 8. Mary Polk 1748–
      12. 12. Priscilla Polk 1732–1732
      13. 13. Judge (David "Cornet") Polk 1721–1778 m. Betsey ("Betty") Gillis 1729–1779
        1. 1. William (Wesley Polk) Jr 1752–1814
        2. 2. Josiah Polk 1748–1795
        3. 3. Sinah Polk 1740–1803
      14. 14. Richard Polk 1734–1807
      15. 15. Deborah Polk 1727–
      16. 16. Col. (William Bruce) Polk 1733–1794 m. Catherine Stearns 1733–
        1. 1. Col. (Thomas Polk) Esquire 1757–1842 m. Mary (Keziah) Shelby 1768–1840 m. Kiziah (Melinda) Brooks 1825–1864
        2. 2. William (Thomas) Polk 1758–1834
        3. 3. Hannah Polk 1755–1826
        4. 4. Charles (Thomas) Polk 1762–1812
        5. 5. Margaret (Polk) Alexander 1757–1800
    2. 2. Charles (Bruce Polk The Indian) Trader 1703–1753 m. Christina (Cartledge) Matson 1714–1779
      1. 1. Captain (Charles Polk Jr) Reverend 1745–1823 m. Delilah Tyler 1755–1797
        1. 1. Nancy Polk 1781–1875 m. Peter Ruby 1780–1848
        2. 2. Edmonde (Edward (Lt.) Polk) Jr. 1776–1814
        3. 3. William (B "Judge") Polk 1775–1843
        4. 4. Charles (Polk) III 1782–1845
        5. 5. Robert (Tyler) Polk 1797–1843
        6. 6. Mary ("Polly") Polk 1790–1818
        7. 7. Sarah ("Sallie") Polk 1780–1818
        8. 8. Esther Polk 1797–1797
        9. 9. Elizabeth Polk 1777–1847
        10. 10. Thomas Polk 1792–1872
        11. 11. Delilah Polk 1798–1870
        12. 12. Christiana Polk 1784–1850
        13. 13. Eleanor ("Nelly") Polk 1789–1858
        14. 14. Son Polk 1797–1797
        15. 15. Polly Polk 1774–
      2. 2. William Polk 1738–1753
      3. 3. Richard Polk 1734–1807
      4. 4. Sarah Polk 1736–1835
      5. 5. John Polk 1745–1782
      6. 6. Thomas Polk 1742–1809
      7. 7. Lt (Edmond Polk) I 1740–1825
    3. 3. Jane (UNK. Polk of Somerset) 'sctiram 1723–1757
    4. 4. Elizabeth ("Betsy" Polk of Whitehall Wife of John Williams) 'sctiram 1695–1747
    5. 5. Judge (David\David Judge) POLK 1705–1778
    6. 6. Mary (Jane Polk) (Whiteside) 1680–1700 m. John (Thomas) Whiteside 1665–1700
      1. 1. William (Whiteside, SAR) Application 1700–1750 m. Janet Montgomery 1705–1756
        1. 1. Hugh Whiteside 1738–1802 m. Margaret Lusk 1743–1830
        2. 2. Capt. (Thomas) Whiteside 1735–1805 m. Margaret (Jean) Porter 1735–1834
    7. 7. John Polk 1720–
    8. 8. Charles (T) Polk 1732–1821
    9. 9. Margaret Polk 1736–
    10. 10. Ezekiel Polk*** 1737–1824
    11. 11. James Polk 1683–1771
    12. 12. Jane Polk 1687–
    13. 13. David Polk 1689–
    14. 14. Eliza Polk 1725–
    15. 15. Elizabeth ("Betsy'') Polk 1710–1775
  2. 2. Joanna\Johanna Knox 1662–1700
  3. 3. Jane Knox 1670–1700

JOHN KNOX's Timeline

4 Records

1640
abt 1640
Birth of JOHN KNOX in Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Ireland
1689
1689
Age 49
JOHN KNOX resided here in Petitions, Somerset County, MD
Petitions, Somerset County, MD
1689
aft 1689
Age 49
Death of JOHN KNOX in Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
1730
1730
Age 90
JOHN KNOX was married in Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1640
    Event Place: Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Petitions, Somerset County, MD
    Record Source: Maryland, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft 1689
    Event Place: Somerset County, Maryland, USA
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