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John Francis Knight (7th GG) (DNA Match) 1680–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Surry, Virginia Colony

Death Date: 18 Feb 1762

Death Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States (Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States)

Father: William KNIGHT

Mother: Frances Hawley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Knight

Children(s): John (ll), Richard Knight

John Francis Knight (7th GG) (DNA Match) was born in 1680 in Surry, Virginia Colony, the child of William Peter Knight And Frances Ann Hawley. John Francis Knight (7th GG) (DNA Match) married Elizabeth Jordan Knight, and had children including John Hughes Knight Jr Ll, Richard Knight. John Francis Knight (7th GG) (DNA Match) passed away in 1762 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States (Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States).

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Biography

  • John Francis Knight (7th GG) (DNA Match) was born in 1680 in Surry, Virginia Colony, the child of William Peter Knight And Frances Ann Hawley.
  • John Francis Knight (7th GG) (DNA Match) married Elizabeth Jordan Knight, and had children including John Hughes Knight Jr Ll, Richard Knight.
  • John Francis Knight (7th GG) (DNA Match) passed away in 1762 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States (Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States).

Immediate Family

Parents

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

Elizabeth Knight
1690–1755
Birth Location: Chuckatuck, New Kent, Virginia, United States
EK

Children(s)

John (ll)
1710–1772
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Henrico County, Virginia, USA
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Richard Knight
1705–1759
Birth Location: Surry, Sussex, Virginia, USA
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John Match)'s Ancestors

Self
John Match)
1680–1762
Birth Place: Surry, Virginia Colony
Parents
William Peter KNIGHT
1658–1720
Jamestown, James, Virginia, USA
Frances (Ann) Hawley
1660–1696
City of London, Greater London, England
Grandparents
Capt. (William Peter Knight) Sr
1589–1674
St. Margaret Pattens, London, England
Genevieve Basse
1624–1681
Greater London, England
James Hawley
1586–1667
England
Alice ELLIS
–1678
Great-Grandparents
Jacobus Hawley
1558–1622
Susanna Tothill
1562–1602
Capt. Burgesses
1578–1623
Frances woman
1580–1608
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeremy Chambers
1525–1593
Ryanburgh Sanders
1529–1575
Reverend England
1548–1612
Sarah Jordan
1564–1625
"Sir" (10GGF)
1540–1612

John Match)'s Descendants

1.
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John (Francis Knight (7th GG) (DNA) Match) (1680–18 Feb 1762) m. Elizabeth (Jordan) Knight (1690–12 Jun 1755)
  1. 1. John (Hughes Knight Jr) (ll) 1710–1772 m. Elizabeth Woodson 1713–1784
    1. 1. Jonathan Knight 1721–1809 m. Judith Woodson 1740–1812
      1. 1. James Knight 1758–1794 m. Mary Wiseman 1746–1808
        1. 1. John (Vincent) Knight 1785–1850 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Lewis 1790–1855
      2. 2. John Knight 1760–1843
    2. 2. John (David) Knight 1737–1765
    3. 3. William Knight 1735–1791
    4. 4. Edward Knight 1736–1760
  2. 2. Richard Knight 1705–1759

John Match)'s Timeline

2 Records

1680
1680
Birth of John Francis Knight (7th GG) (DNA Match) in Surry, Virginia Colony
Surry, Virginia Colony
1762
18 Feb 1762
Age 82
Death of John Francis Knight (7th GG) (DNA Match) in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States (Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States)
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States (Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Surry, Virginia Colony

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Feb 1762
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States (Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States)
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