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John McKnitt McKnight 1660–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1660

Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America

Death Date: 23 December 1714

Death Location: Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America

Father: John McKnight

Mother: Elizabeth McKnight

Spouse(s): Jane Wallace

Children(s): Margaret McKnitt

John McKnitt McKnight was born in 1660 in Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America, the child of John Mcknitt Mcknight And Elizabeth Wallace Mcknitt Mcknight. John McKnitt McKnight married Jane Wallace, and had children including Margaret Abigail Mcknitt. John McKnitt McKnight passed away in 1714 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John McKnitt McKnight was born in 1660 in Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America, the child of John Mcknitt Mcknight And Elizabeth Wallace Mcknitt Mcknight.
  • John McKnitt McKnight married Jane Wallace, and had children including Margaret Abigail Mcknitt.
  • John McKnitt McKnight passed away in 1714 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John McKnight
1630–1708
Birth Location: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth McKnight
1632–1708
Birth Location: Sheils, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Wallace
1676–1698
Birth Location: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

Margaret McKnitt
1698–1736
Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, United States
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John McKnight's Ancestors

Self
John McKnight
1660–1714
Birth Place: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
John McKnitt McKnight
1630–1708
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Wallace McKnitt) McKnight
1632–1708
Sheils, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John (McKnight MacNaught) I
1605–1659
Kirkpatrick-Durham, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Strachan Gordon McKnitt) (McNaught)
1605–1668
Sheils, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Matthew (Wallace) (Wallis)
1612–1672
Manor Cunninghame Ulster, Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Sarah Alexander
1610–1670
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John IV
1575–1612
Dame Kilquhanity
1581–1606
Sir Gordon
1587–1649
Lady Gordon
1582–1670
John Wallis
1590–1649
Margaret Alexander
1590–1652
Samuel*1590-1623, GGF
1590–1623
Princess Rudolstadt
1578–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1550–1585
Lady Geddes
1560–1580
Lady Keith
1550–1610
John Arbuthnot
1557–1653
Jean Dunbar
1560–1622
James (Wallace)
1575–1690
Marion Gichen
1580–
Richard Thompson
1573–1640
Mary (MacNair)
1570–1640
Sir Tullibody
1567–1640
Janet\Jane Stirling
1580–1649
Albrecht zu
1537–1605
Juliana Dillenburg
1546–1588

John McKnight's Descendants

1.
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John (McKnitt) McKnight (Apr 1660–23 December 1714) m. Jane Wallace (1676–1698)
  1. 1. Margaret (Abigail) McKnitt 1698–1736
    1. 1. Hezekiah Alexander 1722–1801 m. Mary Sample 1725–1806 m. Mary (Alexander Sample (Slave) Owner) 1734–1805 m. Mary (Alexander Sample (Slave) Owner) 1734–1805 m. Mary (Alexander Sample (Slave) Owner) 1734–1805
      1. 1. William (Sample "White Billy") Alexander 1751–1826 m. Elizabeth Alexander 1755–1799 m. Martha Nichols 1792–1853 m. Sarah ("Sallie") Rogers 1754–1799
        1. 1. Dionysius (Erastus) Alexander 1787–1864 m. Mary (Polly) Alexander 1785–1824 m. Anne Carothers 1792–1845 m. Harriet (Crisenbury) Harris 1790–1856
        2. 2. Osmund Alexander 1792–1840
        3. 3. Alphonso Alexander 1783–1852
        4. 4. Francis (Teressa) Alexander 1784–1838
        5. 5. Philander Alexander 1786–1833
        6. 6. Dorcas Alexander 1788–1826
        7. 7. Martha Alexander 1824–1825
        8. 8. Koscinsko Alexander 1823–1836
        9. 9. Elizabeth Alexander 1796–1837
        10. 10. James Alexander 1780–1845
        11. 11. Jane (Bain) Sample 1780–1850
        12. 12. Joseph Alexander 1772–1817
        13. 13. Francis Teressa 1779–1838
        14. 14. Elizabeth Alexander 1780–1843
        15. 15. Marcus Alexander 1780–
        16. 16. Dorcas (C.) Alexander 1816–1872
        17. 17. Martha Alexander 1822–1870
        18. 18. Osmund (Sample) Alexander 1775–1850
        19. 19. Dorcas Alexander 1774–1880 m. James (H) Alexander 1765–1804
      2. 2. Joel Alexander 1773–1825
      3. 3. Silas Alexander 1758–1831
      4. 4. Esther Garrison 1762–1829
      5. 5. DR (James Rankin Alexander) Sr 1756–1836
      6. 6. Margaret ALEXANDER 1753–1765
      7. 7. Edward (Alexander) Alexander 1774–1819
      8. 8. Matilda ALEXANDER 1776–1851
      9. 9. Joseph (B) Alexander 1776–1857
      10. 10. Mary (Polly) Alexander 1764–1833
      11. 11. Oswald ALEXANDER 1775–1826
      12. 12. Amos ALEXANDER 1769–1847
      13. 13. Hezekiah (Jr) Alexander 1767–1839
      14. 14. Keziah Alexander 1771–1819
      15. 15. James (R) Alexander 1761–1836
      16. 16. Elizabeth (Jane) Alexander 1710–1778
      17. 17. Mary Alexander 1768–1796
      18. 18. Kezia Alexander 1771–1819
      19. 19. William (Sample) Alexander 1751–1826
      20. 20. Joseph (Martin Alexander (Slave) Owner) 1781–1853
      21. 21. Margaret ((Millie) Orr Alexander (Slave) Owner) 1772–1828
      22. 22. Esther ("Hettie" Alexander Garrison (Slave) Owner) 1762–1829
      23. 23. William (Sample) Alexander 1751–1826
      24. 24. Joseph (Martin Alexander (Slave) Owner) 1781–1853
      25. 25. Margaret ((Millie) Orr Alexander (Slave) Owner) 1772–1828
      26. 26. Esther ("Hettie" Alexander Garrison (Slave) Owner) 1762–1829
      27. 27. William (Sample) Alexander 1751–1826
      28. 28. Joseph (Martin Alexander (Slave) Owner) 1781–1853
      29. 29. Margaret ((Millie) Orr Alexander (Slave) Owner) 1772–1828
      30. 30. Esther ("Hettie" Alexander Garrison (Slave) Owner) 1762–1829
      31. 31. Ozwald Alexander 1765–1796
      32. 32. Franklin Alexander 1800–
    2. 2. James Alexander 1723–1790
    3. 3. Theophilus Alexander 1714–1768
    4. 4. Ann Alexander 1736–1802
    5. 5. Margaret Alexander 1721–1780
    6. 6. Elizabeth Alexander 1726–1801
    7. 7. Capt. (James) Alexander 1723–1790
    8. 8. Edith Alexander 1718–1720
    9. 9. Ezekiel Alexander 1726–1811
    10. 10. Francis Alexander 1717–1750
    11. 11. Abraham Alexander 1720–1778
    12. 12. Esther Alexander 1716–
    13. 13. Jemima Alexander 1715–1797
    14. 14. Keziah ((Kesiah, Kizia)) Alexander 1720–1750
    15. 15. John (McKnitt Alexander (Signer: Mecklenburg Declaration of) Independence) 1733–1817
    16. 16. Colonel (Amos) Alexander 1729–1780
    17. 17. Francis Alexander 1689–1781
    18. 18. Sophia Alexander 1692–1726
    19. 19. Jane Alexander 1691–
    20. 20. Abigail Alexander 1693–1781
    21. 21. Margaret Alexander 1713–1741
    22. 22. James Alexander 1690–
    23. 23. Abigail Alexander 1726–1801
    24. 24. Jon (Joseph) Alexander 1721–
    25. 25. Elizabeth (Jemima) ALEXANDER 1720–1798
    26. 26. Edith Alexander 1717–1720
    27. 27. Theophilus Alexander 1714–1768
    28. 28. Ann Alexander 1736–1802
    29. 29. Margaret Alexander 1721–1780
    30. 30. Elizabeth Alexander 1726–1801
    31. 31. Capt. (James) Alexander 1723–1790
    32. 32. Edith Alexander 1718–1720
    33. 33. Ezekiel Alexander 1726–1811
    34. 34. Francis Alexander 1717–1750
    35. 35. Abraham Alexander 1720–1778
    36. 36. Esther Alexander 1716–
    37. 37. Jemima Alexander 1715–1797
    38. 38. Keziah ((Kesiah, Kizia)) Alexander 1720–1750
    39. 39. John (McKnitt Alexander (Signer: Mecklenburg Declaration of) Independence) 1733–1817
    40. 40. Colonel (Amos) Alexander 1729–1780
    41. 41. Francis Alexander 1689–1781
    42. 42. Sophia Alexander 1692–1726
    43. 43. Jane Alexander 1691–
    44. 44. Abigail Alexander 1693–1781
    45. 45. Margaret Alexander 1713–1741
    46. 46. James Alexander 1690–
    47. 47. Abigail Alexander 1726–1801
    48. 48. Jon (Joseph) Alexander 1721–
    49. 49. Elizabeth (Jemima) ALEXANDER 1720–1798
    50. 50. Edith Alexander 1717–1720
    51. 51. Theophilus Alexander 1714–1768
    52. 52. Ann Alexander 1736–1802
    53. 53. Margaret Alexander 1721–1780
    54. 54. Elizabeth Alexander 1726–1801
    55. 55. Capt. (James) Alexander 1723–1790
    56. 56. Edith Alexander 1718–1720
    57. 57. Ezekiel Alexander 1726–1811
    58. 58. Francis Alexander 1717–1750
    59. 59. Abraham Alexander 1720–1778
    60. 60. Esther Alexander 1716–
    61. 61. Jemima Alexander 1715–1797
    62. 62. Keziah ((Kesiah, Kizia)) Alexander 1720–1750
    63. 63. John (McKnitt Alexander (Signer: Mecklenburg Declaration of) Independence) 1733–1817
    64. 64. Colonel (Amos) Alexander 1729–1780
    65. 65. Francis Alexander 1689–1781
    66. 66. Sophia Alexander 1692–1726
    67. 67. Jane Alexander 1691–
    68. 68. Abigail Alexander 1693–1781
    69. 69. Margaret Alexander 1713–1741
    70. 70. James Alexander 1690–
    71. 71. Abigail Alexander 1726–1801
    72. 72. Jon (Joseph) Alexander 1721–
    73. 73. Elizabeth (Jemima) ALEXANDER 1720–1798
    74. 74. Edith Alexander 1717–1720
    75. 75. Esther Alexander 1716–1716
    76. 76. Francis Alexander 1717–1781
    77. 77. Theophilus (*) Alexander 1714–1768
    78. 78. Abigail Alexander 1726–1801
    79. 79. Audria Alexander 1725–
    80. 80. James Alexander 1723–1790
    81. 81. Jon (Joseph) Alexander 1721–
    82. 82. Abraham Alexander 1720–1778
    83. 83. Ezekiel Alexander 1724–1811
    84. 84. Jemima Alexander 1715–1716
    85. 85. Elizabeth (Jemima) ALEXANDER 1720–1798
    86. 86. Edith Alexander 1717–1720
    87. 87. Margaret (McKnitt Alexander) II 1721–1780

John McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1660
Apr 1660
Birth of John McKnitt McKnight in Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
1714
23 December 1714
Age 54
Death of John McKnitt McKnight in Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1660
    Event Place: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1714
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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