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John McKnight 1660–1714 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1660

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

Death Date: 23 December 1714

Death Location: Elk River, Cecil, Maryland, USA

Father: George McNaught\McKnight

Mother: Margrat Miller

Spouse(s): Janet Atchler

Children(s): John McKnight, Katherine McKNITT, Robert McKNITT, Mary McKNITT

John McKnight was born in 1660 in Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America, the child of George Mcnaught Mcknight And Margrat Miller. John McKnight married Janet Atchler, and had children including John Hugh Mcknight, Katherine Mcknitt, Margaret Mcknight, Mary Mcknitt, Robert Mcknitt. John McKnight passed away in 1714 in Elk River, Cecil, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • John McKnight was born in 1660 in Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America, the child of George Mcnaught Mcknight And Margrat Miller.
  • John McKnight married Janet Atchler, and had children including John Hugh Mcknight, Katherine Mcknitt, Margaret Mcknight, Mary Mcknitt, Robert Mcknitt.
  • John McKnight passed away in 1714 in Elk River, Cecil, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John McKnight's Ancestors

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John McKnight
1660–1714
Birth Place: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
Parents
George McNaught\McKnight
1620–1691
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margrat Miller
–1684
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Mcnaught
1605–1659
Kilquhanity , Kirkpatrick Durham, Galloway, Scotland
Lady (Margaret Strachan) Gordon
1605–1670
Sheils, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
William (Robert) Millar
1590–1674
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Margaret (Margrat) Horner
1593–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Sir
1575–1612
Lady Kilquhanity
1582–1606
Sir Shiells
1587–1649
Lady Gordon
1582–1670
ALEXANDER MILLER
1571–1600
Marianne Hart\Hairt
1568–1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John III
1550–1585
Lady (Geddes)
1560–1590
John Gordon
1560–1628
Lady Southerland
1560–1584
❤️John Sutherland
1552–1594
Jane Strachan
1552–1604
Robert Arbuthnott
1520–1606
Jean Dunbar
1560–1622
Sir Miller\Myller\Millar\Millair
1530–1579
Nans Craik
1545–1584

John McKnight's Descendants

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John McKnight (1660–23 December 1714) m. Janet Atchler (1656–1698)
  1. 1. John (Hugh) McKnight 1685–1740 m. Jean (Hamilton) Ranken 1689– m. Dorothy (McKnight or) McNitt 1689–1747
    1. 1. Janet (Jane) McKnight 1711–1784 m. William Hamilton 1712–1794
      1. 1. Margaret (Hamilton) * 1748–1854 m. John Samson 1740–1831
        1. 1. Mary Samsom 1779–1841 m. Alexander Dunlop 1780–1841
        2. 2. Janet Samson 1769–
        3. 3. Margaret Samson 1773–
        4. 4. William Samson 1776–
        5. 5. Jean Samson 1778–1784
        6. 6. Helen Samson 1782–1854
        7. 7. Jean Samson 1784–1861
        8. 8. John Samson 1788–1838
        9. 9. Elizabeth Samson 1791–
      2. 2. Hugh Hamilton 1739–1809
      3. 3. John (or Jonathan) Hamilton 1735–1803
      4. 4. Thomas (Hamilton) twin 1744–1819
      5. 5. Mary (Jane) HAMILTON 1739–1780 m. David Watson 1734–1805
        1. 1. Jane Watson 1761–1841
        2. 2. John (Watson) Dr. 1762–1843
        3. 3. William (Isaac) Watson 1765–1853 m. Elizabeth (Tompkins) Jones 1763–1800 m. Hannah Dunham 1779–1812
        4. 4. Maria Watson 1768–
        5. 5. Margaret Watson 1773–1817
        6. 6. Nathaniel Watson 1774–1818
        7. 7. James Watson 1777–
        8. 8. David Watson 1780–
      6. 6. James (Hamilton) Captain 1741–1792
      7. 7. Janet Hamilton 1750–
      8. 8. William Hamilton 1753–1825
      9. 9. William (Hamilton) twin 1744–1753
      10. 10. Janet Hamilton 1742–1750
      11. 11. Jean Hamilton 1733–1780
      12. 12. James Hamilton 1743–1815
      13. 13. Catherine Hamilton –1787
      14. 14. Robert Hamilton 1748–1827
    2. 2. Sir (George) Mcknight\Mcknawght 1714– m. Agnes Vallance 1713–
    3. 3. Lady (Jean Janet) Mcknight\Mcnawght 1717–
    4. 4. Sir (Hugh) Mcknight\Mcknawght 1720–1781
    5. 5. Sir (James) Mcknight\Mcknawght 1723–1781
    6. 6. Sir (Robert) Mcknigh\Mcnawght 1726–
    7. 7. George Mcknight 1714–
    8. 8. Hugh Mcknight 1720–1781
  2. 2. Katherine McKNITT 1689–1734
  3. 3. Robert McKNITT 1685–
  4. 4. Mary McKNITT 1691–

John McKnight's Timeline

3 Records

1660
1660
Birth of John McKnight in Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
1693
28 March 1693
Age 33
John McKnight was married in Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA
1714
23 December 1714
Age 54
Death of John McKnight in Elk River, Cecil, Maryland, USA
Elk River, Cecil, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 March 1693
    Event Place: Manokin, Somerset, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 December 1714
    Event Place: Elk River, Cecil, Maryland, USA

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