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Jordan Knight 1807–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1807

Birth Location: of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1881

Death Location: of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States

Father: Willis Knight

Mother: Sarah Foxhall

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Jordan Knight was born in 1807 in of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States, the child of Willis Knight And Sarah Foxhall. In 1830, Jordan Knight resided in District 11, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. In 1840, Jordan Knight resided in District 12, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. Jordan Knight married Frances Little. Jordan Knight passed away in 1881 in of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Jordan Knight was born in 1807 in of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States, the child of Willis Knight And Sarah Foxhall.
  • In 1830, Jordan Knight resided in District 11, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1840, Jordan Knight resided in District 12, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Jordan Knight married Frances Little.
  • Jordan Knight passed away in 1881 in of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Willis Knight
1779–1846
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Foxhall
1780–1817
Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jordan Knight's Ancestors

Self
Jordan Knight
1807–1881
Birth Place: of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Willis Knight
1779–1846
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Sarah Foxhall
1780–1817
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Peter Knight
1739–1811
Surry, Virginia, British Colonial America
Nancy (Ann) Bell
1740–1820
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Thomas (Foxhall) Sr
1724–1791
England, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (Ann) Bracewell
1731–1798
Surry, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1690–1760
Elizabeth Eppes
1712–
Arthur Bell
1718–1775
Sarah Monroe**
1725–1775
John Foxall
1706–1786
Jane Williams
1709–1790
John Hart
1680–1746
Mary Lane
1710–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Captain
1656–1705
Anne Hawley
1660–1696
Daniel (13-EPES)
1671–1753
Mary will.
1676–1755
John Monroe
1700–1751
Isayah Foxall
1672–1752
Elizabeth Darby
1669–1743
Henry Hart
1662–1739
Mary Foster
1660–1734

Jordan Knight's Timeline

10 Records

1807
1807
Birth of Jordan Knight in of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 23
Jordan Knight resided here in District 11, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
District 11, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 33
Jordan Knight resided here in District 12, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
District 12, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 43
Jordan Knight resided here in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1851
20 Sep 1851
Age 44
Jordan Knight resided here in Tarboro, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 53
Jordan Knight resided here in Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 63
Jordan Knight resided here in Lower Conetoe, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Lower Conetoe, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 73
Jordan Knight resided here in Lower Conetoe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Lower Conetoe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1881
1881
Age 74
Death of Jordan Knight in of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
1881
1881
Age 74
Jordan Knight - Probate in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lower Conetoe, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 962; Page: 44d; Enumeration District: 060
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lower Conetoe, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1136; Page: 49B
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M653_896; Page: 202; Family History Library Film
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 629; Page: 133b
    [5] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: District 12, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 360; Page: 42; Family History Library Film: 0018094

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: District 11, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: District 11, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 120; Page: 300; Family History Library Film: 0018086

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: District 12, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: District 12, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 360; Page: 42; Family History Library Film: 0018094

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 629; Page: 133b
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Tarboro, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Tarboro' Press; Publication Date: 20 Sep 1851; Publication Place: Tarboro, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Mr._Jordan_Knight-Cleaving

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M653_896; Page: 202; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Lower Conetoe, Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Lower Conetoe, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1136; Page: 49B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Lower Conetoe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Lower Conetoe, Edgecombe, North Carolina; Roll: 962; Page: 44d; Enumeration District: 060

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1748-1917 (Edgecombe County, North Carolina); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: of, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1748-1917 (Edgecombe County, North Carolina); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1748-1917 (Edgecombe County, North Carolina); Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History
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