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Lewis Walton KNIGHT 1809–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1809

Birth Location: Granville, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 9 Oct 1871

Death Location: Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas, USA

Father: Jesse KNIGHT

Mother: Mary COBB

Spouse(s): Rebecca Wassum

Children(s): Jacob Sr

In 1809, Lewis Walton KNIGHT entered the world in Granville, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jesse Knight And Mary Cobb. Lewis Walton KNIGHT married Rebecca Wassum, and had children including Jacob Knight Sr. Lewis Walton KNIGHT passed away in 1871 in Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1809, Lewis Walton KNIGHT entered the world in Granville, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jesse Knight And Mary Cobb.
  • Lewis Walton KNIGHT married Rebecca Wassum, and had children including Jacob Knight Sr.
  • Lewis Walton KNIGHT passed away in 1871 in Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Lewis KNIGHT's Ancestors

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Lewis KNIGHT
1809–1871
Birth Place: Granville, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jesse KNIGHT
1765–1816
Mary COBB
1765–1848
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert Knight
1721–1791
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Mercy Gorton
1722–1809
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt. 1st.
1689–1771
Mary POTTER
1690–1771
William Gorton
1708–1789
Mercy Matteson
1707–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lewis KNIGHT's Descendants

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Lewis (Walton) KNIGHT (2 Nov 1809–9 Oct 1871) m. Rebecca Wassum (1803–1880)
  1. 1. Jacob (Knight) Sr 1820– m. Nancy (( Mitchell )) Knight 1822–1907
    1. 1. Jacob (Rueben "Jake") Knight 1839–1908 m. Matilda (Emaline) Knight 1850–1899
      1. 1. Merrit (Emry) Knight 1895–1981 m. Charity (Ann) Claxton 1895–1930
        1. 1. PARALEE (FEREDA) KNIGHT 1925–1982 m. Claude (D) Boyd 1917–1991

Lewis KNIGHT's Timeline

2 Records

1809
2 Nov 1809
Birth of Lewis Walton KNIGHT in Granville, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Granville, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
1871
9 Oct 1871
Age 62
Death of Lewis Walton KNIGHT in Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas, USA
Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1809
    Event Place: Granville, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1871
    Event Place: Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas, USA

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