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Lt. Robert McKnight 1753–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: Donegal, Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: 1818

Death Location: Dunbar, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John A205325

Mother: Margaret McClellan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sears

Children(s): JAMES MCKNIGHT, Thomas McKnight, Robert McKnight, Henry Mcknight, Catherine Mcknight

In 1753, Lt. Robert McKnight entered the world in Donegal, Donegal, Ireland, born to John Pierce Mcknight D A R A205325 And Margaret Hislop Mcclellan. Lt. Robert McKnight married Elizabeth Sears, and had children including Catherine Mcknight, Henry Mcknight, James Mcknight, Robert Mcknight, Thomas Mcknight. Lt. Robert McKnight passed away in 1818 in Dunbar, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1753, Lt. Robert McKnight entered the world in Donegal, Donegal, Ireland, born to John Pierce Mcknight D A R A205325 And Margaret Hislop Mcclellan.
  • Lt. Robert McKnight married Elizabeth Sears, and had children including Catherine Mcknight, Henry Mcknight, James Mcknight, Robert Mcknight, Thomas Mcknight.
  • Lt. Robert McKnight passed away in 1818 in Dunbar, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John A205325
1726–1788
Birth Location: Outleck Townland, Armagh County, (Northern) Ireland
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Margaret McClellan
1731–1801
Birth Location: Ulster, Antrim, , Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Sears
1753–1820
Birth Location: Ireland
ES

Children(s)

JAMES MCKNIGHT
1770–1838
Birth Location: Ireland
JM
Thomas McKnight
1770–1839
Birth Location: Donegal, Ireland
TM
Robert McKnight
1795–1870
Birth Location: Dunbar, Fayette, PA, USA
RM
Henry Mcknight
1789–1871
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
HM
Catherine Mcknight
1778–1855
Birth Location: Fayette, Pennsylvania
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Lt. McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Lt. McKnight
1753–1818
Birth Place: Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Parents
John Pierce McKnight D.A.R. # # A205325
1726–1788
Outleck Townland, Armagh County, (Northern) Ireland
Margaret (Hislop) McClellan
1731–1801
Ulster, Antrim, , Ireland
Grandparents
Capt. (John) McKnight
1705–1768
Laggen, Donegal, Ireland
Mary McAllister
1710–1760
Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
John McClelland
1705–1760
Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Anne Ramsey
1708–1762
Carnbee, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander McClellan
1670–1739
Jannet McCreadie
1676–1728
William Ramsey
1685–1731
Mary Hunter
1683–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lt. McKnight's Descendants

1.
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Lt. (Robert) McKnight (1753–1818) m. Elizabeth Sears (30 Aug 1753–1820)
  1. 1. JAMES MCKNIGHT 1770–1838 m. Sarah (W) McDonald 1790–1838
    1. 1. ELIZABETH (BETSY) McKNIGHT 1816– m. Joseph (W) Cain 1815–1881
    2. 2. Permelia McKnight 1802–1860
    3. 3. Robert (Bruce) McKnight 1803–1880
    4. 4. Mary McKNIGHT 1815–
    5. 5. James McKNIGHT 1816–
    6. 6. Sarah McKNIGHT 1818–1854
    7. 7. Isaac McKNIGHT 1830–
    8. 8. Jacob McKNIGHT 1820–1867
  2. 2. Thomas McKnight 1770–1839
  3. 3. Robert McKnight 1795–1870
  4. 4. Henry Mcknight 1789–1871
  5. 5. Catherine Mcknight 1778–1855

Lt. McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1753
1753
Birth of Lt. Robert McKnight in Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
Donegal, Donegal, Ireland
1818
1818
Age 65
Death of Lt. Robert McKnight in Dunbar, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Dunbar, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Donegal, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Dunbar, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
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