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Margaret McKnight 1693–1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1693

Birth Location: Monokin, Somerset, Maryland

Death Date: 31 Jul 1736

Death Location: Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA

Father: John McKnight

Mother: Jane Alexander

Spouse(s): Capt Alexander

Children(s): John Esq

The story of Margaret McKnight began in 1693 in Monokin, Somerset, Maryland. Margaret McKnight married Capt James Alexander, and had children including John Mcknitt Alexander Esq. Margaret McKnight passed away in 1736 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaret McKnight began in 1693 in Monokin, Somerset, Maryland.
  • Margaret McKnight married Capt James Alexander, and had children including John Mcknitt Alexander Esq.
  • Margaret McKnight passed away in 1736 in Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret McKnight's Ancestors

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Margaret McKnight
1693–1736
Birth Place: Monokin, Somerset, Maryland
Parents
John McKnight
1660–1714
Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland, American Colonies
Jane Alexander
1665–1691
Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland
Grandparents
John McKnight
1630–1708
Scotland
Elizabeth Wallace
1632–1708
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Rev (James B) Alexander
1634–1704
Bughall, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Wallace
1640–1692
Raphoe, Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Alexander
1610–1704
Mary Hamilton
1600–1648
William Nine"
1625–1688
Mary Hamilton
1625–1680
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Scotia
1567–1640
Janet Erskine
1580–1649

Margaret McKnight's Descendants

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Margaret McKnight (26 Dec 1693–31 Jul 1736) m. Capt (James) Alexander (1 Jan 1685–15 Jul 1779)
  1. 1. John (McKnitt Alexander) Esq 1733–1817 m. Jane Bane 1740–1789 m. Jean Bean 1745–

Margaret McKnight's Timeline

3 Records

1693
26 Dec 1693
Birth of Margaret McKnight in Monokin, Somerset, Maryland
Monokin, Somerset, Maryland
1713
1713
Age 20
Margaret McKnight was married in Cecil, MD
Cecil, MD
1736
31 Jul 1736
Age 43
Death of Margaret McKnight in Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1693
    Event Place: Monokin, Somerset, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1182.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JCF
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1693; Birth city: Manokin; Birth state: MD
    [3] Maryland, Births and Christenings Index
    [4] Maryland, Births and Christenings Index
    [5] Web: Delaware, Find A Grave Index, 1707-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1713
    Event Place: Cecil, MD
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1693; Birth city: Manokin; Birth state: MD

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1736
    Event Place: Cecil County, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1693; Birth city: Manokin; Birth state: MD
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [3] Web: Delaware, Find A Grave Index, 1707-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
    Record Source: Web: Delaware, Find A Grave Index, 1707-2012

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