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Mary Knight 1615 – 1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1615

Birth Location: Surry County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1681

Death Location: Four Mile Tree, Surry, Virginia, United States

Father: Knight None

Mother: UNKNOWN None

Spouse(s): Colonel Browne

Children(s): Katherine Browne, Elizabeth Browne, William Browne, Anna Browne

The story of Mary Knight began in 1615 in Surry County, Virginia, USA. Mary Knight married Colonel William Browne, and had children including Katherine Browne, Elizabeth Browne, William Browne, Anna Browne. Mary Knight passed away in 1681 in Four Mile Tree, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Knight began in 1615 in Surry County, Virginia, USA.
  • Mary Knight married Colonel William Browne, and had children including Katherine Browne, Elizabeth Browne, William Browne, Anna Browne.
  • Mary Knight passed away in 1681 in Four Mile Tree, Surry, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Knight None
Birth Location: England likely
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UNKNOWN None
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Colonel Browne
1620 – 1690
Birth Location: Southwark, Surrey, England
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Children(s)

Katherine Browne
1640 – 1705
Birth Location: Commonwealth, Albemarle, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Browne
– 1654
Birth Location: –
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William Browne
– 1730
Birth Location: –
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Anna Browne
– 1758
Birth Location: –
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Mary Knight's Ancestors

Self
Mary Knight
1615 – 1681
Birth Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Knight
England likely
UNKNOWN
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Knight's Descendants

1.
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Mary Knight (abt 1615 – 1681) m. Colonel (William) Browne (4 Jul 1620 – 1690)
  1. 1. Katherine Browne (1640 – 1705) m. Francis Sowerby (1650 – 11 Aug 1680) m. John Collier (1645 – 27 May 1676) m. John Vinson (1620 – 20 Oct 1698)
    1. 1. John Sowerby (1670 – 19 July 1727)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Rose) Sowerby (1671 – 24 Apr 1736) m. Richard Rose (1668 – 26 OCT 1736)
      1. 1. Cornelius (C) Rose (1686 – 26 Jul 1777) m. Sarah (Ann) James (1688 – 1722)
        1. 1. Priscilla (Rosannah) Rose (1715 – 1812)
      2. 2. Thomas (Avery) Rose (1688 – 17 Aug 1757) m. Elizabeth Seward (1692 – 1732)
        1. 1. William Rose (1729 – 1 Dec 1768) m. Amy (Jane) Langston (1734 – 25 Mar 1795) m. Elizabeth Harrison (1745 – 1795)
      3. 3. William (VI) Rose (1691 – 1766)
      4. 4. Thomas Rose (22 May 1692 – 17 Aug 1757)
      5. 5. William Rose (1695 – 1729)
      6. 6. Mary Rose (1696 – Jun 1722) m. John Watkins ( – 1722)
      7. 7. Ann Rose (1696 – 1722)
      8. 8. Richard Rose (1697 – 1765)
      9. 9. Jane Rose (1698 – 1769) m. Edward Norton (1687 – 16 Dec 1739)
      10. 10. Jane Rose (1698 – 1769)
      11. 11. Ann Rose (16 Sep 1720 – 11 Mar 1768) m. Thomas Ezell (1715 – 18 April 1782)
        1. 1. James Ezell (1730 – )
        2. 2. Phoebe Ezell (1740 – March 18, 1800)
        3. 3. Mary Ezell (1742 – Jan 1767)
        4. 4. John Ezzell (10 Feb 1742 – 03 Jul 1800) m. Asenath Fort (1750 – 1769) m. Jane Felts (1746 – Apr 1767) m. Sarah Connell (1755 – 5 Nov 1817)
        5. 5. Isaac Ezell (April 7, 1743 – )
        6. 6. Thomas Ezell (20 Jan 1744 – 1775)
        7. 7. Mikel (Michael Ezell) Ezzell (1745 – 1800)
        8. 8. Anne Ezell (29 Jan 1746 – )
        9. 9. Richard Ezell (August 5, 1747 – October 1747)
        10. 10. William Ezell (21 February 1748 – august 25, 1832)
        11. 11. Timothy Ezell (September 16, 1750 – March 11, 1768)
        12. 12. James Ezell (16 Feb 1752 – 1786)
        13. 13. Frederick Ezell (28 Apr 1752 – 18 Jun 1825)
        14. 14. Rev (BALAAM) Ezell (7 Oct 1756 – 1844)
        15. 15. Abel Ezell (20 Sep 1758 – Jul 1820)
      12. 12. unk (male Sowerby) -Rose
    3. 3. Thomas Sowerby (1677 – 23 Nov 1738)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Browne ( – abt 1654)
  3. 3. William Browne ( – abt 1730)
  4. 4. Anna Browne ( – abt 1758)

Mary Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1615
abt 1615
Birth of Mary Knight in Surry County, Virginia, USA
Surry County, Virginia, USA
1681
1681
Age 66
Death of Mary Knight in Four Mile Tree, Surry, Virginia, United States
Four Mile Tree, Surry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1615
    Event Place: Surry County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1681
    Event Place: Four Mile Tree, Surry, Virginia, United States
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