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Mary Sarah "Polly" Knott 1784–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1784

Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 4 Aug 1827

Death Location: Jackson, Georgia, USA

Father: James Knott

Mother: Sarah Brasfield

Spouse(s): John (Cherokee)

Children(s): Mary (Cherokee)

In 1784, Mary Sarah "Polly" Knott entered the world in Granville, North Carolina, United States, born to James P Knott And Sarah Elizabeth Sallie Brasfield. Mary Sarah "Polly" Knott married John Marcus Taylor Sr Cherokee, and had children including Mary Ann Taylor Cherokee. Mary Sarah "Polly" Knott passed away in 1827 in Jackson, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1784, Mary Sarah "Polly" Knott entered the world in Granville, North Carolina, United States, born to James P Knott And Sarah Elizabeth Sallie Brasfield.
  • Mary Sarah "Polly" Knott married John Marcus Taylor Sr Cherokee, and had children including Mary Ann Taylor Cherokee.
  • Mary Sarah "Polly" Knott passed away in 1827 in Jackson, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Knott
1762–1830
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina
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Sarah Brasfield
1765–1830
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

John (Cherokee)
1776–1864
Birth Location: Leesburg, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Mary (Cherokee)
1809–1892
Birth Location: Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Mary Knott's Ancestors

Self
Mary Knott
1784–1827
Birth Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James P Knott
1762–1830
Granville, North Carolina
Sarah (Elizabeth Sallie) Brasfield
1765–1830
Granville, North Carolina
Grandparents
John (Oscar Knott) Sr
1740–1798
Granville, Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Isabella (Forsyth) Knot
1878–
George (H Brasfield) Jr.
1707–1771
Caroline County, Virginia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Ann) Read
1720–1774
Wake, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr.
1721–1781
Mary Brassfield
1721–1780
George McEntire
1688–1737
Elizabeth Major
1688–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis GGr
1698–1737
Martha *
1702–1734
Thomas Brassfield
1656–1720
Abigail Byron
1659–1696
George Major
1658–1696
Ann Campbell
1658–1695

Mary Knott's Descendants

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Mary (Sarah "Polly") Knott (23 Feb 1784–4 Aug 1827) m. John (Marcus Taylor Sr.) (Cherokee) (01 Feb 1776–20 Oct 1864)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann Taylor) (Cherokee) 1809–1892 m. Coday (Fowler) Jr 1811–1862
    1. 1. Robert (Thomas Fowler) (Cherokee) 1844–1925 m. Missouri (Evaline Isabel Josephine) Burns 1856–1933
      1. 1. Buster (B.) Fowler 1872–1963 m. Sallie ("Sadie" Lucille) Taylor 1881–1976 m. Sarah (Mary E.) Horsey 1882–1950
        1. 1. Lee (Albert) Fowler 1913–1972 m. Ruthie (Beatrice) Fowler 1916–2004
      2. 2. Jessie (Clark) Scoggins 1883–1969

Mary Knott's Timeline

2 Records

1784
23 Feb 1784
Birth of Mary Sarah "Polly" Knott in Granville, North Carolina, United States
Granville, North Carolina, United States
1827
4 Aug 1827
Age 43
Death of Mary Sarah "Polly" Knott in Jackson, Georgia, USA
Jackson, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1784
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1827
    Event Place: Jackson, Georgia, USA
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