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Moses Knight 1736–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1736

Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 June 1781

Death Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Father: John IV

Mother: Isabell Carter

Spouse(s): Charity Carter

Children(s): James Knight

In 1736, Moses Knight entered the world in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to John Knight Iv And Isabell Carter. Moses Knight married Charity Elizabeth Carter, and had children including James Allen Knight. Moses Knight passed away in 1781 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1736, Moses Knight entered the world in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to John Knight Iv And Isabell Carter.
  • Moses Knight married Charity Elizabeth Carter, and had children including James Allen Knight.
  • Moses Knight passed away in 1781 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John IV
1705–1770
Birth Location: Nansemond County, Sussex, Virginia, USA
JI
Isabell Carter
1714–1770
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
IC

Spouses(s)

Charity Carter
1740–1818
Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
CC

Children(s)

James Knight
1770–1839
Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
JK

Moses Knight's Ancestors

Self
Moses Knight
1736–1781
Birth Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
John Knight IV
1705–1770
Nansemond County, Sussex, Virginia, USA
Isabell Carter
1714–1770
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William KNIGHT
1680–1751
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Martha BLAKLEY
1680–1757
North Carolina, USA
Isaac Carter
1699–1730
Barford, Lancaster County, Virginia, USA
Martha (Lee (Mattie)) Summers
1695–1742
Bertie, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1661–
Mary Starbuck
1664–1732
Richard Summers
1670–
Mary Bryant
1673–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1642–
John Browne
1619–1677
Mary Foster
1620–1690
Richard Sr
1650–1729

Moses Knight's Descendants

1.
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Moses Knight (1736–14 June 1781) m. Charity (Elizabeth) Carter (1740–5 Apr 1818)
  1. 1. James (Allen) Knight 1770–1839 m. Mary (Elizabeth Polly) Foreman 1780–1847
    1. 1. Clarinda (Loveworth) Knight 1809–1872 m. William Burgess 1811–1856
      1. 1. Squire (Hagan) Burgess 1842–1916 m. Sarah (Lucinda) Hufham 1837–1893
        1. 1. John (Edward) Burgess 1868–1939 m. Florence (Matilda) Walker 1875–1953

Moses Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1736
1736
Birth of Moses Knight in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
1781
14 June 1781
Age 45
Death of Moses Knight in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1736
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1781
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
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