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Nancy Elizabeth (Nagoha Mahayla Moniac) Knight 1748–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1748

Birth Location: Eufaula Creek Indian Nation, AL USA

Death Date: Dec 1822

Death Location: Geneva, Alabama, United States

Father: Andrew Knight

Mother: Polly Colbert

Spouse(s): JOHN WARD, Benjamin Ward

Children(s): Elijah WARD, Michael Ward, Tarleton Ward, James Ward, Henry Ward, Nancey Ward, Patrick Ward, Daniel Ward, John Ward, Daniel Ward, Indian Ward, Patrick Ward

The story of Nancy Elizabeth (Nagoha Mahayla Moniac) Knight began in 1748 in Eufaula Creek Indian Nation, AL USA. Nancy Elizabeth (Nagoha Mahayla Moniac) Knight married Benjamin Ward, John Jack Iii White Cloud Ward, and had children including Daniel Ward, Elijah W Ward, Elizabeth Ward, Henry Ward, Indian David Ward, Jackson Ward, James Benjamin Bear Ward, John Ward, Michael Moses Ward, Nancey G Ward, Nathan Ward, Patrick Ward, Peggy Ward, Polly Ward, Susan Ward, Tarleton Solomon Ward, Tolbert Ward, William Ward. Nancy Elizabeth (Nagoha Mahayla Moniac) Knight passed away in 1822 in Geneva, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy Elizabeth (Nagoha Mahayla Moniac) Knight began in 1748 in Eufaula Creek Indian Nation, AL USA.
  • Nancy Elizabeth (Nagoha Mahayla Moniac) Knight married Benjamin Ward, John Jack Iii White Cloud Ward, and had children including Daniel Ward, Elijah W Ward, Elizabeth Ward, Henry Ward, Indian David Ward, Jackson Ward, James Benjamin Bear Ward, John Ward, Michael Moses Ward, Nancey G Ward, Nathan Ward, Patrick Ward, Peggy Ward, Polly Ward, Susan Ward, Tarleton Solomon Ward, Tolbert Ward, William Ward.
  • Nancy Elizabeth (Nagoha Mahayla Moniac) Knight passed away in 1822 in Geneva, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Knight
1721–1780
Birth Location: Creek, Creek, Oklahoma, United States
AK
Polly Colbert
1764–1850
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
PC

Spouses(s)

JOHN WARD
1744–1813
Birth Location: St Johns Parish, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States
JW
Benjamin Ward
1750–1820
Birth Location: –
BW

Children(s)

Elijah WARD
1779–1867
Birth Location: Ashland, Caswell, North Carolina, USA
EW
Michael Ward
1787–1850
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
MW
Tarleton Ward
1792–1870
Birth Location: Florida, USA
TW
James Ward
1796–1861
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
JW
Henry Ward
1800–1821
Birth Location: –
HW
Nancey Ward
1803–1878
Birth Location: Bon Secour, Baldwin, Alabama, United States
NW
Patrick Ward
1791–
Birth Location: SC USA
PW
Daniel Ward
1795–
Birth Location: –
DW
John Ward
1810–
Birth Location: –
JW
Daniel Ward
1795–1867
Birth Location: Saluda, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
DW
Indian Ward
1795–1863
Birth Location: Saluda, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
IW
Patrick Ward
1797–1867
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
PW

Nancy Knight's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Knight
1748–1822
Birth Place: Eufaula Creek Indian Nation, AL USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson Knight
1721–1780
Creek, Creek, Oklahoma, United States
Polly Colbert
1764–1850
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
General (William Cooshemataha Pyaheggo) Colbert
1742–1836
Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA
IshtanahA (" Mimey ") Greer
1749–1839
, Creek, Oklahoma, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nancy Knight's Descendants

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Nancy (Elizabeth (Nagoha Mahayla Moniac)) Knight (21 Jan 1748–Dec 1822) m. JOHN ("JACK" III "WHITE CLOUD") WARD (31 Jul 1744–10 Dec 1813) m. Benjamin Ward (1750–1820)
  1. 1. Elijah (W) WARD 1779–1867 m. Sarah (Aka Sally Ann) Cochran 1799–1860
    1. 1. Gabriella (Ann) Ward 1815–1887
    2. 2. William ((Bill) Marion) Ward 1816–1887
    3. 3. James (Melvin) Ward 1820–1890
    4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Ward 1824–1865
    5. 5. John (E) Ward 1825–1865
    6. 6. Sarah (Sally Ann) Ward 1827–1909
    7. 7. Celestine (Josiah "Teen") Ward 1829–1891
    8. 8. Daniel Ward 1832–1840
    9. 9. Mary (Caroline) Ward 1835–1909
    10. 10. Harriett (Elizabeth) Ward 1838–1876
    11. 11. Sarah (Ann "Sallie") Ward 1827–1916 m. Covel (Cove) Nichols 1830–1865
      1. 1. George (W) Nichols 1851–1931
      2. 2. Andrew (Austin Aka Bud) Nichols 1853–
      3. 3. Britton Nichols 1857–1932 m. A (Lucy) Nichols 1867–
      4. 4. Sarah (A) Nichols 1863–
      5. 5. Britton Nichols 1860–1932 m. Lucy (Ann) Coleman 1865–1939
        1. 1. William (Auston) Nichols 1896–1973 m. Alma Gilmore 1901–1931
        2. 2. Queen (Victoria) Nichols 1890–1952
        3. 3. Ethel (Edith) Nichols 1892–1972
        4. 4. Martin Nichols 1897–
        5. 5. H (Mareno) Nichols 1898–
        6. 6. Marim Nichols 1898–
      6. 6. George (Ward) Nichols 1848–1931
      7. 7. Samuel (E) Nichols 1857–
      8. 8. Nancy (Jane Aka Sis) Nichols 1861–1944
      9. 9. Sarah (A) Nichols 1863–
      10. 10. Jesse Nichols 1867–1936
  2. 2. Michael (Moses) Ward 1787–1850
  3. 3. Tarleton (Solomon) Ward 1792–1870
  4. 4. James (Benjamin "Bear") Ward 1796–1861
  5. 5. Henry Ward 1800–1821
  6. 6. Nancey (G) Ward 1803–1878
  7. 7. Patrick Ward 1791–
  8. 8. Daniel Ward 1795–
  9. 9. John Ward 1810–
  10. 10. Daniel Ward 1795–1867
  11. 11. Indian (David) Ward 1795–1863
  12. 12. Patrick Ward 1797–1867

Nancy Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1748
21 Jan 1748
Birth of Nancy Elizabeth (Nagoha Mahayla Moniac) Knight in Eufaula Creek Indian Nation, AL USA
Eufaula Creek Indian Nation, AL USA
1822
Dec 1822
Age 74
Death of Nancy Elizabeth (Nagoha Mahayla Moniac) Knight in Geneva, Alabama, United States
Geneva, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1748
    Event Place: Eufaula Creek Indian Nation, AL USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1775; Birth city: Cherokee Co; Birth state: AL.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1822
    Event Place: Geneva, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1775; Birth city: Cherokee Co; Birth state: AL.
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