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Nancy Knight 1758–1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1758

Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Abt. 1795

Death Location: Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States

Father: Peter Knight

Mother: Rachel Abbot

Spouse(s): Henry Willis

Children(s): Andrew Willis

In 1758, Nancy Knight entered the world in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to Peter Knight And Rachel Abbot. Nancy Knight married Henry Willis, and had children including Andrew Willis. Nancy Knight passed away in 1795 in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1758, Nancy Knight entered the world in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States, born to Peter Knight And Rachel Abbot.
  • Nancy Knight married Henry Willis, and had children including Andrew Willis.
  • Nancy Knight passed away in 1795 in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Knight
1731–1823
Birth Location: Overwharton Parrish, Stafford, Virginia
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Rachel Abbot
1733–1840
Birth Location: Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Henry Willis
1740–1812
Birth Location: Newberry, York, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

Andrew Willis
1805–1860
Birth Location: Monroe Co.,Va
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Nancy Knight's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Knight
1758–1795
Birth Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Parents
Peter Knight
1731–1823
Overwharton Parrish, Stafford, Virginia
Rachel Abbot
1733–1840
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Elizabeth Woodson
1713–1784
Curles, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Frances ((Martha)) Sears
1724–1820
Middlesex, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Mary Baritt
1684–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maria Brame
1657–1746

Nancy Knight's Descendants

1.
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Nancy Knight (Abt. 1758–Abt. 1795) m. Henry Willis (1740–18 May 1812)
  1. 1. Andrew Willis 1805–1860 m. Nancy ("Saney") Blankenship 1786–1865
    1. 1. William (L.) Willis 1828–1911 m. philora morrison 1825–
      1. 1. Sarah WILLIS 1859–1917 m. Jacob (N.) Souders 1856–1918
        1. 1. Emma (Mae) Souders 1887–1954 m. james (Lawrence) Staten 1883–1967
        2. 2. Della Souders 1879–
        3. 3. Emory Souders 1884–1969 m. Leona Souders 1892–1979
        4. 4. John Souders 1891–

Nancy Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1758
Abt. 1758
Birth of Nancy Knight in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
1795
Abt. 1795
Age 37
Death of Nancy Knight in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1758
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1795
    Event Place: Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States
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