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Rev. William Knight 1758 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1758

Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 Mar 1839

Death Location: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Jonathan Knight

Mother: Judith Woodson

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Children(s):

In 1758, Rev. William Knight entered the world in Granville County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jonathan Knight and Judith Woodson. Rev. William Knight passed away in 1839 in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1758, Rev. William Knight entered the world in Granville County, North Carolina, USA, born to Jonathan Knight and Judith Woodson.
  • Rev. William Knight passed away in 1839 in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev. Knight's Ancestors

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Rev. Knight
1758 – 1839
Birth Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Jonathan Knight
1729 – 1809
Goochland, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Judith Woodson
1741 – 1812
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Col (John Hughes Knight) II,
1710 – 1772
Lunenburg, Henrico, , Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Woodson
1713 – 1784
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1680 – 1762
Elizabeth Eppes
1690 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Knight
1658 – 1720
Frances Hawley
1660 – 1696
Daniel Eppes
1671 – 1753
Mary Jordan
1674 – 1755

Rev. Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1758
Abt. 1758
Birth of Rev. William Knight in Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Granville County, North Carolina, USA
1839
14 Mar 1839
Age 81
Death of Rev. William Knight in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA
Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1758
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1839
    Event Place: Bedford County, Tennessee, USA

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