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Roger Lee McKnight 1718–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Ulster, Donegal, Ireland

Death Date: April 25,1771

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Alexander II

Mother: Mary McKnight

Spouse(s): Wait Macknight

Children(s): Andrew McKnight

The story of Roger Lee McKnight began in 1718 in Ulster, Donegal, Ireland. Roger Lee McKnight married Wait Macknight, and had children including Andrew Mcknight. Roger Lee McKnight passed away in 1771 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Roger Lee McKnight began in 1718 in Ulster, Donegal, Ireland.
  • Roger Lee McKnight married Wait Macknight, and had children including Andrew Mcknight.
  • Roger Lee McKnight passed away in 1771 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander II
1680–1735
Birth Location: Dalry, Argyllshire, Scotland
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Mary McKnight
1682–1750
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Wait Macknight
1718–1787
Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Andrew McKnight
1756–1825
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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Roger McKnight's Ancestors

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Roger McKnight
1718–1771
Birth Place: Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Parents
Alexander Sanders "the Scot" McKNIGHT II
1680–1735
Dalry, Argyllshire, Scotland
Mary (Black Moor) McKnight
1682–1750
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Alexander McNutt McKNIGHT) I
1656–1733
Dalry, Aryll-shire, Scotland
Lady (Sara Elizabeth) Allen
1652–1735
Brahan Castle, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
George (Henry III Black) Iii
1641–1740
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Bessie" Bell) Black
1665–1740
Kirkliston, Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Jr
1630–1680
Margaret Gordon
1630–1659
WILLIAM SR
1610–1679
JONETT (EADIE)
1618–1685
Johne Blak
1603–1674
MARION BARKER
1602–1645
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Chief McNaughton
1605–1649
Lady Murray
1615–1698
Richard Allen
1588–1647
MARGARET INGLIS
1579–1651
Robert Allan
1589–1631
John Black
1590–1674
Robert Barker
1568–1645
Margaret Gledstons
1575–1631

Roger McKnight's Descendants

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Roger (Lee) McKnight (1718–April 25,1771) m. Wait Macknight (26 Feb 1718–10 Jul 1787)
  1. 1. Andrew McKnight 1756–1825 m. Elizabeth Nash 1751–1838
    1. 1. Ellenor (Nellie) McKNIGHT 1799–1840 m. Absalom ('Chief Hawk") Nixon 1796–1871
      1. 1. Samuel (J) Nixon 1813– m. Vinty Nixon 1828– m. Vinty Nixon 1828–
        1. 1. Nancy (C) Page 1855–1949 m. Frank (W) Page 1845–1943 m. James (F) Justice 1842–
        2. 2. Henry Nixon 1864– m. Martha Nixon 1868–
        3. 3. Sally Nixon 1861–

Roger McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Roger Lee McKnight in Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
Ulster, Donegal, Ireland
1771
April 25,1771
Age 53
Death of Roger Lee McKnight in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Ulster, Donegal, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 25,1771
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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