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Thomas Knight 1739 – 1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Sep 1739

Birth Location: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 9 Aug 1824

Death Location: Statesville, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Father: David Knight

Mother: ABIGAIL HUTCHINS

Spouse(s): Mary Carter

Children(s): Absalom Knight

In 1739, Thomas Knight entered the world in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, born to David Knight and ABIGAIL HUTCHINS. Thomas Knight married Mary M Carter, and had children including Absalom Abram Knight. Thomas Knight passed away in 1824 in Statesville, Wilson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1739, Thomas Knight entered the world in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, born to David Knight and ABIGAIL HUTCHINS.
  • Thomas Knight married Mary M Carter, and had children including Absalom Abram Knight.
  • Thomas Knight passed away in 1824 in Statesville, Wilson, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Knight
1721 – 1780
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, United States
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ABIGAIL HUTCHINS
1720 – 1756
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, New England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Carter
1737 – 1790
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
MC

Children(s)

Absalom Knight
1761 – 1837
Birth Location: Hillsborough,Orange County, North Carolina, USA
AK

Thomas Knight's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Knight
1739 – 1824
Birth Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Parents
David Knight
1721 – 1780
Orange, North Carolina, United States
ABIGAIL HUTCHINS
1720 – 1756
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, New England
Grandparents
Thomas Knight
1692 – 1760
St. George's Parish, Baltimore County, Maryland Colony
John Hutchens
1693 – 1784
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Jerusha Bushnell
1695 – 1744
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Hutchins
1668 – 1756
Abigail Whitney
1673 – 1705
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Knight's Descendants

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Thomas Knight (23 Sep 1739 – 9 Aug 1824) m. Mary (M) Carter (10 Aug 1737 – about 1790)
  1. 1. Absalom (Abram) Knight (27 Jul 1761 – 13 Jul 1837) m. Susan (Reddy) Knox (1761 – 1809)
    1. 1. James Knight m. Nancy Merritt
      1. 1. William (Merritt) Knight m. Nancy (Malenda) edwards
        1. 1. William (Lafayette) Knight m. Mary (Lee) edwards

Thomas Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1739
23 Sep 1739
Birth of Thomas Knight in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
1824
9 Aug 1824
Age 85
Death of Thomas Knight in Statesville, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Statesville, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1739
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1824
    Event Place: Statesville, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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