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Thomas McKnight 1770–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1770

Birth Location: Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: Dec 1840

Death Location: Bullskin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Charles McKnight

Mother: Elizabeth Rush

Spouse(s): Elizabeth McKnight

Children(s): William LT

The story of Thomas McKnight began in 1770 in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Thomas McKnight married Elizabeth Harbert Mcnite Mcknight, and had children including William J Mcknight Lt. Thomas McKnight passed away in 1840 in Bullskin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas McKnight began in 1770 in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Thomas McKnight married Elizabeth Harbert Mcnite Mcknight, and had children including William J Mcknight Lt.
  • Thomas McKnight passed away in 1840 in Bullskin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles McKnight
1760–1826
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Rush
1762–1880
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth McKnight
1770–1820
Birth Location: Fayette City, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

William LT
1808–1867
Birth Location: Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Thomas McKnight's Ancestors

Self
Thomas McKnight
1770–1840
Birth Place: Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Charles F McKnight
1760–1826
Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (E) Rush
1762–1880
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James McKnight
1738–1827
Ayrshire, Scotland
Susannah Knox
1740–
Virginia, United States\Scotland?
Elijah' Rush
1781–1851
Mason, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Robertson
1780–1844
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Rush
1755–1859
Lt. P-280143
1748–1802
Margaret Robinson
1735–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1720–1812
Letice Robertson
1724–1775
William Robinson
1702–1765
Margaret Gerroll
1715–1781

Thomas McKnight's Descendants

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Thomas McKnight (1770–Dec 1840) m. Elizabeth (Harbert McNite) McKnight (1770–1820)
  1. 1. William (J McKnight) LT 1808–1867 m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Harbert 1811–1847
    1. 1. Richard (Herbert) McKnight 1847–1925 m. Louisa (Catherine) Miller 1852–1928
      1. 1. Ada McKnight 1884–1951 m. Thomas (Valentine) Stanley 1873–1920
        1. 1. Rose Stanley 1917–1970 m. Eugene (W) Walcutt 1901–

Thomas McKnight's Timeline

2 Records

1770
1770
Birth of Thomas McKnight in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
1840
Dec 1840
Age 70
Death of Thomas McKnight in Bullskin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Bullskin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1840
    Event Place: Bullskin, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
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