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William McKNIGHT 1699–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Jul 1699

Birth Location: Downshire, Down, Ireland (or Laggon, Donegal, Ulster

Death Date: 8 November 1759

Death Location: Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Father: Alexander McKnight

Mother: Mary Moor

Spouse(s): Jane Morton

Children(s): John McKnight, Thomas McKnight, George McKNIGHT, Charles McKnight, Jannit McKnight, Sarah McKnight, Margaret McKnight, James McKNIGHT, Daniel McKnight, Hugh McKnight, Paul (Immigrant), Capt. McKnight, Jennett McKnight, William McKnight, David McKnight

The story of William McKNIGHT began in 1699 in Downshire, Down, Ireland (or Laggon, Donegal, Ulster. William McKNIGHT married Jane Blair Morton, and had children including Capt James Morton Mcknight, Charles Mcknight, Daniel Mcknight, David Mcknight, George Alexander Mcknight, Hugh Mcknight, James Morton Mcknight, Jannit Mcknight, Jennett Jannit Mcknight, John K Mcknight, Margaret Grace Mcknight, Paul Mcknight Immigrant, Sarah Mcknight, Thomas Mcknight, William Mcknight. William McKNIGHT passed away in 1759 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William McKNIGHT began in 1699 in Downshire, Down, Ireland (or Laggon, Donegal, Ulster.
  • William McKNIGHT married Jane Blair Morton, and had children including Capt James Morton Mcknight, Charles Mcknight, Daniel Mcknight, David Mcknight, George Alexander Mcknight, Hugh Mcknight, James Morton Mcknight, Jannit Mcknight, Jennett Jannit Mcknight, John K Mcknight, Margaret Grace Mcknight, Paul Mcknight Immigrant, Sarah Mcknight, Thomas Mcknight, William Mcknight.
  • William McKNIGHT passed away in 1759 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA.

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William McKNIGHT's Ancestors

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William McKNIGHT
1699–1759
Birth Place: Downshire, Down, Ireland (or Laggon, Donegal, Ulster
Parents
Alexander Sanders McKnight
1680–1735
Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Black \ or) Moor
1682–1735
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Great-Grandparents
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William McKNIGHT's Descendants

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William McKNIGHT (07 Jul 1699–8 November 1759) m. Jane (Blair) Morton (1 March 1717–1755)
  1. 1. John (K) McKnight 1745–1826 m. Nancy Hazelett 1740–1781
    1. 1. Nancy McKnight 1767–1841 m. James (Thomas Hamilton (Revolutionary) soldier) 1757–1844
      1. 1. John (Andrew) Hamilton 1793–1887 m. Frances ("Fanney") Smith\Consolver 1787–1875
        1. 1. Lockard (B) Hamilton 1821–1905 m. Mary (Sapphira) Brashier 1820–1873 m. Margaret (L Rogers) Page 1850–
  2. 2. Thomas McKnight 1743–1805
  3. 3. George (Alexander) McKNIGHT 1738–1791
  4. 4. Charles McKnight 1742–1805
  5. 5. Jannit McKnight 1744–1801
  6. 6. Sarah McKnight 1745–1830
  7. 7. Margaret (Grace) McKnight 1745–1813
  8. 8. James (Morton) McKNIGHT 1746–1822
  9. 9. Daniel McKnight 1747–1773
  10. 10. Hugh McKnight 1752–1818
  11. 11. Paul (McKnight) (Immigrant) 1740–1813
  12. 12. Capt. (James Morton) McKnight 1730–1766
  13. 13. Jennett ((Jannit)) McKnight 1739–1785
  14. 14. William McKnight 1740–1831
  15. 15. David McKnight 1749–1809

William McKNIGHT's Timeline

2 Records

1699
07 Jul 1699
Birth of William McKNIGHT in Downshire, Down, Ireland (or Laggon, Donegal, Ulster
Downshire, Down, Ireland (or Laggon, Donegal, Ulster
1759
8 November 1759
Age 60
Death of William McKNIGHT in Rowan, North Carolina, USA
Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1699
    Event Place: Downshire, Down, Ireland (or Laggon, Donegal, Ulster
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 November 1759
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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