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Willis Knight 1775–1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1775

Birth Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Father: Peter Knight

Mother: Nancy Bell

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The story of Willis Knight began in 1775 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA. Willis Knight passed away in 1820 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Knight began in 1775 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.
  • Willis Knight passed away in 1820 in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Children(s)

Willis Knight's Ancestors

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Willis Knight
1775–1820
Birth Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Peter Knight
1739–1811
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Nancy Bell
1740–1820
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Knight) II
1710–1772
Lunenburg, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Woodson
1713–1784
Henrico, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Jordan
1680–1762
ELIZABETH Jordan
1690–1755
Robert Woodson
1660–1729
Rachel Watkins
1670–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1775
1775
Birth of Willis Knight in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
1820
1820
Age 45
Death of Willis Knight in Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1775
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

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