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Willis Knight 1776–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1776

Birth Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 04 Mar 1846

Death Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: Peter Knight

Mother: Nancy Bell

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In 1776, Willis Knight entered the world in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, born to Peter Knight And Nancy Ann Bell. Willis Knight passed away in 1846 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1776, Willis Knight entered the world in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States, born to Peter Knight And Nancy Ann Bell.
  • Willis Knight passed away in 1846 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Willis Knight's Ancestors

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Willis Knight
1776–1846
Birth Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Peter Knight
1734–1823
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Nancy (Ann) Bell
1740–1820
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John (Hughes) Knight
1678–1772
Brunswick Co Lunenburg Co, VA
Elizabeth Woodson
1711–1740
Henrico, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Knight
1680–1762
Elizabeth Jordan
1690–1755
Robert Jr
1666–1729
Rachel Watkins
1670–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Eppes
1671–1753
Mary Jordan
1676–1755
Col WOODSON
1634–1684
Elizabeth Ferris
1639–1689
Henry WATKINS
1660–1714
Catherine Pride
1642–1703

Willis Knight's Timeline

2 Records

1776
1776
Birth of Willis Knight in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
1846
04 Mar 1846
Age 70
Death of Willis Knight in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1776
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1846
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

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