lineage

[Carolyn Tamblyn]

1.  Peter Knight
2.  William Knight
3.  John Knight Sr. m. Elizabeth Jordan
4.  John Knight Jr. m. Elizabeth Epes
        children: William, John III, Jordan, Edward, Joel, Peter, Richard, Sarah, Anne, Mary
                     note:  I believe it is this John III who married Elizabeth Woodson
5.  Peter Knight m. Ann Bell
        children: Peter Epes, Jesse, Arthur, John, Willis, Charles, Lucy, Mary, Lawrence,
                     Elizabeth
6.  Jesse Knight m. (1)unknown, (2) Mary Cobb
        children: Allen, Elizabeth, Temperance, Martha, Peter, Jesse B., Edwin, Lydia,
                     Lewis, Arthur B., Sylviah
7.  Jesse B. Knight m. Amanda M. Watts
        children: John Anderson, Edwin, Mary Adaline, Comer Watts, Martha J., Nancy
                     Elizabeth, Maria Louisa, Amanda J., Jesse A., William Bell, James Monroe
8.  James Monroe Knight m. Jane B. Howard
        children: Mary Ella, Aurelia S., James (f), Jesse B., Thomas Howard
9.  Thomas Howard Knight m. Mollie Belle Roy
        children: Janie, Lawrence Howard, Aurelia Estelle
10. Lawrence Howard Knight m. Mary Virginia Barclay
 

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Our Knight line can only be traced to my 4 x G Grandfather Night Knight who was a Revolutionary War Soldier. Below is what we have and what we know.

   1.  Night Knight  (Unk) was born 01 Oct 1751 in Camden District, South Carolina, USA, and died May 1843 in Christian Co., Kentucky.  He married Rachel Cunningham in South Carolina.  She was born Abt. 1758 in South Carolina, and died in Christian Co., Kentucky.
   
Suspected Children of Night Knight and Rachel Cunningham are:

   2   i.   David Knight, born Abt. 1777 in Lancaster County, South Carolina.

   3   ii.   Elijah Knight, born Abt. 1778 in Lancaster County, South Carolina.

   4   iii.   Simon Knight, born Abt. 1779 in Lancaster County, South Carolina.  He married Anna Williamson 12 Jul 1815 in Christian Co., Kentucky; born Unknown.

   5   iv.   Joseph Knight, born Abt. 1780 in Lancaster County, South Carolina.

   6   v.   William Knight, born Abt. 1781 in Lancaster County, South Carolina.  He married Martha Cotton 10 Feb 1830 in Christian Co., Kentucky; born Aft. 1800 in Kentucky.

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Note the Time Lapse, there is a possability that the Below "Children are actually Grandchildren of our Ancestor Night Knight...


   7   vi.   Rachel Knight, born Abt. 1790 in Lancaster County, South Carolina.  She married Thomas Knight 09 Mar 1837 in Christian Co., Kentucky; born Abt. 1803 in South Carolina, USA.

+   8. Mary Ann Knight (Night, Unk) was born Abt. 1795 in Lancaster County, South Carolina, and died 1867 in Meredosia, Scott Co., Illinois.  She married George H. Chrisman Jr. 25 Sep 1820 in Hopkinsville, Christian Co., Kentucky, son of George Chrisman and Elizabeth Hagler.  He was born Abt. 1795 in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, and died 13 Apr 1871 in Chapin, Morgan, Il..

   9   viii.   Susannah Knight, born Abt. 1796; died 01 Sep 1843 in Brown Co., Illinois.  She married John B. Knight 23 May 1825 in Christian Co., Kentucky; born 03 Aug 1798 in North Carolina, USA; died 01 May 1875 in Brown Co., Illinois.

+   10   ix.   John Knight (Night, Unk) was born Sep 1798 in Lancaster County, South Carolina, and died 13 Jun 1846 in poss. Christian Co., Kentucky.  He married Susannah Chancellor 27 Apr 1828 in Christian Co., Kentucky, daughter of Joseph Chancellor.  She was born Abt. 1796 in Tennessee, and died 01 Sep 1843 in Brown Co., Illinois.

+   11   x.   James H. Knight (Night, Unk) was born 1801 in Camden District, Lancaster Co., South Carolina, USA, and died 27 May 1843 in Brown Co., Illinois.  He married Martha McKinney 15 Apr 1824 in Brown Co., Illinois, daughter of Edmund McKinney and Elizabeth Unk.  She was born 1805 in Lancaster Co., South Carolina, USA, and died 17 May 1892 in Brown Co., Illinois.

My Direct Lineage is as follows:          

1.   Night Knight   b. 1751 Camden District SC. – d. 1843 Christian Co., KY (M. Rachel ?)

2.   James H. Knight    b. 1801, Lancaster Co. SC. D. 1843, Brown Co. Ill.(M. Martha McKinney)   

3.   John Albert Knight   b. 1826, Christian Co., KY.  d. 1888, Coffey Co., Kansas (M1 Julia Blansett) (M2 Mary Amanda Leasman)

4.   James Franklin Knight b. 1863 Brown Co., Ill., d. 1934, Coffey Co., KS. (M1 Cora Lafferty)(M2 Eleanor Bowlin)

5.   Marion Orval Knight, b. 1901, Coffey Co., KS., d. 1979, Lyon Co., KS (M1 Nettie Allen)( M2 Alvesta Roth)   

6.   Robert Lawrence Knight b. 1952, Coffey Co., KS., d. 2006, San Diego Co. (M1 “Private” Phillips)

7.   “Private” Knight b. 1969, Lyon Co., KS (M “Private Martindale)