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John Knight (1745 - aft. 1821)

John Knight
Born in Albemarle Parish, Surry County, Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of [uncertain] and [uncertain]
Husband of — married 6 Jan 1774 in Saint David's Episcopal Church, Cheraws District, Province of South Carolinamap
Descendants descendants
Died after after age 75 in Wayne County, Georgia, United Statesmap
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This is the profile of John Knight who married Rachel Anderson.

Contents

Biography

U.S. Southern Colonies Project logo
John Knight was a Virginia colonist.

[this birth record has not been reliably sourced to be this John Knight; see Conflated Birth & Parents]

John Knight was born on 17 September 1745, and christened on 3 November 1745 in the Episcopal Church, Albemarle Parish, Surry County, Virginia.[1][2] He is the son of William Knight and Mary his wife. His sponsors were Edward Shelton, Samuel Wright, Elizabeth Alsobrook.

He is named in the Will of his grandfather John Knight dated 7 February 1760.[3][4]

John removed to Cheraws District, South Carolina before 9 January 1774, perhaps several years earlier.

John Knight and Rachael Anderson were married on 9 January 1774, in St. David's Episcopal Church,[5] Cheraws District, South Carolina, (now in Cheraw) by the Reverend Evan Pugh.[6][7]

Based on Thomas Knight being married in Cheraws District in 1777, it is presumed both John and Thomas remained there until after 10 July 1777.

After the American Revolution, John moved often: [update later after research]

  • Bef. 1791 Feb 17: Effingham County, Georgia, (northwest of Savannah).[8]
  • Bef. 1801 Jan 15: Glynn County, Georgia, (county seat Brunswick).[9]
  • Abt. 1803 Sep 2: Fernandina, Spanish Florida (northeast of Jacksonville, now in county adjacent to GA-FL border).
  • Aft. 1805 Oct 17: Returned to Georgia.
  • Bef. 1811 Mar 4: Wayne County, Georgia.
  • Bef. 1821 Jan 1: Effingham County, Georgia.

Spanish Florida

In the autumn of 1803, "Juan" Knight and his son Jonathan were granted land[10] in Spanish Florida,[11] in Fernadina.[citation needed] They signed Oaths of Allegiance[12] to the Spanish Government on 2 September 1803, and requested permission to return to the United States to bring their families and property to Florida.[citation needed]

John asked for 400 acres on the shore, adjoining to land to the north of Juan Hodges. Jonathan asked for 200 acres, east of the land of Captain Nathaniel Hull.[10] [need to confirm translation; another page says John got 300 acres]

John stated he was married, a farmer, born in Virginia, and he brought with him one son, one daughter, four total family, two slaves, two horses, and 30 cattle. Jonathan stated he was married, and he brought with him no children, two total family, two slaves and 80 cattle.[12]

John lost his eyesight, and on 8 October 1805, requested permission to return to Augusta, Georgia. His request was granted on 17 October.[citation needed]

Jonathan remained in Spanish Florida through at least 1807,[citation needed] returning to Wayne County, Georgia, before 31 July 1810, when he was appointed Captain of the militia there.

Timeline

Note: There may be some conflated records in the Timeline section that are still being researched.

[please do not add items to this section that lack a primary source; add to Find Primary Sources instead]
[see Conflated for deconflation analysis—there may be 3 or more John Knights and two Thomas Knights here]

1741 Jul 25 - John Knight was granted 540 acres in Surry County, on the South side of Nottaway River. Beginning and extending on the South side of Lee's branch.[13]

[presumably John & Eliz Eppes]

1757 Dec 15 - John King was granted 176 acres in Sussex County, on the south side of Nottoway River adjoining John Stephens, John Knight and extending.[14]

[presumably John & Eliz Eppes or John & Eliz Stokes]
First Craven County, SC

1760 May 11 - Charles Woodmason, Memorial For 5 Tracts Totaling 1,188 Acres In Craven County. Long list of names including John Knight and John Anderson. Places in this record: Craven County; Lynches Creek; Pee Dee River; Queensboro Township; Soccee Swamp.[15]

Note: This John Knight was born before 11 May 11 1739. Could this be John Knight (abt.1740-), perhaps of the Leonard line?
Note: Who is this?
Note: Born too early to be this John Knight.
Note: Is John Anderson related to Rachael Anderson?
Note: Queensboro Township was located on the west side of the Great Pee Dee River in what are the present-day counties of Florence and Marion. This is a signficant distance south of Cheraws where this John married.

1761 Feb 28 - Charles Woodmason, Plat For 300 Acres In Craven County. Plat is next to John Knight's land. Places in this record: Craven County; Pee Dee River.[16]

1761 Nov 10 - Charles Woodmason, Land Grant For 300 Acres On Peedee River, Craven County. (1 Page) Date: 11/10/1761. Plat is apparently next to John Knight. Places in this record: Craven County; Pee Dee River.[17]

1761 Nov 10 - Charles Woodmason, Land Grant For 200 Acres On Peedee River, Craven County. (1 Page) Date: 11/10/1761. Plat is apparently next to John Knight. Places in this record: Craven County; Pee Dee River.[18]

First Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co, VA

1762 Nov 7 - Elizabeth (Betsy) Fort was born on 25 September 1762, and christened on 7 November 1762 in the Episcopal Church, Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia.[19][2] She is the daughter of Frederick Fort and Mary his wife. Her sponsors were John Knight Jr., Eliz. Knight, Amy Harwood.

1764 Feb 27 - Charles Woodmason, Plat For 200 Acres In Craven County. Plat is next to John Knight. Places in this record: Craven County; Pee Dee River.[20]

First St Phillip Parish, GA (the section on the south side of the Ogeechee, west of Liberty; became Glynn County)

1765 Jan 1 - Peter Knight was granted 150 acres, in St. Phillip Parish, Georgia, bounded on every side by land vacant Having such Shape form & Marks as appears by a Plat thereof hereunto annexed.[21][22]

1772 Aug 1 - Richard Avery was granted 101 acres in Sussex County, Virginia, on the south side of Nottoway River adjoining William Rogers Junior, John Knight and his own land.[23]

First Cheraws District, SC
1774 Jan 9 - John Knight and Rachael Anderson married in Cheraws District.

1774 Aug 2 - John Knight, Plat For 300 Acres In Craven County. Plat is apparently next to Charles Woodmason. Places in this record: Craven County; Pee Dee River.[24]

1775 Apr 21 - John Knight, Land Grant For 300 Acres In Craven County. Places in this record: Craven County.[25] See 28 March 1792 land sale.

Note: This record above is important. It appears to tie John Knight to John Knight of Craven County. If they are the same person, then it appears this John Knight would have been born before 1739.

1775 Sep 7 - John Knight, Memorial For 300 Acres On Pee Dee River, Craven County. Plat is apparently next to Charles Woodmason. Places in this record: Craven County; Pee Dee River.[26]

1777 Jul 10 - Thomas Knight and Fannie Newnan married in Cheraws District.

1783 Sep 1 - John Knight Sr was granted 64 acres in Surry County, on the South side of Nottaway River. Beginning and extending corner of John Rachels on John Knights line.[27] [a sale of John Knight heir at Law to Daniel Knight???]

1785 Jun 8 - Robert Lide, Plat For 360 Acres On Pedee River And Hurricane Creek, Cheraw District, Surveyed By William Powe. Plat is next to John Knight. Places in this record: Cheraw District; Hurricane Creek; Pee Dee River.[28]

1785 Dec 2 - Cyreel Avery was granted 1,234 and 1/2 acres in Sussex County, on the south side of Nottoway River on both sides of Lees Branch adjoining John Graves, John Knight Senior, Nathaniel Rochell and extending.[29]

First Burke County, GA

1787 Sep 20 - John Knight was granted 250 acres in Burke County, Georgia, bounding North by Deraosoes Land, East by Henry Jones:s and unknown Land, South by Bryer Creek and West by William Hammetts and Edmond Hills Land.[30]

First Effingham County, GA (later Bulloch County)

1788 Aug 6 - An Indenture dated 4 October 1821 between Thomas N. Morel Esquire of Savannah, [Georgia], and John Rawls (Ralls) of Bulloch County, [Georgia], for $350, 1,000 acres, originally granted to John Moril Esquire then in Effingham County, [Georgia] but now in Bulloch County, granted 6 August 1788 and bounded at the time of the grant Northwest by Morel and Bowens land, Northeast by land reserved for John & Thomas Knight, and on every other side by vacant land which said tract of land came to the possession of the said Thomas N. Morel as one of the heirs of the said Grantee, John Morel Esquire deceased. Wit: Job L. Bolls, Geo L Cope. Ack: Thomas N. Morel. Ordered to be recorded 23 October 1821.[31] Margaret S. Morel, wife of the within named Thomas N. Morel Esquire, declareth that she of her own free will and accord without compulsion from any person whatever doth relinguish all her right in to and out of the tract of land within conveyed by her said husband to John Ralls.

1788 Dec 10 - Joseph Knight was granted 100 acres in Effingham County, Georgia, bounding South East by John Staffords and Vacant land, and on all other sides by Vacant Land.[32]

First Camden District, SC (west of Cheraws District)

1788 Dec 31 - John Marshall, Plan For 2,869 Acres On Great Lynches Creek, Camden District, Surveyed By Josiah Cantey. Plat is apparently next to John Knight. Places in this record: Camden District; Lynches Creek.[33]

1789 May 19 - John Knight was granted (S.S.S. 168) 200 acres in Effingham County, Georgia, bounding South West by Belchers and Vacant land and on the other sides by Vacant Lands.[34] See 15 January 1801 land sale.

1789 May 19 - John Knight was granted (S.S.S. 169) 200 acres in Effingham County, Georgia, bounding North East by Belchers Mill Creek, South East by Pridgins land and South West by Knights and Morrells Land.[34] See 17 February 1791 land sale.

1789 May 19 - Thomas Knight was granted (S.S.S. 170) 200 acres in Effingham County, Georgia, bounding South East by Knights and Vacant North East by Knights and Pridgins and North West by Morrells and Vacant land.[35]

1791 Feb 17 - Indenture between John Knight and Joseph Knight, for £10, 200 acres in Effingham County, Georgia, near great Ogeechee bounded on all sides by vacant Parcel. Wit: John London JP. Ack: John Knight. A true Copy 17 Feb'y. 1791.[8] See 19 May 1789 land grant.

1792 Mar 28 - Indenture between Jonathan Knight of Effingham County, Georgia, planter, and George McCall of Darlington County, South Carolina, planter, for £200 lawful money of Georgia, 300 acres, in Darlington County, South Carolina, formerly called Craven County, originally are 21 Apr 1775 granted to John Knight for 300 acres on the South west side of Pedee River, bounding South eastwardly of Pedee river, Southwestard on Charles Woodmasons land Northwestward on Lords And Kimboughs land. Wit: John Moore JP, Ab'ra. McCall, Johh McCall JP. Ack: Joseph Knight.[36] See 21 April 1775 land grant.

Note: This record above is important. It appears to tie John Knight to John Knight of Craven County. If they are the same person, then it appears this John Knight would have been born before 1739.

1793 Jul 15 - John Knight is named (signed) on a petition dated 15 July 1793 to Governor Telfair from the inhabitants of Effingham County, Georgia, saying the land court granted by fraud 1,000,000 acres to a few persons. Many couldn’t attend the land court because of poverty.[37]

1798 Oct 24 Mary (Knight) Hunter married John Stewart on 24 October 1798.[38]

1799 Feb 13 - John Knight was granted 250 acres in Effingham County, Georgia, bounding North West by Meadocks land, South West by Ogecher Rivers, South East by Hodges and Oberrys land and North East by Vacant Belchers and M. Calls land.[39] See 22 October 1799 land sale.

1799 May 25 - Richard Bettis, Plat For 1,000 Acres On Lynches Creek, Camden District, Surveyed By Richard Bettis. Plat is next to John Knight. Places in this record: Camden District; Lynches River; Rocky Branch.[40]

1799 Oct 22 - Indenture between John Knight of Effingham County, Georgia, planter, and Moor Spier of Screven County, Georgia, planter, for $250, 250 acres, in Effingham County, Georgia, originally granted unto the said John Knight on 13 Feb 1799, bounded North West by Bradoks land South West by Ogeehee River SouthEast by Hodges and Oberrys land and Northeast by vacant ___ Belcher and McCalls land. Wit: John London JP. Ack: John Knight, Rachael Knight (her mark). True copy 31st Dec'r. 1799.[41] See 13 February 1799 land grant.

First Glynn County, GA

1801 Jan 15 - Indenture between John Knight of Glynn County, Georgia, and Moor Spier of Glynn County, Gerogia, for $400, 200 acres, in Effingham County, Georgia, originally granted to the aforesaid John Knight on 19 May 1789, registered in Secretarys Office in Book S.S.S. fo 168, bounding South West by Belchers and vacant land and on all other sides vacant land. Wit: W'm. Stewart [sp?], Millis Spier. Ack: John Knight.[9] Personally appeared before me William Stewart, and being duly Sworn saith that he saw the within named John Knight sign and deliver the deed and he with the concurring Witness signed as Witnessed. Sworn to before me this 4th day of August 1801. See 19 May 1789 land grant (S.S.S. 168).

1803 Mar 21 - Thomas Knight was granted 150 acres in Glynn County, Georgia, bounding West by Ransons Casons Land & on all other sides by Vacant Land.[42]

1805 Aug 19 - Joseph Knight was granted 350 acres in Effingham County, Georgia, bounding North East by Jo's. Knights Land; Northwest by Tho. Knights land; and on all other sides by Vacant land; (on Knights branch, waters of Ogechee River).[43]

1805 Oct 20 - Williams, Theophilus, Unc. W 16; G&S V 425; DG V 72, 2 [S]: Fernando de la Puente gives George Vincent [Vansant] permission to use 200 acres of pine land on Jicary Ground, St. Marys River, bounded on the east by land of Jonathan Knight, for the grazing of 200 head of cattle and hogs. Amelia Island, 10/20/1805.[44]

First Wayne County, GA

1810 Dec 1 - William Knight was granted 200 acres in Wayne County, Georgia, bounding S. E. by William Knights, and on all other sides by vacant land.[45]

1810 Dec 1 - Jonathan Knight was granted 200 acres in Wayne County, Georgia, bounding N. by John Forts N. E. by Jonathan Knights, and on the other sides by vacant land.[46]

1811 Mar 4 - Superior Court, Wayne County, Georgia: Ordered that John Stewart be and he is hereby appointed Guardian for Racheal Hunters an orphan of Miles Hunter deceased and that the said John Stewart do give security in the sum of 1,000 dollars for the faithful management of said Oprhans Estate.[47] [Note Allied Family Fort seen in prior pages. Note Elias Fort of the Court.]

1814 Nov 3 - Thomas Knight was granted 202 acres in Wayne County, Georgia, bounding NW by Vacant and George Cooper's and on all other sides by Vacant land.[48]

First Darlington District, SC

1816 Aug 20 - Lamuel Benton, Plat For 89 Acres On Great Pee Dee River, Darlington District, Surveyed By Thomas Conn. Plat is next to John Knight. Places in this record: Darlington District; Pee Dee River.[49]

1820 Aug 7 - 1820 US Federal Census, Effingham County, Georgia. There is 1 male "45 and over" and 0 females "45 and over" living with the family of Jonathan Knight.[50] It is theorized the male is his father John, and his mother Rachael has passed away.

1820 Dec 2 - William Knight was granted 250 acres in Wayne County, Georgia, bounding South by Knights land; West by Cason's and Vacant land; and on all other sides by vacant Land.[51]

First Camden County, GA

1820 Nov 24 - Abraham Knight was granted 150 acres in Camden County, Georgia, bounding on all sides by vacant Land.[52]

1820 Dec 15 - Thomas Knight was granted 37 acres in Bulloch County, Georgia, bounding N E't. by the great Ogeechee; S W't. by Durmantes land; E't. wardly by Parish's land; & W't. wardly by Knights land.[53]

1821 Jan 1 - Superior Court, Effingham County, Georgia: John Knight of Effingham County, "me hereunto moving" appointed "my son" Jonathan Knight of Effingham County as his attorney to apply for at the proper offices and obtain a grant for Lot number 46 in the Ninth district, Hall County, which said Lot was drawn to his name in the late Land Lottery, and he my said Attorney is hereby fully authorised to sell and dispose of the same in such manner as he may think proper. Wit: Isaac Young, Samuel Parish JP. Ack: John Knight. True copy of the original this 3rd day of January 1821.[54]

1821 Jan 1 - Superior Court, Effingham County, Georgia: John Knight of Effingham County, "me hereunto moving" appointed "my son" Jonathan Knight of Effingham County as his attorney to apply for at the proper offices and obtain a Grant for Lot number 119 in the tenth district, Habersham County, which said Lot was drawn to my name in the late Land Lottery, and he my said Attorney is hereby fully authorised to sell and dispose of the same in such manner as he may think proper. Wit: Isaac Young, Samuel Parish JP. Ack: John Knight. True copy of the original this 3rd day of January 1821.[54]

1823 Nov 4 - Jonathan Knight was granted 400 acres in Wayne County, Georgia, bounding West by Tho's. Stafford and Vacant Land and on all other sides by Vacant Land.[55]

Research Notes

Extensive Research

Laura Knight Jadczyk has compiled the most extensive repository of records and research of the Knights of Colonial Virginia.[56] Her research specific to John Knight of Effingham is found at John Knight of Sussex County VA.[57]

Place Creation

  • Carteret (western-most), Colleton, Berkely, and Craven (eastern-most) Counties were created in 1685.

Western-most slice of SC

  • Carteret County, South Carolina, was created in 1685.
  • Carteret County, South Carolina, was renamed Granville County in 1708.
  • Beaufort District, South Carolina, was created in 1769.

Eastern-most slice of SC

  • Craven County, South Carolina, was creatded in 1685
  • Cheraws District, South Carolina, was created in 1769.
  • Darlington County was established on 1785 from Cheraws District and until 1800 it remained a part of the Cheraws District.

Identity

For a discussion, see: John Knight of SC to Effingham GA Part 2.

John Knight, who married Rachel Anderson, is presumed to be the same John Knight born on 17 September 1745, and christened on 3 November 1745 in the Episcopal Church, Albemarle Parish, Surry County, Virginia.[1]

John was married in Cheraws District, South Carolina, on 9 January 1774 to Rachael Anderson, by the Reverend Evan Pugh. Reverend Pugh also married Thomas Knight to Frances Newnan on 10 July 1777. It is believed that Thomas was John's brother.

Conflated Birth & Parents

There are at least two John Knights of similar age in Sussex County at this time:

Both of these John Knights are using the same christening record (b. 17 Sep 1745, ch. 3 Nov 1745), which lists parents William Knight and Mary his wife, and sponsors Edward Shelton, Samuel Wright, Elizabeth Alsobrook. His sister Elizabeth was sponsored by William Lee, Rebecca Harwood, Mary Alsobrook.

Often Conflated

There are several families with common names that are frequently conflated:

See:

Parents

TBD: Document theory this John in SC is the same John in Surry/Sussex Co. VA.

Mother's LNAB

See Mary (Unknown) Knight's LNAB for a discussion of the two theories for his mother Mary's LNAB.

Disputed Parents

He was previously attached to parents John Hughes Knight II and Elizabeth Woodson. This relationship has also been disproven based on Y-DNA, but that proof is not provided here. Spratlin-29 03:40, 27 January 2023 (UTC)

Disputed Marriage

This "record" conflates Rachael (Anderson) Knight (abt.1753-1844) and Frances (Newnan) Knight (1757-1844):

John Knight RS b 1750 (m Frances Newsom) She is buried in Union Primitive Baptist Church cemetery, Berrien Co., GA. She was born ca 1753 & died ca 1840 in Wayne County, GA.

Note: Newsom above should be Newman.

Discussion of this purported marriage.[57]

Disputed Children

Disproven son, Samuel Knight.[57]

Previously listed in these Research Notes (profiles did not exist, unsourced):

Levi, b. 1772
Jemima, b. 1774
James, b. 1780
Samuel: b Nov 1793 in Effingham C (Hahira) Ga.d May 3 1879 (m Mary Roberts dau of Richard & Tabitha Sanderlin or
Sandlin They were buried at Knights Station near Plant City Fl
John: b 1794 (m Martha Webb)
Thomas: b 1785 (m Frances)

Edgecombe NC

Are there reliable sources for his time in Edgecombe NC?

They removed from North Carolina about 1780 to Chesterfield (Cheraw District), South Carolina.[58]

John appears to be in SC before 9 January 1774 (marriage).

Are there other John Knights in Edgecombe NC, leading to possible conflation?

Military Service

A variety of military service records for the American Revolutionary War were previously associated with this John Knight, apparently copied from family and on-line genealogies including here. These records clearly were conflated, and it was not clear any of them were for this John Knight.

See Knights of SC – American Revolutionary War for current research to deconflate these records.

Spanish Florida

It is unfortunate that genealogists that have published one or more profiles of John and Jonathan Knight fail to include citations. The description of their time in Florida is easily seen to contain errors from the one source that has been found and cited here (Oath of Allegience). The Spanish Land Grants contain about 460 separate "books" and literally thousands of pages. Their request to return to Georgia for their family, and his request to return to Georgia for health reasons have not yet be found and therefore cannot be confirmed.

1802 Sep - Jonathan's wife's father was living in Florida at that time?

1803 Sep 2 - On September 2, 1803 in St. Augustine, Florida, John Knight and his son, Jonathan Knight, were granted land in Spanish Florida. They signed Oaths of Allegiance to the Spanish Government, stating that John was married, a farmer, born in Virginia, that he had with him, one son, one daughter, two negroes, two horses, and 30 cattle. His residence was listed as Fernandina. Jonathan's grant and oath, (married no children), were listed below John's. On the same day, they requested permission to return to the United States, to bring their families and property to Florida.

1805 Jul 29 - On July 29, 1805, while living on Amelia Island, John and Jonathan Knight signed with about fifty others to band together under Don Juan McQueen of the Spanish Militia for mutual protection against attacks by privateers, and in 1807 they were instructed on orders from the Governor to help retrieve a runaway slave.

1805 Oct 8 - On October 8, 1805, John Knight asked to be released from his Spanish Land Grant, due to the loss of his eyesight, and permission to return to Augusta, Georgia, which request was granted on October 17, 1805. Jonathan Knight was still in Florida in 1807.

1807 Feb 18 - Jonathan Knight is listed in correspondence concerning a slave named Daniel:[59]

Juan de Entralgo, agent for Penellipa Mundin, disputes possession of slave with Ludwig Ashley
69p slave Daniel; Joseph Howell (Mundin's husband); Newton; Willy Ashley (bro.); Amelia Island; Capt. Fernando de la Puente; St. Marys River; Topas Napier; James Walker; George Vinzant; Stephen Vinzant; Jonathan Knight; Jesse Youngblood; Francisco Mendez. Final action Sept 28, 1807.

See also:

Are there records to be found in the Unconfirmed Land Claims? These are locked on FamilySearch.

Burial

An unsourced burial date of 1822 was previously listed in the Biography.

Unknown Sources

  • "Knight Letter" Feb. 1980, page 12 [unclear if this is available, and its contents]
CONTACT PERSON:
Dick Cardell
450 West 58th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32208
  • Records in Effingham (now Bullock County) Deed book A pg 19.[citation needed] [that page in Effingham Deed Book A does not appear to refer to Knights]

Find Primary Sources

See Jonathan Knight list of "records". Lots of bread crumbs here!

Abt. 1790–1811 Mar 4 - Miles Hunter Estate (Liberty Co, McIntosh Co, Wayne Co).[citation needed]
[citations would be helpful here!]

Abt. 1790 - Not long after marriage, Miles Hunter and family moved from Effingham County and settled in that portion of Liberty county made into McIntosh County in 1793.[citation needed]
[presumably based on a 1793 record]

1793 Sep 17 - GA Effingham – Admin – Andrew Tucker - To Jemima Tucker, Trustee for her children, unnamed. Gift instrument dated Sept 17, 1793, of livestock, furniture, ½ of his corn and fodder, cotton and potatoes he to “have the liberty to eat of them while I stay on the place.” He renounces claim to same now and after his death whether by matrimonial rights or otherwise. Witnesses: John Knight, Miles Hunter, John Cook. (Huxford Genealogical Society, Homerville, Ga)

Note: Miles Hunter was the husband of John Knight's eldest child, daughter, Mary Knight. Miles Hunter died about 1797 after which Mary married John Stewart. The administration of the Hunter estate was granted to John Knight, Mary's father, and John Stewart, her new husband. (Huxford 1982, Vol. X, pp. 257-258) Here it looks like there has been some sort of family intervention between Andrew Tucker and his wife, Jemima. John's son, Jonathan, who was only 12 at this point in time, later married Elizabeth Tucker, daughter of Jemima.

[Effingham County, GA, according to genealogy.com page]
[don't see Effingham County, Georgia, court records for this era on FamilySearch]
[found nothing in Effingham, General index of estates, 1791–1934]

1797 – GA Effingham – Admin – John Knight - Appointed guardian of grandchildren.[citation needed]
[is this just confusing administration of estate with guardianship?]

Zachariah moved to Liberty County, Georgia, and died there.

Conflated with John, Thomas, and Zachariah of Beaufort District, SC?

1810 - The administration of the (Miles) HUNTER estate was transferred to Wayne County. Mr. Stewart was appointed in Wayne County March 4, 1811, as guardian for the daughter, RACHEL HUNTER, a minor." (WAYNE COUNTY DEED BOOK D:13). [Don't see Wayne County, Georgia, court records for this era on FamilySearch.]

1822 Dec - Mr. John Knight died after December of 1822, probably in (Jesup?) Wayne County. It is not known when Rachel (Anderson) Knight died. Sources: On file at the Huxford Genealogical Society, Homerville, Ga. Note: The original church Minute books of the Union Church were donated to the Huxford Genealogical Society when the church disbanded in 1996. Contributed by: Bettye Knight Barest, 2425 Harden Blvd. # 164, Lakeland, Fla., 33803-5953.
[what is the source dated Dec 1822 (implied) above]

unknown - Box 116, Fldr 2129, Knight (Jonathon). in Letters of Son Juan McQueen to his family written from Spanish East Florida, 1791–1807.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Albemarle Parish, Episcopal Church, Sussex County, Virginia, Parish register of Albemarle Parish of Surry and Sussex counties, 1739-1778; database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-2SC?cat=376749), images 16 (Charles), 121 (John), 59 (Elizabeth), 80 (Sarah), 112 (Archibald), 134 (William).
  2. 2.0 2.1 John Bennett Boddie, Births, Deaths and Sponsors, 1717–1778, from the Albemarle Parish Register of Surry and Sussex Counties, Virginia (Baltimore, Maryland: Reprinted for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1958, 1992, 1998), pp83-84; online, Google Books (https://books.google.com/books?id=lnD8tlRsj-UC&q=45+John+Knight#v=snippet&q=9%2F17%2F45%20John%20Knight&f=false).
  3. County Court, Sussex County, Virginia, Will books, 1754-1864; index to wills, 1754-1948, Index to wills 1754-1948 Will book, Vol. A 1754-1764; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99GY-QDCF?i=440&cat=366507), image 441.
  4. Transcription of Will: Media.
  5. St David's Episcopal Church
  6. South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol 5, # 3.
  7. Per a diary (located in South Carolina, Columbus Co, SC) by Rev. Evan Pugh, he married John Knight and Rachel Anderson on 9 Jan 1774 in Cheraws District, SC. Rev. Evan Puch also married Thomas Knight and Faney (Fannie?) Newman on 10 Jul 1777.
  8. 8.0 8.1 Superior Court, Effingham County, Georgia, Deed and mortgage record, 1786-1918; general index to deeds, 1786-1918, Deeds & Mortgages, v. A-D 1786-1802; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-L3S5-W), image 173.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Superior Court, Effingham County, Georgia, Deed and mortgage record, 1786-1918; general index to deeds, 1786-1918, Deeds & Mortgages, v. E-H 1801-1819; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS42-98CP-Q), image 16.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Governor, East Florida, Spanish land grant archives, 1764-1844, Memorials and concessions - v. B-L 1790-1822; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-N383-846V), images 1402-1405.
  11. "Spanish Land Grants," State Library and Archives of Florida (https://www.floridamemory.com/discover/historical_records/spanishlandgrants/wpa.php).
  12. 12.0 12.1 East Florida papers: Oaths of Allegiance, 1790-1821; 1790-1802, Aug. 14 and 1802, Aug. 26-1817, Sept. and 1817, Oct.-1821; database with images, Library of Congress (https://www.loc.gov/resource/mss19398.mss19398-163_0656_1254/?sp=216), image 216.
  13. Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, Patents No.19, 1739–1741, pp1058-1059; digital images, Library of Virginia (p1058, p1059).
  14. Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, Patents No.34, 1756–1765, p193; digital images, Library of Virginia (p193).
  15. Archives ID: Series: S111001 Volume: 0014 Page: 00125 Item: 000, "Woodmason, Charles, Memorial For 5 Tracts Totaling 1,188 Acres In Craven County. Date: 5/11/1760"; database with images, South Carolina Department of Archives (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov) > Knight, John.
  16. ArchivesArchives ID: Series: S213184 Volume: 0007 Page: 00165 Item: 02, "Woodmason, Charles, Plat For 300 Acres In Craven County. Date: 2/28/1761"; database with images, South Carolina Department of Archives (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov) > Knight, John.
  17. Archives ID: Series: S213016 Volume: 002G Page: 00155 Item: 000, "Woodmason, Charles, Land Grant For 300 Acres On Peedee River, Craven County. (1 Page) Date: 11/10/1761"; database with images, South Carolina Department of Archives (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov) > Knight, John.
  18. Archives ID: Series: S213016 Volume: 002G Page: 00155 Item: 000, "Woodmason, Charles, Land Grant For 300 Acres On Peedee River, Craven County. (1 Page) Date: 11/10/1761"; database with images, South Carolina Department of Archives (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov) > Knight, John.
  19. Albemarle Parish, Episcopal Church, Sussex County, Virginia, Parish register of Albemarle Parish of Surry and Sussex counties, 1739-1778; database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-29B), images 55 (Betsy).
  20. Archives ID: Series: S213184 Volume: 0007 Page: 00210 Item: 03, "Woodmason, Charles, Plat For 200 Acres In Craven County. Date: 2/27/1764"; database with images, South Carolina Department of Archives (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov) > Knight, John.
  21. Surveyor General, Georgia, Headrights and land grants of Georgia, 1756-1939, Register of grants, v. E 1764-1766; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-MWNF-1), image 57.
  22. Plat Book C, p127.
  23. Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, Patents No.40, 1771–1772, p871; digital images, Library of Virginia (p871).
  24. Archives ID: Series: S213184 Volume: 0017 Page: 00509 Item: 02, "Knight, John, Plat For 300 Acres In Craven County. Date: 8/2/1774"; database with images, South Carolina Department of Archives (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov) > Knight, John.
  25. Archives ID: Series: S213019 Volume: 0036 Page: 00126 Item: 000, "Knight, John, Land Grant For 300 Acres In Craven County. Date: 4/21/1775"; database with images, South Carolina Department of Archives (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov) > Knight, John.
  26. Archives ID: Series: S111001 Volume: 0002 Page: 00330 Item: 004, " Knight, John, Memorial For 300 Acres On Pee Dee River, Craven County. Date: 9/7/1775"; database with images, South Carolina Department of Archives (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov) > Knight, John.
  27. Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, Grants H, 1782–1783, p514; digital images, Library of Virginia (p514).
  28. Archives ID: Series: S213190 Volume: 0015 Page: 00124 Item: 001, " Lide, Robert, Plat For 360 Acres On Pedee River And Hurricane Creek, Cheraw District, Surveyed By William Powe. Date: 6/8/1785"; database with images, South Carolina Department of Archives (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov) > Knight, John.
  29. Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, Grants V, 1786, pp542-545; digital images, Library of Virginia (p542, p543, p544, p545).
  30. Surveyor General, Georgia, Headrights and land grants of Georgia, 1756-1939, Register of grants, v. OOO 1787; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-JNFQ), image 174.
  31. Superior Court, Bulloch County, Georgia, Deeds and mortgages, 1796-1912, Deeds and mortgages, v. A-AAAA 1796-1828; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4K-KSJ2-S), image 463.
  32. Surveyor General, Georgia, Headrights and land grants of Georgia, 1756-1939, Register of grants, v. RRR-SSS 1788-1789; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-K5CS), image 23.
  33. Archives ID: Series: S213212 Volume: 0001 Page: 00217 Item: 001, "Marshall, John, Plan For 2,869 Acres On Great Lynches Creek, Camden District, Surveyed By Josiah Cantey. Date: 12/31/1788"; database with images, South Carolina Department of Archives (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov) > Knight, John.
  34. 34.0 34.1 Surveyor General, Georgia, Headrights and land grants of Georgia, 1756-1939, Register of grants, v. RRR-SSS 1788-1789; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-KR9D), image 317. (two items)
  35. Surveyor General, Georgia, Headrights and land grants of Georgia, 1756-1939, Register of grants, v. RRR-SSS 1788-1789; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-K5RT), image 318.
  36. Superior Court, Effingham County, Georgia, Deed and mortgage record, 1786-1918; general index to deeds, 1786-1918, Deeds & Mortgages, v. A-D 1786-1802; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-L33T-W), images 254-255.
  37. Ancestry Record 2234 #24418
  38. Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW4L-2Y6 : 7 February 2020), John Stewart and Mary Hunter, 24 Oct 1798; citing Marriage, Effingham, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 180,394.
  39. Surveyor General, Georgia, Headrights and land grants of Georgia, 1756-1939, Register of grants, v. AAAAA-CCCCC 1797-1800; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-VCMC), image 500.
  40. Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0037 Page: 00285 Item: 001, "Bettis, Richard, Plat For 1,000 Acres On Lynches Creek, Camden District, Surveyed By Richard Bettis. Date: 5/25/1799"; database with images, South Carolina Department of Archives (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov) > Knight, John.
  41. Superior Court, Effingham County, Georgia, Deed and mortgage record, 1786-1918; general index to deeds, 1786-1918, Deeds & Mortgages, v. A-D 1786-1802; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QP-L3ST-B), image 341.
  42. Surveyor General, Georgia, Headrights and land grants of Georgia, 1756-1939, Register of grants, v. DDDDD-EEEEE 1800-1805; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKV-V92B-4), image 575.
  43. Surveyor General, Georgia, Headrights and land grants of Georgia, 1756-1939, Register of grants, v. FFFFF-GGGGG 1805-1809; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4Y-89Z8), image 32.
  44. WPA, Spanish Land Grants in Florida, Briefed Translations from the Archives of the Boards of Commissioners for Ascertaining Claims and Titles to Land in the Territory of Florida, Vol. I, Unconfirmed Claims, A-Z, 2nd Edition (Tallahassee, Florida: State Library Board, 1942), p342; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/118051/?offset=#page=407&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q=), image 407.
  45. Surveyor General, Georgia, Headrights and land grants of Georgia, 1756-1939, Register of grants, v. HHHHH-IIIII 1809-1814; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-D3C4-V9HH-4), image 115.
  46. Surveyor General, Georgia, Headrights and land grants of Georgia, 1756-1939, Register of grants, v. HHHHH-IIIII 1809-1814; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-D3C4-V9H5-G), image 119.
  47. Superior Court, Wayne County, Georgia, Deeds and mortgages, 1809-1924; general index to deeds and mortgages, 1810-1918, Deeds & Mortgages, v. D 1809-1853; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLX-23CR-D), image 21.
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  49. Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0044 Page: 00240 Item: 002, "Benton, Lamuel, Plat For 89 Acres On Great Pee Dee River, Darlington District, Surveyed By Thomas Conn. Date: 8/20/1816"; database with images, South Carolina Department of Archives (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov) > Knight, John.
  50. 1820 US Federal Census; database with images, Ancestry.com ( https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/1559259?mark=08c0d1b7d13a7331dea779697b179f59329fef2140939fe3534ec10419dd6675).
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  56. Laura Knight Jadczyk, Knight Genealogy.
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  58. According to Don Knight.
  59. Index to East Florida Papers.

See also:

  • Leah Townsend, Ph.D., South Carolina Baptists: 1670–1805 (Florence, South Carolina: The Florence Printing Company, 1935) p47 (John, Thomas), p49-50 (John, Thomas, Zachariah), p52 (John), p96 (Mary, Thomas), p100 (Richard), p151 (Issac), p250 (George, Sarah); digital images, HathiTrust.org (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069274382&view=1up&seq=1&q1=knight). [need to deconflate them; those after p52 appear to be different persons after an admittedly quick look]
    • Beech Branch Baptist Church.
    • Coosawhatchie River (p47) is 9 miles northeast of Ridgeland SC, northeast of Savannah GA.
    • Upper Fork of Lynches Creek Church presumably near Lower Fork of Lynches Creek Church.
    • p47: John and Thomas Knight, later members, surveys at Beech Branch.
    • p49: Thomas, John, and Zachariah Knight, Coosawhatchie Church (1775–1792).
    • p50: 1763, Evan Pugh was studying under Rev. Francis Pelot at Euhaw.
    • p50: Zachariah Knight, grant to James Smart, 71 acres formerly surveyed for Zachariah Knight, church land?
    • p52: John Knight, Black Swamp Church (1786–1802), also William Cone [south of Coosawhatchie near Garnett SC, presumably same John Knight]
    • p68: Rev. Evan Pugh learned surveying under George Washington.
    • p96: Thomas Knight and wife Mary, surveys in Coosawhatchie region, 1755. [appears to be different Thomas due to much earlier year]
    • p100: Richard Knight, Upper Fork of Lynches Creek Church, 1787–1804. [appears to be NE of Columbia, different area, presumably different family]
    • p151: Issac Knight is perhaps a misspelling of Issac Knighton, or visa versa, on the same page. [presumably different family, High Hills of Santee Church, near Dalzell SC]
    • p250: George Night and Sarah Night, joining Methodist society, 1804, Union County. [presumably different family, Union Co. NW of Columbia SC near Cowpens]
Conflated with John, Thomas, and Zachariah of Beaufort District, SC?

See also - other family trees:

  • Ancestry Profile for John Knight (1745 VA –1835 GA); R-U152; Jordan-Eppes Line; Effingham.

See also - other family trees (UNRELIABLE):

  • Ancestry Profile for John Knight (1745 VA – 1821) [unreliable tree; unsourced; father died in PA, false Knight-Basse lineage; facts previously citing as source listed different information]
  • Ancestry Profile for John Knight (1745 VA –1821 GA) [unreliable tree, unsourced; false Knight-Basse lineage]
  • Family Data Collection - Births; Ancestry Record 5769 #2604784; Name: John Knight; Father: Jonathan Knight; Mother: Judith Woodson; Birth Date: 1744; City: Lunenburg; State: VA; Country: USA. [unreliable source; unsourced; conflated; incorrect Lunenberg lineage]
  • Family Data Collection - Individual Records; Ancestry Record 4725 #5138851; Name: John Knight; Spouse: Knight; Parents: Woodson John Elizabe; Birth Place: Surry County, VA; Birth Date: 1748; Death Date: 1821. [unreliable source; unsourced; conflated; incorrect Lunenberg lineage]
  • RootsWeb, KinNextions, John Knight (1748–1821) profile. [unreliable source; unsourced; conflated; incorrect Lunenberg lineage]
  • "Knight Genealogy," Bucks County Pennsylvania GenWeb (http://pagenweb.org/~bucks/Surnames/knight.htm). [unreliable tree; unsourced; incorrect marriage; PA lineage does not resemble what is now known]

DNA Information

Paternal relationship is confirmed through Y-chromosome DNA testing. Anonymous Knight, FTDNA kit #(withheld for privacy), and his withheld cousin, Robert Knight Jr., FTDNA kit #920130, match at a Genetic Distance of 11 on 738 STR markers with 7 non-matching SNPs and 855,493 matching SNPs thereby confirming their direct paternal lines back to their MRCA Thomas James Knight (1754-bef.1820) and another match with his withheld cousin, Charles Martin Knight Jr. (1966-2020), FTDNA kit #916667, match at a Genetic Distance of 9 on 711 STR markers with 6 non-matching SNPs and 850,349 matching SNPs and their MRCA is William Knight (abt.1719-1767). (one of which is also one of the non-matching 7 for Robert). James and Charles are 7th cousins once removed and match at Genetic Distance of 12 on 713 STR markers with 11 non-matching SNPs and 847,185 matching SNPs and their MRCA is William Knight (abt.1719-1767). All three cousins are in haplogroup R-FT420076.





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What is the basis for this statement in the research notes?
This profile and John Joseph Knight (bef.1745-1838) were both using the same christening record, this is not the correct one for that record.
posted by Ken Spratlin
I did not post that statement above in the research notes, but the question remains: why does John Knight have baptismal sponsors and brother Thomas James Knight does not?
posted by Linda (Johnson) Leslie
edited by Linda (Johnson) Leslie
The question I posted was asked 3 months ago and has been overtaken by events.

Wm Foster added that statement. It still appears at the very bottom of the research notes. I guess he was asking the same question about John Joseph Knight (1745-1838) that I was asking. Why were Albemarle Parish Register birth records being added to a person whose father was in Maryland.

The incorrect parents of John Joseph Knight (1745-1838) have now been addressed. It remains to be see if that profile is still conflated.

posted by Ken Spratlin
None of us were there. We don't know why some children have records and others don't.
posted by Ken Spratlin
Knight-9993 and Knight-929 appear to represent the same person because: The two appear to be duplicated profiles. Please verify and merge if appropriate.
posted by Karen (Rollet) Lorenz
Knight-4844 and Knight-929 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate
posted by Susan (Knight) Gore
Knight-4844 and Knight-929 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate
posted by Susan (Knight) Gore
Knight-929 and Knight-6000 appear to represent the same person because: These are the same person, and share the same spouse. I show DNA connection to this person and shared trees on ancestry.com and His father/mother.
posted by Jon Pohlers

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