Rachael (Anderson) Knight (abt. 1753 - 1844)

Born about 1753 in Surry County, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Wife of John Knight — married 6 Jan 1774 in Saint David's Episcopal Church, Cheraws District, Province of South Carolina

Descendants

Died 2 Nov 1844 at about age 91 in Hillsborough, Florida, United States

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Biography

Rachael Anderson was born in 1753.^{[citation needed]}

John Knight and Rachael Anderson were married on 9 January 1774, in St. David's Episcopal Church,^[1] Cheraws District, South Carolina, (now in Cheraw) by the Reverend Evan Pugh.^[2][3]

She died in 1844, in Hillsborough County, Florida.^{[citation needed]}

Timeline

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.^[4] See 22 October 1799 land sale.

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.^[5] See 13 February 1799 land grant.

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.^[6] It is theorized the male is his father John, and his mother Rachael has passed away.

Research Notes

Place Creation

• Surry County, Virginia, was created in 1652 from James City County.
• Sussex County, Virginia, was created on 28 Nov 1753 from Surry County.

All of Albemarle Parish was then (1753) located in Sussex County.

Name

There was no "Rachel Frances Anderson". There was Rachel Anderson who married John Knight of Sussex, and there was Frances Newman who married John's brother, Thomas.^[7]

Birth

Rachel's birth does not appear in the Albermarle Parish Register.^[8]

As her birth date is the same year Sussex County was created, the records of the Parish containing Surry County after 1753 should also be searched.

There are four Anderson families listed in the Albemarle Parish Register as well as Andersons in the Vestry Book. Sponsor names include: Stokes, Knight, Epps. These are presumably the origin of her birth place in family genealogies.

One of these entries is quite interesting, but incorrect in the abstract:^[9]

At A Meeting of the Vestry of Albemarle Parish Easter Thursday At Sussex Courthouse April 2nd 1782.

To Tob'o. Levied for the use Alb'e Parish 132,000 a't 12/6.

d'o. Rev'd. W'm. Anderson £48.13.4

Unfortunately, it actually says Rev'd. W'm. Andrews.

Spratlin-29 21:48, 30 January 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ St David's Episcopal Church
2. ↑ South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol 5, # 3.
3. ↑ 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.
4. ↑ 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.
5. ↑ 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.
6. ↑ 1820 US Federal Census; database with images, Ancestry.com ( https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/1559259?mark=08c0d1b7d13a7331dea779697b179f59329fef2140939fe3534ec10419dd6675).
7. ↑ Laura Knight Jadczyk, "John Knight of Effingham GA, Some Problems and Solutions," Knight Genealogy (https://laura-knight-jadczyk.com/genealogy/knight-john-effingham.html).
8. ↑ Episcopal Church, Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia, Parish register of Albemarle Parish of Surry and Sussex counties, 1739-1778; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-2X), images 43-44, images 77-78, images 129-130, image 146, image 162.
9. ↑ Episcopal Church, Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia, Albemarle Parish, Surry and Sussex counties, Va., vestry book, 1742-1787; datebase with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKW-KTPG), image 333.