Mary (Knight) Amis
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Mary (Knight) Amis (1771 - 1851)

Mary "Polly" Amis formerly Knight aka Venable
Born in Granville District, North Carolinamap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 7 Oct 1797 in Granville County, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 80 in Culleoka, Maury, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Biography

FamilySearch ID: LZ24-9W6

Mary was born in 1771. She passed away in 1851. [1]

Name

Mary Knight[2][3][4]

Birth

14 March 1778 in Granville, North Carolina, United States[5][6]

Death

21 October 1851 in Maury, Tennessee, United States[7]

Residence

1850 in Maury, Tennessee, United States[8]

Marriage

John Amis on 07 Oct 1797 in Granville, North Carolina, United States[9][10]
Issue:
William Woodson Amis 1798–1865 • LCZB-93Y ​
Jonathan Knight Amis 1800–1869 • L6L7-GCW ​
John Nelson Amis 1802–1859 • 9N7V-QBV ​
Thomas Amis 1803–1867 • KFPN-K6V ​
Elizabeth Amis Cheatham 1806–1845 • L4H8-MGY ​
Lewis Davis Amis 1809–1873 • KPSM-R5F ​
Mary Amis 1811–1894 • LH97-THC ​
James Amis 1814–Deceased • K2XD-JBJ ​
Alexander Amis 1817–1853 • KJPV-Z1G ​
Josiah Daily Amis 1819–1852 • K2XD-V43 ​
Judith Woodson Amis Walker 1821–1868 • K2XM-M8D ​

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 27 September 2023), memorial page for Mary “Polly” Knight Amis (24 Mar 1771–21 Oct 1851), Find A Grave: Memorial #31934895, citing Amis Cemetery, Culleoka, Maury County, Tennessee, USA; maintained by Mary Bob McClain (contributor 46546099), headstone photo.
  2. ↑ Source #FSFTID FamilySearch.org, Mary Knight 1778–1851
  3. ↑ Source #1850 United States Census, 1850
  4. ↑ Source: #Wed01 North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
  5. ↑ Source #FSFTID FamilySearch.org, Mary Knight 1778–1851
  6. ↑ Source #1850 United States Census, 1850
  7. ↑ Source #FSFTID FamilySearch.org, Mary Knight 1778–1851
  8. ↑ Source #1850 United States Census, 1850
  9. ↑ Source #FSFTID FamilySearch.org, Mary Knight 1778–1851
  10. ↑ Source: #Wed01 North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
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  • Source: FSFTID FamilySearch.org, Mary Knight 1778–1851 • LZ24-9W6;(https://familysearch.org/tree/person/LZ24-9W6); Repository: #R02
  • Source: Wed01 North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979, database with images; Repository: [[#R02]; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XFSZ-H8S : 4 November 2017), John Amis and Polly Knight, 02 Oct 1797; citing Granville, North Carolina, United States, p. , Office of Archives and History, Division of Archives and Records. State Archive of North Carolina and various county Register of Deeds; FHL microfilm 1,758,776)
  • Source: 1850 1850 United States Federal Census, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCDR-W7J : 9 November 2014), Mary Amis in household of John Amis, Maury county, part of, Maury, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1243, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); Repository: #R02
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Marriage Records, Granville County, North Carolina, United States
Marriage Records, Granville County, North Carolina, United States


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[Living McCandless]
I have not seen Venable attached to her name. Please send the source.
posted by [Living McCandless]
Linda (Johnson) Leslie
Knight-27750 and Knight-214 appear to represent the same person because: they share similar vital statistics (the exact same death date), the same father, Jonathan Knight, Sr., the same spouse, John Erasmus Amis, Sr., and the same son, Jonathan Knight Amis.
posted by Linda (Johnson) Leslie
[Living McCandless]
Knight-27750 and Knight-214 do not represent the same person because: Need proof of conflicting date.
posted by [Living McCandless]
Linda (Johnson) Leslie
Knight-27750 and Knight-214 appear to represent the same person because: Knight-27750 and Knight-214 appear to represent the same person because: they share the exact same vital statistics, the same father, Jonathan Knight, Sr., the same spouse, John Erasmus Amis, Sr., and the same son, Jonathan Knight Amis.
posted by Linda (Johnson) Leslie
edited by Linda (Johnson) Leslie

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