Mary Ann (Bourquin) McKnight (abt. 1735 - bef. 1807)

Born about 1735 in Purysburg, South Carolina [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before Feb 1807 before about age 72 in Chatham County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Mary (Bourquin) McKnight was a Georgia colonist.

Mary was born about 1735.[Birth date is estimated based on grandchildren in 1799.] According to a division of the estate of Benedict Bourquin, Mary Ann McKnight, was one of the legatees and referred to as Mary Ann McKnight of said county of Chatham Widow late Mary Ann Bourquin late daughter of the said Benedict Bourquin. ^[1] The document also documented her mother was Jane Judith Bourquin.

The family migrated from South Carolina to Georgia by 1749 where Benedict Bourquin settled on land on the south branch of Little Ogechee River.^[2]

Mary Ann Bourquin married one McKnight.[source needed]

Her father died in September 1770. A misunderstanding concerning the property of the late Benedict Bourquin recorded on 4th April 1800 stated that "whereas Benedict Bourquin the elder of the county aforesaid Planter died Intestate in Sept 1770 leaving a widow several children and also a considerable personal estate..."^[3]

She passed away before Feb 1807. Mary Ann McKnight wrote her Last Will and Testament on the 26th of Sept 1805 and it was recorded on the 5th of Feb 1807 naming three of her grandchildren, Isaac Young, Benedict Young, and Nancy Young as legatees.^[4] Daughter, Mary Young, was the mother of the children named in the will. The wording of the will asserted that the three siblings were living with or were to live with Mary E. Allen who was a legatee on "the conditions that the said Allen charges the above children no rent nor brings no debts against the Estate otherwise the said Allen to have no part in the Estate."^[5] George W. Allen qualified as the Executor of the Estate of Mary Ann McKnight.

Sources

1. ↑ Chatham County, Georgia, Deeds, Book W, Page 43, 45, citing Benedit Bourquin heirs of. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 008564909 image 338 of 585. Accessed 3 Sept 2020..
2. ↑ Candler, Allen D. The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Volume VI, 12 Oct 1741 to 30 Oct 1754. Atlanta, Georgia, The Franklin Printing and Publishing Company. 1906. page 373, citing Mr. Benedict Bourquin Digital images: Hathi Trust Digital Library. Accessed
3. ↑ Chatham County, Georgia, Deeds, Book V, page 36-37, citing, Mary Ann McKnight, Ben Bourquin admor - division of property. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 008564909 image 48 of 585. Accessed 3 Sept 2020.
4. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 Chatham Wills 1780-1807 vol C-D, Will Book D, page 241, citing Mary Ann McKnight. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] image 349 of 363. Accessed 28 Aug 2020.
5. ↑ Georgia Probate Records, 1742-1990 Chatham Wills 1780-1807 vol C-D, Will Book D, page 241, citing Mary Ann McKnight. Digital images: image 349 of 363. Accessed 28 Aug 2020.

• Chatham County, Georgia, Deeds, Book V, page 36-37, citing, Mary Ann McKnight, Ben Bourquin admor - division of property. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database with images] Film 008564909 image 48 of 585. Accessed 3 Sept 2020.