Born
7 Nov 1757 in
Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Colony of Virginia
Ancestors
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
9 Jul 1839
at age 81
in
Virginia, United States
Profile last modified 2 Oct 2021
| Created 14 Jun 2020
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Biography
Christopher was born in 1757. He was the son of Peter Knight and Rachel Abbott . He passed away in 1839.
Sources
Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917
Name: Christopher Knight
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 7 Nov 1757
Event Place: Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, British Colonial America
Event Place (Original): Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Sex: Male
Father's Name: Peter Knight
Mother's Name: Rachel
See also:
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917 ", database, FamilySearch (28 January 2020), Christopher Knight, 1757.
"Family Tree ," database, FamilySearch (modified 21 Mar 2012), entry for Christopher Knight, Jr. contributed by various users.
Virginia. Overwharton parish register, 1720 to 1760. Old Stafford County ; Quote: Knight, Christopher . Son of Peter and Rachel , born November 7, 1757.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Christopher by comparing test results with other carriers of
his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA .
Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
Wendyl Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 12 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #294289
Robert Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 838 markers, haplogroup R-FT420076, FTDNA kit #920130
Rob Knight :
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Chip Knight :
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Wilbur Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT420076, FTDNA kit #646648
Thomas Knight :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup I-BY64230, FTDNA kit #1006016
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share
some percentage of DNA with Christopher:
~1.56%
Ken Cooper :
AncestryDNA
~1.56%
Jack Downs :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A777916 [compare ] , Ancestry member jackdowns1945
~0.78%
Marilyn Evans :
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~0.78%
John Hoyler :
23andMe , GEDmatch A247967 [compare ]
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AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A247967 [compare ] , Ancestry member john_hoyler
~0.78%
Terri Huval :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A412791 [compare ] , yourDNAportal TER6f842bd1, Ancestry member Terrihuval
~0.78%
Stephanie Knight :
AncestryDNA , GEDmatch A645560 [compare ] , Ancestry member saknight137
~0.78%
Carol (Rich) Stiles :
AncestryDNA , yourDNAportal stilesclr45, Ancestry member stilesclr45
~0.78%
Sundae Knight :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #483014
~0.78%
Jean (Tufts) Evans :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T812348 [compare ] , FTDNA kit #562895
~0.78%
Maxine (Pack) Bragg :
MyHeritage DNA , GEDmatch H536758 [compare ]
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