Knight DNA Group Project

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surname/tag: Knight

Contents 1 Introduction 2 To Do 3 Lines 3.1 E-FT248568—Roselle/Knighton/Knighting 3.1.1 Kit # 925322 (E-FT248568, Y-700) 3.1.2 Kit # 964318 (E-FT248002, Y-700) 3.2 E-FT64983—(Lineage XXI) Knight 3.2.1 Kit # private (E-FT64983, Y-700) 3.3 I-BY19877—McKnight/McNaught/Knight/McKnight 3.3.1 Kit # SM12553 (I-BY82589, Y-700) 3.3.2 Kit # 145700 (I-BY100274, Y-700) 3.3.3 Kit # SM11723 (I-FTB6825, Y-700) 3.3.4 Kit # 974608 (I-FTB6825, Y-700) 3.3.5 Kit # 312003 (I-FTB6825, Y-700) 3.3.6 Kit # private (I-FT421095, Y-700) 3.3.7 Kit # 185508 (I-M223 / I-Y131693, Y-25 / Y-???) 3.3.8 Kit # 925203 (I-FT335440, Y-700) 3.3.9 Kit # private (I-BY166019, Y-700) 3.3.10 Kit # 145150 (I-BY166019, Y-700) 3.4 I-BY64230—Knight/Belcher/Sumner(s) 3.4.1 Kit # 1006016 (I-BY64230, Y-700) 3.5 I-FT2962—McKnight/Gillespie 3.5.1 Kit # B290446 (I-FT2962, Y-700) 3.5.2 Kit # 1003039 (I-FT2962, Y-700) 3.5.3 Kit # 1011064 (I-FT2962, Y-700) 3.5.4 Kit # 32924 (I-FT2962, Y-700) 3.6 I-FT94998—(Lineage XXVI) Knight 3.6.1 Kit # MK72270 (I-FT94998, Y-700) 3.7 I-FTB9485—(Lineage XXV) Knight/Hames 3.7.1 Kit # 930870 (I-FTB9485, Y-700) 3.8 I-L813—Knight 3.8.1 Kit # IN115934 (I-L813, Y-700) 3.9 I-Y125704—Knight 3.9.1 Kit # private (I-Y125704, Y-700) 3.10 R-A9845—Knight 3.10.1 Kit # 318364 (R-A9845, Y-500) 3.11 R-BY192426—(Lineage XVII) Knight/Wierman 3.11.1 Kit # 318364 (R-BY192426, Y-700) 3.11.2 Kit # private (R-BY192426, Y-700) 3.12 R-BY70008—Knight 3.12.1 Kit # private (R-BY70008, Y-700) 3.13 R-FGC35937—Knuyt 3.13.1 Kit # IN107497 (R-FGC35937, Y-700) 3.14 R-FGC37140—(Lineage VIII) Knight 3.14.1 Kit # private (R-FGC37140, Y-700) 3.14.2 Kit # 527572 (R-M269, Y-111) 3.14.3 Kit # 457058 (R-FGC37140, Y-700) 3.14.4 Kit # private (R-M269, Y-700) 3.14.5 Kit # ??? (R-FGC37140, ???) 3.15 R-FGC4141—(Lineage V) Knight/Byars/Sinclair 3.15.1 Kit # 209326 (R-FGC4141, Y-700) 3.16 R-FGC72569—(Lineage V) Knight/Leavitt 3.16.1 Kit # B800729 (R-FGC4141, Y-700) 3.17 R-FT104376—Knight (Lineage IV) 3.17.1 Kit # 205798 (R-M269, Y-67) 3.17.2 Kit # 146891 (R-M269, Y-111) 3.17.3 Kit # B504849 (R-FT104376, Y-700) 3.17.4 Kit # private (R-M269, Y-111) 3.18 R-FT168600—(Lineage XVIII) Knight 3.18.1 Kit # 898735 (R-FT168600, Y-700) 3.19 R-FT420076—Captain Peter Knight—(Lineage XII) 3.19.1 Kit # 265313 (R-M269, Y-67) 3.19.2 Kit # 916667 (R-FT420076, Y-700) 3.19.3 Kit # 1010787 (R-FT420076, Y-700) 3.19.4 Kit # 646648 (R-FT420076, Y-700) 3.19.5 Kit # private (R-FT420076, Y-700) 3.19.6 Kit # 960827 (R-FT420076, Y-700) 3.19.7 Kit # private (R-FT420076, Y-700) 3.19.8 Kit # 920130 (R-FT420876, Y-700) 3.19.9 Kit # 288350 (R-FTB36017, Y-700) 3.19.10 Kit # 233335 (R-FTB37535, Y-700) 3.19.11 Kit # private (R-M269, Y-111) 3.19.12 Kit # 294289 (R-M269, Y-37) 3.19.13 Kit # B164630 (R-U152, Y-111) 3.19.14 Kit # private (R-M269, Y-111) 3.19.15 Kit # 307990 (R-M269, Y-67) 3.19.16 Kit # 400084 (R-M269, Y-37) 3.19.17 Kit # private (R-M269, Y-111) 3.19.18 Kit # 992366 (R-FTA18970, Y-700) 3.19.19 Kit # MK12618 (R-FTA18970, Y-700) 3.20 R-FTA52678—William Knight (1669) 3.20.1 Kit # 975896 (R-FTA52678, Y-700) 3.21 R-FTC61211—(Lineage XV) Knightly/Knight 3.21.1 Kit # B197014 (R-FTC61211, Y-700) 3.22 R-L21—Knight (Lineage X) 3.22.1 Kit # 690541 (R-L21, Y-111) 3.22.2 Kit # B579772 (R-M269, Y-67) 3.23 R-L2—(Lineage IX) Knight 3.23.1 Kit # 96858 (R-LW, Y-67) 3.24 R-L48—Knight/Harden 3.24.1 Kit # 74581 (R-L48, Y-67) 3.25 R-M269—(Lineage XIII) Knight 3.25.1 Kit # 112724 (R-M269, Y-12) 3.26 R-M269—(Lineage XIV) Knight 3.26.1 Kit # MK33074 (R-M269, Y-37) 3.27 R-Y8604—Knight/White 3.27.1 Kit # private (R-Y99121, Y-700) 3.27.2 Kit # private (R-FT397993, Y-700) 3.28 R-Z375*—possibly "Woodson" Knights—(Lineage VII) 3.28.1 Kit # 91922 (R-M269, Y-111) 3.28.2 Kit # 88793 (R-L257, Y-111) 3.28.3 Kit # private (R-M269, Y-37) 3.28.4 Kit # private (R-M269, Y-37) 3.28.5 Kit # 123990 (R-M269, Y-67) 3.28.6 Kit # 183729 (R-M269, Y-37) 3.28.7 Kit # 21816 (R-M269, Y-37) 3.28.8 Kit # 167298 (R-M269, Y-37) 3.28.9 Kit # 918143 (R-M269, Y-37) 3.28.10 Kit # 81341 (R-U106, Y-25) 3.28.11 Kit # 107099 (R-U106, Y-67) 4 More Lines 5 Sources

Introduction

This is a Wikitree DNA Group Project for the surname Knight.

Surname variants include but are not limited to: Knechten, Knichtlin, Knight, Knighte, Knightly, Knighton, McKnight, McNaught, McNought.

This Knight DNA Group Project page documents test kit id, haplogroup, test kit type, and lineage (proven or theory) for Y-DNA test kits.

Most of the test kits listed here are members of the FTDNA Knight Group Project. Please contact the Group Administrator through FTDNA for more information concerning the information found there.

Test kits are grouped here by haplogroup. The groups correspond to the FTDNA Knight Group Project subgroups. Each subgroup contains test kits sharing a common ancestor in the genealogical timeframe (considered to be approximately 1500 A.D. here).

See also:

• Researching Knights of Colonial Virginia
• Knights of Virginia
• John Knights of Virginia
• Knights of SC – American Revolutionary War

To Do

• See these two lines sharing a common ancestor, clearly one of which is incorrect:
  • Don Knight with haplogroup I-Y131693
  • H. Knight with haplogroup R-FGC37140

• See this line, clearly incorrect as listed with several R-FT420076:
  • Thomas Knight III with haplogroup I-BY64230
  • Should consider possibility of NPE given matches with surnames Sumner, Summer, and Belcher. Are these names associated with the R-FT420076 Knights?

• See Kit # ??? (R-FGC37140, ???)
  • Are the other lines in this haplogroup suggestive of whether this kit's line is correct?

• See this line, possibly incorrect, see DNA Connections 21816 & 167298, Woodson Knights; subgrouped with Capt. Peter Knight:
  • John Knight (1817-1875)

Lines

Notes:

• Lines begin (most recent person) three or more generations above the test taker.
• A WikiTree profile's id, name, and birth/death years may have changed due to LNAB change, profile merge, profile edit, or other reason.
• Persons in italics lack proof of the parent.
• Persons in bold merely highlight differences between lines when comparing to the person directly above and below.

E-FT248568—Roselle/Knighton/Knighting

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• E-L1250 > E-PH2818 > E-PH2121 > E-BY7142 > E-Y30970 > E-BY7123 > E-BY7125 > E-BY36871 > E-BY55806 > E-FT248275 > E-FT248568 (Roselle) > E-FT248002 (Knighton) > E-FT249798 (Knighting)

Kit # 925322 (E-FT248568, Y-700)

1. Roselle, unknown line

Kit # 964318 (E-FT248002, Y-700)

1. Knighton, unknown line

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E-FT64983—(Lineage XXI) Knight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• E-M35 > E-V68 > E-M78 >> E-PF2179 > E-Z1919 > E-L618 > E-CTS1975 > E-V13 > E-CTS8814 > E-CTS5856 > E-BY4877 > E-BY3880 > E-Y16729 > E-FT64983 > E-BY202181 > E-FT65123

Kit # private (E-FT64983, Y-700)

1. Knight, unknown line

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I-BY19877—McKnight/McNaught/Knight/McKnight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• I-M223 > I-P222 > I-CTS616 > I-FGC15071 > I-M284 > I-L1195 > I-L126 > I-FGC20063 > I-FT2393 > I-S7753 > I-Y4142 > I-Y4751 > I-Y4752 > I-Y4750 > I-Y5673 > I-BY3818 > I-BY19877 >
  • I-Y131693 > I-FT335440 > I-BY166019
  • I-Y131693 > I-FT293411 > I-BY100274
  • I-Y131693 > I-FTB6825
  • I-Y131693 > I-FT431585 > I-Y90750 > I-FT421095 > I-FTC49967
  • I-Y131693 > I-FT431585 > I-Y90750 > I-FTD84602
  • I-Y206566 > I-BY3817
  • I-Y206566 > I-FTB49677 > I-FTB49677 > I-BY82589 > I-FTD18080

Kit # SM12553 (I-BY82589, Y-700)

1. McKnight, unknown line

Kit # 145700 (I-BY100274, Y-700)

1. Wilkerson, unknown line

Kit # SM11723 (I-FTB6825, Y-700)

1. McNaughton, unknown line

Kit # 974608 (I-FTB6825, Y-700)

1. McNaughton, unknown line

Kit # 312003 (I-FTB6825, Y-700)

1. Harker (McNaught), unknown line

Kit # private (I-FT421095, Y-700)

1. unknown line

Kit # 185508 (I-M223 / I-Y131693, Y-25 / Y-???)

1. unknown father
2. Thomas Knight Sr. (1739-1824) [see R-FGC37140]
3. Thomas Knight Jr. (abt.1780-abt.1856)
4. William Mathis Knight (abt.1813-abt.1890)
5. James Josephus Winchester Knight (abt.1835-abt.1895)
6. Ava Edd Knight (abt.1874-abt.1952)
7. … to FTDNA Kit # 185508

Kit # 925203 (I-FT335440, Y-700)

1. McKnight, unknown line

Kit # private (I-BY166019, Y-700)

1. unknown line

Kit # 145150 (I-BY166019, Y-700)

1. McKnight, unknown line

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I-BY64230—Knight/Belcher/Sumner(s)

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• I-M253 > I-DF29 > I-Y2592 > I-CTS6364 > I-CTS10028 > I-S6346 > I-L22 > I-FGC41265 > I-Y21091 > I-Y24791> I-BY64230 >
  • I-FT108733 > I-FT266559
  • I-FTB9566

Kit # 1006016 (I-BY64230, Y-700)

1. Peter Knight (bef.1620-bef.1705) [see R-FT420076]
2. Leonard Knight (abt.1666-aft.1766)
3. Isaac Knight (1704-bef.1797)
4. Ephraim Knight (abt.1726-1795)
5. James Knight (abt.1746-1807)
6. Dempsey Knight Sr. (1775-1852)
7. William Whitehead Knight (1832-1903)
8. Thomas Oliver Knight (1856-1944)

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I-FT2962—McKnight/Gillespie

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• I-Y4142 > I-Y4751 > I-Y4752 > I-Y4750 > I-Y5673 > I-BY3818 > I-BY19877 > I-Y11858 > I-Y11857 > I-Y17214 > I-FT2962

Kit # B290446 (I-FT2962, Y-700)

1. McKnight, unknown line

Kit # 1003039 (I-FT2962, Y-700)

1. McKnight, unknown line

Kit # 1011064 (I-FT2962, Y-700)

1. McKnight, unknown line

Kit # 32924 (I-FT2962, Y-700)

1. McKnight, unknown line

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I-FT94998—(Lineage XXVI) Knight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

Kit # MK72270 (I-FT94998, Y-700)

1. Knight, unknown line

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I-FTB9485—(Lineage XXV) Knight/Hames

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• I-M253 > I-DF29 > I-Z58 > I-Z59 > I-CTS8647 > I-Z61 > I-Z60 > IZ140 > I-CTS6739 > I-F2642 > I-Y1854 > I-FGC74521 > I-FT106013 > I-FT1-6013 > I-FT105192 > I-FT157661 > I-FTB9485

Kit # 930870 (I-FTB9485, Y-700)

1. Guthrie (Knight), unknown line

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I-L813—Knight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• I-DF29 > I-Y2592 > I-CTS6364 > I-CTS10028 > I-S6346 > I-L22 > I-Z2338 > I-CTS6868 > I-Z74 > I-FGC9478 > I-L813

Kit # IN115934 (I-L813, Y-700)

1. no Y111 matches
2. Knight, unknown line

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I-Y125704—Knight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• I-M253 > I-DF29 > I-Z58 > I-Z59 > I-CTS8647 > I-Z61 > I-Z60 > I-Z140 > I-Z141 > I-CTS6739 > I-F2642 > I-CTS6772 > I-Y3649 > I-A5775 > I-A5785 > I-A5779 > I-Y125704 > I-L410 >
  • I-BY51219
  • I-FT102410

Kit # private (I-Y125704, Y-700)

1. unknown line

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R-A9845—Knight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-Z2265 > R-BY30097 > R-FTT8 > R-Z381 > R-Z156 > R-S5520 > R-FGC48296 > R-S5556 > R-FT73319 > R-Y19781 > R-A9845

Kit # 318364 (R-A9845, Y-500)

1. Knight, unknown line

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R-BY192426—(Lineage XVII) Knight/Wierman

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-P312 > R-Z46516 > R-ZZ11 > R-U152 > R-L2 > R-FTT12 > R-FTA2489 > R-BY101773 > R-BY61278 > R-BY128917 > R-BY192405 > R-BY192426

Kit # 318364 (R-BY192426, Y-700)

1. Wierman (Knight), unknown line

Kit # private (R-BY192426, Y-700)

1. unknown line

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R-BY70008—Knight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-L664 > R-FGC41399 > R-S2894 > R-YP287 > R-YP285 > R-YP282 > R-YP441 > R-YP1014 > R-YP5190 > R-YP5686 > R-BY70008 > R-BY123312 >
  • R-FT52471
  • R-FT52471 > R-BY109586
  • R-FT52471 > R-FT54681
  • R-FT249771

Kit # private (R-BY70008, Y-700)

1. unknown line

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R-FGC35937—Knuyt

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-Z205 > R-Z206 > R-Z208 > R-Z207 > R-Y15784 > R-Y15646 > R-BY43805 > R-FGC35932 > R-ZS922 > R-FCC35943 > R-FGC35937 > R-FGC35929 > R-FT78572' > R-FT12447

Kit # IN107497 (R-FGC35937, Y-700)

1. Knuyt, unknown line

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R-FGC37140—(Lineage VIII) Knight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-U106 > R-Z2265 > R-BY30097 > R-FTT8 > R-Z381 R-Z301 > R-S1688 > R-U198 > R-DF93 > R-DF94 > R-S9787 > R-S4078 > R-S4060 > R-S4056 > R-FGC37140 >
  • R-FGC37135
  • R-JFS0255
  • R-FTA36333
  • R-FTC61429
  • R-FTE46080

Kit # private (R-FGC37140, Y-700)

1. unknown line

Kit # 527572 (R-M269, Y-111)

1. unknown father
2. John Knight Sr. (abt.1645-bef.1701)
3. John Knight Jr. (abt.1666-bef.1709)
4. William Williams Knight Sr. (abt.1686-abt.1752)
5. Nehemiah Knight (1716-1819)
6. Edward Nehemiah Knight Jr. (abt.1742-1819)
7. John Absalom Knight Sr. (1779-bef.1870)
8. Enoch Blackston Knight Sr. (1824-1875)
9. … to FTDNA Kit # 527572

Kit # 457058 (R-FGC37140, Y-700)

1. unknown father (lacks +3 generations from test; contact admin)
2. … to FTDNA Kit # 457058

Kit # private (R-M269, Y-700)

1. unknown father
2. Miles Jesse Knight (abt.1747-abt.1783)
3. John Carter Knight (1773-1861)
4. Albert Knight (1799-1864)
5. Reuben B. Knight (abt.1827-abt.1863)
6. John Edward Knight (1857-1939)
7. … to FTDNA Kit # private

Kit # ??? (R-FGC37140, ???)

1. unknown father
2. Unknown Knight (abt.1708-aft.1739) [see I-Y131693]
3. John Knight (1733-1780)
4. John Knight Sr. (abt.1756-bef.1838)
5. William Knight (abt.1797-abt.1882)
6. Harbert S C Knight (1824-1879)
7. … to ??? Kit # ???

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R-FGC4141—(Lineage V) Knight/Byars/Sinclair

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-U106 > R-Z2256 > R-BY30097 > R-FTT8 > R-Z381 > R-Z301 > R-L48 > R-Z9 > R-Z30 > R-Z27 > R-Z345 > R-Z2 > R-Z7 > R-Z31 > R-Z8 > R-Z1 > R-Z346 > R-Z343 > R-CTS5601 > R-S20321 > R-S3331 > R-CTS7080 > R-FGC4152 > R-FGC4139 > R-FGC4163 > R-FGC4161 > R-FGC4146 > R-FGC4141

Kit # 209326 (R-FGC4141, Y-700)

1. Byars, unknown line

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R-FGC72569—(Lineage V) Knight/Leavitt

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-M207 > R-M173 > R-M420 > R-M459 > R-M198 > R-M417 > R-CTS4385 > R-FGC9999 > R-FGC9988 > R-FGC9994 > R-FGC72569

Kit # B800729 (R-FGC4141, Y-700)

1. Knight, unknown line

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R-FT104376—Knight (Lineage IV)

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-U106 > R-Z2265 > R-BY30097 > R-FTT8 > R-Z381 > R-Z156 > R-Z306 > R-Z307 > R-Z304 > R-FGC29253 > R-DF98 > R-S18823 > R-FGC20588 > R-BY16431 > R-BY16426 > R-BY16429 > R-BY16435 > R-FT104376

Kit # 205798 (R-M269, Y-67)

1. unknown father
2. John Thomas Knight I (abt.1730-abt.1791)
3. Jonathan Knight Knight (1751-1843)
4. John C. Knight (1783-1853)
5. Richard Knight (abt.1815-1879)
6. George Washington Knight (1841-bef.1910)
7. … to FTDNA Kit # 205798

Kit # 146891 (R-M269, Y-111)

1. unknown father
2. John Thomas Knight I (abt.1730-abt.1791)
3. Jonathan Knight Knight (1751-1843)
4. James Harrison Knight (abt.1801-1843)
5. John Albert Knight (abt.1829-abt.1888)
6. James Franklin Knight (1863-1934)
7. … to FTDNA Kit # 146891

Kit # B504849 (R-FT104376, Y-700)

1. unknown father
2. John Knight (1750-)
3. Jacob Reuben Knight Sr. (abt.1795-abt.1865)
4. John Harrison Knight (1840-1917)
5. … to FTDNA Kit # B504849

Kit # private (R-M269, Y-111)

[is this kit tested to haplogroup R-BY16435 [???] or R-FT104376 [?]]

1. unknown father
2. Jacob Knight (abt.1810-1870)
3. Nelson Toby Knight (1848-1899)
4. … to FTDNA Kit # private

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R-FT168600—(Lineage XVIII) Knight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-U106 > R-Z2265 > R-BY30097 > R-FTT8 > R-Z381 > R-Z156 > R-Z306 > R-Z307 > R-Z304 > R-BY12480 > R-FGC8365 > R-DF96 > F-S1782 > RS11515 > R-FGC8410 > R-FT32950 > R-S15663 > R-BY17999 > R-FT84801 > R-FT168842 > R-FT168600 > R-FT166043 >
  • R-FT167311
  • R-FT284351

Kit # 898735 (R-FT168600, Y-700)

1. Knight, unknown line

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R-FT420076—Captain Peter Knight—(Lineage XII)

Presumed Common Ancestor: Captain Peter Knight (b. bef. 2 Jul 1620, London, England; d. bef. 17 Jul 1705, Northumberland County, Virginia)

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-P312 > R-Z46516> R-ZZ11 > R-U152 > R-FT27293 > R-BY163626 > R-BY164265 > R-FT46654 > R-FTA77119 > R-FT420232 > R-FT420076 >
  • R-FT420876 > R-FTB36017 > R-FTB37535
  • R-FTA18970

Kit # 265313 (R-M269, Y-67)

1. Peter Knight (bef.1620-bef.1705)
2. James Knight (abt.1662-abt.1759)
3. Francis Knight (abt.1690-bef.1727)
4. John Knight (abt.1720-bef.1773)
5. William Butcher Knight (aft.1768-1854)
6. Matthew Knight (abt.1802-abt.1840)
7. Andrew Jackson Knight (1838-1897)
8. … to FTDNA Kit # 265313

Kit # 916667 (R-FT420076, Y-700)

1. Peter Knight (bef.1620-bef.1705)
2. James Knight (abt.1662-abt.1759)
3. John Knight (abt.1690-bef.1762)
4. William Knight (bef.1715-bef.1763)

   [proved below here]

5. John Knight (1745-1821)
6. William Anderson Knight (1778-1859)
7. John Knight (1807-abt.1878)
8. Henry Harrison Knight (1840-1898)
9. Levi Jackson Knight Sr. (1894-1968)
10. … to FTDNA Kit # 916667

Kit # 1010787 (R-FT420076, Y-700)

1. Peter Knight (bef.1620-bef.1705)
2. James Knight (abt.1662-abt.1759)
3. John Knight (abt.1690-bef.1762)
4. William Knight (bef.1715-bef.1763)

   [proved below here]

5. John Knight (1745-1821)
6. William Anderson Knight (1778-1859)
7. Aaron Anderson Knight (1813-1887)
8. Oscar V. Knight (abt.1851-)
9. … to FTDNA Kit # 1010787

Kit # 646648 (R-FT420076, Y-700)

1. Peter Knight (bef.1620-bef.1705)
2. James Knight (abt.1662-abt.1759)
3. John Knight (abt.1690-bef.1762)
4. William Knight (bef.1715-bef.1763)
5. Thomas Knight (1754-bef.1820)
6. Samuel Knight (1793-1879)
7. Jesse K. Knight (1817-1911)
8. William Samuel Knight (1849-1938)
9. … to FTDNA Kit # 646648

Kit # private (R-FT420076, Y-700)

Kit # 960827 (R-FT420076, Y-700)

This line is likely incorrect as DNA Connections include subgroup R-Z375*. Haplogroup implies this line presumably descends from # William Knight (bef.1715-bef.1763).

1. unknown father
2. Aaron Moses Knight (1700-)
3. J. Achilles Knight Sr. (abt.1720-bef.1809)

   [correct before here? follow Joseph's wife Cone's lead]

   [this line above Joseph was detached 17 Apr 2024]

4. Joseph Knight (abt.1745-aft.1820)
5. Robert Lancaster Knight (abt.1770-bef.1820)
6. John Floyd Knight (abt.1815-abt.1851)
7. Andrew Jackson Knight Sr. (abt.1844-1900)
8. … to FTDNA Kit # 960827

Kit # private (R-FT420076, Y-700)

[this kit is not in the Project; see Kit # 960827 matches]

Kit # 920130 (R-FT420876, Y-700)

1. Peter Knight (bef.1620-bef.1705)
2. James Knight (abt.1662-abt.1759)
3. John Knight (abt.1690-bef.1762)
4. John Knight Jr. (abt.1735-bef.1791)
5. Charles James Knight (abt.1774-)
6. Tarleton Knight (1797-1865)
7. Charles Anderson Knight (1820-1887)
8. Joseph Hampton Knight (1843-1906)
9. Robert Alfred Knight (1873-1921)
10. … to FTDNA Kit # 920130

Kit # 288350 (R-FTB36017, Y-700)

1. Peter Knight (bef.1620-bef.1705)
2. James Knight (abt.1662-abt.1759)
3. John Knight (abt.1690-bef.1762)
4. John Knight Jr. (abt.1735-bef.1791)^[1]
5. Lewis Knight Sr. (1763-1815)^[2]

   [correct before here?]

6. William Knight (abt.1815-abt.1858)^[3]
7. John Thomas Knight (1847-1924)
8. … to FTDNA Kit # 288350

Kit # 233335 (R-FTB37535, Y-700)

1. Peter Knight (bef.1620-bef.1705)
2. James Knight (abt.1662-abt.1759)
3. John Knight (abt.1690-bef.1762)
4. John Knight Jr. (abt.1735-bef.1791)
5. Lewis Knight Sr. (1763-1815)

   [correct before here?]

6. William Knight (abt.1815-abt.1858)
7. John Thomas Knight (1847-1924)
8. Luther Lafayette Knight (1882–1970)
9. … to FTDNA Kit # 233335

Kit # private (R-M269, Y-111)

1. Peter Knight (bef.1620-bef.1705)
2. Leonard Knight (abt.1666-abt.1760)
3. George Knight (1723-)
4. John Knight (1747-1841)
5. David Alexander Knight (1774-abt.1860)
6. Thomas G Knight (1815-abt.1880)
7. Crain Jones Knight (1843-aft.1880)
8. … to FTDNA Kit # private

Kit # 294289 (R-M269, Y-37)

1. Peter Knight (bef.1620-bef.1705)
2. Leonard Knight (abt.1666-abt.1760)
3. George Knight (1723-)
4. John Knight (1747-1841)
5. James Gambrell Knight (1784-bef.1866)
6. James Zemiriah Knight (1815-1870)
7. Douglas Downs Knight (1842-1894)
8. Leonard Franklin Knight (1864-1934)
9. to FTDNA Kit # 294289

Kit # B164630 (R-U152, Y-111)

1. Peter Knight (bef.1620-bef.1705)
2. Leonard Knight (abt.1666-abt.1760)
3. George Knight (1723-)
4. John Knight (1747-1841)
5. William Harrison Knight Sr. (1785-1872)
6. Thomas Melmouth Knight Sr. (abt.1808-aft.1880)
7. … to FTDNA Kit # B164630

Kit # private (R-M269, Y-111)

1. Peter Knight (bef.1620-bef.1705)
2. Leonard Knight (abt.1666-abt.1760)
3. George Knight (1723-)
4. John Knight (1747-1841)
5. Abner Knight (abt.1786-1860)
6. Charner Hopson Knight (1810-1878)
7. James Marion Knight (1846-1889)
8. Greene Wesley Knight (1876-1947)
9. … to FTDNA Kit # private

Kit # 307990 (R-M269, Y-67)

1. unknown father
2. David Knight (1700-)
3. James Knight (abt.1735-abt.1797)
4. Thomas Benjamin Knight I (abt.1753-bef.1810)
5. David K. Knight (1776-bef.1857)
6. Joshua Knight (abt.1804-abt.1859)
7. Marion Knight (1826-1888)
8. James William Knight (1858-1928)
9. … to FTDNA Kit # 307990

Kit # 400084 (R-M269, Y-37)

1. unknown father
2. David Knight (1700-)
3. James Knight (abt.1735-abt.1797)
4. Thomas Benjamin Knight I (abt.1753-bef.1810)
5. David K. Knight (1776-bef.1857)
6. Joshua Knight (abt.1804-abt.1859)
7. Marion Knight (1826-1888)
8. … to FTDNA Kit # 400084

Kit # private (R-M269, Y-111)

[incorrect line? see DNA Connections 21816 & 167298, Woodson Knights]

1. unknown father
2. Aaron Moses Knight (1700-)
3. J. Achilles Knight Sr. (abt.1765-bef.1809)
4. Moses Knight Sr. (abt.1746-abt.1832)
5. Moses Knight Jr. (1763-1836)
6. John A. Knight (1799-1864)
7. John Knight (1817-1875)

   [correct before here?]

8. … to FTDNA Kit # private

Kit # 992366 (R-FTA18970, Y-700)

1. unknown father
2. Matthew K. Knight Sr. (abt.1798-1868)
3. Elijah Knight (abt.1836-)
4. … to FTDNA Kit # 992366

Kit # MK12618 (R-FTA18970, Y-700)

1. unknown father
2. David Knight (1700-)
3. James Knight (abt.1735-aft.1797)
4. Reuben Knight Sr. (abt.1774-1829)
5. Berryman Story (abt.1809-aft.1881)
6. Thomas Story (1845-1926)
7. … to FTDNA Kit # MK12618

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R-FTA52678—William Knight (1669)

Presumed Common Ancestor: William Knight (v1669).

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-U106 > R-Z2265 > R-BY30097 > R-FTT8 > R-Z381 > R-BY30097 > R-FTT8 > R-Z381 > R-Z156 > R-FGC39801 > R-FGC39800 > R-FGC39815 > R-BY118350 > R-FTA52678 > R-FTA52807

Kit # 975896 (R-FTA52678, Y-700)

1. Gilbert (Knight), unknown line

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R-FTC61211—(Lineage XV) Knightly/Knight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-P312 > R-Z46516 > R-ZZ11 > R-DF27 > R-ZZ12_1 > R-YP4695 > R-Y24545 > R-By19307 > R-FTC61837 > R-FTC61211

Kit # B197014 (R-FTC61211, Y-700)

1. Knightly, unknown line

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R-L21—Knight (Lineage X)

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-P312 > R-Z290 > R-L21 [no Y-700 tests]

Kit # 690541 (R-L21, Y-111)

1. Knight, unknown line

Kit # B579772 (R-M269, Y-67)

1. unknown father
2. Ralph Knight (1350-1431)
3. William Knight Sr. (1380-1412)
4. William Knight Jr. (1410-1498)
5. John Knight (1440-1470)
6. John Knight (1470-1549)
7. John Knight (1500-1560)
8. William Knight Sr. (1547-bef.1569)
9. William Knight (1568-1630)
10. John Knight Sr (1595-abt.1670)
11. John Knight (bef.1626-1677)
12. Benjamin Knight (1668-1737)
13. George Knight (1702-aft.1754)
14. Amos Knight (1737-1818)
15. Isaac Knight (1774-1827)
16. Joseph Knight I (1820-1906)
17. Henry Adams Knight (1860-1949)
18. … to FTDNA Kit # B579772

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R-L2—(Lineage IX) Knight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-P312 > R-Z46516 > R-ZZ11 > R-U152 > R-L2 [no Y-700 tests]

Kit # 96858 (R-LW, Y-67)

1. Knight, unknown line

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R-L48—Knight/Harden

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-U106 > R-Z2256 > R-BY30097 > R-FTT8 > R-Z381 > R-Z301 > R-L48 [no Y-700 tests]

Kit # 74581 (R-L48, Y-67)

1. Knight, unknown line

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R-M269—(Lineage XIII) Knight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-P312 > R-Z290 > R-L21 > R-S552 > R-DF13 > R-Z39589 > R-DF49 > R-Z2980 > R-Z2976 > R-DF23 > R-Z2961 > R-Z2956 > R-Z2965 > R-M222

Kit # 112724 (R-M269, Y-12)

1. Hans Philipp Knecht (1644-1713)
2. Johann Nicolaus Knecht (abt.1681-1722)
3. Hans Philipp Knecht (abt.1706-abt.1800)
4. Johann Nikolaus (Knecht) Knight Sr. (abt.1735-abt.1800)
5. Jakob Philipp (Knecht) Knight (1763-1828)
6. Michael (Knecht) Knight (abt.1792-aft.1850)
7. James Hoagland Knight (1818-1889)
8. … to FTDNA Kit # 112724

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R-M269—(Lineage XIV) Knight

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-M269

Kit # MK33074 (R-M269, Y-37)

1. unknown father
2. William McKnight Sr. (1697-1759)
3. Thomas McKnight (abt.1724-1772)
4. John Calvin McKnight (abt.1755-1826)
5. Samuel L. (McKnight) Knight (abt.1810-aft.1840)
6. William Washington Knight (1832-1896)
7. Thomas R. Knight (1862-1929)
8. … to FTDNA Kit # MK33074

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R-Y8604—Knight/White

Presumed Common Ancestor: unknown

• R-Z31 > R-Z8 > R-Z1 > R-Z346 > R-DF101 > R-S1726 > R-DF102 > R-FGC12975 > R-S5245 > R-Y8604 >
  • R-Y99121
  • R-FGC51227 > R-FGC51227 > R-FT399065 > R-FT397847 > R-FT397993

Kit # private (R-Y99121, Y-700)

1. Knight, unknown line

Kit # private (R-FT397993, Y-700)

1. White, unknown line

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R-Z375*—possibly "Woodson" Knights—(Lineage VII)

Presumed Common Ancestor: possibly John Knight Sr. (b. about 1710, Henrico County, Virginia; d. bef. 12 Mar 1772, Lunenburg County, Virginia)

This subgroup suffers from the lack of any Y-700 tests.

• R-M269 > R-L23 > R-L51 > R-P310 > R-L151 > R-U106 > R-Z2265 > R-BY30097 > R-Z18 > R-FGC79182 > R-Z17 > R-Z372 > R-S5695 > R-L257 > R-Z8185 > R-Z15 > R-Z378 > R-Z375*

Kit # 91922 (R-M269, Y-111)

1. unknown father
2. Coleman Ferguson (1783-1864)
3. … to FTDNA Kit # 91922

Kit # 88793 (R-L257, Y-111)

1. John Knight Sr. (abt.1710-bef.1772)
2. Woodson Knight (1746-1831)
3. John Hughes Knight Sr. (1792-1852)
4. John Hughes Knight Jr. (1829-1914)
5. John Thornton Knight Sr. (1861-1930)
6. … to FTDNA Kit # 91922

Kit # private (R-M269, Y-37)

Kit # private (R-M269, Y-37)

Kit # 123990 (R-M269, Y-67)

Kit # 183729 (R-M269, Y-37)

1. unknown father
2. Aaron Moses Knight (1700-)
3. J. Achilles Knight Sr. (abt.1765-bef.1809)
4. Aaron Knight Sr (abt.1740-abt.1820)
5. Richard Knight (1774-1827)
6. … to FTDNA Kit # 183729

Kit # 21816 (R-M269, Y-37)

1. unknown father
2. Aaron Moses Knight (1700-)
3. J. Achilles Knight Sr. (abt.1765-bef.1809)
4. Moses Knight Sr. (abt.1746-abt.1832)
5. Moses Knight Jr. (1763-1836)
6. John A. Knight (1799-1864)
7. David Britt Knight (1828-1862)
8. … to FTDNA Kit # 21816

Kit # 167298 (R-M269, Y-37)

1. unknown father
2. Aaron Moses Knight (1700-)
3. J. Achilles Knight Sr. (abt.1765-bef.1809)
4. Moses Knight Sr. (abt.1746-abt.1832)
5. William Henry Knight (1790-1871)
6. … to FTDNA Kit # 167298

Kit # 918143 (R-M269, Y-37)

1. unknown father
2. Aaron Moses Knight (1700-)
3. J. Achilles Knight Sr. (abt.1765-bef.1809)
4. Aaron Knight Sr (abt.1740-abt.1820)
5. Richard Knight (1774-1827)
6. Moses Knight (1798-1881)
7. Andrew Jackson Knight (1820-1889)
8. Hushwell Frank Knight (1859-1925)
9. … to FTDNA Kit # 918143

Kit # 81341 (R-U106, Y-25)

1. unknown father
2. Terrell Knight (aft.1664-1698)
3. Richard Knight Sr. (abt.1693-aft.1719)
4. … to FTDNA Kit # 81341

Kit # 107099 (R-U106, Y-67)

More Lines

This Knight profile was found on WikiTree:

• Miles Jesse Knight (abt.1747-abt.1783)

Purports a line from Mead in England.

Sources

1. ↑ R-FTB36017 occurs at c1850-1860 (per FTDNA) likely occurring with John Thomas Knight #7. R-FT420876 occurred c1744-1750 (per FTDNA) possibly indicating John Knight Jr. #5 as the common ancestor for the two testers. AncestryDNA matches in common with my known Knight family members indicate connections with Knights from the Carolinas and then back to Sussex County, VA.
2. ↑ Lewis Knight is not likely William’s father. No documentation or verification.
3. ↑ There is no proof of William Knight’s birth date/place or death date/place. So far, I have been able to find only 4 records:
   A. Copiah County, MS Marriage Record – 100%
   B. 1840 and 1844 Copiah County tax list – possibly the above-listed William Knight.
   C. 1841 State Census – Copiah County – a William Knight listed within 4 households of William Knight’s father-in-law, Zephaniah Templeton. Just one problem though. Listed in the household are 2 males and 1 female when it should read at least 1 male and 2 females. Transcription error?

See also:

• KNIGHT Y-Chromosome DNA Surname Project - Y-DNA Colorized Chart.