John Knight, Sr. was born in North Carolina. Identity of his parents is presently unknown. John married 1st, Mary Carrington on November 17, 1792 in North Carolina.
In 1798, John Knight moved with his family to Georgia where he was recorded there on the 1801 tax list for Georgia.
Childern W/Mary:
Carrington Knight (1795–1856)
William Knight (1797- ) FAG Mem# 35447074
John Knight, Jr. (1800- )
James Knight ( - )
Nancy Knight (1803–1823)
Meakins M. Knight (1814-1875) FAG Mem# 44485183
Mary Jane (1818-1860
In 1808 he purchased 400 acres of land in Baldwin County, GA, which is now part of Jasper County. John bought more land over the years. He also acquired land in Irvin County by a land lottery.
John is recorded in the 1820 census records residing in Jasper County, GA. Mary, his wife died in 1819 after 27 years of marriage.
John married 2nd,Temperance Head Bullard on January 21, 1821. Temperance had three children from her first marriage. It was her daughter, Mary by her first husband, who married James Knight, son of John, Sr., in 1829.
Children W/Temperance:
Selathia Knight Kimbrough (1824-1865) FAG Mem# 125954695
Martha Aston Eliza Knight
John and Temperance, were married 17 years.
John Knight, Sr was a wealthy planter of that era, having accumulated hundreds of acres of land. He was a man who loved his family of 13 children, and his grandchildren.
According to the Jasper County historian, John and Mary were buried on the family plantation. The graves were marked but the markers have since been destroyed.
His second wife, Temperance is buried Pierce Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Harris County, Georgia. FAG Mem# 104400895.
In 1798, John Knight moved with his family to Georgia where he was recorded there on the 1801 tax list for Georgia.
Childern W/Mary:
Carrington Knight (1795–1856)
William Knight (1797- ) FAG Mem# 35447074
John Knight, Jr. (1800- )
James Knight ( - )
Nancy Knight (1803–1823)
Meakins M. Knight (1814-1875) FAG Mem# 44485183
Mary Jane (1818-1860
In 1808 he purchased 400 acres of land in Baldwin County, GA, which is now part of Jasper County. John bought more land over the years. He also acquired land in Irvin County by a land lottery.
John is recorded in the 1820 census records residing in Jasper County, GA. Mary, his wife died in 1819 after 27 years of marriage.
John married 2nd,Temperance Head Bullard on January 21, 1821. Temperance had three children from her first marriage. It was her daughter, Mary by her first husband, who married James Knight, son of John, Sr., in 1829.
Children W/Temperance:
Selathia Knight Kimbrough (1824-1865) FAG Mem# 125954695
Martha Aston Eliza Knight
John and Temperance, were married 17 years.
John Knight, Sr was a wealthy planter of that era, having accumulated hundreds of acres of land. He was a man who loved his family of 13 children, and his grandchildren.
According to the Jasper County historian, John and Mary were buried on the family plantation. The graves were marked but the markers have since been destroyed.
His second wife, Temperance is buried Pierce Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Harris County, Georgia. FAG Mem# 104400895.
John Knight, Sr. was born in North Carolina. Identity of his parents is presently unknown. John married 1st, Mary Carrington on November 17, 1792 in North Carolina.
In 1798, John Knight moved with his family to Georgia where he was recorded there on the 1801 tax list for Georgia.
Childern W/Mary:
Carrington Knight (1795–1856)
William Knight (1797- ) FAG Mem# 35447074
John Knight, Jr. (1800- )
James Knight ( - )
Nancy Knight (1803–1823)
Meakins M. Knight (1814-1875) FAG Mem# 44485183
Mary Jane (1818-1860
In 1808 he purchased 400 acres of land in Baldwin County, GA, which is now part of Jasper County. John bought more land over the years. He also acquired land in Irvin County by a land lottery.
John is recorded in the 1820 census records residing in Jasper County, GA. Mary, his wife died in 1819 after 27 years of marriage.
John married 2nd,Temperance Head Bullard on January 21, 1821. Temperance had three children from her first marriage. It was her daughter, Mary by her first husband, who married James Knight, son of John, Sr., in 1829.
Children W/Temperance:
Selathia Knight Kimbrough (1824-1865) FAG Mem# 125954695
Martha Aston Eliza Knight
John and Temperance, were married 17 years.
John Knight, Sr was a wealthy planter of that era, having accumulated hundreds of acres of land. He was a man who loved his family of 13 children, and his grandchildren.
According to the Jasper County historian, John and Mary were buried on the family plantation. The graves were marked but the markers have since been destroyed.
His second wife, Temperance is buried Pierce Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Harris County, Georgia. FAG Mem# 104400895.
In 1798, John Knight moved with his family to Georgia where he was recorded there on the 1801 tax list for Georgia.
Childern W/Mary:
Carrington Knight (1795–1856)
William Knight (1797- ) FAG Mem# 35447074
John Knight, Jr. (1800- )
James Knight ( - )
Nancy Knight (1803–1823)
Meakins M. Knight (1814-1875) FAG Mem# 44485183
Mary Jane (1818-1860
In 1808 he purchased 400 acres of land in Baldwin County, GA, which is now part of Jasper County. John bought more land over the years. He also acquired land in Irvin County by a land lottery.
John is recorded in the 1820 census records residing in Jasper County, GA. Mary, his wife died in 1819 after 27 years of marriage.
John married 2nd,Temperance Head Bullard on January 21, 1821. Temperance had three children from her first marriage. It was her daughter, Mary by her first husband, who married James Knight, son of John, Sr., in 1829.
Children W/Temperance:
Selathia Knight Kimbrough (1824-1865) FAG Mem# 125954695
Martha Aston Eliza Knight
John and Temperance, were married 17 years.
John Knight, Sr was a wealthy planter of that era, having accumulated hundreds of acres of land. He was a man who loved his family of 13 children, and his grandchildren.
According to the Jasper County historian, John and Mary were buried on the family plantation. The graves were marked but the markers have since been destroyed.
His second wife, Temperance is buried Pierce Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery in Harris County, Georgia. FAG Mem# 104400895.
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