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Cynthia Parsons Knight

Birth
USA
Death
18 Jul 1858 (aged 84)
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Jefferson, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
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According to James Pigg the author of many South Carolina books, Richard Knight was the son of Rev. Aaron Knight the founder of Fork Creek Methodist Church in Chesterfield County South Carolina, said to be the first Methodist church in South Carolina. Richard and wife Cynthia Knight are most likely buried in the Fork Creek Church cemetery, but not proven.

Richard Knight and Cynthia Parsons as recorded in their son James B. Knight's Bible.

James B. Knight Family Bible
Marriages
Richard Knight married Cynthia Parsons January 04, 1796

Children of Richard Knight & Cynthia
From James B. Knight Family Bible
Births:
Anna Knight - November 28, 1796
Moses Knight - January 30, 1798
Betsy Knight - September 22, 1799
Polley Knight - May 16, 1801
Richard Knight - January 23, 1803
John Knight - August 1, 1805
James B. Knight - July 29, 1808
Aaron W. Knight - July 05, 1810
Achiles Knight - June 06, 1812
Frankey Knight - October 11, 1814
Cynthia Knight - July 19, 1816
Wesley Knight - July 29, 1817

Cynthia, age 77, was in the home with their son Aaron W. Knight on the 1850 Chesterfield County, South Carolina census. Cynthia died July 18, 1858 at the age of 85.

According to James Pigg the author of many South Carolina books, Richard Knight was the son of Rev. Aaron Knight the founder of Fork Creek Methodist Church in Chesterfield County South Carolina, said to be the first Methodist church in South Carolina. Richard and wife Cynthia Knight are most likely buried in the Fork Creek Church cemetery, but not proven.

Richard Knight and Cynthia Parsons as recorded in their son James B. Knight's Bible.

James B. Knight Family Bible
Marriages
Richard Knight married Cynthia Parsons January 04, 1796

Children of Richard Knight & Cynthia
From James B. Knight Family Bible
Births:
Anna Knight - November 28, 1796
Moses Knight - January 30, 1798
Betsy Knight - September 22, 1799
Polley Knight - May 16, 1801
Richard Knight - January 23, 1803
John Knight - August 1, 1805
James B. Knight - July 29, 1808
Aaron W. Knight - July 05, 1810
Achiles Knight - June 06, 1812
Frankey Knight - October 11, 1814
Cynthia Knight - July 19, 1816
Wesley Knight - July 29, 1817

Cynthia, age 77, was in the home with their son Aaron W. Knight on the 1850 Chesterfield County, South Carolina census. Cynthia died July 18, 1858 at the age of 85.



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  • Maintained by: Jo Roberts
  • Originally Created by: Helen R. Kennedy
  • Added: Oct 10, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42924688/cynthia-knight: accessed ), memorial page for Cynthia Parsons Knight (12 Aug 1773–18 Jul 1858), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42924688, citing Fork Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery, Jefferson, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Jo Roberts (contributor 47188400).