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 by Alice and Roberta Sanchez		Global TreeClubsMy GenCirclesSmartMatching
John McKnight\mcnitt\mcknitt Sr.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Birth:ABT APR 1660 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland 2 3 1 10
Death:23 DEC 1714 in Elk River Cecil Co., Md 2 14 10
Sex:M
Father:James\john McKnight\mcnitt\mcknitt b. 1642 in Londonderry, Scotland
Mother:Elizabeth Wallace b. ABT 1640 in Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co., Md
  

Spouses & Children 
Jane Alexander Org 7 (Wife) b. ABT 1665 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Marriage: ABT 1684 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland 7 13 3 17 19 8 9 3 20 10
Children: 
  1. DescendantsJohn Jr McKnitt b. 8 SEP 1687 in Manikin Hd., Somerser Md.
  2. DescendantsJohn Jr McKnitt b. 8 SEP 1687 in Manikin Hd., Somerser Md.
  3. DescendantsKatherine McKnitt b. 10 AUG 1689 in Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co., Md
  4. DescendantsKatherine McKnitt b. 10 AUG 1689 in Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co., Md
  5. Mary McKnitt b. 26 FEB 1690/91
  6. Mary McKnitt b. 26 FEB 1690/91
 
Jane Alexander Org 7 (Wife) b. ABT 1665 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland
Marriage: ABT 1684 in Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland 7 13 15 16 19 8 9 15 20 10
Children: 
  1. DescendantsRobert McKnitt b. 4 JUN 1685 in Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co., Md
  2. DescendantsRobert McKnitt b. 4 JUN 1685 in Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co., Md
 
Jane Wallace (Wife) b. ABT 1676 in Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co., Md
Marriage: 28 MAR 1693 4 12 10
Children: 
  1. DescendantsMargaret Abigail McKnitt b. 26 DEC 1693 in Manokin Hd., Somerset Co., Md.
  2. DescendantsWilliam McKnitt b. ABT 1696 in Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co., Md
  3. DescendantsJean (Jane) McKnitt b. ABT 1698 in Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co., Md
 
Martha Dale (Wife) b. ABT 1662
Marriage: ABT 1700 in Cecil Co., Md 11 2 3 14 18 10
Children: 
  1. Sarah McKnitt b. ABT 1701 in Cecil Co., Md
  2. DescendantsElizabeth McKnitt b. ABT 1703 in Cecil Co., Md
  3. DescendantsAbigail (Passmore)? McKnitt b. ABT 1708 in Manokin Hundred, Somerset Co., Md
 
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Text:
[Alexander Desc.ged]
Pa Genol Mag " John McKnitt materal grandfather of John McKnittAlexander who was secretar y of the Mecklenburg Convention of 1775,settled in Somerset county, Md probably in 1684. :H e was accompaniedby his first wife Jane, whome he had doubtless married in NorthernIrelan d a short time before sailing for America. Although her surnameis not of record, I believe th at she was an Alexander, probably sisterot Samuel Alexander with whom John McKnitt was intima tely associatedin both Somerset and Cecil Counties. It is uncertain when the the McKnitts landed at Philadelphia or NewCastle-on-Delaware or a t one of the eastern shored Virginia ports ofentrey. What we do know is that thay did not rem ain there, but locatedinstead on the west side of the Pocomoke River on a track called TheStr and which, originally consisted of 1,000 acres, had been surveyed 7March 1663 for Daniel Jeni fer but patented in the name of Capt ThomasSmith. At the time of John McKnitt's acquisition o f his 88 acresthereof, the other owners were Thomas Carroll's orphans,100 acres;Mark Gendron, 200 acres: Walter Lane,200 acres: Thaomas Layfield, 112acres: and James Arkinson,.100 acres.( Rent Rools) The Strand was inthe Manokin nerghborhood in which the Alexanders, Bropwns, Kin gs,Polks, Strawbridges and Walllices resided. ( Old Somerset pg 13, 232,271, 364-5, 430, 468. ) There he continued to live about 15 yearsduring all of which time the Reverend Thomas Wilso n was pastor of theManokin Presbyterian Congregation.. To John and Jane McKnitt four children were born, thier births beingrecorded in Somerset Cou rt Liber IKL (ProbMd IKL)" PA Genol Mag " After the accession of William and Mary to the Thronethere was circulated amo ng the citizens of Somerset County an Addressof Loyalty, bearing date of 28 Nov 1689 Among th e more than 200Signers were John McKnitt, William Alexander Sr.and Jr., William Polk,John Ste el, Robert Polk, to mention a few.( Maryland Archives VIII pg139-142)" Tenn Cousins Worhty S.Ray in his Tennesssee Cousin's stated that JohnMcKnitt and his wife Ja ne Wallace had the 6 children including AbigailMcknitt who married James Alexander after th e death of Margaret hersister. Married Jane Alexander in Northern Ireland in 1682 before sailingfor America One of the fir st ministers of the old Gillihed Church inthe Beattie's Ford Section of Mecklenburg Co. Purc hased the Strand,88acres in the Manokin neighborhood in which the Alexanders,Polks,andWallace s resided. In Somerset Co.on 28 November 1689 Signed Address of Loylaty toWilliam and Mary on thie r accession to the Throne. Simpson Pg 189 " Andrew Alexander said to have maried Jean McKnittdaugter of John McKitt an d his wife Jane Wallace."
Brevard Family C Rev James and family settled 1707 in "The Woods" between thebranches of the Elk River. Hi s 90 Acre plantation Glascow adjoinedBullen's Range; a tract laid out for Samuel Alexander (s on of RevJames Alexander and Mary Mawell) called "Sligo:" "High Spaniola" (Hispanolia) coveri ng 900 acres in wich both John McKnitt Sr. and JohnMcKnitt jr. had an intrest and John/Jean B revard's " Charles Camp."All were adjoining and all were located within a mile of the western teerminus of the present Chesapeak and Delaware Canal, where BackCreek flowed into what is no w the canal, and all within a mile ofMaryland/Delaware boundary. None of these " Plantations " were in theNew Munster tract at the extreme northern ent of Cecil County, wherHerdon errone ously places therm.
Tenn Cousins Worth S. Ray in his Tennessee Cousin's stated that JohnMcKnitt and his wife Jam e Wallace had the following childrean asfollowss: 1. John Mcknight (d. 1733) 2. Alexander McKnight 3. James McKnight 4. Jane Mcknight md John Brevard.??? m Andrew Alexander (MaryAlexander dau of Jane Alexanede r and John Mcknitt sr. m John/JeanBrevard 5. Margaret Mcknight md James Alexander 6. Abigail McKnight md. James after the death of Margaret her sister. Pa Genol Mag (see Dale Excurssu) " to John and Martha (Dale) wereborn two daug;hters Sara h about 1701 and Elizabeth about 1703 whomarried her first cousin John Dale,son of James." Hezekiah Alexander " Jane was married to John McKnitt, a farmer whoseland was named Glasgow a fter hes ancestral Scottish Home
Simpson Pg 183 " John McKnitt was born in North Ireland cir 1660 anddied in Maryland cir 17 14" From Family Tree Maker Alex.GED dtd 15 Jan 1997 " born abt 1660 inScotland or Ireland" Brevard C " John Mcknitt Sr.(1660 N. Ireland - 1714 MD) had threewives" Merton Alexander " Jane Alexander b. abt 1659 d. 28 Mar 1693 m.1684 John McKnitt sr. b. ab t 1660 d. 23 Dec 1714" House Alexander "John Mcknitt married Elizabeth Wallace and settledin Manokin where he live d until death and had children Abigail andJohn II. Abigail is believed to have married Josep h Alexander."
Simpson Pg 183 " John McKnitt was born in North Ireland cir 1660 anddied in Maryland cir 17 14" PA Genol Mag " He died sometime betwen 22 Nov 1714 and 24 Dec 1714when his widow Martha an d his son John Jr were appointed Admistratorsof hie estate" see Cecil county Bonds, Testament ary Proccedings andCecil Co Inventories>
Updated 3 Jan 2001 This Alexander Data base had been prepared by me for my research in trying to locate my GGGra ndmother Rebecca Jane Alexander "I am providing the information on this Genealogy Page s olely for the purpose of furthering family research & the informa
Family Notes on Marriage with Jane Wallace:
Text:
[Alexander Desc.ged]
Worth S. Ray in his Tennessee Cousin's stated that John McKnitt andhis wife Jean Jane Wall ace had the following childrean as followss: 1. ? John Mcknight (d. 1733) 2. ? Alexander McKnight 3. ? James McKnight 4. ? Jane Mcknight md John Brevard. 5. Margaret Mcknight md James Alexander 6. Abigail McKnight md. James after the death of Margaret her sister.
Family Notes on Marriage with Jane Alexander Org 7:
Text:
[Alexander Desc.ged]
Brevard Family C Rev James and family settled 1707 in "The Woods" between thebranches of the Elk River. Hi s 90 Acre plantation Glascow adjoinedBullen's Range; a tract laid out for Samuel Alexander (s on of RevJames Alexander and Mary Mawell) called "Sligo:" "High Spaniola" (Hispanolia) coveri ng 900 acres in wich both John McKnitt Sr. and JohnMcKnitt jr. had an intrest and John/Jean B revard's " Charles Camp."All were adjoining and all were located within a mile of the western teerminus of the present Chesapeak and Delaware Canal, where BackCreek flowed into what is no w the canal, and all within a mile ofMaryland/Delaware boundary. None of these " Plantations " were in theNew Munster tract at the extreme northern ent of Cecil County, wherHerdon errone ously places therm. Brevard Family D " there were nine childern born of John Mcknitt sr.and his wives" Spouse: John Mc KNITT Sr. > Birth Date: About 1660 > Birth Place: Northern Ireland > Death Date: December 23, 1714 > Death Place: Elk River, Cecil County, Maryland > Spouse Father: James Or John Mc KNITT (1642-1708) > Spouse Mother: Elizabeth WALLACE (1690-1708) > > Children: Katherine "Mary" > Robert > John > Mary
Welch " Jane Alexander appears to have married John McKnitt Sr.Thayhad four children prio r to her death. John then married Jane Wallis(or Walace). Simpson Pg 183 " dau of James Alexander I born cir 1665 marriedJohn McKnitt Sr." PA Gen mag " Jane Alexander was mentioned in the acount of JohnMcKnitt, Sr. as possibly hi s first wife [F.A. Butterworth: a Family ofthe House of Alexander Pg 12]" From Family Tree Maker Alex.GED dtd 15 Jan 1997 Married JaneAlexander abt 1684 in Cecil Co. , Md." Brevard D "John Mcknitt sr m 1st Jane Alexander (b1665-1691inMd) Pa Genol Mag " John McKnitt materal grandfather of John McKnittAlexander who was secretar y of the Mecklenburg Convention of 1775,settled in Somerset county, Md porbably in 1684. :H e was accompaniedby his first wife Jane, whome he had doubtless married in NorthernIrelan d a short time before sailing for America. Although her surnameis not of record, I believe th at she was an Alexander, probably sisterot Samuel Alexander with whom John McKnitt was intima tely associatedin both Somerset and Cecil Counties. House of Alexander pg 12 "Jane Alexander was mentioned in theaccount of John McKnitt Sr. a s possibly his first wife" Marr MD " Jane Alexander b.1665 Scotland; to Ireland, to America; d.1691 m. John McKnitt Sr. (1), he d. 1715/6" Hezekiah Alexander " Jane was married to John McKnitt, a farmer whoseland was named Glasgo w after hes ancestral Scottish Home
Family Notes on Marriage with Jane Alexander Org 7:
Text:
[Alexander Desc.ged]
Brevard Family C Rev James and family settled 1707 in "The Woods" between thebranches of the Elk River. Hi s 90 Acre plantation Glascow adjoinedBullen's Range; a tract laid out for Samuel Alexander (s on of RevJames Alexander and Mary Mawell) called "Sligo:" "High Spaniola" (Hispanolia) coveri ng 900 acres in wich both John McKnitt Sr. and JohnMcKnitt jr. had an intrest and John/Jean B revard's " Charles Camp."All were adjoining and all were located within a mile of the western teerminus of the present Chesapeak and Delaware Canal, where BackCreek flowed into what is no w the canal, and all within a mile ofMaryland/Delaware boundary. None of these " Plantations " were in theNew Munster tract at the extreme northern ent of Cecil County, wherHerdon errone ously places therm. Brevard Family D " there were nine childern born of John Mcknitt sr.and his wives" Spouse: John Mc KNITT Sr. > Birth Date: About 1660 > Birth Place: Northern Ireland > Death Date: December 23, 1714 > Death Place: Elk River, Cecil County, Maryland > Spouse Father: James Or John Mc KNITT (1642-1708) > Spouse Mother: Elizabeth WALLACE (1690-1708) > > Children: Katherine "Mary" > Robert > John > Mary
Welch " Jane Alexander appears to have married John McKnitt Sr.Thayhad four children prio r to her death. John then married Jane Wallis(or Walace). Simpson Pg 183 " dau of James Alexander I born cir 1665 marriedJohn McKnitt Sr." PA Gen mag " Jane Alexander was mentioned in the acount of JohnMcKnitt, Sr. as possibly hi s first wife [F.A. Butterworth: a Family ofthe House of Alexander Pg 12]" From Family Tree Maker Alex.GED dtd 15 Jan 1997 Married JaneAlexander abt 1684 in Cecil Co. , Md." Brevard D "John Mcknitt sr m 1st Jane Alexander (b1665-1691inMd) Pa Genol Mag " John McKnitt materal grandfather of John McKnittAlexander who was secretar y of the Mecklenburg Convention of 1775,settled in Somerset county, Md porbably in 1684. :H e was accompaniedby his first wife Jane, whome he had doubtless married in NorthernIrelan d a short time before sailing for America. Although her surnameis not of record, I believe th at she was an Alexander, probably sisterot Samuel Alexander with whom John McKnitt was intima tely associatedin both Somerset and Cecil Counties. House of Alexander pg 12 "Jane Alexander was mentioned in theaccount of John McKnitt Sr. a s possibly his first wife" Marr MD " Jane Alexander b.1665 Scotland; to Ireland, to America; d.1691 m. John McKnitt Sr. (1), he d. 1715/6" Hezekiah Alexander " Jane was married to John McKnitt, a farmer whoseland was named Glasgo w after hes ancestral Scottish Home
Family Notes on Marriage with Martha Dale:
Text:
[Alexander Desc.ged]
Simpson Pg 184 " John McKnitt married thirdly, Matha Dale, and hadtwo children both born i n Cecil Co Md:" Brevard C " John McKnitt sr m. 3rd Matha Dale." Penn Genol Mag Printed copy of Adams Dale's letter to hie grandson,E.W.Dale, dated 19 Ma y 1851 "James Dale landed at Philadelphia, fromthere he went to the Head of Elk -- he has a s ister living there whowas married to a gentleman, by the name of McKnite" Merton Alexander " John McKnitt Sr. m 1700 Martha Dale b abt 1662" Cecil Co. Wills p 9.8 & 9" John McKnitt Sr.m.(3) Martha Dale about1700,sister of John and J ame Dale, Children Sarah Mcknitt b. abt 1701Cecil Co Md m. Feb 2 1719 James Wallace by Rev Ri chard Sewell;Elizabeth McKnitt b. abt 1703 m. John Dale, Cousin,son of James Dale(b. Irelan d 1701)"
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Sources 
  1. Title: Butterworth,Frances Alexander; Records of a Family of the House ofAlexander 1640 to 1909
    Author: Francis Alexander Butterworth
    Publisher: FHL photo copy of orginal published Chicago 1909 F.A.Butterwlrtn 190987 pg. ill. coat arms port FHC IGI 1209423

  2. Title: Simpson and Allied Families Pg 181 to 195
    Author: Dennis William Simpson

  3. Title: The Brevard Family The Descendents of John/Jean Brevard of France,Ireland and Maryland.by Robert Stephens Hand.
    Author: Robert Stephans :Hand
    Publisher: Hand Pub by Robert Stephens Hand at 6 Nine Gates Rd.R.#1 Chadds FordPa., 1937

  4. Title: Tennessee Cousins Author: Worth S. Ray Call Number: F435.R3
    Author: Worth S. Ray

  5. Title: Rent Rolls 61 being Volume I for Somerset and Dorchester Counties, inthe Land Office at Annapolis, ;and Somerset Rent Rol

  6. Title: Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
    Author: Clayton Torrence
    Publisher: Pub Genealogical Pub. Co. 1973

  7. Title: The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine sub titled John McKnitt andsome of his Kinsfolk (ca 1660 - 1714) Pub 1948 pages
    Publisher: Pub by the Pensylvaina Historical Society Oct 1948 Pages 76 to 90Herndon

  8. Title: Somerset, Maryland Court Liber IKL

  9. Title: Norris W. Preyer; Hezekiah Alexander and the Revolution in theBackcountry; Charlotte, NC, 28207.
    Author: Norris W. Preyer 704-334-5022, Address: 2028 Roswell Ave.,Charlotte, NC, 28207.
    Publisher: Heritage Printers,Inc. Charlotte,N.C. second Printing Charlotte, NorthCarlonia Sept 1998 Charlotte, NC, 28207 Lib ref

  10. Title: Alexander Desc.ged
    Media Type: Other
    Source Text: Date of Import: Mar 19, 2004

  11. Title: Printed copy of Adam Dale's letter to his grandson,E.W.Dale,dated 19May 1851.

  12. Title: "The Complete Peerage from Lee Parker and "Wood's Douglas Peerage",Vol. I

  13. Title: Alexander Research by Kerry Welch Evans Alexander Log -167
    Author: Kerry Welch Evans Alexander
    Publisher: Charolett NC DAR

  14. Title: The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine sub titled John McKnitt andsome of his Kinsfolk (ca 1660 - 1714) Pub 1948 pages
    Publisher: Pub by the Pensylvaina Historical Society Oct 1948 Pages 76 to 90Herndon

  15. Title: The Brevard Family The Descendents of John/Jean Brevard of France,Ireland and Maryland.by Robert Stephens Hand.
    Author: Robert Stephans :Hand
    Publisher: Hand Pub by Robert Stephens Hand at 6 Nine Gates Rd.R.#1 Chadds FordPa., 1937

  16. Title: The Brevard Family The Descendents of John/Jean Brevard of France,Ireland and Maryland.by Robert Stephens Hand.
    Author: Robert Stephans Hand
    Publisher: Hand Pub by Robert Stephens Hand at 6 Nine Gates Rd.R.#1 Chadds FordPa., 1937

  17. Title: The Brevard Family The Descendents of John/Jean Brevard of France,Ireland and Maryland.by Robert Stephens Hand.
    Author: Robert Stephans Hand
    Publisher: Hand Pub by Robert Stephens Hand at 6 Nine Gates Rd.R.#1 Chadds FordPa., 1937

  18. Title: Will of John McKnitt Alexander Liber C Folio 100 Elkton Maryland
    Publisher: Cecil Co MD Will at Elkton Md

  19. Title: Maryland Marriages 1634 to 1777 by Robert Barnes, Gen Pub.Co., Balt.1975
    Author: Robert Barnes
    Publisher: Genealogy Pub. Co., Balr. 1975

  20. Title: From: Hope C. Pees To: Gail Meyer Kilgore

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