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From: Karen Hayes <>
Subject: Re: [KNOX-DNA] Knox-DNA Project - Group No. 1
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:01:43 -0400
In-Reply-To: <f1b1460f0810011158id32319cj37fcc439195f785@mail.gmail.com>
Group Number 1
FTDNA ID number: 27996
Most Distant Ancestor's Name: Robert Knox
Birth date/location: 29 Sep 1742 County Down, Ireland
Death date/location: 12 June 1833 Lincoln Co, NC
Burial: Unity Presbyterian Church, Lincoln Co, NC
Wife: Mary Ewart (daughter of Robert Ewart Jr. and Margaret Adams)
Birth date/location: 14 June 1756
Death date/location: 7 Dec 1833 Lincoln Co, NC
Burial: Unity Presbyterian Church, Lincoln Co, NC
Children:
(1) Jane Knox b. 16 March 1776 Tryon Co, NC; d.1 July 1864 Iredell Co, NC
married James Latta 12 April 1796 Lincoln Co, NC
(2) Margaret Knox b.25 March 1778 Tryon Co, NC; d.5 Sept 1831 Lincoln Co, NC
married James Bell 5 JAN 1803 Lincoln Co, NC
(3) Elizabeth "Betsy" Knox b.25 May 1780 Tryon Co, NC
married Thomas H. McConnell 15 Dec 1804 Lincoln Co NC
(4) Robert Knox b.2 April 1782, Tryon Co, NC d. before 1830; never married
(5) William M. Knox b.14 Sept 1784 Tryon Co, NC; d.21 Oct 1868 Iredell Co,
NC married 1:Ruth McConnell 26 March 1806 Lincoln Co, NC;
married 2: Sarah Webb 7 Nov 1843 Rowan co, NC
(6) Rachel Knox b.10 October 1786
married Robert Neel/Neal before 1800 probably Lincoln Co, NC
(7) Mary Knox b. 23 Feb 1789 Tryon co, NC
married Joseph Ramsey Ewart before 1813 probably Lincoln Co, NC
(8) James Knox b.16 Sept 1791 Tryon co, NC; d. 4 Nov 1862 Mecklenburg Co, NC
married Agnes/Nancy Cooper Miller before 1817 probably Lincoln Co, NC
(9) Agnes Knox b.26 Oct 1793 Tryon Co, NC d. before 1830; never married
(10) Nancy Knox b.17 Oct 1795 Tryon Co, NC;
married Robert Ewart Bell March 1812
(11) John Knox b. bet 1798-1799 Tryon co, NC; d. after 1880 Calhoun Co, Miss
married 1: Margaret McElwee bef 1826; married 2: Jane Bell 18 Sept 1827,
Lincoln Co, NC
John and Jane Bell moved to Marshall Co, Miss by 1850
Our first record of Robert is in 1775. He purchased 160 acres on Killian
Creek in Tryon County, NC on 7 Oct 1775 from William King. (recorded in
Tryon Co Deeds p. 252-253) He then sold this land on 11 Jan 1785 (then in
Lincoln Co) to John Boggs (recorded in Lincoln Co Deeds p. 787)
[Note: Tryon County was formed from Mecklenburg County in 1768 and existed
until 1779. In 1779 Lincoln County was formed from Tryon County.]
In 1788 Robert purchased land from Robert and Margaret McKessick. (recorded
in Lincoln Co Conveyances, Book 3, p. 429)
Although the records list Robert Knox as serving in the militia at the
Battle of Kings Mountain, he stated himself in his 1832 pension application
that he was not at the battle. "I was in the service in the army that
marched against Ferguson and the Tories, to Kings Mountain, under Colonels
Graham and Johns(t)on, this time I cannot recollect but know I was not in
the battle at Kings Mountain, having been sent by Colonel Johnson upon some
business. I recollect joining the army commanded by General Green, near
Camden, and having being (been) placed out as sentinel the first night."
Robert Knox was granted a Revolutionary War Pension in 1833 at age 90
shortly before his death.
His Will was written March 13, 1830, and proved in court in 1833 at the
Lincoln Co., NC courthouse. (Will Book 1 p.288) Estate to be divided
amongst his wife Mary and seven of his children. Daughter Jane Knox Latta
received Five Dollars, but did not share in the division of the estate. Son
Robert and Daughter Agnes were not mentioned in the will; it is presumed
they had predeceased their father. Son William and Robert E. Bell were
Executors of the estate.
I descend from Robert's son James and can document most of James'
descendents to the present day. Many of his descendents remained in
Mecklenburg, Iredell and Lincoln Counties NC but some of them migrated to
Tennessee and Arkansas.
Karen Knox Hayes
On 10/1/08 2:58 PM, "Peggy Bruckner" <> wrote:
>
> Let's just post a basic profile for our most distant ancestor and their
> first generation. Here is a basic "summary" format that should work for all
> of us:
>
> Group Number:
> ID Number:
>
> Most Distance Ancestor's Name:
> Birth date/location:
> Death date/location:
>
> Wife/Wives (including surname, if known)
> Birth date/location:
> Death date/location:
>
> Children by each wife (if able to separate)
> Birth date/location:
> Death date/location:
>
> My Links:
> Personal Web Page:
> WorldConnect Project File:
> Etc.
>
>
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