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Giles Knight

Male 1653 - 1726  (73 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Giles Knight was born 1653, Lingfield, Surrey, England; died 20 Aug 1726, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Giles married Mary English 24 Apr 1679, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. Mary (daughter of Joseph English and Joan Tyler) was born 1655, Lingfield, Surrey, England; died 24 Jul 1732, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 31 Mar 1695, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 25 Nov 1750, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 3. Jonathan Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1690, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 4. Anne Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1687.
    4. 5. Joseph Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Mar 1680, Lingfield, Surrey, England.
    5. 6. Thomas Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Apr 1685, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1774.
    6. 7. Daniel Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1697, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. 8. Giles Knight  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Oct 1681, Lingfield, Surrey, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.Giles1) was born 31 Mar 1695, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 25 Nov 1750, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Mary married Thomas Martin 1707, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. Thomas (son of John Martin and Elizabeth Sellat) was born 16 Jul 1681, Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died 3 Aug 1763, Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Mary Martin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1722, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died 28 Jul 1812, Madison, Madison, Alabama, USA.
    2. 10. Alice Martin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Feb 1709, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.
    3. 11. Abraham Martin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1729, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. 12. Richard Martin  Descendancy chart to this point died 12 Jun 1722.

  2. 3.  Jonathan Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.Giles1) was born 1690, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 4.  Anne Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.Giles1) was born 1687.

  4. 5.  Joseph Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.Giles1) was born 10 Mar 1680, Lingfield, Surrey, England.

    Joseph — Abigail Antill. [Group Sheet]


  5. 6.  Thomas Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.Giles1) was born 9 Apr 1685, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1774.

    Thomas married Sarah Clifton 1711. [Group Sheet]


  6. 7.  Daniel Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.Giles1) was born 1697, Byberry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Daniel married Elizabeth Walker 1719. [Group Sheet]

    Daniel — Esther Walton. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Giles Knight Descendancy chart to this point (1.Giles1) was born 18 Oct 1681, Lingfield, Surrey, England.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Mary Martin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) was born 1722, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; died 28 Jul 1812, Madison, Madison, Alabama, USA.

    Mary married William Pruitt 1747, Caroline, Virginia, USA. William (son of James Henry Pruitt and Mary Ross) was born 1714, Frederick, Maryland, USA; died 1817, Madison, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Abraham Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1763, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died Jul 1793, Pruitt's Knob, Barren, Kentucky, USA.
    2. 14. Levinah Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1766, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died 1863, Washington, Virginia, USA.
    3. 15. Rebecca Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1760, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died , Arkansas, USA.
    4. 16. Martin Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Jul 1752, Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA; died 4 Feb 1844, Madison, Illinois, USA.
    5. 17. Isaac Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1763, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died 1 Nov 1843, Jackson, Alabama, USA.
    6. 18. William Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1761, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died Abt Jul 1783, Tennessee, USA.
    7. 19. Mary Jane Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1767, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died Abt 1820.
    8. 20. Jacob Pruet  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1761, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died 14 May 1845, Winston, Alabama, USA; was buried , Haleyville, Winston, Alabama, USA.
    9. 21. Fuller Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born , Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1830.

  2. 10.  Alice Martin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) was born 4 Feb 1709, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, USA.

  3. 11.  Abraham Martin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) was born 1729, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

  4. 12.  Richard Martin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) died 12 Jun 1722.

    Richard — Mary (Unknown). Mary died 20 Oct 1749. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. John Martin  Descendancy chart to this point died 24 Oct 1745.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Abraham Pruitt Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) was born 1763, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died Jul 1793, Pruitt's Knob, Barren, Kentucky, USA.

    Abraham married Margaret Ann White 5 Nov 1783, Goochland, Virginia, USA. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Lilly White, Sr and Margaret (Unknown)) was born 1766, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died , Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. John Welch Prewett  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Feb 1793, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died 14 Mar 1878, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; was buried , Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
    2. 24. William White Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1786, Greene, Tennessee, USA; died 1843, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.
    3. 25. Elizabeth Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1790, Greene, Tennessee, USA; died 1834, Franklin, Indiana, USA.
    4. 26. Nancy Ann Pruett  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1787, Greene, Tennessee, USA; died 24 Sep 1843.

  2. 14.  Levinah Pruitt Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) was born 1766, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died 1863, Washington, Virginia, USA.

    Levinah married John Jones Abt 1783. [Group Sheet]


  3. 15.  Rebecca Pruitt Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) was born 1760, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died , Arkansas, USA.

    Rebecca — John Sinclair, Sr. [Group Sheet]


  4. 16.  Martin Pruitt Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) was born 15 Jul 1752, Fincastle, Botetourt, Virginia, USA; died 4 Feb 1844, Madison, Illinois, USA.

    Martin married Mary Wood 1771, North Carolina, USA. Mary was born Abt 1752, North Carolina, USA; died 1807, Madison, Illinois, USA; was buried , Madison, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Solomon Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born Jul 1790, Greene, Tennessee, USA.

    Martin married Dorothy Wagner 12 Apr 1809, St Clair, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]


  5. 17.  Isaac Pruitt Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) was born 1763, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died 1 Nov 1843, Jackson, Alabama, USA.

    Isaac married Margaret Ann White Abt 1795. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Lilly White, Sr and Margaret (Unknown)) was born 1766, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died , Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Valentine Greenville Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 May 1796, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died 1 Aug 1839, Madison, Alabama, USA.
    2. 29. Manoah Mortimer Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jun 1799, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died 21 Jul 1864, Linden, Cass, Texas, USA.
    3. 30. Elhanon Oscar Dunreath Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1801, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died 1863, Alabama, USA.
    4. 31. Salina Huntington Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Jun 1802, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died 5 Jun 1871, Calhoun City, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA.

  6. 18.  William Pruitt Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) was born 1761, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died Abt Jul 1783, Tennessee, USA.

    William married Catherine Sinclair Abt 1779. [Group Sheet]


  7. 19.  Mary Jane Pruitt Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) was born Abt 1767, Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died Abt 1820.

    Mary married Benjamin Grayson 6 Nov 1788, Greene, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet]


  8. 20.  Jacob PruetJacob Pruet Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) was born 1761, Rowan, North Carolina, USA; died 14 May 1845, Winston, Alabama, USA; was buried , Haleyville, Winston, Alabama, USA.

    Jacob married Nancy Agnes Richey 12 Mar 1786, Greene, Tennessee, USA. Nancy (daughter of Thomas William Ritchey and Elizabeth Davis) was born 1767, Virginia, USA; died 14 May 1850, Marion, Alabama, USA; was buried , Haleyville, Winston, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Nancy W Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Apr 1798, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died 2 Jun 1837, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; was buried , Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
    2. 33. Rebecca Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born May 1805, Roane, Tennessee, USA; died 1907, De Kalb, Alabama, USA.
    3. 34. Levina Vinny Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1804, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died 1870, Marion, Alabama, USA.
    4. 35. John Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Mar 1803, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died 4 Aug 1894, Laneville, Rusk, Texas, USA.
    5. 36. James M Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Mar 1803, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died 1855, Tippah, Mississippi, USA.
    6. 37. Mary Ann Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1794, Knox, Tennessee, USA; died 15 Aug 1855, Jeddo, Bastrop, Texas, USA.
    7. 38. Elizabeth Prewitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Apr 1791, Greene, Tennessee, USA; died 8 Jan 1867, Northport, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA.
    8. 39. Margaret Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Oct 1788, Greene, Tennessee, USA; died 15 Oct 1855, Blue Mountain, Tippah, Mississippi, USA; was buried , Benton, Mississippi, USA.
    9. 40. William Madison Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Dec 1786, Greene, Tennessee, USA; died 5 Jul 1841, Moulton, Lawrence, Alabama, USA; was buried , Lawrence, Alabama, USA.
    10. 41. Tabitha Jane Pruitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1811, Alabama, USA.

  9. 21.  Fuller Pruitt Descendancy chart to this point (9.Mary3, 2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) was born , Yadkin Valley, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA; died Aft 1830.

  10. 22.  John Martin Descendancy chart to this point (12.Richard3, 2.Mary2, 1.Giles1) died 24 Oct 1745.

    John — Susannah (Unknown). [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 42. Thomas Martin  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1745; died 21 Feb 1825.
    2. 43. Richard Martin  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 44. John Martin  Descendancy chart to this point