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James Knight 1740 – 1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Albermarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1821

Death Location: Wilks, North Carolina, United States

Father: Col II,

Mother: Elizabeth Woodson

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The birth of James Knight took place in 1740 in Albermarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States, to Col John Hughes Knight II, and Elizabeth Woodson. James Knight's death occurred in 1821 in Wilks, North Carolina, United States.

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Col II,
1710 – 1772
Birth Location: Lunenburg, Henrico, , Virginia, USA
CI
Elizabeth Woodson
1713 – 1784
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
EW

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1740
    Event Place: Albermarle Parish, Sussex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1821
    Event Place: Wilks, North Carolina, United States
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