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Peter E Knight 1739 – 1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1739

Birth Location: Albemarle Parrish, Sussex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Nov 1811

Death Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States

Father: Samuel Richardson

Mother: Elizabeth Jordan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth STOKES

Children(s): Lydia Bennett

1739 marked the beginning of Peter E Knight's life in Albemarle Parrish, Sussex, Virginia, United States, to parents Samuel Richardson and Elizabeth Mary Jordan. Eventually, Peter E Knight married Elizabeth STOKES, and they welcomed Lydia Bennett. Peter E Knight passed in 1811 at Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States.

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Parents

Samuel Richardson
1715 – 1742
Birth Location: Henrico County, Virginia, USA
SR
Elizabeth Jordan
1690 – 1755
Birth Location: Chuckatuck, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth STOKES
1740 – 1785
Birth Location: Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Lydia Bennett
1757 – 1822
Birth Location: Albemarle Parrish, Sussex, Virginia, United States
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 10 Feb 1739
    Event Place: Albemarle Parrish, Sussex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Nov 1811
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, United States
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