James Knox, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for SOUTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor #: A067072

The Knox Family: A Genealogical and Biographical Sketch of the Descendants ... By Hattie S. Goodman

James Knox I is listed with DAR. All of the many sons also fought in the Revolution. Craig, Planter Lady Elizabeth James Knox Sr. was born on July 26, 1713, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His parents were John Knox and Agnes Johnstone. On December 26, 1719, Lady Elizabeth Craig was born on the other coast of Scotland in Edinburgh. Her parents were John Craig and Elizabeth Moir/More. She was an only child. It is thought her father’s estate reverted to the Crown because he died without a male heir. Even after she married, it has been said, she used the honorific Lady with her married name. This is unusual, but I found one of her great aunt’s who was able to prove her claim to land and a title, because she never gave up her title. Perhaps, Elizabeth hoped the same could happen to her. Our James Knox and Elizabeth Craig married in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They were of the Covenanters Church, the Reformed Presbyterian Church, and raised their children in strict obedience to God’s laws.Elizabeth Craig, b. 1718, Edinburgh, Scotland d. 1822, Bedford, Tennessee, USA Lady Died at the age of 103. Marriage 1 James KNOX b: 26 Jul 1713 in Lanark Parish,Glasgow,Scotland// James and Elizabeth KNOX had 12 children. Children born in Scotland: William 1736 m. Patience GILL Mary abt 1739 m. Mr. POLLOCK John 1744 m. Elizabeth EOFF James, Jr. abt 1749 m. Jannet MILLER Elizabeth abt 1751 m. Samuel MORROW Children born in Ireland: Margaret about 1753 m. Isaac EOFF Samuel 1755 m. Caroline JONES Robert April 11, 1758 m. Elizabeth GILL Joseph 1760 - never married Ann "Nancy" abt 1765 m. Jacob SUTTON Janet 1742 m. John GASTON Susan born 1767 died 1767 on board ship to America In 1752 James Knox and his family traveled by ship from Scotland down the River Clyde into the Irish Sea and over to Belfast in Northern Ireland. They sailed from Belfast Harbor in March 1767, aboard the Earl of Hillsborough and landed at Charleston, South Carolina on May 27, 1767.//Elizabeth CRAIG 1739 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. She was born 1719 in Edinburgh, Scotland, and died 1822 in Duck River, Bedford Co, Tennessee.//Immigrated to Kentucky Territory [part of Virginia]after war over. [w/o William or James, who died] Wiith the old mother thaey came, over hill & dale, to Crab Orchard Station, landing in 1787, where they all sojourned for a while. Our James Knox and Elizabeth Craig married in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They were of the Covenanters Church, the Reformed Presbyterian Church, and raised their children in strict obedience to God’s laws.

Children born in Scotland:

1740-1830, Mary. Married Pollock/Polk by Reverend William Martin. Mary Polk remained in Ireland. Some genealogists have said Mary’s children immigrated to the colonies and were the ancestors of President James Polk. I have found no evidence of either, with President Polk’s ancestors already in the colonies by this time.

1742-1839, Janet. Married John (JR) Gaston in fall of 1768 by his father Justice John Gaston.

1744-1818, John. Married Elizabeth Eoff on Feb 12, 1789. The groom was forty-five and Elizabeth was eighteen, the first marriage for both. It was said John didn’t marry until later in life since he was too busy taking care of the farm. He died in 1818 at seventy-four years of age, leaving three minor children.

1749-1781, James. Married Jannet Miller in 1770. James was murdered by Tory neighbors during the Revolutionary War.

1751-1830, William. Married Patience Gill about 1779. Died Oct 31, 1830 at age 78.

In 1752, the family traveled by ship from Scotland across the Irish Sea to Belfast, then settled in the Ballymoney area of North Antrim, Ireland with other Covenanters, where they farmed rented land.

Children born in Ireland:

1753-1843, Samuel. Married Caroline Jones in 1780. They were married by her uncle John Simpson, a Presbyterian minister with Margaret Knox Eoff as a waiter (witness.) Caroline’s mother was a Simpson.

1755-1832, Elizabeth. Married Samuel Morrow in 1776, Chester Co, SC. Final move was to Laurence County Alabama, then onto Fayette Co, Alabama. She died by Sept 3, 1832. Samuel was born in 1743 and died March 8, 1835. He had emigrated from Ireland to the colonies at the age of fourteen.

1758, April 11-1861, Robert. Married Elizabeth Gill in 1784. In 1817, Robert married (1) Elizabeth Gill, ca 1763-ca 1809. Then he married (2) Mildred (Milly) Bohannon ca 1792-1861.

1763-1848, Margaret. Married Isaac Eoff on March 12, 1783, in her father’s home in Chester Co, SC. Rev. John Simpson performed the ceremony, with Margaret’s childhood friend, Catherine Jones Knox, now her brother, Samuel’s, wife and six months pregnant with her first child present at the ceremony. Isaac died Sept 26, 1848 in Carroll County, AR. (Now Boone County.) See Eoff, Elliott, and Todd stories for more on this family line.

1760-1850, Joseph. Never married. Was blind.

1765-1842, Nancy Agnes (Ann). Married Jacob Sutton (blacksmith) on Jan 1, 1784. He was born in 1758 and died in 1836. The wedding was most likely performed in the home of her parents with her father Justice James Knox, Sr. officiating. Final move was to Laurence County Alabama. Named Agnes after paternal grandmother.

1767, Susan was born on board ship to America, where she died and was burned at sea.

On July 25, 1761, South Carolina passed an act which paid the passage and, upon arrival, provided each head of household over 16 years of age a grant of 100 acres and 50 acres to his wife and each child. In March 1767, the family sailed (on the Earl of Hillsborough, disputed, more likely on the Prince of Wales) from Belfast for Charles Town, South Carolina. As they departed on the ship, Elizabeth was 48 years old and pregnant with her last child, with twelve other children ranging from 2-25 years of age.

On May 28, 1767, South Carolina Warrants and Petitions indicate Knox family received 450 acres in a land grant from the General Assembly of South Carolina in Chester County, S.C., 100 miles into the Carolina upcountry. A wagon, head of oxen, plough, seeds and provisions were purchased in Charleston from grant monies. The family moved up the Santee/Catawba Rivers and settled on land close to Fishing Creek in Chester County. The family lived out of wagon until cabin was finished. After the cabin was built, they could enjoy a Saturday night bath in front of the fireplace. They attended the Old Richardson Meeting House on Fishing Creek for Sunday services, also called the Catholic Church, comprised of Covenanters, Associates and Presbyterians, on Rocky Creek. By 1772, the Covenanters had their own church, called Reformed Church, with Reverend William Martin as the minister. He was their minister in Ireland and came over from Ireland bringing the rest of the congregation. Most of the family is mentioned in the Fishing Creek Presbyterian Church visitation list in 1771 – 1774.

Land had to be cleared and planted for fall harvest. The oldest son, John, took the lead in developing the family farm on Rocky Creek.

Shortly after the Knox/Craig family’s arrival in the colonies, tensions between the colonies and England began to develop, but didn’t really affect people on the frontier, who were busy clearing their fields, protecting their families from Indians and raising crops and kids.

Passage of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, did not pass unnoticed on the frontier, but most people carried on with their busy lives. However, ultimately the Revolutionary War affected all their lives. Subscribe to my blog to see other posts as they are posted.

Source: “James Knox Sr. and Elizabeth Craig Knox and their Descendants,” compiled by Lorene K. Petersen and Jennie Bell Lyle, 1984.

James Knox MyHeritage Family Trees Dimmick Web Site, managed by Bruce Milne (Contact) Birth:	July 26 1713 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Death:	Nov 21 1795 - Richburg, Chester, South Carolina, USA Parents:	John Knox, Agnes Knox (born Johnstone) Siblings:	John Knox, James Knox, Esther Knox, John Knox, William Knox, Samuel Knox, David Knox, Matthew Knox, Mary Knox, Patrick Knox, William Knox, Robert Knox, Allison Knox, Joseph Knox Wife:	Lady Elizabeth Knox, Sr. (born Craig) Children:	Mary Knox, Jannet A Gaston, Jr. (born Knox), Lt. John Knox, Matthew Knox, Robert Knox, James Knox, Jr., Sarah Knox, William Knox, Samuel Knox, Hugh Knox, Elizabeth Knox, Robert Knox, Joseph Knox, Margaret Eoff (born Knox), Nancy Agnes Ann Sutton (born Knox), Susan Knox, Sarah Knox, Andrew Knox, Girl Knox

Testing Service Name: Knox-DNA Kit

Group or Line Number: 1

Participant ID Number: 190727

Most Distance Proven Ancestor's Name: James Knox

Birth date/location: 26 July, 1713, near Ranfurly, Lanark, Scotland

Death date/location: 1787, Richburg, Chester, South Carolina

Wife: Elizabeth Craig

Birth date/location: 26 Dec 1718, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death date/location: 1822, Puncheon Camp Creek, Bedford, Tennessee

Children (Chapter citations refer to https://sites.google.com/site/theknoxbookonline/home):

2-1 Mary Knox, born about 1740 in Scotland, married Mr. Pollock or Polk, remained in Ireland, no more information.

2-2 Jannet Knox, born about 1742 in Scotland, married John Gaston; [Chapter 2, page 15.]

2-3 John Knox, born in Scotland in 1744, married Elizabeth Eoff; [Chapter 3, page 48.]

2-4 James Knox, Jr., born in Scotland about 1749, married Jannet Miller; [Chapter 4, page 56.]

2-5 William Knox, born in Scotland about 1751, married Patience Gill; [Chapter 5, page 409.]

2-6 Samuel Knox, born in Ballymoney, Ireland, about 1753, married Catherine Jones; [Chapter 6, page 434.]

2-7 Elizabeth Knox, born in Ballymoney, Ireland, about 1753, married Samuel Morrow; [Chapter 7, page 542.]

2-8 Robert Knox, born 11 April, 1758, in Ballymoney, Ireland, first married Elizabeth Gill, and second, married Milly Bohanon; [Chapter 8, page 549.]

2-9 Joseph Knox, born about 1760 in Ireland, he was blind, did not marry, no descendants.

2-10 Margaret Knox, born about 1763 in Ireland, married Isaac Eoff; [Chapter 9, page 568.]

2-11 Ann (Nancy) Knox, born about 1765 in Ireland, married Jacob Sutton; [Chapter 10, page 597.]

2-12 Susan Knox, born 1767, died on ocean, no descendants.

Web Links: https://sites.google.com/site/theknoxbookonline/

Migration Data:

James and Elizabeth were married in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland ca 1735.

In 1752 they migrated to Ballymoney, Ireland.

In 1767 they migrated to Charleston, Chester County, S.C. They settled in Richburg, S.C. on Rocky Creek.

Several of the sons participated in and lost their lives in the Revolutionary War. Then it is recorded that on 3 October 1786 James and his wife Elizabeth sold the Rocky Creek property. The exact date of James' death is not known but it is assumed that he died sometime during the winter of 1786 or 1787.

Probably sometime in the early spring of 1788, a wagon train of six wagons set out for new lands in Crab Orchard, Madison Co., Kentucky, including the matriarch Elizabeth Craig Knox, then 65 years old.

In the spring of 1812, another breakup of the Knox family occurred. Four families along with Elizabeth Craig Knox formed another wagon train bound for Tennessee, deciding to settle on Puncheon Camp Creek, on the Garrison Fork of the Duck River, Bedford Co., Tennessee. Elizabeth died at age 103 in 1822.

James Knox  [DAR] MyHeritage Family Trees Rush Family Tree in Rush Web Site, managed by Rebecca Rush Birth:	July 26 1713 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Death:	1786 - Richburg, Chester, South Carolina, United States Parents:	John Knox, Agnes Knox (born Johnstone) Siblings:	John Knox, Esther Knox, William Knox, Henry Knox, William Knox, Jane Kate Campbell (born Knox), John Knox, Elizabeth Mckinstry (born Knox), Rachel King (born Knox), Mary Hamilton (born Knox), Sarah Ferguson (born Knox), James Knox, Hannah Stewart (born Knox), Eleanor Lattimer (born Knox), Captain Elijah J Knox Wife:	Elizabeth Knox (born Craig) Children:	William Knox, Mary Polk Or Polock (born Knox), Jannet Gaston (born Knox), John Knox, James Knox, Elizabeth Morrow (born Knox), Samuel K. Knox, Nancy Ann Knox, Robert Knox, Jane Knox, Joseph Knox, Margaret Eoff (born Knox), Susan Knox

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Biography

James was born about 1713. James Knox ... He passed away about 1787. <ref>Entered by Patrick Garcia, Jul 15, 2011</ref>Prince of Wales, arrived 14 May 1767. I believe the Warrants and Petitions presented on 28 May 1767 were for passengers on this ship and not for Earl of Hillsborough. The James Knox family was on the 28 May 1767 list and many of the surnames on this list are connected to the James Knox family.)

Sources

<references />* Patrick Garcia, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Patrick and others. Author: Robin Lee <a href="/wiki/Knox-1373" title="Knox-1373">Knox-1373</a> and Knox-588 appear to represent the same person because: both of these have the same wife. But, with the differences in data, it looks like one of them may not be the correct husband. Without sources it is impossible to determine the correct information. Please remember that you signed an honor code that indicated, "We cite sources. Without sources we can't objectively resolve conflicting information." Please take a look at these profiles and add the appropriate sources so that the merge can either be accepted or the profile that needs to be changed can be fixed. Thanks for helping improve Wikitree.

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