John McKnitt, Jr.

Burial record:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52845878/john-mcknight

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http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/d/u/t/Michael-Dutton-VA/...: (PW: I tried to clean up the spelling but there are many spelling errors and lots of duplication, though there is good info from a variety of sources).

Pa Geneal Mag: "John McKnitt maternal grandfather of John McKnitt Alexander who was secretary of the Mecklenburg Convention of 1775, settled in Somerset county, Md probably in 1684. He was accompanied by his first wife Jane, whom he had doubtless married in Northern Ireland a short time before sailing for America. Although her surname is not of record, I believe that she was an Alexander, probably sister to Samuel Alexander with whom John McKnitt was intimately associated in both Somerset and Cecil Counties.

It is uncertain when the the McKnitts landed at Philadelphia or New Castle-on-Delaware or at one of the eastern shore Virginia ports of entry. What we do know is that they did not remain there, but located instead on the west side of the Pocomoke River on a track called The Strand which, originally consisted of 1,000 acres, had been surveyed 7 March 1663 for Daniel Jenifer but patented in the name of Capt Thomas Smith.

At the time of John McKnitt's acquisition of his 88 acres thereof, the other owners were Thomas Carroll's orphans,100 acres; Mark Gendron, 200 acres: Walter Lane, 200 acres: Thomas Layfield, 112 acres: and James Arkinson,100 acres.(Rent Rools) The Strand was in the Manokin neighborhood in which the Alexanders, Browns, Kings, Polks, Strawbridges and Walllices resided. (Old Somerset pg 13, 232, 271, 364-5, 430, 468.) There he continued to live about 15 years during all of which time the Reverend Thomas Wilson was pastor of the Manokin Presbyterian Congregation.

To John and Jane McKnitt four children were born, their births being recorded in Somerset Court Liber IKL (ProbMd IKL)"

PA Geneal Mag: "After the accession of William and Mary to the Throne there was circulated among the citizens of Somerset County an Address of Loyalty, bearing date of 28 Nov 1689 Among the more than 200 Signers were John McKnitt, William Alexander Sr.and Jr., William Polk, John Steel, Robert Polk, to mention a few.( Maryland Archives VIII pg 139-142)"

Tenn Cousins Worthy S. Ray in his Tennessee Cousin's stated that John McKnitt and his wife Jane Wallace had the 6 children including Abigail Mcknitt who married James Alexander after the death of Margaret her sister.

Married Jane Alexander in Northern Ireland in 1682 before sailing for America. One of the first ministers of the old Gillihed Church in the Beattie's Ford Section of Mecklenburg Co. Purchased the Strand, 88 acres in the Manokin neighborhood in which the Alexanders, Polks,and Wallaces resided.

In Somerset Co.on 28 November 1689 Signed Address of Loyalty to William and Mary on their accession to the Throne.

Simpson Pg 189 "Andrew Alexander said to have married Jean McKnitt daughter of John McKnitt and his wife Jane Wallace."

Brevard Family C: "Rev James and family settled 1707 in "The Woods" between the branches of the Elk River. His 90 Acre plantation Glasgow adjoined Bullen's Range; a tract laid out for Samuel Alexander (son of Rev James Alexander and Mary Maxwell) called "Sligo:" "High Spaniola" (Hispaniola) covering 900 acres in which both John McKnitt Sr. and John McKnitt jr. had an interest and John/Jean Brevard's " Charles Camp." All were adjoining and all were located within a mile of the western terminus of the present Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, where Back Creek flowed into what is now the canal, and all within a mile of Maryland/Delaware boundary. None of these "Plantations" were in the New Munster tract at the extreme northern end of Cecil County, where Herdon erroneously places them.

Tenn Cousins Worth S. Ray in his Tennessee Cousin's stated that John McKnitt and his wife Jame Wallace had the following children as follows:

1. John Mcknight (d. 1733)

2. Alexander McKnight

3. James McKnight

4. Jane Mcknight md John Brevard.??? m Andrew Alexander (Mary Alexander dau of Jane Alexander and John Mcknitt sr. m John/Jean Brevard

5. Margaret Mcknight md James Alexander

6. Abigail McKnight md. James after the death of Margaret her sister.

Pa Genol Mag (see Dale Excurssu) "to John and Martha (Dale) were born two daughters Sarah about 1701 and Elizabeth about 1703 who married her first cousin John Dale, son of James."

Hezekiah Alexander "Jane was married to John McKnitt, a farmer whose land was named Glasgow after his ancestral Scottish Home"

Birth: ABT APR 1660 in Northern Ireland Note:

Simpson Pg 183 "John McKnitt was born in North Ireland cir 1660 and died in Maryland cir 1714"

From Family Tree Maker Alex.GED dtd 15 Jan 1997: "born abt 1660 in Scotland or Ireland"

Brevard C: " John Mcknitt Sr.(1660 N. Ireland - 1714 MD) had three wives"

Merton Alexander: " Jane Alexander b. abt 1659 d. 28 Mar 1693 m. 1684 John McKnitt sr. b. abt 1660 d. 23 Dec 1714"

House Alexander: "John Mcknitt married Elizabeth Wallace and settled in Manokin where he lived until death and had children Abigail and John II. Abigail is believed to have married Joseph Alexander."

Death: 23 DEC 1714 in Elk River, Cecil Co., MD. Note:

Simpson Pg 183 " John McKnitt was born in North Ireland cir 1660 and died in Maryland cir 1714" PA Genol Mag :" He died sometime between 22 Nov 1714 and 24 Dec 1714 when his widow Martha and his son John Jr were appointed Administrators of hie estate" see Cecil county Bonds, Testamentary Proceedings and Cecil Co Inventories>

Father: John MCKNITT b: 1642 in Northern Ireland Mother: Elizabeth\Hannah WALLACE b: ABT 1665 in Pocomoke, Worrester Co., MD

Marriage 1 Jane ALEXANDER b: 1665 in Raphoe also called Convoy, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

The CharlMeck Story: "9. JANE ALEXANDER was mentioned in the account of John McKnitt, Sr., as possibly his first wife.25

There is a well established tradition that seven Alexander brothers, Presbyterians from Scotland who had sojourned a while in the north of Ireland, probably at Raphoe.Co., Donegal, and Sligo,Co.,came to Somerset Co. Md. before going on to Cecil Co. If we may judge from the circumstantial evidence remaining, then along with the brothers came two sisters: one, the wife of Matthew Wallace; the other Jane, who married John McKnitt.

Brevard Family C: " Rev James and family settled 1707 in "The Woods" between the branches of the Elk River. His 90 Acre plantation Glascow adjoined Bullen's Range; a tract laid out for Samuel Alexander (son of Rev James Alexander and Mary Mawell) called "Sligo:" "High Spaniola" ( Hispaniola) covering 900 acres in which both John McKnitt Sr. and John McKnitt jr. had an interest and John/Jean Brevard's " Charles Camp." All were adjoining and all were located within a mile of the western terminus of the present Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, where Back Creek flowed into what is now the canal, and all within a mile of Maryland/Delaware boundary. None of these " Plantations" were in the New Munster tract at the extreme northern ent of Cecil County, where Herdon erroneously places therm.

Brevard Family D " there were nine children born of John Mcknitt sr. and his wives" Spouse: John Mc KNITT Sr.

Birth Date: About 1660
Birth Place: Northern Ireland
Death Date: December 23, 1714
Death Place: Elk River, Cecil County, Maryland
Spouse Father: James Or John Mc KNITT (1642-1708)
Spouse Mother: Elizabeth WALLACE (1690-1708)

Children:

• Katherine "Mary"
• Robert
• John
• Mary

Married: ABT 1684 in Raphoe also called Convoy, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland

Note: Jane Alexander and John McKnitt's were living 1684 in Somerset County, Maryland on the west side of the Pocomoke River on a tract called the"Strand". [SOURCE: Torrence, Clayton, "Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland," (1979), Page 466].

PaGenol Mag p.75,90 " Jane Alexander b.1665 Scotland; to Ireland, to America; d. 1691 m. John McKnitt Sr.(1), he d. 1715/6 she landed in Philadelphia or New Castle De. or VA; Lived at "The Strand" for 15 years west of the Pocomoke River in Somerset Co.MD, (88A) Monokin Presby, Church" CharMeck Story " JANE ALEXANDER was mentioned in the account of John McKnitt, Sr., as possibly his first wife.25 Welch " Jane Alexander appears to have married John McKnitt Sr.Thay had four children prior to her death. John then married Jane Wallis (or Walace).

Simpson Pg 183 " dau of James Alexander I born cir 1665 married John McKnitt Sr." PA Gen mag " Jane Alexander was mentioned in the account of John McKnitt, Sr. as possibly his first wife [F.A. Butterworth: a Family of the House of Alexander Pg 12]"

From Family Tree Maker Alex.GED dtd 15 Jan 1997 Married Jane Alexander abt 1684 in Cecil Co., Md." Brevard D "John Mcknitt sr m 1st Jane Alexander (b1665-1691in Md)

Pa Genol Mag " John McKnitt maternal grandfather of John McKnitt Alexander who was secretary of the Mecklenburg Convention of 1775, settled in Somerset county, Md probably in 1684. :He was accompanied by his first wife Jane, whom he had doubtless married in Northern Ireland a short time before sailing for America. Although her surname is not of record, I believe that she was an Alexander, probably sister ot Samuel Alexander with whom John McKnitt was intimately associated in both Somerset and Cecil Counties.

House of Alexander pg 12 "Jane Alexander was mentioned in the account of John McKnitt Sr. as possibly his first wife "Hezekiah Alexander " Jane was married to John McKnitt, a farmer whose land was named Glasgow after his ancestral Scottish Home

Marriage 2 Martha DALE b: ABT 1662 in England Married: ABT 1700 in Chester Co., PN.formerly New Munster tract of Cecil Co.MD

Note: Simpson Pg 184 " John McKnitt married thirdly, Matha Dale, and had two children both born in Cecil Co Md:" Brevard C " John McKnitt sr m. 3rd Matha Dale."

Penn Genol Mag Printed copy of Adams Dale's letter to his grandson, E.W.Dale, dated 19 May 1851 "James Dale landed at Philadelphia, from there he went to the Head of Elk -- he has a sister living there who was married to a gentleman, by the name of McKnite"

Merton Alexander " John McKnitt Sr. m 1700 Martha Dale b abt 1662" Cecil Co. Wills p 9.8 & 9" John McKnitt Sr.m.(3) Martha Dale about 1700,sister of John and Jame Dale, Children Sarah Mcknitt b. abt 1701 Cecil Co Md m. Feb 2 1719 James Wallace by Rev Richard Sewell; Elizabeth McKnitt b. abt 1703 m. John Dale, Cousin,son of James Dale (b. Ireland 1701)"

Children:

• Sarah MCKNITT b: ABT 1701 in Chester Co., PN.formerly New Munster tract of Cecil Co.MD
• Elizabeth MCKNITT b: ABT 1703 in Chester Co., PN.formerly New Munster tract of Cecil Co.MD
• Abigail (Passmore)? MCKNITT b: ABT 1708 in Pocomoke, Worrester Co., MD

Marriage 3 Jane WALLACE b: ABT 1674 in Pocomoke, Worrester Co., MD Married: 28 MAR 1693

Note: 17TH Century Marylanders from " Macknitt, John 1693/03/28 IKL m. to Jane Wallis by Mr Burnett min; Worth S. Ray in his Tennessee Cousin's stated that John McKnitt and his wife Jean Jane Wallace had the following children as follows:

• 1. ? John Mcknight (d. 1733)
• 2. ? Alexander McKnight
• 3. ? James McKnight
• 4. ? Jane Mcknight md John Brevard.
• 5. Margaret Mcknight md James Alexander
• 6. Abigail McKnight md. James after the death of Margaret her sister.

Simpson.Simpson and Allied families Pg 184 " Mary McKnitt born 26 Feb 1691 Married Thomas Powell. Fourth child of John Mcknitt and Jane was born in 1691/2 her mother died within a year for her father married Jane Wallis (Wallace) on 28 Mar 1693"

Mary, fourth child of John and Jane McKnitt, was born, as already noted, 26 February 1691/2. Sometime within a year thereafter the mother died, for on 28 March 1693 John McKnitt married Jane Wallis (Wallace). 5 The officiating clergyman, whose name seems to have been incorrectly entered as "Mr. Burnett, minister of ye Gospel" (for Burnett is a name unknown in early Presbyterian or Church of England records), may well have been Reverend Thomas Barret who, in 1685, had been in correspondence with Reverend Francis Makemie, then in Somerset, concerning his Barret's moving to New England from his then location on the Ashley River, South Carolina. 6 VIII Archives of MaryIand 139-142.

5 Somerset Court Liber IKL, 173.

6 Old Somerset, 535.

Children

• Margaret MCKNITT b: 26 DEC 1693/94 in Pocomoke, Worrester Co., MD
• William MCKNITT b: ABT 1696 in Pocomoke, Worrester Co., MD
• Jean (Jane) MCKNITT b: 18 MAY 1698 in Pocomoke, Worrester Co., MD
• Katherine MCKNITT b: 10 AUG 1698

Sources:

The Alexanders of New Munster, Maryland H Jack Wells

Website: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=hjack...

Somerset Co, Maryland records from

They Lived In Somerset: 17th Century Marylanders by Lankford, Wilmer O. © 1990, printed by Manokin Press, P.O. Box 14, Princess Anne, MD 21853; Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 90-63790 (http://www.mdgenweb.org/somerset/tlis/tlis1_m.htm)

MacKNITT, Jane 1698/05/18 MCW ment/w William Wallace

MACKNITT, John 1687/09/08 IKL b to John & Jane

1689/11/28 ADVL signed Advice of Loyalty; OT Mcknitt

1693/03/28 IKL m to Jane Wallis by Mr Burnett min; OT

Mcknitt

1698/05/18 MCW witn/w William Wallace

MACKNITT, Katherin 1689/08/10 IKL b to John & Jane

MACKNITT, Margarett 1693/12/26 IKL b to John & Jane; OT Mcknitt

MACKNITT, Mary 1691/02/26 IKL b to John & Jane; Manokin

MACKNITT, Robert 1685/06/04 IKL b toJohn & Jane; Manokin; OT Macknett

Member of Wallace clan.

In 'The MacNauchtan Saga,' V.V. McNitt speculates that members of the Maryland McKnitt family may have removed to the Carolinas and other places in the South, where the surname McKnight is often encountered. There is no evidence that any of these McKnitts/McKnights changed their name to McNitt in the Colonies -- although, they did use a remarkable total of 18 surname variants. Still, the Ulster-Scot 'McKnitts' and 'McNitts' doubtless share a common ancestor, probably named McKnight or MacKnight, who lived in Galloway 500 or 600 years ago."

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Son of John McKnitt, II and Elizabeth Jane McKnitt Husband of Martha McKnitt; Jane McKnitt (Alexander) and Jane McKnitt Father of Sarah Wallace; Elizabeth Dale; William McKnight; Robert McKnight; John McKnitt, IV; Katherine Brevard; Ester McKnight; Margaret Abigail Alexander and Jane A. Alexander (McKnitt) Brother of Jane Walker; Jean Alexander and Abigail Alexander

"Thirty-five years before these first McNitts arrived, however, John McKnitt of Ulster Province settled on a 1,000 acre tract called the Strand in Somerset County, Maryland. Two sons, ROBERT (b 1685) and JOHN (b 1687) were born there. John later moved to Cecil County, Maryland and son John McKnitt II acquired the Strand. Other descendants included John McKnitt III and John McKnitt IV who, according to Cecil County records, amended his name to - John McKnight!In 'The MacNauchtan Saga,' V.V. McNitt speculates that members of the Maryland McKnitt family may have removed to the Carolinas and other places in the South, where the surname McKnight is often encountered. There is no evidence that any of these McKnitts/McKnights changed their name to McNitt in the Colonies -- although, they did use a remarkable total of 18 surname variants. Still, the Ulster-Scot 'McKnitts' and 'McNitts' doubtless share a common ancestor, probably named McKnight or MacKnight, who lived in Galloway 500 or 600years ago."

Family links: Parents: John McKnitt McKnight (1630 - 1708) Elizabeth Wallace McKnight (1632 - 1708)

Spouses: Jane Alexander McKnight (1665 - 1691) Jane Wallace McKnitt (1662 - 1698) Martha Dale McKnitt (1662 - ____)

Children: Mary Katherine McKnitt Brevard (1689 - 1734)* Margaret McKnitt Alexander (1693 - 1736)* Jean McKnight Alexander (1698 - 1726)* Sarah McKnitt Wallace (1701 - 1773)*

Sibling: John McKnitt McKnight (1660 - 1714) Abigail McKnitt Alexander (1667 - 1714)*

Burial: Head of Christiana Church Cemetery Newark New Castle County Delaware, USA

Pa Geneal Mag: "John McKnitt maternal grandfather of John McKnitt Alexander who was secretary of the Mecklenburg Convention of 1775, settled in Somerset county, Md probably in 1684. He was accompanied by his first wife Jane, whom he had doubtless married in Northern Ireland a short time before sailing for America. Although her surname is not of record, I believe that she was an Alexander, probably sister to Samuel Alexander with whom John McKnitt was intimately associated in both Somerset and Cecil Counties. It is uncertain when the the McKnitts landed at Philadelphia or New Castle-on-Delaware or at one of the eastern shored Virginia ports of entry. What we do know is that they did not remain there, but located instead on the west side of the Pocomoke River on a track called The Strand which, originally consisted of 1,000 acres, had been surveyed 7 March 1663 for Daniel Jenifer but patented in the name of Capt Thomas Smith. At the time of John McKnitt's acquisition of his 88 acres thereof, the other owners were Thomas Carroll's orphans,100 acres; Mark Gendron, 200 acres: Walter Lane, 200 acres: Thomas Layfield, 112 acres: and James Arkinson,100 acres.(Rent Rools) The Strand was in the Manokin neighborhood in which the Alexanders, Browns, Kings, Polks, Strawbridges and Walllices resided. (Old Somerset pg 13, 232, 271, 364-5, 430, 468.) There he continued to live about 15 years during all of which time the Reverend Thomas Wilson was pastor of the Manokin Presbyterian Congregation. To John and Jane McKnitt four children were born, their births being recorded in Somerset Court Liber IKL (ProbMd IKL)" PA Genol Mag: "After the accession of William and Mary to the Throne there was circulated among the citizens of Somerset County an Address of Loyalty, bearing date of 28 Nov 1689 Among the more than 200 Signers were John McKnitt, William Alexander Sr.and Jr., William Polk, John Steel, Robert Polk, to mention a few.( Maryland Archives VIII pg 139-142)" Tenn Cousins Worthy S. Ray in his Tennesssee Cousin's stated that John McKnitt and his wife Jane Wallace had the 6 children including Abigail Mcknitt who married James Alexander after the death of Margaret her sister. Married Jane Alexander in Northern Ireland in 1682 before sailing for America. One of the first ministers of the old Gillihed Church in the Beattie's Ford Section of Mecklenburg Co. Purchased the Strand, 88 acres in the Manokin neighborhood in which the Alexanders, Polks,and Wallaces resided. In Somerset Co.on 28 November 1689 Signed Address of Loyalty to William and Mary on theirr accession to the Throne. Simpson Pg 189 "Andrew Alexander said to have married Jean McKnitt daughter of John McKnitt and his wife Jane Wallace." Brevard Family C: "Rev James and family settled 1707 in "The Woods" between the branches of the Elk River. His 90 Acre plantation Glasgow adjoined Bullen's Range; a tract laid out for Samuel Alexander (son of Rev James Alexander and Mary Maxwell) called "Sligo:" "High Spaniola" (Hispanolia) covering 900 acres in which both John McKnitt Sr. and John McKnitt jr. had an interest and John/Jean Brevard's " Charles Camp." All were adjoining and all were located within a mile of the western terminus of the present Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, where Back Creek flowed into what is now the canal, and all within a mile of Maryland/Delaware boundary. None of these "Plantations" were in the New Munster tract at the extreme northern end of Cecil County, wher Herdon erroneously places them. Tenn Cousins Worth S. Ray in his Tennessee Cousin's stated that John McKnitt and his wife Jame Wallace had the following children as follows: 1. John Mcknight (d. 1733) 2. Alexander McKnight 3. James McKnight 4. Jane Mcknight md John Brevard.??? m Andrew Alexander (Mary Alexander dau of Jane Alexander and John Mcknitt sr. m John/Jean Brevard 5. Margaret Mcknight md James Alexander 6. Abigail McKnight md. James after the death of Margaret her sister. Pa Genol Mag (see Dale Excurssu) "to John and Martha (Dale) were born two daughters Sarah about 1701 and Elizabeth about 1703 who married her first cousin John Dale, son of James." Hezekiah Alexander "Jane was married to John McKnitt, a farmer whose land was named Glasgow after his ancestral Scottish Home" Birth: ABT APR 1660 in Northern Ireland Note: Simpson Pg 183 "John McKnitt was born in North Ireland cir 1660 and died in Maryland cir 1714" From Family Tree Maker Alex.GED dtd 15 Jan 1997: "born abt 1660 in Scotland or Ireland" Brevard C: " John Mcknitt Sr.(1660 N. Ireland - 1714 MD) had three wives" Merton Alexander: " Jane Alexander b. abt 1659 d. 28 Mar 1693 m. 1684 John McKnitt sr. b. abt 1660 d. 23 Dec 1714" House Alexander: "John Mcknitt married Elizabeth Wallace and settled in Manokin where he lived until death and had children Abigail and John II. Abigail is believed to have married Joseph Alexander." Death: 23 DEC 1714 in Elk River, Cecil Co., MD. Note: Simpson Pg 183 " John McKnitt was born in North Ireland cir 1660 and died in Maryland cir 1714" PA Genol Mag :" He died sometime betwen 22 Nov 1714 and 24 Dec 1714 when his widow Martha and his son John Jr were appointed Administrators of hie estate" see Cecil county Bonds, Testamentary Proceedings and Cecil Co Inventories> Father: John MCKNITT b: 1642 in Northern Ireland Mother: Elizabeth\Hannah WALLACE b: ABT 1665 in Pocomoke, Worrester Co., MD Marriage 1 Jane ALEXANDER b: 1665 in Raphoe also called Convoy, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland The CharlMeck Story: "9. JANE ALEXANDER was mentioned in the account of John McKnitt, Sr., as possibly his first wife.25 There is a well established tradition that seven Alexander brothers, Presbyterians from Scotland who had sojourned a while in the north of Ireland, probably at Raphoe.Co., Donegal, and Sligo,Co.,came to Somerset Co. Md. before going on to Cecil Co. If we may judge from the circumstantial evidence remaining, then along with the brothers came two sisters: one, the wife of Matthew Wallace; the other Jane, who married John McKnitt. Brevard Family C: " Rev James and family settled 1707 in "The Woods" between the branches of the Elk River. His 90 Acre plantation Glascow adjoined Bullen's Range; a tract laid out for Samuel Alexander (son of Rev James Alexander and Mary Mawell) called "Sligo:" "High Spaniola" ( Hispanolia) covering 900 acres in wich both John McKnitt Sr. and John McKnitt jr. had an intrest and John/Jean Brevard's " Charles Camp." All were adjoining and all were located within a mile of the western terminus of the present Chesapeak and Delaware Canal, where Back Creek flowed into what is now the canal, and all within a mile of Maryland/Delaware boundary. None of these " Plantations" were in the New Munster tract at the extreme northern ent of Cecil County, wher Herdon erroneously places therm. Brevard Family D " there were nine childern born of John Mcknitt sr. and his wives" Spouse: John Mc KNITT Sr. Birth Date: About 1660 Birth Place: Northern Ireland Death Date: December 23, 1714 Death Place: Elk River, Cecil County, Maryland Spouse Father: James Or John Mc KNITT (1642-1708) Spouse Mother: Elizabeth WALLACE (1690-1708) Children: Katherine "Mary" Robert John Mary Married: ABT 1684 in Raphoe also called Convoy, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland Note: Jane Alexander and John McKnitt's were living 1684 in Somerset County,Maryland on the west side of the Pocomoke River on a tract called the"Strand". [SOURCE: Torrence, Clayton, "Old Somerset on the Eastern Shore of Maryland," (1979), Page 466]. PaGenol Mag p.75,90 " Jane Alexander b.1665 Scotland; to Ireland, to America; d. 1691 m. John McKnitt Sr.(1), he d. 1715/6 she landed in Philadelphio or New Castle De. or VA; Lived at "The Strand" for 15 years west of the Pocomoke River in Someset Co.MD, (88A) Monokin Presby, Church" CharMeck Story " JANE ALEXANDER was mentioned in the account of John McKnitt, Sr., aspossibly his first wife.25 Welch " Jane Alexander appears to have married John McKnitt Sr.Thay had four children prior to her death. John then married Jane Wallis (or Walace). Simpson Pg 183 " dau of James Alexander I born cir 1665 married John McKnitt Sr." PA Gen mag " Jane Alexander was mentioned in the acount of John McKnitt, Sr. as possibly his first wife [F.A. Butterworth: a Family of the House of Alexander Pg 12]" From Family Tree Maker Alex.GED dtd 15 Jan 1997 Married Jane Alexander abt 1684 in Cecil Co., Md." Brevard D "John Mcknitt sr m 1st Jane Alexander (b1665-1691in Md) Pa Genol Mag " John McKnitt materal grandfather of John McKnitt Alexander who was secretary of the Mecklenburg Convention of 1775, settled in Somerset county, Md porbably in 1684. :He was accompanied by his first wife Jane, whome he had doubtless married in Northern Ireland a short time before sailing for America. Although her surname is not of record, I believe that she was an Alexander, probably sister ot Samuel Alexander with whom John McKnitt was intimately associated in both Somerset and Cecil Counties. House of Alexander pg 12 "Jane Alexander was mentioned in the account of John McKnitt Sr. as possibly his first wife" Hezekiah Alexander " Jane was married to John McKnitt, a farmer whose land was named Glasgow after his ancestral Scottish Home Marriage 2 Martha DALE b: ABT 1662 in England Married: ABT 1700 in Chester Co., PN.formerly New Munster tract of Cecil Co.MD Note: Simpson Pg 184 " John McKnitt married thirdly, Matha Dale, and had two children both born in Cecil Co Md:" Brevard C " John McKnitt sr m. 3rd Matha Dale." Penn Genol Mag Printed copy of Adams Dale's letter to his grandson, E.W.Dale, dated 19 May 1851 "James Dale landed at Philadelphia, from there he went to the Head of Elk -- he has a sister living there who was married to a gentleman, by the name of McKnite" Merton Alexander " John McKnitt Sr. m 1700 Martha Dale b abt 1662" Cecil Co. Wills p 9.8 & 9" John McKnitt Sr.m.(3) Martha Dale about 1700,sister of John and Jame Dale, Children Sarah Mcknitt b. abt 1701 Cecil Co Md m. Feb 2 1719 James Wallace by Rev Richard Sewell; Elizabeth McKnitt b. abt 1703 m. John Dale, Cousin,son of James Dale (b. Ireland 1701)" Children Sarah MCKNITT b: ABT 1701 in Chester Co., PN.formerly New Munster tract of Cecil Co.MD Elizabeth MCKNITT b: ABT 1703 in Chester Co., PN.formerly New Munster tract of Cecil Co.MD Abigail (Passmore)? MCKNITT b: ABT 1708 in Pocomoke, Worrester Co., MD Marriage 3 Jane WALLACE b: ABT 1674 in Pocomoke, Worrester Co., MD Married: 28 MAR 1693 Note: 17TH Century Marylanders from " Macknitt, John 1693/03/28 IKL m. to Jane Wallis by Mr Burnett min; Worth S. Ray in his Tennessee Cousin's stated that John McKnitt and his wife Jean Jane Wallace had the following childrean as followss: 1. ? John Mcknight (d. 1733) 2. ? Alexander McKnight 3. ? James McKnight 4. ? Jane Mcknight md John Brevard. 5. Margaret Mcknight md James Alexander 6. Abigail McKnight md. James after the death of Margaret her sister. Simpson.Simpson and Alied familes Pg 184 " Mary McKnitt born 26 Feb 1691 Married Thomas Powell. Fourth child of John Mcknitt and Jane was born in 1691/2 her mother died within a year for her father married Jane Wallis (Wallace) on 28 Mar 1693" Mary, fourth child of John and Jane McKnitt, was born, as already noted, 26 February 1691/2. Sometime within a year thereafter the mother died, for on 28 March 1693 John McKnitt married Jane Wallis (Wallace). 5 The officiating clergyman, whose name seems to have been incorrectly entered as "Mr. Burnett, minister of ye Gospel" (for Bur-nett is a name unknown in early Presbyterian or Church of England records), may well have been Reverend Thomas Barret who, in 1685, had been in correspondence with Reverend Francis Makemie, then in Somer- set, concerning his Barret's moving to New England from his then loca- tion on the Ashley River, South Carolina. 6 VIII Archives of MaryIand 139-142. 5 Somerset Court Liber IKL, 173. 6 Old Somerset, 535. Children Margaret MCKNITT b: 26 DEC 1693/94 in Pocomoke, Worrester Co., MD William MCKNITT b: ABT 1696 in Pocomoke, Worrester Co., MD Jean (Jane) MCKNITT b: 18 MAY 1698 in Pocomoke, Worrester Co., MD Katherine MCKNITT b: 10 AUG 1698

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