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Robert Knox states in his October 1832 Revolutionary War Pension application that he was "born in the County of Dawn in Ireland in the year 1742"...he lived in " what was called Tryon County, now Lincoln County, when I entered the service and have lived in said county since the Revolutionary War and now live there."
(Source: Karen Knox Hayes to knox-dna ...
Group Number 1 FTDNA ID number: 27996:
"Our first record of Robert is in 1775. He purchased 160 acres on Killian
Creek in Tryon County, NC on 7 Oct 1775 from William King. (recorded in
Tryon Co Deeds p. 252-253) He then sold this land on 11 Jan 1785 (then in
Lincoln Co) to John Boggs (recorded in Lincoln Co Deeds p. 787)
[Note: Tryon County was formed from Mecklenburg County in 1768 and existed
until 1779. In 1779 Lincoln County was formed from Tryon County.]
In 1788 Robert purchased land from Robert and Margaret McKessick. (recorded
in Lincoln Co Conveyances, Book 3, p. 429)
Although the records list Robert Knox as serving in the militia at the
Battle of Kings Mountain, he stated himself in his 1832 pension application
that he was not at the battle. "I was in the service in the army that
marched against Ferguson and the Tories, to Kings Mountain, under Colonels
Graham and Johns(t)on, this time I cannot recollect but know I was not in
the battle at Kings Mountain, having been sent by Colonel Johnson upon some
business. I recollect joining the army commanded by General Green, near
Camden, and having being (been) placed out as sentinel the first night."
Robert Knox was granted a Revolutionary War Pension in 1833 at age 90
shortly before his death.
His Will was written March 13, 1830, and proved in court in 1833 at the
Lincoln Co., NC courthouse. (Will Book 1 p.288) Estate to be divided
amongst his wife Mary and seven of his children. Daughter Jane Knox Latta
received Five Dollars, but did not share in the division of the estate. Son
Robert and Daughter Agnes were not mentioned in the will; it is presumed
they had predeceased their father. Son William and Robert E. Bell were
Executors of the estate.
I descend from Robert's son James and can document most of James'
descendents to the present day. Many of his descendents remained in
Mecklenburg, Iredell and Lincoln Counties NC but some of them migrated to
Tennessee and Arkansas."
(Source of following information: Peggy Bruckner)
Robert Knox, lived on a part of Samuel Knox's property which was in York Co., SC. In the 1790 York Co., SC census, there is only one Knox listed and that is one Robert Knox. In the neighborhood where he was located were Lincoln County Pension Roll.
On the pension roll as late as 1834, more than fifty years after the Revolution, the following is the Lincoln County list of soldiers yet living and drawing pension: Robert Abernathy, Vincent Allen, Christian Arny, Matthew Armstrong, Robert Berry, Jonas Bradshaw, Caspar Bolick, Alexander Brevard, Samuel Caldwell, William Carroll, John Chittim, Michael Cline, Samuel Collins, Martin Coulter, Thomas Costner, George Dameron, Joseph Dixon, Peter Eddlemon, William Elmore, Samuel Espey, James Farewell, Abraham Forney, Robinson Goodwin, Joseph Graham, William Gregory, Nathan Gwaltney, Nicholas Hafner, Simon Hager, John
Harman, John Helm, James Henry, James Hill, John Kidd, John Kincaid, Robert Knox, Shadrack Lefcy, Tapley Mahannas, Marmaduke Maples, Samuel Martin, Thomas Mason, William Mayes, William McCarthy, William McLean, Nathan Mendenhall, Alexander Moore, John Moore, William Moore, Jeremiah Mundy, Humphrey Parker, Hiram Pendleton, Jacob Plonk, William Potter, William Rankin, Charlie Regan, Adam Reep, Joshua Roberts, James Robinson, Henry Rumfeldt, Peter Schrum, John Stamey, Bartholomew Thompson, Charles Thompson, Phillip Tillman, Conrad Tippong, Robert Tucker, John Turbyfill, Charles Whit, John Wilfong, Joseph Willis, James Wilkinson, and Elisha Withers.
The first documented record (I find) of my Robert Knox in North Carolina is his October 7, 1775 purchase of 160 acres on the "branches of Killian's Creek, adjacent to Ramsey's line." The land was purchased from William King of Tryon County and is recorded on pages 252-253 of Tryon County Deeds. Robert sold this same land on January 11, 1785, which was then Lincoln County, to John Boggs, as recorded in the Lincoln County Deeds, page 787. Tryon County was formed from Mecklenburg County in 1768. Tryon existed as a County from 1768 until 1779. Lincoln County was formed from Tryon County in 1779, during the American Revolution. In 1780, when he fought against the Tories in the American Revolution, Robert still owned his land on the branches of Killian's Creek. (Source: Peggy Bruckner)
Deeds of Lincoln County, North Carolina:
Book 26 Page 283 Samuel Fisher, Ezekiel Fisher, John Fisher, Richard Fisher, Jemimah Jones, Mary Sailor, Susanna Styles, Coheirs of Stephen Fisher Decd ? grantors; William Fisher ? grantee
Mentions: Robert Knox, widow Long, Reuben Simpson, Samuel Thompson, Stephen Fisher Senr, Frederick Harwell, Stephen Fisher Junr, Vardry McBee, CC
Book 37 Page 61 Richard Fisher - grantor; Archibald Fleming - grantee
Mentions: William Fisher, deceased; Robert Knox; Stephen G. Fisher; Frederick Harwell; M. W. Abernathy, CC
Robert Knox (1742-1833)
Analysis of Family Configuration versus Lincoln County NC Census Records (1790-1850)
Thesis:
John Knox, b. 22 May 1777, who m. Polly B. bef 1814, and d. 16 July 1860, Mecklenburg Co, NC., WAS NOT the son of Robert & Mary (Ewart) Knox.
He has been confused with another John Knox, b. 1798-1799, who m. (1) Margaret McElwee (2) Jane Bell (m. 1827, Lincoln Co, NC), who d. after 1880, Calhoun Co, MS, and who WAS likely the son of Robert & Mary (Ewart) Knox.
Analysis prepared November 2007 by Peggy Reece Bruckner, 3rd great-granddaughter of John and Polly B. Knox of Mecklenburg Co, NC. Family Configuration:
Robert Knox, b. 29 Sep 1742 , County Down, Ireland, d. 12 Jun 1833, Lincoln Co, NC
Mary (Ewart) b, 14 Jun 1756, Anson Co, NC, d. 7 Dec 1833, Lincoln Co, NC
m. bef. 1775 in Tryon Co, NC, probably
Children/Spouses: *
Jane, b. 1776 m. James Latta - 12 Apr 1796 - Lincoln
Margaret b. 1778 m. James E Bell - 05 Jan 1803 - Lincoln
Elizabeth b. 1780 m. Thomas H. McConnell - 15 Dec 1804 - Lincoln
Robert, b. 1782, never married (d. bef 1832)
William M, b. 1784 m. Ruth McConnell - 26 Mar 1806 – Lincoln
Rachel b. 1786 m. Robert Neel/Neal bef 1800 – Lincoln, probably
Mary Jr. b. 1789 m. Joseph Ramsey Ewart bef 1813 – Lincoln, probably
James, b.1791 m. Agnes/Nancy Cooper Miller bef 1817
Agnes, b. 1793 never married (d. bef 1832)**
Nancy, b. 1795 m. Robert Ewart Bell – Mar 1812**
John, b. 1798-1799, m. (1) Margaret McElwee bef 1826; (2) Jane Bell - 18 Sep 1827 – Lincoln
* About the Source Document: Robert and Mary’s children’s names and birthdates, with the exception of son John, come from a page handwritten by Mary (Knox) Ewart, and inserted into the Family Bible of William M. and Ruth (McConnell) Knox. William was the proven son of Robert and Mary.
On the right margin on this page, there are typewritten notes (placed on this 1980 copy by an unknown source) which give the names of the spouse, if any, for each child. At the bottom there is also a typewritten note which reads: “This omits the oldest son John, mentioned in the will, who is said to have married (1) and (2) Jane Bell”
Whoever added these typewritten notations has assumed that John was the oldest son, however, the early Lincoln County NC census records Do not support this assumption.
In addition, Robert’s March 1830 LWT named son, William Knox as Executor, probably because Robert Jr, the first-born son was apparently already deceased – making William Knox the eldest surviving son in March 1830. This explains why Robert left his Plantation to John, who would have been his youngest surviving son. The assumption being the youngest son would outlive his elderly mother, and care for her until her death -- which was a quite common practice at that time.
** Comment: it seems very strange to me that Robert and Mary named consecutive daughters Nancy and Agnes, which are essentially the same name, since one is a nickname for the other… that would be like naming one Peggy and the other Margaret…
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1742 - 1833 (90 years)