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- James B. Knox was the third child of James Knox and Hannah McFalls Knox and was born in Steele Creek Township, Mecklenburg County in 1803. As an adult, he became a lawyer and served as the executor of several estates, including those of his parents and other family members. He married Ann Graham Price on August 31, 1842.
(Source: Knox Family Papers, Mss 403, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Library)
Mecklenburg Marriages 1783 - 1868:
Knox, James B. & Ann G. Price 31 Aug 1842, Henry N. Knox bondsman
Both of the James B. Knoxes would have lived at one time near Isaac
Price who was the father of Ann. Several of Samuel's sons appear in
Steele Creek in the 1850 census and it shows they were born in SC,
however in the 1860 census, many of these sons show as being born in
NC. (If in fact these were his sons.) It appears they were living on
his property that he split with James in the 1850 census. Rebecca
Pettus would have lived in York County, however, Samuel B. Knox's,
James B. Knox's brother did marry first to a Pettus. One James B. Knox
was mentioned in James' will as receiving a slave and other items, and
for whatever reason, he did not leave any real property to James B. If
the James that had just married Ann Price was the son of old James
then he married her three months before old James' death. His father
may have deeded him property when he married. I noted that Samuel Buie
Knox, brother of James B., and oldest son of James, did receive
property by deed just prior to his marriage, however, he also left
property to Samuel B. Maybe he gave James B. more at his marriage than
Samuel B. got. Also, James B. purchased several other tracts of land
as the years went by.
One James B. Knox was mentioned in James' will as receiving a slave
and other items, and for whatever reason, he did not leave any real
property to James B. If the James that had just married Ann Price was
the son of old James then he married her three months before old
James' death. His father may have deeded him property when he married.
I noted that Samuel Buie Knox, brother of James B., and oldest son of
James, did receive property by deed just prior to his marriage,
however, he also left property to Samuel B. Maybe he gave James B.
more at his marriage than Samuel B. got. Also, James B. purchased
several other tracts of land as the years went by.
Little is known of James B. Knox that married Ann G. Price, daughter
of Isaac and Nancy Price, adjoining neighbors. He married her on 31
August 1842 and his bondsman was his 1st cousin, Henry N. Knox.(or his
brother if this James B. belonged to Samuel). His wife, Ann, died on
23 Feb 1847 leaving him two children, Isaac age 3 yrs and William P.
age 1 year. James appears in the Steele Creek 1850 census with only
the two sons, but appears that he may have married late in 1850 to
someone possibly in South Carolina. It appears that after his marriage
in late 1850+, he must have moved from Steele Creek. He does not
appear in the 1860 census in Steele Creek.
James appears in the Steele Creek 1850 census with only the two sons,
but appears that he may have married late in 1850 to someone possibly
in South Carolina. It appears that after his marriage in late 1850+,
he must have moved from Steele Creek. He does not appear in the 1860
census in Steele Creek.
In the Mecklenburg County court minutes from 1830-1840, he is listed
as Capt. James B. Knox, of the lower Steele Creek Militia Company. It
is probable that sometime in the 1840s. he was promoted to a Major.
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1803 - Yes, date unknown