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- Almost nothing is known of this John.
John and Hannah were married in the home of Samuel Neely in Steele
Creek.
(Information taken from: Marriage of Mecklenburg County, North
Carolina, 1783 -1868, Compiled by Brent H. Holcomb, reprinted 1981 by
Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.,Baltimore MD., p. 107. and from the
Catawba Journal, newspaper at that time in Mecklenburg Co.)
Mecklenburg Co, NC Marriage Bonds:
John Knox to Hannah Neely, May 1, 1826, Thomas B. Neely bondsman, Isaac S. Alexander witness.
Knox, John and Hannah Neely on May 4, 1826 in Mecklenburg County at home of Samuel Neely by Rev. Mr. Hunter, July 24, 1827.
It is known that in 1828, John and Hannah were living in Lincoln Co.,
NC as found in the court records as follows: From: Abstracts of Deed
Books 15-23, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1794 - 1830 by Herman
W. Ferguson, Rocky Mount, NC, 2001. p. 23: Recorded in Deed Bk. 23, p.
298: 25 Jan 1828, Samuel Knox & Jane N., his wife & John Knox & Hannah
his wife, all of Lincoln County to Samuel Neely, Ezekiel C. Neely &
Thomas B. Neely all of Mecklenburg for $767.42, the interest of the
grantors in the lands of Saml. Neely, decd. Wit: John Hard, & Jos.
Neely. Thomas J. Greer examined Jane and Hannah apart from their
husbands and acknd that the ladies signed the deed voluntarily. Proven
at Feb Court 1829. Reg. 21 Mar 1829.
Samuel Knox would have been a 1st cousin of James B. Knox and son of
Samuel Knox, brother of James, the father of James B. Knox.
It would appear that John died prior to his father since in his
father, James' will, he leaves money to his daughter-in-law Hannah and
grandson, John Knox. This is probably why nothing was known on John.
He had married and moved to Lincoln Co and then died prior to his
father making his will.
Estate Records of John Knox - Lincoln County, NC - 1829, (NC Archives - Lincoln County Original Estate Records 1779-1925: CR.060.508.75). Six Documents in this Estate file include:
1) Lincoln Co, NC: 23 November 1829;
Hannah S. Knox Claim of Relinquishment; Widow Hannah S. Knox relinquishes claim to admin of husband John Knox' Estate. In an attached affidavit dated 17 April 1830, Hannah states, ...."I certify that I, Hannah NEELY (Knox written over Neely, but Neely still clearly visable), widow of John Knox dec'd...have entrusted my brother-in-law James B. Knox..." Witnesses: S. G. Dale and Jno B. NEELY
2) Lincoln Co, NC; 24 November 1829;
Estate of John Knox - Administrators Bond: James B. Knox and Samuel Knox, bound as administrators.
4) Lincoln Co, NC; County Court of Plea and Quarter Sessions November 1835;
Hannah S. Knox, and Jno. N. Knox, petitioners; ..."Hannah S. Knox, widow & relect of John Knox, and John N. Knox by his Guardian, Jas B. Knox...John Knox departed this life about the year 1829 and in his last illness made a concupatian (spell?) will which was legally proved in open court and ordered to be record by which said will he said 'he allowed his negro girl Milley and her child Mary to be hired out until all his debts were paid' by said will in another clause he allowed his wife Hannah & the child she was then pregant with (which child is your petitioner John N) to be equal shares of his whole estate...
5) Lincoln Co, NC; County Court May Term 1836;
Division of Negroes to Hannah Knox & Jno N. Knox; ; Witnesses: W. Pegram; Leroy? Stowe; Larkin Stowe; William Armstrong, Adlai Gingles(?)
6) Lincoln Co, NC; 8 June 1842;
Guardian Bond of Elizabeth P. Knox. John Knox and Alexander McCorkle bound. John Knox appointed Guardian of "his daughter, Elizabeth P. Knox". (PRB NOTE: Who is this John Knox who was appointed guardian of Elizabeth P. Knox in 1842. Cannot be John who was dec'd 1829, or his son John N. Knox, b. 1830...so am wondering if this bond may have been misfiled in this Estate Record?)
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Abt 1800 - 1829 (29 years)