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Capt. James Knox

Capt. James Knox

Male Abt 1752 - 1784  (32 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Capt. James Knox was born about 1752 in PA; died on 10 Oct 1784 in Hopewell, Mecklenburg Co., NC.

    James married Lydia Bone Gillespie on 4 Nov 1772 in Rowan Co., NC. Lydia (daughter of Thomas Gillespie and Naomi Thompson) was born on 2 Aug 1753 in Rowan Co NC; died on 18 Feb 1828 in Maury Co TN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Robert Knox  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Aug 1774 in Rowan Co., NC; died in Maury Co., TN.
    2. 3. Jane Gracie Knox  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1776 in Mecklenburg Co, NC; died in 1852 in Mecklenburg Co, NC.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert Knox Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 18 Aug 1774 in Rowan Co., NC; died in Maury Co., TN.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. James Knox  Descendancy chart to this point was born in NC (?).

  2. 3.  Jane Gracie Knox Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1776 in Mecklenburg Co, NC; died in 1852 in Mecklenburg Co, NC.

    Jane married Samuel Polk before 1795 in Mecklenburg Co, NC. Samuel (son of Ezekiel Franklin Polk and Mary Jane Wilson) was born in Mecklenburg Co, NC; died in Mecklenburg Co, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. U.S. President James Knox Polk  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Nov 1795 in Mecklenburg Co, NC; died on 15 Jun 1849 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN (probably).


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Knox Descendancy chart to this point (2.Robert2, 1.James1) was born in NC (?).

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. John T. Knox  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Feb 1852 in Noxubee Co., MS; and died.

  2. 5.  U.S. President James Knox Polk Descendancy chart to this point (3.Jane2, 1.James1) was born on 2 Nov 1795 in Mecklenburg Co, NC; died on 15 Jun 1849 in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN (probably).

    James married Sarah Childress on 1 Jan 1824. Sarah was born in 1803; died in 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 6.  John T. Knox Descendancy chart to this point (4.James3, 2.Robert2, 1.James1) was born on 17 Feb 1852 in Noxubee Co., MS; and died.