Sarah Knight
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1 Mar 1838 3
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Death: 24 Apr 1898 - ( at age 60) 3
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Parents
Father: Jonathan Knight
Mother: Frances Staten
Spouses and Children
1. *Elijah A. Carter
Marriage: 28 Aug 1854 3
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Elder William A. Knight
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 16 Feb 1778 - North Carolina 13
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1. *Sarah Cone
Marriage: 1798 13
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1. William Cone Knight
2. Elizabeth Knight
3. Jonathan Knight
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KNIGHT, William Anderson
1778-1859
BERRIEN
ELDER WILLIAM ANDERSON KNIGHT is the forefather of the large and influential Knight family connection of Berrien, Lanier and Cook counties, and was in the Primitive Baptist ministry for many years prior to his death. He was born in North Carolina, February 16, 1778, and was about ten years old when his parents moved to Georgia. In 1798 he married Miss Sarah Cone, daughter of Hon. William Cone, who rendered distinguished service to his adopted state during the Revolutionary War. The Cone family was also from North Carolina originally and had sojourned in South Carolina a short time during the war. The two families, Knights and Cones, were originally residents of Effingham County but in the creation of Bulloch out of Effingham in 1796 were placed in the new county. Mrs. Knight was born in South Carolina October 16, 1780. To Elder Knight and his wife were born.
1. Thomasb. February 6, 1799, m. Frances Mikell September 25, 1817. Lived in Tattnall County.
2. Keziahb. November 20, 1802, m. Isbin Giddens April 1829.
3. Levi J.b. September 1, 1803, m. Mrs. Ann D. Herrin November 14, 1827.
4. William Coneb. October 8, 1805, m. Rachel Carter, daughter of Jesse.
5. Johnb. July 7, 1807, m. Sarah Moore, daughter of John.
6. Sarahb. October 10, 1808, m. William P. Roberts son of John.
7. Elizabethb. September 23, 1811, m. John Carter, brother to James.
8. Aaronb. July 13, 1813, m. (1) Ann Sloan, daughter of John, Sr. (2) Mrs. Sarah E. Sanders.
9. Jonathanb. January 16, 1817, m. Frances Staten, daughter of Barzilla Staten.
Mr. Knight was among the very first settlers of Wayne County after it was created, moving there about 1803. His home was in present Brantley County. He was named in a legislative act of 1803 as one of five commissioners to locate the public site of the new county. It was several years before it was permanently fixed and when it was done it was located on lands owned by Mr. Knight and by William Clements, a neighbor, and the county seat was named "Waynesville."
Mr. Knight served as Representative from Wayne County 1810-1811 and again in 1813. He served as State Senator from Wayne, 1815, 1816, 1817, 1819, 1820. He was a Justice of Peace in the 334th District, 1813-1817, and a Justice of Wayne Inferior Court 1820-1824.
In the winter of 1824-1825 Mr. Knight and his family with others of the family connection, moved to the southern part of what was then Irwin County, where they located. Mr. Knight settled on Lot of Land No. 516, 10th land district, near Grand Bay, on present State Highway No. 11, in what is now Lanier County. A year after moving to his new home, his portion of Irwin County was made into Lowndes County and Mr. Knight was elected the first Senator from the new county, serving 1826-1828. He was a delegate from Lowndes to the 1833 State Convention and in 1839 to the state tariff convention. In 1856, Elder Knight's home was placed in Berrien County when it was created partly out of Lowndes.
He was a leading spirit in the organization of the first Baptist Church in Irwin or Lowndes counties; it was organized October 1, 1825, at Carter's Meeting house located on the west bank of the Alapaha River. The church was named "Union" and became the "mother" of all Baptist Churches, both missionary and primitive, of this section. Mr. Knight and his wife became charter members, moving their letters from Kettle Creek Baptist Church in Wayne County. He became the first church clerk, serving from 1825 until he was ordained to the Gospel Ministry by his church March 10, 1832. He had previously been licensed to preach, November 13, 1830. In the years that followed, Elder Knight became very active and zealous in the spread of the Gospel over the then frontier country, organizing several new churches. He and his pastor, Elder Matthew Albritton, often went together on trips that required days many miles from home. Elder Knight stayed busy holding special services in the homes of the settlers, visiting the sick, conducting funerals, organizing "arms" of Union Church that later became independent churches, and assisting in constituting new churches over all area 100 miles or more in extent. After the death of Elder Albrittion in 1850, Elder Knight succeeded him as pastor of Union Church and served until his own death December 8, 1859. He became the first pastor of Wayfare Church in present Echols County, serving 1841-1854 and again 1856-1858. His missionary labors precluded him from serving as pastor of many of the churches that wanted him.
Mrs. Knight died November 28, 1859. Her aged husband could not long survive her passing, dying ten days later. They were buried at old Union Church. The whole section for miles around felt keenly the passing of this aged and saintly couple whose hospitality and goodness to others were known to others far and wide.
Census References: 1820, Wayne; 1830, 1840, 1850, LOWNDES.
William Cone Knight
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 8 Oct 1805 - Wayne County, GA 4,492
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Death: 8 Feb 1870 - Lowndes (now Lanier) County, Georgia ( at age 64) 4
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Parents
Father: Elder William A. Knight
Mother: Sarah Cone
Spouses and Children
1. *Rachel Carter
Marriage: 1826 4
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1. John Knight
Children:
1. Molsy Knight
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KNIGHT, WILLIAM CONE.
1805-1870
LANIER
William Cone Knight, son of Rev. William A. Knight (Vol. I), was born Oct. 8, 1805, in Wayne County, and died at his home on the old Milltown-Valdosta road in Lowndes (now Lanier) County, Feb. 8, 1870. He was married in 1826 to Rachel Carter, born in South Carolina, August 4, 1806, and died Dec. 28, 1874, in Lowndes County. She was a daughter of Capt. Jesse Carter and wife (Vol. I). To Mr. and Mrs. Knight were born:
1. Molsyb. Nov. 7, 1826, m. Elder Ansel Parrish.
2. Johnb. Mar. 14, 1828, m. Dicy Staten, dau. of Barzilla.
3. William J.b. Aug. 24, 1829, m. Susannah Lightsey, dau. of Jacob.
4. Jesse Carterb. July 12,1831, m. Mary A. Davis, dau. of James.
5. Sarahb. Feb. 27,1833, m. William Touchston.
6. Rachelb. Apr. 18, 1834, m. (unknown).
7. Nancyb. Aug. 8, 1835, m. Wm. J. Knight (son of John and Sarah).
8. Thomas Jeffersonb. July 4, 1837, m. Eliza Lee.
9. Elizabethb. Dec. 23, 1838, m. Wm. W. Williams, son of E. J.
10. Keziahb. July 2, 1840, m. 1st. Frank Harrell; 2nd. Samuel Rentz, Jr.
11. Amandab. Mar. 9, 1842, m. (unknown).
12. Mary Janeb. June 25, 1843, m. James S. Roberts.
13. Matthew Albrittonb. Nov 30, 1845, m. Elizabeth DeLoach, dau. of Ebenezer.
14. Aaron W.b. June 23, 1847, m. Margaret Walker, dau. of James N.
Mr. Knight moved with his parents from Wayne to Lowndes County in 1825, and after marriage he acquired land on the old Public road from Milltown (as it was called in those days, now "Lakeland") to Valdosta, and built his home there and cleared up a large plantation. Mr. Knight served as Captain of the 663rd district militia, August
9, 1827, until Jan. 12, 1829. He was a private in Capt. Levi J. Knight's company of Lowndes County militia in 1838-39 during the Indian War. He served as ensign in the 660th District militia 1846 until it was disbanded about 1853, His only public office was that of a Justice of Lowndes Inferior Court, which he held five years, 1832-1837.
Census Refs: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, Lowndes,
Della Knowles
Sex: F
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1. *Cicero Cornelius Crews
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Elizabeth Krkland
Sex: F
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Birth Date: Abt 1790 - Effingham Co., GA 4
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1. *Abner Sirmans
Marriage: Abt 1808 4
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Elizabeth Ladd
Sex: F
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Death: 13 Sep 1779 44
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Father: William Ladd 83
Mother: Huldah Binford
Spouses and Children
1. Matthew Ellyson
Marriage: 17 Sep 1737 - Charles City County, Virginia 85
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2. *Andrew Crew Jr. 82
Marriage: 4 Nov 1752 - Henrico County, Virginia 44,82
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Children:
1. Joseph Crew
2. Benjamin Crew
3. Andrew Crew III
4. Hannah Crew
5. Elizabeth Crew
John Ladd
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: in England
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Death: Bef 1763 - Charles City County, Virginia 204
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Parents
Father: William Ladd 83
Mother: Huldah Binford
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Crew 45
Marriage: 10 Sep 1724 - Charles City County, Virginia 45,204
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Lydia Ladd
Sex: F
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Father: William Ladd 83
Mother: Huldah Binford
Spouses and Children
1. *Ellyson Crew
Marriage: 14 Sep 1738 - Charles City County, Virginia 84
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Children:
1. Ruth Crew
2. John Crew
3. Ann Crew
4. Mary Crew
5. Ellyson Crew
Mary Ladd
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Abt 1705 82
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Father: William Ladd 83
Mother: Huldah Binford
Spouses and Children
1. *Samuel Magee 68
Marriage: 19 Feb 1722 - Charles City County, Virginia 82
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Children:
1. Annie Magee
2. David Crew 206
Marriage: 4 Aug 1754 - Hanover County, Virginia 82
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Mary Ladd
Sex: F
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1. *David Crews
Marriage: 4 Aug 1754 - Swamp, Hanover Co., Virginia 68
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2. Samuel Magee 68
Marriage: 4 Aug 1754 - Swamp, Hanover Co., Virginia 37
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Widow of Samuel Magee