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Margaret Colton and William Knox Family of the Knoxville Area

Also Includes Jane Knox and James Campbell of Burlington

Submitted by Ann Benham

Subj: Re: Knox COnnection Date: 10/8/1998 9:07:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: CABPLB To: JoyceTice

I am still working on this family and your site has been very helpful but as of now this is what I have. William Knox, b. 6 May 1768 d. 1838 Acedemy Corners Pa. bur. unmarked grave in Carpenter Cemetery, Deerfield Twp. Tioga Co. m. 1790 Margaret Colton. He, I believe was first of this branch in Pa. according to History of Tioga Co.

CHILDREN: 1. William Jr. b. 8 Sept 1791 d. 3 Jan. 1832 Deerfield, Tioga Co. bur. Carpenter Cemetery. m. Sally(Sarah) Colvin 2. Archibald b. 3 June 1793 d. 4 March 1851 Knoxville, Deerfield Twp. m. Caroline Scott. both bur. Free Church Cemetery Deerfield Twp. 3. Betsey: m. Charles Carpenter 4. Dolly(Polly, Mary) 5. James b. 28 March 1800 in block house Deerfield Twp. reportedly first white boy born in area. d.23 Sept 1880-81 Tioga Co. bur. Carpenter Cemetery m. 1822 Ann Faulkner 6. Colton b. 26 March 1803 d. 16 Nov. 1870 Joliet, Ill. m. (1) Lydia Gilbert (2) Hannah S. Mitchell 7. John b. 18 Dec. 1791(?) d. 28 Apr. 1867 bur. Carpenter Cemetery m. Mary Faulkner

NEXT GENERATION William Knox Jr. was a Hotel keeper in Deerfield Two. reportedly Knoxville was named for him and his brother Archibald. he m. Sally Colvin who was b. 11 Oct. 1798 Holland Purchase, Herkimer Co. N.Y. Their children: 1. Almira b.5 Feb. 1815 d. 1887 bur. Lawrenceville Cemetery, Tioga Co. m. Elias Horton 2. John Colton b. 18 Feb. 1817 d. 26 Aug. 1880, bur Wellsboro Cemetery Tioga Co. He was well known lawyer and held several offices among them Attorney General of Pa. m. Adaline Kilbourne 3 Dolly b. 10 Jan. 1819 d. 19 April 1875 bur. Free Church Cemetery Tioga Co. m. as 2nd wife John E. White 4. Emily b. 10 Jan. 26 Academy Corners 5. Caroline, b. 10 Dec. 1829 6. James Butterfield, b. 4 Nov. 1831 m. June(Jennie) Z. Stahley John Knox m. Mary Faulkner who was b. 1788 N.Y. State 1850 Census lists following in their household but not sure all are children. Eliza A., William J., Maria, John Jr. and George W.

ARCHIBALD, He was a Farmer-Merchant and reportedly one of the ones Knoxville was named for. m. Caroline Scott who was b. 1796 in Mass. died 20 Apr or May 1855 in Knoxville and bur. Free Church Cemetery. She dau. of Luke and Chloe Scott. 1850 Census lists one child Dolly

JAMES: b. 28 Mar. 1800 m. Ann Faulkner 1822. She b. 26 Sept. 1798 Otsego Co. N.Y. d. 13 Jan. 1876. Their children: 1. Archibald Darling b. 1 Oct. 1823 d. 25 June 1892 bur. Riverside Cemetery Tioga Co. m. (1) 25 Jan. 1845 Abigail Rushmore (2) 16 Aug. 1849 Julie A. White 2. Franklin William b. 8 March 1823 Knoxville in same block house as father d. 16 Nov. 1891 Charlottsville Va. m. 5 times. This is my great grandfather and he was a prominent lawyer and Railroad owner of Coudersport, Potter Co. Pa. 3. Colton, b. 28 Oct. 1824 d. 29 July 1825 age 9 mo. 1 day bur. Carpenter Cemetery Tioga Co. 4. James, b. 25 Jan. 1827 d. 27 April 1836 bur. Carpenter Cemetery 5. Harriet, b. 15 Sept. 1828 d. 12 Aug. 1831 Wellsville, Mo. m. 29 July 1849 Peter Bossard. 6. Eleanor b. 22 Aug. 1831 d. 7 Jan. 1895 Warren Hospital for Insane. According to brother Franklin "Became deranged from long years of study." 7. Angeline, b. 23 April 1834 d. 1913 Woodhuss, Steuben Co. N.Y. bur. Woodhull Cemetery, N.Y. m. 13 June 1865 John Husted 8. Aaron Alby b. 30 May 1836 d. 30 Nov. 1905 bur. 2 Dec. 1905 Riverside Cemetery Tioga Co. m. 4 July 1857 Hannah E. Haynor(Hayner) 9. Menzo b. 15 June 1838 d. 11 March 1917 m. Ruth Ellen Teal 18 Dec. 1867

Have some information on next generations but not enough nor verified except for my grandmother who was Jannett Knox dau. of Franklin William and 2nd wife Catherine Johnson. If I can be of any further help just ask. Now you can see why your site has been of such help to me. When I get any more information on the Knox's of Blandford I will be glad to send it to you but you may also receive it from another source. Ann Benham 


Subj: Re: Carpenter Cemetery Date: 10/6/1998 8:14:31 AM Eastern Daylight Time From:CABPLB To: JoyceTice

This was sent to me by Deborah Economidis and is from a book "William Knox of Blandford, Ma. She now has the book and is to send me some more on it soon. But what I have someone sent her from their research in Salt Lake City.

FIRST GENERATION 1. William Knox, will June 5, 1773, proved April 5, 1774:m.Elizabeth---- CHILDREN 2. i. John Knox, m. Sept 28, 1741, Rachel Freeland 3.ii. William Knox, m. Isabel Furguson 4. iii. Adam Knox, m. 1st Eleanor --: 2nd Mary Campbell 5. iv. Griswold Knox, m. Lieut. David Black, b. Nov. 8, 1720 6. v. Agnes Knox, m. ---Brown 7. vi. Elizabeth Knox, b. at Hopkinton, May 15, 1730

SECOND GENERATION

2. John Knox, b. abt. 1720: d. bef. Nov. 25, 1800 at Blandford: m. Sept 28, 1741 at Hopkinton, Mass. Rachel Freeland of Hopkinton.

CHILDREN 8. i. William Knox, m. Jennette Campbell 9. ii Jane Knox, b. Jan 23, 1744: m. James Campbell 10. iii John Knox, Jr. m. 1st Catharine Stewart, 2nd Jane Henry 11. iv Elizabeth Knox, b. Nov. 19, 1747: m. John McKinstry 12. v. Rachel Knox, b. Sept. 6, 1749: m. Robert King 13. vi Mary Knox m. Capt David Hamilton 14. vii. Sarah Knox, m. John Ferguson 15. viii. James Knox m. Sabra Huntley 16. ix Hannah Knox, m. Daniel S. Stewart 17. x. Eleanor Knox, b. May 21 1759 18. xi Elijah Knox m. Ruth Huntley

3. Captain William Knox, b. abt. 1721: d. abt 6 AM March 19, 1802 in his 81st year: m. Dec. 21 1749 at Blandford, Mass. Isabel Furguson, b. abt. 1731; d. abt. Aug. 25, 1808 in 77th year

CHILDREN 19. i. William Knox, b. Sept. 15, 1750; m. 1st Submit Black; 2nd Mrs. Elizabeth Osborn 20. ii Eleanor Knox, b. Sept. 15, 1752; m. ---Theall 21. iii Samuel Knox, b. July 29, 1754; m. Elizabeth Osborn 22. iv Elizabeth Knox, b. Oct. 10, 1756; m. ---Fleming 23. v. John Knox, b. Jan. 13, 1759; m. Anna Gunn 24. vi. Nathan Knox, b. Feb. 13, 1761; m. Polly Fuller 25. vii. Mary Knox, b. April 15, 1763; m. William Stewart 26. viii. David Knox, b. Sept. 2, 1767; m. Rebecca Cannon 27. ix Capt. James Knox, b. Sept 2, 1769; d. Dec. 18, 1807 ,m. Phebe Moses; no children 28. x. Eunice Knox, b. Aug. 30, 1771; d. Feb. 28, 1790; m. David Crooks

4. Adam Knox; m. 1st Eleanor-- d. Dec. 21 1760, 2nd Mollie Campbell

CHILDREN(1st Marriage) 29. i. Oliver Knox, b. Jan. 23, 2752; m. Lydia Moore 30. ii Elizabeth Knox, b. March 17, 1754 31. iii David Knox, b. Mar 12, 1758 m. Submit Blair CHILDREN(2nd Marriage) 32. iv Jane Knox, b. Sept 16, 1762; m. Nathan Spring 33. v. Eleanor Knox, b. April 19, 1764; m. ---Baird 34. vi Mary Knox, b. Jan 20, 1766 35. vii William Knox, b. May 6, 1769; m. Margaret Colton ( THIS IS MY ANCESTOR AND EARLY SETTLER OF KNOXVILLE AREA, TIOGA CO.) 36. viii John Knox, b. May 1, 1769; m. Hannah Douglas

6. Agnes Knox, d. before April 5, 1774; m. ---Brown

8 Lieutenant William Knox, b. July 11, 1742; d. Dec. 19, 1824 m. Jennette Campbell; b. 1746; d. Dec. 10, 1824

CHILDREN 40. i. Rachel Knox, b. Apr. 10, 1767; m. John White 41. ii Nancy Knox, b. Dec. 27, 1768; d. Dec. 22, 1824; m. Armour Hamilton 42. iii. Jennie Knox, b. Oct. 17, 1770; d. Feb. 5, 1827; m. Enoch Blair 43. iv Edward Knox, b. Dec. 25, 1773; d. Dec. 11. 1849 m.1st Betsey Smith, 2nd Mrs. Polly Turner 44. v. John Knox, b. Oct. 17, 1775; d. Jan 18, 1866 m. 1st NaNimcock; 2nd Mary Dayton 45. vi. William Knox, b. Dec. 7, 1777; m. Hannah Hamilton, his cousin 46. v. Sally Knox, b. July 10, 1779; d. Oct. 10, 1858; m. E. Fowler 47. viii. Betsey Knox, b. July 16, 1782; d. Sept 23, 1856; m. Ashbel Mitchell 48. ix Molly Knox(twin) b. July 16, 1782; m. David Hamilton, her cousin 49. c. Titus Knox, b. Oct. 18, 1784 50. xi. Olive Knox, b. Aug. & 1786; m. Sylvester Burdick 51. xii Orrin Knox, b. July 6, 1788; d. Feb. 6, 1874; m. Lydia Smith

I believe that the History of Tioga Co. book has information on William Knox and his family. I am a direct descendant of his son James who was reportedly the first white boy born in that area. Ann Benham

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