KNIGHT, JOHN	ca 1747-aft. 1822	SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, FLORIDA

John Knight was born about 1747 in Virginia. The names of his parents are 
not known at this time. At a young age, he moved to South Carolina, and was 
married in the Cheraw area, on January 9, 1774 to Rachel Anderson, by the 
Reverend Evan Pugh. Reverend Pugh also married Thomas Knight to Faney 
Newnam  on July 10, 1777. It is believed that Thomas was John's brother.
John Knight, Thomas Knight and Zachariah Knight were named executors of the 
will of William MacCormack in 1777. Zachariah was also probably a brother 
of John Knight.
John served as sergeant in the I st Georgia Battalion of Continental 
Troops, commanded by Colonel Robert Rae, at Silver Bluff from April 1, 1779 
to February 1, 1780. He also served in the Cheraw District of South 
Carolina with Colonel Benton during 1781 and 1782 for 153 days. In 1783 he 
served as petit juror for the Beaufort District.
He received a land grant of 200 acres in Beaufort District, on the waters 
of the Coosawhatchie River in 1785, and in 1786, another grant of 250 acres 
on Beach Branch and Blood Hill, branches of the Coosawhatchie River. At the 
same time, Thomas and Zachariah also received land grants, with Zachari 
ah's land adjoining John's land.

John received a grant of 250 acres in Burke County, Georgia on September 
20, 1789. On May 19, 1789, he received a 200 acre grant in Effingham 
County, Georgia which he sold to Joseph Knight in 1790. Another grant of 
250 acres was granted on February 13, 1799 in Effingham County, and this 
grant was sold on May 15, 1801 to Moore Spier of Effingham County, and 
signed by John Knight and Rachel Knight.
Thomas Knight also received grants in Effingham County next to John's while 
Zachariah went to Liberty County, Georgia, and died there.
On September 2, 1803 in St. Augustine, Florida, John Knight and his son, 
Jonathan Knight, were granted land in Spanish Florida. They signed Oaths of 
Allegiance to the Spanish Government, stating that John was married, a 
farmer, born in Virginia, that he had with him, one son, one daughter, two 
negroes, two horses, and 30 cattle. His residence was listed as Fernandina. 
Jonathan's grant and oath, (married no children), were listed below John's. 
On the same day, they requested permission to return to the United States, 
to bring their families and property to Florida.

On October 8, 1805, John Knight asked to be released from his Spanish Land 
Grant, due to the loss of his eyesight, and permission to return to 
Augusta, Georgia, which request was granted on October 17, 1805,
Jonathan Knight was still in Florida in 1807, In Effingham County on 
January 1, 1821, John granted Power of Attorney to "my son", Jonathan 
Knight, to obtain two grants for him, one in Hall County and the other in 
Habersham County, John Knight was living in Wayne County at that time,
On December 11, 1822, a Resolution of the Senate Conunittee, received and 
granted a petition from John Knight for his service in the Regular Company 
of the First Regiment of Georgia during the Revolutionary War, He was given 
$400.00 "in lieu of and as compensation for his bounty warrent",
The only proven children of John and Rachel (Anderson) Knight are listed 
below:

1. Mary	b. 9/25/1776, m.	1) Miles Hunter, 1790,
	d. 3/13/1849.	Effingham Co., Ga., (Vol. V).
		2) John Stewart (Vol.III), 10/14/1798, Effingham Co., Ga.
		Mary b. Edgefield Co., S.C. D. Hamilton Co., Fla.
2. William Anderson 	b.2/8/1778, m. Sarah Cone, 1798, dau. of
(Vol.1)	d. 12/8/1859.	William Cone, Sr. (Vol. 11). W. A.,b. S.C., d. Lanier 
Co.,Ga.
			William and Sarah bur. Union Church Cem., Lakeland, Ga.,
			marked graves. They were church members, listed in the original
			church minute books of the Union Church
3. Jonathan	b. 2/14/1781, m. ElizabethTucker, 4/20/1802.
	d. 2/17/1852.	Jonathan b. Cheraw Dist., S.C. , D. Duval Co., Fla.

Mr. John Knight died after December of 1822, probably in Wayne County. It 
is not known when Rachel (Anderson) Knight died.
Sources: On file at the Huxford Genealogical Society, Homerville, Ga.
Note: The original church rMinute books of the Union Church were donated to 
the Huxford Genealogical Society when the church disbanded in 1996.
Contributed by: Bettye Knight Barest, 2425 Harden Blvd. # 164, Lakeland, 
Fla., 33803-5953.



KNIGHT, JONATHAN.	1781-1860 	LOWNDES

Jonathan Knight was born in 1781 in Cheraw District, S. C., a son of John 
Knight, R. S. He came with his parents to Effingham County, Georgia, during 
the latter part of the Revolutionary War, where he grew up and lived for 
some years. His wife, Elizabeth, was born in this state in 1787, but so far 
her maiden name cannot be learned. Neither is a full list of their children 
available. Among their children were:

1. William	b. 1806, m. Mary
2. Mary	b. 1808, m. Lewis Roberts, Dec. 15, 1825.
3. Jonathan	b. 1811? m. (wife unknown).
4. James H.	b. 1817, m. Cynthia -.
5. Thomas S. T.	b. 1820, m. Barbara King, dau. of Willis.
6. Sarah	b. 1824, m. Lewis L. McCall, son of Robert.
7. Matthew Albritton 	b. 1826,	m. Mary E. Pace, Apr. 14, 1853. Died Clay 
County, Fla.
8. Nancy	b. 1827, m. Henry L. Wester.
9. Elizabeth H.	b. 1829, m. Hiram Prescott, Jan. 28, 1851.

Jonathan Knight and his first-cousin, William A. Knight (Vol. I), were 
among the first settlers of Wayne County after its creation, moving there 
From Effingham County. He appears to have lived there until about 1816 when 
he and his family moved back to Effingham County. Then after a few years' 
residence in his old home-county, they returned to~ Wayne County 
accompanied by his father. He lived there until 1825 when they removed to 
Lowndes County and settled on lot 88, 16th district of present Echols 
County, which lot is traversed by the Alapaha River. After about twenty 
years' residence there, Mr. and Mrs. Knight and most of their children 
moved to Duval County, Florida, and settled in the portion later cut into 
Clay County. There he died about 1860.
He granted 200 acres of land in Wayne County in 1810, and also owned other 
lands there. The deed records of Irwin County show he bought said lot 88, 
16th district, Feb. 23, 1821, and at that time he lived in Effingham County 
(Deed book A, page 19, Irwin County). The same year, Jan. 1, 1821, his 
father, John Knight, made a deed to him to lands in Effingham County, 
identifying him in the deed as his son. A deed is on record in Effingham 
County from Jonathan Knight joined by his wife, Elizabeth, dated June 28, 
1817, to Martha Spiers, all parties resident of Effingham at the time (Deed 
Book L, page 9).Mr. Knight served as Sheriff of Wayne County, 1810-12. He 
was commissioned the same year (1810) as a captain in the Wayne County 
militia, and again commissioned Nov. 12, 1813, and as such commanded a 
detachment of Wayne County militia that rendered service in the War of 
1812. He again served as a captain in the Indian Wars in this section, 
commanding a company of Lowndes County militia in 1840. Capt. Knight served 
as a Justice of the Peace, 28th district Wayne County, 1815-1816, and as 
Tax-collector of Wayne, 1821-1822. He was commissioned Justice of Peace in 
the 334th district of Wayne, Jan. 4, 1825, but moved the same year to 
Lowndes County, where in the first election for county officers he was 
elected a Justice of the Inferior Court, serving 1826-1829.Capt. Knight was 
a member of the Primitive Baptist Church. His wife was received by letter 
Dec. 7, 1822, into High Bluff Church in present Brantley County, from a 
church in Effingham County. Shortly after, March 9, 1823, he came into the 
church on a profession of faith and was baptized. Then on Nov. 8, 1823, 
they were dismissed by letter to join in organizing Kettle Creek Baptist 
Church in Ware County which it seems, was near where they lived. And on 
Oct. 1, 1825, they entered into the constituting of Union Baptist Church 
located on the west banks of the Alapaha River in what was then Lowndes, 
now Lanier, County, coming by letter from Kettle Creek Church. Then on July 
18, 1827, he and his wife were dismissed by letter from Union Church to 
unite in constituting Friendship Church located near the present town of 
Hahira, Lowndes County. He was ordained a deacon by Friendship Church a few 
years later, also serving as church clerk. His subsequent church membership 
has not been traced.

Census Refs: 1820, Effingham; 1830, 1840, Lowndes; 1850, Duval (Fla.).

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