James McKnight and Jane McComb

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Husband James McKnight ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: Abt 1778
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           Died: 14 May 1819 - Indiana, Indiana Co, PA 3
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         Father: Alexander McKnight (      -      ) 1 2 4 5 6
         Mother: Isabella McBride (      -      ) 1 2 4 6

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       Marriage: 19 Nov 1812 3

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   Other Spouse: Jane McNutt (      -1811) 1 2 3 4 - 25 May 1807 3

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Wife Jane McComb ^{1 2 3 4}

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Children

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1 M James McKnight, Jr. ^{2 3 4}

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           Born: 9 Sep 1813 3
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           Died: Abt 1853 - South America
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2 M John McKnight ³

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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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3 F Jane McKnight ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Died: Aft 1888
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         Spouse: Col.  Sandusky (      -      ) 3

         Spouse: [Unk] Walbridge (      -      ) 1 3

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General Notes: Husband - James McKnight

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He located in the town of Indiana, Pennsylvania, where he filled a number of offices creditably, being an excellent scholar. He was the first burgess for the new borough of Indiana in 1816 and re-elected to the office for the year 1817. He had been commissioners' clerk for the years 1807 and 1811, and county treasurer for the years 1811-12. He and Rev. John Jamieson were two of the thirteen trustees of the Indiana Academy, which was incorporated March 28, 1814, and James McKnight was elected treasurer.

1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 446.

2 Kate M. Scott, History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 711.

3 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 41.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1106.

5 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 613.

6 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 40.