James McKnight and Jane McNutt
Husband James McKnight 1 2 3 4
Born: Abt 1778 Christened: Died: 14 May 1819 - Indiana, Indiana Co, PA 3 Buried:
Father: Alexander McKnight ( - ) 1 2 4 5 6 Mother: Isabella McBride ( - ) 1 2 4 6
Marriage: 25 May 1807 3
Other Spouse: Jane McComb ( - ) 1 2 3 4 - 19 Nov 1812 3
Wife Jane McNutt 1 2 3 4
Born: Christened: Died: 15 Aug 1811 3 Buried:
Children
1 M William McKnight 2 3 4
Born: 5 May 1808 3 Christened: Died: 9 Jun 1830 - Blairsville, Indiana Co, PA 2 3 Buried:
2 M Alexander McKnight, Esq. 1 2 4 7
Born: 9 Jun 1810 3 Christened: Died: 15 Jun 1837 2 3 8 Buried:Spouse: Mary Thompson (Abt 1811-1860) 2 4 9 Marr: 10 May 1831 2 3 4
General Notes: Husband - James McKnight
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.
7 Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 7, 41.
8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1107.
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Editor, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Company, 1917), Pg 7, 136.
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