1. | John McKnitt, Jr. was born 1660, Manokin, Somerset Co. MD; died 23 Dec 1714, Cecil Co. MD; was buried , Head of Christiana Church Cemetery Newark New Castle Co. DE. Notes:
"Thirty-five years before these first McNitts arrived, however, John McKnitt of Ulster Province settled on a 1,000 acre tract called the Strand in Somerset County, Maryland. Two sons, ROBERT (b 1685) and JOHN (b 1687) were born there. John later moved to Cecil County, Maryland and son John McKnitt II acquired the Strand. Other descendants included John McKnitt III and John McKnitt IV who, according to Cecil County records, amended his name to - John McKnight!
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John married Janet Alexander. Janet (daughter of Rev. James Alexander and Mary Maxwell) was born 1665, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ulster, Ireland; died 26 Mar 1691, Manokin, Somerset Co. Maryland; was buried , Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery , Princess Anne, Somerset Co. MD. [Group Sheet]
John married Jane Wallace. Jane (daughter of Matthew Wallace, Sr. and Elizabeth Alexander) was born 1662, Somerset Co. MD; died 1698, Manokin, Somerset Co. Maryland; was buried , Manokin Presbyterian Church Cemetery , Princess Anne, Somerset Co. MD. [Group Sheet]
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