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- There are also many records for Absalom Knox Sr in Oglethorpe. It appears he died 1787 in Wilkes Co (part that became Oglethorpe in 1793), but his estate was not settled until after 1803...when deeds in both Oglethorpe and Iredell document the partition of his land among his surviving heirs.
Rowan County NC Deeds, Book 7, page 138
7 Aug 1769. William Knox, admin of estate of Robert Knox decd, to Absalom Knox for L60 proc, 305 A on S side Third Crk opp Thomas Allison (formerly John Kerrs), 1/2 of 610 A granted [see 4:152 Granville to Jas Stuart] James Stewart 22 Feb 1759 & bought by Robt Knox 25 Feb. 1764.
Wit: Saml Young, William Hide
Prvd Aug Ct 1769
[Abstracts of the Deeds of Rowan County NC 1753-1785, Vols 1-10; published 1983 by Jo White Linn; page 101]
[Something very strange about this transaction...in 1769, estate sold 1/2 to Absalom and 1/2 to Samuel (sons of "old" John), but 16 years latter (1785), John Knox, the heir-at-law of Robert owned this parcel...and sold the whole 610 acres to Absalom Knox...not sure what actually transpired.]
Rowan County NC Deeds, Book 10, page 488
12 Nov 1785.
John Knox to Absalom Knox for L500, 610 A on S side Third Crk incl house & other improvements where Samuel & Absalom knox now live adj John Knox, Robert Caldwell, Thomas Allison & Margaret Knox [widow of William], it being part of 620 [sic 610] A grant from Granville to James Stewart who sold it to Robert Knox now decd [see Aug 1769 deed] whose heir at law was sd John Knox.
Wit: Andy Shields,
Prvd Aug Court 1786.
[Abstracts of the Deeds of Rowan County NC 1753-1785, Vols 1-10; published 1983 by Jo White Linn; page 215]
[This John Knox was the heir at law of Robert Knox who died intestate. In 1785 this can only be John Knox who m. Hannah Reid...and named his first son Robert...]
So, I can now produce hard evidence that William, Absalom Sr, Benjamin, Samuel, Joseph were brothers. Jeane's LWT also shows that "a" James Knox was also her son (but he was older than Benjamin b. NLT 1751, and therefore cannot be Captain James Knox b 1752, the grandfather of Polk).
Rowan County NC Deeds, Book 5, page 543
24 Feb. 1764. James Stewart to Robert Knox for L37.10 NC money, 610 A on S side Third Crk opp. Capt John Kerr, granted by Granville 22 Feb 1759.
Wit: James Peterson, Henery Chambers.
Provd July Ct. 1764.
[Abstracts of the Deeds of Rowan County NC 1753-1785, Vols 1-10; published 1983 by Jo White Linn; page 71]
[This is "old" Robert who d. intestate in 1765. William (I assume the one who was the son of "old" John) was Admr of his estate. John Knox was his "heir-at-law" under the prevailing laws of primogeniture.]
Rowan County NC - Court Minutes - II:613
10 Oct 1765, continued.
Ordered that William Knox have Letters of Administration of the Estate of Robert Knox, decd. Francis Lock & John Kerr Securitys in the Sum of L100.
[Abstracts of the Mins of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Rowan Co, NC 1763- 1774, Vol III - Linn, Jo White, 1979, page 49; ISBN 0-918470-03-x]
[No loose estate papers for Robert Knox who d. 1765 survived. Only one son, John Knox, is documented by Deeds, but likely there were others...This Francis Lock was Col Francis Locke who was the Whig Commander at the Battle of Ramour's Mill; this William Knox appears to be Captain William Knox who d. 19 July 1776, Rowan Co, NC] (Source: Peggy Bruckner)
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Absolum Knox
Gender: male
Spouse Name: Mary Morrison
Spouse
Birth Place: PA
Spouse Birth Year: 1741
Marriage State: NC
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