McKnight, David Pension File# W.10215

b. 8/25/1760, Silver Springs, Cumberland Co., PA., ; d 5/13/1821; son of John McKnight, Sr., & Jane McAlister; m. 11/18/1790, in Franklin Co., PA, Eleanor Maclay (or McClay), b 2/20/1769; dau of John & Jane McClay; chn: (see below). Wid.’s pens. Appl. 8/28/1838, age 70, Rising Sun, Dearborn Co., Ind; also 3/23/1843, age 74. Affid. 8/28/1838, Dearborn Co, Ind., of John McKnight & Mary Reeder (prob. both children of soldier) Affidavit 3/9/1839, Cumberland Co., PA of Samuel Maclay, age 72, (prob widow’s brother)who was present at marriage in house of Eleanor’s father, John McClay in Franklin co., PA.; same of John Maclay, Esq. (prob a bro) of Borough of Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., Pa.

Affidavit 7/29/1839, Montgomery Co, Ohio, that the following leaves were cut out of the family Bible by Dr Job Haines in the presence of the J.P.:

Marriages: David McKnight & Eleanor Maclay 11/18/1790

James Bayly & Elizabeth McKnight 3/6/1816

Jesse Reeder & Mary McKnight 4/11/1816

Ralph Turner & Jane S McKnight 12/11/1828

David McKnight & Juliana Fenner (or Turner?) 10/15/1829

Job Harnes (or Haines? See above) & Eliza P Bayly 12/8/1831

Births: David McKnight 8/25/1760

Eleanor Maclay 2/20/1769

Molly McKnight 4/25/1793

Jane McKnight 4/12/1795

Elizabeth McKnight 3/14/1797

John McKnight 4/19/1799

Catherine McKnight 11/24/1801

David McKnight 4/3/1804

Ebenezer Finley (sp?)McKnight 4/9/1806

Eleanor McKnight 3/17/1808

Charles Maclay McKnight 12/8/1810

William McKnight 4/10/1814

John Maclay 5/17/1734, died 10/7/1804, age 70 yr, 6 mo; Jane Maclay b 12/20/1734, died 4/3/1812, age 77 yr, 4 mo; Catherine Maclay b 7/28/1760.

John McKnight, Senr,. was born in Scotland and was married to Jane McAlister and removed to Silver Springs in Cumberland Co., Pa., where John, David, Mary, and Jane were born.

Deaths: Catherine McKnight 4/8/1803

Charles Maclay McKnight 4/17/1811

Eleanor McKnight 1/17/1813

William McKnight 6/23/1814

David McKnight 5/13/1821 in 61st yr. Service: Lieut 5th Pa Regt.