Benjamin Knox

Benjamin was born in 1759 in North Carolina.¹   Benjamin's father was John Knox and his mother was Jean Gracey.  His maternal grandparents were John O'Gracey and Jean Sinclair. He had six brothers and a sister, named William, John , Jr., Joseph, Absalom, Samuel , Sr., James and Mary.  He was the youngest of the eight children.  He died about 1842 in Rowan, North Carolina.¹