Once a Knight is Enough

Knight Genealogy

by Laura Knight

Surry County Virginia Tithables Lists 1668 - 1703 Selected
Highlighting Knights

A few notes will be made below, but limited. As to names in bold, don't read too much into it; they are names that strike me as interesting because I have read thousands of records and know things "in the future" about the intermarrying or associating of some of these people and/or the names can be found in my own tree.

Keep in mind that these lists are SELECTED; they are not entirely consistent from one year to the next. If you want to read the complete lists, see the source. If your person of interest appears one year and not the next, it may not be because they are gone, it may only be because I did not net them. I was focused on KNIGHTS and names that I know, in advance, are associated with Knights or other branches of my own family in some way. I hope the lists will help others, but remember, I made them for myself. See the sources for full info. The source will tell you, by the way, that even they did not transcribe every single year, as you will see; nor was every single year's list available to them. But, for the years that the VA Gen Soc. did transcribe, they did the entire list.

Surry Tithables

1668 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected: Lawnes Creek: Capt. Lawrence Baker, William Hare, William Butler, Peter Greene, John Clarke, Matthew Swann, Robert Reynolds, Thomas Taylor, Francis Reynolds, Robert Giles, John Gregory, Thomas Clay, David Williams, John Kindred, William Hancock, John phillips, George Watkins, Nicholas Crawford, William Clarke, Henry Clarke, Thomas Greene, Nathaniel Knight, Arthur Jordan, Thomas Flood, George Jordan, Nicholas Merriwether, Thomas Swann, Thomas Gray, Francis Gray, William Rose, Thomas Andrews, Maj. William Marriott, Thomas Ironmonger, Luke Mizell & Mate, Christopher Vaughan, Capt. Corker, Daniel Regan, Timothy Walker, Anthony Evans, Jonas Bennett, Matthew Marriott, Thomas Hart, John Clements. (VA Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22 No. 1)

1669 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected: Robert Cartwright, William Knight (2), Arthur Jordan, Capt. Flood, Thomas Clarke, Jeremiah Ellis, Thomas Green, Doctor Nathaniel Knight, Lt. Col. George Jordan, Charles Gregory, William Marriott, Timothy Walker, Mr. Meriwether & Bro., Capt Corker, Luke Mizell & Son, Col. Thomas Swann, Thomas Gray, John Gray, Francis Gray, William Rose, Widdow Phillips, Daniel Regan, Thomas Andrews, John Clements, Matthew Marriott, Widow Hart, Henry Baker, Matthew Swann, John Phillips, Anthony Evans, John Clarke, John Gregory, John Greene, Robert Reynolds, Henry Gray, George Watkins, William Butler, Robert Giles, Thomas Clay, William Newsome, John Kindred, William Jordan, William Hare, Thomas Taylor, Lawrence Baker, Henry Clarke, Nicholas Crawford, James Murrey, Henry Hollingsworth. (VA Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22 No. 1)

Note: The list from the previous year only included Dr. Nathaniel Knight. In this year, we see a William Knight, with 2 tithables show up. Note also the Walker and the Kindred. These names connect to the John Knight who married Isabell Carter and left a will in 1769 in Edgecombe County, NC.

1670 - Jun 10 – VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected: Mathew Swann, John Phillips, Henry Baker, William Hare, William Newsome, William Jordan, John Kindred, Lawrence Baker, George Watkins, Henry Clarke, Robert Giles, Anthony Evans, John Clarke, Henry Gray, Thomas Taylor, Robert Reynolds, Thomas Clay, William Hancock, John Gregory, Richard Morris, William Butler, James Murray (Murrey), David Williams, Robert Lancaster, Matthew Marriott, John Clements, Maj. Marriott, Mr. Merriwether, Capt. Corker, Thomas Gray, Francis Gray, Thomas Ironmonger, Widow Mizell, Daniel Regan, Roger Williams, Thomas Swann, Thomas Andrews, Lt. Col. George Jordan, James Watkins, George Lee, Arthur Jordan, Mrs. Faith Flood, Nathaniel Knight, Thomas Clarke. (VA Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 24, No. 1)

Note: It appears that William Knight has left or avoided being tithed!

1674 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected:  Jeremiah Ellis, Thomas Clarke, Arthur Jordan, Tom Cotton, Abraham Evans, Robert Lee, Doctor Knight (Nathaniel Knight), Richard Greene, Nicholas Meriwether, Francis Meriwether, James Nicholson, John Grey, Thomas Grey, Francis Grey, Daniel Regan, Matthew Marriott, John Phillips, John Clements, Capt. Corker, Roger Williams, George Williams, Thomas Ironmonger, John Ironmonger, David Anderson JR & SR, William Rose, Henry Clarke, William Newsome, John Clarke JR, Lewis Williams, Mrs. E Watkins, John Phillips, William Hancock, John Gregory, Thomas Waller, Lawrence Baker, Henry Baker, John Baker, William Butler, Sion Hill, Henry Gray, John Gray, Walter Taylor, John Kindred, John Clarke, Anthony Evans, Richard Jordan. (VA Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 24, No. 1)

1675 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected:  Jeremiah Ellis, Thomas Clarke, Arthur Jordan, Tom Cotton, Abraham Evans, Robert Lee, Doctor Knight (Nathaniel Knight), Richard Greene, Nicholas Meriwether, Francis Meriwether, James Nicholson, John Grey, Thomas Grey, Francis Grey, Daniel Regan, Matthew Marriott, John Phillips, John Clements, Capt. Corker, Roger Williams, George Williams, Thomas Ironmonger, John Ironmonger, David Anderson JR & SR, William Rose, Henry Clarke, William Newsome, John Clarke JR, Lewis Williams, Mrs. E Watkins, John Phillips, William Hancock, John Gregory, Thomas Waller, Lawrence Baker, Henry Baker, John Baker, William Butler, Sion Hill, Henry Gray, John Gray, Walter Taylor, John Kindred, John Clarke, Anthony Evans, Richard Jordan. Lt. Col. George Jordan, Robert Lee, Arthur Jordan, Robert Cartwright, Richard Greene, John Taylor (Talor), Jeremiah Ellis, George Lee, James Watkins, Thomas Clarke, Richard Parker, Abraham Evans, Henry Watkins, Thomas Ironmonger, John Ironmonger, Thomas Grey, Francis Grey, Matthew Marriott, John Grey, Cotton Robinson, William Rose, Col. Thomas Swann, David Andrews SR & JR, George Williams, Roger Williams, Lawrence Mizell, Walter Vaughan, Francis Meriwether, John Phillips, Daniel Regan, John Watkins, William Phillips, John Clements, Samuel Mathews, John Greene, Nicholas Meriwether,  Walter Taylor, William Gray, Henry Gray, John Gray, Thomas Waller, William Butler, Sion Hill, Joseph Flood, Lawrence Baker, Henry Baker, Leonard Bennett, Anthony Evans, Richard Jordan, Rice Owens, James Murray, Robert Parker, Robert Lancaster, John Gregory, William Newsome, David Williams, Henry Hollingsworth, Charles Cone, John Carver. (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

1676 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected: Thomas Clay, James Murray (Murry), Henry Hollingsworth, Richard Morris, Richard Jordan JR, Lawrence Baker, Joseph Ford, Henry Gray, John Gray, Richard Bennett, Anthony Evans, Mathew Swan, John Kindred, William Anderson, William Hancock, Eleanor Evans, William Newsome, Robert Lancaster, Nathaniel Knight, Richard Greene, Arthur Jordan, James Jordan, George Jordan, Robert Lee, Thomas Flood orphan, Thomas Cotton, Walter Flood, Samuel Alsobrooke, William Knott, George Lee, James Watkins, Edward Greene, Daniel Williams, Hugh Bagby, Abraham Evans, John Flood, Luke Mizell, John Phillips, Henry Baker, Robert Spencer, Walter Vaughan, Roger Williams, Francis Gray, John Gray, Matthew Marriot, Thomas Ironmonger, John Ironmonger & David Andrews, John Clements, Sion Hill, John Smith & Lawrence Mizell, Daniel Regan, Nicholas Meriwether, John Nicholson. (VA Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 24, No. 1)

Note: Just so no one gets all excited about Nathaniel Knight, here's his Will/Death record:

1677 - Feb 18 - VA Surry – Will - Nathaniel Knight, Chirugeon - Bequests: Goddaughter, Mary Proctor dau. of Mr. George Proctor; Godson Nathaniel Phillips;  Samuel Briggs, son to Henry Briggs;  Mary Browne;  Hannah Harrison;  Ann Hoskins;  Samuel Magget, Sr;  Nathaniel Harrison, son of Benjamin Harrison;  John Allen;  Sister: Abigail Brooks in England.  Father: Samuel Knight in Stroodwater, Gloucestershire, England rem. Of estate.  (Davis, pp. 86-87)

1677 - Jun 10 - No List available.

1678 - Jun 10 – VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected: Samuel Alsobrook, John Taylor, Thomas Farmer, Thomas Cotton, Abraham Evans, Richard Greene, Luke Mizell, Edward Greene, John Flood, William Phillips, William Knott, George Jordan, John Sharpe, James Watkins, George Lee SR & JR, Arthur Jordan, James Jordan, River Jordan, James Mathews, Walter Flood, Thomas Flood, Doctor Nathaniel Knight, Matthew Marriot, Thomas Ironmonger, John Ironmonger, William Rose, Francis Gray, John Gray, William Gray, Daniel Regan, David Andrews, John Watkins, Henry Watkins, David Andrews JR, Roger Williams, George Williams, Sion Hill, John Clements, James Ellis, John Phillips, Henry Baker, Walter Taylor, John Barton, William Gray, James Griffin, Thomas Waller, Robert Reynolds, Robert Lancaster, Mathew Swann, Joseph Ford, John Richardson, John Phillips, Anthony Evans, Richard Jordan, William Newsome, William Barton, Henry Gray, John Gray, Thomas Lancaster SR & JR, Henry Hollingsworth, Charles Williams, Richard Anderson, John Gregory, John Collins, John Griffin, William Hancock, John Morgan. (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

Note: Apparently, they didn't get the memo that Nathaniel Knight was dead.

1679 - Jun 10 – VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected:  David Phillips, Samuel Alsobrook, George Lee SR & JR, Richard Washington, Jeremiah Ellis, George Jordan, Thomas Cotton, John Taylor, James Watkins, Edward Greene, Thomas Farmer, John Lawrence, James Morris, Richard Greene, Luke Mizell, Arthur Jordan w/sons: River Jordan, James Jordan, James Mathews, Lawrence Mizell, Thomas Ironmonger, John Ironmonger, Thomas Jordan, Walter Flood, Thomas Flood, Thomas Andrews JR, Robert Andrews, William Rose, James Cain, John Watkins, John Gray, Nathaniel Knight deceased, Matthew Marriot, Sion Hill, John Phillips, Henry Baker, Roger Williams, William Hancock, John Morgan, John Lee, Timothy Walker, Mathew Swann, Robert Lancaster, Thomas Waller, Robert Reynolds, James Griffin, Joseph Ford, Lawrence BakerHenry Gray, Richard Gray, John Gray, Richard Jordan, John Phillips, William Newsome, Henry Hart, William Barton, Joseph Richardson. (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

Note: They got the memo finally.

1680 1688 - No lists available. I think they may exist but have never been transcribed. Might be helpful for someone to do that.

1689 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected:  Sunken Marsh: George Nicholson, Henry Hillingsworth, Stepehn Coleman, Edward Greene, John Barton, John Roberts, Richard Washington, Richard Green, Peter Bagley, Robert Nicholson, Edward Taylor, William Knott, Robert Cartwright, David Phillips, Thomas Cotton, Walter Cotton, Hugh Bagley, Abraham Evans, George Jordan, George Hughes, James Watkins, Richard Bullock, John Morgan, Roger Williams SR & JR, David Andrews, Arthur Jordan, River Jordan, James Jordan, Sion Hill, Robert Hill, Thomas Ironmonger, John Ironmonger, Samuel Alsobrook, Thomas Waller, Jonas Bennett, Edward Batley, Robert Andrews, Thomas Andrews JR, Thomas Flood, Walter Flood, William Rose, Nathaniel Roberts, Nicholas Meriwether, Edward Grantham, Francis Clements, William Gray, Lawrence Mizell, Luke Mizell, John Greene, Francis Regan, Daniel Regan, John Watkins, Richard Jordan SR & JR, John Clements, George Williams, John Phillips JR, Thomas Davis & Jane Bell, John Phillips SR; Lawnes Creek Parish: William Newsom SR & JR, Robert Crawford, John Kindred, Widow Monk for Robert Hunicutt & William Bennett, John Clarke, Richard Morris, William Hancock, John Hancock, John Collins, Robert Lancaster, John Clarke; Black Water precinct: Anthony Evans, John Coker, John Gray, Arthur Davis, Robert Savage, Charles Savage, Charles Bass. (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

1690 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected: John Roberts, Richard Parker, Robert Nicholson, Richard Greene, Thomas Evans, Jeremiah Ellis SR, Edward Ellis, David Phillips, Thomas Cotton, James Watkins, John Sharpe, Edward Greene, Richard Bullock, Henry Hollingsworth, John Knight (with Thomas Busby and Nathaniel Hales (or Halet), Robert Cartwright, William Knott, George Jordan, Hugh Bagley, Abraham Evans, John Morgan, Richard Washington, Roger Williams SR & JR, George Hughes, John Greene, Richard Rose, Thomas Ironmonger, John Ironmonger, Samuel Alsobrook, Nicholas Meriwether, Walter Flood, Thomas Flood, William Gray, William Rose, David Andrews, Jonas Bennett, Sion Hill, Robert Hill, Edward Grantham, Nathaniel Roberts, Richard Jordan SR & JR, Lawrence Mizell, Francis Clements, John Watkins, Arthur Jordan, River Jordan, Robert Andrews, Thomas Waller, Francis Regan, Thomas Andrews JR, William Johnson, Luke Mizell, James Jordan, Edward Cutt (with William Edwards and Richard Wheelhouse), William Meade, Thomas Warren, George Williams, James Ellis, John Clements & son, Thomas Morris, John Phillips; Blackwater: Robert Hart, John Coker, William Coker, James Cooke, Francis Gregory, John Gray, Robert Savage, Charles Savage, Richard Andrews, James Griffin, John Griffin, Abraham Moore, Joseph Ford; Lawnes Creek: Edward Taylor, John Collins, John Clarke, Robert Lancaster, Henry Hart, Thomas Hart, William Hancock, John Hancock, John Kindred, Widow Munch for Robert Hunicutt & David Rice, John Greene, John Clarke, John Phillips, William Newsom SR & JR. (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

Note: This year, a John Knight, but no William Knight.

1691 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected:  Peter Bagley, Nathaniel Phillips, Edward Greene, Richard Bullock, Robert Nicholson, John Roberts, John Sharpe, George Jordan, Richard Greene, Jeremiah Ellis, Thomas Evans, Thomas Cotton, Walter Cotton, William Knott, Robert Cartwright, Richard Washington, Hugh Bagley, Abraham Evans, George Nicholas, Nathaniel Roberts, Walter Flood, Francis Clements, Thomas Flood, Thomas Waller, Roger Williams, John Ironmonger, David Andrews, Sion Hill, William Gray, Richard Rose, Francis Gregory, Richard Jordan SR & JR, River Jordan, Arthur Jordan, Robert Andrews, Thomas Andrews, William Gray, John Watkins, Katherine Watkins, Francis Regan, Lawrence Fleming, James Jordan, Edward Cutt, George Williams, James Ellis,  John Clements, William Meades; Lawnes Creek Parish: William Newsome SR & JR, Henry Hart, Thomas Hart, William Barton, John Kindred, Robert Crawford, William Hare, John Clarke, John Phillips, Thomas Tabor, Robert Lancaster SR & JR, David Rice, Abraham Moore, Widow Taylor for Richard Taylor, Joseph Ford, Joseph Richardson, John Gray, Robert Savage, Charles Savage, Henry Baker, William Baker, Charles Basse, Anthony Evans, Robert Hart, James Cooke, John Coker, William Coker, Charles Williams, Richard Morris, William Hancock, John Hancock, John Clarke, Richard Andrews, Christopher Smith for Andrew Anderson, John Collins. (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

1692 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected: Anthony Evans, Charles Basse, William Coker, Henry Baker, William Baker, Charles Savage, Timothy Walker, John Gray, Joseph Ford, James Griffin, Robert Reynolds, John Collins, John Coker, Richard Pearce, Andrew Anderson, Richard Morris, William Hancock, Robert Lancaster SR & JR, Thomas Hart, Thomas Farmer, Mathew Swann, Martin Johnson, John Phillips, Robert Crawford, John Kindred, David Rice, William Bennett, Richard Taylor, Henry Bell, Richard Greene, Robert Cartwright, Richard Washington, Abraham Evans, John Sharpe, Walter Cotton, Edward Green, Richard Bullock, William Knott, George Nicholson, Peter Bagley, Hugh Bagley, Jeremiah Ellis, James Watkins, George Jordan, Benjamin Ferreby, Walter Flood, Arthur Jordan, River Jordan, William Gray, Thomas Flood, David Andrews, Samuel Alsobrook, Sion Hill, Jonas Bennett, Richard Rose, Thomas Andrews, Edward Bagley, Thomas Walton, William Rose, Francis Regan, Thomas Andrews SR, Bartholomew Andrews, Francis Clements, Edward Cutt, John Clements, Richard Jordan SR & JR, John Phillips. (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

1693 - Jun 10 – VA Surry – Admin - Tithables list - Selected: William Coker, Henry Baker, William Baker, Charles Savage, Timothy Walker, John Gray, Joseph Ford, James Griffin, Robert Reynolds, John Collins, John Coker, Richard Pearce, Andrew Anderson, Richard Morris, William Hancock, Robert Lancaster SR & JR, Thomas Hart, Thomas Farmer, Mathew Swann, Martin Johnson, John Phillips, Robert Crawford, John Kindred, David Rice, William Bennett, Richard Taylor, Henry Bell, Richard Greene, Robert Cartwright, Richard Washington, Abraham Evans, John Sharpe, Walter Cotton, Edward Green, Richard Bullock, William Knott, George Nicholson, Peter Bagley, Hugh Bagley, Jeremiah Ellis, James Watkins, George Jordan, Benjamin Ferreby, Walter Flood, Arthur Jordan, River Jordan, William Gray, Thomas Flood, David Andrews, Samuel Alsobrook, Sion Hill, Jonas Bennett, Richard Rose, Thomas Andrews, Edward Bagley, Thomas Walton, William Rose, Francis Regan, Thomas Andrews SR, Bartholomew Andrews, Francis Clements, Edward Cutt, John Clements, Richard Jordan SR & JR, John Phillips. (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

1694 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin – Tithables - Selected: Walter Cotton, Thomas Cotton & John Knight, Richard Greene, Jeremiah Ellis, Andrew Williams, Peter Bagley, Richard Washington, William Knott, Robert Nicholson, John Johnson, George Jordan, River Jordan, John Sharpe, William Gray, Roger Williams, Samuel Alsobrook, William Rose, Sion Hill, John Greene, Francis Regan, Lawrence Fleming, David Andrews, Henry Savage, Thomas Waller, Bartholomew Andrews, Walter Flood, Benjamin Ferreby, James Jordan, Richard Rose, Arthur Jordan, Thomas Andrews, John Watkins, Thomas Flood, Richard Jordan SR, Charles Jorda, Robert Lanier, Richard Jordan JR, Francis Regan, Francis Clements, John Phillips, Thomas Williams, George Williams, John Clements SR & JR, John Johnson, David Rice, John Hancock, James Bennett, Henry Hart, Timothy Walker, Robert Lancaster SR & JR, Samuel Lancaster, John Greene, Thomas Hart, Robert Crawford, Henry Baker, William Bennett, John Gray, John Kindred, William Newsome, Charles Williams, Richard pearce, John Williams, Robert Savage, Anthony Evans, (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

1695 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin – Tithables - Selected:  Upper Sunken Marsh: Richard Greene, Walter Cotton, John Johnson, Richard Jones, Richard Parker, George Jordan, Francis West, River Jordan, Richard Washington, Andrew Williams, Thomas Cotton, William Knott, John Knight, David Phillips, John Sharpe, James Jordan, Peter Bagley, Henry Hollingsworth; Southwarke Parish: Arthur Jordan, Walter Flood, Lawrence Fleming, Thomas Flood, Sion Hill, John Watkins, Henry Fletcher, David Andrews, Samuel Alsobrooke, William Grey, Capt. Frencis Clements, Charles White, William Rose, Roger Williams SR, Edward Grantham, Thomas Waller, Thomas Andrews, Bartholomew Andrews, Richard Jordan SR, Charles Jordan, Richard Jordan JR, Robert Hill, John Greene, Benjamin Ferriby, George Fort, Robert Andrews, William Rivers, John Clements SR & JR, George Williams, John Phillips; Lawnes Creek Parish: Richard Taylor, David Rice, James Bennett, Anthony Evans, Thomas Pittman, William Pittman, William Barton, Charles Bass, Robert Crawford, Richard Morris, Abraham Moore, Henry Hart, John Hancock, John Greene, Robert Lancaster, Samuel Lancaster, Roger Nicholson, William Nicholson, William Bennett, Charles Williams, Edward Taylor, William Newsom, John Kindred, John Williams, Robert Savage, Charles Savage, John Newsom, William Newsom. (VA Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol 22, No. 3)

1696 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin – Tithables - Selected: Sunken Marsh: Richard Greene, Thomas Cotton, John Miles, Peter Bagley, Edward Greene, Jeremiah Ellis SR & JR, James Ellis, Edward Ellis, Richard Bullock, John Morgan, John Abbott, John Knight, River Jordan, George Jordan, John Battle, Abraham Evans, John Roberts, Robert Nicholson, Richard Washington, William Knott, John Johnson, James Jordan, John Sharpe, Robert Cartwright, Walter Cotton, Henry Hollingsworth; Southwark Parish: George Fort, Richard Rose, Thomas Waller, William Gray, Benjamin Ferriby, Richard Jordan JR & SR, Sion Hill, John Watkins, Henry Fletcher, David Andrews, Samuel Alsobrook, Jonas Bennett, William Gray, John Gray, Stephen Vaughn, Bartholomew Andrews, Roger Williams SR, Lawrence Fleming, Thomas Andrews, Robert Andrews, Widdow Andrews, Walter Flood, Thomas Flood, William Rose, Arthur Jordan, Capt. Thomas Swann, Edward Grantham, John Grantham, Thomas Binns (Benn?), William Rivers, John Clements,  James Ellis, George Williams, John Phillips;Lawnes Creek: William Newsom, John Bell, James Griffin JR & SR, James Ford, John Hancock, Richard Morris, William Barton, Robert Hart, Anthony Evans, William Pittman, Richard Taylor, John Gray, John Greene, Charles Williams, John Kindred, David Rice, Robert Lancaster SR & JR, Samuel Lancaster, John Phillips SR & JR, Robert Crawford, Robert Savage, John Baker, John Williams, Joseph Richardson, Nicholas Walker. (VA Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 23, No. 3)

1697 - No list available. See previous note about availability.

1698 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin – Tithables - Selected:  Bartholomew Andrews, Richard Rose, Stephen Vaughan, Richard Jordan JR, Richard Jordan SR, John Clements SR & JR, James Ellis, Thomas Waller, Roger Williams, George Williams, Thomas Andrews, Francis Regan, Jeremiah Regan, Henry Savage, John Greene, Sion Hill SR & JR, Robert Hill, John Watkins, Henry Watkins, John Watkins JR, Benjamin Ferreby, William Gray JR, Thomas Swann, William Gray, John Gray, William Rose, Francis Clements, David Andrews, Thomas Flood, Thomas Cotton, Walter Cotton, Robert Andrews, Samuel Gregory, Richard Green, William Knott, Walter Flood, John Flood, John Lanier, John Knight, Arthur Jordan, Abraham Evans, John Johnson, William Burris, George Jordan, Jeremiah Ellis SR & JR, James Ellis, River Jordan, Richard Washington, Edward Grantham, Francis Clements, Henry Hart, John Phillips, David Rose, Thomas Williams, Anthony Evans, James Bennett, John Bell, Robert Crawford, John Clarke, John Kindred, John Johnson, Mathew Swann, William Phillips, Francis Gregory, William Williams, John Williams, Henry Clarke SR & JR, Henry Baker SR & JR, John Coker, William Coker, Joseph Richardson, William Newsome, John Hancock, John Greene, Thomas Hart, Robert Lancaster SR & JR, Samuel Lancaster, Richard Taylor, Sampson Clarke, Robert Reynolds SR & JR, Nicholas Reynolds, Joseph Ford. (VA Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 23, No. 3)

1699 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin – Tithables - Selected:  Walter Flood, John Flood, John Grantham, Richard Bullock, Richard Greene, John Griffin, Peter Evans, William Knott, George Knight, George Nicholson, Jeremiah Ellis SR, Valentine Williamson, Walter Cotton, John Lanier, Thomas Cotton, George Jordan, John Greene, Peter Bagley, Richard Washington, James Moseley, John Sharpe, River Jordan, Robert Nicholson, John Johnson, Edward Greene, Jeremiah Ellis JR, Abraham Evans, Edward Grantham, John Warren, Henry Hollingsworth, Henry Bagley, Sion Hill, Thomas Flood, Roger Williams, George Williams, Bartholomew Andrews, Richard Jordan, John Watkins, Thomas Andrews, Robert Andrews, William Gray, John Gray, William Gray JR, Francis Clements, Richard Rose, Henry Savage, Thomas Hark, William Taylor, William Gray, Roger Williams, William Rose, Francis Regan, John Williams, Thomas Williams, John Clements SR & JR, William Newsome, Mrs. Anne Newsome Foster for John Newsome, John Clarke, Thomas Walker, Robert Reynolds, John Greene, Robert Reynolds JR, Richard Morris SR & JR, Joseph Ford, John Hancock, John Gray, Henry Gray, Charles Savage, John Baker, Robert Crawford, Carter Crawford, Francis Gregory, James Bennett, Henry Clarke SR & JR, Robert Lancaster SR & JR, Samuel Lancaster, Matthew Phillips, David Rice, John Kindred, Sampson Clarke, Thomas Clarke, James Griffin SR & JR, John Griffin, Robert Hart, Robert Newsome, Henry Gray, Henry Clarke, Timothy Walker, John Bell. (VA Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 23, No. 3)

1700 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin – Tithables - Selected:  Robert Crawford, Carter Crawford, John Clarke, John Kindred, Charles Savage, Joseph Richardson, Edward Mathews, Lovelace Savage, Henry Hart, Joseph Ford, Charles Bass, Thomas Evans, Robert Lancaster, John Greene, Robert Hart, Francis Gregory, John Bell, William Williams, James Bennett, Richard Taylor, Richard Bennett, Matthew Swann, William Phillips, Robert Reynolds, Martin Johnson SR & JR, John Johnson, Thomas Johnson, John Gray, Sampson Clarke, Timothy Walker, William Newsome, David Rice, William Sharpe, Robert Lancaster JR, Samuel Lancaster, Thomas Waller, John Hancock, John Corker, Anthony Evans, James Griffin, Francis Clements, Charles Williams, John Knight, Walter Cotton, Richard Parker, John Grantham, Thomas Cotton, William Johnson, Richard Bullock, Valentine Williamson, John Lanier, John Johnson, John Greene, Peter Evans, Robert Nicholson, William Knott, Edward Greene, Richard Moore, Abraham Evans, John Evans, Jeremiah Ellis JR, Richard Atkinson, George Jordan, River Jordan, Jeremiah Ellis SR, Clement Lanier, Edward Grantham, Henry Hollingsworth, Roger Williams, George Williams, Sion Hill SR & JR, William Rose, Thomas Andrews, Robert Andrews, Bartholomew Andrews, Thomas Flood, Walter Flood, John Flood, Henry Savage, Francis Regan, John Williams, David Andrews, Benjamin Ferreby, John Watkins, Henry Fletcher, Richard Jordan, William Gray, William Taylor, Widow Kiggan for Jeremiah Regan, William Gray JR, Francis Clements, Richard Rose, Thomas Hart, John Gray, Thomas Williams, George Williams, Samuel Cook, Stephen Vaughan, John Clements SR & JR, Henry Clarke SR & JR. (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

1701 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin – Tithables - Selected: John Vaughan, George Jordan, John Sharpe, Peter Bagley, William Cook, John Cook, John Johnson, John Baker, Richard Parker, Edward Greene. Richard Moore, Richard Greene, Robert Nicholson, Sampson Lanier, Peter Evans, Edward Ellis, James Ellis, John Greene, Walter Cotton, Abraham Evans, John Evans, John Knight, Richard Bullock, Thomas Cotton, George Nicholson, William Knott SR & JR, William Johnson, Jeremiah Ellis, Richard Washington, George Washington, Jeremiah Ellis JR, Henry Baker, John Griffin, William Hughes, William Phillips, Edward Grantham, Henry Hollingsworth, John Watkins, Henry Johnson, John Clements SR & JR, Samuel Cook, David Andrews, Richard Andrews, Thomas Andrews, George Williams, William Gray, Benjamin Ferreby, Walter Flood, John Flood, Francis Regan, John Williams, Henry Savage, Richard Jordan, Robert Jordan, Jeremiah Regan, Henry Clarke SR & JR, John Clarke, John Johnson, Sion Hill SR & JR, Richard Hill, Thomas Flood, William Rose, Richard Rose, John Gray, Robert Andrews, Charles Bass, Francis Clements, Alexander Walker, John Bell, Charles Williams, Henry Hart, Francis Gregory, Richard Morris, David Rice, William Sharpe, Richard Taylor, Isaac Carrington, John Griffin, Robert Lancaster SR & JR, Samuel Lancaster, Sampson Clarke, Joseph Richardson, Charles Savage, John Gray, Robert Crawford, Carter Crawford, John Kindred, Martin Johnson, Robert Newsome, Edward Taylor, John Taylor, Richard Bennett, Robert Hart, Willilam Phillips, Timothy Walker, Robert Reynolds SR & JR, Anthony Evans, Henry Gray, (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

1702 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin – Tithables - Selected: Roger Williams SR & JR, John Jeffries, Benjamin Ferreby, John Pace, George Jordan, John Ironmonger, Thomas Ironmonger, William Knott SR & JR, Walter Flood, John Flood, David Andrews, Richard Andrews, William Marriott, Henry Clarke SR & JR, John Clarke, John Clements SR & JR, Richard Washington, George Washington, Bartholomew Andrews, Thomas Andrews, Sion Hill SR & JR, Richard Hill, John Sharpe, John Grantham, Abraham Evans, John Evans, Robert Owen, John Vaughn, Thomas Cotton, Walter Cotton, John Averitt, John Baker SR & JR, John Watkins, Robert Watkins, Samuel Cooke, Isaac Carrington, James Ellis, Thomas Hart, George Williams SR, Lawrence Fleming, Elias Ford, Robert Nicholson for Sampson Lanier, William Gray, John Gray, John Johnson, Richard Parker, Richard Jordan, Robert Jordan, Robert Andrews, William Cooke, Peter Bagley, Richard Bullock, Edward Greene, Richard Greene, Thomas Flood, Francis Clements, Richard Rose, Henry Savage, Francis Regan, William Rose, William Johnson, John Knight, Stephen Vaughan, Roger Williams JR, John Lanier, Clement Lanier, Henry Baker, Jeremiah Ellis SR & JR, Edward Grantham, Edward Taylor, John Taylor, Timothy Sharpe, William Gray JR, Charles Williams, John Phillips,  Henry Hart, William Phillips, James Bennett, Robert Lancaster, John Hancock, Robert Reynolds SR & JR, Sampson Clarke, Robert Hart, Thomas Clarke, William Williams, George Williams, Richard Taylor, Thomas Rose, Francis Gregory, Charles Bass, Robert Hill, Thomas Waller SR & JR, Robert Lancaster JR, Samuel Lancaster, David Rice, Robert Crawford, Carter Crawford, Timothy Walker, Martin Johnson, Richard Morris, John Kindred, John Clarke, William Johnson, Anthony Evans, James Griffin, Francis Clements. (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

1703 - Jun 10 VA Surry – Admin – Tithables - Selected: Richard Parker, John Vaughan, Walter Cotton, Henry Baker, John Lanier, Clement Lanier, John Cooke, William Cooke, Robert Nicholson, Richard Greene, Peter Bagley, George Jordan, John Sharpe, William Sharpe, William Johnson, Jeremiah Ellis, John Ellis, Edward Ellis, Edward Greene, Richard Moore, George Nicholson, Benjamin Evans, Peter Anderson, John Knight & Valentine Williamson, John Johnson, Jonathan Mosely, Carter Land, Abraham Evans, John Evans, Richard Washington, George Washington, Richard Atkinson, Robert Clarke, Samuel Clarke, Ingram Anderson, William Knott SR & JR, Jeremiah Ellis, Henry Hollingsworth, John Pace, George Williams, Francis Regan, Walter Flood, John Flood, Benjamin Ferreby, John Watkins, Robert Watkins, Richard Jordan, Robert Jordan, William Rose, Roger Williams SR, Henry Savage, Thomas Ironmonger, Thomas Flood, Thomas Andrews, Richard Rose, Robert Andrews, Sion Hill SR & JR, Richard Hill, John Greene, John Gray, Lodovick Crawford, Henry Floyd, Francis Clements, James Bryant, John Jeffries, John Clements JR, John Johnson, John Clements, Henry Clarke, John Clarke, William Clarke, Roger Williams JR, William Gray, Richard Bennett, Robert Newsome, Edward Mathews, Thomas Clarke, William Newsome, David Rice, Robert Reynolds, Robert Crawford, Carter Crawford, Martin Johnson, Charles Savage, Lovely Savage (Lovelace?), William Williams, John Baker, John Clarke, Charles Williams, John Bell, James Atkinson, Richard Taylor, Sampson Clarke, Henry Hart, Thomas Waller and John Waller, Robert Hart, Robert Lancaster JR, Lemuel Lancaster, Timonthy Walker, John Atkinson, Joseph Richardson, Robert Lancaster, James Bennett, James Griffin, Anthony Evans. (VA. Gen. Soc. Qrtly. Vol. 22. No. 2)

Note: We see John Knight this year with Valentine Williamson. The Williamsons intermarried with the Carters who had already intermarried with the Moores. Moore Carter married Jane Kindred and we see Kindreds in this list. Moses Knight, son of John Knight and Isabel Carter married Charity Carter and named a son "Kindred." This item tends to suggest that we are seeing here Knights of Edgecombe.

At the same time, there are quite a few names that are later found associated with Knights of Lunenburg. Also note a big influx of Clarkes in the last list.

What exactly are we seeing here?

 

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