Individual Details
Jacob KNIGHT
(Bet 1810 and 1815 - Aft 1860)
Information taken from the book by Gordon S. and Virginia Knight Nelson
Knights in East Tennessee 1789-1866, published 1984
Cherokee Removal - 1836/1839
In December 1835 the Treaty of Removal was concluded betwen the United States and a minority party of the Cherokee Indians. The Cherokee nation rejected the treaty, but President Jackson proclaimed it in May 1836. General Winfield Scott, with a force of troops, was ordered to the Cherokee country. Prior to their removal to what is now Oklahoma, 13,000 Cherokees were assembled between the present Cleveland and Charleston in Bradley County. Fort Cass, located near Charleston, was the headquarters for the removal. The enforced overland migration - the tragic "Trail of Tears" - to Indian Territory began 4 December 1838. Four men of the Knight/Night name from East Tennessee are known to have served in the U.S. Army during the Cherokee Removal. An Act approved in 1892 was the first to provide service pensions for veterans of Indian wars. No pension application for any of the 4 Knight/Night soldiers was found in the National Archives.
Jacob Knight, pvt, Capt Adam Meeks's Co., 3rd Regt., Tennessee Mounted Volunteers, enlisted in June 1836 at New Market, Jefferson County, was mustered into service 8 July 1836, Athens, McMinn County, and was honorably discharged 8 Jan 1837 at New Market. In 1853 and 1856 Jacob, a resident of Hamilton County, TN, received bounty-land warrants for a total of 160 acres for his service. Witnesses to his application in 1855 were Joseph G. Hawkins and M. A. Nelson (Ref.: BLWt. No. 50,860 and No. 41,480 in National Archives).
Knights in East Tennessee 1789-1866, published 1984
Cherokee Removal - 1836/1839
In December 1835 the Treaty of Removal was concluded betwen the United States and a minority party of the Cherokee Indians. The Cherokee nation rejected the treaty, but President Jackson proclaimed it in May 1836. General Winfield Scott, with a force of troops, was ordered to the Cherokee country. Prior to their removal to what is now Oklahoma, 13,000 Cherokees were assembled between the present Cleveland and Charleston in Bradley County. Fort Cass, located near Charleston, was the headquarters for the removal. The enforced overland migration - the tragic "Trail of Tears" - to Indian Territory began 4 December 1838. Four men of the Knight/Night name from East Tennessee are known to have served in the U.S. Army during the Cherokee Removal. An Act approved in 1892 was the first to provide service pensions for veterans of Indian wars. No pension application for any of the 4 Knight/Night soldiers was found in the National Archives.
Jacob Knight, pvt, Capt Adam Meeks's Co., 3rd Regt., Tennessee Mounted Volunteers, enlisted in June 1836 at New Market, Jefferson County, was mustered into service 8 July 1836, Athens, McMinn County, and was honorably discharged 8 Jan 1837 at New Market. In 1853 and 1856 Jacob, a resident of Hamilton County, TN, received bounty-land warrants for a total of 160 acres for his service. Witnesses to his application in 1855 were Joseph G. Hawkins and M. A. Nelson (Ref.: BLWt. No. 50,860 and No. 41,480 in National Archives).
Events
| Birth | Bet 1810 and 1815 | Tennessee | |||
| Marriage | 20 Nov 1833 | Jefferson County, TN - Rebecca LITTLE | |||
| Death | Aft 1860 |
Families
| Spouse | Rebecca LITTLE (1818 - 1860) |
| Child | Nancy A. KNIGHT (1853 - 1936) |