General Henry Knox.... who did his only surviving son marry and what were the children's names?

Our family have always been told and it's been written in the obits that we are decendants of General Henry Knox. He was a great general in the war against the brittish and we do have Knox's. I need to know his sons childrens names and decendants!

General Henry Knox.... who did his only surviving son marry and what were the children's names?
http://www.americanrevolution.com/HenryK...


(Some pictures of the Revolutionary War Hero can be seen here)





http://www.rootsweb.com


Henry Knox


Birth: 1750 ; Boston, MA


Death: 1806 ; Thomaston, ME


Occupation: Was General to George Washington.


(Father: William Knox b: 1710 in Northern Ireland ; d. 1760; occupation: shipmaster)


Mother: Mary Campbell b: 1725 in Northern Ireland; they had 10 children)





Henry married:


Lucy *******


Birth: 1750


Death: 1824


Their children :


1. Henry Jackson Knox b: 24 MAY 1780 in Boston, MA; d.19 OCT 1832 ; no wife/children listed


2. Marcus Camillus Knox--b. Abt 1786 in Thomaston, ME; d. age 8 due to sunstroke in PA


3. George Washington Knox--b. 1788; d. 1789 in Thomaston,ME


4. Marcus Bingham Knox--b. 1790; d. 1796 (age 6) in Thomaston, ME


5. Washington Knox--b. 1792 in Thomaston, ME; d. 1797 (age 5)


6. H. W. Birmingham Knox--b. 1794; d. 1798 in Thomaston, ME (age 4)


7. Julia ( or Caroline) Knox--b. 1782 in Thomaston, ME; d. 1783


8. Caroline Knox--married twice: 1: James Swan; 2. John Holmes on 31 Jul 1837


9. Augusta Henrietta Knox--d. in infancy (b. Abt 1796; d. April, same year)


10. Julia Wadsworth Knox--b.1784 in Thomaston; d. 22 Jan 1798 (age 14)


11. Caroline ******* Knox --b. 1798 in Thomaston; d. 17 Oct 1851


12. Lucy ******* Knox b: 1776 in Boston; d. 12 Dec 1854





(Another family tree listing shows Elizabeth Knox--b. 1778 in Thomaston, ME; no marriage or children shown)





Since you didn't say WHICH of his sons, and I am assuming the Knox's in your family came from them since the daughters would have their married name instead, I'll list their children if any are mentioned:


1. Henry Jackson Knox married Eliza Read on 17 MAY 1803 in St. George, ME. NO children listed. He also died at not quite 52 (19 OCT 1832) .


None of the others mentioned a spouse or children; most died before age 15; and the only others listed were Caroline, who married twice, and the last 2 girls.*





Yet another tree shows


*Caroline ******* Knox--resided @ Montpelier; no children


Marriage 1 : James Swan (d. 22 MAR 1836 );


Marriage 2 John Holmes on 31 JUL 1837





*Lucy ******* Knox married the Honorable Ebenezer Thatcher ; " moved to Montpelier after Caroline's death, had children "--but none listed.





http://www.ancestry.com


Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots


Maj. Gen. Henry Knox


Location: Thomaston ME 30


Reference: Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, Vol.2, p.


Serial: 9337; Volume: 5





Boston, Massachusetts Marriages, 1700-1809


Spouse1: Henry Knox


Spouse2: Mrs. Lucy ******* (married before??)


Comments: Int. reads [Fluker]


Date: 23 June 1774





Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution (17


volumes):


[p.392] Knox, Henry.Brigadier General of Artillery; Continental Army


pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1777. to Dec. 31, 1779; term,


during war; also, Brigadier General and Commander-in-Chief of


Artillery; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780,


to Dec. 31, 1780.





U.S. Army Historical Register, 1789-1903, Vol. 1


Names: Knox, Henry


Born. When.: July 25, 1750


Born. Where.: Boston, Mass


Term of office. From聳: Sept. 12, 1789


Term of office. To聳: Dec. 31, 1794


Died. When.: Oct. 25, 1806


Died. Where.: Thomaston, Me.





Names: Knox, Henry, Maj. Gen


Born. When.: July 25, 1750


Born. Where.: Boston, Mass


Term of office. From聳: Dec. 23, 1783


Term of office. To聳: June 20, 1784


Died. When.: Oct. 25, 1806


Died. Where.: Thomaston, Me.





U.S. Army Historical Register, 1789-1903, Vol. 1


MAJOR-GENERALS: Henry Knox, 15 Nov 1781 to 20 June 1784.


BRIGADIER-GENERALS: Henry Knox, 27 Dec 1776 to 15 Nov 1781.








I can't find any descendants of Henry Knox at all, other than his own


children. =(
Reply:ASSUMING that you are correct and you are related to him.. the 2 options are..


1. work from YOURSELF backwards, to prove each of your ancestors.


2. work DOWN FROM Henry, finding documents for each son..grandsons, gr grandsons, etc. You will spend a lot of time finding documents for persons who ARE NOT YOUR line.





Gently.. I am trying to explain that the 2nd option is highly not reccomended, and might even fail to prove what you want.


Option 1, done right, will ALWAYS ALWAYS be correct, will always be your line, and keeps you from wasting time (and money).