John was born at
South Carolina on 9 April 1773. He was the son of
John Knox and
Elizabeth Gaston. He married
Elizabeth Martin at
Richburg, Chester Co., South Carolina, in 1806. John was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Chester Co., South Carolina. John died on 26 September 1852 at
South Carolina at age 79. His body was interred in September 1852 at
Chester Co., South Carolina, at Union ARP Cemetery. He left a will on 18 October 1852 at
Chester Co., South Carolina; John Knox, Chester Co., South Carolina, 18 October 1852. Administrated by John Knox, Jr. Payments: 27 Sep 1854 - William Knox, atty for I.J. Hamilton and wife, Cynthia P; 27 Sep 1854 - William Knox, atty for J.H. Cherry and wife, Margaret H; 5 Oct 1854 - William Knox, atty for Martin Knox; 18 Oct 1854 - William Fee and wife, Ellen; 5 Feb 1855 - Robert Millen, guardian of Samuel Millen; 17 May 1855 - Robert Millen, guardian of Gustavius A. Millen; 17 May 1855 - cash for admr., John Knox; 13 Jul 1855 - David A. Cherry and wife, Eliza C; 19 Oct 1855 - Robert Millen, guardian of Gustavius A. Millen; 4 Mar 1856 - Mrs. Elizabeth Knox, widow Final return: 24 Aug 1858 - to widow, Mrs. E. Knox; 24 Aug 1858 - William Knox, atty for Thomas Lyles and wife; 24 Aug 1858 - William Knox, atty for Martin Knox; 24 Aug 1858 - William Knox, for children of James Knox (Robert, John C., Martha M., and Agnes E. Knox); 24 Aug 1858 - William Knox, atty for William Fee and wife Ellen; 24 Aug 1858 - William Knox, atty for Joseph Knox; 24 Aug 1858 - William Knox, atty for Samuel Knox; 24 Aug 1858 - John Cherry and wife, Mary; 24 Aug 1858 - Jamison Cherry and wife, Betsy; 24 Aug 1858 - John Knox; 24 Aug 1858 - William N. Fee; 24 Aug 1858 - James Knox; 24 Aug 1858 - Joseph Knox; 24 Aug 1858 - Samuel Knox.