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Nicholas KNAPP

Nicholas KNAPP[1, 2, 3]

Male 1592 - 1670  (77 years)


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  • Name Nicholas KNAPP 
    Born 16 May 1592  Wells-By-The-Sea, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID E10A847E0FF0354891471B88805E67618AEE 
    Died 16 Apr 1670  Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 14 Siblings 
    Person ID I2886  Steeles_Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2020 

    Father John KNAPP,   b. 1560, Stokes, Ipswich, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1604, Ipswich, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Martha BLOISE,   b. Abt 1558, Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Gudisburgh, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1085  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elinor DISBROW,   b. 1610, Bures, St Marys, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1658, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 9 Jun 1657  Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Jonathan KNAPP,   b. 27 Oct 1631, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1631, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Timothy KNAPP,   b. 14 Dec 1632,   d. 27 Oct 1684, Rye, Westchester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     3. Joshua KNAPP,   b. 5 Jan 1634/35, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1684, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
     4. Caleb KNAPP,   b. 20 Jan 1635/36, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1674, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     5. Sarah KNAPP,   b. 5 Jan 1637/38,   d. 1681, Rye, Weschester, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     6. Ruth Ferris KNAPP,   b. 6 Jan 1640/41, Of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1666, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     7. Hannah KNAPP,   b. 6 Mar 1642/43,   d. 11 Dec 1674, Norwalk, Fairfield, Conneticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     8. Moses KNAPP,   b. 6 Aug 1645,   d. 1756, Peeksill, Putman, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 110 years)
     9. Lydia KNAPP,   b. 8 Jun 1647,   d. 9 Dec 1716, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     10. Disbrow KNAPP,   b. 1649, Stamford, Fairfield, Ct Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2020 
    Family ID F1083  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • NICHOLAS KNAPP
      MASSACHUSETTS-CONNECTICUT
      (c1606-1670)

      [Transcibed the following back when I was still "collecting" names anddates. Currently seeking the source.]

      Nicholas KNAPP born c1606 in England, died April 16,1670, Stamford,CT. He married Elinor (c1606-1658) ________ possibly in England

      c.1630. They were the parents of nine children.

      Nicholas and his first wife, Elinor, departed Southampton, EnglandMarch 22, 1630 to Yarmouth, England and departed April 6, 1630, toSalem, MA, arriving there June 12th and settled at Watertown, Ma. Theycame to New England with the "Winthrop/Saltonstall Expedition of1630." As stated in the book,The Winthrop Fleet of 1630 (Reprint1976), by Charles Edward BANKS, :53, QUOTE: "...As there is no knownlist if emigrants, who came in the Winthrop Fleet, so there is none ofthose who came in particular ships...."

      Fortunately, for our purposes, there exists a list of seventy names ofthose who came with the fleet; a rough list prepared by Winthrop.Among those entered is found the names Nicholas and Elinor(????)Knapp. Possibly aboard the ARBELLA

      In the Watertown Books of Town Proceedings-Books I & II he appearsmany times and his total inventory consisted of the following acreage:1. An Homestall of Sixteen Acres. 2. Two Acres in Pine Marsh. 3. OneAcre in Pond Meadow. 4. Thirty Acres of Upland. 5. Six Acres ofPlowland. 6. Seven Acres of Meadow. 7. Thirteen Acres of Upland. 8. AFarme of One Hundred and Seventeen Acres of Upland.

      The MA Colonial Records, under date of March 1, 1630/31, shows thatNicholas KNOP (KNAPP), was fined five pounds for taking upon himselfto cure the scurvy by water of no worthe or value, which he sold at avery deare rate. The water had been found beneficial and the suitdropped upon payment of costs.

      He sold his lands at Watertown, Ma, on May 6, 1646 and removed toWethersfield, CT. then possibly Rye, CT,then possibly to Greenwich, CTand then finally to Stamford, CT where he settled and probablyremained until his death in April 1770.

      Nicholas KNAPP's first wife Elinor died in 1658 and Nicholas married2. Unity the widow of Clement BUXTON Sr. within the year.
      Submitted by PAULA LOUISE NAUJALIS 0f Grand Rapids, MI

      The Children of Nicholas KNAPP and Elinor______ were.
      1. Jonathan b. Nov 8,1631; d.Dec 27, 1631 (7 months) at Watertown,MA
      2. Timothy b.Dec. 14, 1632; d.c1685 at Rye, CT; m.c1658, BethiaBRUNDAGE of Wethersfield, CT
      3. Joshua b. Jan 5, 1635/35; d.Oct 27, 1684 Greenwich, CT; m.HannahCLOSE at Stamford, CT.
      4. Caleb b.Jan 20, 1636/37; d.1674, Stamford, CT; m. c1660, HannahSMITH, at Stamford, CT.
      5. Sarah b.Jan 5,1638/39; d.1681 at Rye, CT; m.April 6, 1667, PeterDISBROW at Stamford, CT.
      6. Ruth b.Jan 6, 1640/41; d.c.1702, Greenwich, CT; m.Nov 20, 1657,Joseph FERRIS at Stamford, CT.
      7. Hannah b.March 6, 1642/43; d.June 4, 1696 Norwalk, CT; m.1673,Zeruabel HAIT (HOYT) of Norwalk, CT.
      8. Moses b.Aug. 6, 1645?; d.c1725/26 Stamford, CT; m.Oct. 1,1668,Abigail WESTCOTT, at Stamford, CT.
      9. Lydia b.June 8, 1647; d.Dec.9, 1716, Stratford, CT; m.Jan. 16,1666/67, Isaac HALL at Stamford, CT.


  • Sources 
    1. [S1100] Imported GEDCOM file.

    2. [S1099] Imported GEDCOM file.

    3. [S1098] Imported GEDCOM file.



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