Caleb Knapp
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Caleb Knapp (1637 - bef. 1675)

Caleb Knapp
Born in Watertown, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
Husband of — married about 1660 (to 4 Mar 1675) in Stamford, Connecticutmap
Descendants descendants
Died before before age 38 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colonymap
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Biography

Caleb Knapp, Sr.

Origin

Caleb was born in January 20, 1636/7 at Watertown, Massachusetts, a son of Nicholas Knapp and Elinor Unknown [WaVR 4].[1][2]

Marriage and Children

Caleb married by 1661 (eldest child born Stamford 24 Nov 1661) to Hannah Smith, daughter of Henry Smith [TAG 10:174].[2] [3] Hannah's parentage is proved by the will of Henry Smith, in which he bequeathed to his grandson, John Knapp [FOOF 1:575].[2] Hannah died in June of 1685.[4]

Children:[4] [5]

  1. Caleb Knapp b 11-21-1661; mar Hannah Clements
  2. John Knapp b 7-25-1664; mar 1) Hannah Ferris, 2) Martha Weed
  3. Moses Knapp b c. 1666; mar Elizabeth Crissey
  4. Samuel Knapp b c. 1668; mar Hannah Bushnell
  5. Sarah Knapp b 1670; mar Ebenezer Mead
  6. Hannah Knapp b c. 1676; mar 1) Nathaniel Cross of Stamford, 2) Samuel Palmer

Weaver

Caleb was probably a weaver by profession. In his father's will, Caleb was left his "loom and half of the geers."[6]

Death and Legacy

Caleb's will was dated "12-2-1674," and the inventory was filed on "3-4-1675."[7][4] He died at Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, where he lived.[4] [5]He was buried at Stamford Burying Ground.[8]

Sources

  1. Mead, Spencer Percival, Ye Historie of ye Town of Greenwich, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, with Genealogical Notes ... (Page 602) New York, The Knickerbocker press, 1911, Archive.org accessed December 13, 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Anderson, Robert C., "Nicholas Knapp: Featured Name." The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Vol I-III, Pages 1136-37) (Online database accessed December 13, 2015: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)
  3. Jacobus: Vol. 1B, Page 575 Henry Smith
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Knapp, Alfred Averill, Nicholas Knapp Genealogy. (Pages 6-7) Winter Park, Fla., 1953, HathiTrust.org accessed December 13, 2015.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Huntington: Vol 1. Page 56, 575
  6. CTGenWeb, Nicholas Knapp Includes the Last will & Testament of Nicholas Knapp, accessed December 13, 2015.
  7. Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9049/images/007627300_00141). Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999 [database on-line], Probate Records, Vol 1-5, 1648-1750 image 141-412. Fairfield, Vol 3 1676-1690, Page 36-37, Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Free Ancestry.com image
  8. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146982655/caleb-knapp: accessed 27 May 2023), memorial page for Caleb Knapp (20 Jan 1637–4 Mar 1675), Find a Grave Memorial ID 146982655, citing Stamford Burying Ground, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Charles Boetsch (contributor 48409474).

See also:

  • American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. Middletown, CT, USA
  • Jacobus, Donald Lines, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1976. (Vol 1, Page 575).
  • "Stamford Conn. Town Records." The American Genealogist. (Vol 10, Page 174) New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database accessed December 13, 2015. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .)
  • Huntington, Elijah Baldwin. History of Stamford, Connecticut, From its Settlement in 1641, to the Present Time (Stamford, 1868) Page 56
  • Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1930)
  • Watertown Records (Fred G. Barker, Watertown, Mass., 1894) Vol. 1, "Births, Marriages, and Deaths. First Book.", Page 4.
    • 1636: "Caleb knap the son of Nickolas and Elinor knap Borne ye 20d - 11m" [20 Jan 1636/7]




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