Samuel
Knapp
Born in Danbury, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Caleb Knapp
and Abigail (Bracey) Knapp
Brother of
Hannah (Knapp) Sturdevant, Bracy P. Knapp, Joshua Knapp, Abigail (Knapp) Tobey and Henry Knapp
Husband of
Mercy (Holt) Knapp
— married
1 Apr 1768 in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut
Descendants 
Died
at age 78
in Norfolk, Connecticut
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Feb 2017
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Biography
Private Samuel Knapp served with Connecticut Militia during the American Revolution.
Samuel Knapp is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A066281.
Samuel Knapp, son of Caleb and Abigail (Bracey) Knapp, was born on 7 March 1746/7 at Danbury, Connecticut.[1]
He married Unknown.[1]
He married Mercy Holt, daughter of Isaac and Mercy (Morris) Holt, about 1 April 1768 at Norfolk, Connecticut.[1]
Samuel served during the American Revolution as a private from Connecticut under Cap Benedict, Col Bradley, Wadsworth's Brig.[2]
Samuel died on 16 Nov. 1824 at Norfolk, Connecticut and was buried at Huxley Cemetery, New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.[1] His memorial has a photo of his headstone and links to those of family members.[3]
Children of Samuel and Mercy
- Caleb b. 29 Jan. 1769 married (1) Experience Smith married (2) Prudence Jones.
- Silas b. 26 May 1770 married Amelia Reed.
- Desiah "Desire" Holt b. 24 Aug. 1772 married Elijah Smith.
- Isaac b. 2 Sep. 1774 married Jerusha Ellsworth married (2) Clarissa Hale.
- Bushnell b. 2 Sep. 1777 married Dency Hall.
- Francis b. 10 Sep. 1783 married Amelia Benedict.
- Ezekiel b. 13 Aug. 1785 married Ruth Pike.[4]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nicholas Knapp genealogy. by Knapp, Alfred Averill. 1953. Page 38, 94.
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 4 March 2024), "Record of Samuel Knapp", Ancestor # A066281.
- ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 27387240 Samuel Knapp
- ↑ Children page 94 Knapp
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup RP312DF27
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