Rachel Close (Knapp) Mead (1741)

Born 26 Nov 1741 in Greenwich,Fairfield,Connecticut

Ancestors

Wife of Jesse Mead — married 10 Dec 1760 in Greenwich,,Connecticut

Descendants

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Biography

Rachel Knapp was born in 1741 in Greenwich, CT. Rachel's father was David Knapp. She married Jesse Mead.

Footnotes

Sources

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