Elizabeth (Warren) Knapp (bef. 1629 - 1716)

Born before 2 Jul 1629 in Nayland, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Wife of James Knapp — married about 1654 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1716 after age 86 in Watertown, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Elizabeth (Warren) Knapp was born in Suffolk, England.

Birth and Baptism

Elizabeth was baptized on 2 July 1629 in Nayland, Suffolk, England.^[1] She was the daughter of John Warren and Margaret Abbott.

Immigration

Elizabeth seems to have immigrated with her parents and siblings as part of the Winthrop Fleet, which arrived at Massachusetts Bay in the Summer of 1630.^[2][3] The family settled in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Her father's surname appears in a provisional list of male passengers from Winthrop's journal.

Marriage

Elizabeth married James Knapp probably before 1655 when their first child was born.^[4][5]

Children

Elizabeth and James had at least two children:

1. Elizabeth Knapp, b. 27 Jul 1655, Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony,^[6], m. Samuel Scripture, 11 July 1674, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony,^[7].
2. James Knapp, b. 26 May 1657, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony,^[8] d. 26 September 1657, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[9]

Death

Elizabeth's death was recorded on 12 January 1715/6 in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911"
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 12 November 2022)
   Elizabeth Warrin baptism on 2 Jul 1629 (born 1629), daughter of John, in Nayland, Suffolk, England.
2. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles. The Winthrop Fleet of 1630. NEHGS, 2012. Pages 43. 312. 436. 661-665. 701, 703.
3. ↑ Banks, Charles Edward. The Winthrop fleet of 1630; an account of the vessels, the voyage, the passengers, and their English homes from original authorities. Boston, Houghton Mifflin company, 1930, Illustrations between p. 48 and 49.
4. ↑ "U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700"
   Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3824 #900179582 (accessed 17 November 2022)
   Elizabeth Knopp marriage to James Knopp in About 1655.
5. ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. Pages (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F465-1RJ : 20 May 2022), Elizabeth Knop, 23 Jul 1657; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009514.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSH-V5J : 20 May 2022), Elizabt. Knap in entry for Samuel Scripture, 11 Jul 1674; citing Marriage, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F465-15H : 20 May 2022), James Knap, 26 May 1657; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009514.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH7J-JXX : 20 May 2022), James Knap, 26 Sep 1657; citing Death, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009514.
10. ↑ "Watertown records" by Watertown (Mass.); Historical Society of Watertown (Mass.) Vol 2 p. 56
11. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Watertown, Vol 2, page 56: Elizabeth Knap wife of James Knap Deceased January : 12th 1715/16
12. ↑ "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
    Watertown > Births, Marriages and Death > image 206 of 3991
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 17 November 2022)
    Elizabeth Knap.
13. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHCG-D6G : 20 May 2022), Elizabeth Knap, 12 Jan 1716; citing Death, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009514.