In 1748, John, aged about 16 years, nominated Benjamin Flagg of Worcester to be his guardian.[1]
Marriage
John married Anna Rice, daughter of Jazaniah Rice. John and Anna lived in Petersham, Massachusetts, (https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Petersham), where John lived until his death.
Children
1. Lydia (Knapp) Powers, b. 09 Apr 1761.
2. Levi Knapp, b. 16 May 1763; d. cir. 1785, in Phillipston, Massachusetts, United States.
3. Jesseniah Knapp, b. 01 Oct 1765.
4. James Knapp, b. 20 May 1767.
5. Anna Knapp, b. 22 Sep 1770; d. 19 (or 20) 1826; unmarried.
6. Lucy (Knapp) Ingalls, b. 31 Jan 1773; m. Joseph Ingalls; d. 13 Oct 1822, at Keene New Hampshire.
7. Mary (Knapp) Johnson, b. 24 Jun 1775; m. Amos Johnson; d. 08 Nov 1826, at Petersham, Massachusetts, United States.
Siblings
1. Jonathan Knapp, b. 23 Oct 1714, in Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony; d. before 1748.
2. Abijah Knapp, b. 02 Oct 1717, in Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
3. Mary (Knapp) Underwood, b. 16 Dec 1719, in Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony; m. Samuel Underwood.
4. Benjamin Knapp, b. 31 Aug 1721, in Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony; d. cir. 1747 or 1748.
5. James Knapp, b. 27 Oct 1723, in Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
6. Elisha Knapp, b. 06 Dec 1725, in Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
7. Elizabeth (Knapp) Richards, m. William Richards, of Framingham, Massachusetts, on 21 Nov 1753
Death and Burial
John passed away on 20 Aug 1814. He was living in Petersham at the time of his death.
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4NH-D7X : 20 May 2022), John Knap, 31 Oct 1731; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009514.
"United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2D-2J6 : accessed 15 October 2022), John Knapp, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 887, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 22; FHL microfilm 205,630.
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