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Elizabeth Seymour

Female 1673 - 1713  (~ 39 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Seymour 
    Born Dec 1673  Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 17 Jun 1713  Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I391  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Family Timothy Knapp,   b. Abt 1668, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. From 15 Oct 1733 to 6 Nov 1733, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Married 16 Mar 1699  Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F327  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. "Nicholas Knapp Genealogy," compiled by Alfred Averill Knapp, M.D. "This Genealogy of the Descendants of Nicholas Knapp, first found mentioned at Watertown, Massachusetts in 1630, is the result of the work and research of many individuals. The four principal collectors of data were Charles Ruggles Knapp, Henry Eno Knapp, Ezra Fred Knapp and the author, Alfred Averill Knapp, but they were assisted through correspondence by a large number of individuals who furnished much valuable family and local information..." Third Generation:
      "C-6. Timothy Knapp, son of B-3. Joshua and Hannah (Close) Knapp.
      B. 1668/9.
      D. 1737 (or 1733) Will dated 10-15-1733.
      M. 1st 3-16-1699, Elizabeth Seamer or Seamore, by Capt. Olmstead, Justice of the Peace. She b. Dec. 1673 or June, 1675. d. 6-17-1713, dau. of Thomas and Hannah (Marvin) Seymour. 2nd 2-16 or 13 or 14-1714/04, Miss Martha Weeks, by Samuel Hoyt, J.P. of Greenwich.
      D-15. Rebecca, b. 9-24-1701, Greenwich, m. Abraham Benedict, Danbury, Conn. (Some say she m. 2nd 4-4-1729, Jacob Rundell. Probably an error.)
      D-16. Timothy, b. 8-9-1703. Greenwich. d. 4-22-1706. Greenwich.
      D-17. Israel, b. 12-13-1705. d. 1783. m. Mary Lyon. 2nd 1742, Amy Marshall.
      D-18. Mary, b. 4-6-1708. d. 1753. m. Thomas Hoyt, of Danbury, Conn. She is not mentioned in her father's will of 10-15-1733, so perhaps deceased.
      D-19. Elizabeth, b. 8-22-1710, Greenwich. m. Ebenezer Pickett, b. 10-12-1706, Danbury, Conn., son of Thomas and Sarah (Barnum) or Abigail (Seymour) Pickett. She was not mentioned in the will of her father, 10-15-1733, so perhaps deceased.
      D-20. Prudence, b. 1-20 or 6-17-1712/3. (Conn. Vital and Mead's records).
      D-21. Ruth, b. 2-24-1714/5. Greenwich. m. 12-6-1733, Nathaniel Lockwood, by Mr. Tode, of Greenwich, son of Gershon and Mary Lockwood, Jr., grandson of Gershon and Judy Ann (Millington) Lockwood, Sr. Ruth was also called Rebecca in Hartford records. Ruth was daughter of the 2nd wife. Ruth and Nathaniel had 3 children.
      D-22. Hannah, b. 6-12 or 17-1717, Greenwich. m. 9-19 (or 17 or 7) 1732, Nathaniel Finch, Greenwich. b. 10-25-1705. d. 1776, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Austin) Finch. They had a daughter, Hannah, b. 10-1-1733. Perhaps she m. Charles Knapp, of Pochuck.???
      C-6. The executors of Timothy Knapp's will were his son Israel and cousin Jonathan Knapp. Witnesses were Jariah Knapp, Jonathan Weed and Thomas Roberts. Inventory 11-7-1733 by John Hobby or Hobley and David Reynolds. Filed 7-2-1734. He made his will 10-15-1733. Mentioned wife Martha, brother Joseph, son Israel, grandson, Timothy, daughter Prudence, Ruth and Hannah, and cousin Jonathan Knapp, of Greenwich. His will was probated 11-6-1737. The three Timothy Knapps living at this time are rather confused in the records, and we are not always sure which one was meant. Prudence Knapp, 11-6-1734 bought land from Israel Knapp. Prudence sold 2-27-1733 to Israel Knapp all her right, title and interest in the estate of her father, Timothy Knapp. 12-21-1708, Timothy Knapp granted a parcel of land. 3-5-1729 he deeded land to his son, Israel, one half interest in the homestead, old town of Greenwich. 3-5-1734, Abraham Benedict sold to Justin Brush, all his right, title and interest in the land of his father-in-law, Timothy Knapp. 3-13-1734, Ebenezer Pickett sold interest in the land of his father-in-law, Timothy Knapp. Mary and Elizabeth were not mentioned in the will of their father, 10-15-1733, so probably died before that date. Elizabeth (Butler) (Knapp) Segar's will dated 5-22-1753 mentions her children: -James Knapp. -Martha Palmer. -Ruth Hubbard. -Elizabeth, all formerly Knapp. Executor, Capt. John Ferris. Witnesses, Reuben Reynolds, John Ferris and Abraham Hubbard. (Vol. 5, p. 181) Will proved 7-3-1753. (From Spencer P. Mead's Copy of Wills.) Timothy's children were all minors at the time of his death. Sarah Knapp was granted 10 acres of land at Horseneck, 5-10-1697. Timothy withdrew from the 2nd Congregational Church 5-31-1731. He deeded land 1-4-1719 to sons Benjamin, James and Joshua. On 10-23-1728, he bought from his brother Joshua, his interest in his mother's two thirds. Timothy bought land on which the Knapp Tavern in Greenwich was built in 1692 and deeded to his son, Israel, in 1729. It was a famous tavern before the Revolution, a Masonic and Tory meeting place, the Headquarters of Gen. Israel Putnam when he made his famous ride down the stone steps. The Tavern is now a famous D.A.R. shrine and tearoom. Timothy and his son Israel were ardent Tories.
      Extract from Conn. Magazine, Vol. X, third quarter, 1906, The Tavern and the Old Post Road, by Norman Talcott: "Among the most inveterate Tories was the Innkeeper, Israel Knapp and it is said that his tavern was for a long time, a secret meeting place for those who sought to defeat the patriot cause. It is certain he was held in ill repute by all good patriots, and his name was on the dangerous list held by the Committee of Safety. The old innkeeper's favorite son, Timothy, though as ardent a Tory as his father, was in love with the beautiful daughter of the patriot, Jonathan Mead, who lived nearby. Tradition says that the girl reciprocated his affections but she was imbue with a spirit of loyalty to the cause of the Revolutionists that made her indignantly refuse when Timothy sought her hand in marriage. The youth, as might be expected was deeply hurt. He called to her reproachfully and angrily as he left the house that evening: "You will speak to me one day, but I shall never answer you." He little knew how true were his words. One evening shortly afterwards when he was approaching the house, perhaps to make another attempt to win the maid, her father, mistaking him for a "cow-boy" (a name for Tory guerillas) marauder, shot him through the heart. The girl recognized him, threw herself upon his lifeless body and implored him to speak, but he was dead. The body lies buried on the grounds of the ancient inn."
      Copy of a deed from TImothy to his son, Israel in 1729: "Know all men by these presents that I, Timothy Knapp, of Greenwich, in the County of Fairfield, and Colony of Connecticut, for ye love, good will and fatherly affection which I have and do bear to my loving and dutiful son, Israel Knapp, of the same place, County and Colony aforesaid, do fully, freely and absolutely give and grant unto my aforesaid son Israel Knapp, his heirs, excrs. or admrs. forever, soietin pearsal or pearsals of land within ye bounds of Greenwich, the half of my now dwelling hous and the one half of my home lot and ye one half of a barn when it is built and finished and the one half of my orchard and the land on the south side of the street that is bounded north by the street and east by the land of Ebenezer Mead and south by the land of Sam'l Mills and west by ye meads land, for hi, ye sd Israel Knapp, his heirs, assigns, for to have and to hold ye above bargained premises, with all Rights, privaliges and apurtenances to ye same belonging or in any wise apurtaining and do promise to warrant and defend the above bargained premises from all former bargains, seals, rents, taxes or incumbrances what so ever made or contracted before the Daye and Date hereof, always provided that the sd Israel Knapp is not to sell nor let out sd premises to any man or persons who so ever during the life of his father and for the conformation of this above written Deed of gift I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this twenty first day of March anno qui Domini 1729.
      Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Caleb Knapp, Jun., John Marshall. Entered April ye 19th Day 1729 by Joshua Knapp Recorder. The tenth day of Aprill anno domini 1729 then appeared the person of Timothy Knapp and did acknowledg the above written deed of gift to be his free and Volintary act and deed. Gershon Lockwood, Justice of ye peace."
      Nathaniel Finch is sometimes found recorded Nathaniel Fitch."

      BIRTH:
      1. Alternate birthdate and place may be Dec 1663 at Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut per AFN 2149-NG4.

      MARRIAGE:
      1. Alternate marriage place may be Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut per AFN 2149-NG4.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Per Ancestral File.