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Nathaniel Knapp

Male 1701 - Aft 1785  (> 84 years)


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  • Name Nathaniel Knapp 
    Born 21/21 Feb 1700/1  Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 31 Jan 1785  Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I72  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Caleb Knapp,   b. 10 Jun 1677, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. From 21 Jun 1750 to 26 Nov 1750, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Sarah Rundle,   b. Aug 1677, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1750, of Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married 1 Apr 1697  Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F37  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Smith,   b. 5/05 Mar 1706/7, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Bef 1727  of Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F74  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..." Fourth Generation:
      "D-34 Nathaniel Knapp, son of C-8. Caleb and Sarah (Rundell) Knapp.
      B. Feb. 21, 1700/01. Lived in Greenwich, Conn. and Genoa N.Y.
      D.
      M. Rebecca Smith, dau. of Daniel Smith.
      E-99. Uriah, bapt. June 29, 1728. m. Hannah . 4 children.
      E-100. Sylvanus, b. 1740. d. 1786. m. Eunice Husted. (Possibly there was a son, Jonah, bapt. 1734.)"

      2. FHL book 929.273-K727kf: "Knapp's N' Kin, The Ancestral Lines of Frederick H Knapp and Others," compiled by: Frederick H Knapp, Rt. #2, Box 438C, AB Hwy, Richland, Missouri, 65556; 1987; Revised/Updated 1991:
      "Caleb Knapp, son of Joshua, and our third generation ancestor, was quite a prominent man. He was the Representative for Greenwich in the Connecticut General Assembly, 12 May 1715; appraiser of several estates between 1725 and 1741, including that of Benjamin Rundle and Samuel Peck. He was on the Town Tax List in 1694/5 for 39 pounds and again in 1697, for 39 pounds 10 shillings. He was called an Ensign in August of 1710, and Captain in 1719 at Greenwich. The Town Tax List for Greenwich, Connecticut listed Benjamin Knapp- 31 pounds; CALEB- 39 pounds 10 shillings; Joseph Knapp- 73 pounds; Joshua- 54 pounds and Timothy Knapp- 47 pounds 5 shillings, giving indication of having fair estates for that period of history. He was granted a parcel of land 23 Aug 1700 and deeded land to sons, Charles and Nathaniel on 25 Nov 1728; to son, Caleb, 26 Jun 1731; to son Timothy, 12 Dec 1749. All of his children were born in Greenwich, Connecticut. His will made 21 Jun 1750, mentions wife, Sarah (Rundle) Knapp, children: Timothy-Caleb-Charles-Nehemiah-Abigail- sons, Nathaniel and Nehemiah, executors. The inventory of his estate was made 26 Nov 1750 and his will was probated 4 Dec 1750. Our Caleb, signed a petition for an Episcopal Church at Stamford/Greenwich, Connecticut. He and brother, Joshua, were appointed to a committee to see that a Mr Morgan, 2d Society Minister, either got someone to run his mill and tend to his business of minister or be replaced by the last of September 1708 if he did not. Rev Morgan spent more time running his mill than he did looking after the spiritual needs of the people. They dismissed Rev Morgan as the settled minister and replaced him with another minister. Caleb, was 7 years, 4 months old at the death of his father. Greenwich Records say: "Caleb Knap, maryed unto Sarah Rundle Anno 1697, April ye 1 day." Our Caleb was a steadfast pillar of this early period of our history."

      3. FHL book 929.273 R871rg "Ancestry of Long Island and Greenwich 1667-1992," by Rundall, Austin, Brownhill, Parker (poorly punctuated), p. 511:
      "Nathaniel. Knapp 3, Sarah (Rundle) Knapp 2, William Rundle Sr. 1, resided Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; Genoa, Cayuga Co., New York; born Feb. 21, 1700-1 Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT; parents: Caleb Knapp / Sarah Rundle; married: date unknown to Rebecca Smith, parents: Daniel Smith / ___.
      Children (Knapp):
      1) Uriah, bp. June 29, 1728; m. Hannah ___, 4 chrn.
      2) Jonah?, bp. 1734, possibl son of Nath.
      3) Sylvanus, b. 1740, d. 1786, m. Eunice Husted.
      References:
      1. Nicholas Knapp Gene. See William 1. pg. 12, 25, 26."

      4. The periodical "Connecticut Ancestry," vol. 45, no. 1 (Aug. 2002), "The Smith Families of Stamford, Connecticut," by Robert Louer, E-mail: vwrjl@att.net , pp. 3-6
      "Daniel3 Smith (Daniel2, Henry1), b. say 1680 probably at Greenwich, d. between Feb 1756 and 4 May 1756 at Greenwich.[96] He m1) 25 Apr 1706 at Greenwich,[97] Rebecca Butler, daughter of Walter and Rebecca (Reynolds) Butler; b. say 1683 at Greenwich, d. 17 Apr 1751 at Greenwich.[98] He m2) about 1752 Mary (___) Lewis, of North Castle, NY;[99] d. after 20 Dec 1755.[100] His will dated 20 Dec 1755 was probated 4 May 1756.[101]
      Children of Daniel and Rebecca (Butler) Smith...
      -Rebecca4 Smith, b. 5 Mar 1706/7 at Greenwich.[102] She m. say 1727 Nathaniel Knapp,[103] son of Caleb and Sarah (Rundall) Knapp; b. 21 Feb 1700[/1] at Greenwich.[104] Issue: Uriah, and Sylvanus... Footnotes:
      96. Greenwich LR, 8:7, 8. Dates calculated from the date his will was probated and the date he sold land to his sons Daniel, John, and Joshua.
      97. Greenwich Vital Record, ER:155, LR 1:458, as cited in Barbour Collection, Connecticut State Library, hereafter Greenwich VR.
      98. Spencer P. Mead, Abstracts of Records and Tombstones of the Town of Greenwich, CT (1913), 68, hereafter Greenwich Abstracts.
      99. Greenwich LR, 8:29. A prenuptial agreement was signed 16 Jun 1752 stating they would marry shortly.
      100. Mary mentioned in Daniel's will.
      101. Stamford PR, 5:198.
      102. Greenwich VR, ER:155, LR1:458.
      103. Ye Historie, 601; Alfred Averill Knapp, Nicolas Knapp Genealogy (Winter Park: FL, 1953), 25, hereafter Knapp Genealogy.
      104. Greenwich VR, LR 1:4..."

      DEATH:
      1. On 31 January 1785 Nathaniel Knapp signs three Greenwich, Connecticut deeds distributing his land to son Jonah, son Uriah, and grandson John.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. Per Ancestral File and Ordinance Index.

      2. FHL book 929.273-K727kf: "Knapp's N' Kin, The Ancestral Lines of Frederick H Knapp and Others," compiled by: Frederick H Knapp, Rt. #2, Box 438C, AB Hwy, Richland, Missouri, 65556; 1987; Revised/Updated 1991. The author has prepared a family group sheet on which he notes the following miscellaneous sources:
      -NK Gen (1953).
      -NK Gen Suppl (1956).
      -Conn. Hist. Soc. Coll., v. IX, p. 150.
      -Will dtd. 21 Jun 1750.
      -Fairfield Probate Rec. - 4 Dec 1750.
      -Hist. of Greenwich, by Mead.
      -Estate Inv. dtd. 26 Nov 1750.
      -Grave Record-Timothy.
      -N. Stamford Episcopal Church Rec.
      -Stamford Probate Rec., v. III, p. 92.
      -Greenwich Land Records, v. IX, p. 387.