Caleb KNAPP

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• Birth: Between 20 Jan 1635 and 1636, Watertown, Massachusetts
• Birth: 20 Nov 1636, Watertown, Massachusetts
• Death: Between 4 Mar 1674 and 1675, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Caleb married Hannah SMITH on 26 Mar 1660 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Hannah (daughter of Henry SMITH and Hannah UNKNOWN) was born about 1640 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died in Jun 1685. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Caleb KNAPP was born on 24 Nov 1661 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1717 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
2. John KNAPP was born on 25 Jul 1664 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 05 Apr 1749 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
3. Moses KNAPP was born about 1666 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 30 Oct 1753 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
4. Samuel KNAPP was born about 1668 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1739 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
5. Sarah KNAPP was born on 18 Jan 1669/70 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died in 1728 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
6. Hannah KNAPP was born about 1672 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after Oct 1707 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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"Connecticut Ancestry": Nicholas Knapp was in Watertown, Massachusetts by 1 March 1630/31, when he was fined for sellin some "water of noe worth nor value" as a cure for scurvy. Since this was wintertime when no ships made the Atlantic voyage, it is likely that he had arrived well before this time, perhaps during the summer of 1630. Anderson estimates that he was born by about 1606, based on the estimated date of his marriage. He died at Stamford between 15 and 27 April 1669/70, the dates of his will and his inventory. The family name was generally spelled KNAP until about 1800....

His first wife and mother of his children, who died in Stamford on 16th day, 6th month (16 August) 1658, was named Eleanor (?). He married (2) at Stamford on 9 March 1658/59 Unica (?) (Buxton) (Brown), widow of Clement Buxton and Peter Brown. Since she was not mentioned in his will, she is presumed to have died before 1670.

The standard 'KNAPP GENEALOGY" is full of error and must be used with caution. It does, however, contain some interesting historical and biographical information, including a list of the lands of Nicholas Knapp in Watertown, and a complete transcription of his will. He appears to have left Watertown about May 1646, since he sold all the land he had received from the town there to Bryan Pendleton on the 6th day 3rd month 1646, and another acre of meadow (purchased separately in 1645) to Edward Garfield on the same date. According to one Stamford historian, he was briefly in Rye, New York, and nearby Greenwich before arriving in Stamford about 1649.

For some unknown reason, the Stamford Town Records do not contain a complete listing of the lands of Nicholas Knapp as they do for many other early residents. He is, however, mentioned regularly as an adjoining landholder in many of the other residents' summaries. the Town Records do contain an interesting purchase on 26 September 1651 by "nickels Knape" of Elias Bailey's house and home lot of 1 1/2 acre, purchased earlier by Bailey from John Coe, and adjacent to land already in Knapp's possession. Both Bailey and Coe left Stamford for Long Island, along with many other Stamford people.

Nicholas Knapp and his stepson Clement Buxton, son of his second wife Eunice, "the aforesayd Nichlas Knap haveing by and with the mariage of ye Widdow Busxton administrered upon ye estate of Clement Buxton, deceased" made an agreement on 8 March 1666/67 and recorded 31 January 1667/68, the young man having reached his majority, that he (Buxton) would receive title to his father's house and property in return for granting Knapp and his wife the life use of the house and 1/2 of the barn and home lot. On the following day (March 1666/67) Nicholas Knapp added an additional detail to the agreement in which he gave "unto Clement Buxton a beding in ye house wch I now am resedent in and what conveniancy I can conveniantly acommodate him with all for stoedge (storage) of what necisary things he have to put in so that it may be understood I grant him this priveledge as long as I shall live in the house. This my agreement made 9th March 1666.

Then, within a year on 19 October 1668, Nicholas Knap purchased the house and 1 1/2 acre homelot of Daniel Simpkins of Stamford for the price of "two oxen and one cow in hand resived & for full satisfaction." This homelot was between the homelots of Richard Scofield on the south and Thomas Lawrence on the north and bounded by the highway on the east and the mill lot on the west.

His will was dated at Stamford on 15 April (2nd Month) 1670, probated 21 October 1670, and named his children Moses, Timothy, Caleb, Joshua, Sarah Disbrowe, Hanna, Lidea, and Ruth. Sarah Buxton and Eunice Buxton are called daughters in law, and are left property out of the effects of their father Clement Buxton. His son Joshua Knapp was named executor and the will was witnessed by John Weed and Eleazer Slason. The inventory was taken 27 April 1669/70 by John Holly and Clement Buxton, and filed 31 October 1670.

Nicholas married Elinor LOCKWOOD. Elinor (daughter of Edmund LOCKWOOD and Alice COWPER) was born in Oct 1609 in St. Mary Parish-Bures, Co. Suffolk, England; died on 16 Aug 1658 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connnecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockwood family.com - DESCENDANTS OF ELINOR LOCKWOOD -

States the following regarding Elinor:

Arrived on Arbella with Edmund and Robert, as did Nicholas Knapp. She may have previously been married to a "Disbrow."
The Genealogy of Nicholas Knapp by Dr. A.A. Knapp says that Elinor is the daughter of Edmund Lockwood, sister to Robert and Edmund. The Knapp genealogies also list Elinor as daughter of Edmund, sister to Robert and Edmund.

Another Knapp says:
From Frederick Harry Knapp on January 5, 1999: "ELINOR, CALLED 'LOCKWOOD', 'DISBROW', & 'WATERBURY'

"Elinor, first wife of Nicholas Knapp of Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts and Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, has been called "Lockwood', "Disbrow" and at times, "Waterbury", in older genealogies. No known record supports such claims!

EXTANT RECORDS IDENTIFY HER AS 'ELINOR' ONLY, AND ANCESTRY UNKNOWN. Her origin and ancestry remain unknown, though no doubt her origin was England. Many early publications state she was born at Combs, Co. Suffolk, England, though do so without benefit of supporting evidence. At best we can say 'she was (of) England."

Please see LOCKWOOD FAMILY.com website for more arguments on the known last name of Elinor. As of this writing 2012, I am leaving the last name of Elinor as UNKNOWN.

John married Martha BLOIS. Martha was born in 1565 in Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edmund married Alice COWPER on 9 Mar 1591 in Combs, Suffolk, England. Alice (daughter of William COWPER and Alice LUDBROOK) was born in 1574 in Combs, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Elizabeth CRESWELL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Johannes Creswell

William married Alice LUDBROOK. Alice was born about 1550. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]