John KNAPP

1664 - 1749  (84 years)

• Name	John KNAPP  [1, 2, 3]
  	"Connecticut Ancestry": John Knapp must have been quite a capable young man, since he was named co-administrator of the estate of his grandfather Henry Smith in 1687, when John would have been only about 23 years old and apparently not yet even married. This does raise the question, however, about the possibility of an earlier marriage for John Knapp (prior to 1692) that has not yet come to our attention. Also, at the time of the death of Thomas Lawrence in the summer of 1691, John Knapp had "the custody of most of the effects of the deceased, and verified the inventory," again signifying a position of considerable trust in the family. Perhaps John Knapp was living with his stepfather Thomas Lawrence even though his mother had died several years earlier in 1685. He accumulated a considerable amount of property in Stamford over a period of a dozen years from 1703/04 to 1715/16. Interestingly, he continued to hold a total of 12 deeds for these properties without recording, until some event convinced him to record them all in the Stamford Land Records on the last day of January, 1733/34. One of these deeds, dated 2 April 1712, was from Joseph Ferris and Peter Ferris (Jr.) "both sons of Peter Ferris deceased," and therefore his wife's brothers, for 3 acres "whereon standeth ye new dwelling house and barn of sd John Knap." On 20 May 1730, Capt. John Knapp, Joseph Smith and Caleb Smith all of Stamford made an agreement to divide about 80 acres of land near Lawrences Farm, so called, that they "have a joynt right to ye fee of and ye same hold as Tenants in common." Joseph and Caleb Smith were both sons of Hannah (Smith) Knapp's brother Daniel Smith, and the genealogical significance of this deed is not immediately evident. John Knapp may have received his right in this property directly from the estate of Henry Smith, for which he was administrator. He was appointed Ensign of the Stamford Trainband in May 1707, Lieutenant in October 1710, and Captain in October 1716, and he was also elected to the respected position of townsman (selectman) of Stamford for a one year term in 1716. [1]
  Birth	25 Jul 1664	Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	05 Apr 1749	Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I34156	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2012

  
  

  Father	Caleb KNAPP,   b. 20 Jan 1636/37, Watertown, Massachusetts d. 12 Dec 1674, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Hannah SMITH,   b. Abt 1640, Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Jun 1685 (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	26 Mar 1660	Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F09058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah FERRIS,   b. 1666, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 10 Sep 1724, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	10 Jun 1692	Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Samuel KNAPP,   b. 27 Aug 1695, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 21 Oct 1751, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 56 years) + 2. John KNAPP,   b. 14 Aug 1697, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 05 May 1763, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 65 years)   3. Hannah KNAPP,   b. 15 Mar 1698, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 1790 (Age 91 years) + 4. Peter KNAPP,   b. 15 Aug 1701, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. Aft Sep 1764, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 63 years) + 5. Charles KNAPP,   b. 09 May 1703, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 27 Sep 1773, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (Age 70 years)  [Birth]   6. Deborah KNAPP,   b. 28 Jun 1705, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   7. Moses KNAPP,   b. 06 Aug 1709, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA d. 09 Jun 1787, Litchfield, Litchfield Co., Connecticut (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F09057	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2012

  
  

  Family 2	Mrs. Martha MEAD
  Marriage	21 Dec 1727  [1]
  Family ID	F27805	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2012

  
  

• Sources

  [S4918] Connecticut Ancestry 2008 May Vol. 50 No. 4. [S03262] RootsWeb: World Connect - Stamford, CT Familes (1641-1935) by Barbara Kaye. [S4730] Lockwood Family.com: Descendants of Elinor Lockwood. [S03428] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stamford.