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Note for: John Bailey, ABT 1661 - BEF 17 Mar 1694
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Note for: Caleb Knapp, 11 Nov 1636 - 11 Dec 1674
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Baptism: Christening: Date: 20 Jan 1637
Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Note for: Hannah Smith, 9 Nov 1640 - 1675
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Burial: Date: 1675
Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Note for: Nicholas Knapp, 16 May 1592 - 16 Apr 1670
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Occupation: Immigration: Event: Type: Title (Facts Pg)
Religion: Individual Note: SOURCE: Leila Rinker Letter 1966
"Nicholas Knapp Genelogy" by Alfred Averill Knapp, M.D.; "Ye Historie of Ye
Town of Greenwich" says he died 16 sep 1670. " The Life and Work of Dr.
Bradford Knapp" gives the Sussex location. Spouses: Eleanor Disbrow Lockwood
and Uncia or Unity Brown Buxton. BIRTHPLACE: Sussex, England. DEATH DATE: 16
April 1760 Connecticut. CORRESP: William Potter 5 June 1996: GEDCOM
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CHR: 16 May 1592 PARENTS: John Knapp and Margaret Spone:
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MARRIAGE: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, abt 1630
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Note: Nicholas Knappand his wife Elinor, and seven children came to America
on the Arbella in 1630. They probably came foem Bury St. Mary's, Suffolk,
England. In 1631, Nicholas was fined in Watertown, Mass. for selling water
for scury at too high a price. He was in Stanford by 1649, having been
previously in Rye, New York and Greenwich. After the death of his wife, he
married Unica Brown, the recent widow of Clement Buston, and moved into the
Buxton home on the east side of West Street in Stamford.
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NOTE: To America in 1630 with Winthrop Fleet. His second wife was Unica/Unity
Brown, 3 Sep 1659. She was the widow of Peter Brown and Clement Buxton.
Clement was in Stamford, CT. in 1650 and died there 8 Feb 1657. He had
daughters, Sarah and Unity and a son, Clement. Unity married 22 feb 1658,
Peter Brown of Stamford, Ct., who soon died. She then married Nicholas Knapp
as his second wife. Nicholas sold water for scury at inflated prices, was
fined because water was not felt to be beneficial. Fine was later lifted
because water was found to be helpful after all. He was the founder of
Watetown, MA. In 1648, he owned a mill at Stamford, CT. He wrote his will on
15 Feb 1670. Possible marriage date to Unity was 9 Mar or Jun 1659 at
Stamford, CT. He arrived on the "Arabella", 13 Jun 1630 at Salem, Mass. with
Winthrop-Saltonstall Fleet of 1630. Elinor Lockwood not proved as wife.
A 1965 Hartford Times query (D-4774) said she was Elanor Disbrew, No
references cited.
SOURCE: Alfred Averill Knapp, M.D.,NICHOLAS KNAPP GENEALOGY, 1953, Winter
Park, Florida: "Nicholas Knapp, or immigrant ancestor. Parentage unknown. Born
in England. Exact place unknown. Died 16 Apr 1670, Fairfield, Conn. Married
1st) Elinor __. She died 6 Jun or 16 Aug 1658, Fairfield, Conn. 2nd)
Unica(Unity) Brown, widow of Peter Brown, 9 Mar 1659. She had been previously
widow of Clement Buxton. Clement Buxton was in Stamford, Ct. in 1650 and died
there on 2 Aug 1657. He had daughters, Sarah and Unity, married Peter Brown
of Stamfoed, Ct. on 22 Jul 1658, Peter brown died shortly thereafter. All
children were born at Watertown, Mass except Lydia.
Nicholas Knapp came to New England in 1630 with Winthrop and Saltonstall
Expedition and settled in Watertown, Mass. Possibly he was a brother of
William Knapp, who came at the same time but that relationship has never been
proven or disproven, though it has been repeatly affirmed without proof.
There is no record that they ever had any dealings with each other after their
arrival but whenever one of them got into trouble, it was always the other who
came to their aid. That fact may not prov anything.
Bond's history of Watertown, Mass. says: "1636 July 25, lands, grants and
possessions. Nicholas Knapp-30 acres. Second Division, Feb 28, 1636, Nicholas
Knapp was granted 6 acres. 1643, 3rd month 10th day division of mare land.
Nicholas Knapp received 117 acres. In 1639, Nicholas Knapp was owner of: 1. A
homestall of sixteen acres, more or less bounded on the southwest with William
Barsham, on the Northeast with Howard Browns, on the northwest with Robert
Lockwood and the southeast with bank lane.
2. Two acresin Pine Marsh, bounded on the south with the river and the north
with John Barnard.
3. An acre in Pond Meadow, bounded on the East and north with John Page and
west with Issac Stern.
4. Thirty acres of upland being a great dividend in the 2 Division of the 17
lot.
5. Six acres of Plowland in the Hither Plaine and the 35 lott.
6. Seven acres of Meddow in Remote Meddows and the 39 Lott.
7. Thirteen acres of upland beyond the further Plaine and the 59 Lott.
8. A farm of one hundred and seventeen acres of upland in the 2 Division.
In 1644, Item 8 of the above list was omitted from the new list"
Records of Massachusetts Bay Co. in New England states:"Mch 1 1630/1 Nich
Knapp is fyned five pounds for taking upon his to cure scurvy by water of noe
worth nor value which he sold att a very deare rate, to be imprisoned till hww
pay his ffine or give securitye for it, or else be whipped and shall be liable
to any mans ac'cn of whome hee hath receaved money for the s'd water. Mr Wil'm
Pelham and Mr Edward Lockewood both promised to pay the court the sum of five
pounds for Nich Knapp before the last court of May next. Aug 7, 1632, there
is 3 pounds of Knapp's fine of five pounds remitted. 6th day of 7th mounth
1638. General Court Nicho Knapp, being fined five pounds, pt was paid and the
rest remitted. "The water has been found beneficial and suit dropped upon
payment of costs.
Nicholas Knapp sold land and privileges in Watertown, Mass. on 6 Mar 1646
and moved to Greenwich or Rye, perhaps stopping at Wethersfield, and two years
later moved to Stamford, Ct. but died at Fairfield, Ct. He owned a mill at
Stamford as he gave to his son Caleb "land by the mill". On May 6, 1646, he
sold to Byron Pendleton all his land, 8 lots, 16 acres granted to him by the
Towne except one acre, called the "Pond Meadow" which he sold the year before
to Ed Garfield under the date of 29 Sep 1645, all at Watertown, Mass.
His will can be found in Fairfield, Conn. Probate Records Vol 1665-1675,
page 55 as follows:
1. I give to my son Moses Knapp my house and land in Stamford with all the
meadows and upland belonging to me. Also, I give to my said sonn Moses, my
cart and plowe or plowes, with all the furniture of Irons, yokes and Chaynes
belonging and a small gun in the house and a sword.
2. I give to my son Timothy the monies remayning due to me upon the bill for
the house of John Bats lives in.
3. I give unto my Sonn John Caleb the Loom and half the gears and the other
half of the gears I give to my Sonn Joshua.
4. I give to my dau Sarah Disbrowe, the monies due me from her husband about
37 pounds concerning the horse.
5. I give to my dau Hannah one mare.
6. I give to my dau Lidia the mare that was Mr Bishops with the increase shee
hath.
7. I give to my dau Ruth twenty shillings
8. I give to my two daughters-in-law, viz: Sarah and Unica Buxton, all their
Mother's clothes as a free gift, except one hat and one new petticoat, which
my will is they should have onward of their portion. Also, I will and
bequeath unto Uneca Buxton the new bible as a free gift.
9. My will is that the portions due to my two daughters-in-law viz: Sarah and
Uneca Buxton out of their estate of their father, Clement Buxton. I say that
ther and portions be currently payd, according to their portion of that
inventorie.
10. Lastly, my will is that my son Jushua Knap be sole executor of this my
will to receive all and pay dues according to this my last will as also all
dbts to or from me. If in case that mare be not found that I have given to
Lydia, that then see to have nother mare in the Lue of that. This being my
Last Will, renouncing all other former will as wills made by me.
Witness my hand John Weed and Eleazur Slawson. Nicholas Knap His mark
Genealogy of Nicholas to Ebenezer, Jr. from "Ye Historic of Ye Town of
Greenwich" by Spencer P. Mead. Also, "Ancestors and Descendants of
Andrew Lee andClarinda Knapp Allen, compiled by Gerald R. Fuller
Elinor is listed as Nicholas's wife on the passenger's lists with a May
30, 1630 arrival. Elinor beinga Lockwood is probable and is reflected
here but no definitive evidence has been found. However, her brothers
cross at the same time as Nicholas and itappears that they were married
right before the crossing.
"Signed will by mark. His inventory included boooks valued at 6s. 6d."
p. 1135, Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins.
Will is found Fairfield Probate Records Vol 1665-1675, pp 55-56.
Fairfield, Fairfield Co., CT
Lots of confusion as to his father.
Occupation: Weaver/lay physician/ miller/farmer