Person:Caleb Knapp (1)

Caleb Knapp
d.Bet 11 Oct 1674 and 4 Mar 1675 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
m. 9 Jun 1630
  1. Jonathan KnappEst 1631 - 1631
  2. Timothy Knapp1632 - 1684
  3. Joshua Knapp1634/35 - 1684
  4. Caleb Knapp1636/37 - Bet 1674 & 1675
  5. Sarah Knapp1638/39 - 1681
  6. Ruth Knapp1640/41 - 1702
  7. Hannah Knapp1642/43 - 1696
  8. Moses Knapp1645 - 1725
  9. Lydia Knapp1647 - 1716
  • HCaleb Knapp1636/37 - Bet 1674 & 1675
  • WHannah SmithEst 1640 - Bef 1691
m. 9 Mar 1660
  1. Caleb Knapp1661 - 1694
  2. John Knapp1664 - 1749
  3. Lt. Samuel KnappAbt 1668 - Abt 1739
  4. Sarah Knapp1670 -
  5. Hannah Knapp1672 -
Facts and Events
Name Caleb Knapp
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 20 Jan 1636/37 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 9 Mar 1660 Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticutto Hannah Smith
Alt Marriage 26 Mar 1660 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United Statesto Hannah Smith
Other[1] 1669 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United StatesFreeman of Connecticut.
Will[4] 11 Oct 1674 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Death[3] Bet 11 Oct 1674 and 4 Mar 1675 Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United StatesBetween date of will and date of inventory.
Estate Inventory[4] 4 Mar 1675
Probate[4] 9 Mar 1675 Will probated.

NOTES: Caleb died by 4 Mar 1675, the date of his Inventory. His occupations were farmer/weaver - his religion, Puritan (Congregational).

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Nicholas Knapp, in Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995)
    2:1136.

    "Caleb (Knapp), b. Watertown 20 January 1636/7 [WaVR 4]; m. by 1661 Hannah Smith (eldest child b. Stamford 24 November 1661 [TAG 10:174]; in his will of 4 July 1687 Henry Smith of Stamford bequeathed to grandson John Knapp [FOOF 1:575])."

  2. 1 Nicholas Knapp, in Bond, Henry, M.D. Family Memorials. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston (1855): To Which Is Appended the Early History of the Town. With Illustrations, Maps and Notes. (Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown, and Company, 1855)
    816.

    "Caleb (Knapp), b. Jan. 20, 1636-7."
    "[1-4.] Caleb Knapp, of Stamford, Conn., adm. freeman, 1669."

  3. Births, Marriages and Deaths. First Book, in Historical Society of Watertown (Massachusetts). Watertown Records. (Watertown, Mass.: Press of Fred Barker, 1894-1939)
    4.

    [5] 1636. … Caleb knap the son of Nicholas and Elinor knap Borne ye 20d - 11th [January 20, 1636/37]"

  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Mead, Spencer P. (Spencer Percival). Abstract of Probate Records at Fairfield, County of Fairfield, and State of Connecticut, 1648-1750. (Spencer P. Mead (Typescript), 1929)
    51.

    "Knap, Caleb, late of Stamford, will dated Oct. 11, 1674, probated Mch. 9, 1675, mentioned his wife Hanna, and children Caleb, John, Moses, Samuell, Sarah and Hannah, and Abigail Smith a sister of his wife. Overseers Joshua Knapp and John Holly, Sr. Witnesses Daniel Westoott and Moses Knapp, page 36.

    Inventory taken Mch. 4, 1675, by William Newman and Jonathan Sillick, and the following owed the estate viz: Goodman Hull of Stratford, John Ketham, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Aaquir, Daniel Westcott, John Millers, and John Weed, and filed Mch. 9, 1675, page 36."