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- 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-32. Caleb Knapp, son of C-8. Caleb and Sarah (Rundell) Knapp.
B. Nov. 11, 1698, Greenwich, Conn.
D. ca. 1762/63.
M. Clemens Mills about 1720 or before, dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Weston) Mills.
E-87. Sarah, b. Oct. 9, 1720. (Mead says Jan. 3, 1717) at Greenwich. m. Aug. 20, 1740 or 1745, Capt. Joseph Hobby. He b. Dec. 23, 1716.
E-88. Elizabeth, also called Clemens, b. Dec. 31, 1722, Greenwich, m. Capt. John Bush. (Conn. Vital)
E-89. Justus, also called Titus. (See E-93.) b. Apr. 1, 1731, Greenwich. d. May 1773, Christ Church, Norfolk, (or Norwalk?) (was he twin of Titus?)
E-90. Caleb, b. Nov. 9, 1724. m. Amy Rundell.
E-91. Amy, b. Nov. 23, 1726, Greenwich. m. 1st Jan. 13, 1748, Ebenezer Mead, Jr., by Abraham Todd, Greenwich. He b. Oct. 8, 1718. Had 3 children. She m. 2nd Feb. 25, 1763 Benjamin Hobby. He d. 1774. Had 4 children: Benjamin, Amy, Squire, Sarah.
E-92. Samuel or Mills or both, b. Feb. 7, 1728/9, Greenwich. d. about 1770. Not mentioned in father's will- probably dead.
E-93. Justus or Titus or both, (See E-89) b. Apr. 1, 1731. (Feb. 7, 1728?)
E-94. Charity, b. Dec. 5, 1733, Greenwich, m. Nov. 10, 1751, Joseph Lockwood, by Rev. Abraham Todd. He b. 1727. Had 3 children. He was son of Joseph Lockwood.
E-95. Hannah, b. Jan. 22, (or 20) 1735/6. Greenwich. m. Nathaniel Close. He b. Mch. 6, 1735. d. Nov. 1770, son of Benjamin and Ruth (Brown) Close.
E-96. Amos, b. June 1, 1742. m. Mary Smith.
E-97. Lydia, b. Greenwich. d. after 1796. m. Oct. 28, 1762, Horton Reynolds, second son of Gideon. -James. -John. -John. He b. 1734. d. 1797. Had Children: -Lydia -Charity -Bethia -Anna - Rachel -Mary (Polly) -Ruth, b. about 1778, m. Dec. 24, 1795, Ebenezer Knapp, Jr., -Horton. Horton Sr. was in the War of 1812. Sergeant Horton Reynolds who m. Lydia Knapp, daughter of Caleb Knapp, was a brother of Ambrose Reynolds and William Reynolds, three sons of Gideon Reynolds, who was b. in Greenwich in 1706.
Lydia was administrator of the will of her husband, Horton Reynolds, made Aug. 28, 1796. Proved May 2, 1797. Sergeant Horton Reynolds, son of Gideon, was b. 1737. d. 1797. m. Lydia Knapp. She is mentioned in the will of her father as Lydia Reynolds. Also, in the will of Sarah, widow of Capt. Jabez Mead as my niece. She is the daughter of Caleb Knapp and Clemence Mills. Lydia (Knap) Reynolds had Lydia, b. 1761. d. 1850. m. Dr. Elisha Deleher. Charity, b. 1765. d. 1806. m. Benonia Platt, Jr. Bertha, m. Nathaniel Sockett. Anna, b. 1772. d. 1852. m. David Hobby, Jr. Rachel, b. 1775. m. Zalmon Sanford. Mary (Polly), b. 1777. d. 1864. m. 1st Caleb Purdy. m. 2nd Stephen Warring. Ruth, b. 1778. m. Ezra B. or Ebenezer Knapp.
E-98. Mary, b. Nov. 28, 1726, Greenwich. m. William Reynolds, (son of Gideon-James-John-John) He b. about 1735. d. Feb. 10, (4 or 14) 1809, Cross River, N.Y. Had Children: William -Clemence -Sarah -Mary -Gideon -Joseph H. Their daughter, Clemence, m. Thomas Hitchcock.
D-32. His will was made Oct. 28, 1762. Proved July 12, 1763, mentioned wife, Clemens, children: Caleb-Titus-Amos-Sarah Hobby-Clemens Bush-Amy Mead-Charity Lockwood-Lydia Reynolds-Hannah Close and Mary. Capt. Joseph Hobby was executor. Inventory May 6, 1763. Probated May 12, 1763. Recorded in Vol. III, p. 92. Stamford, Conn. Caleb deeded land to his son, Caleb, "for Love" "land below the half mile line" in 1752, page 325. Also, same to same, land within ye mile and half line in 1753, Vol. VII, p. 392. He bought land of his brother, Charles, in 1729-1747-1748, "the bottom lot." Bought land of John Howe, Aug. 2, 1722 and from his brother Charles Oct. 17, 1729. Deeded land to his son Caleb Nov. 30, 1749. Jabez Mead of Greenwich, deeds to Samuel Mills, Denton Mills of Ridgefield, Sarah Close, widow of Jonathan Close, late of Greenwich, deceased, Lydia, wife of Eben Fitch, of Norwalk, Clements, wife of John Smith, of Ridgefield, Conn. Also, Caleb Knapp of Goshen, N.Y., Titus Knapp, Amos Knapp, Sarah, wife of Capt. John Bush, Amy Mead, wife of Eben Mead, Jr., Charity, wife of Joseph Lockwood, Hannah, wife of Nathaniel Close, Lydia, wife of Norton Reynolds, Mary Knapp, daughter of Caleb Knapp, all of Greenwich (meaning all those whose place of residence is not given). To the above named Samuel Mills, Denton Mills, Sarah Close, Lydia Fitch, Clemens Smith and to their heirs, one half of my title to land lying in Cakeat potent (or Cakes at Patent) in Orange Co., N.Y. bounded east by Haverstraw Patent, which I had of my father-in-law, Samuel Mills, deceased. (See his will.) And do release the other half to Caleb Knapp, Titus Knapp, Amos Knapp, Sarah Hobby, Clemens Bush, Amy Mead, Charity Lockwood, Hannah Close, Lydia Reynolds and Mary Knapp. Dated Mch. 21, 1761. Signed Jabez Mead. Apr. 10, 1761, appeared said Jabez Mead and acknowledged his free act and deed. Greenwich Land Records, Vol. IX, p. 387."
2. "Abstracts of Stamford Probate Records - Book One," compiled by Spencer P. Mead: "Knapp, Caleb, late of Greenwich, will dated Oct. 28, 1762, probated July 12, 1763, mentions his wife Clemens, and children Caleb, Titus, Amos, Sarah Hobby, Clemens Bush, Amy Mead, Charity Lockwood, Lydia Reynolds, Hannah Close and Mary. Executor Captain Joseph Hobby. Witnesses Abraham Hayes, Bezaleel Brown and Joshua Sackett, page 92. Inventory taken Sept. 6, 1763, by David Knapp and Ebenezer Hobby, and filed Sept. 6, 1763, page 116."
3. 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."
4. NEHGS Register, vol. 156, April 2002:
"Samuel Mills3, Sadler, of Jamaica, New York, and Greenwich, Connecticut" Helen Schatvet Ullmann (Helen Schatvet Ullmann, CG, is Associate Editor of the Register. She may be reached at hsu@world.std.com or 713 Main Street, Acton, MA 01720-4802.) The following is a partial excerpt of the full transcript in the notes of Samuel Mills:
"...Children of Samuel and Sarah (Denton) Mills: (46)...
ii. CLEMENT[S] MILLS, named for her mother's sister, Clement[s] (Denton) (Smith) Gregory, b. say 1698; d. by 28 June 1786; (68) m. by 1720 Caleb Knapp, (69) son of Caleb and Sarah (Rundle) Knapp (70). Sarah (Mills) Mead's will refers to many kinsmen and kinswomen who were almost certainly Clement's descendants, but sorting them out is beyond the scope of this article.
Footnotes...
46. See Close's article in "Connecticut Ancestry" [note 14] for information on many grandchildren and great-grandchildren...
69. Samuel H. Mills, "Samuel Mills Ancestry" [note 9], 10-11; Knapp, "Knapp" [note 55], 12. Greenwich vital records, as in the Barbour Collection, contain the births of three children, Sarah, Clemens and Amy, to Caleb and Clemens Knapp in 1720, 1722 and 1726 ("Book of Early Records" [note 53], 144.
70. Knapp, "Knapp" [note 55], 6, 12..."
5. FHL book 929.273 R871rg "Ancestry of Long Island and Greenwich 1667-1992," by Rundall, Austin, Brownhill, Parker (poorly punctuated), pp. 510-511:
"Caleb Knapp 3, Sarah (Rundle) Knapp 2, William Rundle Sr. 1; resided Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; b. Nov. 11, 1698 Greenwich, Fairfield Co., CT; died: Will made Oct. 28 1762, Proved July 12 1763, d. ca 1762-3 probably Greenwich; parents: Caleb Knapp / Sarah Rundle; m. "about 1720 or before" (Knapp Gene. pg. 24) to Clemens/Clemence Mills; parents: Samuel Mills / Sarah Weston; religion: Congregationalist.
Children (Knapp) 4 born:
1. Sarah, b. Oct. 9, 1720 or Jan. 3, 1717 (Mead), m. Capt. Joseph Hobby 8-20-1740/5, b. Dec. 23, 1716.
2. Elizabeth or Clemence, b. Dec. 31, 1722, m. Capt. John Bush.
3. Caleb, b. Nov. 9, 1724, d. 1767, m. Amy Rundell, b. 10-23-1730.
4. Amy, b. Nov. 23, 1726, m. Ebenezer Mead Jr., 1-13-1748, b. 10-8-1718.; m. 2: Benjamin Hobby 02-25-1763. (Amy & Ebenezer Mead 3 children including Gen. Ebenezer Mead b. Dec. 12, 1748 – pg. 183 MEAD Family.)
5. Samuel or Mills (or both), b. Feb. 7, 1728/9, d.y.
6. Titus or, b. Feb. 7, 1728? twins? or both? ("Titus E-93 or Justus or both, [See E-89] b. Apr. 01, 1731 [Feb. 07, 1728? Knapp].)
7. Justus or, b. Apr. 1, 1731?, m.1 Althea Marshall or Hobby, m. 2: Susannah Holmes 08-19-1777. ("Justus E-89, also called Titus E-93 b. Apr. 01, 1731 Greenwich d. May 1773 Christ Church, Norfolk, [or Norwalk?] [was he twin of Titus? Knapp].)
8. Charity, b. Dec. 95, 1733 (sic), m. Joseph Lockwood 11-10-1751. (Charity 4 & Joseph Lockwood, b. 1727, son of Joseph Lockwood, m. by Rev. Abraham Todd. They had 3 children.)
9. Hannah, b. Jan. 22, 1735/6, m. Nathaniel Close b. 03-06-1735, d. Nov. 1770 (son of Benjamin & Ruth (Brown) Close).
10. Amos, b. June 1, 1742, m. Mary Smith.
11. Lydia, b. ca 1745, m. Horton Reynolds 10-28-1762.
12. Mary, b. Nov. 28, 1746?, m. William Reynolds, b. ca 1735.
References:
1. "Ye Historie Ye Greenwich." See William 1. pg. 601
2. Nicholas Knapp Gene. See William 1. pg. 5, 6, 9, 1 0, 12, 13, 24, 25: Caleb 3 "Will made Oct. 28, 1762, Proved July 12. 1763, mentioned wife, Clemens, children: Caleb, Titus, Amos, Sarah Hobby, Clemens Bush, Amy Mead, Charity Lockwood, Lydia Reynolds, Hannah Close and Mary. Capt. Joseph Hobby was executor. Recorded Vol. III, p. 92 Stamford, Conn." + pg. 55, 56: quotes H.B. Betts saying."Titus or Justus b. Apr. 1, 1731."
3. HIST & GENE MEAD Family See Abigail 1-1-2. pg. 182, 183."
SOURCES_MISC:
1. 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.
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