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Amy Knapp

Female 1726 - Aft 1763  (> 38 years)


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  • Name Amy Knapp 
    Born 23 Nov 1726  Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Aft 1763  Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I222  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Caleb Knapp,   b. 11 Nov 1698, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. From 28 Oct 1762 to 12 Jul 1763, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Clemence Mills,   b. Abt 1698, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 28 Jun 1786, of Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Married Bef 1720  of Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F77  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ebenezer Mead,   b. 8 Oct 1718, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1758, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 13 Jan 1748  Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F204  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Benjamin Hobby,   b. Abt 1721, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1774, Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Married 25 Feb 1762  Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F203  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 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...":
      "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.
      Father's "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."