Moses KNAPP

Moses married Jemima MEAD on 25 Nov 1731 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Jemima (daughter of Ebenezer MEAD and Sarah KNAPP) was born in 1708; died before 1766 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jemima KNAPP was born on 09 Jan 1732/33 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1812 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Moses married Rachel BUXTON on 12 May 1767 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Rachel (daughter of Moses BUXTON and Mary MILLER) was born on 07 Mar 1726/27; died after 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"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.

John married Hannah FERRIS on 10 Jun 1692 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Hannah (daughter of Peter FERRIS and Elizabeth REYNOLDS) was born in 1666 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Sep 1724 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: 27 Sep 1724, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA