Joshua Knapp 1634–1684 – The Sloan Clan

Joshua Knapp, 1634–1684 (aged 49 years)

Name: Joshua /Knapp/
Given names: Joshua
Surname: Knapp

Events of close relatives
Birth	November 5, 1634 52 Watertown, Mass.
Marriage	Martha Weeks — View this family
Birth of a brother	Moses Knapp August 6, 1645 (aged 10 years) Watertown, Mass.
Birth of a sister	Lydia Knapp June 8, 1647 (aged 12 years) Stanford, Conn.
Birth of a brother	Disbrow Knapp 1649 (aged 14 years)
Marriage	Hanna Close — View this family June 9, 1657 (aged 22 years)
Death of a mother	Eleanor Disbrow Lockwood March 9, 1658 (aged 23 years) Fairfield, Conn.
Marriage of a parent	Nicholas Knapp — Unica (Unity) Brown — View this family 1659 (aged 24 years)
Birth of a daughter	Hannah B. Knapp March 26, 1660 (aged 25 years) Stanford Conn.
Birth of a half-sister	Hannah Knapp March 26, 1660 (aged 25 years) Watertown, Mass.
Birth of a son	Joshua Knapp about 1662 (aged 27 years)
Birth of a son	Joseph Knapp 1664 (aged 29 years) Greenwich, Conn.
Birth of a daughter	Ruth Knapp 1666 (aged 31 years) Greenwich, Conn.
Death of a sister	Ruth Knapp May 31, 1666 (aged 31 years) Stamford, Fairfied, CT
Birth of a son	Timothy Knapp about 1668 (aged 33 years)
Death of a father	Nicholas Knapp September 16, 1670 (aged 35 years) Stamford, Fairfield, Conn.
Birth of a son	Benjamin Knapp about 1673 (aged 38 years)
Death of a brother	Caleb Knapp December 11, 1674 (aged 40 years) Stamford, Fairfield CT
Death of a half-sister	Hannah Knapp December 11, 1674 (aged 40 years) Norwalk, Fairfield, CT
Birth of a son	Caleb Knapp June 1677 (aged 42 years) Greenwich, Conn.
Marriage of a child	Daniel Smith — Hannah B. Knapp — View this family 1679 (aged 44 years)
Birth of a son	Jonathan Knapp 1679 (aged 44 years) Greenwich, Conn.
Death of a sister	Sarah Knapp 1681 (aged 46 years) Rye, Westchester, NY
Death of a brother	Timothy Knapp October 27, 1684 (on the date of death) Rye, Westchester, NY
Burial of a father	Nicholas Knapp Stamford, Connecticut
Death	October 27, 1684 (aged 49 years) Stamford Conn.Or Greenfield CT

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: May 1582 46 42 — St Mary Parish-Bures, Co Suffolk, England Marriage: July 9, 1628 — Stamford, Fairfield, CT. Immigration: Minthrop Colony — 1630 Marriage: 1659 Alt. Death: April 16, 1670 — Fairfield, Connecticut Death: September 16, 1670 — Stamford, Fairfield, Conn. Burial: Stamford, Connecticut Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eleanor Disbrow Lockwood Jonathan Knapp Timothy Knapp Joshua Knapp Caleb Knapp Sarah Knapp Ruth Knapp Moses Knapp Lydia Knapp Disbrow Knapp Family with spouse Unica (Unity) Brown Hannah Knapp Nicholas Knapp 1582–1670 Birth: May 1582 46 42 — St Mary Parish-Bures, Co Suffolk, England Death: September 16, 1670 — Stamford, Fairfield, Conn.
mother	Links Marriage: July 9, 1628 — Stamford, Fairfield, CT. Death: March 9, 1658 — Fairfield, Conn. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nicholas Knapp Jonathan Knapp Timothy Knapp Joshua Knapp Caleb Knapp Sarah Knapp Ruth Knapp Moses Knapp Lydia Knapp Disbrow Knapp Eleanor Disbrow Lockwood –1658 Death: March 9, 1658 — Fairfield, Conn.
Marriage	Marriage — July 9, 1628 — Stamford, Fairfield, CT.
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: November 8, 1631 49 — Watertown, Mass. Death: December 27, 1631 — Watertown, Mass. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jonathan Knapp 1631–1631 Birth: November 8, 1631 49 — Watertown, Mass. Death: December 27, 1631 — Watertown, Mass.
13 months elder brother	Links Birth: December 14, 1632 50 — Watertown, Mass. Marriage: Death: October 27, 1684 — Rye, Westchester, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bethia Brandish Timothy Knapp 1632–1684 Birth: December 14, 1632 50 — Watertown, Mass. Death: October 27, 1684 — Rye, Westchester, NY
23 months himself	Links Birth: November 5, 1634 52 — Watertown, Mass. Marriage: Marriage: June 9, 1657 Death: October 27, 1684 — Stamford Conn.Or Greenfield CT Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Weeks Family with spouse Hanna Close Hannah B. Knapp Joshua Knapp Joseph Knapp Ruth Knapp Timothy Knapp Benjamin Knapp Caleb Knapp Jonathan Knapp Joshua Knapp 1634–1684 Birth: November 5, 1634 52 — Watertown, Mass. Death: October 27, 1684 — Stamford Conn.Or Greenfield CT
brother	Links Birth: Watertown, Mass. Marriage: Death: December 11, 1674 — Stamford, Fairfield CT Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hannah Smith Caleb Knapp John Knapp Samuel Knapp Sarah Knapp Moses Knapp Caleb Knapp –1674 Birth: Watertown, Mass. Death: December 11, 1674 — Stamford, Fairfield CT
sister	Links Birth: Watertown, MA Marriage: June 12, 1657 Marriage: about 1667 Death: 1681 — Rye, Westchester, NY Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Disbrow Family with spouse Peter Disbrow Sarah Knapp –1681 Birth: Watertown, MA Death: 1681 — Rye, Westchester, NY
sister	Links Birth: Hartford, Hartford, CT Marriage: Marriage: Marriage: November 20, 1657 Death: May 31, 1666 — Stamford, Fairfied, CT Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Zerubebel Hoyt Family with spouse Nathaniel Cross Family with spouse Joseph Ferris Ruth Knapp –1666 Birth: Hartford, Hartford, CT Death: May 31, 1666 — Stamford, Fairfied, CT
younger brother	Links Birth: August 6, 1645 — Watertown, Mass. Marriage: October 1, 1668 — Stamford, CT. Death: 1725 — Stamford, Fairfield, CT. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Abigail Westcott Moses Knapp 1645–1725 Birth: August 6, 1645 — Watertown, Mass. Death: 1725 — Stamford, Fairfield, CT.
22 months younger sister	Links Birth: June 8, 1647 65 — Stanford, Conn. Marriage: Marriage: Marriage: Death: December 9, 1716 — Stratford, CT Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Isaac Hall Family with spouse Richard Mills Family with spouse Thomas Pehrson Pennoyer Lydia Knapp 1647–1716 Birth: June 8, 1647 65 — Stanford, Conn. Death: December 9, 1716 — Stratford, CT
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1649 66 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Disbrow Knapp 1649– Birth: 1649 66 Death:

Father’s family with Unica (Unity) Brown
father	Links Birth: May 1582 46 42 — St Mary Parish-Bures, Co Suffolk, England Marriage: July 9, 1628 — Stamford, Fairfield, CT. Immigration: Minthrop Colony — 1630 Marriage: 1659 Alt. Death: April 16, 1670 — Fairfield, Connecticut Death: September 16, 1670 — Stamford, Fairfield, Conn. Burial: Stamford, Connecticut Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eleanor Disbrow Lockwood Jonathan Knapp Timothy Knapp Joshua Knapp Caleb Knapp Sarah Knapp Ruth Knapp Moses Knapp Lydia Knapp Disbrow Knapp Family with spouse Unica (Unity) Brown Hannah Knapp Nicholas Knapp 1582–1670 Birth: May 1582 46 42 — St Mary Parish-Bures, Co Suffolk, England Death: September 16, 1670 — Stamford, Fairfield, Conn.
step-mother	Links Marriage: 1659 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Nicholas Knapp Hannah Knapp Unica (Unity) Brown – Death:
Marriage	Marriage — 1659 —
15 months half-sister	Links Birth: March 26, 1660 77 — Watertown, Mass. Marriage: Marriage: Marriage: Marriage: Marriage: Death: December 11, 1674 — Norwalk, Fairfield, CT Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Daniel Smith Family with spouse Zerubebel Hoyt Family with spouse Nathaniel Cross Family with spouse Samuel Palmer Family with spouse Thomas Close Hannah Knapp 1660–1674 Birth: March 26, 1660 77 — Watertown, Mass. Death: December 11, 1674 — Norwalk, Fairfield, CT

Family with Martha Weeks
himself	Links Birth: November 5, 1634 52 — Watertown, Mass. Marriage: Marriage: June 9, 1657 Death: October 27, 1684 — Stamford Conn.Or Greenfield CT Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Weeks Family with spouse Hanna Close Hannah B. Knapp Joshua Knapp Joseph Knapp Ruth Knapp Timothy Knapp Benjamin Knapp Caleb Knapp Jonathan Knapp Joshua Knapp 1634–1684 Birth: November 5, 1634 52 — Watertown, Mass. Death: October 27, 1684 — Stamford Conn.Or Greenfield CT
wife	Links Marriage: Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joshua Knapp Family with spouse Timothy Knapp Martha Weeks – Death:
Marriage	Marriage — —

Family with Hanna Close
himself	Links Birth: November 5, 1634 52 — Watertown, Mass. Marriage: Marriage: June 9, 1657 Death: October 27, 1684 — Stamford Conn.Or Greenfield CT Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Weeks Family with spouse Hanna Close Hannah B. Knapp Joshua Knapp Joseph Knapp Ruth Knapp Timothy Knapp Benjamin Knapp Caleb Knapp Jonathan Knapp Joshua Knapp 1634–1684 Birth: November 5, 1634 52 — Watertown, Mass. Death: October 27, 1684 — Stamford Conn.Or Greenfield CT
wife	Links Birth: 1632 Marriage: June 9, 1657 Death: 1696 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joshua Knapp Hannah B. Knapp Joshua Knapp Joseph Knapp Ruth Knapp Timothy Knapp Benjamin Knapp Caleb Knapp Jonathan Knapp Hanna Close 1632–1696 Birth: 1632 Death: 1696
Marriage	Marriage — June 9, 1657 —
3 years daughter	Links Birth: March 26, 1660 25 28 — Stanford Conn. Marriage: 1679 Death: March 29, 1721 — Greenwich, Conn. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Daniel Smith Hannah B. Knapp 1660–1721 Birth: March 26, 1660 25 28 — Stanford Conn. Death: March 29, 1721 — Greenwich, Conn.
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1662 27 30 Marriage: Marriage: Death: about 1750 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Reynolds Family with spouse Abigail Butler Joshua Knapp 1662–1750 Birth: about 1662 27 30 Death: about 1750
3 years son	Links Birth: 1664 29 32 — Greenwich, Conn. Marriage: Death: about 1723 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Widow Mary Lockwood Husted Joseph Knapp 1664–1723 Birth: 1664 29 32 — Greenwich, Conn. Death: about 1723
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1666 31 34 — Greenwich, Conn. Marriage: Death: 1736 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Reynolds Ruth Knapp 1666–1736 Birth: 1666 31 34 — Greenwich, Conn. Death: 1736
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1668 33 36 Marriage: Marriage: Death: about 1737 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Seymore Family with spouse Martha Weeks Timothy Knapp 1668–1737 Birth: about 1668 33 36 Death: about 1737
6 years son	Links Birth: about 1673 38 41 Marriage: 1700 Death: about 1719 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Butler Benjamin Knapp 1673–1719 Birth: about 1673 38 41 Death: about 1719
5 years son	Links Birth: June 1677 42 45 — Greenwich, Conn. Marriage: April 1, 1697 Death: 1750 — Greenwich, Conn. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Rundell Caleb Knapp Nathaniel Knapp Charles Knapp Abigail Knapp Nehemiah Knapp Sarah Knapp Caleb Knapp 1677–1750 Birth: June 1677 42 45 — Greenwich, Conn. Death: 1750 — Greenwich, Conn.
3 years son	Links Birth: 1679 44 47 — Greenwich, Conn. Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jonathan Knapp 1679– Birth: 1679 44 47 — Greenwich, Conn. Death:

Timothy Knapp + Martha Weeks
son	Links Birth: about 1668 33 36 Marriage: Marriage: Death: about 1737 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Seymore Family with spouse Martha Weeks Timothy Knapp 1668–1737 Birth: about 1668 33 36 Death: about 1737
wife	Links Marriage: Marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joshua Knapp Family with spouse Timothy Knapp Martha Weeks – Death:
Marriage	Marriage — —

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Shared note	[Sloan.ged]Second Generation Came from England in 1630. Joshua Knapp moved to Stamford, Conn. with his father in 1846. Married and lived there for some time. In 1663 he moved to Greenwich, Conn. where he was admitted Freeman in 1669, making his home there until his death in 1648. He was one of twopersons who made the bargain with the Indians when Bedford Parish was bought from them. The agreement between the Indians and the Stamford Colony was witnessed by Josua Knapp and David Waterbury and signed by seven Indian Cieifs dated12/23/1680. He bought land in Rye in 1681. His inventory is dated 10/27/1664. and is spoken of as a good estate. Hementions his children named above, except Jonathan, saying that the sons shall receive their share at age 21 and the daughtersat age 18. The will is signed by widow Knapp, John Bowers and Moses Knapp, all of Stamford, Conn. and also by John Reynolds. Joshua was made Propriator at Greenwich, Conn, 2/5/1664. He gave a deed in Stamford 1/14/1657. He was probably aweaver by trade as his father willed him "the other half of the gears " to the loom. Inventory of his estate in 1684 places its value at 54 pounds. He was one of the committee of Sixteen to confer about the dividing line between Greenwich andRye. Hannah married the brother of Caleb's wife. Son Joseph was the representative from Greenwich, Conn. Assembly in Oct 1706, April 1707, Oct. 1708, May 1709 and Aug. 1710. In 1686 he was among the legal voter of Greenwich.

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[Sloan.ged]Second Generation Came from England in 1630.
Joshua Knapp moved to Stamford, Conn. with his father in 1846. Married and lived there for some time. In 1663 he moved to Greenwich, Conn. where he was admitted Freeman in 1669, making his home there until his death in 1648. He was one of twopersons who made the bargain with the Indians when Bedford Parish was bought from them. The agreement between the Indians and the Stamford Colony was witnessed by Josua Knapp and David Waterbury and signed by seven Indian Cieifs dated12/23/1680. He bought land in Rye in 1681. His inventory is dated 10/27/1664. and is spoken of as a good estate. Hementions his children named above, except Jonathan, saying that the sons shall receive their share at age 21 and the daughtersat age 18. The will is signed by widow Knapp, John Bowers and Moses Knapp, all of Stamford, Conn. and also by John Reynolds. Joshua was made Propriator at Greenwich, Conn, 2/5/1664. He gave a deed in Stamford 1/14/1657. He was probably aweaver by trade as his father willed him "the other half of the gears " to the loom. Inventory of his estate in 1684 places its value at 54 pounds. He was one of the committee of Sixteen to confer about the dividing line between Greenwich andRye.
Hannah married the brother of Caleb's wife.
Son Joseph was the representative from Greenwich, Conn. Assembly in Oct 1706, April 1707, Oct. 1708, May 1709 and Aug. 1710. In 1686 he was among the legal voter of Greenwich.

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9415D5211ECE4243A1BC7491ACC15FA8E611

Last change April 28, 2010 – 14:25

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Family with parents
father Parents John Knapp Martha Blosse	Nicholas Knapp 1582–1670
mother	Eleanor Disbrow Lockwood –1658
elder brother	Jonathan Knapp 1631–1631
elder brother Family Bethia Brandish	Timothy Knapp 1632–1684
himself	Joshua Knapp 1634–1684
brother Family Hannah Smith Caleb Knapp John Knapp Samuel Knapp Sarah Knapp Moses Knapp	Caleb Knapp –1674
sister Family John Disbrow Family Peter Disbrow	Sarah Knapp –1681
sister Family Zerubebel Hoyt Family Nathaniel Cross Family Joseph Ferris	Ruth Knapp –1666
younger brother Family Abigail Westcott	Moses Knapp 1645–1725
younger sister Family Isaac Hall Family Richard Mills Family Thomas Pehrson Pennoyer	Lydia Knapp 1647–1716
younger brother	Disbrow Knapp 1649–

Father’s family with Unica (Unity) Brown
father Parents John Knapp Martha Blosse	Nicholas Knapp 1582–1670
step-mother	Unica (Unity) Brown –
half-sister Family Daniel Smith Family Zerubebel Hoyt Family Nathaniel Cross Family Samuel Palmer Family Thomas Close	Hannah Knapp 1660–1674

Family with Martha Weeks
himself	Joshua Knapp 1634–1684
wife	Martha Weeks –

Family with Hanna Close
himself	Joshua Knapp 1634–1684
wife Parents Goodman Or Joseph Close Elizabeth …	Hanna Close 1632–1696
daughter Family Daniel Smith	Hannah B. Knapp 1660–1721
son Family Elizabeth Reynolds Family Abigail Butler	Joshua Knapp 1662–1750
son Family Widow Mary Lockwood Husted	Joseph Knapp 1664–1723
daughter Family John Reynolds	Ruth Knapp 1666–1736
son Family Elizabeth Seymore Family Martha Weeks	Timothy Knapp 1668–1737
son Family Elizabeth Butler	Benjamin Knapp 1673–1719
son Family Sarah Rundell Caleb Knapp Nathaniel Knapp Charles Knapp Abigail Knapp Nehemiah Knapp Sarah Knapp	Caleb Knapp 1677–1750
son	Jonathan Knapp 1679–

Timothy Knapp + Martha Weeks
son Parents Joshua Knapp Hanna Close	Timothy Knapp 1668–1737
wife	Martha Weeks –