TWELFH GENERATION
Nicholas KNAPP died on 16 Apr 1670 in Stamford,
CT, USA.
1st wife was Elinor. She died on 16 Jun 1658.
[Stamford Registrations2] Was he was born in Bures, Suffolk or Wells, Norfolk as some researchers claim?
http://www.ctgenweb.org/county/cofairfield/pages/stamford/knapp_background.htm
Nicholas arrived in America in the Winthrop Fleet in 1630 and lived in
Massachusetts at least between 1646 and 1650 when he is recorded in
Stamford, Connecticut. Nicholas
was fined £5 on 1 March 1630/31 for selling water of no worth as a cure
for Scurvy. He was to be imprisoned until he paid his fine, or give
security for it, or else be whipped, & shall be liable to any man's
action of whom he received money for the said water. William Pelham and
Edward Lockwood promised to pay Knapp's fine. [Records
of the Governor and Court of the Massachusetts Bay Co.,
Printed copy 1:83,
Original page 50]. On 7 August 1632,
£3 of his fine of £5 was remitted. [Records
of the Governor and Court of the Massachusetts Bay Co.,
Printed copy 1:99,
Original page 66] At the General Amnesty
of 6 September 1638, it was noted that part of the fine "was paid, & the
rest was remitted".
[Records of the Governor and Court of the
Massachusetts Bay Co.,
Printed copy 1:243,
Original page 171]. -------------------------------
The
following information pertaining to Nicholas Knapp, is extracted from "Watertown
Records comprising The First and Second Books of Town Proceedings withe
the Land Grants and Possessions also The Proprietors' Book and the First
Book and Supplement of Births, Deaths and Marriages", prepared for
Publication by the Watertown Historical Society, Watertown,
Massachusetts (1894). LANDS -Grants, Divisions, Allotments,
Possessions and Proprietors' Book
[Lands, Grants and Possessions] 1636. July 25. A Grant of the Great Dividends lotted out by the
Freemen to all the Townsmen
The Second Division.
17 Nicholas Knap Thirty Acres 1636. February 28. A Grant of the Plowlands at Beverbroke Planes
31 Nicholas Knap Six Acres
Inventories of Grants & Possessions
39 Nicholas Knap Seven Acres [Held by Grant] 1642. M3 D10 [10 Jun]
Lands, Grants & Possessions
Lott I or Division
Nicholas Knop One hundred & seventeen acres - Lot #90
Original Index to First Inventory
Page 25. Nicholas Knap
Lands, Grants & Possessions
1. An Homestall of Sixteen Acres more or less bounded the Southwest
with William Barham; the Northeast with Richard Brown; the Northwest
with Robert Lockwood & the Southeast with Banklane. 2. Two Acres in
Pine Marsh bounded the South with the river & the North with John
Barnard. 3. One Acre in Pond Meaddow bounded the East & North with
John Page & the West with Isaac Sterne. 4. Thirty Acres of upland
being a great Division in the 2 Division & the 17 Lott. 5. Six Acres
of Plowland in the hither Plaine & the 35 Lott. 6. Seven Acres of
Meddow in the remote Meddowes & the 39 Lott. 7. Thirteen Acres of
upland beyond the further Plaine & the 59 Lott. 8. A Farme of One
Hundred & seventeen Acres of upland in the 3 Division. [Evidently he
sold this acreage before 1644 as it does not appear on the 1644 list]
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7 (3) 1646 - Nicholas Knapp of Watertowne granted unto Bryan Pendleton
(for valuable consideration received) all
his land in Watertowne granted by the towne as by the transcript may
appear with all the houseing thereupon (only one acre in Pond Meadow
formerly suold being excepted) with all privileges there unto
beloning. And this was by an absolute deed of sale dated the
(blank) and acknowledged by Nich: Knapp the 6 (3) 1646 before Mr Nowell.
A hand & seale. [Massachusetts, Suffolk Deeds 1:71]
7 (3) 1646 - Nicholas Knapp of Watertowne granted unto Bryan Pendleton
(for valuable consideration received) granted unto Edward Garfield of
the same towne one acre of meddowe lying in the same towne : & this was
by an absolute deed of sale dated 29 Sept 1645 & acknowledged before Mr
Hibbins 6 (3) 1646. A hand & seale. [Massachusetts, Suffolk Deeds 1:71]
Connecticut
1751 - Stamford Town Records Book 1 - page 53.
- Sept 26th 1651
An
agreement mad bettwen Elyas Bayly, the on pty & Nickles Knape ye
other pty, that the said Elyas Bayly doth by by thes prsents sell,
alienate, asign and sett over from him & his to the sayd Nickles
Knap and his for ever viz., his hous and hom late bought of Jo. Coe
as above specified, bounded by the highway North & West, the Council
land, South, the sayd Nickles Knape, Eest, the said ( ) contaying an
acre & halfe, more or lesse, quietly to injoy and posses as his
prop'r right & title, the sayd Elyas Bayly to free the foresayd sale
of all bargings, sale, taxes, ratts, incumbrances whatsoever befor
this entry.
1667 - Stamford Town Records , Bk 2, pg 11.
- Apll 22, 1667, Its ordered at a towne meeting yt [that] all such
inhabitance of Standford yt intend to have anny privilige in ye
horse pasture, are to give in there names to ye recorder for one
horse or two, yt they shall fence for. The names are here
underwritten as follows; (included was) Nicholas Knapp - 1 horse.
1670 - The 1670 Connecticut State Census is a reconstructed listing
of 1544 household heads and 824 freeman. Data for the census was found
in household, estate, tax, landowner, church and freeman lists between
the years 1660 and 1673. Knapp, Nicholas, 22 Apr 1667, Stamford, LKI,
STAM67:221 This is a reference to the 1667 record listed above.
He died between the date of the will on 15 and 27 of Apr 1670,
between the date of the will and the date of the inventory.
Last Will and Testament - 1670
- Fairfield Probate Records Vol 1665-1675, page 2:55 & 2:56 [Original
registered Will]
In Stamford ye 15th 2mo Anno
1670 [15 Apr 1670]: The Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Knap
of Stamford concerning the disposal of his worldly estate: 1.I
give to my sonn Moses Knap my house and land in Stamford with all
the meadow and upland belonging to me.Also I give to my said sonn
Moses my cart and plowe or plowes--with all the furniture of Irons,
yokes, and chaynes belonging and a small gun in the house and a
sword. 2.I give unto my sonn Timothy Knap the monies remayning
due to me upon the bil for the house of John Bats [John Bates] lives
in. 3.I give to my sonn Calep [Caleb] the loom and halfe the
geers and the other halfe of the geers I give to my sonn Joshua
Knap. 4.I give to my daughter Sarah Disbrowe the monies due to me
from her husband about 37s - concerning the horss. 5.I give to my
daughter Hannah one mare. 6.I give to my daughter Lidea [Lydia]
the mare that was Mr Bishop's with the increase she hath. 7.I
give to my daughter Ruth twenty shillings. 8.I give to my two
daughters-in-law [step daughters], viz:Sarah and Uneca Buxton, all
their mother's clothes as a free gift, except one hat and one new
pettecote, which my will is they should have onward of their
portion.Also I will and bequeath unto Uneca Buxton the new Bible as
a free gift. 9.My will is that portions due my daughters-in-law
[step daughters], viz:Sarah and Uneca Buxton, out of the estate of
their father Clement Buxton:I say that their part and portions be
currently payd according to their portion of the inventorie. 10.
Lastly my will is that my sonn Joshua Knap be sole executor of this
my last will to receive all and pay all dues according to this my
will as also debts to or for me. If in the case that mare be not
found that I have given to Lidea [Lydia] that then shee to have
another mare in lue of that. This being my last will and
renouncing all other former wills made by me witness my hand.
Nicholas"y" Knap (his mark)
Witnes John Weed Eleazur Slawson
- Inventory - 27 Apr 1670 - total £166 13s. 1 1/2d., of which the
house and lands totalled £50.
[Original
registered Inventory] [Probate Records of Fairfield,
Connecticut 2:56]
Children
The following list was taken from the Watertown records comprising
the first and second books of town proceedings - Births, Marriages and
Deaths - First Book :-
1631. Jonathan knap the sonn of Nickholas and Elinor knap buried
the 27 of the tenth aged 7 weekes [b. 8 Nov 1631 - d. [buried] 27 Dec
1631] 1632. Timothy knap the sonn of Nickolas and Elinor knap
borne the 14 day of the tenth month [b. 14 Dec 1632] 1634.
Joshua knap the sonn of Nickholas and Elinor knap Borne the 5 day 11
month [b. 5 Jan 1634/35] 1635. Caleb knapp the son of Nickolas
and Elinor knap Borne ye 20d - 11th [b. 20 Jan 1636/37] 1638.
Sary Knap daughter of Nicholas and Elinor Knap borne the 5d - 11th [b. 5
Jan 1638/39] 1640. Ruth the daughter of Nicholas and Elinor
Knapp borne 6 (11) [b. 6 Jan 1640/41] 1643. Hannah the daughter
of Nicholas & Elinor Knap borne 6 (1) [b. 6 Mar 1642/43] Other children were
Lydia KNAPP - Married Isaac HALL
2nd Marriage - He married second in Stamford on on
9 Mar 1658/9 Unica (Unknown) Buxton / Brown. She was widow of 1)
Clement Buxton and 2) Peter Brown [Gillespie Anc 61-63]. Unica
apparently died by 15 Apr 1670 (not mentioned in Nicholas' will). She
and Nicholas had no known children together, but she had four Buxton
children [CT VR v1 p74 M(2)]
General sources include :- 1. The Great Migration
Begins ..., Volumes I-III.Anderson, William Charles, (1995) 2.
Stamford registration of births, marriages, and deaths - Rev. E.B.
Huntingdon pub. 1874.
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