Lieutenant Samuel Moses Knapp 1668–1740
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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
Lieutenant Samuel Moses Knapp was born in 1668 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, the child of joshuah c knapp one of the first founder settler of greenwich connecticut sr and hannah knapp nee close. Lieutenant Samuel Moses Knapp passed away in 1740 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
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Oldest Ancestor Line from Lieutenant Knapp
This ancestor line traces from Barking, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (1470) to Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA (1668) across 6 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Lieutenant Knapp (1668–1740) was born in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA and died in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Lieutenant Knapp's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record