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Elizabeth G Knapp 1728 – 1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Oct 1728

Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 22 Nov. 1804

Death Location: Sherman Fairfield, Connecticut

Father: *Pvt connection

Mother: Elizabeth Finch

Spouse(s): Moses Wanzer, Benjamin Carpenter

Children(s): Abigail Wanzer

In 1728, Elizabeth G Knapp entered the world in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, born to *Pvt Ebenezer Knapp Sr\Finch connection and Elizabeth Finch. Elizabeth G Knapp married Moses Wanzer, Benjamin Carpenter, and had children including Abigail Wanzer. Elizabeth G Knapp passed away in 1804 in Sherman Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1728, Elizabeth G Knapp entered the world in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, born to *Pvt Ebenezer Knapp Sr\Finch connection and Elizabeth Finch.
  • Elizabeth G Knapp married Moses Wanzer, Benjamin Carpenter, and had children including Abigail Wanzer.
  • Elizabeth G Knapp passed away in 1804 in Sherman Fairfield, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

*Pvt connection
1706 – 1784
Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Elizabeth Finch
1703 – 1795
Birth Location: Greenwich
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Spouses(s)

Moses Wanzer
1722 – 1772
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Benjamin Carpenter
1726 –
Birth Location: –
BC

Children(s)

Abigail Wanzer
1758 – 1813
Birth Location: New Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut
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Elizabeth Knapp's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Knapp
1728 – 1804
Birth Place: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
*Pvt Ebenezer Knapp Sr\Finch connection
1706 – 1784
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth Finch
1703 – 1795
Greenwich
Grandparents
Moses (Samuel (F-Caleb John Knapp Sr 1636-1674)) Knapp
1666 – 1753
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, America
Elizabeth Crissey
1668 – 1713
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
*Joseph Finch
1668 – 1727
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
*Elizabeth Close
1684 – 1748
Greenwich, Fairfield, CT, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Knapp
1636 – 1684
Joseph Finch
1640 – 1714
Elizabeth Austin
1649 – 1700
Thomas Close
1637 – 1709
Sarah Hardy
1650 – 1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John MA\CT.
1605 – 1657
Martha CT.
1618 – 1681
Catherine Huppert
1620 – 1682
JOHN CLOSE\CLOWES
1600 – 1653
Mary Stukey**
1606 – 1656
Richard HARDY
1595 – 1684
Ann HUSTED
1623 – 1707

Elizabeth Knapp's Descendants

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Elizabeth (G) Knapp (25 Oct 1728 – 22 Nov. 1804) m. Moses Wanzer (25 Oct 1722 – 10 Aug 1772) m. Benjamin Carpenter (abt 1726 – )
  1. 1. Abigail Wanzer (6 September 1758 – 13 August 1813) m. John Marsh m. John Drinkwater m. Richard Sudlow (1748 – 1 May 1814)
    1. 1. Joseph (Henry) Sudlow (06 Aug 1787 – 27 Feb 1863) m. Hannah Clapp (23 Jun 1801 – 20 Aug 1873)
      1. 1. Sarah (L.) Sudlow (14 DEC 1835 – 4 OCT 1907) m. Lorain (P) Lewis (18 Nov 1827 – 05 Oct 1913)
        1. 1. Clarettie (Jane) Lewis (28 October 1857 – 5 Nov 1900) m. Gurden (Dennison) Liggett (Feb 1854 – 25 Oct 1946)

Elizabeth Knapp's Timeline

2 Records

1728
25 Oct 1728
Birth of Elizabeth G Knapp in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1804
22 Nov. 1804
Age 76
Death of Elizabeth G Knapp in Sherman Fairfield, Connecticut
Sherman Fairfield, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1728
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov. 1804
    Event Place: Sherman Fairfield, Connecticut
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