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Ezra Knapp Captain 1709–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1709

Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Death Date: 1 August 1779

Death Location: New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Moses Knapp

Mother: *Elizabeth Knapp

Spouse(s): Phebe None

Children(s): Jerusha KNAPP

The story of Ezra Knapp Captain began in 1709 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America. Ezra Knapp Captain married Phebe, and had children including Jerusha Knapp. Ezra Knapp Captain passed away in 1779 in New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ezra Knapp Captain began in 1709 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.
  • Ezra Knapp Captain married Phebe, and had children including Jerusha Knapp.
  • Ezra Knapp Captain passed away in 1779 in New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Moses Knapp
1666–1753
Birth Location: Connecticutt
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*Elizabeth Knapp
1706–1795
Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States/Greenwich, Fairfield
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Spouses(s)

Phebe None
1750–1794
Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Jerusha KNAPP
1735–1792
Birth Location: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
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Ezra Captain's Ancestors

Self
Ezra Captain
1709–1779
Birth Place: Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Parents
Moses t Knapp
1666–1753
Connecticutt
*Elizabeth (Finch Mason Benedict) Knapp
1706–1795
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States/Greenwich, Fairfield
Grandparents
Caleb Knapp
1637–1674
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Smith
1636–1685
*Joseph (Finch) Jr
1668–1727
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
*Elizabeth Close
1684–1748
Greenwich, Fairfield, CT, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas KNAPP
1592–1670
Joseph Finch
1640–1714
Elizabeth Austin
1649–1697
Thomas Close
1637–1709
Sarah Hardy
1650–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John KNAPP
1560–1604
Martha Blois
1565–1599
John GG)
1595–1657
Lady Green
1607–1681
John Austin
1615–1657
Catherine Hubbert
1633–1657
John Close
1602–1653
Mary Massey
1606–1656
Richard Hardy
1595–1684
Ann Husted
1623–1707

Ezra Captain's Descendants

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Ezra (Knapp) Captain (1709–1 August 1779) m. Phebe (abt 1750–25 Jan 1794)
  1. 1. Jerusha KNAPP 1735–1792 m. Oliver (Westover Sr) * 1739–1792
    1. 1. Oliver (Westover) Jr 1775–1855 m. Elizabeth (Mary) Webster 1775–1838
      1. 1. Mary (Laura) Hart 1800–1889
      2. 2. Mary (A) Westover 1802–1889
      3. 3. Sarah Westover 1796–1827 m. Pvt. (Ezra Ellis Hart Sr. (War of 1812)) *PC 1790–1851
        1. 1. Sgt. (Ezra Ellis Hart Jr. (Civil war) (M1845)) **PC 1820–1904
        2. 2. Annie (Elizabeth) Hart--Clapper 1826–1891
        3. 3. Lydia (W) Hart--Brubaker 1822–1905
      4. 4. Lydia Westover 1795–1878
      5. 5. Jonathan (Webster) Westover 1809–1893
      6. 6. Enos (W) Westover 1816–1908
      7. 7. Joseph Westover 1804–1897
      8. 8. Oliver Westover 1807–1808
      9. 9. Zadoc Westover 1811–1812
      10. 10. William Westover 1805–1893 m. Lydia (A) WAREHAM 1811–1879
        1. 1. John (J.) WESTOVER 1830–1922 m. Emma (E.) Heinkinson 1849– m. Sarah BARRETT 1836–1928
        2. 2. William Westover 1835–1926
        3. 3. Henry Westover 1832–1919
        4. 4. Jane Westover 1836–
        5. 5. Susannah (Elvira) Westover 1838–1906 m. Joseph (Ruggles) McKee 1837–1903
        6. 6. Silas Westover 1842–
        7. 7. Lydia Westover 1846–
        8. 8. William (Roland) Westover 1848–
        9. 9. Susan (McKee) Westover 1827–1828
        10. 10. Oliver Westover 1807–
        11. 11. Lydia (Fulton) Westover 1827–1828
        12. 12. Silas Westover 1827–1828
        13. 13. Henry (Westover) I 1827–1828
        14. 14. Elizabeth Westover 1850–
        15. 15. Sarah (Elizabeth) Westover 1834–1926
      11. 11. Charles Westover 1793–1889
      12. 12. Lydia (Wareham) Westover 1813–1879
      13. 13. John (L) WESTOVER 1804–1806 m. Nancy Ziegler 1805–1846 m. Matilda (Glenn) Westover 1826–1915 m. Sarah (Ann Nugent) Westover 1814–1874
        1. 1. Joseph Westover 1834–1876 m. Margaret (Mary) Bartlebaugh 1840–1883
        2. 2. David Westover 1828–1902 m. Hannah Baldwin 1833–1918
        3. 3. Oliver (J) Westover 1825–1898 m. Cordelia (Jackson) Oakes 1829–1912
        4. 4. Lavinia Westover 1836–1900
        5. 5. Walker Westover 1838–1893 m. Elizabeth (Anne "Annie") Brothers 1838–1897
        6. 6. Jane Westover 1830–1895 m. John (Henry) Myers 1827–1908
        7. 7. Elizabeth Westover 1832–1915
        8. 8. Isaac (John) Westover 1840–1919
        9. 9. David Westover 1837–1838
        10. 10. William (J) Westover 1837–1893
        11. 11. John (Gibboney) Westover 1852–1929 m. Savannah Bartlebaugh 1851–1900
        12. 12. Elizabeth Westover 1843–1857
        13. 13. Lavinia Westover 1834–1859
        14. 14. Oliver (J) Westover 1825–1898
        15. 15. Mary Westover 1828–1902 m. Benjamin McKee 1825–1890
        16. 16. Willie (J) Westover 1837–1893
        17. 17. Lavinia Westover 1834–1859
        18. 18. Isaac Westover 1840–1919
        19. 19. Walker Westover 1836–1893
        20. 20. Elizabeth Westover 1832–1915
        21. 21. Jane Westover 1830–1895
        22. 22. David Westover 1828–1902
        23. 23. Almira Westover 1853–1853
        24. 24. Emma (Louise) Westover 1854–1855
        25. 25. Joseph (H) Westover 1835–1894 m. Mary (A) Telford 1835–1916
        26. 26. Sarah (Elizabeth) Westover 1834–1926
      14. 14. Jonathan (Webster) Westover 1809–1893 m. Mary ("Polly") Ketner 1809–1873 m. Elizabeth Ketner 1829–
        1. 1. Naomi (Harriet) Westover 1841–1912 m. Wilhelm ((William) Friedrich (Frederick)) Sybert 1833–1910
        2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Westover 1834–1926 m. Jonathan (Priestley) Fry 1830–1906
        3. 3. Enos Westover 1829–1919 m. Mary (Adeline) Stephens 1833–1916
        4. 4. John (M.) Westover 1831–1915
        5. 5. Joseph (H.) Westover 1835–1894
        6. 6. Mary Westover 1836–1894
        7. 7. Tobias (E) Westover 1838–1917 m. Catherine Fulton 1843–1907
        8. 8. Ellis (H.) Westover 1843–1920
        9. 9. James (R) Westover 1845–1898 m. Mary Purdy 1839–1908
        10. 10. William Westover 1848–1866
        11. 11. Samuel (Miles) Westover 1850–1939
        12. 12. Jonathan (Webster) Westover 1852–
        13. 13. William (H) Westover 1861–1927
        14. 14. George Frailey 1873–1917
        15. 15. Daniel Westover 1846–1925
        16. 16. Elizabeth (Jane) Westover 1869–1928
        17. 17. Lewis Westover 1837–1899
      15. 15. Enos (W) Westover 1816–1908 m. Mary (Anne Kimmerling (Westover)) *3 1818–1899
        1. 1. Amanda (Jane Westover (Beverlin) (Emfield)) *2 1840–1921
        2. 2. John (Kimberling) Westover 1842–1889
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth Westover) (Rodkey) 1844–1899
        4. 4. Ellen (Glindia Westover) (White) 1852–1906
        5. 5. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Serna Westover) (Gearhart) 1854–1924
        6. 6. Clara (Matilda Westover (Wilbur)) (Rodkey) 1857–1937
        7. 7. William (H.) Westover 1837–1907
        8. 8. Ellis (\ Elison \ Alleson \ AlisonWinfield) Westover 1847–1925
      16. 16. Mary (Laura) Hart 1800–1889
      17. 17. Mary Westover 1818–1819
      18. 18. Oliver Westover 1807–1808
      19. 19. Lydia Westover 1813–1878 m. Peter Shirley 1813– m. Silas Fulton 1807–1884 m. Henry (Franklin) Shirley 1797–1878
        1. 1. Paul Shirey 1824–1887
        2. 2. Ruth (Anne "Jerushia" Shirley -) Curry 1821–1910
        3. 3. Charity (Ann (Charlotte)) Shirley 1831–1894
        4. 4. James Shirley 1839–1918
        5. 5. Elizabeth (S. Shirley -) Weaver 1824–1903
        6. 6. Margaret (Lovina) Benton 1836–1915
        7. 7. Margaret (Lavinia Shirley) -Benton 1843–1915
        8. 8. Sarah (Shirley -) Keys 1828–1880
        9. 9. Sylvester Shirley 1853–
        10. 10. James (Patrick) Shirley 1812–1884
        11. 11. Susannah ("Susan") Shirley 1835–1910
        12. 12. Jacob Shirley 1840–
        13. 13. Ruth (Anna) Shirley 1845–
        14. 14. Mary (Jane "Marian" Shirley) -Obermeyer 1825–1879
        15. 15. Hellena (Ellen Ann) Shirley 1832–1910
        16. 16. Lydia (Anna "Luda") Shirley 1835–1909
        17. 17. John Shirley 1836–1918
      20. 20. Zedoc (Zeder) Westover 1811–1812
      21. 21. Sarah Westover 1796–1827 m. Ezra (Ellis Hart) Sr 1790–1851
        1. 1. Lydia (Westover) Hart 1822–1905 m. Ephraim Brubaker 1812–1889
        2. 2. Ezra (Ellis Hart) Jr 1820–1904
        3. 3. Annie (Elizabeth) Hart-Clapper 1826–1891
      22. 22. Mary (A) Westover 1802–1889 m. Ezra (Ellis) Hart 1790–1851
        1. 1. Oliver Hart 1828–1904
        2. 2. Theophilas Hart 1829–1850
        3. 3. Sara (Jane) Hart 1833–1877
        4. 4. Peter (S) Hart 1842–1921
        5. 5. Amanda Hart 1835–1850
        6. 6. Anna (Jerusha) Hart 1837–1908
        7. 7. Margaret (Anna) Hart 1831–1889
        8. 8. Mary Hart 1836–1889
      23. 23. William Westover 1803–1893 m. Lydia (A) Wareham 1811–1879
        1. 1. Susanna (Elvira) Westover 1838–1906
        2. 2. John (J) Westover 1830–1922
        3. 3. Henry Westover 1831–1917
        4. 4. William Westover 1835–1926 m. Hannah (Ellen) Myers 1837–1882
        5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Westover 1834–1926
        6. 6. Silas Westover 1841–1916
        7. 7. Lydia Westover 1845–1926 m. Silas Fulton 1844–1920
        8. 8. Elizabeth Westover 1850–
        9. 9. Jane Westover 1836–
        10. 10. William (Roland) Westover 1848–
      24. 24. Joseph (S) Westover 1804–1897 m. Mary (Emma) Bickel 1815–1895
        1. 1. Lewis Westover 1837–1899
        2. 2. John (Clair) Westover 1853–1919
        3. 3. Ellis (H.) Westover 1842–1921
        4. 4. Samuel (Miles) Westover 1851–1939
        5. 5. Samuel (M.) Westover 1841–1888
        6. 6. Elizabeth Westover 1846–1907 m. Paul McGarvey 1843–1926
      25. 25. Jonathan (Webster) Westover 1809–1893 m. Elizabeth Ketner 1829–1899 m. Mary ("Polly") Ketner 1809–1873
        1. 1. Tobias Westover 1838–1917 m. Catherine (W) Fulton 1847–1907
        2. 2. Joseph (D) Westover 1871–
        3. 3. Lizzie Westover 1869–1928
        4. 4. Lewis Westover 1837–1899
        5. 5. Sarah (Elizabeth) Westover 1834–1926
        6. 6. Jonathan (Webster) Westover 1855–1863
        7. 7. Enos Westover 1829–
        8. 8. Joseph (H.) Westover 1835–1894
        9. 9. John (M.) Westover 1831–1915
        10. 10. Samuel (Miles) Westover 1850–1939
        11. 11. Naomi (Catherine) Westover 1841–1912
        12. 12. Mary (E) Westover 1836–1894
        13. 13. James (R) Westover 1845–1898 m. Mary Purdy 1839–1908
        14. 14. Ellis (H.) Westover 1843–1921
        15. 15. William Westover 1848–1866
        16. 16. Daniel Westover 1846–1925
        17. 17. William (H) Westover 1861–1927
      26. 26. Charles Westover 1793–1889
      27. 27. William Westover 1803–1893
      28. 28. Oliver Westover 1807–1889
      29. 29. Lydia Westover 1813–1878
      30. 30. Enos ((invalid)) Westover 1816–1908
      31. 31. Sarah Westover 1796–1827
      32. 32. Joseph (S) Westover 1804–1897
      33. 33. Mary Westover 1802–1889
      34. 34. Oliver Westover 1807–1889
      35. 35. Lydia (Shirley) Westover 1813–1814
      36. 36. Joseph Westover 1814–1897
        1. 1. Lewis Westover 1837–1899
      37. 37. Lydia (Ann) Westover 1795–1879
    2. 2. Enos Westover 1759–1795
    3. 3. Elizabeth Westover 1785–1862
    4. 4. Joseph Westover 1768–
    5. 5. John Westover 1777–
    6. 6. Amanda Westover 1776–
    7. 7. Nathaniel Westover 1766–1792

Ezra Captain's Timeline

2 Records

1709
1709
Birth of Ezra Knapp Captain in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
1779
1 August 1779
Age 70
Death of Ezra Knapp Captain in New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1709
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 August 1779
    Event Place: New Marlborough, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Marlborough, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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