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Jacob Knapp 1767–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1767

Birth Location: Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA

Death Date: 5 May 1815

Death Location: Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York, United States of America

Father: Zadock Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Turner-Knapp

Spouse(s): Mary Edwards, Mary Knapp

Children(s): Jerimiah Knapp, Anna Knapp, Brundage Knapp, Jonah Knapp, Sylvanus Knapp, Lyman Knapp, Caleb Knapp, Jane Knapp, Sarah Knapp, Joseph Knapp

In 1767, Jacob Knapp entered the world in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA, born to Zadock Taylor Knapp Sr And Elizabeth Turner Knapp. Jacob Knapp married Mary A Edwards, Mary Smith Edwards Knapp, and had children including Anna M Knapp, Brundage Knapp, Caleb M Knapp, Jane Knapp, Jerimiah Knapp, Jonah Knapp, Joseph Knapp, Lyman Knapp, Sarah Betsey Knapp, Sylvanus Knapp. Jacob Knapp passed away in 1815 in Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1767, Jacob Knapp entered the world in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA, born to Zadock Taylor Knapp Sr And Elizabeth Turner Knapp.
  • Jacob Knapp married Mary A Edwards, Mary Smith Edwards Knapp, and had children including Anna M Knapp, Brundage Knapp, Caleb M Knapp, Jane Knapp, Jerimiah Knapp, Jonah Knapp, Joseph Knapp, Lyman Knapp, Sarah Betsey Knapp, Sylvanus Knapp.
  • Jacob Knapp passed away in 1815 in Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Zadock Sr
1734–1790
Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colony of England
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Elizabeth Turner-Knapp
1733–1781
Birth Location: Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, Colony of England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Edwards
1766–1818
Birth Location: Westchester, Bronx County, New York, USA
ME
Mary Knapp
1761–1837
Birth Location: Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA/Stamford,Fairfield,CT,USA
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Children(s)

Jerimiah Knapp
1800–1888
Birth Location: North Salem, Westchester, New York, United States
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Anna Knapp
1796–1868
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Brundage Knapp
1797–1867
Birth Location: North Salem, Westchester, New York, USA
BK
Jonah Knapp
1785–1857
Birth Location: Pound Ridge, Westchester, New York, United States
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Sylvanus Knapp
1793–1867
Birth Location: North Salem, Westchester, New York, United States
SK
Lyman Knapp
1799–1836
Birth Location: North Salem, Westchester, New York, United States
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Caleb Knapp
1812–1891
Birth Location: Cortlandt, Westchester, New York, United States
CK
Jane Knapp
1813–1894
Birth Location: Pound Ridge, Westchester, New York, United States
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Sarah Knapp
1817–1868
Birth Location: Pound Ridge, Westchester, New York, United States
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Joseph Knapp
1796–1870
Birth Location: North Salem, Westchester, New York, USA
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Jacob Knapp's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Knapp
1767–1815
Birth Place: Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA
Parents
Zadock Taylor Knapp Sr
1734–1790
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, Colony of England
Elizabeth Turner-Knapp
1733–1781
Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, Colony of England
Grandparents
Captain (John Bushnell Knapp) Sr
1697–1758
Danbury, Fairfield, Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
Mary (Margaret) Taylor
1705–1775
Danbury, Fairfield, Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sr
1668–1740
Hannah Bushnell
1676–1724
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Caleb Knapp
1636–1675
Hannah *
1639–1685
Francis Bushnell
1650–1697
Hannah (Seamer)
1654–1723

Jacob Knapp's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Knapp (3 May 1767–5 May 1815) m. Mary (A) Edwards (1766–30 January 1818) m. Mary (Smith Edwards) Knapp (2 Oct 1761–23 May 1837)
  1. 1. Jerimiah Knapp 1800–1888 m. Olive Green 1800–1833 m. Betsey (A) Heines 1803–1866 m. Dorcas Green 1804–1885 m. Belinda 1812–
    1. 1. Amanda Knapp 1837–1884 m. Henry Cornell 1830–
      1. 1. Charles (Cornell) Mr 1862–1930 m. Florence Green 1876–1954
        1. 1. Florence (Isabel) Cornell 1895–1979 m. William (George James) Churcher 1894–1947
        2. 2. Charles Cornell 1899–1977 m. Daisy (Kathleen) White 1904–1959 m. Winifred Paice 1894–1968 m. Susan (Elizabeth) Thrower 1903–1975
        3. 3. Olive Cornell 1902–1963
        4. 4. Margaret Cornell 1907–1970
        5. 5. Frederick (Ronald) Cornell 1910–1970 m. Isabella (Mckenzie) Scottish 1916–1993
        6. 6. Leonard Cornell 1920–1928
        7. 7. Amy Cornell 1905–1907
        8. 8. Edith Cornell 1904–1904
        9. 9. Eva Cornell 1898–1948
        10. 10. Albert (Edwin) Cornell 1917–1919
        11. 11. Sidney Cornell 1914–1945 m. Alma (Dorothy Gladys) Long 1921–1943 m. Eileen (Winifred) Snelling 1917–1988
        12. 12. Mable (Emily) Cornell 1896–1897
        13. 13. Frances (Winifred) Cornell 1915–1970
      2. 2. Frederick Cornell 1860–1927
      3. 3. Isabella Cornell 1859–
      4. 4. Sarah Cornell\Cornwall 1865–
    2. 2. William (E) Knapp 1820–1900
    3. 3. Harriet (Matilda) Knapp 1822–1856
    4. 4. Orrin (A) Knapp 1824–1907
    5. 5. Jeremiah (Knapp) Jr 1830–1920
  2. 2. Anna (M) Knapp 1796–1868
  3. 3. Brundage Knapp 1797–1867
  4. 4. Jonah Knapp 1785–1857
  5. 5. Sylvanus Knapp 1793–1867
  6. 6. Lyman Knapp 1799–1836
  7. 7. Caleb (M) Knapp 1812–1891
  8. 8. Jane Knapp 1813–1894
  9. 9. Sarah (Betsey) Knapp 1817–1868
  10. 10. Joseph Knapp 1796–1870

Jacob Knapp's Timeline

3 Records

1767
3 May 1767
Birth of Jacob Knapp in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA
Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA
1792
1792
Age 25
Jacob Knapp was married in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA
Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA
1815
5 May 1815
Age 48
Death of Jacob Knapp in North Salem, Westchester, New York, USA
North Salem, Westchester, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1767
    Event Place: Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1815
    Event Place: North Salem, Westchester, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cold Spring, Putnam County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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