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Nehemiah Knapp 1741 – 1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Oct 1741

Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 14 Nov 1811

Death Location: East Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA

Father: Nehemiah Knapp

Mother: Abigail (Knapp)

Spouse(s): Mary (Knapp)

Children(s): Nehemiah Knapp, Isaac Knapp, John Knapp, Abigail (Hill), Enos Knapp, Titus Knapp

The story of Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * began in 1741 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. In 1775, Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * resided in Connecticut, USA. In 1790, Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * resided in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA. Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * married Mary E Hill (Knapp), and had children including Nehemiah Knapp, Isaac Knapp, John Knapp, Abigail Jane Knapp (Hill), Enos Knapp, Titus Knapp. Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * passed away in 1811 in East Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * began in 1741 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1775, Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * resided in Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1790, Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * resided in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA.
  • Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * married Mary E Hill (Knapp), and had children including Nehemiah Knapp, Isaac Knapp, John Knapp, Abigail Jane Knapp (Hill), Enos Knapp, Titus Knapp.
  • Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * passed away in 1811 in East Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nehemiah Knapp
1714 – 1756
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Abigail (Knapp)
1701 – 1756
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary (Knapp)
1744 – 1791
Birth Location: Fox Meadows, Westchester, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Nehemiah Knapp
1762 –
Birth Location: –
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Isaac Knapp
1766 – 1859
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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John Knapp
1768 – 1870
Birth Location: East Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
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Abigail (Hill)
1769 – 1846
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Enos Knapp
1774 – 1853
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Titus Knapp
1775 – 1837
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Nehemiah Knapp's Ancestors

Self
Nehemiah Knapp
1741 – 1811
Birth Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Nehemiah Knapp
1714 – 1756
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Abigail (Ferris) (Knapp)
1701 – 1756
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Caleb Knapp
1677 – 1749
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Sarah (Rundle) (Knapp)
1678 – 1750
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Joseph Ferris
1683 – 1733
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Abigail (Smith) (Ferris)
1684 – 1733
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Knapp
1635 – 1684
Hannah (Bowers)
1632 – 1694
Joseph Ferris
1638 – 1699
Ruth (Clapp)
1640 – 1708
John Smith
1652 – 1711
Elizabeth (Smith)
1655 – 1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Knapp
1592 – 1670
Eleanor\Elinor (Knapp)
1609 – 1658
"Goodman" Close
1600 – 1653
Elizabeth (Stuckey)
1605 – 1656
Sir Ferris
1604 – 1666
Nicholas Knapp
1605 – 1670
Eleanor (Knapp)
1609 – 1658
Dr. Smith
1613 – 1687
Unknown (Smith)
1620 – 1663
Richard Schofield
1613 – 1670
Mary (Schofield)
1627 –

Nehemiah Knapp's Descendants

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Nehemiah Knapp (29 Oct 1741 – 14 Nov 1811) m. Mary (E Hill) (Knapp) (24 Feb 1744 – 31 Jul 1791)
  1. 1. Nehemiah Knapp (1762 – )
  2. 2. Isaac Knapp (18 Aug 1766 – 22 Sep 1859)
  3. 3. John Knapp (1768 – 1 May 1870)
  4. 4. Abigail (Jane Knapp) (Hill) (9 Aug 1769 – 19 July 1846) m. Pvt. (William G) Hill (20 Apr 1764 – 10 Oct 1844)
    1. 1. David (H) Hill (19 May 1787 – 1850)
    2. 2. Andrew Hill (15 Oct 1788 – 8 Feb 1859)
    3. 3. Mary Hill (12 Mar 1791 – 1792)
    4. 4. Nehemiah Hill (28 Nov 1792 – 11 Aug 1880)
    5. 5. Uriah Hill (7 Dec 1794 – 6 Aug 1860) m. Sarah (Blackford) (Hill)
    6. 6. Adam Hill (18 Feb 1797 – 27 Sep 1866)
    7. 7. Judith Hill (3 Sep 1799 – 24 Dec 1859)
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Hill (Van) Horn) (Feb 7, 1803 – 3 Apr 1862) m. Philip (Van) Horne (4 Aug 1781 – 9 Dec 1867)
      1. 1. Jacob (Van) Horn (15 Apr 1826 – )
      2. 2. Sarah (Van Horne) (Oliver) (9 Dec 1828 – 3 Sep 1865) m. John (M) Oliver (22 Mar 1824 – 19 Nov 1864)
        1. 1. Philip Oliver (25 Dec 1847 – 4 Dec 1866)
        2. 2. Fannie\Hannah (J Oliver (Cron\Cronn\Crawn)) * (Nov 1851 – 20 Oct 1911) m. Joseph (Isaac Cron) * (abt 1855 – 17 Sep 1925)
        3. 3. Abraham Oliver (22 Aug 1851 – )
        4. 4. Amelia Oliver (1 May 1854 – )
        5. 5. Theodore (H) Oliver (23 Sep 1857 – 25 Sep 1861)
        6. 6. Jackson Oliver (20 May 1859 – 30 Sep 1861)
        7. 7. Anna (Catharine) Oliver (24 Nov 1861 – 31 Mar 1939)
      3. 3. Catharine (Van) Horn (24 Oct 1830 – 28 Oct 1903)
      4. 4. Mary (Ann Van) Horn (6 Apr 1832 – 10 Sep 1913)
      5. 5. Cornelius (Van) Horn (1 Apr 1833 – )
      6. 6. Philip (Hill Van) Horn (4 Aug 1837 – 7 Mar 1895)
      7. 7. William (H Van) Horn (3 Jan 1840 – 15 Apr 1910) m. Mariah (Smith) (Vanhorn) (Jul 1843 – 30 Sep 1904)
        1. 1. Hezekiah Vanhorn (22 Mar 1863 – 18 Apr 1864)
        2. 2. Mary (E. Vanhorne) (Warner) (Feb 1866 – 13 January 1946)
        3. 3. Floyd (E) Vanhorn (8 Mar 1868 – 1943)
        4. 4. Philip (Lester) Vanhorn (Sep 1870 – Aft. 1940)
        5. 5. Carrie (Vanhorn) (Martin) (13 Nov 1872 – 30 Jul 1957)
        6. 6. Minnie Vanhorn (Feb 1877 – Jan 1970)
        7. 7. William (S) Vanhorn (1 Feb 1880 – )
        8. 8. Elvin Vanhorn (Dec 1882 – 1933)
        9. 9. Victor Vanhorn (Aug 1885 – )
        10. 10. Vincent Vanhorn (17 Aug 1885 – 14 Jan 1973)
    9. 9. William (G) Hill (14 Sep 1805 – 18 Jun 1842)
    10. 10. Enos Hill (8 Sep 1807 – 10 Dec 1889) m. Mary (Ann Snover) (Hill) (25 Sep 1807 – 3 Dec 1879)
    11. 11. Sarah (Hill) (Spangenburg) (16 Jan 1810 – 14 Feb 1843)
    12. 12. Cornelius (D) Hill (11 Jul 1812 – 13 Feb 1888) m. Elizabeth (Van Horn) (Hill) ( – 1852) m. Margaret Hill (30 March 1823 – 25 September 1893)
      1. 1. William Hill (14 Jul 1842 – 30 Aug 1895)
      2. 2. Venis (G.) Hill ( – 8 October 1862)
  5. 5. Enos Knapp (9 Apr 1774 – 25 Apr 1853)
  6. 6. Titus Knapp (1775 – 1837)

Nehemiah Knapp's Timeline

8 Records

1741
29 Oct 1741
Birth of Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1775
1775-1783
Age 34
Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * resided here in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 49
Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * resided here in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
1800
1800
Age 59
Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * resided here in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York
Fishkill, Dutchess, New York
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 69
Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * resided here in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
1811
Abt 1811
Age 70
Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * resided here in Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York
Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York
1811
14 Nov 1811
Age 70
Death of Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * in East Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
East Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
1811
21 Oct 1811
Age 70
Nehemiah Knapp Jr. * - Probate in Dutchess, New York, USA
Dutchess, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1741
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 97
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1775-1783
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: History of maritime Connecticut during the American revolution, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 72; Family History Library Film: 0568146

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 21; Page: 24; Image: 29; Family History Library Film: 193709

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York; Roll: 30; Page: 160; Image: Nym252_30-0105; FHL Roll: 0181384

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1811
    Event Place: Rhinebeck, Dutchess County, New York
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, New York, Dutchess County Wills, 1751-1903; Index, 1790-1905; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Dutchess County); Probate Place: Dutchess, New York

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1811
    Event Place: East Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, New York, Dutchess County Wills, 1751-1903; Index, 1790-1905; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Dutchess County); Probate Place: Dutchess, New York
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1811
    Event Place: Dutchess, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999, New York, Dutchess County Wills, 1751-1903; Index, 1790-1905; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Dutchess County); Probate Place: Dutchess, New York
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