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Peter Knapp 1755–1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1755

Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT

Death Date: 1839-04-13

Death Location: Spafford, Delaware Co, NY

Father: Jonathan Knapp

Mother:

Spouse(s): Dinah Guion

Children(s): Peter Knapp, Kortright Knapp, Silas Knapp, Isaac Knapp, Mary Knapp, John Knapp, Cynthia Knapp, Anna Knapp, Sarah Knapp, James Knapp, Hannah Knapp

Peter Knapp was born in 1755 in Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT, the child of Jonathan Knapp And Susannah Mills. Peter Knapp married Dinah Guion, and had children including Anna Knapp, Cynthia Knapp, Hannah Knapp, Isaac Knapp, James Debross Knapp, John Knapp, Kortright Knapp, Mary Knapp, Peter Knapp, Sarah Knapp, Silas Knapp. Peter Knapp passed away in 1839 in Spafford, Delaware Co, NY.

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Biography

  • Peter Knapp was born in 1755 in Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT, the child of Jonathan Knapp And Susannah Mills.
  • Peter Knapp married Dinah Guion, and had children including Anna Knapp, Cynthia Knapp, Hannah Knapp, Isaac Knapp, James Debross Knapp, John Knapp, Kortright Knapp, Mary Knapp, Peter Knapp, Sarah Knapp, Silas Knapp.
  • Peter Knapp passed away in 1839 in Spafford, Delaware Co, NY.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Knapp's Ancestors

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Peter Knapp
1755–1839
Birth Place: Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT
Parents
Jonathan Knapp
1727–1766
Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT
Grandparents
Jonathan Knapp
1702–1779
Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Jr.
1662–1750
Elizabeth Reynolds
1667–1710
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Knapp
1634–1684
Hannah Close
1632–1696

Peter Knapp's Descendants

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Peter Knapp (25 Feb 1755–1839-04-13) m. Dinah Guion (18 May 1775–1855-08-08)
  1. 1. Peter Knapp 1791–1875
  2. 2. Kortright Knapp 1803–1883
  3. 3. Silas Knapp 1797–1888 m. Flora Barber 1802–1884
  4. 4. Isaac Knapp 1795–1871 m. Madge (Mary) Berry 1801–1876
  5. 5. Mary Knapp 1793–
  6. 6. John Knapp 1785–1874
  7. 7. Cynthia Knapp 1780–1868
  8. 8. Anna Knapp 1777–1828
  9. 9. Sarah Knapp 1776–1817
  10. 10. James (Debross) Knapp 1800–1855 m. Lois Ingersoll 1798–1888
    1. 1. Abraham (Van Divendorf) Knapp 1832–1918
    2. 2. Riley (I) Knapp 1828–1900
    3. 3. Spencer Knapp 1852–1852
    4. 4. Jerusha (G.) Knapp 1825–1889
  11. 11. Hannah Knapp 1789–1868 m. John Ingersoll 1782–1863
    1. 1. Cecilia (Helen) Ingersoll 1830–1832
    2. 2. Harriet Ingersoll 1824–1827
    3. 3. Mary Ingersoll 1822–1831
    4. 4. Hannah Ingersoll 1818–1875 m. Peter Post 1816–1878
      1. 1. Mary (J) Post 1857–
      2. 2. George (W) Post 1861–
      3. 3. John (L) Post 1851–
      4. 4. Cornelia Post 1844–
    5. 5. John Ingersoll 1816–1871 m. Jeanette Bartlett 1820–1868
    6. 6. Emeline Ingersoll 1813–1885
    7. 7. Monmouth (Hart) Ingersoll 1811–1896 m. Mary (Benson Van) Lew 1822–1895 m. Mary (Ann) Selfridge –1834
      1. 1. Richard (Van Lew) Ingersoll 1855–1923 m. Anna Mcready 1864–
        1. 1. Clinton (Van Lew) Ingersoll 1890–
      2. 2. Charles Ingersoll 1846–1900 m. Grace (Maud) Mack 1874–1974 m. Jane Hazlett 1847–1896
        1. 1. Monmouth (Hazlett) Ingersoll 1872–1942 m. Marie Sager 1883–
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Ingersoll 1841–1920 m. Eugene (Frances "Frank") Adsitt 1838–1903
        1. 1. Caroline ("Carrie" Ingersoll) Adsitt 1869–
        2. 2. Frankie (Ingersoll) Adsit 1866–1867
      4. 4. Willimina Ingersoll 1844–1907 m. Oren (M.) Bramble 1843–1910
        1. 1. Charles (V.) Bramble 1868–1884
    8. 8. Sarah (Elvira) Ingersoll 1808–1837

Peter Knapp's Timeline

2 Records

1755
25 Feb 1755
Birth of Peter Knapp in Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT
Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT
1839
1839-04-13
Age 84
Death of Peter Knapp in Spafford, Delaware Co, NY
Spafford, Delaware Co, NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1755
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield Co, CT
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1839-04-13
    Event Place: Spafford, Delaware Co, NY

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