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Ruth KNAPP 1640–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 JAN 1640

Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

Death Date: AUG 1658

Death Location: Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Father: Nicholas KNAPP

Mother: Elenor LOCKWOOD

Spouse(s): Joseph I, John CLAPP

Children(s): Lydia FERRIS, John FERRIS, Ruth FERRIS, Peter FERRIS, James FERRIS, Moses FERRIS, Joshua FERRIS, Benjamin FERRIS, Hannah FERRIS, Caleb FERRIS, Joseph II

In 1640, Ruth KNAPP entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, born to Nicholas Knapp And Elenor Lockwood. Ruth KNAPP married John Clapp, Joseph Ferris I, and had children including Benjamin Ferris, Caleb Ferris, Hannah Ferris, James Ferris, John Ferris, Joseph Ferris Ii, Joshua Ferris, Lydia Ferris, Moses Ferris, Peter Ferris, Ruth Ferris. Ruth KNAPP passed away in 1658 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1640, Ruth KNAPP entered the world in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, born to Nicholas Knapp And Elenor Lockwood.
  • Ruth KNAPP married John Clapp, Joseph Ferris I, and had children including Benjamin Ferris, Caleb Ferris, Hannah Ferris, James Ferris, John Ferris, Joseph Ferris Ii, Joshua Ferris, Lydia Ferris, Moses Ferris, Peter Ferris, Ruth Ferris.
  • Ruth KNAPP passed away in 1658 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas KNAPP
1605–1670
Birth Location: Buoy, St. Mary Parish-Bures, Suffolk, England
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Elenor LOCKWOOD
1608–1658
Birth Location: St. Mary Parish-Bures, Co. Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Joseph I
1635–1699
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts
JI
John CLAPP
1640–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Lydia FERRIS
1675–1732
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
LF
John FERRIS
1658–1733
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
JF
Ruth FERRIS
1658–1745
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
RF
Peter FERRIS
1660–1689
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
PF
James FERRIS
1662–1727
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
JF
Moses FERRIS
1664–1748
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
MF
Joshua FERRIS
1666–1746
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
JF
Benjamin FERRIS
1668–1710
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
BF
Hannah FERRIS
1673–1711
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
HF
Caleb FERRIS
–1752
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
CF
Joseph II
1683–
Birth Location: Greenwich, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
JI

Ruth KNAPP's Ancestors

Self
Ruth KNAPP
1640–1658
Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Parents
Nicholas KNAPP
1605–1670
Buoy, St. Mary Parish-Bures, Suffolk, England
Elenor LOCKWOOD
1608–1658
St. Mary Parish-Bures, Co. Suffolk, England
Grandparents
John KNAPP
1560–1604
Stokes, Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Martha (BLOIS) [BLOSSE]
1565–
Grundisburgh, Suffolk, England
Edmund (Creswell) LOCKWOOD
1574–1635
Combs, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Alice (Ales) COWPER
1569–1639
Combs, Mid Suffolk District, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth KNAPP's Descendants

1.
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Ruth KNAPP (6 JAN 1640–AUG 1658) m. Joseph (FERRIS) I (20 SEP 1635–JUL 1699) m. John CLAPP (ABT 1640–)
  1. 1. Lydia FERRIS 1675–1732 m. John (REYNOLDS [RANYOLDS]) III 1670–1732
  2. 2. John FERRIS 1658–1733 m. Abigail (HOYT) [HAIGHT] 1674–1760
    1. 1. Mindwell FERRIS 1704–1755 m. Joseph (RUNDLE [RANDLE]) I 1701–1778
      1. 1. Joseph (RUNDLE [RANDLE]) II 1730–
        1. 1. Ruhamah (RUNDLE) [RANDLE] 1758–
        2. 2. John (RUNDLE) [RANDLE] 1758–
        3. 3. Ezra (RUNDLE) [RANDLE] 1760–1839
        4. 4. Mindwell (RUNDLE) [RANDLE] 1761–
        5. 5. Joseph (RUNDLE [RANDLE]) III 1762–1793
        6. 6. Ferris (William RUNDLE) [RANDLE] 1762–1833
        7. 7. William (RUNDLE) [RANDLE] 1764–1833
        8. 8. Samuel (RUNDLE) [RANDLE] 1765–1852
        9. 9. Mary (‘Hanna’ RUNDLE) [RANDLE] 1767–1812 m. Elijah (SMITH [PAT-JUDY]) I 1757–1824
        10. 10. Isaac (RUNDLE) [RANDLE] 1771–1839
        11. 11. David (RUNDLE) [RANDLE] 1773–1853
  3. 3. Ruth FERRIS 1658–1745 m. Samuel (PECK) I 1659–1746
    1. 1. Samuel (PECK) II 1688–1733 m. Elizabeth HUSTED 1693–1735
      1. 1. Samuel (PECK) III 1720–1793 m. Mary FERRIS 1727–1804
        1. 1. Mary (‘Polly’) PECK 1752–1842 m. Hezekiah KNAPP 1749–1840
        2. 2. Samuel (PECK) IV 1747–1763
        3. 3. Moses PECK 1750–1828
        4. 4. Hannah PECK 1755–1842
        5. 5. Aaron PECK 1757–1833
        6. 6. James PECK 1762–1806
        7. 7. Calvin PECK 1764–1837
        8. 8. Luther PECK 1766–1860
        9. 9. George (Whitfield) PECK 1768–1823
      2. 2. Mary PECK 1716–1776
      3. 3. John (Samuel) PECK 1718–1771
      4. 4. Ruth PECK 1724–1807
    2. 2. Josiah PECK 1687–1733
    3. 3. Jeremiah PECK 1690–1765
    4. 4. Joseph PECK 1692–
    5. 5. David PECK 1694–1756
    6. 6. Nathaniel (PECK) I 1697–1765
      1. 1. Jonathan PECK 1740–1783 m. Mehetabel BLAKEMAN 1743–1810
        1. 1. Johnathan (Richard) PECK 1768–1822 m. Theodosia LOCKWOOD 1753–1848
    7. 7. Eliphalet PECK 1699–1783
    8. 8. Theophilus PECK 1702–1783
    9. 9. Peter (PECK) I 1704–1759 m. Sarah (REYNOLDS) [RANYOLDS] 1711–1759
      1. 1. Sarah PECK 1748–
      2. 2. Jemima PECK 1750–1783
      3. 3. Enos PECK 1752–1835
      4. 4. Mary PECK 1756–1837
    10. 10. Robert (PECK) I 1706–1759 m. Deborah (REYNOLDS) [RANYOLDS] 1705–1787
  4. 4. Peter FERRIS 1660–1689
  5. 5. James FERRIS 1662–1727
  6. 6. Moses FERRIS 1664–1748
  7. 7. Joshua FERRIS 1666–1746
  8. 8. Benjamin FERRIS 1668–1710
  9. 9. Hannah FERRIS 1673–1711 m. Jonathan AUSTIN 1671–
  10. 10. Caleb FERRIS –1752
  11. 11. Joseph (FERRIS) II 1683– m. Abigail (SMITH) [PAT-JUDY] 1686–

Ruth KNAPP's Timeline

2 Records

1640
6 JAN 1640
Birth of Ruth KNAPP in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
1658
AUG 1658
Age 18
Death of Ruth KNAPP in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 JAN 1640
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] DNA match andor Shared Ancestor andor Ancestry tree, Jim Young has a DNA match with Bryon Holmes on Ancestry. This information is from his tree. He has a different year for her birth-1641.
    [2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Knapp Family History.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 JAN 1641
    Event Place: Watertown, Litchfield Co., Connecticut
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, I am using the tree belonging to grstudio2 to fill in some blanks. It looks very well documented.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AUG 1658
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, I am using the tree belonging to grstudio2 to fill in some blanks. It looks very well documented.
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